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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

$217,000 a year to afford a home in Boston? Who can even afford that? » Boston Globe

Mass. Legislature votes to expand access to midwives, improve maternal health care » Boston Globe

New Massachusetts firefighter gear law bans PFAS » WCVB

After stabbing, Ed Flynn calls for pause on Boston Common events » WGBH

Gun rights group chips in $100K for court challenge » CNHI

‘You’re cooked, bro’: Fiery debate between Malo Brown and state Sen. Adam Gomez » MassLive

Healey all in on offshore wind, but what about Trump? » Commonwealth Beacon

Saugus Public Schools residency rules are illegally barring migrant children, lawyers allege » Boston Globe

Uber weighing launch of opposition campaign to Mass. rideshare unionization ballot question » Boston Herald

Maura Healey says high-end hotel stays paid for with taxpayer dollars were an ‘appropriate expenditure’ » Boston Herald

NATIONAL

How Harris Has Completely Upended the Presidential Race, in 14 Maps » New York Times

Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term » CNN

A Visual Guide to the Influencers Shaping the 2024 Election » Wired

'Talk about weird': Nancy Mace CNN appearance described as 'most entertaining train wreck' » Raw Story

Tim Walz’s 2006 campaign falsely described details about his arrest for drunk driving in 1995 » CNN

Harris’s Debate Prep Is Underway at Howard University » New York Times

Pro-Palestinian groups are mobilizing thousands to Chicago to demonstrate outside DNC » NBC News

"Georgia, and its 16 Electoral College votes, is increasingly becoming a pivotal state that Mr. Trump can’t lose. If Ms. Harris is able to carry Georgia – and Mr. Trump seems to be trying to help her by inexplicably attacking the popular incumbent Republican governor and his wife – then she would have 242 electoral votes, only 28 short of the 270 needed to win. Mr. Trump may not understand the political consequences of losing Georgia, but his advisers appear to: His campaign and biggest aligned super PAC spent four times as much in advertising in the state in the two weeks since Ms. Harris became the Democratic Party nominee as they did in the rest of 2024 combined. And in this coming week, of the $37 million in ad buys that the Trump campaign has placed nationally, almost $24 million are in Georgia. Pennsylvania looks increasingly to be the other key battleground state, and both parties know it. According to AdImpact, over $211 million in paid media has so far been purchased in Pennsylvania from March 6 until Election Day, which is more than double the amount in any other state."

Doug Sosnik Former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States

How Kamala Harris has completely upended the Presidential Race.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Howie Carr: Veggie tales: Biden tough to follow, even with a transcript » Boston Herald

What do marijuana, the death penalty, and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them. » Boston Globe

Why the progressive ‘Squad’ is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle » Boston Globe

At Newport fund-raiser, Walz contrasts Harris’s ‘joy’ with Trump’s ‘fear and pessimism’ » Boston Globe

Franks: America’s honeymoon with Harris ending soon » Boston Herald

Harris touts clash with big banks as Calif. attorney general to show she fights for average Americans » Boston Globe

Business

On the Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail with Gov. Maura Healey marking Four Seas' 90th year » Cape Cod Times

By one key measure, Boston’s lab market is in as rough shape as the pandemic-battered office market » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cannabis commission, 2 members down, squabbles over who should lead » Commonwealth Beacon

Southwick board approves 2 cannabis retailers, both on northern College Hwy. » MassLive

Civil Rights

Nipple freedom on Boston Common » Axios

Crimes

B-3 District taps two leaders, Wellington Hill Civic for crimefighting awards » Dorchester Reporter

Education

Seeking calm, Columbia University asks a former Mass. doctor to lead » Boston Globe

Opinion: Boycotts of Israeli universities undermine the fundamental values of academia » Boston Globe

Marblehead puts flag policy on pause » Lynn Daily News Item

John Manning ’82 Will Serve as Harvard’s Next Permanent Provost » The Harvard Crimson

Harvard taps conservative lawyer for second-most powerful leadership role » Boston Globe

‘Families left panicking’: Why 150 Stoughton students won’t get transportation this fall » The Enterprise

Saugus school policy creates 'undue burden' on immigrant families, groups allege » WBUR

Environment

Poor air quality forecast for Central Mass. due to Canadian wildfire smoke » Worcester Telegram

‘It makes no sense to just cede the future to China’: A climate check with Ed Markey ahead of the election » Boston Globe

Wildfire smoke over Massachusetts sparks air quality alert: ‘Air is forecast to be unhealthy for sensitive groups’ » Boston Herald

Gaming

Mass. Wagered $412 Mil On Sports Outcomes In July » State House News Service

Health Care

Maternal Health Bill Headed To Healey's Desk » State House News Service

Maura Healey demands severance for laid off workers, as Steward delays sale hearing again » Boston Herald

Community pushing to keep Nashoba Valley Medical Center open » WCVB

Maternal health bill passed on Beacon Hill could change the game ‘for generations’ » WGBH

