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8:00am Breakfast Reception with Congresswoman Lori Trahan

1:00pm Boston Police Commissioner William Gross on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

5:30pm Fundraiser for Lowell City Council Candidate Corey Belanger

7:00pm Boston Fundraiser for Brockton Mayoral Candidate Jimmy Pereira

"Public funds should never be used to protect perpetrators and silence victims through non-disclosure agreements — period,” said Sen. Diana DiZoglio. “It’s a shameful practice and an outright abuse of taxpayer dollars. I want to know how much in taxpayer dollars have gone toward the abuse of NDAs (nondisclosure agreements) across our state.

Senator Diana DiZoglio

House Speaker DeLeo's tactic of using non-disclosure agreements to cover up sexual assault claims in the State House.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Candidates target Biden in second Democratic debate » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren raises a hand for axing private health care » Boston Herald

Business

Calif. man accused of tricking Mass. firm in export scam » Boston Globe

State Street to pay $94M to settle overcharging claims » Boston Business Journal

Tariffs hurting Mass. lobstering industry, rep says » State House News Service

Civil Rights

Here’s why you should care about the Supreme Court’s ruling on the census citizenship question » Boston Globe

Somerville City Council passes facial recognition ban » Boston Globe

AG Healey celebrates win with Supreme Court decision on US Census question » News 22 WWLP.com

Citizenship question opponents in Mass. celebrate Supreme Court ruling on census » Worcester Telegram

Maura Healey lauds Supreme Court on census citizenship question » Boston Herald

Education

White supremacists spread propaganda at seven Mass. colleges this year, data indicate » Boston Globe

Incoming Boston superintendent announces leadership team » Boston Globe

Two Rhode Island districts turn to collection agencies to collect school lunch debts » Boston Globe

Lynn School Committee approves $159.3M 2020 budget » Lynn Daily News Item

How 3 States Are Digging In on Civics Education » Education Week

Chang-Diaz seeks breakthrough for funding of education reform » Dorchester Reporter

Worcester says Planned Parenthood presentation on sex ed a 'mistake' » Worcester Telegram

2 Mass. Women Among Those Suing U.S Education Dept. To Force Action On Student Debt Relief » WBUR

Environment

State commits $300,000 to South Shore trail improvements » Patriot Ledger

DEP hearing officer recommends upholding Enbridge permit » State House News Service

Fed up lawmakers seek air monitoring law near Fore River » Wicked Local Braintree

Air Quality Permit For Weymouth Compressor Should Move Ahead, State Official Says » WBUR

Gaming

Encore gets seal of gaming commission approval » Commonwealth Magazine

Gaming Commission ready to reconsider talks of state’s third casino license » Boston Herald

Health Care

Massachusetts, The Innovation Hub, Debates Aggressive Drug Price Controls » WBUR

Housing

NeighborWorks breaks ground on 48 units of housing downtown » The Enterprise

Human Services

Brockton homelessness nonprofit faces ransomware attack » The Enterprise

Immigration

In Absence of Federal Money, Local Governments Spend Millions to Help Asylum Seekers » Governing

Mass. County Sheriffs, State DOC Will Re-Up Contracts With Federal Immigration Officials » WBUR

Judiciary

Supreme Court Punts Partisan Gerrymandering to States and Congress, But They May Not Act » Governing

Labor

3 years after bitter fight, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and nurses union approve new contract » Boston Globe

Iron Horse workers file labor law complaints with state Attorney General against Eric Suher » The Republican

Senate passes bill to expand rights of public-sector unions » The Republican

Legislative

State Senate to launch probe into Brockton lawmaker following OUI plea deal » Boston Globe

Spilka refers Brady case to Ethics Committee » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Infighting and chaos reveal today’s NRA » Boston Globe

Belsito announces challenge to Moulton » The Salem News

The Supreme Court deals a blow to voters’ rights » Boston Globe

Sean Powers Withdraws From Braintree Mayor Race » Brookline Patch

Public Health

Air Pollution In Mass. Hits Asian Americans Hardest » WBUR

Chinatown has worst air quality in Massachusetts, report says » Boston Globe

Massachusetts considers removing religious belief exemption from mandatory vaccination law » News 22 WWLP.com

Public Safety

Lawyers sue police department for data on hiring, race » The Bay State Banner

Essex DA investigating deaths of 5 children, including 3 in DCF care » Boston Globe

UPDATED: Woman arrested during protest at Department of Corrections headquarters in Milford » The Metro West Daily News

State police ranks increase by 171 with grad ceremony » Worcester Telegram

State Government

Lisa Wieland will serve as Massport’s new chief executive » Boston Globe

Wieland gets nod for Massport CEO post » Commonwealth Magazine

After Court Ruling On Citizenship Question, Mass. Officials Urge Feds To Get Moving On Census » WBUR

Massport bypasses a politically wired candidate for a transport professional » Boston Herald

YOUR VIEW: Speaker DeLeo, please allow Election Day Registration » South Coast Today

Massport names Port Director Lisa Wieland as new CEO » Boston Herald

Transportation

Billerica T commuters: Lack of parking, antiquated systems are obstacles » Lowell Sun

More arrests, drug abuse detailed for man charged in N.H. crash that killed 7 » Boston Globe

Voters unhappy with MBTA and Baker's handling of it » The Herald News

MBTA riders at JFK/UMass echo new polling on transit frustrations » Dorchester Reporter

Conn. Transport Officials Say They Didn't Err In Sharing Info About Driver From Fatal N.H. Crash » WBUR

Charlie Baker needs to get a Charlie Card » Boston Herald

Utilities

Massachusetts regulators approve state's largest clean energy procurement » Utility Dive

The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 201

Senate Actions This Week: 82


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