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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Emergency Housing Assistance Program, Rm 157

5:00pm Nantucket Reception in Support of Rep. Dylan Fernandes for Senate

“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do,” Vance told Dana Bash on CNN’s State of the Union, “because you guys are completely letting Kamala Harris coast.”

JD Vance

Vance acknowledged in Sunday show interviews that he platformed the unsubstantiated pet-eating rumors to force a conversation about the downsides of Vice President Kamala Harris’s immigration policies.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Laura Loomer Is the Symptom, Not the Disease » The Bulwark

Gov. Maura Healey deflects questions on Harris statement on military » Politico

The women Kamala Harris has mentored » CNN

Business

After 16-year effort, Northeast Biodiesel up for sale in Greenfield » The Recorder

Will TikTok Be Banned in January? That Question Is Headed to Court. » DNYUZ

Rethink Robotics, once a prominent startup, returns to Boston » Boston Globe

Crimes

Neo-Nazis charged with federal terror offenses allegedly targeted former US attorney Rachael Rollins for assassination » Boston Globe

Education

Lynn schools awarded funding to support homeless students » ItemLive.com

Doesn’t matter if you’re rich, poor, or in between, if you live in Cambridge pre-k is now free » Boston Globe

Worcester Chamber of Commerce chief seeks answers from state on $ for WPI bid for hotels » Worcester Telegram

Brockton schools superintendent steps down after scathing report on budget oversight » WBUR

Parents, officials question if BPS will ever figure out how to get kids to school on time » Boston Globe

Advocates warn proposal altering information sharing between BPS schools and police may lead to lawsuits » Boston Herald

After Claudine Gay, Harvard leadership is so white » Boston Globe

Environment

‘PFAS . . . everywhere’: A Mass. class action lawsuit may set a new standard for damages » Boston Globe

Cutting methane emissions is the fastest way to slow climate change — we’re going in the wrong direction » Boston Globe

Housing

Empty churches hold potential for housing opportunities. But first, you've got to get past the zoning laws » Berkshire Eagle

Immigration

Driving toward a dream: Study groups help immigrants prepare for driver’s license exam » New Bedford Light

Plymouth jail complaints reveal pattern of abuse against ICE detainees, report claims » WBUR

Judiciary

Boston City Council ‘chaos’, lack of support from Mayor Wu prompted Suffolk SJC clerk bid, Erin Murphy says » Boston Herald

Labor

Beverly Teachers, School Committee Face Wage Gap In Contract Talks » Brookline Patch

Local Government

Political Notebook: Wilkerson lands perch at troubled nursing home » commonwealthbeacon

Amherst councilors debate expanded nuisance property bylaw » Gazette Net

Cronin, Higgins secure $500K for Leominster Relief Fund » Sentinel & Enterprise

With just 49 towns in state still using hand-counted ballots, Whately seeks electronic tabulator » Gazette Net

Politics

Mass. Primary 2024: GOP Rep. Muratore wins Cape Cod Senate seat; challenger demands recount » MassLive

McGonagle wins Democratic primary for State Rep. » everettindependent

Question 5 ballot initiative faces discourse over fair wages for tipped workers » The Daily Free Press

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Sept. 2 to Sept. 6, 2024 » The Recorder

Officials tout investments made at Veterans Home at Holyoke » MassLive

Mass NOW’s 14th Annual Feminist Affair » Brookline Patch

Rep. Keating tells On The Record Ukraine should be allowed to fire into Russia » WCVB

Henderson County residents, chairpersons react to debate » athensreview

Here’s what you can do to ensure free and fair elections | John L. Micek » MassLive

Cohasset Democrat ‘exploring’ bid for Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey’s job » Boston Herald

Muratore Claims Recount Victory For Republican Senate Race, MacRae To Contest » The Bourne News

N.H. Libertarian Party shares, deletes post on X endorsing the assassination of VP Harris » Boston Globe

Harris might be gaining ground in Maine’s key electoral district, threatening Trump’s path to White House » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Worcester reaches deal with police supervisors union on raises, body cameras » Worcester Telegram

State Government

Rep. Judith Garcia on migrants in Massachusetts, and Donald Trump's polling among Latinos » CBS News

Transportation

Boston Mayor Wu rescinds Summer Street bus lane that wasn’t working ‘as intended’ in bustling Seaport » Boston Herald

Western Mass. officials show support for proposed Northern Tier Rail » The Recorder

Utilities

Biotech Training Nonprofit Joins UMass Lowell's Innovation Network » Govtech.com

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 9/16

10:00am Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Emergency Housing Assistance Program, Rm 157

5:00pm Nantucket Reception in Support of Rep. Dylan Fernandes for Senate

Tuesday - 9/17

Birthdays: State Senator Cynthia Creem, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am MA250 Launch Event, State House Steps, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

1:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Rm. 428

2:00pm Substance Use and Recovery Licensure,

Wednesday - 9/18

12:00pm Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Thursday - 9/19

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Woods Hole Reception in Support of Rep. Dylan Fernandes for Senate

Friday - 9/20

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

5:30pm ACLU of Massachusetts Bill of Rights Dinner, Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, 450 Summer Street, Boston


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