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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Meet & Greet with New York Gubernatorial Candidate Cynthia Nixon

7:00pm Meet & Greet with New York Gubernatorial Candidate Cynthia Nixon

Birthdays: Rep. Adam Scanlon

“The public trust is sacred,” the Foxborough Democrat said. “And any time an employee of the Commonwealth is convicted of a crime in which they’re stealing from the taxpayers, then the prosecutors should absolutely, unequivocally, have the option to commence full forfeiture. And that remains the case with this bill.”

State Senator Paul R. Feeney

Legislation introduced to allow public employees convicted of a crime to keep a portion of their pension.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

On Mideast trip, Elizabeth Warren polishes her credentials » Boston Globe

Business

Are Trump’s policy decisions undermining industries he pledged to help? » Boston Globe

Even fishing and coal mining are not losing jobs as fast as the newspaper industry » Boston Globe

Mass. business confidence slips » Milford Daily News

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Here’s where applicants for recreational marijuana licenses are in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

UMass researchers contribute to key statewide marijuana study » Gazette Net

Civil Rights

ACLU helps protest organizers sue Cambridge over policy of charging for security at rallies (update) » Cambridge Day

Education

Boston NAACP head slams closed-door call on Laura Perille » Boston Herald

Environment

Milford receives $25K for Charles River headwaters restoration » Wicked Local Milford

After prodding, EPA agrees to additional Massachusetts river protections » The Local News

Federal

Capuano Has Highest Paid Staff In Congress » WGBH

Housing

Federal judge in Worcester orders FEMA to continue hotel subsidies for Puerto Ricans displaced by Maria » Worcester Telegram

Immigration

As the debate rages over immigration detainers, data on their efficacy is sparse » Boston Globe

585 join ranks of U.S. citizens » Lowell Sun

Michael Capuano denies push to abolish ICE » Boston Herald

Sen. Ed Markey Joins Calls To Abolish ICE » WGBH

Judiciary

Mass. watching as Vermont pulls teenagers into family court » Newburyport News

Labor

Attorney General Issues Advisory on Workers’ Rights and Employer Obligations Post Janus Ruling » Framingham Source

Healey says Mass. labor laws unchanged after Supreme Court ruling » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Massachusetts State Rep. John Velis, in Afghanistan on Army deployment, promoted to major on Fourth of July » MassLive

Local Government

Rochester Selectmen oppose bill to spur housing construction » Sippican Village Soup

Hispanics Only in Lawrence’s City Hall? » The Valley Patriot

Using video, Worcester aims to shame illegal trash dumpers » Worcester Telegram

Cohasset reacts to compromise bill that tries to keep ballot measures at bay » Wicked Local Cohasset

Opinion

Faking niceness? Not me. I don’t have to. I’m a journalist » Boston Globe

Mass. has to return to its high standards for education » Boston Globe

Life Sciences 2.0 stokes Mass. competitiveness » Boston Globe

YOUR VIEW: Sheriff Hodgson is not doing his job » South Coast Today

LETTERS: Democratic Town Committee endorses state candidates » Wicked Local Mansfield

Graham: Liberals, don’t be shy about intolerance » Boston Herald

The 2018 New England Muzzle Awards: Spotlighting 10 Who Diminish Free Speech » WGBH

Happy Birthday, America. Be glad we’re not celebrating at the RMV » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Auto-signup won't drive any voters to polls » Sentinel & Enterprise

Politics

If you see Marty Walsh in the Merrimack Valley anytime soon, here’s why » Boston Globe

Gonzalez blasts Gov. Baker's record » The Metro West Daily News

A progressive battle for 9th Suffolk District seat » The Bay State Banner

For 3rd time, man embarks on walk across Mass. as 'exercise in democracy' » Berkshire Eagle

The Martha’s Vineyard crowd strikes back at Alan Dershowitz » Boston Globe

Trump backer Ernie Boch Jr. welcomes Vineyard outcast Alan Dershowitz » Boston Herald

Baker leaves Franklin 1st race, throws support behind Blais » The Recorder

Amherst’s David Morin drops write-in campaign for state Senate seat » Gazette Net

‘It’s kind of simple,’ Mike Capuano responds when asked about Ocasio-Cortez » Boston Globe

S. Boston man launches challenge to Iannella in Governor’s Council race » Dorchester Reporter

Norwell’s Demong hits the campaign trail for state rep. » Wicked Local Hanover

Alan Dershowitz’s dance card full amid outpouring of support » Boston Herald

Advocates look to rally pot smokers » Boston Herald

Warren campaign responds after Diehl alleges Braintree Day snub » Wicked Local Braintree

Sen. Spilka Endorses Jay Gonzalez For Massachusetts Governor » Framingham Source

Progressive Democrat Cynthia Nixon, running for New York governor, plans Northampton fundraiser » MassLive

David Morin withdraws from race for Stan Rosenberg's Massachusetts Senate seat » MassLive

Former DA's wife targets advertiser for support of 'John Krol Show' » Berkshire Eagle

Gonzalez draws huge turn-out for announcement » The Reminder

Public Safety

At least 10 more Massachusetts State Police troopers to be indicted in overtime scandal » MassLive

Prison likely for former state trooper » Lowell Sun

Legacy celebration planned for former Sheriff Michael Ashe » MassLive

State Finance

Baker raises RED FLAG — Still NO BUDGET — 20-day REGISTRATION DEADLINE upheld » Politico Magazine

Mass. has the dubious distinction as the only state in the nation without a budget » Sentinel & Enterprise

Days into new spending year, Massachusetts still has no budget » The Metro West Daily News

Late Mass. budget triggers sniping on Beacon Hill » Newburyport News

State Government

House Passes Legislation to Create Automatic Voter Registration in Massachusetts » The Valley Patriot

Transportation

MBTA wants to put barriers, doors on subway platforms » Boston Globe

Cities, towns see money from ride-hailing fees » Gloucester Times

What Would You Pay to Fix Boston Traffic? » Boston Magazine

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