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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Natalie Higgins

“My ambitions are with what’s before me right now,” he said. “For the benefit of what the speaker has asked me to do, my ambitions are to understand what I can and that I hit the ground running hard.”

Representative Jeffrey Sanchez

Commenting on his thoughts about someday taking over for Speaker DeLeo.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

EXCLUSIVE: FBI Seized Smashed Hard Drives From Wasserman Schultz IT Aide's Home » The Daily Caller

Donald Trump Is Not Invited to the Wedding » New York Magazine

Business

Baker confirmed attending benefit for fishermen » Gloucester Times

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Keller @ Large: Picking Apart The New Pot Bill » GBH News

Overhaul on pot laws could face legal issues »

Crimes

For Mission Hill, a senseless loss to gun violence » Boston Globe

Education

Mildred Elley could be affected by easing of financial aid rules » The Berkshire Eagle

Environment

Sandwich's Longtime Natural Resources Chief Departs » The Bourne News

Gaming

Casino expert: Changing 4 a.m. last call will be contested » Boston Herald

Health Care

Baker, Democrats spar over Medicaid shakeup » Lowell Sun

Senator: Veto means kids could die on waitlist for services » State House News Service

Housing

Ultra-Efficient, Economical Apartments Now In South Boston Are Part Of 'Big Wave' » WBUR

Immigration

High Court: Detentions for ICE not backed by Mass. law » The Recorder

'Victory,' Maura Healey declares after Massachusetts court ruling on ICE detention » MassLive

Labor

Boston Has Eliminated Sexism in the Workplace. Right? » Boston Magazine

Legislative

Chabot: Pols ready to put off work to party » Boston Herald

Local Government

USS Constitution Returns To Boston Harbor After Restoration Work » WBUR

Methuen Receives $430 Million in Federal Grants for Housing, Services » WHAV

Swampscott receives MVP community designation » Lynn Daily News Item

Same-day voter registration worries local town clerks » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion

Carr: Dissenting voice is missed in Legislature » Boston Herald

Your View: Let's make New Bedford the U.S. center for offshore wind » South Coast Today

Jane Sanders' Vermont deal deserves scrutiny — and fairness » Boston Globe

Massachusetts should not be compelled to subsidize boycotts of Israel » Boston Globe

So you think you can do without health insurance? » Boston Globe

THE COLUMN: COOL pick draws puzzled looks » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Frenzy over last call » Boston Herald

Baker trying to have it both ways » Commonwealth Magazine

Republicans must challenge Trump on health care » Boston Globe

Bolling: Despite clashes, Tito and Marty have plenty in common » Boston Herald

Baker misses point on working chief's pension (Editorial) » MassLive

Massachusetts should not be compelled to subsidize boycotts of Israel » Boston Globe

Politics

Gov. Baker: 'I wasn't invited' by Paul Ryan » Boston Herald

Mayor kicks off bid to win second term » Boston Herald

Heroux walks out on radio talk show » The Sun Chronicle

GOP attorney from Bourne poised to launch AG campaign » State House News Service

Public Health

Key part of opioid legislation is not working » Boston Globe

Public Safety

MA jail ending in-person visits; switching to video chats » WWLP 22

State Finance

State finishes previous fiscal year short $431m in taxes » State House News Service

State Government

Grants to fund housing, economic projects in western Massachusetts » WWLP 22

State awards federally-funded grants to communities » Boston Herald

On Beacon Hill: Signed, sealed and delivered » State House News Service

Transportation

MBTA readies new system for verifying passengers' payment » Boston Globe

New Mass Pike access eyed » The Berkshire Eagle

MBTA, once 'devouring itself,' is on the mend but still needs work, Massachusetts transportation officials say » MassLive

Privatizing bus repair could cut costs by one-third, MBTA says » State House News Service

Utilities

Utilities spend millions to replace old pipes, lay new wires and update infrastructure in Central Massachusetts » Worcester Telegram

Weekend News

Fire Destroys 264-Unit Apartment Complex Under Construction In Waltham » WBUR

One big cancer breakthrough is likely on the way to patients. Here's what may be coming next » STAT News

No room for Dems on Republican health bill » The Berkshire Eagle

Murphy: Danny Ainge's latest campaign is pulling for son Tanner's Congress candidacy » Boston Herald

50 years later, Metco's dream is still unanswered » Boston Globe

GOP misread Trump victory as mandate to gut health care » Boston Globe

'Let Obamacare fail,' says Trump. It already has. » Boston Globe

Bill caps retail taxes on pot sales at 20 percent » Wicked Local Wellfleet

Editorial: Uncle Sam comes tough for small towns sometimes » The Recorder

SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Rescinding Leominster's Rule 34 faces uphill battle » Sentinel & Enterprise

