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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Virtual Fundraiser for Sen. Eric Lesser with David Axelrod

Birthdays: State Senator Patrick O'Connor, Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley

Women in Leadership

via The Washington Post


"Ultimately, every day that Trump stubbornly refuses to change course [on the coronavirus pandemic] is another day that it becomes increasingly likely he may not only tank his own re-election bid but could be on a kamikaze mission to take the Republican-held Senate down with him. At this point, a net gain of five to seven seats for Democrats looks far more probable than the one to three seat gain that would leave them shy of a majority."

Jessica Taylor, Cook Political Report Senate editor

The probability of Democrats capturing the White House and the Senate in November.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

The Epic Blandness of the Joe Biden Campaign » Politico

Opinion: A moment of celebration at the prospect of Kamala Harris as vice president — before the ugly deluge » Boston Globe

As Kamala Harris faces racist and sexist online attacks, women’s groups and Democratic operatives say they have her back » Boston Globe

Joe Biden raises $26 million in 24 hours after naming Kamala Harris as his running mate » Boston Globe

With Kamala Harris pick, progressives will likely have to wait at least 8 years for a chance to change the national conversation » Boston Globe

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris make their first appearance together, hammer Trump » Boston Herald

‘She’s ready to do this job on day one’: Biden touts Harris’s record, vision as the two make campaign debut » Boston Globe

Harry Belafonte Endorses Markey for United States Senate » Chelsea Record

Markey Election Campaign Twitter Surpasses 100k Followers » Beacon Hill Times

Sen. Julian Cyr: Morse letter seems dictated by political calendar » Commonwealth Magazine

Young Climate Activists Say Markey Has Their Back. Will They Have His? » WBUR

What Ayanna Pressley said after Elizabeth Warren wasn’t picked as Biden’s running mate » Boston.com

Business

‘Inconsistent’ efforts by states to contain the coronavirus threaten recovery, Boston Fed president warns » Boston Globe

Harris a reassuring choice among Boston business executives » Boston Globe

Donald Trump responds to Boston Fed chief’s comments on slow recovery: ‘We got to open up’ » Boston Herald

Theater groups limit attendance following Baker mandate » Berkshire Eagle

Brewery, bar owners in Massachusetts growing frustrated by constant COVID-19 rule changes » WCVB

Faneuil Hall tenants, landlord in standoff » Commonwealth Magazine

Here's how a deal for Amazon to use Simon malls could transform Mass. real estate » Boston Business Journal

Thermo Fisher nixes $12.7B Qiagen acquisition after shareholders opt out » Boston Business Journal

HarborOne lays off workers after Covid-19 empties branches » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Editorial: Can Mass. cannabis regulators and advocates agree on an equity goal? » Boston Business Journal

Crimes

Deadline To Apply For Victim Compensation Too Short For Some Child Sex Abuse Survivors » NEPM

Education

When should schools use only remote learning? Mass. issues new metrics to help districts decide » Boston Globe

Riley Ties Learning Models to New COVID-19 Assessment » State House News Service

Walsh: Equity, Quality, Data Must Guide School Restart » State House News Service

Community Colleges See Opening in Changed Higher Ed World » State House News Service

Boston Public Schools superintendent says no final decision yet regarding district’s reopening » Boston Globe

Gateway City parents are building homeschool pods too » MassINC

Parents Protest for In-Person Classes » State House News Service

Massachusetts education officials set coronavirus metrics to help inform school reopening » Boston Herald

Moloney: ‘Health and safety first’ » Lowell Sun

Bill to halt MCAS for four years, seek permanent alternative earns wide support on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Boston schools opening ‘one of the hardest decisions we have to make’: Marty Walsh » Boston Herald

New Boston University policy to award posthumous degrees not triggered by pandemic, says college » Boston Herald

School daze » Boston Business Journal

Not every school district is buying Baker’s guidance » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass Amherst RAs Say They Were Laid Off, But That's Not What School Officials Call It » NEPM

BU’s COVID-Era Message to Students This Year: “F*ck It Won’t Cut It” » Boston Magazine

Mass. School Superintendent Pens Letter to Baker Seeking Reopening Plan » NBC Boston

As Parents Worry About More Pandemic Learning, WBUR Poll Shows Half Prefer Hybrid Model » WBUR

Mass. educators urge passage of controversial bill to suspend MCAS testing for four years, saying the test fails low-income students and students of color » The Republican

College exam backlog grows due to fewer test sites » CHNI News

Lawrence school leaders endorse remote learning » The Eagle Tribune

Cape Cod task force to serve as conduit for school reopenings » Cape Cod Times

Teachers Flag Concerns With In-Person School Restart » State House News Service

As fall inches closer, Massachusetts teachers unions put pressure on local leaders over school reopenings » Boston.com

Federal

One Tough Question For DOJ If Biden Is Elected: Whether To Prosecute Trump » WBUR

