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10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

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“It was not an easy decision for me to seek treatment,” Moulton said. “Partly because my symptoms were more minor than many of the vets I knew. I’ve never felt suicidal. I’ve never driven down a highway worried that a bomb would go off. So I was reluctant to get help. I didn’t want to take resources away from anyone else."

Seth Moulton

Speaking about his post traumatic stress disorder from four combat tours in Iraq.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

He may not become president, but Seth Moulton has done his country some service » Boston Globe

Representative Jim McGovern calls for House committee to begin impeachment inquiry » Boston Globe

At Harvard, a not-so-veiled rebuke of Trump by Angela Merkel » Boston Globe

Merkel Implores Harvard Grads to Tackle Seemingly Impossible Challenges » The Harvard Crimson

Is Biden’s Bounce Over? » FiveThirtyEight

Business

Gillette’s new ad, featuring a transgender man, seen as groundbreaking » Boston Globe

GateHouse-Gannett merger talks underscore shaky state of the industry » Boston Globe

Local news is tanking. Report for America aims to help save it » Boston Globe

Fiber optics maker AFL Global moving to Westford from Lowell » Boston Herald

Boston-based Pyramid Hotel Group names new CEO » Boston Business Journal

Jane Swift, former Mass. governor, tapped to lead edtech nonprofit » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Marijuana industry rules now eyed for September » State House News Service

Dozens of doctors, scientists warn Mass. marijuana is ripe for ‘regulatory failure’ » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Attorney General Maura Healey Vows To Fight For Abortion Access » WGBH

Suffolk County DA to speak at Providence NAACP breakfast » The Associated Press (AP)

If this is the new ‘pro-life’ movement, count me out » Boston Globe

Lynch edges away from his ‘pro-life’ label » Commonwealth Magazine

Education

Viewpoint: Financial literacy education has let our children down » Boston Business Journal

How work-to-rule is playing out at Bridge Street Elementary School » Gazette Net

A modern METCO » Binj

With 13 colleges and universities in the Greater Worcester area, how can the city better leverage itself as a college town? » The Republican

Pioneer Institute, UMass feud intensifies over Boston campus » Boston Herald

New Bedford charter legislation delayed again » Commonwealth Magazine

New Bedford charter deal is immoral » Commonwealth Magazine

Hardball tactics slow time-sensitive charter school bill » Taunton Gazette

One City Invests in Child Care That Parents Can Actually Afford » Governing

Environment

Healey says DEP "really bungled" Weymouth compressor data » Wicked Local Hingham

King’s Beach Water Quality Report Card low again » Lynn Daily News Item

DEP delay in turning over Weymouth air data ruled "simply not fair" » State House News Service

Pow-Wow Oak lives on » Lowell Sun

Following Data Release, More Hearings Set For Weymouth Compressor Air Permit » WBUR

In An Identical Simulator, Pilgrim Operators Prep For Shutdown » WBUR

Gaming

MGM Springfield lays off 6 workers as part of job cuts across US operations » The Republican

Health Care

Lembo says threat by Cigna CEO to leave Connecticut kills public option health legislation, though insurer denies ‘anything like that’ » The Hartford Courant

Housing

Baker in Worcester urges easing rules that impede home building » Worcester Telegram

BRA targets more downtown Brockton properties for acquisition » The Enterprise

Worcester leaders back state bill to increase housing stock » Worcester Business Journal

Human Services

Two recognized for promoting opportunities for those with disabilities » The Sun Chronicle

'Our children are going to benefit from this' » Lowell Sun

Immigration

Markey slams Trump ‘stealth attack’ on immigrants » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

SJC chief justice always leaves a paper trail » Boston Globe

Judge charged with helping man evade agent wants salary back » Boston Herald

Labor

Boston teachers would get 2 percent pay raises under contract deal » Boston Globe

Legislative

Editorial: Summer is no time for vacation on Beacon Hill » Boston Business Journal

Local Government

Population still growing North of Boston » Gloucester Times

How fiscal '20 Senate budget aids Arlington » Your Arlington

Public safety complex funding, marijuana bylaws on Westhampton’s ballot » Gazette Net

‘A home like any other’: JFK birthplace celebrates 50th anniversary as historic site in Brookline » Wicked Local Brookline

Politics

In one swing House district, a Democrat’s focus is on anything but impeachment » Boston Globe

Want to fix our broken democracy? Have a block party » Boston Globe

State GOP shifts right under Lyons' leadership » Gloucester Times

Public Health

Health activists press ban on flavored tobacco, vaping products » Gazette Net

Student leads push for free feminine products in schools » State House News Service

Lawmakers consider ban on flavored tobacco products after AG's investigation » News 22 WWLP.com

State Finance

Madaro Points Out Eastie Projects in House Budget » East Boston Times-Free Press

Sen. Rodrigues to help lead budget conference » South Coast Today

State Government

Housing, jobs top concerns from Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Massport CEO search keeps public in dark: Who’s contending for $300G top job? » Boston Herald

Taxation

Are Tech Tax Breaks Obsolete? » Governing

Transportation

The Mass. Pike is in for some massive disruption. Are we ready? » Boston Globe

Scooters bring promise as well as peril » WCVB

In the Northern Avenue bridge project, some see a test for Boston and its transit future » Boston Globe

Utilities

Mass. Will Pursue Doubling Potential Offshore Wind Power » WBUR

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

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

HB3702 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB3801 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB3846 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

HB3820 - Amendment order for H3819, "An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects"

HB3825 - An Act relative to collective bargaining dues

SB2235 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB1596 - An Act relative to collective bargaining dues

HB1173 - An Act improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs

House Actions This Week: 168

Senate Actions This Week: 25


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