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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Executive Office for Administration & Finance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

12:00pm The Boston Globe: How companies can integrate strong social and philanthropic values into their mission, Zoom Webinar

12:00pm Sen. Rebecca Rausch on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.com

1:00pm Commission on Ocean Acidification, Virtual Meeting

“In my heart, I’m tempted to ask, after 240 years of patriotic service delivering the mail: How can one person screw this up in just a few weeks?” Lynch said during the hearing. “I understand you bring private sector expertise. I guess we couldn’t find a government worker who could screw it up this fast.”

Representative Stephen F. Lynch

Questioning Postmaster General Louis DeJoy during an oversight hearing after DeJoy has been slashing costs across the agency leading to delays.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

George W. Bush Endorses Susan Collins » New Boston Post

How Trump's hard line against immigration could hurt him in Florida » Politico

Republicans officially nominate Trump for second term » Boston Globe

Republican convention speakers issue dark warnings on country’s future, distort Trump’s record » Boston Globe

Three big picture takeaways from the first night of the Republican National Convention » Boston Globe

Fact Check: Trump, GOP make false assertions on health care, vote fraud » Boston Globe

RNC sends Trump-Pence ticket off and running » Boston Herald

Boston Irish publisher: "My Vote's for Senator Ed Markey" » Boston Irish

4 Takeaways From The 1st Night Of The Republican National Convention » WBUR

Business

Tech startups pivot to solve new problems in the pandemic » Boston Globe

IRobot launches new software platform aimed at making its robots smarter » Boston Globe

Black family that may have been racially profiled by Boston hotel receives apology » Boston Globe

Raytheon dropped from Dow Jones index after just four months » Boston Business Journal

Fed Relief $$$ to Fund Buy Local Ad Campaign » State House News Service

My Local MA campaign to safely support small and local businesses » News 22 WWLP.com

Paul Ryan teams with Boston's Solamere Capital on blank-check firm » Boston Business Journal

Crimes

Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking At Encore Casino, Natick Hotel » Brookline Patch

Education

A tiny college with lots of land plots a tough strategy for survival » Boston Business Journal

After School Programs Want To Host Students During Remote Learning Days, But They Can't » WBUR

Springfield sticking with plan for teachers to work remotely, despite state recommendation to instruct from classroom » The Republican

Cape Ann schools get money for improving access to technology » Gloucester Times

The Urgent Need to Rethink How We Fund Our Schools » Governing

The New Look of Boston’s Higher Education Institutions » Boston Magazine

Environment

State botanist rediscovers endangered orchid not seen in nearly two decades » Boston Globe

Federal

Senate panel: Trump colluded with Russia in 2016 election » Boston Herald

Health Care

Moderna negotiating Covid vaccine sale in Europe » Boston Business Journal

Some experts fear FDA’s plasma decision will hinder research; UMass doctor touts benefits » Boston Globe

Covid-19 vaccine trial at Brigham and Women's criticized for lack of diversity » Boston Business Journal

UMass Memorial was expecting its worst year yet. Now it could break even. » Boston Business Journal

Mass General Brigham's top financial exec to retire » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Boston to consider looser zoning for affordable housing » Boston Globe

Massachusetts eviction moratorium in federal judge’s hands, to be decided Wednesday » Boston Herald

Challenge To Mass. Eviction Halt Will Play Out In 2 Courts » Law 360

CT: Lamont extends eviction moratorium for tenants behind on rent » CT Mirror

Human Services

State Announces Revised Minimum Requirements For Child Care » Cape Cod Online

Judiciary

Federal Judge: Contract Claims Unlikely To Prevail In Mass. Eviction Case » WBUR

Labor

Massachusetts unemployment checks to get $300 boost from feds amid coronavirus crisis » Boston Herald

Extra Unemployment Benefits Coming To Mass. » WBUR

Local Government

Ex-City Hall health chief Felix G. Arroyo sues Marty Walsh » Boston Globe

Six residents seek appointment to Amherst Planning Board » Gazette Net

Revisions to Lunenburg’s charter approved by state legislature » Sentinel & Enterprise

Lawrence officials crack down on bars, owner says her establishment wrongfully targeted » WHDH

Lawrence cracks down on 'bars masquerading as restaurants' » The Eagle Tribune

Newburyport City Council committee recommends 'hybrid' meeting policy » Newburyport News

Politics

Rivals hit Jake Auchincloss over marijuana skepticism » Boston Globe

Voter guide: The 2020 Massachusetts primaries » Boston Globe

State Senator Becca Rausch Endorses Jesse Mermell for Congress » Brookline Patch

Massachusetts Republican Senate candidate Kevin O’Connor discusses candidacy with the Sun » Lowell Sun

Experts: It's going to be a close race in fight for Joe Kennedy's Congress seat » The Metro West Daily News

Boston Doctor Aims To Unseat Longtime Democrat Who Voted Against Obamacare » HUFFPOST

5th District candidates aim to get economy back on track » Cape Cod Times

Newcomer Canavan-Wagner challenges Parisella for state rep » The Salem News

Opinion: Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is committed to policing reforms » Boston Globe

Light turnout for early voting in Bristol County cities so far » WPRI.com

LETTER: Which party do they represent? » Newburyport News

Opinion: Joe Kennedy, facing death threats, gets beefed up security on campaign trail » Boston Herald

Three Democrats Are Vying For Holyoke State Representative Seat » NEPM

TO THE LEFT, TO THE LEFT (A MASS PRIMARY PRIMER) » Dig Boston

Public Health

Holyoke Community College offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing » MassLive

Massachusetts coronavirus 1.1% positive test rate stays at record low » Boston Herald

Lynn emerges as a new center of COVID-19 in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 571 new coronavirus cases, 27 new deaths as state releases weekend cases following systems upgrade » Boston Globe

After a day of no new COVID data, Massachusetts reports 27 new coronavirus deaths, 571 cases as infection rate dips to 1.1% » The Republican

Biogen conference likely led to 20,000 COVID-19 cases in Boston area, researchers say » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Worcester Board of Health meets with city’s police department to address racism, police bias » The Republican

Sex Offender Registries Often Fail Those They Are Designed To Protect » WBUR

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHOSE PUBLIC INFO OFFICER DOESN’T DO FOIA REQUESTS » Dig Boston

State Government

Galvin: Mail-In Extension Would Upset General Election Calendar » WBUR

Massachusetts veterans group, feds push back against extending mail-in ballot deadline » Boston Herald

Candidates want mail-in ballot deadline extended » WCVB

Fewer Seniors Are Working at Polling Places Amid the Pandemic. Young People Are Stepping in » NBC Boston

Taxation

For Boston’s revenues amid the pandemic, it could be worse, according to researchers » Boston Globe

Transportation

South Coast Rail Now Full Speed Ahead » WBSM

Fare Hikes, Layoffs on Table to Address MBTA Woes » State House News Service

T notes: Pollack to pick preferred ‘throat’ approach in Oct. » Commonwealth Magazine

T preps for $308m deficit in fiscal 2022 » Commonwealth Magazine

'Everything Is On The Table' As MBTA Tries To Close At Least $308 Million Budget Gap » WBUR

Nine key takeaways from the Globe’s ‘Blind Spot’ investigation » Boston Globe

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