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11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm The Boston Globe: College Disrupted: How The Pandemic Will Shake Up Higher Education, Zoom Webinar

Birthdays: Rep. Kip Diggs, Rep. Rob Consalvo
The Mass. Communities With the Highest Rates of Positive COVID-19 Tests
Data from between July 1, 2020, and July 15, 2020, omitting communities with under 15 new cases in that span. The state notes that previous reports were based on the number of people who tested positive, but this percentage is instead based on the total number of positive tests. Both tallies are listed in the chart above. via NECN

“Quite frankly, [increasing] a gas tax in the middle of a pandemic and in the midst of the most challenging and unprecedented economic crisis anyone has faced in their lifetime is irresponsible and is regressive,”

Senator Eric P. Lesser

Speaking about the gas tax which the House proposed raising by 5 cents in their version of the transportation revenue bill. The Senate is taking up their $17 billion transportation bonding bill today.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Ward 4 Democratic Committee Endorses Markey » Chelsea Record

Ivanka Trump posts photo holding Goya beans, draws criticism for using her position to promote a product » Washington Post

Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale amid sinking poll numbers » Boston Globe

Opinion: Republican party now belongs to Roger Stone » Boston Herald

‘Epic battle’ ahead over second stimulus check, coronavirus funding for states, municipalities and unemployment, Sen. Markey says » The Republican

US Rep. Richard Neal defends Dr. Anthony Fauci, decries ‘chaotic’ White House coronavirus response » The Republican

Business

Pandemic devastating to arts and culture sector » Commonwealth Magazine

For first time in 143 years, Swan Boats won’t return to Public Garden » Boston Globe

Father of the Z-score predicts a surge in ‘mega’ bankruptcies » Boston Globe

BPDA could give green light Thursday to stalled Winthrop Center skyscraper » Boston Globe

Walmart, nation’s largest retailer, to require customers wear masks » Boston Globe

GE names chief diversity officer, as Boston firms move to fill roles » Boston Business Journal

Cambridge biotech Relay races past goals in $400M IPO » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Providence to consider reparations program for people with African or Indigenous heritage » Boston Globe

Growing up Black in all the wrong places » Boston Globe

Education

Minority, low-income students more likely to have changed college plans » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: I’m the President of M.I.T. America Needs Foreign Students. » New York Times

Now that the Washington Redskins have retired their name and logo, some wonder when Mass. high schools will do the same » Boston Globe

Westwood Public Schools employee with coronavirus exposed students at summer school program » Boston Herald

Poll: Many Low-Income, Latino Residents Are Rethinking College Amid The Pandemic » WBUR

Here’s what coronavirus testing on college campuses in Massachusetts might look like this fall » Boston Globe

How a Famous Harvard Professor Became a Target Over His Tweets » New York Times

23 AGs sue DeVos over student loan forgiveness policy » Boston Globe

Keep it simple. Discard what’s nonessential. Spark joy. MIT and Harvard researchers recommend strategies for teaching this fall » Boston Globe

Opinion: Agonizing over what back to school means in the coronavirus era » Boston Globe

Cambridge Lab Processing Thousands of College COVID Tests » NBC Boston

Environment

COVID-19 And Black Lives Matter Have Spurred Real Change. Why Can’t Climate Change? » WBUR

Boston already has some of the nation’s worst tidal flooding — and it will get much worse, study finds » Boston Globe

Reps Rally for Emissions-Cutting Roadmap Bill » State House News Service

MA joining multi-state coalition in push for more electric vehicles on roads » News 22 WWLP.com

Federal

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe served with subpoena for financial records » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

No Major Problems So Far at Reopened Casinos » State House News Service

Health Care

Here’s what comes next for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine — if everything goes right » Boston Globe

Housing

Bishops Press Mass. Lawmakers To Extend Eviction Moratorium » WBZ

Human Services

Local Representatives Seek to Bolster Commitment to Children and Families » Revere Journal

State announces funding to support small businesses, social services » Western Mass News

Immigration

Mass. 'Safe Communities Act' To Protect Immigrants Advances Out Of Homeland Security Committee » WBUR

Bill limiting local police and ICE interaction moves forward » Commonwealth Magazine

All migrant children must be released from US detention by Friday because of coronavirus. Some parents fear that could mean separation » Boston Globe

Insurance

Study: Number of uninsured Mass. residents has nearly doubled » Worcester Business Journal

Judiciary

Marshfield Selectman, GBLS Attorney Tapped for Housing Court » State House News Service

Salem resident nominated for judgeship » The Salem News

Labor

Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stuck at 1.3M » Boston Herald

Opinion: Letting extra unemployment pay expire would be a disaster » Boston Globe

Mayor, state fight for Southwick workers' rights » The Haverhill Gazette

Legislative

Methuen Rep. to chair Soldiers' Home committee » The Eagle Tribune

Local Government

This City's Coronavirus Safety Measures Could Become Best Practices » WBUR

North Attleboro town hall reopening at end of the month » The Sun Chronicle

2 more polling locations to change in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Lupoli to pay city $112K in mortgage arrears » The Eagle Tribune

