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Today on Beacon Hill

7:30am State House News Forum: The Line on Mass. Sports Betting, MCLE New England, 10 Winter Place, Boston

10:00am Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Electric Bicycle Demo Day at the State House, General Hooker Entrance, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, UMass Amherst, Olver Design Building, Room 162, 551 North Pleasant Street, Amherst

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

5:00pm Fund Our Future Day of Action & Rally, State House, Boston

5:30pm Walk and Talk with Rep. Carole Fiola, BMC Durfee High School Construction Site, 360 Elsbree Street, Fall River

7:00pm Birthday Fundraiser for Weymouth Town Councilor Chris Heffernan

Birthdays: Rep. John Barrett
Today's Graphic
via WBUR

“I think that it was the general feeling that people, the driving public in particular and families throughout the commonwealth, have been adversely affected by the use of cellphones while driving,” House Speaker Robert DeLeo, D-Winthrop, said before the vote. “Many people have had either personal experiences or constituents in their area who have had some real serious accidents, some ending unfortunately in death.”

Speaker Bob DeLeo

On the dangers of distracted driving. The House passed the "hands free" bill 155-2.
News By Category
Business

Is the startup as we’ve come to know it slowly dying? » Boston Globe

Vertex to pay Cambridge startup Kymera $70m in R&D deal » Boston Globe

BBJ reveals 2019 rankings of state's fastest-growing private companies » Boston Business Journal

Manufacturers gather for Eastec trade show at the Big E: ‘We’re coming off our best year ever’ » The Republican

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Here’s what happens if the TSA catches you with marijuana at Logan Airport » Boston Globe

Highly Potent Weed Has Swept The Market, Raising Concerns About Health Risks » WBUR

Recreational marijuana retailers looking anew in Kingston » Wicked Local Kingston

Civil Rights

Swastikas found at schools in Westwood and Sharon » Boston Globe

Mass. Should Protect Women's Reproductive Health And Freedom. My Patients Deserve Better » WBUR

Crimes

Abused Boy Scout limited to $20,000 award due to ‘archaic’ state law » Boston Herald

Education

Patriots players visit Tracy Elementary School » Lynn Daily News Item

3 from SouthCoast campuses among '29 Who Shine' » South Coast Today

Mount Greylock's Mechanical Mounties write the manual for building a better robotics team » Berkshire Eagle

New Bedford’s Nagayoshi named 2020 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year » South Coast Today

Amherst-Pelham district towns back regional school assessments » Gazette Net

Gordon College braces for layoffs and academic cuts » Boston Business Journal

Amherst and Pelham vote against regionalizing elementary schools » Gazette Net

In wake of mascot vote, Mohawk parent files open meeting complaint » The Recorder

Ask the Legislator: Where do you stand on New Bedford's neighborhood charter plan? » South Coast Today

Environment

Cyr bill seeks task force on PFAS » Cape Cod Times

Environment Committee Considers Range Of Climate Bills » WGBH

Gaming

Gaming facilities generated $12.3 mil in taxes in April » State House News Service

For Mashpee Wampanoag, land rights, casino back on the table » Commonwealth Magazine

U.S. House Passes Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Land Bill » WBUR

After A Spike In March, MGM Springfield Revenue Falls In April » New England Public Radio

Mass. Lawmakers Still 'Fact-Finding' About How — Or Whether — To Allow Legal Sports Betting » WBUR

Mass. sports betting legalization bills up for State House hearing in May » Boston Business Journal

Health Care

Data sought on children with complex medical needs » State House News Service

Worcester Health Agency Owner Found Guilty of Stealing $2.5 Million » This Week in Worcester

Study questions metric used in community hospital $$$ debate » State House News Service

Editorial: Even Politicians Are Beginning to Support Medicare For All in Mass » Valley Advocate

