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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm COVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

Must-Reads

State police identify ‘heroic’ retired trooper, Air Force staff sergeant shot in Winthrop rampage » Boston Herald

Americans Are Leaving Unemployment Rolls More Quickly in States Cutting Off Benefits » The Wall Street Journal

House introduces bill to compel Harvard to divest of fossil fuels » Boston Globe

Questions raised about independence of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home COVID-19 probe » Boston Globe

‘It’s All In The Dark’: Activists Call For Legislative Transparency On Beacon Hill » WGBH

Boston special police officers warn of increase in crime with upcoming police reform » Boston Herald

Massachusetts is pushing home ownership in an effort to battle its enormous racial wealth gap » Boston Globe

BARR: TRUMP’S ELECTION LIES WERE “ALL BULLS--T” (BUT I ADVANCED THEM ANYWAY) » Vanity Fair

Ron DeSantis Shows Republicans How to Win by Fighting for Americanism Against Wokeism » Breitbart

OPINION: The Cruel Logic of the Republican Party, Before and After Trump » New York Times

NJ: N.J. aiming to be first in nation to have a food insecurity advocate, part of anti-hunger legislation sent to Gov. Murphy » The Inquirer

NY: Voter Turnout Surged in AOC’s Queens and Dropped Where COVID Raged Worst » The City

FL: Five things to know about Florida’s new ‘intellectual diversity’ law » Tampa Bay Times

Trump's Situation Room shouting match » Axios

Michael Dukakis warns Democrats on crime » The Hill

CA: ‘Woo-Anon’: The creep of QAnon into Southern California’s New Age world » Los Angeles Times

"I said you're in f---ing charge!" Trump shouted at him ... "Well, I'm not in charge!" Milley yelled back ... "You can't f---ing talk to me like that!" Trump said ... "Goddamnit," Milley said to others. "There's a room full of lawyers here. Will someone inform him of my legal responsibilities?" ... "He's right, Mr. President," Barr said. "The general is right."

Donald Trump and General Mark Milley

During last summer's racial-justice protests, Trump wanted to invoke the Insurrection Act and put Milley in charge of a scorched-earth military campaign to suppress protests.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

De Rugy: Democrats expand definition of ‘infrastructure’ » Boston Herald

Infrastructure deal is back on track after Biden’s assurances » Boston Globe

Sen. Mitt Romney: Donald Trump’s election fraud claims are as ‘unreal’ as pro wrestling, but they undermine ‘the cause of democracy and freedom’ » MassLive

Business

Editorial: Fake Amazon reviews need policing » Boston Herald

Boston’s Circle drives the next big thing in digital money — stablecoin » Boston Globe

‘That boys’ club mindset needs to be dismantled’; Former Wormtown Brewery employees seek legal action after reporting harassment » MassLive

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Republicans And Democrats Are Divided Over Marijuana. Businesses Are Caught In The Middle » WBUR

Civil Rights

Winthrop shootings investigated as hate crime; shooter ‘executed’ people of color, district attorney says » Boston Globe

Domestic Relations

Wendy Murphy: Way past time to change laws that allow marital rape » Boston Herald

Education

As scandals linger, Duxbury school superintendent heads to North Attleborough » Boston Globe

Mayoral candidates divided on extending Boston superintendent’s contract » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

How Massachusetts cities and towns are leading our transition to clean energy (guest viewpoint) » MassLive

Amherst eyes climate action plan » Gazette Net

Gaming

Former owners of Everett casino property lose legal bid for millions in extra payments for the land » Boston Globe

Health Care

Editorial: The wrong way to tackle the scourge of Alzheimer’s disease » Boston Globe

Housing

Opinion: A fight to keep 400 residents in their homes in the South End » Boston Globe

Opinion: Day one’ housing policies that Boston’s next mayor can enact » Boston Globe

Human Services

Questions raised about independence of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home COVID-19 probe » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Transgender rights, religion among cases justices could add » Boston Globe

Nearly 110 drug convictions vacated in connection with Annie Dookhan scandal » Boston Globe

Labor

‘A giant game of musical chairs’: Waves of workers are changing jobs as the pandemic wanes » Boston Globe

Massachusetts nurses strike: St. Vincent Hospital makes new offer, Worcester nurses call it ‘not a serious proposal’ » Boston Herald

Legislative

Massachusetts legislators vote to take control of $5B in federal COVID aid from Baker » Lowell Sun

Local Government

In Lowell’s Acre neighborhood, a reminder: ‘Never forget where you came from’ » Lowell Sun

Fireworks return for July 4 celebrations » MassLive

‘Where did these bylaws come from?’: Brimfield Flea Market field owners, vendors want transparency as allegations of open meeting law violations arise » MassLive

Lee voters to get their say on proposed PCB landfill » Berkshire Eagle

Lynn, like many other cities in the Commonwealth, faces a momentous mayoral choice this fall » Boston Globe

Politics

LGBTQ+ Americans under-represented in elected office » NBC

OTR: How State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz's entry impacts race for Massachusetts governor » WCVB

The Column: Ryan for AG? Unlikely, insiders say » Lowell Sun

Hotel workers form super PAC to back Janey in mayor’s race » Dorchester Reporter

Public Health

Massachusetts reports lowest single-day coronavirus case count since last March » Boston Herald

Mass. reports 36,410 new COVID-19 vaccinations Sunday, 31 confirmed cases, one death » Boston Globe

Reggie Lewis Center gives out final vaccines » WHDH

What's Your Motivation To Get Vaccinated? How About A Million Bucks? » WGBH

Ashish Jha on what Massachusetts got right — and wrong — during the COVID-19 pandemic » Boston.com

Here are the eligibility deadlines for each of the Massachusetts vaccine lottery drawings » Boston.com

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker offers tickets to The Weeknd, Enrique Iglesias as incentives for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 » MassLive

Public Safety

At least 47 drownings in Massachusetts so far this year, up significantly from years prior » Boston Herald

Massachusetts drownings: Swimming advocates push for ‘critical’ swim lessons after tragic incidents » Boston Herald

Chesterfield names acting police chief » Gazette Net

Taxation

Senate President Spilka: Baker's Two-Month Tax Holiday 'Probably' Not Happening » WGBH

Transportation

Will scooters soon fly down Boston streets? There’s one big holdup. » Boston Business Journal

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 6/28

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm COVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

Tuesday - 6/29

Birthdays: State Senator Liz Miranda

10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Future of Work Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

1:00pm Civil Service Law and Personnel Administration Rules, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm COVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission, Virtual Hearing

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

Wednesday - 6/30

10:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Probation Service, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Public Hearing

7:00pm Congressmen Seth Moulton & Jake Auchincloss on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, GBH2

Thursday - 7/1

Birthdays: State Senator Ryan Fattman

8:00am Health Equity Task Force, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Friday - 7/2

10:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Parole Process, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Probation Service, Virtual Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Transitional Assistance Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail


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