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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

"We are listening to the president of the United States on tape deliberately undermining the national security of the United States, the health and well-being of the people of the United States, and he’s doing this knowingly, in real time. It is the smoking gun of his negligence,"

Journalist Carl Bernstein

Reacting to the interviews President Trump had with former colleague Bob Woodward where he admits he knew about the dangers of the virus.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: In nightmare for left, Trump passes Nobel nomination muster » Boston Herald

Sen. Ed Markey again presses for monthly $2,000 stimulus checks during COVID as Democrats say Republican plan ‘headed nowhere’ » The Republican

Public vs. private: A timeline of President Trump’s comments on coronavirus » Boston Globe

Trump releases new Supreme Court nominee list » Boston Globe

Financial expert predicts the likelihood of the Senate's stimulus bill passing » Western Mass News

Business

Restaurant owner lobbying Mass. Senate on delivery fee cap » WHDH

Mass. Finds Nearly 350 COVID Violations in Sweep of Restaurants, Other Businesses » NBC Boston

Boston’s rival NPR stations collaborate on local news segment for national podcast » Boston Globe

10,000-unit Suffolk Downs vote approaching » Boston Herald

Office prices plummet in Boston amid coronavirus shutdowns as companies rethink traditional spaces » Boston Herald

Sublease glut is worse than post-9/11, dotcom crash » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Activists march for racial justice and recognition of Black Bostonian history » Boston Globe

Education

Opinion: In first days, Northeastern students are taught a tough lesson » Boston Globe

Teachers push back against return to classroom in several communities citing COVID-19 concerns » WCVB

Group gatherings at universities… exactly how small? » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker defends Northeastern’s decision to dismiss 11 students for breaking COVID-19 gathering rules » Boston.com

Worcester is leaving low-income students behind » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: College students need a bailout » Boston Globe

At heart of ex-principal’s case: the rights of students with disabilities » Boston Globe

State: schools should go remote if there's a high-risk for spreading COVID-19 » Western Mass News

Haverhill Teachers and School Committee Note Progress on Eve of Educators Returning to Schools » WHAV

Spacing causes challenges for reopening schools » The Haverhill Gazette

Boston Public Schools does walk-through of facilities, teachers say they were not invited » Boston Herald

Labor board ruling that Andover teachers engaged in illegal strike points to larger coronavirus school reopening issues, unions say » Boston Herald

CHS Administrator to Be Featured in Gateway Cities Forum » Chelse Record

Massachusetts issues new guidance for school nurses ahead of reopening » The Republican

Massachusetts public schools to recognize Juneteenth as official holiday, give students and staff day off » The Republican

Opinion: This School Year, Low-Income Students Will Suffer The Most » WBUR

Health Care

Sandra Fenwick, CEO of Boston Children’s Hospital, plans to retire in March » Boston Globe

Everett hospital faces ‘drastic increase’ of coronavirus cases: Mayor » Boston Herald

Family visits at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home suspended again after employee tests positive for COVID-19 » The Republican

Housing

Scammers are catfishing would-be renters out of their deposits amid coronavirus crisis, AG warns » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Harvard Law study finds stark racial disparities in criminal court sentencing in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

New Judicial Nominations Announced By Gov. Charlie Baker » CBS Boston

Baker nominates 3 for judgeships » WHDH

Black, Latino people in Massachusetts prisons are locked up longer than white people charged with similar offenses » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker nominates lead prosecutor in Aaron Hernandez murder trial to serve as Massachusetts judge » The Republican

SJC case questions enforceability of Uber rider agreement » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

Massachusetts unemployed get $1,500 boost as extra benefits get disbursed » Boston Herald

State labor board rules Andover teachers participated in illegal strike » Boston Globe

Nearly 900,000 Americans sought unemployment aid last week » Boston Globe

Unions say ruling against Andover teachers won’t curb activities » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker Supports Andover Decision, Says Teachers Need To Be In School » CBS Boston

Baker endorses decision related to Andover teachers union 'workplace safety action' » The Eagle Tribune

Local Government

Framingham To Get State Coronavirus Help As Cases Rise » Framingham Patch

Island Census percentage skewed by seasonal households » Martha's Vineyard Times

The City of Brookline? Charter change long overdue, says local group » Wicked Local Brookline

Politics

Massachusetts primary sets turnout record with vote-by-mail expansion amid coronavirus » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Voters Have A Choice With O’Connor [OPINION] » WBSM

State primary set record with 1.7 million voter turnout » Boston Globe

Mayor, white councilors get majority of police officers’ political donations » The Bay State Banner

The Latest Argument For Ranked-Choice Voting? Last Week’s Primary » WBUR

GOP congressional hopeful Rayla Campbell sues state to appear on ballot against Ayanna Pressley » Boston Herald

Opinion: Race still on for young guns to seize the future » Boston Herald

Massachusetts primary drew 1.7 million voters, breaking 1990 turnout record in first major election with new vote-by-mail law » The Republican

Public Health

Nearly 60 workers in Mass. have died of COVID-19 after potentially being exposed on the job, according to a safety coalition report » Boston Globe

Massachusetts' 7-day average of positive COVID tests drops to .8% as state reports 4 new coronavirus deaths, 182 new cases » The Republican

Communities at high-risk for COVID-19 grow » Commonwealth Magazine

13 Massachusetts cities and towns at highest risk for coronavirus » Boston Herald

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

Mass. reports 182 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 4 new deaths » Boston Globe

Governor Baker lauds state’s low rate of positive coronavirus tests » Boston Globe

It's Been 6 Months Since Mass. Declared Coronavirus State Of Emergency » WBUR

Gov. Baker praises Springfield on low-risk COVID-19 status » WGGB

South Hadley testing sewage to track prevalence of COVID-19 » Gazette Net

Early flu shot crucial this fall to avert ‘twindemic,’ doctors say » Boston Globe

Chatham’s Red Tag Linked to Restaurant Staff Cluster » State House News Service

Public Safety

‘I wish I had never called 9-1-1’: Group urging Baker to appoint special prosecutor, reopen all cases of police brutality » WHDH

Families Of People Killed By Police In Mass. Call For Reopening Cases » WBUR

SJC: Prosecutors must share law enforcement ‘dirty deeds’ with defense lawyers and police chiefs when obtained through grand jury » Boston Globe

Independent Probes of Police Shootings Sought by Families » State House News Service

15 appointed to Northampton’s new Policing Review Commission » Gazette Net

State Government

When Will Massachusetts Move Forward With Its Reopening Plan? » NECN

Baker's COVID-19 orders face court challenge » The Eagle Tribune

Governor Baker On Maine Not Easing Travel Restrictions For Massachusetts » CBS Boston

Our View: Being prepared » The Andover Townsman

Transportation

Are these new MBTA armrests an aid for people with disabilities, or a hostile act against the homeless? » Boston Globe

Utilities

Opinion: Congress must address the coming utility bill crisis » Boston Herald

Weymouth compressor station starts testing » Patriot Ledger

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB4887 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

SB2645 - An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19

HB4928 - An Act relative to emergency paid sick time

SB2655 - An Act concerning business interruption insurance

HB4969 - Text of a further amendment to the Senate amendment (SB2851) of the House Bill making technical corrective changes to the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund tax assessments

SB2874 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

HB4572 - An Act to address challenges in town governance resulting from COVID-19

HB4734 - Amendment to SB2618, An Act providing additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance system

HB4739 - An Act creating a presumption of relatedness for essential workers suffering from COVID-19

HB4749 - An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection

House Actions This Week: 28

Senate Actions This Week: 23

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