Health Care

McGonagle Protects Essential Services as House Passes Healthcare Protections Bill » Everett Independent

Tufts Medical Center CEO exits » Boston Business Journal

Housing

It’s a renter’s market in Boston » Commonwealth Magazine

Human Services

City: Pandemic Widened Boston’s Child Care Gap » State House News Service

Across Massachusetts, child-care shortage is growing dire » Boston Globe

Legislature’s FSC Works to Combat Food Insecurity » Everett Independent

State officials earmark money for Household Goods » Lowell Sun

Labor

Former Boston police union president charged with indecent assault on a child » Boston Globe

Former Boston police union head to be arraigned in alleged assault on child » Boston Herald

US jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high » Boston Herald

Grocery workers say morale is at an all-time low: ‘They don’t even treat us like humans anymore’ » Washington Post

Baker criticizes Trump's unemployment order » The Salem News

Former Boston police union head ordered held on $100,000 bail on multiple charges of assaulting young girl » Boston Globe

Local Government

Northampton gets $200K in grant funding to expand open spaces downtown » Gazette Net

Whitman keeps offices appointment-only » Whitman-Hanson Express

City Council Approves Edwards’ ZBA Reform Proposal » East Boston Times-Free Press

City: Pandemic Widened Boston’s Child Care Gap » WBUR

Local Clerks Face Time, Budget Crunch for State Primary » State House News Service

The Boston Licensing Board will host four emergency hearings this week. Here are the complaints. » Boston.com

Politics

Mass Senate race is anything but ordinary » The Bay State Banner

Local Officials Endorse Dan Ryan for Re-Election in the Second Suffolk » Charlestown Bridge

12th Suffolk hopefuls make pitches in person » Dorchester Reporter

Chang-Diaz backs Everett, citing her life experience » Dorchester Reporter

Boston’s ZBA is a new battleground in Walsh-Wu jockeying » Boston Globe

Kennedy gets specific about Markey differences » Lowell Sun

Tucker Carlson singled out a Mass. congressional candidate for ‘ingratitude.’ Here’s how she responded. » Boston.com

Ed Markey says it took ‘two years’ for Joe Kennedy to support Medicare-for-All. Kennedy says it took Markey even longer. » Boston.com

Newton City Councilor Brenda Noel Endorses Mermell for Congress » Brookline Patch

Cavell Drops Congressional Bid, Endorses Mermell For 4th District » WBUR

Dem Delegates Plan DNC Drive-In Party at Suffolk Downs » State House News Service

Public Health

FL: Marion County deputies ordered not to wear masks » Ocala.com

Walsh says he’s monitoring case uptick, concerned about return of college students » Boston Globe

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

Mass. reports 229 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 18 new deaths » Boston Globe

N.H. town braces for large religious gathering amid coronavirus, warns Massachusetts communities about group » Boston Herald

Donna Perry: Unfriendly neighbors » The Sun Chronicle

Our View: Here comes the mask patrol » The Eagle Tribune

Poll Measures Virus Crisis Impacts on Latinx Residents » State House News Service

Data indicate spread of COVID-19 accelerating » Commonwealth Magazine

Cellphone data confirm steep drop, then gradual rise in social interactions during pandemic » Worcester Telegram

Some Mass. schools are pursuing hybrid schooling. The plan could be a public health disaster » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus 1.5% positive test rate stays at record low » Boston Herald

Six Communities Added to List of Mass. COVID-19 Hot Spots » Banker & Tradesman

“Beach Well” Guide Aims to Keep Cape Virus Numbers Down » State House News Service

Mass. reports 319 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 21 new deaths » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Hampshire County Sheriff announces furloughs for 77 employees » Gazette Net

Bail fund now facing heat » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Baker’s Parole Board stalls clemency process » Boston Globe

Opinion: Equal justice requires lawmakers reform qualified immunity for police » Boston Globe

Opinion: Lawmakers should show the political courage to end qualified immunity » Boston Globe

Police working to educate, enforce Baker's COVID-19 regulations » Western Mass News

Massachusetts cops rally, urge Governor Charlie Baker to veto police reform bill » Boston Herald

State Government

Norfolk Rep Says Baker Overstepping Emergency Powers » State House News Service

Taxation

Opinion: Solve state funding woes by collecting taxes already paid » Boston Herald

Transportation

Pollack launches Allston review with 3 options » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Climate Activists Will Launch Utility Bill Strike In New England Sept. 1 » NEPM

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

SB2500 - An Act setting next-generation climate policy

HB4932 - An Act financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth

SB2786 - An Act relative to protecting our public higher education system during the COVID-19 pandemic

SB2842 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

HB4933 - An Act creating a 2050 roadmap to a clean and thriving commonwealth

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

HB4887 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

SB2874 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

HB4905 - An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2021 before final action on the general appropriation bill

SB2882 - An Act relative to emergency paid sick time

House Actions This Week: 14

Senate Actions This Week: 12


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