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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Healey administration pays consultants millions to help limit duration and cost of shelter stays » Boston Globe

Healey signs gun law, says it ‘will save lives’ » Lowell Sun

Brigham and Women’s nurses inch closer to 24-hour strike » Boston Globe

Will Mass. follow the lead of New York on climate change? » Commonwealth Beacon

Despite chilly reception, Wu’s property tax home rule petition clears initial Beacon Hill hurdle » Boston Globe

Fiscal ‘time bomb’ ticking in Bay State due to migrant costs, new report shows » Boston Herald

US senators subpoena Steward CEO to testify about hospitals' bankruptcy » WGBH

Online voter registration spikes in Massachusetts following Biden dropout » WGBH

The power of Big Papi » BINJ

After Broken Blade, Wind Energy's Future Debated » Vineyard Gazette

NATIONAL

Inside the online army supercharging Kamala Harris’ campaign » Washington Post

Justice Elena Kagan Calls for Enforceable Supreme Court Ethics Rules » The Wall Street Journal

Why a GOP pollster is watching Harris’s impact in the Midwest » Washington Post

In Win for Uber and Lyft, California Court Upholds Gig-Worker Proposition » New York Times

Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was ‘accosted’ by lawyer and won’t recuse himself from case » CNN

Trump allies pour $32 million more into attacking Harris on the border and her record as prosecutor » Politico

Will America Finally Put a Woman in the White House? » Vanity Fair

J.D. Vance Endorsed Book That Calls Progressives “Unhumans” and Praises Jan. 6 Rioters » Mother Jones

What 8 potential Kamala Harris VP picks bring to the table » ABC News

JD Vance’s ‘Cat Ladies’ Riff Has Serious ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Vibes » New York Times

“The prevailing sentiment is if Trump loses, [it’s] because of this pick,” the lawmaker said. “It doesn’t help.”

Anonymous House Republican

House Republicans are privately bashing Trump’s selection of Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, warning that the pick will not help — and could hurt — the party’s chances of winning in November.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Harris will carry Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset. » Boston Globe

Some House Republicans slam Vance as Trump’s VP pick: ‘The worst choice’ » The Hill

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support » Boston Globe

Business

Map shows "ice cream trail" in Massachusetts with more than 100 destinations » CBS News

Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail makes its sweet debut » WGBH

The Olympics in Boston? It almost happened — here's what it would have been like » NBC Boston

Mass. House Approves Standards For Dog Kennels » State House News Service

Big Boston law firm plans to open Worcester practice, with high-profile local lawyers » Worcester Telegram

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Peabody to enforce state hemp laws » Lynn Daily News Item

Civil Rights

Gaskin: Blacks, Jews must remember shared legacy » Boston Herald

‘The ultimate person of conscience’: Friends remember anti-war activist Randy Kehler » Gazette Net

Education

Parents of Black student allege pattern of racial harassment at Brookline public school, file civil rights complaint » Boston Globe

Norfolk schools will enroll migrant students staying at temporary shelter after all, officials say » Boston Globe

State attorney general implements plan to reduce race-based bullying in the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District » MassLive

Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools already talking budget for next year » Gazette Net

Massachusetts' overflow shelter change could affect homeless, migrant families registering for school » WCVB

Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools already talking budget for next year » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Environment

Bicycles to solar panels to heat pumps: Springfield gets $20 million federal grant for a ‘broad suite’ of climate resilience » MassLive

Northampton closes CT River Conservation Area due to trash, human waste » MassLive

Northampton closes down conservation area, citing health and safety issues » Gazette Net

Vineyard Wind crisis: Fishermen blast feds for saying they don’t care about whales » Boston Herald

Health Care

Senate committee demands Steward CEO de la Torre testify » Boston Globe

Embattled nursing home system asks judge to change receivership into monitoring » MassLive

Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO » AP News

State reps unanimously back Rx drug cost caps. pharmacy middlemen regulation » Worcester Telegram

Healey doubles down on calls for Steward Health to leave Mass. » WBUR

Steward closing hospitals in Boston, Central Mass. » Boston Globe

Steward Health Care to close two Massachusetts hospitals » Boston Business Journal

Steward Says It Is Closing Hospitals In Dorchester, Ayer » State House News Service

EU regulator rejects Biogen, Eisai’s Alzheimer's drug » Boston Business Journal

Housing

'It makes no sense': Worcester city councilor shares concerns over Gov. Healey's changes to shelter policy » Spectrum News

Eldridge seeks changes to Devens housing working group as economic development bill heads to conference » The Harvard Press

Cities are razing homeless camps across the US. New Bedford is considering building one. » Boston Globe