During tense hearing, Nashoba Valley residents call on Healey administration to act to keep Steward hospital open » Boston Globe

Leventhal: Make health insurance work for consumers » Boston Herald

Steward Health Care delays hospital sales hearing again » NBC Boston

Hearing for Steward hospital sales delayed for fifth time as negotiations continue » Boston Globe

Medicare negotiated discounts on 10 popular drugs. What could that mean for you? » Boston Globe

Guv: Lenders Need To "Come To Their Senses" After Steward Delay » State House News Service

Healey: Transitions Lined Up For All For-Sale Steward Hospitals » State House News Service

Mass. to seize control of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital; potential deals reached on other hospital sales » Boston Business Journal

Officials, residents and NVMC staff sound off on hospital closure during DPH hearing » Boston Herald

Housing

Foxboro officials kick off listening tour about MBTA Communities Act » The Sun Chronicle

Winthrop and Medway among the latest towns to chafe against the MBTA Communities Act » Boston.com

Immigration

Shelter restrictions in Mass. force migrant families into impossible decisions » WGBH

MassHire, Riverside Industries partner on job fair to connect Haitian refugees with employment » The Recorder

Judiciary

Defense lawyers believe their clients may have been racially profiled by Pittsfield Police » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Mara Dolan for Governor’s Council » Boston Globe

Labor

Treasurer of International Union of Electrical workers charged with stealing nearly $50K » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

Editorial: Lawmakers’ shoddy performance fuels DiZoglio’s audit fire » Sentinel & Enterprise

Governor Healey Signs Bill Protecting Firefighters from Toxic Chemicals in Gear » Mass.gov

Local Government

Voters approve easing the Lenox residency rule for the next town manager. What’s next for the ongoing search? » Berkshire Eagle

Flanagan: Brewster Ponds Coalition ‘Cutting Edge’ » The Cape Cod Chronicle

DCR Moving Forward with Improvement Plan for Mary O’Malley Park Pier » Chelsea Record

Do you have a permit for that lawn sign? In Great Barrington, you better or else it could be confiscated » Berkshire Eagle

Boston city councilor pitches pause on downtown events amid violence, mayor dismisses request as unserious » Boston Herald

Editorial: Which comes first, Mayor Wu, housing or carbon emissions? » Boston Herald

Appraisal: Northampton overpaid for Resilience Hub site » Gazette Net

Politics

Livingstone Ponders Unfinished Business amid Reelection Bid » Beacon Hill Times

Meet the candidates vying to represent parts of Brookline and Newton at the State House » Brookline News

Gov. DiZoglio? Well, maybe. Here’s why » MassLive

Keller: Is Massachusetts really the best state to live in? » CBS News

Top Dems Ready To Decamp For Chicago Convention » State House News Service

Harris’s nomination has ‘lit a fire’ among the Black donor class on Martha’s Vineyard. Here’s why that’s important. » Boston Globe

Political Notebook: Super PAC shower in SJC clerk race | Healey’s departure bonus » Commonwealth Beacon

Public Health

Pressley joins effort to end hunger statewide » Bay State Banner

Firefighters react to bill eliminating ‘forever chemicals’ from gear » Western Mass News

‘A Silent Killer’: Mass. Gov Healey signs bill banning PFAS in firefighter gear » MassLive

Governor Healey signs bill to help protect firefighters from equipment containing PFAS » News 22 WWLP.com

Voices of Hope: Overdose Awareness Event » sudbury.ma.

Here’s what you need to know about fall booster shots for COVID-19, other respiratory illnesses » Boston Globe

Q&A: SHNS Talks With SafeSpot's Stephen Murray » State House News Service

Public Safety

County Ambulance says its employees didn't know a salon owner hadn't given the Secret Service permission to use her bathroom » Berkshire Eagle

State Government

Two Vie For State Representative Seat » Vineyard Gazette

U.S. state regulator says GameStop trading could be 'systemically wrong': Barron's » Reuters

The Inspector General Is in—and out in the Commonwealth » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Maura Healey confronts Cape Cod residents on wind, housing, migrants: ‘There’s a lot of misinformation’ » Boston Herald

Transportation

New Bedford Regional Airport is receiving $1.2 million for improvements » New Bedford Guide

SSA reps. recommend recruitment changes after ‘disaster’ weekend » Martha's Vineyard Times

Red Line service will be partially suspended for a week, starting Monday » Boston Globe

A big job on a tight deadline: Transportation Funding Task Force appears to get scaled back » WBUR

Utilities

Groundbreaking for state's second major off-shore wind port » WCVB

State expanding wind energy terminal in New Bedford » Boston Globe

Groundbreaking held in Salem for state's second major offshore wind port » WCVB

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB4141 - An Act authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the City of Waltham to allow said special police officers to serve until the age of 70

SB2916 - An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to use a certain parcel of land for general recreational purposes

SB2902 - An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 134

Senate Actions This Week: 96


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