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Today on Beacon Hill

10:30am Senator Ed Markey Press Conference on the Revised Senate Health Care Bill, Devine Recovery Center, 70 Devine Way, South Boston

“The speaker staying has never been a factor for me. He’s always had my full support for as long as he wants to stay,” the said.

House Committee on Ways and Means chairman Brian Dempsey

Commenting on if DeLeo's reluctance to step down as speaker played a role in his resignation.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump Jr.'s e-mails pressure GOP to act on Russia » Boston Globe

Business

These teens found out something about TD Garden no one realized for 24 years » Boston Globe

MindTrek, a Woburn arena, aims to step up the VR game » Boston Globe

John Hancock parent said to consider IPO for Boston company » Boston Globe

Lieutenant Governor to Meet Business Group » The Local News

Boston leaders notch win as Winthrop Sq. home-rule petition gets first state OK » Boston Business Journal

State's program to redevelop small parcels along MBTA transit lines is inching along » Boston Business Journal

New Fund Launches To Invest In Startups With Female Founders » WBUR

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Pot shop hopefuls told to move fast » Boston Herald

Unlike Mass., Maine lawmakers debate their new pot law in public » Boston Globe

Legislature adjourns to next week without a marijuana bill » The Herald News

Civil Rights

US Rep. Joe Kennedy III slams proposed defense spending bill amendment as 'anti-transgender' » The Republican

Crimes

Human remains believed found at Dartmouth home tied to 1980 killing of Pa. police chief » Boston Globe

AG backs Flanagan bill to raise fine for corporate manslaughter » Lowell Sun

Healey seeks to put corporate manslaughter on state's agenda » Newburyport News

Education

Criminal investigation to be launched into St. Paul's School » Boston Globe

Former B-P superintendent Richard Gross remembered as passionate advocate for students and teachers » Taunton Gazette

Bill could give students 1 year of free public college in Massachusetts » WWLP 22

Environment

DEP Commissioner Cools On New Seabury Dune Structure Recommendation » Cape News

Gaming

DraftKings, FanDuel drop merger plans » Boston Globe

DraftKings, FanDuel cancel merger plans in face of FTC opposition » Boston Business Journal

Health Care

More than 400 people charged in $1.3 billion federal health fraud sweep, including two in Massachusetts » The Republican

Rep. Michael Day testifies to support health bill » Wicked Local Winchester

Lahey, Beth Israel and others sign definitive deal for mega-merger » Boston Business Journal

Baker won't go for "takeback," McAuliffe rips "hocus pocus" GOP health bill » State House News Service

Housing

On the right track: New home for Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership » Boston Business Journal

On the right track: A city-owned parcel will become Cote Village » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Public-private partnerships for ending poverty » My South End

Strong voices on both sides of Sanctuary State debate » Sentinel & Enterprise

Immigration

Iranian researcher's expulsion worries Boston scientists » Boston Globe

Sanctuary-state status unneeded and dangerous » Sentinel & Enterprise

Passionate positions on both sides of Sanctuary State debate » Lowell Sun

Despite Senators' Support, Chelsea Man Faces Deportation » WBUR

Judiciary

State lawmakers continue to snub court appointed attorneys » WWLP 22 News

ACLU poll: Mass. criminal justice system 'biased' » Newburyport News

AG backs Flanagan bill to increase fine for corporate manslaughter » Sentinel & Enterprise

Labor

Tufts Medical CEO stands tough, says union hurting Tufts » Boston Globe

As Tufts Medical Center nurses strike turns into lock-out, hospital officials not confident in resolving contract dispute » The Republican

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent Tufts Medical Center nurses 'gallons and gallons' of coffee » The Republican

Tufts Medical stands by contract offer to nurses » The Patriot Ledger

Berkshire Medical Center physicians ask nurses to stay on job » Berkshire Eagle

Legislative

Dempsey to Resign From Legislature in September; Jockeying Begins » WHAV

Departure of Brian Dempsey shuffles Beacon Hill deck » Boston Herald

Speaker's job doesn't have the same allure it used to » Boston Herald

Brian Dempsey, powerful Massachusetts budget-writing lawmaker, is taking lobbying job at ML Strategies » The Republican

Dempsey expected to ultimately take CEO role at ML Strategies » Boston Business Journal

Local Government

Proposed Trotting Park connector, crosswalk faces opposition » Wicked Local Falmouth

Townsend selectmen again cited for Open Meeting Law violation » Lowell Sun

Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons announces re-election campaign » Wicked Local Cambridge

County leases under scrutiny » Cape Cod Times

Weymouth, Norwell to receive state grants for new libraries » The Patriot Ledger

State Legislature gives Chicopee OK to use closed library for day care » The Republican

Swansea fails to win state grant funds for new library » The Herald News

Milford: $20K grant will help plan climate change resilience » Milford Daily News

Walsh unveils 'Resilient Boston' report on systematic racism » Boston Globe

State awards local towns, including Quincy, money to increase pedestrian safety » The Patriot Ledger

State writes new chapter for replacing Weymouth library » Wicked Local Weymouth

Opinion

Trump's nothing-burger is actually a supersized double whopper » Boston Globe

OUR VIEW: DeVos' gift to predatory colleges » The Metro West Daily News

It takes a trip to Paris to ask Trump a question » Boston Globe

Paul LePage hates the press. But he's a pretty good golfer » Boston Globe

The GOP needs to learn how to govern, and the Democrats need to figure out their identity » Boston Globe

The taking of Francisco Rodriguez » Boston Globe

Our Shared Obligations, An Op-Ed By Representative Day » Winchester Patch

ViewPoint: A business case for criminal justice reform » Boston Business Journal

Carr: Ways, means chair hits eject button » Boston Herald

Editorial: 'Open for Business' needs support » Boston Business Journal

Politics

Paul Lepage says Charlie Baker is 'not doing what he needs to do' » Boston.com

Liz Warren sounds fundraising alarm over Kid Rock's potential Senate run » Boston Herald

Political Happy Hour: July 13, 2017 » Boston Globe

Massachusetts budget chair Dempsey leaving for lobbying firm » The Associated Press (AP)

City politics shaken up by Dempsey departure » The Eagle Tribune

Public Health

At NGA, Governors Outline Long Fight Against Opioid Crisis » RI NPR

No answers from Baker as Trump opioid panel misses key deadlines » Boston Herald

Worse than jail: Addicts civilly committed say DOC abused them and failed to treat them » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Audit of all untested rape kits across the state could help determine storage needs » The Republican

State Finance

State Sen. Ryan Fattman announces amendments » Milford Daily News

Preliminary local aid numbers released » Telegram News

Baker's budget review winding down » State House News Service

State Government

Ways and Means chairman Dempsey stepping down » The Salem News

Transportation

Colleges balk at bus service reductions » Gazette Net

Drivers could get harsher sentences for drug possession » WWLP 22 News

MBTA plugs in to new use of parking lot » Lowell Sun

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren pledges to make East-West rail, transportation top priority on Beacon Hill » The Republican

Worcester traffic to improve with completion of Belmont Street Bridge construction next month » The Republican

Utilities

Internet issues in Springfield? Might be a manhole fire in Worcester. Really » Boston Globe

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