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10:00am Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Combatting Antisemitism, State House, A-2

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Wu takes massive lead over Kraft in new Boston mayoral poll » MassLive

ICE begins immigration crackdown in Massachusetts, DHS says » Washington Post

Former City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson sentenced to one month in prison over corruption charges » WBUR

Red lights on the way to health care » Commonwealth Magazine

City of Boston denies Globe records requests for internal cost projections for White Stadium project » Boston Globe

The case for rent control » Boston Globe

ICE begins new surge in Boston, as its deportation machinery hardens into place in New England » Boston Globe

As elections near, prisoners and advocates push for voting rights behind bars » WGBH

Missed counts, lost power: Why the 2030 census matters for the Berkshires » The Berkshire Eagle

Inside the Boston Globe’s high-stakes investigation of the Boston Globe » Semafor

What Really Happened to Tom O’Brien’s Mayoral Run? » Boston Magazine

NATIONAL

‘The World’s Worst Bet’: Bill Clinton looks back on the world he built » Washington Post

Trump Has Successfully Tanked the American Labor Market » Rolling Stone

Need I list all the reasons why Trump shouldn’t get a Nobel peace prize? » The Guardian

'I'm gonna punch you!' Top Trump officials pulled apart as threats hurled at swanky dinner » The Raw Story

How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein » New York Times

Why Is The President Breaking Wind? » The Weekly Dish

Riots and abuse troubled these former prisons. ICE plans to reopen them. » Washington Post

Are we winning yet? What happened to all those promises about making America great again? » Tropic Press

Pot Stocks’ Risky Bet: The IRS Will Chill Out » The Wall Street Journal

Raid on Georgia E.V. Battery Plant Raises New Risks for a Shaken Industry » New York Times

22 days until the shutdown deadline. Republicans need a plan » punchbowl

"The more energetic messages Democrats have tried—“protect democracy,” “no kings,” and the like—still come across as purely defensive and scripted. These fall short of offering a new frame for political conflict, as they don’t identify an adversary or major national challenge besides Trumpism’s malevolent hold. Crucially, regular voters are not invited to partake in a project to make the country better. A clear destination for dispirited Americans—and the fight necessary to get there—is missing from the picture."

The Liberal Patriot's Justin Vassallo

The article argues Democrats’ slogans like “protect democracy” feel defensive and lack vision. They don’t define an adversary or invite voters into a shared mission, leaving no clear project or destination to rally around.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Lucas: Dems have a billionaire problem » Boston Herald

Rubin: Term limits solution to flawed political system » Boston Herald

For Trump, politics and sports do mix » Boston Globe

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow it to freeze billions in foreign aid » Washington Post

Trump tramples Congress’s power, with little challenge from GOP » Boston Globe

‘Never seen anything like it.’ What Trump’s favorite phrase says about his presidency. » Boston Globe

Business

Faneuil Hall Marketplace falls victim to Boston shoplifting splurge » Boston Herald

Longtime booster of Western Mass. economy looks to retirement » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts tech events 2025: 6 major conferences coming this fall » MassLive

Biotech VC raises $400 million ‘opportunity’ fund in sign of possible industry rebound » Boston Globe

MassLive has spun a small-market newspaper into a web traffic powerhouse » Nieman Lab

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Court puts reinstatement of cannabis commission head on hold » Boston.com

Editorial: High drama at the CCC is bad for business » Worcester Business Journal

Civil Rights

New Hampshire, other GOP-led states urge Supreme Court to review Massachusetts’ gun licensing rules » Boston Globe

Concordians rally against antisemitism: ‘Never again is right now’ » The Concord Bridge

Gaskin: Integration’s victories came at economic cost » Boston Herald

Crimes

What We Know About JPMorgan’s Long Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein » New York Times

Education

Governor Opens Application for Career Technical Education Capital Funding for Schools » iBerkshires

Two years after Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, where do Asian Americans stand? » Boston Globe

Fewer students, fewer programs: Northern Berkshire County schools consider regionalization » The Berkshire

Audit finds DESE failed to investigate child abuse reports for 3 years » WHDH

Editorial: Just because the Republicans passed it doesn’t make a new federal scholarship program a bad idea » Boston Globe

After Harvard’s Court Victory, Students and Faculty Rally Against Deal With Trump » The Harvard Crimson

UMass aims to take leadership to new heights with ropes course, sky park » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Environment

EPA employees disciplined for signing letter criticizing agency's focus on deregulation » WGBH

MassDEP fines New Bedford waste facility after rat infestation » The New Bedford Light

Health Care

Follow the money: Is the CVS-MGB primary care deal good for Mass.? » Commonwealth Magazine

Blue states take action to preserve vaccine access at pharmacies » Pluribus News

Klein: Don’t tax away our nonprofit hospitals » Boston Herald

Housing

Massachusetts Rent Control Initiative Gains Momentum » Here Boston

Proposed Nantucket Real Estate Transfer Fee Hearing Taking Place Tomorrow » Nantucket Current

Boston? Too expensive. Quincy as well. But for many homebuyers, South Coast is just right. » Boston Globe

Status check on the journey to 220,000 new homes » WGBH

Northampton City Council, Smith College protesters call for passage of rent control bill » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Human Services

Nursing homes in Mass. are being rapidly bought and sold in deals that prioritize quick profit over long-term success » Boston Globe

Immigration

ICE Operation ‘Patriot 2.0’ Begins In Massachusetts, With Chicago Raids Expected » Tampa Free Press

