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“I did want people to support the president back in 2016 because he was speaking to me about issues that I was trying to talk about here on Beacon Hill,” Diehl, a former state representative, said. “At the time, I felt it was important to support him.”

Geoff Diehl

Diehl co-chaired Trump's campaign here in 2016, but now that he is running for Governor appears to be distancing himself from the former President.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Democrats bet on early Latino outreach to avoid 2020 pitfalls » Boston Globe

‘Overdue’: Biden sets Aug. 31 for US exit from Afghanistan » Boston Globe

Business

Maura Healey, 14 other attorneys general, reach 'unprecedented' resolution with Purdue Pharma » Boston Herald

Purdue Pharma Resolution Requires "Everything to Come Out" » State House News Service

Healey Hails $4.3B Settlement Ending Purdue Pharma, Sackler Family Legal Saga » NECN

Mass. sues Google over alleged monopoly » Worcester Business Journal

James Carmody heads for Boca Raton after a long run as GM of the Seaport Hotel » Boston Globe

One of the nation’s top lines of cyber defense runs through this company in Davis Square » Boston Globe

Massachusetts and other states reach $4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma over company’s role in opioid crisis » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Local Jewish leaders say new features at Holocaust memorial comes at ‘critical moment’ » Boston Herald

Amid growing frustration, White House pushes voting rights » Boston Globe

Opinion: Libel laws, the Supreme Court, and Donald Trump’s not-so funny campaign pledge » Boston Globe

Crimes

Civil-rights, hate-crime charge for man accused of stabbing Brighton rabbi » Boston Herald

Education

Boston Public Schools: 100% tiered exam school admissions policy back on the table » Boston Herald

Organization calls Boston students sharing their unlicensed counseling experiences an ‘attack’ » Boston Globe

Geothermal heating and cooling system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in new UMMS building » UMass Medical School

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says » Boston Globe

Environment

Cape Cod shark researchers tag first great white of the season » Boston Herald

Health Care

Elizabeth Warren and Ayanna Pressley urge Baker administration to reconsider change to COVID-19 hospitalization data reporting » Boston.com

FDA narrows recommended use of Biogen Alzheimer's therapy after flood of criticism » Boston Globe

FDA calls for investigation of Biogen Alzheimer's drug approval » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

DCF-involved students attended school 90% of the time last year » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

Judiciary IT bond bill will fund digital transformation » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Labor

Massachusetts sees fewer new unemployment claims after late June spike » MassLive

Legislative

Sources: Boncore eyeing MassBio job » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

Hadley Select Board axes conservation chairwoman in permit spat » Gazette Net

Editorial: Let Boston vote early and by mail » Boston Globe

Politics

Analysis: Prejudice, a Familiar Demon in Holyoke, Casts Pall over Election » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Downing Eyes Tax Changes to Fund Universal Early Care » State House News Service

Massachusetts candidates for governor amassing campaign cash as Gov. Charlie Baker again declines to say if he’ll run for reelection » MassLive

Charlie Baker says decision on re-election coming 'soon' » Boston Herald

Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl knocks Charlie Baker for TCI, coronavirus business restrictions » Boston.com

Jennifer Macksey enters race for North Adams mayor » Berkshire Eagle

Public Health

Genetics may play role in severe cases of COVID-19, study says » Boston Globe

99 confirmed cases, 3 deaths, and 10,549 vaccinations. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

The Vax Express Keeps Rolling But Vaccine Inequity Remains » WGBH

Why Somerville wants to host the first safe consumption site in the US » Boston.com

Baker: ARPA Aid Could Play "Serious" Role in Addiction Fight » State House News Service

Massachusetts hits record low for coronavirus patients who are currently intubated » Boston Herald

Massachusetts should still report COVID hospitalization demographics, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Sen. Elizabeth Warren urge Baker administration » MassLive

Public Safety

Springfield police announce new use-of-force policy; chokeholds by police prohibited in most cases » MassLive

Amid Chorus Of Skeptics, Former Secretary Of Public Safety Weighs In On Mass. Plan To End Solitary Confinement » WGBH

Rise of the Moors member sued Danvers police, then sought to pay filing fees with a silver coin » Boston Globe

A standoff on the highway, a riddle in our midst » Boston Globe

A Pawtucket detective was diagnosed with PTSD. The city is fighting him on it » Boston Globe

State Finance

Negotiators Agree on Overdue Mass. Budget, Votes Planned on Friday » NBC Boston

What Massachusetts lawmakers agreed to in the final fiscal 2022 budget proposal » MassLive

State Government

Boston petition may turn up pressure on mail-in voting » Dorchester Reporter

Only half of vaccinated people registered for VaxMillions in first week » Boston.com

State House to remain partially closed past October 1 » Boston Herald

Swift passage of license bill will help raise Air Guard’s 104th profile, increase opportunity to secure new F-35A Joint Strike Fighters (Editorial) » MassLive

Council Approves $10 Billion Warrant, Postpones Hearings » State House News Service

Taxation

Should Massachusetts have a two-month sales tax holiday this year? » Boston Globe

Mariano scores big victory on film tax credit » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

Unfriendly skies: FAA fines ‘unruly’ passengers plaguing airlines » Boston Herald

Easthampton RMV to reopen in August » Gazette Net

Data-sharing with immigration authorities prompt legislators, advocates to tweak Massachusetts driver’s license bill » MassLive

Can Massachusetts avoid the return of horrible congestion? » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

How to Get the Rich to Like Offshore Wind Power » The Daily Beast

Offshore Wind Is the Future of the SouthCoast Economy [OPINION] » WBSM

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