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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

2:00pm Department of Mental Health Public Hearing, DPH Headquarters, Boston Room, 25 Staniford Street, Boston

6:00pm MassGOP Reception & Fundraiser with Chairman Jim Lyons

6:00pm 2nd Annual Celebration with Rep. Nika Elugardo

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Medford School Committee Candidate Cheryl Rodriguez

WBUR Election Poll

“In fairness to the people in the South End, they’ve had enough,” Walsh said. “They’re overburdened with programs. So when you think about the location of a program, this is the perfect location. It’s a therapeutic community, if you will, on the harbor. It allows the people who are going to be here a safe place to be.”

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh

Speaking about his plan to open a regional drug recovery campus on an island in Boston Harbor.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Elizabeth Warren needs to aim at Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden in debate, pundits say » Boston Herald

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leads battle for party favorite: poll » Boston Herald

Bernie Sanders bounces Joe Biden from lead in NH: poll » Boston Herald

Congressional challenger Morse raps Neal over border spending boost » Gazette Net

After a summer surge, Elizabeth Warren could be a target in Thursday’s debate » Boston Globe

In 2020 race, Facebook winning the money game — again » Boston Globe

The rise, and rise, and rise of Elizabeth Warren in New Hampshire » Boston Globe

Warren's Social Security Plan: Increase Benefits, Raise Taxes On The Nation's Highest Earners » WBUR

Boston City Council President Endorses Kamala Harris For White House » WBUR

Business

Bill aims to open path for adoption of research animals » WCVB

Developer aims to build 300-room boutique hotel in the Back Bay » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

It’s time to OK marijuana home delivery » Commonwealth Magazine

Civil Rights

Boston city councilor, state senator propose mask ban at protests following 'Straight Pride Parade' arrests » WCVB

Crimes

Vandalism at Chelmsford’s West Campus site prompts concerns » Wicked Local Chelmsford

Education

Late school buses continue to plague Boston students » Boston Globe

MIT president admits signing 2012 acknowledgement of Epstein gift » Boston Business Journal

MIT president admits he signed 2012 letter thanking Jeffrey Epstein for donation » Boston Globe

Environment

Critics Say Pilgrim License Transfer Process Was Insufficient, Lacked Public Involvement » WBUR

Federal

Feds plan to take flavored vaping products off market » The Enterprise

Feds plan to take flavored vape products off market » The Metro West Daily News

Gaming

Warren doubles down on backing troubled casino project » Boston Herald

Regulatory uncertainty weighs on Brockton casino developer » State House News Service

Health Care

State audit: DPH must improve oversight of nursing homes » The Metro West Daily News

Nursing home oversight slammed in new audit » Worcester Business Journal

Salem Political Leaders Tour Expanded North Shore Medical Center » Salem Patch

Benson backs bill targeting “fail first” approach to health care » Sentinel & Enterprise

State auditor: Health officials failed to quickly investigate nursing home complaints » Boston Globe

Housing

Baker, Morse break ground on housing development » The Reminder

Human Services

Walsh lays out his vision for Long Island » Commonwealth Magazine

Immigration

No rhyme, nor reason, in our immigration policy » Boston Globe

Pressley, House Oversight committee to hold hearing on end of immigrant medical relief » Boston Globe

Trump officials offer few clues on reason for ending immigration program » Commonwealth Magazine

Document raises prospect of an eventual sale of Wyatt detention center » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Gov’s Councilor nominated for Dudley clerk magistrate after husband’s OUI case moved » Boston Herald

SJC justice backs Rollins in spat with judge » The Bay State Banner

Berkshire DA's new Juvenile Justice Initiative aims to divert delinquent youths from court system » Berkshire Eagle

Berkshire DA Expands Program To Keep Young Offenders Out Of The Courts » New England Public Radio

Local Government

Council clashes over resolution supporting Hub cops following Straight Pride Parade » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker nominates Governor’s Councilor Jennie Caissie for clerk-magistrate job in Dudley District Court » The Republican

Divided Governor’s Council confirms Taunton Mayor Hoye to county post » Taunton Gazette

Watchdogs Call For Investigation Of Other Deals By Former Boston Official Who Took Bribe » WBUR

City Hall official connected to bribery scandal pleads guilty » Boston Globe

Politics

MOULTON to address MASS DEMS — LAST CALL in JP — HEFNER’s guilty plea — Council to Fall River mayor: GET OUT » Politico

Lights out for Doyle’s » Commonwealth Magazine

WBUR Election Poll Finds Voters Care Most About Health Care, Immigration And Jobs » WBUR

Public Health

Former AG Coakley blasted for her Juul job as vaping illnesses rise » Boston Herald

Letter: Allow patients medical assistance in dying » The Eagle Tribune

Study Finds Association Between Gender Identity Conversion Efforts And Suicide Attempts » WBUR

Massachusetts collecting data on possible vaping illnesses » San Antonio Express News

Commissioner: Massachusetts at ‘critical time’ for EEE » Taunton Gazette

Tentative Purdue Pharma opioids settlement falls short of nationwide deal » Boston Globe

Amherst company faces subpoena in N.Y. vaping investigation » Boston Globe

On Long Island, Walsh touts drug recovery plan » Boston Globe

OxyContin Maker May Have Reached Deal With 22 AGs. Healey Is Not One Of Them. » WBUR

Public Health Commissioner: Mass. At 'Critical Time' For EEE » WBUR

Gov. Baker Urges Residents To Take Precautions Against EEE » CBS Boston

Medical professionals on EEE: ‘Serious but rare’ » Lowell Sun

Public Safety

Lakeville PD hosts offical ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house at new station » South Coast Today

Retired Lowell cops might get chance to earn more scratch » Lowell Sun

State Government

Massachusetts remembers Sept. 11 victims nearly two decades later » Boston Herald

Baker talks up state’s economy at Devens meeting » Sentinel & Enterprise

Taxation

As tax-raising talks heat up, Gov. Baker offers a new idea: tax relief » Boston Business Journal

Estate Tax Targeted to Keep Capital in Mass. » Banker & Tradesman

Massachusetts Considers Bills To Protect Homeowners From Punitive Tax Liens » WGBH

As tax-raising talks heat up, Baker offers a new idea: Tax relief » South Coast Today

Transportation

Shirley Leung: Why Public Officials Should Use Public Transportation » WGBH

Single drivers are taking over Mass. carpool lanes » Boston Globe

Keolis: Weekend passes contributing to revenue growth » State House News Service

Rep faults T for holding info session far from transit » Commonwealth Magazine

Pollack: HOV lanes aren’t working » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston micromobility a major solution to region’s traffic congestion, study says » Curbed Boston

Utilities

Report shows room for renewable energy growth in Mass. » State House News Service

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB4067 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB2145 - An Act relative to the Board of Building Regulations and Standards

HB2123 - An Act establishing the building code coordinating council

HB2471 - An Act relative to tax exempt property

HB3844 - An Act relative to safe building materials

HB1769 - An Act supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions

SB2359 - An Act promoting community immunity

HB4039 - An Act financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth

HB2581 - An Act relative to community tax relief

SB2332 - An Act to provide certain retirement benefits and medical benefits to the widow and children of Everett firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr

House Actions This Week: 271

Senate Actions This Week: 42


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