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10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

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

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Oversight Hearing

1:00pm Criminal Justice Task Force on Juvenile Age, State House, Room 428

“Over the last several years, countless brave women and men have come forward to call out the painful and all-too-common reality of workplace sexual assault and harassment,” Trahan said. “NDA’s have played a role in sustaining this for too long.”

Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Speaking about the use of of nondisclosure agreements in the State House.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Where are they? It’s high summer in N.H., but the candidates are elsewhere » Boston Globe

Debate pits lefties Sanders, Warren against each other » Boston Herald

Warren and Sanders could be targets of moderates instead of each other in debate » Boston Globe

For this long-time Republican, Trump has gone too far » Boston Globe

Business

State lawmakers eye special commission to examine ‘news deserts’ » Gazette Net

Natick Business Owners And Residents Resilient After Fire » WGBH

Developers betting on Green Line extension with spec lab building in Somerville » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Are marijuana host agreements harshing the entrepreneurial buzz? » South Coast Today

Marijuana is legal in Massachusetts — but not off its shores » Boston.com

Education

Simply blaming teachers won’t solve Providence schools’ woes » Boston Globe

Ed funding bill stuck in committee heading into recess » State House News Service

Environment

Recess plans don't sit well with climate activists » State House News Service

Delay From Environmental Regulators Blows Vineyard Wind Off Course » WBUR

New Bedford cited as a leader among clean energy communities » South Coast Today

State Announces $3.6 Million in Massachusetts Dredging Program Awards » Cape Cod Online

Weather service confirms 3rd Cape tornado » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

Baker sees sports betting bills sliding into 2020 » The Herald News

Charlie Baker on future of legalized sports betting in MA via GHS: It's only a matter of time » WEEI

Health Care

Every day pediatricians encounter mental health system’s intolerable lapses » Boston Globe

Children's health bill teed up for House vote » State House News Service

Housing

The high cost of housing emerges as a presidential campaign issue » Boston Globe

Shortage and variety of affordable housing still an issue facing Medford, surrounding communities » Medford Patch

Human Services

Child deaths under state’s watch fall, but new data raise more questions » Boston Globe

Judiciary

McGrath provides services for women leaving prison » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

Boston biz bigwigs try to help new college grads enter the workforce » Boston Globe

Braintree company fined more than $100,000 for labor law violations » The Enterprise

Braintree temp agency The Credence Group Corporation, accused of violating wage and sick time laws, to pay $106K in penalties, restitution » The Republican

Legislative

Bryon Hefner in court: Sexual assault charges against estranged husband of former Senate President Stanley Rosenberg will remain part of one case, judge rules » MassLive

Local Government

South End trash woes kicked to curb » Boston Herald

Woburn delegation secures funding to support education, community services and programs in FY20 budget » Wicked Local Woburn

Tax override fails by ‘substantial amount’ in Orange » The Recorder

Politics

Political Notes: Stanton undecided on 2020 plans » Cape Cod Times

Once considered a ‘can’t-miss’ to be mayor of Providence, councilman resigns in disgrace » Boston Globe

Far-right candidate opts not to appeal against Baker, MassGOP » Boston Herald

Springfield mayoral candidate Linda Matys O’Connell suspends campaign due to health » The Republican

Public Health

Tainted bottled water is being sold at supermarkets throughout New England » Boston Globe

Retreat center proposed in Leyden to combat video game addiction » The Recorder

Public Safety

Former Belchertown police chief arrested on OUI charge » Gazette Net

Falmouth Officials Seeking Full Early Retirement for Two Officers Shot Last Year » Cape Cod Online

After a near record number of homicides in 2017, crime rate has gone down in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

State Finance

State fiscal 2020 budget includes investments to support Billerica » Wicked Local Billerica

Berkshire State Lawmakers Discuss New Massachusetts Budget » WAMC

Tax collections surged by $1.9 billion in fiscal 2019 » State House News Service

State Government

Trahan, Pressley back efforts to change state non-disclosure policy » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers want to gauge prevalence of NDAs » State House News Service

Auditor refusing to look into state-issued silence agreements » Boston Herald

Lawmakers call for audit of use of nondisclosure agreements in Massachusetts state government » The Republican

State Legislators To Local Newspapers: We’re From the Government and We’re Here To Help » New Boston Post

Taxation

Late fees waived for Cape taxpayers affected by tornadoes » Cape Cod Times

Transportation

Massachusetts Lawmakers Get A Do-Over Hearing For RMV » New England Public Radio

South Station now bears Mike Dukakis's name, but for the love of God, build the north/south link instead of expanding the station, he says » Universal Hub

Montigny Continues to Push Hands-Free Legislation » WBSM

City meeting to discuss North-South rail link held Monday evening » Fox 25 News

RMV officials will testify before Legislature without ‘any limitations,’ Baker says » Boston Globe

Registry of Motor Vehicles computer system under scrutiny in scandal » Boston Herald

Too Hot For The T? Here Are Some Of The Ads The MBTA Rejected » WBUR

Supporters of North-South rail link rally, testify before City Council » Boston Globe

Can a 27-year-old learn to drive in Boston? I was determined to find out » Boston Globe

RMV was told in March that out-of-state notifications — including OUIs — weren’t being processed, official says » Boston Globe

Utilities

Baker eyeing "cure plan" for Vineyard Wind project » State House News Service

Columbia Gas settles class-action lawsuits, but is it enough to rebuild the community? » News 22 WWLP.com

Merrimack Valley Gas Explosion Lawsuits Settled for $143 Million » Boston Magazine

Gov. Charlie Baker is in Washington D. C. to push for the wind farm off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard » The Republican

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