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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Public Hearing, Conference Room 2, 21st Floor, One Ashburton Place, Boston

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

Birthdays: State Senator Walter Timilty

“I’m not surprised at all that the MBTA’s approval rating with its customer base was the lowest it’s been in years. The derailment on the Red Line was a massive inconvenience — it still is an inconvenience,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “We totally get that, I mean there’s work to be done there.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the MBTA's approval rating which is the lowest it has been in 3 years.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Susan Collins’ popularity drops in poll of Maine residents » Boston Globe

In a confrontation with Trump, my money’s on Ayanna Pressley » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders will be featured in first debate night » Boston Globe

Retired General McChrystal endorses Seth Moulton’s presidential bid » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Trump is determined to win New Hampshire in 2020 » Boston Herald

Health care unified Democrats in 2018. Now it’s dividing them » Boston Globe

Bill Weld makes his case to voters as alternative to President Trump » Boston Herald

Business

Hiring underway for Wayfair's planned Pittsfield hub » Berkshire Eagle

Cape Cod shark scare creates booming business for pool contractors » Boston Herald

Warren has a plan for Wall Street — and Wall Street isn’t panicking » Politico

Cannabis & Psychedelics

High cost of seed capital by marijuana accelerators may be hurting sector diversity » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Baker: Transgender Soldiers Can Serve In The Mass. National Guard, Despite Trump's Ban » WBUR

Education

Two Massachusetts colleges ranked in top 10 of colleges that pay off the most » Boston Globe

New Hampshire College president: ‘We have a really good story to tell’ » Gazette Net

Roslindale school gets a big gift from an unlikely source: the United Arab Emirates » Boston Globe

Hampshire College's New President Says School Must Transform Higher Education, Again » New England Public Radio

Environment

Nation's First Carbon Tax Could Be Enacted In Massachusetts » Forbes

Federal

How a ‘moonshot’ came to symbolize the potential of government » Boston Globe

Gaming

R.I. has turbulent first year of legal sports betting » Boston Globe

Mass Lawmaker On Legal Sports Betting: ‘Why Is This Taking So Long?’ » SportsHandle

Encore in compliance with blackjack odds, agents say » State House News Service

Massachusetts Gaming Investigators Say Encore Casino Is 'In Compliance' » New England Public Radio

Gaming Commission backs Encore on blackjack odds » Commonwealth Magazine

Mohegan’s “all or nothing” challenge to Encore dismissed » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care

Blue Cross’s approach to paying doctors based on quality of care shows results, Harvard study finds » Boston Globe

Housing

State to help finance creation of apartments in Worcester, Fitchburg, Lunenburg, Southbridge » Worcester Telegram

Governor Announces Production and Preservation of 1,500 Housing Units Across State » Cape Cod Today

Baker announces affordable housing awards for Hanson, Scituate » Wicked Local Hanson

Gov. Baker announces $80 million in funding for affordable housing projects » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh advocates for renters facing eviction to be provided with attorney » The Republican

Immigration

Sleeping On Floors, Washing Feet In The Sink: Teen Describes Her Time Detained At The Border » WBUR

Judiciary

To improve lawyers’ mental health, SJC panel points to limits on billable hours » Boston Business Journal

Judge named to Fitchburg court » Sentinel & Enterprise

Labor

House OKs $15 minimum wage, setting marker for 2020 campaign » Boston Globe

Healthcare workers say workplace violence demands response » South Coast Today

How The Mass. Pay Equity Law Has — And Hasn't — Changed Things, 1 Year In » WBUR

Legislative

INA’S INSIGHTS: Rep. Lori Ehrlich is the lawmaker getting things done » Wicked Local

Local Government

Legislation filed to dissolve failing Hampshire Council of Governments » The Republican

Longtime Hatfield Council on Aging Director Betsold steps aside » Gazette Net

Politics

Pressley: Only the ‘right’ voices are welcome to speak » Boston Herald

To achieve today’s moonshots, we must be bold » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Window guard requirement pitched to prevent child falls » State House News Service

Nero's Bill: Mass. Proposal Would Let EMTs Treat Injured Police Dogs » WBUR

Boorish bikers beat a Boston retreat » Boston Globe

State Finance

Tardy budget earns dubious distinction » Gloucester Times

Baker "more optimistic" about budget compromise » State House News Service

State Government

Hard to keep a lid on juicy claims in lawsuit » Boston Herald

Transportation

Red Line’s slow service, explained » Boston Globe

The cruiser kids of Lynn » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh pushing MassDOT to fast track repairs » Boston Herald

Riders give T worst marks yet in June performance review » Commonwealth Magazine

What's next for JFK-UMass station? » Dorchester Reporter

Why Boston's First Designated Bus Lane Project Went Bust » WGBH

Calls grow to put brakes on Eastie land deal » Commonwealth Magazine

Rider dissatisfaction with T doesn't surprise governor » State House News Service

Vineyard bus drivers, parent company to talk » Cape Cod Times

Utilities

Vineyard Wind wants federal review within 6 weeks » Cape Cod Times

Vineyard Wind says project at risk » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Baker Hopes To Get Vineyard Wind Back On Track » WBSM

New York picks bidders for major offshore wind projects » State House News Service

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB3972 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

HB3941 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

HB3854 - An Act relative to collective bargaining dues

HB3971 - A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with recommendation of amendment the engrossed Bill relative to collective bargaining dues

HB2836 - An Act re-powering Massachusetts with 100 percent renewable energy

SB1958 - An Act transitioning Massachusetts to 100 per cent renewable energy

SB610 - An Act to increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks

HB3800 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

SB1957 - An Act increasing solar rooftop energy

HB2908 - An Act relative to compressor stations

House Actions This Week: 333

Senate Actions This Week: 22

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