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MASSACHUSETTS

Staff made ‘several serious allegations’ against top cannabis regulator before her suspension, treasurer says » Boston Globe

In national first, Massachusetts directly funds overdose prevention helpline designed to lessen drug fatalities » WAMC

Frustration Growing With MBTA And Its "Unusual" Issues » State House News Service

“Very disappointed that this is what Democrats would do:” Mass. Teachers Association head hits tax relief package » WAMC

Top Cannabis Regulator O'Brien Sues Treasurer Over Suspension » State House News Service

Boston councilors can’t agree on taking down Mass and Cass tents » Boston Herald

Former Methuen Police Chief, Officer Fountain indicted by statewide grand jury » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: CCC needs to get its act together » Boston Globe

Education Secretary Tutwiler wants to develop strategy around mental health support in schools » Boston Globe

Rodrigues: Senate Could Take Up Budget Overrides Next Week » State House News Service

THE OTHER 49

NH: The ‘anti woke’ legislation making K-12 teachers in New Hampshire nervous » Boston Globe

CT: To sell cannabis or not to sell cannabis? That’s on the ballot for these CT voters » Hartford Courant

NJ: Bob Menendez still won't resign, as one Democrat weighs expulsion push » Politico

FL: ‘It’s the only thing he’s got left’: DeSantis’ rivals try to turn his Florida record against him » Politico

RI: Another lawsuit targets Rhode Island’s beach access law » Providence Journal

NY: New York City Migrants Worry as Deadlines Approach to Leave Shelters » TIME

IL: Pritzker touts Illinois pot legalization as model for other states » Chicago Sun-Times

MI: Ex-Michigan House speaker sentenced to prison in marijuana bribery scheme » MLive.com

MI: Ex-Detroit police chief James Craig will join GOP primary for US Senate in Michigan, sources tell AP » Boston Globe

FL: Florida Democrats struggle so far to recruit challengers for key 2024 races » Orlando Sentinel

TX: Paxton, Yelp sue each other over crisis pregnancy center descriptions » The Hill

CO: Colorado gun laws taking effect Sunday will require three-day wait, make it easier to sue industry » The Denver Post

CA: California gunmakers fear their ‘expiration date’ in a state that doesn’t want them » Cal Matters

CA: New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation’s highest » AP News

CA: Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate, dies at 90 » Los Angeles Times

NATIONAL

FTX Chief Once Met With Powell. Now D.C. Crypto Lobbyists Are Struggling. » New York Times

Automakers’ Electric Vehicle Lie » The Lever

Blue cities rethink their embrace of progressive drug policies » Axios

Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a Huawei Lobbying Campaign » New York Times

Menendez single-handedly blocked a bipartisan effort to strengthen the law regulating foreign influence in Washington » NBC News

Software industry preps for ‘wave’ of AI legislation in states » Pluribus News

Supreme Court to decide landmark Texas, Fla. social media cases and more » Washington Post

House GOP Uses First Impeachment Hearing to Showcase How Flimsy Its Case Is » TIME

Republicans' Own Witnesses Say There's Not Enough Evidence To Impeach Joe Biden » HUFFPOST

Hard-liners plot to replace McCarthy with a deputy as shutdown looms » Washington Post

Alarmed Republicans are preparing to draft Glenn Youngkin » Washington Post


Lawmakers plot McCarthy replacement in case motion to vacate succeeds » Axios

“Treasurer Goldberg has willfully side-stepped both Massachusetts law and any process at all, let alone due process, by removing Chair O’Brien while deceptively attempting to label her action as merely a ‘suspension,’ ” the complaint reads. “The statute enabling the CCC provides Treasurer Goldberg with no authority to ‘suspend’ a commissioner, much less to do so without any process whatsoever.”

Shannon O’Brien, Cannabis Control Commission

O'Brien sued Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg on Thursday, arguing that Goldberg “willfully side-stepped” the law when she suspended her as the commission’s chair earlier this month.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: GOP presidential hopefuls fail to address the (orange) elephant in the room » Boston Globe

Business

'It's unfortunate, but for them:' Desktop Metal to stay independent after $1.8B merger falls through » Boston Business Journal

Resubmitted Seaport plans propose movie studio, arboretum, library » Axios

The City that Now Stays Up Until the End of the Late, Late Show: Taco Bell gets OK to stay open until 3:30 a.m. on weekends in Allston - and 3 a.m. the rest of the week » Universal Hub

Mass. Convention Center Authority re-bid fails to draw new developers » Boston Business Journal

