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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Office of Medicaid Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Newburyport School Committee Member Sean Reardon

“This is only the latest instance in which government officials, companies or special interest groups have patronized the President's hotels - enriching the President and his family - in numerous cases, with taxpayer funds,”

Senator Elizabeth Warren

Speaking about Vice President Mike Pence and his stay at Trump hotels while visiting Irish leaders in Dublin.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Beto O’Rourke, Kamala Harris plan Boston visits this week » Boston Globe

Awkward! Joe Kennedy campaigns for Elizabeth Warren, who has endorsed Ed Markey » Boston Globe

Beto O’Rourke took a BoltBus from New York to Boston Thursday » Boston Globe

Joe Kennedy III pledges not to take cash from corporate PACs » Boston Globe

Joseph Kennedy III: Elizabeth Warren’s backing of Edward Markey ‘not a major factor’ in potential U.S. Senate bid » Boston Herald

Joe Kennedy III breaks from the PAC … $2 million later » Boston Herald

Rep. Kennedy Swearing Off Corporate PAC Donations » New England Public Radio

Business

The Fed's major new payment-tech project will be run out of Boston » Boston Business Journal

Escalating trade war hits home for many local businesses » Boston Globe

In Boston, activists march to protest companies doing business with ICE » Boston Globe

The move to stakeholder capitalism is an opportunity to reshape education » Boston Globe

‘Worcester isn’t exactly known as a gay city;' Amid economic development, why is there only one gay bar in Worcester? » The Republican

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Black Entrepreneurs Call For More Equity In Mass. Cannabis Industry » WBUR

New coalition targets racial equity in cannabis biz » State House News Service

Marijuana shop hiring in Holyoke » Gazette Net

Crimes

Zoning charges spur city to hire outside lawyers to review how development projects are approved » Universal Hub

Education

Late registrations complicate the start of school for many Boston families » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools’ ‘chronically absent’ numbers alarms education activists » Boston Herald

$1m donation to Suffolk honors an influential grandmother » Boston Globe

Boston Language Institute accused of ‘unfair or deceptive acts’ by AG's office » Boston Business Journal

Why A Chicopee Parent Joined An Education Funding Lawsuit Against Mass. Officials » New England Public Radio

Environment

As The Threat From Climate Change Looms, Revere Beach Gets An Extreme Makeover » WGBH

Housing

Our view: Time is now for affordable housing » The Salem News

Ground broken for $40M Holyoke Farms project; Gov. Charlie Baker calls for boost in housing » The Republican

‘You can do a lot by investing in cities’: Gov. Charlie Baker lauds Springfield project turning Indian Motorcycle plant into apartments » The Republican

Immigration

Our Opinion: 'Sanctuary' initiative will cause a stir » Berkshire Eagle

AG clears Cape DA's initiative to give police more authority on immigration » Cape Cod Times

Mass. groups sue to stop policy change that would deport families of seriously ill children » Boston Globe

Lawsuit seeks to halt termination of immigrant medical care » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

Judge picks wrong fight with DA over protest arrests » Boston Globe

DA’s no-prosecute list leaves little recourse for victims, lawyers say » Boston Herald

Judge at center of Straight Pride drama viewed as tough jurist with a well-known name » Boston Globe

Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins thinks her fight with judges is long overdue » Boston Globe

Jeffrey Trapani to Receive Massachusetts Bar Assoc. Community Service Award » Business West

Can a blind juror serve in Massachusetts? Massachusetts SJC to hear case » The Republican

Law on sentencing guidelines is clear » Commonwealth Magazine

The Arraignments Of The Protesters Of The 'Straight Pride' Parade, By The Numbers » WBUR

Labor

Battery Wharf Hotel workers go on strike » Boston Globe

Local Government

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia arrested on new federal charges, lawyer says » Boston Globe

Wellfleet Residents Seek End to Route 6 Bike Plans with Petition » Cape Cod Online

Project at center of City Hall bribery scandal was doomed — then somehow survived » Boston Globe

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II arrested, accused of extorting money from pot companies » WCVB

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu Calls For Further Action In ZBA Bribery Case » WBUR

A Changing Ward 4, an Open Seat, & Lots of Choices » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Arrested For Allegedly Extorting Marijuana Vendors » WBUR

Walsh Orders Independent Review Of City's Zoning Board » WBUR

Politics

Markey faces mounting primary challenges » The Salem News

Mayor Walsh endorses Essaibi-George, St. Guillen for citywide council » Dorchester Reporter

Republicans to scrap primaries and caucuses as Trump challengers cry foul » Politico

Trouble-seeking parade punks should retreat to their trust-fund worlds » Boston Herald

Public Health

EEE risk raised to critical in 3 Mass. towns after 5th human case confirmed » Boston Globe

Senator Rausch, Rep. Donato File Community Immunity Act » Brookline Patch

No Friday night lights: High school games moved for communities at critical risk for EEE » Boston Globe

LETTER: Opioid threat has to be spelled out — signs would help » South Coast Today

Mass. Jails Expand Use Of Medication To Treat Opioid Addiction » WBUR

Public Safety

Boston police union defends use of riot gear at Straight Pride Parade » Boston Herald

Dorian’s date with Bay State will bring whipping winds, rain » Boston Herald

State Government

Senate approves Montigny bill for Ernestina restoration » South Coast Today

Senate votes to transfer control of historic schooner to Maritime Academy » Gloucester Times

Auditor Bump certifies state must pay $3.17-million to communities for 2020 elections » News 22 WWLP.com

Taxation

Governor Baker looks to double state exemption for dependents » Boston Globe

Transportation

Shuttle service from Southborough train station to Marlborough offices launches Sept. 16 » The Metro West Daily News

RMV crisis costs taxpayers half a million dollars … and counting » Boston Herald

Lynnfield Awarded $383,555 In Complete Streets Funding » Brookline Patch

Back Bay-Logan bus is a big hit » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

State floats 800-megawatt expansion of solar program » State House News Service

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB3012 - An Act relative to work and family mobility

HB4012 - An Act relative to children's health and wellness

HB1718 - An Act relative to the establishment of and payments into an opioid stewardship fund

SB1295 - An Act to reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education

SB1600 - An Act repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

HB4070 - An Act relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission

SB313 - An Act relative to preventing the sexual abuse of children and youth

HB1717 - An Act advancing public health and safety using fentanyl testing strips

SB843 - An Act to improve medical decision making

HB3979 - An Act relative to certain affordable housing in the city of Chelsea

House Actions This Week: 155

Senate Actions This Week: 22


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