Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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VP Harris, Mass. Gov. Baker make bipartisan pitch for abortion rights
Axios
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Shannon Liss-Riordan pours $2.5 million of personal money into AG campaign
Boston Globe
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Tax cap giveback appears not as big as forecasted
Commonwealth Magazine
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No tax breaks for Massachusetts residents, and few seem to care
WGBH
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Update to pot law would restrict impact fees
The Eagle Tribune
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Baker spikes prison construction moratorium
News 22 WWLP.com
National
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Kansas Result Suggests 4 Out of 5 States Would Back Abortion Rights in Similar Vote
New York Times
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Amid ‘mixed race’ speech blowback, Orban echoes Trump in Dallas
Washington Post
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Opinion: The GOP is sick. It didn’t start with Trump — and won’t end with him.
Washington Post
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Cheney calls Trump a ‘coward’ in campaign ad for his daughter
Washington Post
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Lobbyists are rushing to influence the Democrats’ spending bill
Washington Post
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Trump Leaves RNC Ensnared In Criminal Probes Of His Coup Attempt
HUFFPOST
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FBI ‘Aggressively’ Pursuing Hunter Biden Investigation, Director Wray Says
The Daily Signal
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Black voters’ dissatisfaction could spell trouble for Democrats
The Hill
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What does the Perot phenomenon tell us about Andrew Yang's third party prospects?
Raw Story
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government: Public Hearing
Written Testimony Only
9:00am
Joint Committee on Housing: Public Hearing
Written Testimony Only
9:00am
Joint Committee on Public Service: Public Hearing
Written Testimony Only
Birthday: Rep. Marjorie Decker
Quote of the Day
“My mother made clear to me what my position was going to be on this issue when I was very young. But I worked for two governors, Republicans both, in the 1990s who were also big supporters of a woman’s right to make this decision on behalf of themselves and their family.”
Baker spoke at a Kamala Harris hosted abortion-rights event in Boston on Thursday, marking the first time in her tenure that she has visited Massachusetts.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
Cannabis
Education
Environment
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In Plymouth, a summer unlike any other as whales and hordes of watchers converge
Boston Globe
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Senator’s hot take on Kerry comes amid big win on ‘job-killing’ regulations
Boston Herald
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Climate scientists predict Boston could see up to 18 days of high-tide floods, causing street flooding, in 2022
MassLive
Federal
Gaming
Health Care
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Boston researchers want to create ‘off-the-shelf’ cell therapies to fight cancer
Boston Globe
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North Shore Birth Center pauses planned closure
Boston Business Journal
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Beverly Hospital puts Birth Center closing on hold
Salem News
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A reprieve for the last birth center in Eastern Massachusetts
Boston Globe
Housing
Labor
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Summer population up 69 percent, but workforce down
The Inquirer and Mirror
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For some workers thriving remotely, returning to the office can reignite old inequities
Boston Globe
Local Government
Politics
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Republican Chris Doughty launches anti-Maura Healey website ahead of primary
Boston Herald
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Walsh Becomes Next Chair of Lynn Democratic City Comm.
Lynn Journal
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Berkshire DA candidates Harrington and Shugrue face off in first forum before September 6th primary
WAMC
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State Auditor Candidate Diana DiZoglio Urges PILOT Reform
iBerkshires
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Raymond V. Mariano: Robyn Kennedy not your typical first-time candidate
Worcester Telegram
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Candidate forums for sheriff, DA planned
Salem News
Public Health
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Massachusetts reports 42 new monkeypox cases, as Biden administration declares public health emergency
Boston Herald
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A slow start to youth COVID vaccination in Massachusetts
WGBH
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Massachusetts reports 9,646 new COVID cases: BA.5 variant is ‘concerning because it can cause reinfection’
Boston Herald
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US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Biden missed chance to tame monkeypox
Boston Herald
Public Safety
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‘There really is no tension:’ Massachusetts police commission weighs clarity of force regulations, focuses on mental health crisis situations
MassLive
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Police commission weighs clarity of force regulations
Lowell Sun
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Baker vetoes prison moratorium
Commonwealth Magazine
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13 men arrested in Mass and Cass human trafficking sting
Boston Herald
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Parole Board Reappointee Hits Hurdles At Hearing
State House News Service
Reproductive Rights
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Vice President Harris praises Massachusetts as a 'model' for other states on reproductive rights
WBUR
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Kamala Harris holds closed-door meeting with local leaders about abortion rights
Boston Herald
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Vice President Kamala Harris highlights abortion rights at Boston roundtable with Baker and other leaders
Boston Globe
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Moulton: Roe repeal 'scary and enraging'
Gloucester Times
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Harris Sees Mass. As Reproductive Rights “Model”
State House News Service
Transportation
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Howie Carr: Sorry Charlie, Orange Line disaster nothing to write about
Boston Herald
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Our view: T work will be disruptive, but worth the inconvenience
Gloucester Times
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Business owners, workers brace for Orange Line shutdown
Boston Globe
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Rider Reaction: T riders share frustration over news of 30-day Orange Line shutdown
WHDH
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Pressley, Markey want MBTA to eliminate fares on all subway and bus service while Orange Line is shut down
Boston Globe
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No start date for Green Line Extension to Medford as Orange Line closure approaches
Boston Herald
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After 2020 ballot question, Right to Repair still tied up in court
Commonwealth Magazine
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Editorial: RIP old Orange Line
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts senator, congresswoman push for fare-free MBTA during Orange Line shutdown
Boston Herald
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MBTA bus catches fire, injuring two employees
Boston Herald
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2 MBTA employees sent to hospital after bus fire at Arborway bus yard in Jamaica Plain
Boston Globe
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Boston schools and businesses brace for challenges of Orange Line shutdown
WGBH
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MBTA to close newly opened Green Line extension for 4 weeks
Boston Globe