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Today on Beacon Hill

8:00am Meet the Media hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

10:00am Celebration of Life Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:30pm Legislative Briefing on PFAS, Room 437, State House, Boston

5:00pm Busing at 50: A Conversation on Boston's Busing Legacy hosted by the Boston Globe, Bruce C. Bolling Building, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Rice Message At Border: "Our Shelters Are Full" » State House News Service

Following Healey, Mass. lawmakers seek more than $1 billion in life sciences, climate-tech investments » Boston Globe

Addiction in mind, Mass Gaming officials mull stricter advertising regulations » Commonwealth Beacon

Senate Plan Aims To Correct State's Housing Course » State House News Service

Boston has 4th worst traffic in US, eighth in the world, report says » Boston Herald

Healey offers $15 million to help Boston convert downtown office buildings into housing » Boston Globe

State House Roundup: Mass. Senate GOP caucus sees chance to hold sway » Worcester Telegram

Cannabis oversight agency needs a ‘different direction,’ Healey says » Commonwealth Beacon

House Mostly Aligned With Healey On Eco-Dev Biill » State House News Service

NATIONAL

U.S. surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis » Washington Post

Boeing’s Old Friend Inside Biden’s Justice Department » The Lever

Republicans unveil historic investments to defend majorities in state legislatures » Washington Examiner

Conservative US lawmakers are pushing for an end to no-fault divorce » The Guardian

Bowman’s primary resurfaces Democratic divisions » Washington Post

171,000 Traveled for Abortions Last Year. See Where They Went. » New York Times

Putin Is Banking On a Trump Win for His New World Order » Vanity Fair

John Fetterman’s War » The New Yorker

Special counsel falters in push to limit Trump’s attacks on FBI agents » Washington Post

Hillary Clinton: I’ve Debated Trump and Biden. Here’s What I’m Watching For. » New York Times

“Families need time to prepare for transition, and we want to ensure that they receive the full range of benefits they are entitled to and for the entirety of the 9 months they are allotted under the supplemental budget,”

Governor Maura Healey

In a letter sent to Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus last week, 16 lawmakers from both chambers implore the administration to reconsider its plan to begin removing families from the shelter system in late September

News By Category
Business

First step taken in developing Transit Oriented zone in downtown Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

House Prepping Eco Dev Bill For Vote This Week » State House News Service

Robbins: Journalism takes a hit, and so does America » Boston Herald

Maximizing state ‘Lemon Law’ protections » Boston Globe

Ginkgo job cuts to hit at least 35% of workforce; as many as 400 jobs to be cut » Boston Business Journal

Education

Boston's decision to cancel last day of school leaves some parents frustrated and angry » WGBH

Charting their own course: Brockton drone club builds next generation of engineers » WGBH

Teachers' union and former BPS student make case for eliminating MCAS graduation requirement » WGBH

Boston integration fight is a testament to grassroots power » Axios

History lesson: Old Doherty High School in Worcester being torn down » Worcester Telegram

Wenzel: Richer and AMSA teachers win MJWC Teacher Appreciation Contest » Community Advocate

Environment

Easthampton seeks comment on climate action plan » Gazette Net

A shark was reportedly stabbed by a fisherman and left on a Massachusetts beach: ‘Be aware these protected sharks are out here’ » Boston Herald

Editorial: With Leominster aid, state tries to make up for federal flood snub » Sentinel & Enterprise

Senate considering new model for developing clean energy » CommonWealth Beacon

Senate Dives Into Latest Energy Reform Bill » State House News Service

Massachusetts Senate Debates Bill to Expand Adoption of Renewable Energy » U.S. News & World Report

Health Care

Bridge Primary in Greenfield poised to expand amid primary care physician shortage » The Recorder

Bridge Primary in Greenfield poised to expand amid primary care physician shortage » The Recorder

Employee charged with stealing $220K from Worcester nursing home, residents » Worcester Telegram

Housing

Healey offers $15 million to help Boston convert downtown office buildings into housing » Boston Globe

Group wants more action to address New Bedford housing crisis, meeting with mayor » South Coast Today

HERO Act ‘monumental’ for veterans, but one expert says it falls short on housing » Gazette Net

Boston’s downtown office to residential conversion program gets $15M state boost » Boston Herald

State senate releases $5.2B housing bill, rejects real estate transfer tax » Boston Herald

State pours $15M into Boston office to residential conversion program » MassLive

The one big thing Mass. could have done to build affordable housing isn’t happening » MassLive

State funds backing Boston’s office-to-housing push » WHDH

Boston extends office-to-housing conversion program until 2025 » Axios

Senate unveils $5.1B housing bond bill » Newburyport News

Mass. Senate unveils $5 billion housing bill, killing hopes for transfer tax » WGBH

Human Services

State Veteran Services Secretary visits Leominster for listening forum » Lowell Sun

Immigration

Gov. Healey sends officials to southern border to ‘educate’ about shelter issues in Mass. » Boston Herald

Healey telling migrants Mass. shelters are full » Commonwealth Beacon

Opinion: What happens when Biden’s immigration record comes into focus on the debate stage? » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Howie Carr: FBI witnesses a bombshell in Karen Read case » Boston Herald

Labor

Worcester allocates $1.5M for youth employment program » Worcester Business Journal

Antoni: The job market looks good if you ignore reality » Boston Herald

Local Government

City Manager due for evaluation by City Council Tuesday » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers want to rename Boston Convention and Exhibition Center after Thomas Menino » Boston.com

Springfield celebrates Juneteenth » The Reminder

Politics

Elizabeth Warren makes the case for Joe Biden on abortion across the country » Boston Globe

Editorial: Cowardly protesters need to be accountable – show your faces » Boston Herald

Public Health

Opinion: Long COVID is like having a gun to my head » Boston Globe

As obesity drugs surge, Black Americans feel left out » Boston Globe

Briefing Planned To Better Understand Long COVID » State House News Service

Public Safety

‘It’s time:’ Plainfield Fire Chief Alvord hangs up his helmet » Gazette Net

Death of Sandra Birchmore was a homicide, prominent pathologist says » Boston Globe

Reproductive Rights

Healey executive order reminds hospitals, healthcare workers that abortion is protected in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Idaho Case Spurs Emergency Abortion Care Order » State House News Service

Editorial: Parents through IVF, surrogacy need equal protection » Boston Globe

Governor Healey says she would ‘absolutely not’ enforce a national abortion ban » Boston Globe

On Dobbs anniversary, Healey announces new abortion care protections » NBC Boston

'Beacon' for reproductive rights: Gov. Maura Healey acts to ensure access to abortion in Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Mass. moves to protect emergency abortion care ahead of Supreme Court ruling in Idaho case » WBUR

Taxation

Wu warns of potential 33% property tax hikes for homeowners if Beacon Hill doesn't act » WBUR

State Senate Cuts Transfer Tax From Housing Legislation » Nantucket Current

Outlook Dim For Healey's Other Local Option Taxes » State House News Service

Transportation

‘We are all just people trying to make it home alive.’ Vigil held for two cyclists killed two weeks apart in Cambridge. » Boston Globe

Deaths of two bikers spur look at intersections and aspirational call for side guards on trucks » Cambridge Day

Boston has 4th worst traffic in US, eighth in the world, report says » Boston Herald

Moulton again is championing the idea of a ‘Rail Link’ » Commonwealth Beacon

Utilities

Battery firm targets Hadley bylaw limiting placement » Gazette Net

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