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The Daily Free Press

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The MBTA Green Line at the Boston University East stop. The United StatesDepartment of Transportation secretary sent a letter to MBTA general manager and CEO asking for a plan to reduce crime on the MBTA, or funding will be withheld.

Federal officials threaten funding for the T, citing safety concerns

By Riley Zeleznik, Contributing Writer September 23, 2025

The United States Department of Transportation has threatened to withhold or redirect funding for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority if it does not share a plan focused on minimizing criminal...

Students of Afrimerican Academy on an outing. The academy runs programs throughout the year for underprivileged communities — but lost funding this past week due to cuts in federal funding. Photo courtesy of Afrimerican Academy.

Nonprofits grapple with financial setbacks amid funding cuts

By Tavishi Chattopadhyay, Associate City Editor September 19, 2025
Nonprofits across Massachusetts have been thrust into financial turmoil amid broad slashes to federal funding, leaving their leaders scrambling to keep organizations afloat. 

Massachusetts officials stress commitment to DEI initiatives in face of federal aggression

By Leia Green, City Co-Editor September 16, 2025
State officials pledged to protect diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from federal attacks Monday, Sept. 15, in a hearing at the Massachusetts Statehouse.  

Boston faces limits to food access with federal SNAP cuts

By Brie Foster, Associate City Editor September 11, 2025
About 40,000 Boston residents are at risk of losing some — and for some, all — of their Supplemental Nutrition Access Program benefits as a result of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
Students on the Harvard University campus. The American Association of University Professors and its Harvard chapter commended its victory in a lawsuit against the Trump administration during a Sept. 4 press conference.

AAUP celebrates sweeping Harvard court victory blocking Trump’s $2.2 billion funding freeze

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2025
The American Association of University Professors commended the victory of its Harvard University chapter in a lawsuit against the Trump administration during a press conference Thursday morning.
The entrance of Boston University’s Student Activities Office. BU is bracing for potential losses in funding as they plan to slow down their spending rate in anticipation of the National Institute of Health’s policy changes. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU slows budget in preparation for federal funding cuts

By Kiyoung Haavisto February 21, 2025
Boston University is planning to slow down its spending in anticipation of funding cuts and policy changes amidst a flurry of executive orders impacting federal funding agencies.

BU addresses sequester in research open house

By Daily Free Press Admin April 3, 2013

As federal cuts to research and education funding begin to take effect as part of the sequester, Boston University officials hosted two days of meetings Monday and Tuesday in conjunction with representatives...

Congress votes to protect military tuition assistance

By Daily Free Press Admin March 27, 2013

Congress issued a continuing resolution Thursday to restore Military Tuition Assistance programs by limiting spending on political science research to finance government operations through the end of the...

Logan unlikely to see major flight reductions as result of sequester

By Daily Free Press Admin March 27, 2013

Sequester budget cuts to Massachusetts’s airports should not have a large impact on the number of flights through Logan International Airport, local airport officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration...

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