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Today on Beacon Hill

8:00am Breakfast Reception with Congresswoman Lori Trahan

1:00pm Boston Police Commissioner William Gross on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

5:30pm Fundraiser for Lowell City Council Candidate Corey Belanger

7:00pm Boston Fundraiser for Brockton Mayoral Candidate Jimmy Pereira

"Public funds should never be used to protect perpetrators and silence victims through non-disclosure agreements — period,” said Sen. Diana DiZoglio. “It’s a shameful practice and an outright abuse of taxpayer dollars. I want to know how much in taxpayer dollars have gone toward the abuse of NDAs (nondisclosure agreements) across our state.

Senator Diana DiZoglio

House Speaker DeLeo's tactic of using non-disclosure agreements to cover up sexual assault claims in the State House.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Candidates target Biden in second Democratic debate » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren raises a hand for axing private health care » Boston Herald

Business

Calif. man accused of tricking Mass. firm in export scam » Boston Globe

State Street to pay $94M to settle overcharging claims » Boston Business Journal

Tariffs hurting Mass. lobstering industry, rep says » State House News Service

Civil Rights

Here’s why you should care about the Supreme Court’s ruling on the census citizenship question » Boston Globe

Somerville City Council passes facial recognition ban » Boston Globe

AG Healey celebrates win with Supreme Court decision on US Census question » News 22 WWLP.com

Citizenship question opponents in Mass. celebrate Supreme Court ruling on census » Worcester Telegram

Maura Healey lauds Supreme Court on census citizenship question » Boston Herald

Education

White supremacists spread propaganda at seven Mass. colleges this year, data indicate » Boston Globe

Incoming Boston superintendent announces leadership team » Boston Globe

Two Rhode Island districts turn to collection agencies to collect school lunch debts » Boston Globe

Lynn School Committee approves $159.3M 2020 budget » Lynn Daily News Item

How 3 States Are Digging In on Civics Education » Education Week

Chang-Diaz seeks breakthrough for funding of education reform » Dorchester Reporter

Worcester says Planned Parenthood presentation on sex ed a 'mistake' » Worcester Telegram

2 Mass. Women Among Those Suing U.S Education Dept. To Force Action On Student Debt Relief » WBUR

Environment

State commits $300,000 to South Shore trail improvements » Patriot Ledger

DEP hearing officer recommends upholding Enbridge permit » State House News Service

Fed up lawmakers seek air monitoring law near Fore River » Wicked Local Braintree

Air Quality Permit For Weymouth Compressor Should Move Ahead, State Official Says » WBUR

Gaming

Encore gets seal of gaming commission approval » Commonwealth Magazine

Gaming Commission ready to reconsider talks of state’s third casino license » Boston Herald

Health Care

Massachusetts, The Innovation Hub, Debates Aggressive Drug Price Controls » WBUR

Housing

NeighborWorks breaks ground on 48 units of housing downtown » The Enterprise

Human Services

Brockton homelessness nonprofit faces ransomware attack » The Enterprise

Immigration

In Absence of Federal Money, Local Governments Spend Millions to Help Asylum Seekers » Governing

Mass. County Sheriffs, State DOC Will Re-Up Contracts With Federal Immigration Officials » WBUR

Judiciary

Supreme Court Punts Partisan Gerrymandering to States and Congress, But They May Not Act » Governing

Labor

3 years after bitter fight, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and nurses union approve new contract » Boston Globe

Iron Horse workers file labor law complaints with state Attorney General against Eric Suher » The Republican

Senate passes bill to expand rights of public-sector unions » The Republican

Legislative

State Senate to launch probe into Brockton lawmaker following OUI plea deal » Boston Globe

Spilka refers Brady case to Ethics Committee » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Infighting and chaos reveal today’s NRA » Boston Globe

Belsito announces challenge to Moulton » The Salem News

The Supreme Court deals a blow to voters’ rights » Boston Globe

Sean Powers Withdraws From Braintree Mayor Race » Brookline Patch

Public Health

Air Pollution In Mass. Hits Asian Americans Hardest » WBUR

Chinatown has worst air quality in Massachusetts, report says » Boston Globe

Massachusetts considers removing religious belief exemption from mandatory vaccination law » News 22 WWLP.com

Public Safety

Lawyers sue police department for data on hiring, race » The Bay State Banner

Essex DA investigating deaths of 5 children, including 3 in DCF care » Boston Globe

UPDATED: Woman arrested during protest at Department of Corrections headquarters in Milford » The Metro West Daily News

State police ranks increase by 171 with grad ceremony » Worcester Telegram

State Government

Lisa Wieland will serve as Massport’s new chief executive » Boston Globe

Wieland gets nod for Massport CEO post » Commonwealth Magazine

After Court Ruling On Citizenship Question, Mass. Officials Urge Feds To Get Moving On Census » WBUR

Massport bypasses a politically wired candidate for a transport professional » Boston Herald

YOUR VIEW: Speaker DeLeo, please allow Election Day Registration » South Coast Today

Massport names Port Director Lisa Wieland as new CEO » Boston Herald

Transportation

Billerica T commuters: Lack of parking, antiquated systems are obstacles » Lowell Sun

More arrests, drug abuse detailed for man charged in N.H. crash that killed 7 » Boston Globe

Voters unhappy with MBTA and Baker's handling of it » The Herald News

MBTA riders at JFK/UMass echo new polling on transit frustrations » Dorchester Reporter

Conn. Transport Officials Say They Didn't Err In Sharing Info About Driver From Fatal N.H. Crash » WBUR

Charlie Baker needs to get a Charlie Card » Boston Herald

Utilities

Massachusetts regulators approve state's largest clean energy procurement » Utility Dive

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB3941 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

HB3846 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

SB2273 - Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill relative to collective bargaining dues (House, No. 3854).

HB1 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB3910 - An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2020 before final action on the general appropriation bill

SB2271 - Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 3819).

SB3 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB3801 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB3800 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

SB2235 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

House Actions This Week: 201

Senate Actions This Week: 82


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