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"I can't help but wonder if by keeping a mask on and keeping it in place, I might have put some germs — some virus — onto the mask and breathed it in,"

Rep. Louie Gohmert

Suggesting that he may have contracted the virus because he was wearing a mask, despite health guidance encouraging mask-wearing to reduce the spread.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: Trump bets on law and disorder as a path to reelection » Boston Globe

We Asked, They Answered: 4th District Candidates Vying For Kennedy's Seat Tell Us Why They're Running » WBUR

Massachusetts Teachers Association Endorses Ed Markey for U.S. Senate » Lynn Journal

Business

Plant closings send GM to second quarter loss, but signs of improvement » Boston Globe

This Lynn nonprofit is known for its murals. Now, it’s making hand washing stations » Boston Globe

Amendment creating state journalism commission passes » Commonwealth Magazine

Gazette building to go on sale, but newspaper to remain in Northampton » Gazette Net

Resiliency Fund donor list a who’s who of big hitters in Boston business » Boston Globe

Mass. economy shrank by 44% rate in second quarter » Boston Business Journal

GE Ventures sells Mass. portfolio companies to California VC fund » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

While equity efforts flounder, Massachusetts police make millions off marijuana store traffic details » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Virtual NAACP national convention still has lessons for Boston, advocates say » Boston Herald

Education

Tufts will stagger arrival times for fall students, require COVID-19 testing and quarantine » Boston Globe

BPS nurses, teachers, bus drivers rally against reopening schools without proper safety measures » Boston Globe

Boston school nurses demand say on how to reopen in September » Boston Herald

‘My voice matters’: Brighton Debate en Español team gives students a platform to grow » Boston Globe

Framingham parents, teachers struggled to engage students with remote learning in the spring. Now they are preparing for the fall. » The Metro West Daily News

PHOTOS & RECAP: BOSTON SCHOOL NURSES PROTEST, WANT REOPENING CONCERNS HEARD » Dig Boston

What The Research Says On Opening Schools In Massachusetts This Fall » WBUR

State’s largest teachers union pushing for all classes to start at home in the fall » Boston Globe

Environment

State Representatives Lewis, Robinson, & Gentile Sign On To ‘Climate Action Now!’ Legislation » Framingham Source

Fatal shark attack in Maine sparks concern for those on Cape: ‘Just a matter of time’ » Boston Herald

House climate change bill calls for roadmap » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. House Drops Major Climate Bill Into Busy Week » WBUR

Federal

House orders broad mask mandates after Rep. Gohmert gets coronavirus » Boston Globe

Gaming

Lawmakers move ahead with sports betting » The Salem News

Massachusetts Senate’s economic development bill moves forward without proposal to legalize sports betting » The Republican

Health Care

Congressional hearing explores oversight of soldiers’ homes » Commonwealth Magazine

Retired Holyoke Soldiers Home superintendent testifies before Congress » Boston Herald

Gaps in federal oversight add to virus woes at vets homes » Gazette Net

House Unanimously Passes Health Care Reform Bill » State House News Service

State hears testimony on closure of Holyoke Medical Center’s birthing center » Gazette Net

Baker to make remarks about Pfizer's COVID vaccine program » Turn to 10

Massachusetts drug maker Pfizer could have 100 million doses of ‘most advanced’ coronavirus vaccine this year » Boston Herald

Housing

Landlords to urge judge to overturn eviction ban » WCVB

Immigration

ICE seeks OK to resume courthouse arrests » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

SJC updates order on courthouse access during pandemic » Mass Lawyers Weekly

State high court issues new COVID restrictions on entering area court buildings » The Sun Chronicle

Labor

Editorial: No, unemployment benefits do not discourage work » Boston Globe

Brooks Brothers Will Pay Employees Sick and Vacation Time, Health Insurance Through August » WHAV

Mayor: Southwick workers to be paid vacation, sick time » The Eagle Tribune

Health care, finance, higher ed. dominate 2020 list of state's biggest employers » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Mass. lawmakers move toward extending the legislative session » Boston Globe

Citing unwelcoming atmosphere, Black Beacon Hill staffers call for change » Boston Globe

Black Legislative Staffers Demand Action To Fight Racism On Beacon Hill » WGBH

House extends formal sessions past July 31 » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts House Session Extension Advances Amidst COVID-19, Bill Crunch » NEPM

