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Today on Beacon Hill

10:30am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

11:00am Mass. Down Syndrome Congress Down Syndrome Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Early College Forum, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

5:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Worcester City Councilor Khrystian King with Rep. Jim O'Day

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Weymouth Town Councilor Fred Happel

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“Lobbying is a constitutional right,” DiMasi wrote to Galvin’s office. “Now that I have paid the severe price for my convictions, I want to do what I know best: advocating for the things I believe in.”

Former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi

Advocating for his right to be able to lobby on Beacon Hill after being rejected by Secretary of State William Galvin.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Biden’s Boston campaign stop highlights fine line mayor walks in race filled with friends and allies » Boston Globe

Joe Curtatone: Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg called me for advice » Boston Herald

Joe Biden drums up support in Boston, but not from Mayor Walsh » Boston Herald

Boston Labor Attorney Wants To Ride Wave Of Voter Discontent Past Markey And Into Senate » WBUR

Business

Yes, black people belong at the MFA » Boston Globe

In immigration spat, Trump risks economic damage » Boston Globe

The Boston Globe’s move into Rhode Island is a bet that the last newspapers standing will have a bigger footprint » Nieman

Businesses exiting. Talk of mall-ification. Empty stores. Some fear what’s next for Harvard Square » Boston Globe

Santander unit settles Healey action over annuity marketing » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Rafters closes in Amherst to make way for pot shop » Gazette Net

Breaking The Brownie Mold: Cannabis Chefs Cook Up Ways To Broaden Appeal Of Edibles » WBUR

Civil Rights

‘Straight pride’ parade mocks LGBT celebration, says Mass. Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus » The Republican

Fall River, ACLU to ask Supreme Judicial Court to review panhandling law » The Herald News

Peabody rally calls out anti-Semitism » The Salem News

Education

Recovery School graduates beat the odds » The Salem News

At UMass, selective accountability lives on » Boston Globe

D-Y School District Could See Additional State Funding » Cape Cod Online

Prison labor at Amherst High? Student journalists reveal corrections contract » Gazette Net

At Harvard Art Museums, they’ll bring the Rembrandt right to you — and this retiree has made a habit of asking » Boston Globe

Report: Metric that influences charter expansion is flawed » State House News Service

Too hot or cold? Massachusetts lawmakers want to study classroom temperature » WCVB

Education gap starts with salaries at the top (Viewpoint) » The Republican

Environment

Local Towns Receive Green Community Funding » Cape Cod Online

Advocates Push Bills Linking Environment And Social Justice In State House » WBUR

Appeal explores water impacts of waste at compressor site » State House News Service

State AG opposes bid to ease escort rules for oil barges » The Associated Press (AP)

Gaming

Should gamblers see athletes’ heart rates during games? » Boston Globe

New casino leasing parking spots from popular commuter garage » Medford Patch

Health Care

National group launches ad campaign supporting Baker’s plan to rein in drug prices » Boston Globe

Health panel wants to open ‘black box’ of drug brokers » Commonwealth Magazine

Partners HealthCare ends bid for Care New England health system » FierceHealthcare

MassBIO’s drug pricing concerns don’t add up » Commonwealth Magazine

Immigration

Report: Trump's Focus On Illegal Immigration Affects Thousands Of Lawful Immigrants In Mass. » WBUR

Judiciary

New state law benefits few » Newburyport News

Governor Baker nominates Cohasset attorney as associate justice of the Plymouth Probate and Family Court » Wicked Local Cohasset

Labor

Massachusetts House passes bill expanding union rights in public workplaces » The Republican

Westfield’s Wings Over to provide back pay to over 100 workers after state violations » News 22 WWLP.com

Pro-union bill receives big bipartisan support in House » Commonwealth Magazine

Sen. Moore of Millbury supports delayed implementation of new paid leave law » Worcester Telegram

Hopes dim for paid leave law delay » State House News Service

AG: Brockton bakery, managers sued for discriminating against worker for race, disability » WHDH

Talks active, but still no consensus on paid leave law delay » News 22 WWLP.com

Legislative

DeLeo focuses on climate change, opioids and transportation » Gloucester Times

Lobbying

Sal DiMasi appeals denial of his bid to be lobbyist » Patriot Ledger

Local Government

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia's pretrial conference set for June 25 » The Herald News

Lt. Gov. Polito tours Landing 53 with Weymouth, Braintree mayors » Wicked Local Weymouth

Politics

Biden says GOP governor of Massachusetts 'a decent guy' » Washington Examiner

A Boston Church Is Stamping $20 Bills with Harriet Tubman’s Face » Boston Magazine

Public Health

Legislative panel to take comments from local residents » Cape Cod Times

LGBTQ students in Mass. are self-harming at a much higher rate, study says » Boston Globe

Work Stops At Construction Sites As Industry Calls Attention To Drug Addiction Among Its Workers » WBUR

Public Safety

Gross, Tompkins speak at People of Color in Criminal Justice Conference » Boston Globe

Pensions for Mass. State Police troopers sentenced in OT scandal expected to go under review soon; One trooper already had pension suspended » The Republican

Legislation filed on keyless ignitions after death of UMass, MIT academics » Boston Globe

Suicide barriers in sight for French King Bridge » The Recorder

State Finance

State budget talks move behind closed doors » The Enterprise

State Government

Mass. eyes growing list of same-day registration states » Taunton Gazette

After ‘temporary’ performance slip, medical examiner’s office to keep accreditation » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has at least 43 lawsuits against the Trump administration » The Republican

Former Mass. Environmental Secretary named to Fish and Wildlife Board » Community Advocate

Transportation

State Rep. Paul Donato supports distracted driving legislation » Medford Patch

Hands-free driving bill to get vote in Senate this week » Boston Globe

‘I miss my dad’: Daughter of crash victim anticipates Senate vote on hands-free cellphone bill » MassLive

Boston City Council pushes big MBTA projects » Boston Herald

Senate unanimously approves Montigny hands-free bill » South Coast Today

Utilities

Crowd-sourcing energy efficiency » Commonwealth Magazine

Debunking the fracked gas fairy tale » Commonwealth Magazine

Podcast Spotlight

Steve Koczela and Jennifer Smith

The Horse Race: Impromptu Pressley Conference


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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB3825 - An Act relative to collective bargaining dues

SB2235 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB3819 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

SB3 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB1596 - An Act relative to collective bargaining dues

HB3854 - An Act relative to collective bargaining dues

HD4282 - An Act to provide prompt payment following settlement by insurance company

HB3801 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB3695 - An Act relative to social media privacy protection

HB3966 - An Act to clarify the Consumer Protection Act

House Actions This Week: 263

Senate Actions This Week: 93


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