‘It's just insane. It's not normal': Healey responds to new ICE enforcement effort » NBC Boston

Howie Carr: The ICE surge is here in Boston, and I welcome it » Boston Herald

Boston’s ICE surge to spread, Homan says » Boston Herald

Healey on ICE deployment in Mass: ‘It’s not right’ » Boston Globe

‘Not about public safety’: Mass. Gov. Healey slams Boston ICE surge » MassLive

‘This unconstitutional attack is not a surprise’: ICE preparing immigration crackdown in Boston » WHDH

ICE ‘surge’ has begun in Boston, throughout state; Wu says action does not make city safer » MassLive

Wu: Boston ‘prepared to take legal action’ if ICE deportation surge violates laws » Boston Herald

Opinion: To end abuses, eliminate ICE and give the money to police » Boston Globe

‘Joy and relief’: Haitians and Venezuelans celebrate judge blocking Trump’s end of legal protections » Boston Globe

Local Government

Boston's election department got an overhaul. Here's what it means for the 2025 preliminary election » WBUR

Northampton’s preliminary election is Sept. 16. Here’s what to know » MassLive

Acting Mayor Molisse Announces Leadership Transition Following Hedlund Resignation » South Shore News

Quincy downtown land deal on agenda as city council returns after summer recess » Patriot Ledger

City Accepts New State Law; Failing to Stop for School Buses in Methuen to Bring Fines » WHAV

Mayor halts installation of license plate reader in Easthampton » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Trash complaints skyrocket as Boston streets fill with move-out debris » Boston Globe

Politics

Nicholas Mitropoulos, confidant to mayors, governors, and presidential contenders, dies at 73 » Boston Globe

Beyond the mayor race, Boston’s at-large election could shift the city’s political landscape » Boston Globe

Race for Boston mayor: Wu, Kraft host events in runup to Tuesday preliminary » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: MassGOP blasts Ayanna Pressley over landlord income » Boston Herald

Six and the City: A Spirited Council Contest Hits Perhaps the Archetypal Springfield Ward » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Rep. Lori Trahan 'On the Record' about UMass Lowell scare, federal vaccine policy » WCVB

3 big things to think about ahead of Boston’s preliminary election » MassLive

Springfield elections: 4 candidates to vie for Ward 4 City Council seat » MassLive

UT: Utah is the surprise redistricting state: What to know » The Hill

NY: Coming soon: A primary in the media capital of the world » Politico

MD: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he's ruling out a presidential run in 2028 » NBC News

As Boston's mayor faces off against New England Patriots heir, Trump looms large » USA Today

Boston City Council candidates make their final pitch » Axios

Editorial: Bostonians caught in crossfire of Wu — Trump fight » Boston Herald

State House Roundup: State Dems square off against Trump, RFK Jr. » Worcester Telegram

Former Boston City Councilor sentenced to one month in prison for corruption charges » WGBH

Public Health

Nantucket sewage reveals cocaine levels 50 percent above US average, according to data from health officials » Boston Globe

What the mayoral election could mean for Boston’s rat population » MassLive

Healey says CDC 'hijacked' by science deniers so state must step in for vaccines » Cape Cod Times

State stockpiles medical supplies for next pandemic » The Eagle Tribune

Meet Somerville’s ‘rat czar.’ He leads the battle against rodents. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Ensuring vaccine access is possible; eliminating confusion is harder » Boston Globe

Markey, former CDC chief denounce RFK in Codman Square » Dorchester Reporter

State stockpiles medical supplies for next pandemic » The Eagle Tribune

Public Safety

Massachusetts inmates are learning to raise bees » Boston Herald

South End neighbors berate city officials over crime, drug use in 'Mass. and Cass' area » WBUR

Fall River fire department to meet staffing standards. Union has more safety goals in mind » The Herald News

State Government

For your review: Reader access to the state’s full P-Card data set » Boston Herald

Transportation

MBTA to launch crackdown on fare jumpers, ticket scofflaws » Boston Herald

Utilities

How Gov. Maura Healey's energy agenda may impact your bill » WCVB

WHA: Hundreds of Great Brook Valley residents without power after extreme weather rips through area » Worcester Telegram

Offshore wind 101: What’s the status of major wind projects in the Northeast? » Boston Globe

The Week Ahead

Monday - 9/8

10:00am Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Combatting Antisemitism, State House, A-2

Tuesday - 9/9

Birthdays: Rep. Jeffrey Roy, Rep. Dennis Gallagher

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

10:00am Sustainability Day Fair, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee hearing

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

12:15pm Seal, Flag, Motto Educational Development Subcommittee Meeting, Via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

Wednesday - 9/10

9:00am Public Health Council Meeting, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington St. 2nd Floor, Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, Boston

9:30am Board of Early Education and Care Meeting, 50 Milk Street, 14th Floor, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

10:00am Micro-Transit Legislative Briefing, Room 428, State House, Boston

10:00am American Childhood Cancer Organization Advocacy Day, Senate Reading Room, State House, Boston

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, State House, Room 222

11:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

11:00am Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission Meeting, 10 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Medford and via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

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

7:00pm Firearm Control Advisory Board Meeting, 200 Arlington Street, Chelsea and via Microsoft Teams

Thursday - 9/11

8:30am Mass. 9/11 Annual Commemoration, Main Steps, House Chamber & Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Informational Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:30am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Higher Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, Committee Hearing

1:00pm State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

5:00pm Mass. Fallen Firefighters Memorial Annual Ceremony, Ashburton Park, State House, Boson

Friday - 9/12

No Hearings Scheduled


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