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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Dorchester Bay EDC: 5th Suffolk District Candidate Forum with Rep. Liz Miranda, Zoom

7:00pm WGBH News Forum: Understanding Polling Numbers in 2020, WGBH Forum Network Facebook Page

7:00pm 1st Congressional District Primary Debate hosted by New England Public Media, Stream on WGBHNews.org

Birthdays: Rep. Russell Holmes

“They can’t be collateral damage for an administration more concerned with suppressing the vote than suppressing a virus,"

Barack Obama

Speaking about the people who rely on the USPS in the wake of Donald Trump's attacks on the system.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

USPS workers union endorses Biden, citing threat to postal service 'survival' » The Hill

White House’s Meadows says he accepts Harris eligible for VP » Boston Globe

Trump’s possible reelection is motivating Democrats to rally behind Biden, Harris » Boston Globe

An unconventional convention: Democratic event will attempt to recreate in-person feel » Boston Globe

Democratic National Convention goes virtual this week amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

5 Questions Ahead Of The Democratic National Convention » WBUR

Business

Mansfield Canaan Fuels rebuilds after fatal explosion, fire » The Enterprise

This East Boston factory supplied Navy peacoats. Now it’s making PPE » Boston Globe

Coronavirus is making Corporate America realize that child care isn’t someone else’s problem » Boston Globe

Taller cubicles, one-way aisles: Office workers must adjust » Boston Globe

Massachusetts restaurateur opening new location during coronavirus pandemic » WCVB

PPP is over. And the Main Street Lending Program is no cure-all for businesses. » Boston Business Journal

Change, Or Checking The Box? Mass. Companies Are On A Diversity Exec Hiring Spree » WBUR

Black Entrepreneurs Start Businesses At Higher Rates Than Other Groups, Analysis Finds » WBUR

A New Scholarship Aims To Help Fix The Wine Industry's Diversity Problem » WBUR

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Should medical marijuana retailers have to grow their own pot? » Commonwealth Magazine

Civil Rights

Since 1850, Worcester heart of the fight for women's rights » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Calling on white Americans: Reparations for slavery are due » Boston Globe

A new hearing for suffragist and composer Ethel Smyth: ‘She took on what she called the male machine' » Boston Globe

Education

NJ: Schools can’t open without teachers. Will they have enough? » NJ.com

For students returning to Greater Boston, it’s a radically altered ritual » Boston Globe

Boston aims to provide child care and remote learning space for thousands of students » Boston Globe

‘Thrown in shark infested waters’: Mass. school superintendent calls on Charlie Baker for more clarity regarding school reopenings » Boston.com

Mass. School Officials Push for Free COVID Testing With Rapid Results as Districts Finalize Their Plans » NECN

Opinion: A third path for Boston’s School Committee » Commonwealth Magazine

Dear Jo with Sen. Jo Comerford: A love letter to education » Gazette Net

School reopening plan leaves teachers, students ‘stuck in limbo’ critics say » Boston Herald

Colleges are asking students to sign waivers and consent agreements if they want to return to campus » Boston Globe

Boston councilor sounds alarm about coronavirus testing for off-campus students » Boston Herald

College Student Move-In Fuels A New Kind Of Back To School Anxiety » WBUR

BU Has A Quiet First Move-In Day » WBUR

As More Schools Turn To Remote Or Hybrid Models, YMCA Waitlists Grow » WBUR

Your child’s a no-show at virtual school? You may get a call from the state’s foster care agency » Boston Globe

As Alex Morse defends conduct, UMass policy ‘strongly discourages’ faculty-student relationships » The Republican

Environment

MassPIRG: Haverhill One of Only Two Cities So Far to Bring Back Plastic Bag Ban » WHAV

Map vs. action: Climate goals debated in state legislature » Berkshire Eagle

The Mass. Legislature's Climate Bills Are Important. But They Wouldn't Do Enough For My Most Vulnerable Patients » WBUR

Federal

Romney criticizes Trump's mail-in voting attacks, COVID-19 response » USA Today

Exclusive: Postal service inspector general reviewing DeJoy's policy changes and potential ethics conflicts » CNN

Nancy Pelosi calls for House to return amid uproar over USPS mail delays ahead of election » Boston Herald

Pelosi Calls Lawmakers Back To Block Postal Service Changes » WBUR

Lynch Discusses The Budget Crisis At US Postal Service » WGBH

Health Care

NY: State Health Department Pushes Back Against Bill That Would Mandate More Nurses » gothamist

Baystate Health reporting nearly 50% decline in COVID-19 cases over the week » The Republican

Housing

Opinion: How to get ahead of the next housing downturn » Boston Globe

Insurance

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY NET. IT’S A SIEVE INSTEAD. » Dig Boston

Insurers report millions in gains as pandemic sidelined health care spending » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

Attorneys Allege DOC Is Not Following Order To Allow Prisoners Legal Help » WBUR

Labor

Our view: Cut the tax tether on N.H. teleworkers » The Salem News

Massachusetts postal workers union chief on mail delays: ‘It’s frustrating to watch’ » Boston Herald

