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Tuesday, July 16th, 2024

Today on Beacon Hill

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Kip Diggs, Rep. Rob Consalvo

Must-Reads

MASSACHUSETTS

The Krafts’ road to an Everett soccer stadium for the Revolution goes through Boston — and Mayor Wu » Boston Globe

Nearly 100 Boston police officers made $100,000-plus in overtime alone in 2023 » Boston Globe

Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most » Ballotpedia

Steward paid nine executives more than $1 million each in year before its bankruptcy filing » Boston Globe

Hospital bids tied in tangle of rules, bankruptcy court » News 22 WWLP.com

O’Brien has pocketed nearly $170,000 while suspended » Commonwealth Beacon

After Trump VP pick, Democrats deploy Warren as anti-Vance surrogate » WGBH

Senate Charts Course To Soothe "Struggling" Health Sector » State House News Service

Springfield state Rep. Bud Williams calls for more federal funding to address illegal gun pipeline » MassLive

Brokers’ fees for rentals may soon be shifted onto landlords » Boston Globe

NATIONAL

‘It’s like a pep rally around here’: Republicans greet Trump as a hero, while Dems simmer over Biden » Politico

‘This Is the Pick of a Very Confident Presidential Nominee’: Four Columnists Size Up J.D. Vance » New York Times

Post-Chevron, Will We See More Action at the State Level in the Long-Run? » MultiState

What J.D. Vance really believes » Vox

J.D. Vance Wants Police To Track People Who Have Abortions » The Lever

Neo-Nazis take over Nashville streets for the second week in a row » Raw Story

Cannon’s Dismissal of Trump Case Rejects Precedents of Higher Courts » New York Times

Microsoft's AI Push Jeopardizes Climate Goals as Emissions Surge » CNET News

Elon Musk Has Said He Is Committing Around $45 Million a Month to a New Pro-Trump Super PAC » The Wall Street Journal

Teamsters president uses historic RNC speech to denounce corporations' 'economic terrorism' » Politico

No One Knows How the Election Will Play Out » Vanity Fair

"Democrats need to raise the intra-party temperature. As Jon Stewart said a week ago, the Biden team’s attitude of “get on board or shut the [expletive] up is not a particularly compelling pro-democracy bumper sticker.” It’s time to go all Howard Beale — or Twisted Sister, if you prefer a hair metal anthem to Paddy Chayefsky’s “Network” — and scream, “We’re not going to take it anymore.”
Larry Edelman, Globe Columnist
In a brief Oval Office address on Sunday, Biden said the country needs to “lower the temperature in our politics.” He was referring to the “you’re-destroying-the-country” mentality that defines today’s inter-party politics.

News By Category

Beltway Politics

Editorial: Uniting America is huge task, but future depends on it » Boston Herald

Moore: Case for draining the swamp stronger than ever » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Young populist Midwest conservative JD Vance will be Trump pit bull » Boston Herald

Biden allies worry he is not getting complete information about race » Boston Globe

Staged? Inside job? Why conspiracy theories around Trump’s assassination attempt have exploded. » Boston Globe

Business

Raise a glass or pour one out? Happy hour back on legislative menu » Commonwealth Beacon

SCTV launches first radio broadcast from new station » Newburyport News

City Councilor wants Worcester to try to prevent Stop & Shop closing » Worcester Telegram

Powell says recent data raise confidence inflation on path to 2 percent » Boston Globe

Mood of Mass. employers turns gloomy » Boston Globe

Bain’s Tamar Dor-Ner looks to ‘the robots’ to broaden the consultancy’s impact » Boston Globe

Renaissance taking place in downtown Brockton » Commonwealth Beacon

Crimes

New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case » WBUR

Democracy

Opinion: After shots in Butler, Pa., readers see only states of disunity » Boston Globe

Editorial: An assassin’s bullet shouldn’t stifle debate » Boston Globe

Education

Healey program gets thousands of Bay Staters 25 years and older into college » MassLive

Opinion: How to champion Latinx college students in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

'Historic moment': Girls division opens at once all-boys Nativity School of Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Baker School violates state teacher licensure rules, frustrating teachers and parents » Brookline.News

Environment

The majestic bald eagle is thriving again, to the delight of Massachusetts birders and photographers alike » Boston Globe

Anthony Fyden: Say no to green power grab, don’t let go of local control » Amherst Bulletin

Opinion: Governor, in quest for greener energy, is failing consumers » The Sun Chronicle

Providence’s port community punches back against pollution » WGBH

Health Care

Steward Health hospital bids tied up in tangle of rules, bankruptcy court » NBC Boston

Oliveira, Carey demand state probe into conditions at South Hadley nursing home » Gazette Net

Lawmakers Seek Probe Of South Hadley Nursing Home » State House News Service

Housing

Emergency shelter at MCI-Concord ‘not under consideration’ » The Concord Bridge

Could Mass. make landlords pay most broker's fees? Here's what to know » WBUR

South Hadley to set up affordable housing trust » Gazette Net

Human Services

Central Mass. receives cut of $6.7M in federal funding to fight veteran homelessness » Worcester Business Journal

