Must-Reads
Massachusetts
‘A literal transfer of cash’: How widespread leadership stipends stifle dissent in the Massachusetts Legislature
Boston Globe
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Beacon Hill Democrats eye special formal session to complete economic development bill
Boston Herald
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Worcester declares ‘traffic violence crisis’ following three recent car crashes striking child, adolescents
Boston Herald
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What in the world is happening on Beacon Hill?
Boston Globe
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A judge said this state trooper broke the law. Why does he still have the same job?
Worcester Telegram
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Pols & Politics: Beacon Hill faces calls for culture change after chaotic end of session
Boston Herald
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Cannabis Commission says it failed to collect $500,000 in licensing fees
Commonwealth Beacon
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Last year, Elizabeth Warren and JD Vance were a political odd couple. Here’s what that might tell us about the 2024 election.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts tenants may now get the chance to wipe their eviction records
WGBH
National
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Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, is ready to shock Washington if Trump wins second term
Boston Globe
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Markets Around the World Are Jolted by Fears of Slowing U.S. Growth
New York Times
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Bernie Sanders pushes Kamala Harris on progressive agenda
Punchbowl News
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Focus on economy and answer the Harris ‘Freedom’ message: What GOP strategists think Trump should do
The Associated Press (AP)
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Golf Cart Politics: Florida Retirees Flaunt Loyalties to Trump and Harris
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
Birthday: Rep. Marjorie Decker
Quote of the Day
“We just had a year and a half of sessions, and they didn’t file a report. So it seems to me, maybe they should sit down and work on an agreement and then say, ‘how do we get this done?’” the North Reading Republican told the Herald. “They weren’t able to reach an agreement in a year and a half, what makes us think they’re going to reach an agreement in the next four months?”
Top Democrats in the Legislature agreed Friday to the need to call their members back to Beacon Hill for a special formal session to pass an economic development bill that sat unfinished this week after a chaotic end to formal lawmaking for the year.
News by Category
Business
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10 EV stations, retail building coming to former Pleasant Journey site in Northampton
Gazette Net
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Battenfeld: Classic Boston power politics kills Robert Kraft’s soccer stadium in Everett
Boston Herald
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Kraft Group, Everett mayor slam Massachusetts Legislature for pro soccer stadium effort breakdown
Boston Herald
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Pricey great white shark tours take off in Cape Cod
WBUR
Cannabis
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State crackdown on hemp products uneven
Commonwealth Beacon
Civil Rights
Education
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For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning
Gazette Net
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$65K total awarded to Frontier, Union 38 districts and Charlemont to bolster cybersecurity
The Recorder
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State Education Secretary hosts child care listening session in Springfield
Western Mass News
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Massachusetts expands tuition-free community college to cover all students
WGBH
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Natick Public Schools’ School Committee chair contacts state legislature to change FOIA law to prevent parents from accessing records
Defending ED
Environment
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The EPA has suggested changes to how often a PCB cleanup citizen advisory body meets — and what should replace those sessions
Berkshire Eagle
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Is it safe to go in the water? These Mass. beaches regularly violate bacteria safety standards.
Boston Globe
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The state is chopping 275 acres of forest and using herbicide near a drinking water source in Mount Washington. The town is pushing back
Berkshire Eagle
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Will rodent birth control get rid of rats? A Jamaica Plain pilot program is exploring the idea.
Boston Globe
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Haverhill, Lawrence and North Andover share nearly $5M in climate grants
The Eagle Tribune
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We’ll pay a steep price if climate bill doesn’t get done
Commonwealth Beacon
Gaming
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DraftKings to implement surcharge in high-tax states
Boston Business Journal
Health Care
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Buyer wanted in on Carney, Nashoba: Michigan-based Insight sought deal on all Steward properties
Boston Herald
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Steward to lay off nearly 1,250 workers as it closes two hospitals in Mass.
Boston Globe
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In Mass., clinicians travel to orchards and fields to bring health care to farm workers
Boston Globe
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Healey’s dilemma: How to help Steward hospitals without helping Steward
Boston Globe
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Amid challenges, Baystate Health’s new CEO sees opportunity
Gazette Net
Housing
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Massachusetts' shelter tightening begins for waitlisted families
Axios
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Moore: Biden’s rent control schemes will backfire on renters
Boston Herald
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57 migrant families at overflow shelters given eviction notices, must leave by Friday
Boston Globe
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$5.16 billion housing bond bill lands on Gov. Maura Healey's desk
Berkshire Eagle
Immigration
Labor
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On Cape Cod anyway, the summer job is back
Boston Globe
Legislative
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Wage Transparency, Guns and…
thesomervilletimes
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OTR: State Sen. Edwards on housing, Steward, migrants
WCVB
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The ‘malignant concentration of power’ in the Legislature
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts Legislature
goshennews
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Database: How much does your state lawmaker earn?
Boston Globe
Local Government
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A Tale of Two Cantons: Residents weigh what it will take to bring the town back together
Boston Herald
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Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association honored with Forever stamp
Gazette Net
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Karen Read trial: How much did Canton town employees who testified make last year? One tops $322K
Boston Herald
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Needed state aid coming to area communities
Newburyport News
Politics
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‘Weird’ isn’t the word this Bay State Democrat would use to describe Republicans
Boston Herald
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Mass. Sen. Markey talks protecting kids online, Steward mess, veepstakes, more
MassLive
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Here Is When Massachusetts In-Person Early Voting Begins
WBSM
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: July 22 to July 26, 2024
The Recorder
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Route 2 Multimodal Bridge
Mass.gov
Public Health
Public Safety
State Finance
Taxation
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Boston’s property tax drama isn’t over. It’s entering a new chapter.
Boston Business Journal
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Massachusetts July tax collections expected to be ‘very bad,’ top budget writer says
Boston Herald
Transportation
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As Sumner reopens, weekend closures to continue
Boston Herald
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Is the Boylston Street bike lane necessary, or is someone just trying to prove a point?
Boston Globe
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The Sumner Tunnel is set to reopen, with more weekend closures on tap through fall
WBUR
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Why JetBlue’s playbook for profitability is bad news for Boston travelers
Boston Globe
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Meeting 'our climate goals': Overpass for rail trail connecting Leominster and Fitchburg named for late U.S. Rep. Olver
Worcester Telegram