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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Congresswoman Katherine Clark on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

“At some point, you know, people have to eat,” DeLeo said “It makes life easier in terms of trying to get things done. There’s no need to break for a longer period of time.

House Speaker Robert DeLeo

Responding to a question about a $4,745 taxpayer-paid chinese food order for House members in April.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

It’s the progressives vs. Biden (and Obama) » Boston Globe

Warren has lots of plans. But not on health care. » Politico

Business

Herald’s ‘Wok Tall’ front page is no laughing matter for Asian-Americans » Boston Globe

The Herald’s Thursday Cover Was “Offensive and Irresponsible,” Michelle Wu Says » Boston Magazine

Commonwealth Financial fights SEC’s conflict-of-interest suit » Boston Business Journal

Headcount is down slightly in Boston’s PR industry » Boston Business Journal

Biogen on the brink: One of the state's largest drugmakers faces a crisis amid drug woes » Boston Business Journal

Bill would hit Netflix, Hulu with fees » Commonwealth Magazine

Crimes

Suffolk jail officer attacked in attempted robbery on way to work » Boston Globe

Education

Legislators drop ball again on education funding (Editorial) » The Republican

Amherst College moves endowment office to Boston, Mount Holyoke considering Boston or New York, report says » The Republican

82 take buyouts at Salem State » The Salem News

How Massachusetts Lost Count Of Its Poor Students » WBUR

State maintains place as education leader (Editorial) » MassLive

Boston paid $3.6M to winnow teachers from ‘excess pool’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Don’t include us in charter school crossfire » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

Gov. permanently hikes funding to CPA program » The Recorder

Sun, sand, and sharks: Cape beachgoers are wary about jumping into the water » Boston Globe

UMass researchers compile lists of 100 worst polluters » Gazette Net

Shark detection technology gets quiet rollout on Outer Cape » Cape Cod Times

Seals On Cape Cod Are More Than Just Shark Bait » WBUR

Gaming

Pacheco: Raynham Park should get sports betting » The Enterprise

Stalled horse racing bill gives Great Barrington more time to weigh in » Berkshire Eagle

Health Care

Panel to explore barriers facing foreign-trained doctors » The Herald News

State commission to examine licensing for medical professionals trained in other countries » Boston Globe

Housing

State Officials Tour Latest Falmouth Housing Corp Project » The Bourne News

Cities and towns make progress on housing » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Lawyers struggle to find unbiased jurors in Wayne Chapman’s latest sex offense trial » Boston Herald

Essex County prosecutors will resume use of breath tests » Gloucester Times

Labor

Working from home is becoming more common. But can it be done well? » Boston Globe

Northampton, school employees reach tentative contract agreements » Gazette Net

Legislative

DeLeo breaks silence on Chinese food feast: ‘People have to eat’ » Boston Herald

Bar-hopping with Braintree Rep. Mark Cusack » Boston Herald

Boston Herald readers give House Speaker Robert DeLeo a bellyful over Chinese takeout report » Boston Herald

Local Government

Brockton mayor calls for City Hall dress code, fights for soccer fields » The Enterprise

Politics

Who’s looking at a Markey-Kennedy race? » Commonwealth Magazine

Challenge To Neal Is The Latest Evidence Of A Political And Generational Split Among Dems » WBUR

Public Health

After cuts, state almost restores Opioid Task Force funding » The Recorder

Day: It's Time To Impose Excise Tax On All E-Cigarettes » Brookline Patch

Protest planned outside court during Purdue Pharma hearing » The Associated Press (AP)

Public Safety

Sheriff Jerry McDermott visits Medfield seniors » Wicked Local Medfield

State Finance

Earmarked funds sometimes make sense » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

A Government Style Guide Says You’re a “Massachusettsan” » Boston Magazine

Taxation

Mass. Diners Won't Get A Break During This Year's Tax-Free Weekend » WBUR

Transportation

Merit Rating Board employee’s red flag on staffing ‘disturbing,’ lawmaker says » Boston Herald

Lawmakers want more repairs to South Attleboro train station » The Sun Chronicle

Key Congestion Study Stuck in Beacon Hill Traffic » Banker & Tradesman

Lawmakers fail to agree before summer recess on banning drivers’ use of hand-held devices » Boston Globe

State Parks Agency Stonewalling On Bike Safety, Advocates Say » WGBH

Utilities

AG: Residents Who Switched to Competitive Electric Supply Continue to Lose Millions » Cape Cod Today

Many Worcester residents in the red after switching electricity suppliers » Worcester Telegram

Healey says electricity suppliers still overcharging customers » Boston Globe

Federal agencies, Vineyard Wind at odds over wind farm setup » South Coast Today

Joe Kennedy II unveils solar energy program in Revere » Boston Herald

Time to put an end to whack-a-mole electricity sellers » Commonwealth Magazine

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB4000 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020

HB4012 - An Act relative to children's health and wellness

HB4003 - An Act relative to simulcasting and racing

HB4014 - So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2020

HB4002 - An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

HB913 - An Act to increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks

HB4013 - Order relative to amendments to the House bill relative to children's health and wellness

HB4008 - An Act relative to air monitoring stations

HB4022 - An Act authorizing the city of Lowell to appoint retired police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments

HB3997 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

House Actions This Week: 177

Senate Actions This Week: 46


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