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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

10:00am MassDOT Public Hearing, Via Zoom and in-person - 10 Park Plaza, Conference Rooms 5 & 6, Boston

1:00pm Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:30pm Dylan Fernandes for Senate Falmouth Fundraiser

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Top Democrats are still unable to forge deals a week after the state legislative session ended » WBUR

Nantucket residents seek to freeze offshore wind projects following Vineyard Wind failure » Boston Herald

Workers at 35 Boston-area hotels vote to authorize possible strike » Boston Business Journal

Can a legislative audit shine light on legislative gridlock? » Commonwealth Beacon

As eviction deadline looms, housing advocates urge Healey to reverse five-day shelter policy » WGBH

In the Massachusetts suburbs, mansions are taking over » Boston Globe

Boston wastewater reveals sharp spike in COVID-19 levels, public health officials say » Boston.com

Report: Mass. must do more to keep food waste out of landfills » Worcester Telegram

Meet Republican Senate candidate Ian Cain » WGBH

White Stadium Opponents Urge State Review Of Project » State House News Service

NATIONAL

Gov. Tim Walz doesn't own a single stock » Axios

Musk-Trump alliance: Why the onetime enemies are teaming up to try to win the White House » CNBC

Trump’s focus on Georgia election board raises fears for November vote » Washington Post

Harris and Walz head to Arizona, where a VP runner-up could still make a difference » Boston Globe

Trump heads to Montana in a bid to oust Senator Tester after failing to topple the Democrat in 2018 » Boston Globe

FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference » AP News

GOP braces for abortion rights onslaught in fall campaign » Pluribus News

Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris’s Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About “Insane Asylums” in Unhinged Press Conference » Vanity Fair

"There’s his thus-far successful effort to get rid of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). There’s his political action committee, America PAC, which pretends to help register people to vote but is just hoovering up voter data to give to the Trump campaign. And there’s his lawsuit seeking to force companies to advertise on X, despite the fact advertisers generally do not want their ads running next to the Nazi content X is full of now. All of these efforts have the potential to succeed because the federal courts are broken, and the administrative state is dying a slow and painful death. "

Lisa Needham, writer for Public Notice

For Tesla and SpaceX and Starlink, he’s full of wild promises with very little actual progress. But what Musk is really spending time on these days is attacking the core foundations of American democracy on multiple fronts.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Howie Carr: Dems in denial over DEI-DUI ticket » Boston Herald

Editorial: Reform-minded Biden needs to Hunter-proof the White House » Boston Herald

Graham: GOP thrilled with Harris’s VP pick » Boston Herald

GOP attacks on Walz’s military service echo ‘swift-boating’ of Kerry two decades ago. Democrats say they’ve learned since. » Boston Globe

Business

Expansion project taking shape at Whately’s Nourse Farms to meet growing demand for berries » The Recorder

Boston Seaport company nabs $600K liquor license, continuing post-pandemic trend » MassLive

BBJ Editorial: Beacon Hill’s dysfunction is hampering our economy » Mass Bio

Opinion: Who is to blame for the Wall Street panic attack? The Federal Reserve. » Boston Globe

SharkNinja is on a tear » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

New Parentage Law Aligns With Reproductive Technologies » State House News Service

Democracy

Local Venezuelans organize, and pray, to support democracy back home » WBUR

Education

Letter: Early learning educators need better wages » Berkshire Eagle

Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, allows one against Harvard to move ahead » AP News

State budget makes strides in education efforts » The Bay State Banner

Massachusetts school districts await word on new migrant student additions » Fox 25 News

Northeastern completely reinvented itself. Here’s what that could mean for higher ed as a whole. » Boston Globe

Environment

Kestrel, towns reach milestone in effort to conserve 1,000 acres in three communities » Gazette Net

Boston should expect 12 to 19 days of high-tide flooding next year, per NOAA » WBUR

North Andover shares in climate grants » The Andover Townsman

Health Care

Gov. Maura Healey floats federal investigation into Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre » Boston Herald

Warren, Markey push private equity firm Apollo to ‘act quickly’ in sales of Steward hospitals » Boston Herald

The bankruptcy of Steward Health Care has been a center of attention this year. But its hospitals aren’t the only ones struggling financially. » Boston Business Journal

Can state still save Nashoba Valley Med Center in Ayer from Aug. 31 closing? » Worcester Telegram

Steward CEO Explains His Vacation At Olympics » State House News Service

Friend says patient at Carney Hospital caught in the lurch amid closure plan » NBC Boston

Senator Worried About Fate Of Hospital In Haverhill » State House News Service

Baystate Wing helipad to close for maintenance, alternate landing site announced » News 22 WWLP.com

Housing

As 5-day overflow shelter limit pushes families out, advocates make final effort to stop policy » Boston Herald

Q&A: SHNS Talks With Pine Street Inn's Lyndia Downie » State House News Service

Winthrop is latest front in MBTA Communities fight » Commonwealth Beacon

Editorial: Healey’s no-win shelter situation » Boston Globe

Analysis: Housing Authority’s Bad Grade Invites More Eyes on Springfield Broadly » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

On eve of Mass. overflow shelter evictions, activists plea for compassion » Boston Globe

On eve of shelter evictions, protesters oppose Massachusetts policy changes » WCVB