Local Government

Cities Reimagine 311 Service as Pandemic Shifts the Paradigm » GovTech

Depoliticizing the development process in Boston » Commonwealth Magazine

Southampton Town Meeting passes all 18 articles » Gazette Net

‘Libraries are about being together.’ So what do they do now? » Boston Globe

Voters Should Arrive Early for Williamstown's Outdoor Annual Meeting » iBerkshires

Politics

Chandler endorses Rowe for representative » Worcester Telegram

Who's running in Central Mass.? A look at the House and Senate seats » Worcester Telegram

Congressional Candidate Becky Grossman Planning to Sue Mass. Over Mail-in Ballots » NBC Boston

The Republican picks Patricia Duffy for state representative, 5th Hampden District (Editorial) » The Republican

After centuries of picking one candidate per office, should voters rank their preferences instead? » Boston Globe

Guest columnist Rinaldo Del Gallo: Morse allegations a ‘fishy’ story » Gazette Net

UMass Amherst, state Democratic party to conduct probes in wake of allegations against Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse » Boston Globe

State officials rush to shore up confidence in Nov. 3 election as voters express new fears about mail voting » Washington Post

Our One Hundredth: Kennedy Promises West Presence. What about His District’s Frontier? » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Housing Issues Loom Over Honan-Meehan Rep Race » WBUR

Massachusetts primary election: State Senate candidates James Welch and Adam Gomez on the issues » The Republican

In the Eighth Congressional race, a stark contrast between Lynch and Goldstein » Boston Globe

Neal, in bid to keep seat, holds up track record for scrutiny » Berkshire Eagle

Party Leaders Investigating Origin of Anti-Morse Campaign Helped Orchestrate It, Documents Reveal » The Intercept

Meet The Candidates In The Race To Replace Joe Kennedy » WGBH

On the Trail: Kennedy says the reality of the moment is people are asking 'how do I get through the day, the week, the month' » The Metro West Daily News

Jake Auchincloss says he’s an ‘Obama-Baker’ voter. Does that fly in a Democratic primary? » Boston.com

Public Health

Medical Transport Company Offering Mobile COVID-19 Testing » Cape Cod Online

The Checkup: Masks at home? Suggestion is fighting words for some » Berkshire Eagle

Fearing a ‘twindemic,’ health specialists push urgently for flu shots » Boston Globe

Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Millions spent on hotels to house homeless, others infected during pandemic » Boston Herald

In pandemic recovery, New York has had more success than Mass. What explains the gap? » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Charlie Baker’s panic-porn coronavirus data doesn’t hold up » Boston Herald

Mass. reports 303 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths » Boston Globe

At least 130 COVID-19 false positives turn up at lab » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Sheriff Concerned About COVID-19 In Jail When Court Activity Resumes » NEPM

Fall River, Taunton Risk Assessments Downgraded After False Positives » WBUR

Public Safety

Police Chiefs Most Open to Reform Are the Ones Leaving » Governing

Caution urged as residents asked to register surveillance cameras with police » Gazette Net

Massachusetts launches crime statistics tracking website to increase transparency, accountability » Boston Herald

Activists Call For Attorney General To Launch Probe Of 2011 Police Killing Of Eurie Stamps » WGBH

State Government

Norfolk lawmaker says Baker's COVID restrictions are 'slippery slope' » The Sun Chronicle

Galvin to discuss mail-in voting » Gloucester Times

Massachusetts may join effort to prevent US Postal Service cuts » Boston Globe

Opinion: Thoughts on the advocacy of regulators » Commonwealth Magazine

With MA Mail-In Ballots Threatened, State Mulls Suing White House » Patch

Taxation

Opinion: Raise taxes for a fair recovery » Commonwealth Magazine

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 8/17

Birthdays: Rep. Russell Holmes

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Dorchester Bay EDC: 5th Suffolk District Candidate Forum with Rep. Liz Miranda, Zoom

7:00pm WGBH News Forum: Understanding Polling Numbers in 2020, WGBH Forum Network Facebook Page

7:00pm 1st Congressional District Primary Debate hosted by New England Public Media, Stream on WGBHNews.org

Tuesday - 8/18

10:00am Department of Public Utilities Regulatory Hearing, Via Zoom

6:00pm Massachusetts Sixth District Congressional Candidates Forum, League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Virtual Event

7:00pm Massachusetts 2020: Democratic Senate Debate, WBUR CitySpace Virtual Event

Wednesday - 8/19

9:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

12:30pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

4:00pm Does COVID-19 Change Everything? Building our New Normal, Virtual Event

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance Regulatory Changes, Submission via email

Thursday - 8/20

9:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

11:00am Race And Small Business: Empowering Entrepreneurs Of Color, Zoom Webinar

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Friday - 8/21

9:00am Commission on Ocean Acidification, Virtual Meeting

10:00am Board of Fire Prevention Regulations Public Hearing, Via teleconference

1:00pm "Ask the Mayor and Superintendent" with Mayor Marty Walsh and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org


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