White House indicates it won't fight Russia sanctions » Boston Globe

Carr: My visit with prez just a coincidence - really, it was » Boston Herald

Editorial:... And on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Walsh, Evans On Tito Jackson's Crime Accusations: "He's Completely Wrong" » WGBH

Other cities models for how Lowell might vote » Lowell Sun

Beacon Hill Roll Call » Worcester Telegram

John Barrett III sets sights on 1st Berkshire District seat » The Berkshire Eagle

Again Warren delivers historic fundraising returns »

State Rep. John Velis deploys to South Korea » WWLP 22

New pot bill poses challenges for local towns, businesses » Worcester Telegram

New Maynard dock expands river use » Wicked Local Maynard

House GOP leader says Mass. Dems should wait-and-see on vetoes » Worcester Telegram

Ballot push for downtown Lowell High School begins » Lowell Sun

Sex Ed Should Be Accurate and Age-Appropriate »

Central Mass. lawmakers push measure on gun silencers » Worcester Telegram

Lexington student testifies for dyslexia legislation at Statehouse » Wicked Local Lexington

Our Opinion: A key position stays in county with Pignatelli » The Berkshire Eagle

House, Senate tweak marijuana bill » Sentinel & Enterprise

Sale of balloons raises concerns for environment » Wicked Local Cape Cod

Massachusetts Cannabis Overhaul Could Prompt Legal Challenge »

Dempsey leaves legacy of a city changed » The Eagle Tribune

MassDOT Secretary Praises Massive Road Reconstruction in Dalton » iBerkshires

Youths do lunch with McGovern » The Recorder

McGovern spotlights meals program run by Leominster's Spanish American Center » Sentinel & Enterprise

Island-hopping planned by Gov. Baker » Martha's Vineyard Times

Our Dogs Can Get Lyme Vaccines And We (Still) Can't. When Might We? » WBUR

The Week Ahead

Monday - 7/24

Birthdays: Rep. Natalie Higgins

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 7/25

Birthdays: Rep. Hannah Kane

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Oversight Hearing

11:00am Yoga Day, Great Hall, State House

11:00am SPECIAL COMMISSION ON ONLINE GAMING, FANTASY SPORTS GAMING AND DAILY FANTASY SPORTS, Room 222

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Informational Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

7:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

7:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

Special Election for Sen. Kenneth Donnelly's seat

Wednesday - 7/26

Birthdays: Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

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

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Thursday - 7/27

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Friday - 7/28

No Hearings Scheduled

Press Releases

Warren, Slotkin, Grassley, Ernst Unveil Plan to Take on Military Contractors’ Price Gouging, Expand Transparency in Maintenance Contracts » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

The Arc of Massachusetts Releases Impact Analysis of Current Federal Policies and Actions – Updated September 2025 » The Arc of Mass.

Follow the food: New research could better predict where North Atlantic right whales feed and gather » New England Aquarium

The Workforce Behind the Workforce » Mass. Taxpayers Foundation

Mayor Michelle Wu Officially Launches Annual Legacy Business Award Nominations » City of Boston

Seven Charged with Kidnapping Conspiracy » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Navy Week Proclamation Ceremony Announced for Springfield » Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate

Governor Healey Announces DRIVE Acceleration Team Members to Advance Research and Discovery in Massachusetts » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $9 Million in Literacy Launch Grants » Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Development of New State-of-the-Art Crime Lab in Marlborough » Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

MassHousing Awarded $342,000 to Six Organizations to Fund Summer Job Opportunities for More Than 100 Youths Across Massachusetts » MassHousing

Statement by Senator Warren on Appeals Court Decision Rejecting Trump's Illegal Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook » U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

MassDOT, MBTA, Keolis, and Massachusetts Operation Lifesaver Promote Safety Awareness during National “See Tracks, Think Train” Week » MBTA

Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports 3Point Foundation » Dedham Savings

Senator Markey and Represenative Cherfilus-McCormick File Bicameral Amicus Brief in Defense of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces the 2025 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Proclaims Forensic Science Week from September 14 -20, 2025 » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $14.5 Million Program to Upgrade Lab Facilities on Public Higher Education Campuses » Mass. Executive Office for Administration and Finance

Governor Healey Joins 17 Governors in Urging Congress to Extend Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credits » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Secures Guilty Plea From Ringleader Of Worcester-Based Home Health Fraud Scheme Exploiting Vulnerable Residents » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell


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