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Must-Reads

Small Change Could Bring $$ to Low-Income Workers, Lawmakers Say » State House News Service

OPINION: Massachusetts must extend eviction moratorium to protect voting rights » Boston Globe

Report: Mass. health care industry now accounts for nearly 1 in every 5 jobs » Boston Business Journal

CDC Foundation hires former Mass. health official for new C-suite role » Boston Business Journal

OPINION: Boston Globe Truth-Shy About ROE Act Abortion Expansion Bill » New Boston Post

Massachusetts officials, volunteers can’t get data from U.S. Census Bureau to pinpoint potentially undercounted areas » The Republican

A state budget in three weeks? Officials poised for ambitious push » Berkshire Eagle

Michelle Wu’s personal path to politics » Commonwealth Magazine

State Polls Give Biden Strong Lead in Electoral College as First Debate Looms » Sabato's Crystal Ball

We Still Don’t Know Who Is Paying For Trump’s SCOTUS Seats » TMI

FL: ‘He just lies’: Florida’s senior voters suddenly are in play » Politico FL

Massachusetts public health experts, teachers union urge Charlie Baker to strengthen coronavirus protocols as cases rise » Boston Herald

Black Leaders Look to Shape Closed-Door Police Reform Talks » State House News Service

Trump Wrote Off Ivanka Payments As ‘Consulting Fees’ On His Taxes: New York Times » HUFFPOST

Revealed: BP And Shell Back Anti-Climate Lobby Groups Despite Pledges » HUFFPOST

I played Trump in Clinton’s debate prep. Here’s what Biden can expect. » Washington Post

"The conventional wisdom about presidential debates is that they do not move the race much – except when they do. Former vice-president Al Gore was dinged for sighing through his first debate in 2000 with George W Bush. An underprepared outing by Barack Obama against Mitt Romney in their first debate of 2012 breathed new life into the challenger’s campaign."

Tom McCarthy, National Affairs Correspondent for Guardian US

Pointing out some key moments in debate history in anticipation of tonights debate between President Trump and Joe Biden.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

A long line of debates leads Joe Biden to his biggest one yet » Boston Globe

Trump deflects questions about taxes, but first debate has a new issue » Boston Globe

Behind the White House effort to pressure the CDC on school openings » Boston Globe

Amy Coney Barrett tied to faith group ex-members say subjugates women » Boston Globe

Cindy McCain joins Biden’s transition advisory board » Boston Globe

Opinion: How far will media lower the bar for Joe Biden in debate? » Boston Herald

Donald Trump denies report he paid $750 in federal income taxes, Joe Biden campaign jumps on story » Boston Herald

Opinion: Buckle up for the first presidential debate » Boston Herald

Did Donald Trump really call a Globe reporter to pitch laundry detergent? Of course he did » Boston Globe

Business

US household wealth rose before the pandemic, but inequality persisted » Boston Globe

Health care expands at top of Massachusetts economy, adds 100,000 jobs over 10 years » Boston Herald

Civil Rights

Editorial: An existential crisis for Roe v. Wade » Boston Globe

Abortion advocates push for broader access » Gloucester Times

Calls For State Abortion Protections Grow Louder After Trump Announces SCOTUS Nominee » WBUR

Education

With public schools shifted to remote learning, Catholic schools in Massachusetts left without school bus transportation » The Republican

Student parties, gatherings driving coronavirus response at Massachusetts schools and colleges » Boston Herald

How Budget Cuts Are Stressing UMass Students » WGBH

Worcester schools begin planning for return to in-person learning » Worcester Telegram

Despite 'red' category, New Bedford schools continue some 'in-person' learning » South Coast Today

QCC launches subscription-based learning program » Worcester Business Journal

Boston University's Bob Brown sees change in store for standardized testing. College prices? Not so much. » Boston Business Journal

Riley Expects Spring Administration of MCAS Exam » State House News Service

Environment

Massachusetts, desperate for rain, will get some drought relief this week » Boston Herald

Health Care

Homey, coveted, costly — and crushed by the pandemic » Boston Globe

AG Healey: Two former leaders of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home were the “ultimate decision makers” as COVID-19 spread » News 22 WWLP.com

Lowell General Sees Lower Costs in Joint Venture » State House News Service

Former employees at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home could face up to 65 years in prison » News 22 WWLP.com

Housing

Blacks, Latinos migrating from Boston to Gateway Cities » Commonwealth Magazine

Federal Suit Contests New Trump Admin Housing Rule » State House News Service

Human Services

The sad, hard, sweet, and ultimately peaceful life of Gerry McCarthy » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Lawmakers should seek SJC opinion on ranked-choice voting’s legality, review urges » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Will somebody ask this basic question? Governor’s Council should vet judge candidate Robert Harnais » Boston Herald

Legislative

Lori Ehrlich’s agenda is on the safe side » Lynn Daily News Item

Local Government

Opinion: Saving Melnea Cass Boulevard — and a neighborhood » Boston Globe

Boston residents challenge school committee to wear masks for duration of next meeting » Boston Herald

‘No one here cares’: City councilor calls out Boston College football team for packed locker room celebration » WHDH

Public hearing on Mattos Field transfer Tuesday » Gloucester Times

Crisis Made City More Responsive, Walsh Says » State House News Service

Politics

Legislative candidates seek election do-overs » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Dems Spelled Their Own Name Wrong on Their Joe Biden Lawn Signs » Boston Magazine

Julie Hall, Mass. 4th Congressional District Candidate, Talks 'Law And Order' In Pitch To Voters » WGBH

Chiefs of Police Association endorses Julie Hall in 4th Congressional district race » Boston Herald

FBI warns: Foreign adversaries 'are counting on you' to spread election disinformation » WCVB

Public Health

As rate of positive coronavirus tests increases in Massachusetts, some experts urge caution » Boston Globe

New COVID cases in Massachusetts steadily rising as state reports 367 new cases, 11 more deaths » The Republican

Editorial: Time to get tougher on party violators » Boston Herald

Massachusetts public health experts, teachers union urge Charlie Baker to strengthen coronavirus protocols as cases rise » Boston Herald

Despite Soaring Demand For Flu Shots, State Is Not Worried About Short Supplies » WGBH

‘It’s definitely unsettling’: Students, residents react to COVID-19 outbreak in Amherst » Gazette Net

COVID-19 crimes may be tough to prove » Commonwealth Magazine

Governor Baker says lower-risk COVID-19 communities can move ahead to next step of reopening » Boston Globe

Front-line workers sound alarm on easing of coronavirus restrictions » Boston Herald

Baker Explains Reasoning For Updating Reopening Guidelines » CBS Boston

Public Safety

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick On Policing, Reform » WBUR

Former Springfield Police Detective Florissa Fuentes, fired over Black Lives Matter social media post, files lawsuit against city » The Republican

Berkshire County DA Releases Prosecutorial Police Watch List » WBUR

Defund WPD calls on Worcester city manager, city council to create a public online database of police conduct records » The Republican

Natick police continue to investigate incidents at pro-Trump rally on Saturday. Police are ‘watching videos and trying to collect videos while conducting interviews.’ » The Metro West Daily News

State Government

Report: Elections Shift Could Draw Constitutional Challenge » State House News Service

Transportation

In the most complicated stretch of the Green Line extension, cyclists will rise above it all » Boston Globe

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