GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

The deadline for Mass. lawmakers to enact a law related to rent control, in order to remove the question from November's ballot, is swiftly approaching.

We learn how 413 Gives aims to support local organizations impacted by funding cuts across western Mass. and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, speaking at the summit for the Health Equity Compact on June 2, 2026, said the Trump Administration's cuts in health care are "mean and dumb." She said Massachusetts leaders will do their best to mitigate the harms.

We hear live music with Pamela Means, speak with author Tom Perrotta about his new book, "Ghost Town," and check in with Mr. Universe.

Monday marked 15 years since a strong EF-3 tornado ripped through Hampden County. The storm of June 1, 2011, caused tremendous damage in Springfield.

We meet newly appointed Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Juana Matias, find out about the Pre-Pride Party being thrown by the River Valley Democratic Socialists, and have Live Music Friday with The Glad Machine.

A preview of Mass. political strategies on immigration, upcoming gig worker regulatory battles, a sewage sludge ban, and why state lawmakers won't target the Red Sox.

Today on The Rundown, we discuss the reasons behind ongoing college closures, what's next for the PVTA after finding success in fare-free rides, and the legacy of two local leaders who passed this week.

We check out the re-imagined approach to foster care with the Treehouse Foundation and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

Hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have ramped up recently despite a cease fire in the ongoing war against the two nations.