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Today on Beacon Hill

8:00am Fundraiser for Rep. David Muradian

8:00am Fundraiser for Rep. David Muradian

10:00am Community Development Block Grant Awards, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Union Rights for Mass. Defenders Rally, State House, Boston

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:00pm Summer Comedy Night for State Rep. Candidate Joe Truschelli

5:00pm Meet & Greet with Berkshire District Attorney Candidate Andrea Harrington

5:00pm Summer Comedy Night for State Rep. Candidate Joe Truschelli

5:00pm Meet & Greet with Berkshire District Attorney Candidate Andrea Harrington

5:30pm Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing, Jones Library (lower level), 43 Amity Street, Amherst

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Alison Demong Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Alison Demong Campaign Kickoff

6:30pm Methuen Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Lori Trahan

6:30pm 2nd Hampshire State Representative Candidate Forum, South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley

6:30pm Methuen Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate Lori Trahan

7:30pm Meet & Greet with State Rep. Candidate Anne Landry

7:30pm Meet & Greet with State Rep. Candidate Anne Landry

Birthdays: Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

Today's Graphic

"I consider myself to some extent an improbable senator, let alone senate president. This isn't something I ever planned on doing. And I've come to deeply love the Senate and the work that I do,"

Senator Karen Spilka

Reflecting on her career in Massachusetts politics.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Markey: We know more about Trump's talks with Cohen than with Putin » The Hill

Business

News Brief: Otis liquor license petition lands on Baker’s desk » the Berkshire edge

'Today' show's Al Roker gives nod to The Eagle for 'Walk Across Massachusetts' story » The Berkshire Eagle

Lawmakers pass new consumer protection regulations after Equifax, other credit breaches » The Republican

Deal Struck To Protest Consumers Hurt By Data Breaches » WBUR

Braintree board OKs Amazon shipping center, despite traffic worries » Boston Globe

Please don’t let Eastie become Southie, residents say » Boston Globe

Community benefit districts facing headwinds » Commonwealth Magazine

Democrats press Trump for tariff relief for fishing industry » The Associated Press (AP)

Galvin: Make benefit districts subject to public records law » State House News Service

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Nearly $8 million budget for Massachusetts marijuana oversight board includes over 40 full-timers » The Republican

Job fair planned for emerging Mass. cannabis industry » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

The Owner of The Tannery Is Accused of Discrimination » Boston Magazine

Massachusetts Passes NASTY Women Act To Repeal Archaic Abortion Ban » The Huffington Post

Education

Maybe busing isn’t the (only) problem » Commonwealth Magazine

State legislature passes civics education bill, local educators on board with idea » The Sun Chronicle

Town receives $9M for Ch. 70 » Wilmington Town Crier

Civics requirement, projects featured in compromise bill » The Lowell Sun

Legislature considers high school civics requirement » The Metro West Daily News

Now with surplus funds, Brockton re-hiring teachers » The Enterprise

Legislature restores funding for studying alternatives to MCAS » The Sun Chronicle

Environment

Massachusetts gives Dartmouth $233K for clean energy projects » South Coast Today

Dennis to Receive $125,500 to Establish Regional Glass-Crushing Operation » Cape Cod Today

Gaming

Mashpee tribe, Interior official and opponents weigh in on reservation land bill » Cape Cod Times

Brockton-Taunton casino battle being fought on 2 fronts » The Enterprise

Gaming commission to rekindle southeast casino talks in September » State House News Service

Health Care

Experimental Alzheimer’s drug significantly slowed patients’ cognitive decline, buoying hopes for treatment » STAT News

Housing

Massachusetts communities just got $57 million for affordable housing. Here's what your town received. » The Republican

Baker-Polito Administration Announces State Support For Robert Hill Way Project in Ashland » Framingham Source

Massachusetts home prices set new record » Boston Globe

Hundreds apply for few affordable units in Quincy » Patriot Ledger

Human Services

Polito sees sheriff's summer camp for kids as a model » The Eagle Tribune

Immigration

Immigrant activists keep pressure, focus on Mass. House » Sentinel & Enterprise

Judiciary

Lawmakers move to repeal Valor Act » Boston Globe

Holyoke attorney Francis Flannery nominated to be Superior Court judge » The Republican