Towns assess re-opening moves » Whitman-Hanson Express

Town clerks ready for expected influx of mail-in ballots » Sentinel & Enterprise

Politics

Ed Markey using taxpayer-funded mailings to buttress re-election campaign » Boston Herald

Field narrows in 12th Suffolk District » The Bay State Banner

John Krol May Be Stepping Down As Chair of Republican City Comm. » Lynn Journal

Massachusetts to decide “Right to Repair” initiative » Ballotpedia News

Competing protests create chaos outside State House » Boston Herald

Public Health

Covidiots don’t comply with mask orders, leaving officials, public frustrated » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Lawmakers Seek To Mandate Masks, Quarantine For Visitors » CBS Boston

A Second Coronavirus Death Surge Is Coming » The Atlantic

Moderna Therapeutics’ COVID-19 Vaccine Is Ready for the Final Testing Phase » Boston Magazine

Coronavirus Hot Spots: The Mass. Communities With the Highest Rates of Positive COVID-19 Tests » NECN

Mass. reports 142 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 27 new deaths » Boston Globe

Experts say Trump administration move on hospital coronavirus data is worrisome » Boston Globe

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

What’s the most effective face mask to prevent coronavirus? » Boston Herald

Massachusetts coronavirus rates by city and town: Positivity rates fall in Chelsea, Brockton, Revere » Boston Herald

Former Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter a defense lawyer in class action suit against pharmaceutical » The Sun Chronicle

Lawmakers push fines for those who refuse to wear masks, quarantine » Boston Herald

Even as case count drops, aftereffects of coronavirus persist in Chelsea » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker pushing to increase daily Covid-19 testing in MA » News 22 WWLP.com

Charlie Baker stresses mask wearing to keep coronavirus low in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Baker Undecided on Evictions, Clear On Need For Masks » State House News Service

Mass. reports 143 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 11 new deaths » Boston Globe

Western Massachusetts should be included in free COVID-19 testing (Editorial) » MassLive

Baker: Compliance With Mask Order ‘Very High’ Among Massachusetts Residents » CBS Boston

Cape Awaiting COVID-19 Data on Peak Summer Activity » State House News Service

Public Safety

Collins faces heat over vote on policing reform bill » Commonwealth Magazine

State Senate Passes Police Reform Bill, Championed By Chang-Díaz » Jamaica Plain News

Senate Passes Police Reforms, But DiZoglio Takes Neutral Stance Until Questions Are Answered » WHAV

Connecticut lawmakers to hold virtual hearing on police reforms » The Westerly Sun

Gov. Lamont imposes reforms on Connecticut state police, including chokehold ban, body camera mandate, restriction on military equipment, more » Hartford Courant

‘Angry would be an understatement’: Mass. police unions cry foul over Senate-backed reform bill » Boston.com

Massachusetts House to accept public testimony on Senate police reform bill until Friday » The Republican

Officials are urging Boston residents impacted by violence to contact the city’s trauma team. Here’s what they do. » Boston.com

A short court visit can net cops an overtime windfall » The Bay State Banner

Opinion: AG Maura Healey has a zeal for taking on Trump but not state troopers » Boston Globe

A noise complaint, a questionable arrest, and an alleged beating at the Lynn police station » Boston Globe

State Finance

State budget writers wait for federal bailout » The Eagle Tribune

Pandemic Spending Bill Reaches Gov. Baker » State House News Service

State Government

Criticism continues over Massachusetts mail-in ballot applications » WCVB

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home trustees pass resolutions in light of mismanagement that led to 76 COVID-19 deaths of veterans » The Republican

Veterans tell Baker: Listen to us » Commonwealth Magazine

Lewis: Replacing State Flag, Seal on Senate Agenda » State House News Service

Taxation

House Bill’s Demise Resets Beacon Hill Tax Conversation » State House News Service

Transportation

What happened to the transportation revenue bill? » Commonwealth Magazine

Ride Fees, Local Taxes On Table for Senate Debate » State House News Service

Getting the runaround at the RMV over a botched license suspension » Boston Globe

Steamship Authority stresses mask requirement to board ferries amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Globe

JetBlue, American join forces to better compete at Logan » Boston Business Journal

Interlock Bill Advances, IT Bond to Conference » State House News Service

Utilities

Former Mass. Clean Energy Center chief returns as CEO of hydroelectric company » Boston Globe

Gas leaks in Haverhill, Valley still a problem » The Haverhill Gazette

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

SB2800 - An Act to reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of color

SB2813 - An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

HB4808 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to authorize certain COVID-19 spending in anticipation of federal reimbursement

HB4529 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

HB4547 - An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

HB4853 - Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, to the Senate amendment of the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to authorize certain COVID-19 spending in anticipation of federal reimbursement

SB2789 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to authorize certain COVID-19 spending in anticipation of federal reimbursement

HB4854 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

SB2799 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to authorize certain COVID-19 spending in anticipation of federal reimbursement

SB2740 - An Act to expand take-out/delivery options in response to COVID-19

House Actions This Week: 84

Senate Actions This Week: 341

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