Immigration

Report: Mass. faces fiscal 'time bomb' over migrants » The Eagle Tribune

Afghan refugees on the North Shore find homes through a creative plan that could help many more » WBUR

In sweeping changes to shelter policy, Mass. reflects other states navigating immigration debate » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Abuse survivor keeps pushing Mass. bill that would make GPS tampering a felony » Fox 25 News

Labor

Legislature approves pay-gap measure; heads to governor » Boston Globe

Brigham and Women's nurses vote in favor of one-day strike » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

With $58 billion compromise draft before Healey, Berkshire legislators talk delinquent 2025 Massachusetts budget » Yes Weekly

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Wage Equity Legislation » Karen Spilka

Massachusetts Legislature Passes the FutureTech Act » Karen Spilka

Is Sen. Moran Unknowledgeable Or Misleading? - Letter » The Bourne News

Local Government

Fall River is trying to save money on its $9 million annual trash bill. Here's how. » The Herald News

Cape Cod town to go to trial after residents sue over closed-door meetings on wind farm » Boston Herald

Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood gets public pool back after two-year wait » Boston Herald

DeMaria “Disheartened” by Council’s Vote Against Revitalizing Everett Square » Everett Independent

Lowell City Council appoints Corey Belanger to District 3 seat despite calls for special election » Lowell Sun

Boys Lacrosse Team Honored At State House For State Title » Nantucket Current

Politics

As Pittsfield readies for Kamala Harris' visit, women in politics see hope for future » Berkshire Eagle

Former Gov. Deval Patrick ready for VP Harris' trip to Berkshire County Saturday » WAMC

Here is the order of the five statewide voter questions that will appear on the ballot in November » Boston Globe

Massachusetts ballot question numbers finalized ahead of November election » WCVB

Violently Injured Police Officers Organization Announces Passage of Bill to Protect Police Officers » Karen Spilka

Public Health

$400 a month in no-strings-attached money for Chelsea residents improved health outcomes, study finds » Boston Globe

Editorial: Elizabeth Warren has right idea – go after fentanyl’s crypto ties » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Massachusetts’ police watchdog says honor system not enough to monitor officers’ conduct » Boston Globe

Editorial: The taking of Cell 15 aftermath: A brutal assault sets the stage for overdue reforms » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey signs bill cracking down on hard-to-trace ‘ghost guns’ » MassLive

Howie Carr: Trooper Proctor’s epic Canton collapse » Boston Herald

Healey Signs Gun Law, Says It "Will Save Lives" » State House News Service

Massachusetts’ police watchdog says honor system not enough to monitor officers’ conduct » Boston Globe

Massachusetts new gun bill bans possession of ‘Glock switches’ that turn pistols into machine guns » Boston Globe

Live fire training requirement, ‘assault style weapon’ ban signed into law in Bay State » Boston Herald

Healey signs gun reform bill, putting Mass. among a handful of states regulating ghost guns » WGBH

Cape Cod police officer arraigned on child porn charges, placed on leave » Boston Herald

Key Senator Signals Possible Vote On Firefighter Bill » State House News Service

State Finance

Pioneer Valley state lawmakers discuss new state budget » WAMC

State Government

State treasurer racks up big legal bills in effort to remove cannabis chair » WBUR

Taxation

Boston Mayor Wu’s plan to increase commercial tax rates advances in Legislature » Boston Herald

With session nearing end, Wu’s property tax shift bill on the move » Commonwealth Beacon

Legislature warming to Boston's push for higher fines » NBC Boston

Transportation

Boston didn’t get to host the Summer Olympics. At least the T is all fixed, right? » Boston Globe

More Bostonians are biking as bike lanes boom, but barriers remain » Boston Globe

T hires Keolis to electrify Fairmount commuter rail line » Commonwealth Beacon

MBTA approves $54 million plan to electrify service on Fairmount Commuter Rail line » WCVB

MBTA approves plan for new electric trains on Fairmount Commuter Rail line » Boston.com

'Essential service.' Framingham Logan Express garage to add 1,000 parking spaces » Milford Daily News

Political notebook: Healey’s ‘tool kit’ task force | Pushback on merger of state agencies » CommonWealth Beacon

Utilities

National Grid halts low-income energy savings program. Here's what to know in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Experts say damaged wind turbine blade off Nantucket not a ‘substantial concern’ » Boston Globe

Feds Pledge "Comprehensive Investigation" Of Wind Blade Failure » State House News Service

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB4885 - An Act modernizing firearm laws

HB4589 - An Act changing the use of school land in the city of Gardner

SB2422 - An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of East Bridgewater to a select board

SB2878 - An Act relative to vacancies on the city of Lowell city council and school committee

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 199

Senate Actions This Week: 192


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