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“That’s the perfect mechanism for dealing with the impacts of the increasing automobile and truck traffic coming to Logan,” Straus said. “If they’re asking for more parking, my argument is that Massport has to include in that plan recognition that there is a use burden . . . that they’re creating.”

Representative William Straus

Speaking about how to create more revenue for upkeep of Boston Harbor tunnels.

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Beltway Politics

Elizabeth Warren has had enough of your 2020 speculation » Boston.com

U.S. Rep. Clark hears from Malden and Medford » Lynn Daily News Item

Political Notes: Markey plans town hall forum on Nantucket » Cape Cod Times

Deval Patrick should run for president if he wants to, says Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren » The Republican

Business

Their invention is valued at $250 million. Here's why they're not satisfied » Boston Globe

5 auto finance companies fined for violating Mass. fair-lending rules » Boston Globe

LPL's Focus conference draws nearly 5,000 people to Boston » Boston Globe

Baker Recognizes Local Growers with Farmers' Market Week » Cape Cod Online

Berkshire Innovation Center: After two years, still no building » Berkshire Eagle

New Bedford to Vineyard freight route draws interest, questions » Cape Cod Times

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Brewster voters to decide on ban of pot sales » Cape Cod Times

East Brookfield marijuana ban resurfaces » Worcester Telegram

Civil Rights

Cracking the code on sexism » Commonwealth Magazine

Group pushing to repeal Massachusetts' transgender non-discrimination law » WWLP 22 News

Crimes

Cambridge detective: Public knows little about extent of sex trafficking » Wicked Local Cambridge

Education

Issues widen at Boston health sciences school » Boston Globe

Institute for Applied Life Sciences Connects UMass with High-tech Industry » Business West

Still without contract, Worcester teachers lean toward work-to-rule » Worcester Telegram

Environment

Climate change is dramatic, and we're feeling it now, report says » Boston Globe

Health Care

Hospitals' community benefit spending drops » The Salem News

Massachusetts Temporarily Imposes Employer Assessments for the Commonwealth's Medicaid Program » Lexology

Mass. house, senate propose bills to limit 'step therapy' for medications » Boston Herald

Brigham and Women's falls out of top 20 in US News hospital rankings » Boston Globe

HHS working through health care waiver requests, Trump deputy says » State House News Service

Housing

House eyes lower threshold to form smart growth districts » Lowell Sun

Cambridge moves to restrict short-term rentals » Metro.us

Human Services

Warren Discusses State Funding For Attorneys In Foster Care System » WBSM

Immigration

Lawmakers considering Gov. Baker's immigration enforcement bill » WWLP 22 News

Gov. Baker's Immigrant-Detention Legislation Sparks Protests » WAMC

Western Massachusetts advocates rally against Gov. Charlie Baker's immigration detainer bill » The Republican

Judiciary

Healey outlines priorities for lawmakers mulling justice reform » State House News Service

Labor

'Top Chef' host was 'petrified' during encounter with Teamsters » Boston Globe

Legislative

Critics blast per diems as 'double-dipping' » Boston Herald

Local Government

State Awards Dennis Community Development Block Grants » Cape Cod Online

Parking Fighter Jets And Tanks, Military Bases Pivot To Avoid Closure » WBUR

Neighbors Watch To See What Will Be Developed At The Old Boston Globe Site » WBUR

MassAccess Fighting for Public Access TV in Cord-Cutting World » Government Video

Cheung takes offense to election reform try, delivers potentially fatal blow for use Nov. 7 » Cambridge Day

Opinion

Earning points under Trump's immigration plan » Boston Globe

For someone who never served, Donald Trump sure loves to criticize those who have » Boston Globe

Letter: It's time to establish a single-payer system » Berkshire Eagle

Rex Tillerson — still unqualified to be secretary of state » Boston Globe

PETER LUCAS: What a Patrick run for presidency might look like » Lowell Sun

Pick up the pace on clean energy » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Bourne Resident to Run for Attorney General » Cape Cod Online

Sen. Warren Honing Campaign Pitch As GOP Eyes 2018 Campaign » CBS Boston

Publicity-averse Lorrie Higgins goes to bat for mayor » Boston Herald

Veterans activist John MacDonald running against Sen. Eileen Donoghue » Lowell Sun

Public Health

Supervised injection sites spur debate » Lowell Sun

Public Safety

State Senate honors late Mashpee police officer » Cape Cod Times

Lawmakers wrestle with public response to drones » Newburyport News

Bristol County gets federal funding to help inmates with addiction re-enter society » The Enterprise

Norfolk, Plymouth sheriffs miss out on inmate-treatment money » Patriot Ledger

Video shows Northampton police drag pepper-sprayed demonstrator off steps of City Hall » The Republican

State Government

New hires, daily spending featured in CTHRU site expansion » State House News Service

Taxation

STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP: Learn why back-to-school shoppers likely won't get a break » Wicked Local Brookline

Toohey Supports Sales Tax Holiday, Especially for Border Community » WHAV

Transportation

Why did those Mass. Pike lane closures end so early? » Boston Globe

Logan Airport parking revenue eyed for Harbor tunnels' upkeep » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh and Robert Kraft are friends. But their pet projects could be on a collision course » Boston Globe

Worcester airport officials believe $32M investment will pay off » Worcester Business Journal

US Sen. Ed Markey backs east-west rail, says federal infrastructure funds could help pay for project » The Republican

Utilities

Is There Really A Western Mass Energy Crisis? » Valley Advocate

Massachusetts AG joins coalition opposing cuts to low-income energy assistance programs » Legal Newsline

Baker Administration Proposes Energy Subsidies for Wood Fuel » US News and World Report

Battle over biomass subsidies at state energy resources hearing » The Recorder

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