Local Government

Face covering mandatory in downtown Amherst starting Monday » Gazette Net

Boston City Council passes zoning board reform » Boston Herald

Chelsea officials to Baker: Give us help » Commonwealth Magazine

Mashpee Board Approves Restrictions to Beach Access, Parking » Cape Cod Online

Hingham Removes ‘Thin Blue Line Flags' From Fire Trucks » NECN

Politics

Lincoln Project arrives in Maine Senate race with biting ad targeting Susan Collins » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus Endorses Congresswoman Pressley & Rep. Robinson » Framingham Source

Opinion: Unremarkable Ed Markey could make Joe K III a left-over » Boston Herald

Sen. Ed Markey sits down with The Sun’s editorial board » Lowell Sun

Former GOP Presidential Candidate Bill Weld Joins Mass. Ranked Choice Voting Campaign » IVN

Letter to the editor: Endorsement for Dave Cavell, candidate for Congress » The Sun Chronicle

Fall River Mayor Coogan backs Auchincloss in 4th district race » WPRI.com

So It Begins, the Air War for the First Congressional District » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Rep. Richard Neal, challenger Alex Morse to face off in Aug. 17 debate » Berkshire Eagle

‘Elections Need to Happen': Gov. Baker Responds to Trump's Suggestion About Possible Delay » NBC Boston

Public Health

Mass. Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 29 as 356 More Cases Are Confirmed » NBC Boston

Norfolk nurse cites her family experience with coronavirus as a cautionary tale » The Sun Chronicle

2 Western Mass. virus testing sites welcomed, but some say more needed in region » Berkshire Eagle

Tapestry Health will provide free COVID-19 testing for Springfield and Agawam as part of the Stop the Spread testing initiative » MassLive

State announces 29 new deaths from COVID-19, 356 news cases of the virus » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts coronavirus rates by city and town: Cape and Islands worry about upticks » Boston Herald

Activists Keep Spotlight on Drug Consumption Sites » State House News Service

6 months of COVID-19 in Massachusetts: How we got here, what the future holds » WCVB

Regional Emissions Pact Has Big Health Benefits For Kids, Study Finds » NEPM

Baker warns residents ‘don’t be careless,’ cites hike in positive COVID-19 tests » MassLive

Charlie Baker mulls cutting party sizes as coronavirus numbers creep up in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Boston City Council considers police review board with subpoena power » Boston Globe

Opinion: Agents of chaos » Boston Globe

Amid widespread scrutiny, more police departments are adopting officer-worn body cameras » Boston Globe

Police officers who nearly died in line of duty push back on Massachusetts police reform efforts » Boston Herald

Black, Latino caucus members cite victories in House police reform bill » The Bay State Banner

How Qualified Immunity Became The Sticking Point In Mass. Police Reform Debates » WBUR

Springfield city councilors call for expanded reforms to hold police accountable » The Republican

Conference Committee members vote to make police reform debate private » News 22 WWLP.com

At a time of soul-searching on race, Newton turns to retired judge to lead policing review » Boston Globe

State Finance

Rodrigues Sees Info For Full Budget by October » State House News Service

State Government

New Travel Order Takes Effect August 1, Baker Says » Lynn Journal

A new law allows Mass. residents to vote by mail. Here’s how that’s already changing things » Boston Globe

Jeff Newhall Meets with Gov. Baker’s Council on Youth Sports to Offer Recommendations » Lynn Journal

Gov. Baker downplays talk of reopening rollback » Boston Business Journal

Deadline to submit the US Census is Friday » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: Polls show Baker's strength, potential » Dorchester Reporter

Our Opinion: State seal redesign effort offers chance to honestly engage history » Berkshire Eagle

Office of Rural Policy would give Berkshires an edge - and it could happen » Berkshire Eagle

Transportation

Most Massachusetts residents support raising new transportation revenue during coronavirus pandemic, new MassInc poll finds » The Republican

Undocumented immigrants camp outside lawmakers homes in push for driver’s licenses » News 22 WWLP.com

Utilities

Mass. in middle of Maine power fight » Commonwealth Magazine

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB4879 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

SB2842 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

HB4888 - An Act to promote resilience in our health care system

HB4860 - An Act relative to justice, equity and accountability in law enforcement in the Commonwealth

HB4854 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

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

SB2796 - An Act putting patients first

HB4880 - A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his disapproval of certain items contained in section 2A of the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to authorize certain COVID-19 spending in anticipation of federal reimbursement (see House, No. 4808, amended). July 24, 2020.

HB4874 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

HB4912 - An Act creating a 2050 roadmap to a clean and thriving Commonwealth

House Actions This Week: 224

Senate Actions This Week: 129


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