Immigration

Border arrests plunge 29 percent in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Former Mass. prosecutor sentenced to 5-10 years in prison for 2021 rape » NBC Boston

Gary Zerola, former Suffolk, Essex prosecutor, sentenced to 5-10 years for rape » Boston Herald

Owner who chose not to euthanize dying dog did not commit crime, SJC rules » Boston Globe

Labor

Teamsters president Sean O’Brien speaks at the GOP convention as his union flirts with endorsing Trump » Boston Globe

New England has high share of boomers still working » Axios

Lobbying & Campaign Finance

BlueHub court battle shifts to Legislature »

Local Government

“Damn, someone actually shot him:” Pittsfielders react to attempted Trump assassination » WAMC

Boston City Council takes on public ‘disconnect’ with development » Boston Herald

Inside look at the plans for State Pier » The New Bedford Light

Politics

Mass. security expert anticipates changes in political event security » WCVB

MassGOP reports mood of ‘perseverance’ at convention » Boston Herald

Pay attention to ballot questions sooner rather than later » Gloucester Times

Massachusetts RNC delegation is pumped to see Trump-Vance ticket » Axios

For Mass. RNC delegates, a more somber optimism after Trump assassination attempt » WGBH

Valley politicians express shock in wake of assassination attempt against Trump, worry about the country’s future » Gazette Net

In New England, Trump’s show of strength after assassination attempt may have made an impact with voters » Boston Globe

Public Health

Middlesex DA warns that animal tranquilizer, aka ‘tranq,’ linked to several recent overdoses » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Cambridge, Medford, Somerville police seek help after 6 shootings, DA says » MassLive

Springfield rep’s appeal on gun corridors: “people are afraid” » News 22 WWLP.com

In wake of Trump shooting, Mass. AG doubles down on gun reform: ‘I meant what I said’ » Boston Globe

Amid condemnations of political violence, A.G. Campbell is speaking out on gun control » Boston.com

Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford Police investigating series of six shootings: ‘Chaos creating violence’ » Boston Herald

Amid volunteer shortages for fire and EMT services, Stockbridge, West Stockbridge and Richmond start talks about paying for 24/7 coverage » Berkshire Eagle

Police captain on paid leave while under investigation for alleged assault on his father » Plymouth Independent

State Government

State provides $7M for cyber security systems » The Eagle Tribune

Hiring Controls Staying In Place Through Halloween » State House News Service

Taxation

Mayor Wu to testify in favor of property tax home rule petition before state lawmakers » Boston Globe

Transportation

Massachusetts truck safety regulations spur division in wake of Cambridge cyclist deaths » Boston Herald

2-week Red Line shutdown a familiar inconvenience for Cambridge commuters » WGBH

Mass. to celebrate $1.72B in federal funding to replace Cape Cod bridges » NBC Boston

Hadley Route 9 project finish expected in spring 2026 » Gazette Net

MBTA Tap-On System May Ease Path Toward Fare Capping » State House News Service

MBTA employees were not fully trained on station safety, audit says » MassLive

Utilities

Offshore wind turbine blade damaged south of Vineyard, investigation underway » Cape Cod Times

Broken Vineyard Wind Turbine Scatters Debris Along Nantucket's South Shore » Nantucket Current

Vineyard Wind: Blade Debris Recovered After Offshore "Incident" » State House News Service

Wondering about wind farm plans east of Cape Cod? There's a public meeting coming up » Cape Cod Times

Press Releases

Weighted Lottery for Vocational HS Admissions is in effect; proposal to block this backed by vocational superintendents in the House budget was NOT included in the final House-Senate Conference Committtee » Vocational Education Justice Coalition

Brown Rudnick Advises Vor Bio in $125 million Global License Agreement with RemeGen for Ex-China Rights to Telitacicept » Brown Rudnick

Supreme Court Upholds Parental and Religious Rights in Landmark LGBTQ Storybook Ruling » Mass. Family Institute

93 Healthcare Professionals at BMC – Brighton File for Union Election to Join the Massachusetts Nurses Association, Citing Need for a Stronger Voice in Patient Care and Working Conditions » Mass. Nurses Association

Fenway Health Commends Supreme Court Braidwood Decision Preserving Access to PrEP & Other Preventive Care » Fenway Health

AFSCME’s Saunders on SCOTUS decision: We remain undeterred in our commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Massachusetts RMV Program Initiatives and Staff Receive AAMVA Awards » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

AG Campbell Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. CASA » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Trump Administration Terminates $45 Million to Protect Massachusetts Farms, Forests, Wetlands » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

MassDOT Announces $6.8 Million Shared Streets & Spaces Program Awards » Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division

Mass NOW and MTPC’s Second Annual Trans Period Pride » Mass NOW

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