John Micek

1 week ago | masslive.com | John Micek

Massachusetts businesses feeling the pinch of President Donald Trump’s tariffs now a centralized resource in state government where they can seek help. On Monday, Gov. Maura Healey’s office announced that it was launching the Massachusetts Tariff Response and Business Operations Support Initiative, or TRBO, billing it as a one-stop shop for business owners dealing with a rapidly shifting trade landscape.

1 week ago | masslive.com | John Micek

President Donald Trump’s trade war, the roiling markets and the vanishing retirement savings that have come with it have taken a toll on his popularity. More Americans now say they disapprove of his job performance than those who say they approve of it. Forty-four percent of respondents to a new UMass poll gave a thumbs down to the Republican after just about three months in office, compared to 51% who approve.

1 week ago | masslive.com | John Micek

The executive residence in Uptown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, sits hard against the east bank of the Susquehanna River. On the other side of Front Street, hundreds of walkers, runners and tourists pass the neo-Georgian mansion, , every single day. It’s a beautiful and stately building. It’s hosted art exhibits, Easter egg hunts, Christmas parties and often very tense political negotiations. But as much as it’s a ceremonial building, it’s also someone’s house.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | John Micek

President Donald Trump’s trade war, the roiling markets and the vanishing retirement savings that have come with it have taken a toll on his popularity. More Americans now say they disapprove of his job performance than those who say they approve of it. Forty-four percent of respondents to a new UMass poll gave a thumbs up to the Republican after just about three months in office, compared to 51% who disapprove.

1 week ago | masslive.com | John Micek

Good Monday morning, everyone. Credit Mike Kennealy for this much: He got the Bay State’s political and chattering classes talking about a campaign that isn’t the Boston Battle Royale between Mayor Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft. Kennealy, a Lexington resident who served as former Gov. Charlie Baker’s housing and economic development secretary, is the first Republican to announce that he’ll challenge Democratic Gov. Maura Healey in 2026.