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Massachusetts’ attorney general believes her office and the auditor’s office are closer to agreeing on a way forward with the prolonged audit fight.

The discussion comes as state lawmakers weigh a bill from Gov. Maura Healey to block immigration arrests in courthouses, schools and hospitals.

Cannabis commission chair Shannon O'Brien says she hasn't talked to the treasurer who fired her since she’s been back on the job.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell says the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis "could be murder" but an investigation would need to prove it.

The governor says she's already seeing housing investors pull out of Massachusetts.

The James Beard Award-winning cookbook author discusses her latest book, “Dorie's Anytime Cakes.”

UMass President Marty Meehan joins us in studio to talk about school tuition, federal research cuts and their impact on scientific advancement.Former Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Chris Dempsey, and former Rep. Bill Straus join for a transit panel. Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, discusses growing social isolation and what to do about it.Paul Dama and Cecilia Lizotte of the Roxbury restaurant Suya Joint recap Dama's months-long ICE detention and his eventually successful asylum claim.

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Today:GBH News’ latest documentary “Living in Pryde” follows residents in "The Pryde" senior living facility at a time when queer rights are under attack. We speak with producer Rob Tokanel, Pryde executive director Gretchen Van Ness, and resident Eddie Whitman.And, Catherine D'Amato of the Greater Boston Food Bank walks us through impacts to food assistance during the government shutdown.

Today:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses a judge's ruling that federal officials unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights of pro-Palestinian protesters.Plus, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses the government shutdown.