AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBiotech Jobs: MassBio says Massachusetts’ biopharma sector is rebounding, but employment still fell 3.1% in 2025 (about 3,600 jobs), with research and development down 3.9% while biomanufacturing added jobs. Immigration & Courts: Massachusetts joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging Trump administration efforts to tie immigration enforcement conditions to public safety grant funding. H-1B Fees: The Trump administration proposed a new $103,265 H-1B fee aimed at offsetting immigration enforcement costs—an idea previously blocked by a Massachusetts judge. Election Rules: The U.S. Supreme Court stayed a lower-court block on Trump’s mail-voting executive order, keeping the fight alive heading into the midterms. Lindsay Clancy Trial: A judge denied a mistrial request after a prosecution psychologist referenced Clancy’s Catholic faith; jurors were told to disregard the religion testimony. Public Safety: Massachusetts is sending a third 15-person wildland firefighting crew to northern Minnesota. Sports & Health: A new study finds nearly 25% of deceased former NFL players had CTE, adding to the growing concern over football-related brain disease.
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