Gov. Baker nominates local attorney for superior court bench » Gazette Net

Labor

Lawmaker withdraws amendment restoring Sunday time-and-a-half pay » The Republican

Massachusetts state labor office accidentally exposes private information of company's employees to another company » The Republican

CLASS workers plan to resume strike on Monday » The Eagle Tribune

Last-minute move in Senate keeps noncompete bill alive » Boston Globe

Former Worcester student making mark in Washington on unpaid internships issue » Worcester Telegram

Locked-out workers, National Grid will meet today » Boston Herald

In Mass., biggest job-creators aren't just the usual suspects » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

'The power of women is no longer a question': Massachusetts Senate President Harriette Chandler says farewell » MassLive

Spilka seizes opportunity to become Senate president » The Metro West Daily News

Identification of witnesses in Bryon Hefner case now up to judge » Boston Herald

Local Government

Wilbraham selectmen hold public hearing on raising smoking age to 21; vote expected next month » The Republican

Lewis and Brodeur Secure Funding For Wakefield Priorities » Salem Patch

Opinion

Mass TLC supports a half-baked awards process, once again » Boston Globe

Viewpoint: Toll discount program better than standing still » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Legislature advances public health in state » Gazette Net

What does abortion have to do with being secretary of state in Massachusetts? » Boston Globe

Trump’s bid to silence dissent violates spirit of First Amendment » Boston Globe

Women's reproductive rights under attack by Washington (guest viewpoint by Mass. Senate President Harriette Chandler and Sen. Jim Welch) » MassLive

MA solar hurting, needs legislative help » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Seventh Congressional district: Meet incumbent candidate Mike Capuano » Wicked Local Cambridge

Third Congressional district: Meet candidate Juana Matias » Wicked Local Concord

Democratic state senate candidates talk transportation, health care in New Salem » Gazette Net

Congressional candidates discuss federal minimum wage, renewable energy at forum » The Metro West Daily News

Congressional Candidate Juana Matias Unveils Healthcare Policy Proposal » The Valley Patriot

Deadline to register for primary is Aug. 15 » Worcester Telegram

Governor's Council candidates spar verbally at Arlington debate » The Metro West Daily News

Poll: Charlie Baker remains nation's most popular governor » The Republican

Third Congressional district: Meet candidate Rufus Gifford » Wicked Local Stow

3rd District Dems battle in a frantic and cagey forum » Sentinel & Enterprise

Poll: Most voters approve of Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey's work in Congress » The Republican

Beth Lindstrom Says She Has The Best Chance Of Beating Warren, But 'Don't Vote For Me Because I'm A Woman' » WGBH

Attleboro Mayor Explains Side Gig as RT's Middle East Expert » NECN

Public Health

Maura Healey fires up e-cigs battle » Boston Herald

State appeals shock treatment court ruling » Sentinel & Enterprise

Public Safety

Fifth Mass. State Police trooper charged in overtime abuse scandal pleads not guilty » The Republican

Massachusetts State Trooper Daren DeJong was paid for 187 hours of no-show overtime in 2016, authorities say » The Republican

Governor Baker Signs Bill Funding Municipal Police Training » Framingham Source

Inmates refused to eat prepared meals at Bristol County House of Corrections » South Coast Today

New fee for police training signed into law » State House News Service

Wide gap in Boston's homicide clearance rates draws questions » Boston Globe

Campbell wants probe of police contracts » The Eagle Tribune

State Finance

DeLeo expecting Baker to sign budget Thursday » The Metro West Daily News

Massachusetts finally set to get signed state budget » State House News Service

State Government

Following Russian hacker indictment, a look at Massachusetts' election security » The Metro West Daily News

Transportation

Baker Veto Threat Targets Popular Toll Discount Program » WBUR

Cambridge is unhappy that Bird scooters came to roost without warning » Boston Globe

That gas tax idea floated for Great Barrington? It hit a roadblock in Boston » Berkshire Eagle

Those Signs On The Highway Aren't About Impending Doom, Just Comm. Ave. Construction » WBUR

Secret scooter rollout angers Cambridge, Somerville » Boston Herald

Utilities

Nuclear Decommissioning Panel Sends Recommendations to Gov. Baker » Cape Cod Online

National Grid lockout causing headaches for customers » Boston Globe

3 utilities seek $426m for negotiating hydro contracts » Commonwealth Magazine

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