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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

11:00am House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Committee for Public Counsel Services Rally, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

2:00pm Nelson Mandela Day 2019, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Schmid

Today's Graphic
via The Washington Post

“We have a limited window to find the funding and the political will to get a plan in place. I think there’s one person that is really holding a lot of that back, which is Gov. (Charlie) Baker,”

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu

Speaking about the MBTA after the latest blue line blackout.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Ayanna Pressley wants to get back to the issues, although ignoring the president isn’t easy » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren sees uptick, but fails to top N.H. polls » Boston Herald

House holds Barr, Ross in contempt over census document fight » Boston Globe

Editorial: White Supremacy in the White House » Valley Advocate

Trump slams Pressley, ‘the squad’ in campaign rally » Boston Herald

Markey Says Trump's Racist Tweet Part Of Re-Election Strategy » WGBH

Mass. Rep. McGovern In The Middle Of House Vote Condemning Trump Tweets » New England Public Radio

Business

COO, CTO at Wayfair announce retirements » Boston Business Journal

Federal Check Against Chinese Subway Cars Could Mean Lost Jobs In Mass. » WGBH

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Confused About Cannabis? Here’s a Timeline of the Rules in Mass. » BostInno

Easthampton may push pot permits to 8 and reserve 3 for ‘equity’ applicants » Gazette Net

Longtime Cambridge friends set out to transform cannabis industry » Wicked Local Cambridge

As cannabis businesses seek first license renewals, regulators issue stern warnings » Boston Business Journal

Does an oyster festival donation help a marijuana company comply with state law? Regulators say no. » The Republican

Curaleaf Will Soon Be the World’s Largest Cannabis Company » Market Realist

Mass. pot regulators question Curaleaf's change in ownership without state OK » Boston Business Journal

Crimes

Prosecutors Drop Nantucket Groping Case Against Kevin Spacey » WBUR

Education

Facing Serious Challenges, Hampshire College Selects New President » New England Public Radio

Bringing efficiency to public higher education » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

Bee-killing pesticides targeted in petition signed by 20,000 » Worcester Telegram

Cape Cod residents, officials grapple with shark attack solutions » Boston Herald

Federal

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Al Lawson introduce bill expanding food stamps to low-income college students » MassLive

Watch Elizabeth Warren Grill the Defense Secretary Nominee over Raytheon Money » Boston Magazine

Gaming

Encore Boston Harbor casino 'in compliance,' preliminary investigation finds » Boston Business Journal

Health Care

Massachusetts medical board approves rules on simultaneous surgeries » Boston Globe

Somerville Hospital to shutter emergency department, open urgent-care center » Boston Globe

Housing

Bill Would Bring Rent Control, Limit Evictions for Seniors » WBUR

Human Services

Welfare cash assistance increase in Massachusetts sees broad support » MassLive

Immigration

Crighton sees licensing undocumented immigrants as safe » Lynn Daily News Item

Trahan blasted for post on ICE raids » The Eagle Tribune

Labor

Domestic workers deserve labor protections » Boston Globe

Local Government

Shawn Cadime accuses Fall River mayor of accepting kickbacks from marijuana businesses » The Herald News

After Being Attacked Online, A Town Leader Asks: How Are Kids Being Protected? » WGBH

Tribes want say in Quincy lawsuit over Long Island Bridge » Patriot Ledger

Judge denies dismissal of case, motions by City Hall figures in extortion case » Boston Herald

City Council approves safe city ordinance » The Recorder

Williamstown Fire District Opts to Cancel Street Light Plan » iBerkshires

Politics

Ayanna Pressley, measured bomb-thrower » Commonwealth Magazine

What a third term for Charlie Baker might bring » Boston Herald

Chappaquiddick: A history lesson 50 years later » Boston Globe

Mirra condemns tweets by Trump, urges moderation » Newburyport News

Public Health

Boston Red Sox back state campaign to reduce addiction stigma » The Republican

Governor’s office unveils teen program on healthy relationships » The Republican

How a salad bought at Logan Airport started an effort to require EpiPens on airplanes » Boston Globe

Our view: Staying power » The Salem News

Rep. Lori Ehrlich files legislation to protect keyless vehicle drivers from carbon monoxide poisoning » Wicked Local

State lawmakers call for ban on flavored tobacco » WHDH

Public Safety

Ex-Hadley officer appeals conviction over breaking arrestee’s nose » Gazette Net

State Government

Massachusetts National Guard will let transgender troops continue to serve » The Republican

Taxation

Tax proposal favoring homegrown businesses re-emerges on Beacon Hill » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

Riders give T worst marks yet in June performance review » Commonwealth Magazine

Wu: MBTA headed toward ‘total shutdown’ » Boston Herald

As RMV scandal unfurled, leader of embattled unit vacationed in Europe » Boston Globe

Walsh steps up criticism of MBTA after latest breakdown » Boston Globe

Delta makes Boston one of its hubs, sets aggressive new expansion target » Boston Globe

Transit advocates cite MBTA ‘crisis,’ demand more funding » Boston Herald

Riders bail on the broken MBTA » Boston Herald

Business leaders meet with Mayor Walsh to push for transit fixes » Boston Business Journal

Mass. 'Literally Wasn't Opening The Mail': How The RMV Process Is Supposed To Work » New England Public Radio

Walsh asks T for bolstered rail service » Dorchester Reporter

Utilities

Offshore wind project at risk due to federal delays » State House News Service

Baker, Vineyard Wind mum on feds' project guidance » State House News Service

Vineyard Wind says project at risk » Commonwealth Magazine

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB3854 - An Act relative to collective bargaining dues

HB3972 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

HB3941 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

HB2908 - An Act relative to compressor stations

SB2288 - An Act relative to appraisal management companies

HB3971 - A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with recommendation of amendment the engrossed Bill relative to collective bargaining dues

SB1396 - An Act establishing the building code coordinating council

SB1957 - An Act increasing solar rooftop energy

HB1902 - An Act regulating flavored tobacco products

HB3800 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

House Actions This Week: 371

Senate Actions This Week: 63


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