Human Services

Janey: EMPath celebrates 200 years of helping women & families » Boston Herald

‘A much-needed amenity’: Shelburne Falls Community Fridge returns » The Recorder

Healey signs ‘big deal’ veterans benefits law » Boston Globe

Healey signs sweeping law aimed at boosting veterans and their families » WGBH

Mass. takes major step toward child care reform » Commonwealth Beacon

Some Mass. migrant and homeless families to be evicted from state shelters on Friday » MassLive

Immigration

Community celebrates Springfield business owner set to expand her beauty shop » Western Mass News

Lawmakers question contract to continue holding immigrants at Plymouth jail » WBUR

Protest planned as dozens of migrant families face eviction from Massachusetts shelters » Yahoo News

Judiciary

Northampton attorney confirmed as Superior Court justice » Gazette Net

Council confirms 5 for Superior Court judgeships » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Labor

Boston hotel union votes to authorize citywide strike that could begin on Labor Day weekend » WCVB

Boston hotel workers vote to strike » Boston Globe

Museum consortium to invest $600K in training to promote careers in the field » Gazette Net

Legislative

Extra pay becomes the rule on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Local Government

Canton Select Board shifts to Zoom meetings after months of verbal attacks, often by Karen Read supporters » Boston Globe

Before the toters roll in Pittsfield, the city is spreading the word on how recycling and trash collection will work » Berkshire Eagle

Boston’s mandate for residents’ say in spending city tax dollars is coming to life » WGBH

Worcester public libraries closed Friday, following skateboard attack on staff member » Worcester Telegram

Of some public interest, though personal: Mayor Wu’s pregnancy » Boston Globe

Politics

Gov. Healey used a sports metaphor to describe the VP candidates on ‘GMA’ » Boston.com

SuperPAC Aiming to Elect Latinos Dissolves, Founder Pays out Bigtime for Violations » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Former City Councilor Kendra Lara avoids jail for crashing into home » Axios

Taunton Senate race: Jim DuPont's had 'enough' of state shortchanging local towns » Taunton Gazette

Public Safety

Fatal shooting of New Bedford fire chief 'justified.' DA's report details chaotic standoff » South Coast Today

Hanover, Randolph police departments receive grants for body cameras » Patriot Ledger

State Finance

June Tax Bump Still Leaves State With Budget Gap » State House News Service

State Government

Voter ID proponents sue Galvin » The Eagle Tribune

Taxation

Boston City Council pushes for mayor to present ‘Plan B’ after tax plan flames out on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Say goodbye to the sales tax! » Boston.com

Transportation

Next stop, free bus fares: $30M in state budget will allow fees to be waived » The Recorder

Utilities

Wrentham working on alternative electricity program » The Sun Chronicle

State And Federal Regulators Address Vineyard Wind Turbine Blade Failure At Nantucket Select Board Meeting » Nantucket Current

It’s electric! In Boston, buildings are testing cutting-edge technology to transition fully to renewable energy. » Boston Globe

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB4977 - An Act relative to the Affordable Homes Act

HB3937 - An Act authorizing the town of Canton to grant temporary and permanent easements of certain land of the town situated in the town of Stoughton for highway purposes

HB4882 - An Act authorizing the town of Orange to convey a certain parcel of land

SB2915 - An Act authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey certain parcels of land held for conservation or recreation purposes

HB4795 - An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land in the town of Lancaster to Robert F. Kennedy Community Alliance, Inc.

HB4701 - An Act authorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land in the town of Lancaster

HB4768 - An Act authorizing the city of Springfield to continue the employment of police officer Lawrence E. Akers

HB4700 - An Act authorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land to the city of Lowell

HB4645 - An Act authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey a certain parcel of land situated in the town of Nantucket held for park purposes to the Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc. for open space, recreational, and conservation purposes

HB4646 - An Act authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for open space, recreational or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to its legislation

HB4140 - An Act authorizing the conservation commission of the town of Westford to transfer certain easements to the select board of the town of Westford

HB4012 - An Act authorizing the town of Eastham, acting by and through its board of selectmen, to convey a conservation restriction on a certain parcel of land to the Eastham Conservation Foundation

HB4037 - An Act relative to certain parcels of land in the town of Cohasset

HB4749 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Alicia Orlow

HB4755 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Gabriella Ruocco

HB4970 - An Act to ensure legal parentage equality

HB4976 - An Act honoring, empowering, and recognizing our servicemembers and veterans

HB4350 - An Act criminalizing sexual assault by fraud of a medical professional

HB4915 - An Act relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes and bears in traveling exhibits and shows

HB4943 - An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to issue a confirmatory deed for a certain parcel of land in the city of Marlborough

HB4939 - An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to convey a certain parcel of land in the city of Pittsfield

HB4944 - An Act authorizing the town of Brookline to convey a parcel of land to the Pierce School Building Committee to install subsurface geothermal wells

SB2893 - An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain parcels of land to the city of Westfield

HB4967 - An Act providing for improvements to the metropolitan water supply system

SB2720 - An Act authorizing the city known as the town of Barnstable to change the use of a portion of a certain parcel of land within Mother’s Park

SB2894 - An Act authorizing the city of New Bedford to grant a utility easement to the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth

HB4938 - An Act authorizing the county of Nantucket to convey certain parcels of land in the town and county of Nantucket to the town of Nantucket

SB2901 - An Act authorizing the release of certain parcels of land in the town of Raynham from certain agricultural preservation restrictions and certain recreational use restrictions

HB4698 - An Act relative to the direct wine shipper license

SB2913 - An Act authorizing the town of Andover to convey a non-exclusive access easement over a certain parcel of land

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 113

Senate Actions This Week: 36


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