Housing

Housing designation aims to spur development » The Haverhill Gazette

Gov. offers support for zoning changes to increase housing » WCVB

Human Services

Our View: Meeting needs of the homeless » The Sun Chronicle

Will Changes At DCF Turn Things Around For Children In Foster Care? » WGBH

Judiciary

2 nominated for Mass. judgeships » Worcester Telegram

Families of murder victims fighting bills that eliminate life no parole sentences » Fox 25 News

Ashland attorney named probate court judge; Weston woman nominated for judgeship » The Metro West Daily News

Baker nominates safety aide for judgeship » State House News Service

State's Highest Court Orders Release Of Sex Offender Held Since 1970s » WBUR

Labor

Northampton teachers announce work-to-rule over stalled contract talks » Gazette Net

Pioneer Valley Workers Center starting farm co-op » Gazette Net

Owner of Skyview Downtown apartments in Springfield defends renovation work in response to union protest » The Republican

Attorney General cites former Brookline couple for treatment of domestic worker » Wicked Local Brookline

Lobbying

New rules mean Chick-fil-A is now a registered lobbyist at City Hall — along with many others » Boston Globe

Local Government

Letter: Making one vote count » The Salem News

17 grants awarded by Andover Cultural Council » The Andover Townsman

Politics

Letter: Charlie Baker not suited to speak at UMass commencement » Worcester Telegram

Evidence of illegal campaign donations by Boston’s Thornton law firm found, case dismissed anyway » Boston Globe

Thornton squeaks out a win from divided FEC » Commonwealth Magazine

Former New Boston Post Editor-in-Chief Joins Board of Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance » New Boston Post

Public Health

Juul in denial: Boston councilors seek crackdown on e-cigarettes aimed at kids » Universal Hub

In Springfield, death rate from opioids soars » Boston Globe

Northern Berkshire celebrates new support in addiction fight » Berkshire Eagle

Teenage e-cigarette use is ‘an unrecognized epidemic,’ Boston city councilor says » Boston.com

Public Safety

Boston police commissioner, councilors hope to get in front of summer violence » Boston Herald

Norfolk County jail nurse honored for bravery at State House » Patriot Ledger

State Finance

Do Tax Breaks Help or Hurt a State’s Finances? New Study Digs Deep. » Governing

State Government

Cambridge politicians, Native Americans take issue with ‘offensive’ state flag » Boston Herald

Transportation

Beacon Hill leaders don’t have a plan yet to tackle transportation crisis » Boston Globe

Wynn Resorts casino has a chance to make traffic right in Everett » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House votes to ban handheld cellphone use while driving » The Republican

To fix roads, the cost may be ours » Lowell Sun

Transportation In Mass. Is A Mess. Who Will Clean It Up? » WGBH

Drivers could face fines of $100 under new distracted driving bill » WCVB

Isolation problem: T fares rising faster than cost of driving » Commonwealth Magazine

Chinese-owned CRRC, brought jobs to Springfield, but faces national security questions in Washington » The Republican

Mass. House passes hands-free bill 155-2 » State House News Service

Mass. House Overwhelmingly Passes Hands-Free Bill » WBUR

Baker, Walsh Head To Washington To Push For Infrastructure Funding » WBUR

Comerford files bill for east-west rail study » The Recorder

Closing HOV lanes is hard to understand » Commonwealth Magazine

The New Magic Number for Fixing the MBTA? $10 Billion » Boston Magazine

Utilities

Charity group honors to Sept. 13 gas crisis fund » The Andover Townsman

Financial aid now available for solar projects in North Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. should step up gas-disaster plans, consultant says » Boston Globe

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

SB3 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB3793 - An Act requiring the hands-free use of mobile telephones while driving

HB3801 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB3149 - An Act requiring the hands-free use of mobile telephones while driving

HB66 - An Act to protect the Commonwealth from dangerous persons

HB3800 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB3765 - An Act of leadership by the state of Massachusetts to reduce single use plastics

HB192 - An Act relative to sheet metal work

SB1066 - An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

HB3754 - An Act relative to certain professional licensure training requirements

House Actions This Week: 147

Senate Actions This Week: 22

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