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10:00am Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing, Via webcast

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am PFAS Interagency Task Force, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

5:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Ted Philips

"For Democrats to sit on their hands and be content to potentially watch a slow-motion replay of the RBG situation play out just goes to show the folly of our party's passive approach to the courts over the years. The Court is already a deeply politicized institution, and there is nothing lost by acknowledging that reality and responding accordingly."

Demand Justice, advocacy organization led by Brian Fallon, a former spokesman for Hillary Clinton

Publicly pressuring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire. President Biden and his top aides are rebuffing these activists.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Democrats may keep control of the Senate in 2022 for one reason: Republicans are struggling to recruit candidates where it matters » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Biden hitting rough waters, even Democrats are abandoning him » Boston Herald

$1T infrastructure bill gets first action as senators get to work » Boston Globe

Sorry, AOC, lawmakers are already ignoring election results — in this blue state » Washington Examiner

Elizabeth Warren Talks Voting Rights, Abortion Access, and Ending the Filibuster » Teen Vogue

Business

Here are the industries vying for a piece of the $4.8B in Mass. ARPA money » Boston Business Journal

Education

Coronavirus vaccine mandates: Northeastern University is requiring faculty and staff to get shots » Boston Herald

Boston Public Schools launches group counseling program for teen girls » Boston Herald

Attleboro area state senator files bill calling for mask mandate in schools » The Sun Chronicle

Largest Mass. teachers union calls on state to require masks in schools, regardless of vaccination status » Boston Globe

Former Hull school superintendent sues for $5 million, claims anti-gay discrimination » Patriot Ledger

Environment

Opinion: Solutions to extreme heat can be found in our streets » Boston Globe

Abundant plant growth on floating wetland helps battle the ‘dirty water stigma’ » Boston Globe

Health Care

MIT spinout raises $30M, scores J&J, Eli Lilly partnerships » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Editorial: Massachusetts must level the playing field to halt evictions » Boston Globe

CDC can’t stop evictions, as Biden calls on states to act » Boston Globe

Attleboro area housing advocates hearing from more tenants as eviction moratorium ends, say resources are available » The Sun Chronicle

Fair Housing laws lack teeth, critics say » News 22 WWLP.com

Dozens of assistance programs available to prevent MA residents from becoming homeless » News 22 WWLP.com

Human Services

Report finds LGBTQ youth face ‘significant threat’ in DCF system » Boston Globe

Home where youth worker was killed saw recent rise in assaults » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

Biden’s judges: More diverse and more of them » Boston Globe

Labor

With ballot question, tech companies could put the future of the gig economy in voters’ hands » Boston Globe

No deal: Saint Vincent Hospital nurses call proposal ‘disappointing’ as they prepare counteroffer » Boston Herald

As employers wrestle with a return to the office, this Boston firm is going ‘digital first’ » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh Returns to Boston, Touts Paid Leave for All » NBC Boston

Striking St. Vincent nurses end Monday's negotiations saying hospital presented ‘disappointing’ proposal » Worcester Telegram

Local Government

Holyoke City Council meetings will now be interpreted en español » Gazette Net

Consultants present six key economic development recommendations for Sunderland » Gazette Net

Opinion: Acting Mayor Kim Janey gets to take credit. What about sharing it? » Boston Globe

As Janey considers vaccine and testing mandate, Boston does not track vaccination status for all city employees » Boston Globe

Politics

Easthampton election notebook: Who has pulled, returned nomination papers » Gazette Net

Teenage community activism helped shape Boston mayoral candidate John Barros into a ‘bridge-builder’ » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh feels ‘bad’ about leaving Kim Janey to inherit Boston scandals » Boston Herald

Amid Anti-Asian Hate, AAPI Candidates Aim To Smash Stereotypes And Lead Their Cities » WBUR

Public Health

Massachusetts coronavirus cases spike 2,054 over the weekend, Boston-area COVID wastewater tracker shows surge » Boston Herald

Can the UK and India offer clues into the future of the Delta variant? » Boston Globe

Mass. gubernatorial candidate Ben Downing presses Charlie Baker for mask mandate that ‘mirrors’ CDC guidelines » Boston.com

Downing Favors Mask Mandate As Virus Cases Rise Again » State House News Service

Most of Massachusetts Now in CDC's Should-Mask Zone Over COVID Transmission » NECN

Support for COVID-19 vaccine mandate higher in Mass. than anywhere in U.S., survey finds » Boston.com

Public Safety

Mass. Supreme Judicial Court to decide if Springfield mayor must restore citizen Police Commission » MassLive

Lanesborough officer fired over improper use of criminal records database » Berkshire Eagle

State Government

Rachael Rollins snagged $175K severance from Massport job in 2015 » Boston Herald

Mail in voting extended through end of year » The Andover Townsman

Mass. Communities Want Piece of $3 Billion in Fed Economic Aid » State House News Service

Senate leaders cite ‘wisdom in waiting’ to spend ARPA money » Commonwealth Magazine

Taxation

Opinion: Congress should make child tax credit permanent » Boston Globe

Transportation

Charlie Baker ‘anxious’ for Green Line crash answers; one train was doing 30 mph » Boston Herald

Green Line trolley was going 30 mph in 10 mph zone when it hit second train Friday » Boston Globe

Baker “Anxious” As Feds Probe Latest MBTA Crash » State House News Service

Utilities

Editorial: Go ‘green’ with residential electric market oversight » Lowell Sun

Activists protest Eversource substation; block entrance to Energy and Environmental Affairs office » Boston Globe

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