A new (old) sign for the ‘Old’ Hancock Tower » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cannabis Control Commission tightens regulations on host communities, works to diversify industry » Worcester Business Journal

Top Cannabis Regulator O'Brien Sues Treasurer Over Suspension » State House News Service

Mass. cannabis commission chair sues state treasurer over suspension » WGBH

Education

Boston College launches new multibillion-dollar fundraising campaign » Boston Business Journal

Former Boston police commissioner releases report on Uxbridge school dysfunction » Worcester Telegram

Are student loan servicers ready for payments to resume? ‘Deeply worried’ Mass. lawmakers seek update » MassLive

Banned book read-in, free library mark Salem's place in national book-banning convo » Salem News

Boston Public Library joins ‘Books Unbanned’ initiative, opening digital collection to teens, young adults across US » Boston Globe

Environment

Mass. lawmakers consider requiring property owners to test well water before selling homes » Taunton Gazette

Campbell Seeks Environmental Justice Trust Fund » State House News Service

Federal

Local Head Start programs face lapse in federal funding during a government shutdown » WGBH

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans, and travel impacts, explained. » Boston Globe

In Washington, waiting for governing » Boston Globe

Housing

Editorial: Mass. housing costs, demand rising in lockstep » Sentinel & Enterprise

City Council greenlights Wu’s hike to affordable housing requirement » Boston Globe

Human Services

Interpersonal Connections Touted in Fight Against Loneliness » State House News Service

Immigration

Despite rumors, Bay Path will not house migrant families » The Reminder

Labor

DiDomenico Advocates for His Wage Theft Bill Alongside Governor and Attorney General » Everett Independent

Netflix Filming On Nantucket Shut Down By Striking Actors » Nantucket Current

Legislative

State Rep. Giannino puts heat on WIN » Lynn Daily News Item

Local Government

Blais, Comerford pitch new building authority to aid towns » Greenfield Recorder

City seeking to hire project manager to build Long Island Bridge linking Boston to recovery campus » Boston Globe

Politics

Briefings: And Heeeeere’s Charlie (Backing a Springfield Council Candidate) » Western Mass Politics & Insight

Public Health

State summit targets sources of loneliness in all ages » Gazette Net

Public Safety

Advocates Urge Expungement Access for Survivors, Victims » State House News Service

Juvenile crime currently on the rise in Springfield, city & state officials react » Western Mass News

Massachusetts boosts security for at-risk faith-based organizations » News 22 WWLP.com

Former Methuen police chief, officer indicted in public corruption case » Boston Globe

Reproductive Rights

Opinion: Mass. can help residents grapple with ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ » Boston Globe

State Government

Rep. Kane to host listening session on Women’s Rights History Trail » Community Advocate

Taxation

"Essential" Tax Relief and Reform Reaches Healey's Desk » State House News Service

Tax rebate changes could draw lawsuit » Newburyport News

The $1 billion tax reform package is a big win for Governor Maura Healey » Boston Globe

Transportation

Skepticism, exhaustion at state of the T » Commonwealth Magazine

‘All aboard.’ East-West Rail to benefit from $108M fed grant » The Reminder

Immigrant driver’s license workshop in Springfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Worcester leaders scramble to keep 'Heart to Hub' express train » Spectrum News

MBTA announces new climate office to reduce its environmental footprint » WBUR

Green Line Extension narrow tracks ‘certainly is unusual,’ MBTA GM Eng says » Boston Herald

South Coast Rail passenger service is being delayed. Here's why, explained in 60 seconds » The Herald News

Commuter rail service at Foxboro Station being made permanent; improvements planned » The Sun Chronicle

Top T infrastructure official says Green Line extension ‘didn’t meet construction standard’ » Boston Globe

EV chargers will return to the Mass. Pike after months with no juice » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Privatization could give MBTA the boost it needs » Boston Herald

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

SB1642 - An Act authorizing the town of Provincetown to continue the employment of Michael Trovato

SB2386 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Matt Blazes, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office

HB3884 - An Act merging certain voting precincts in the town of Groton

HB4023 - An Act changing the timing of preliminary elections in the city known as the Town of Agawam to eight weeks preceding regular elections

HB4104 - An Act to improve the Commonwealth’s competitiveness, affordability, and equity

HB3813 - An Act authorizing the town of Wendell and the town of New Salem to continue the employment of Joseph J. Cuneo

HB4093 - An Act relative to the home rule charter of the city of Beverly

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 554

Senate Actions This Week: 80


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