Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Steward deal with Optum off, regulators say
Boston Herald
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Sadly, the MCAS ballot-question battle is on
Boston Globe
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On Cape Cod, the pandemic marked a golden age for the summer rental market. Those days are over.
Boston Globe
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Holtec disputes anonymous claim that a worker was exposed to excess radiation at Pilgrim site
Plymouth Independent
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Here are new Mass. laws that go into effect today
WCVB
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Ballot question fundraising and spending largely hidden from public view
Commonwealth Beacon
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Bay State’s election chief concerned about election denial, money in politics
Boston Herald
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Mass. allowed undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses. Here’s what happened.
MassLive
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Facing unique climate challenges, Boston’s cultural centerpieces take key steps toward sustainability
Boston Globe
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Gov. Healey’s southern border trip cost taxpayers $6,800, according to new data
Boston Herald
National
Local Democrats: Focus on the message, not the messenger in recent presidential debate
Worcester Telegram
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Democrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.
Vox
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The Ghastly vs. the Ghostly
New York Times
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Conservatives Go to War — Against Each Other — Over School Vouchers
ProPublica
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The Corporatization Of Donald Trump
The Lever
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To Woo Trump, VP Contenders Show Off Their Rich Friends
New York Times
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A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden’s debate performance
AP News
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Even a Slowly Cooling Labor Market Often Ends With a Recession
The Wall Street Journal
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Paid operatives linked to a GOP firm are helping Cornel West in Arizona
NBC News
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‘Terrifying and dystopian’: the dark realities of the Supreme Court’s homelessness decision
The Guardian
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Caribbean of the Commonwealth Breakfast
Great Hall, State House, Boston
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion: Public Hearing
Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston
Birthday: State Senator Ryan Fattman
Quote of the Day
“The leadership of the party should be going to the White House and knocking down the doors and saying, ‘Time’s up,’” an adviser to top Democratic donors said. “Anybody trying to prolong the inevitable here is just basically putting us on a giant fucking death march towards the end.” “It's just his egotism and his family's enabling,” the person said. “JILL [BIDEN] of all people — she sees him every single day. She's the one person who could end this train wreck. … This should have been a one-term president.”
That sense of anger is palpable among rank-and-file congressional Democrats, many of whom blame Biden and his family for hiding the reality of his condition.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Mass. state senator calls for Biden to step aside after debate performance
WGBH
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Lucas: Democrats need a political intervention
Boston Herald
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Step aside: Poll finds nearly 3 in 4 voters say Biden should drop out
Boston Herald
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Biden’s family tells him to keep fighting as they huddle at Camp David
Boston Globe
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Nothing to see here? White House portrays Biden’s debate performance as a blip.
Boston Globe
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Howie Carr: The truth about Biden comes out yet again
Boston Herald
Business
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From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license
Boston Globe
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Down on the farm: With outsize stresses for farmers fueling a mental health crisis, program seeks to lend a helping hand
Gazette Net
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Author's ambitious plans to turn Plainville's downtown into a destination spot based on developing 'connection to community'
The Sun Chronicle
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Authorities say Hopkinton man failed to pay $467K in excise taxes on vape products
The Metro West Daily News
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‘You don’t say something belongs to you when it belongs to someone else’: Nantucket food and wine festival sparks lawsuit
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Education
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Marblehead will investigate school discrimination
Lynn Daily News Item
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In presidential search, Boston College faces choice between continuity and renewal
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Eliminating the MCAS graduation requirement would turn the clock back
Boston Globe
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Amherst Regional track project heads to bid, though money still short
Gazette Net
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As district leaders hesitate, Cambridge School Committee pushes on middle school algebra
Boston Globe
Environment
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Feds eye flood mitigation measures in Pioneer Valley
Greenfield Recorder
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PFAS bill has majority support, but uncertain outlook
Gazette Net
Health Care
Housing
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Senate passes bill authorizing $5.4B in housing production borrowing
Worcester Business Journal
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Bills support homeowners in foreclosures, bars municipalities from keeping more than owed
Worcester Telegram
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How ‘right to shelter’ in Mass. differs from NYC
Commonwealth Beacon
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Homelessness in Worcester County increases for third straight year
WGBH
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Amherst officials deem $4M estimate to fix bathhouse at War Memorial Pool too high
Gazette Net
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How Cambridge's public art protectors fight graffiti and grime
WBUR
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Deerfield DPW superintendent retiring after ‘a pretty cool ride’
Gazette Net
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The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places
WBUR
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Boston mayor appoints deputy chief of staff, press secretary
Boston Business Journal
Politics
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People, Power, and Politics
Franklin Observer
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Public distrust in election process concerns Massachusetts Secretary of State
CBS News
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Deaton: D.C. is breaking great states like Massachusetts
Boston Herald
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Presidential debate draws praise, criticism from Mass., NH politicians
Newburyport News
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The four 3rd Berkshire district state House candidates are working to distinguish themselves as election day looms
WAMC