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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Must-Reads

Disability Advocates Fight Ruling Allowing Electric Shock Treatment Back In Mass. Residential School » WBUR

As Purdue Pharma Sought Controversial Bankruptcy Settlement, It Spent Over $1.2 Million on Lobbying » The Intercept

TX: A Storm Soaks Austin and the Texas Corridors of Power » New York Times

FL: Inside Fox News, DeSantis is ‘the future of the party.’ And he’s taking advantage. » Tampa Bay Times

Boston firefighters union president calls city’s vaccine mandate a ‘violation’ of human rights » Boston.com

A bureaucratic double standard for Boston’s acting mayor » Boston Globe

NY: Kathy Hochul brings something missing in Albany: peace between government branches » The Buffalo News

MN: Anton Lazzaro sex trafficking allegations rock Minnesota GOP » Axios

The Memo: Fall in white population could add fuel to nativist fire » The Hill

Mathematicians are deploying algorithms to stop gerrymandering » MIT Technology Review

Editorial: MBTA pricing doesn't reflect new commuting realities » Boston Business Journal

Donald’s Plot Against America » The New Republic

Opinion: Behold Barack Antoinette » New York Times

Behind the Surprising Jump in Multiracial Americans, Several Theories » New York Times

Mass. Fiscal Concerned About Enviro. League Campaign Ads » State House News Service

FL: ‘No one should die.’ Tampa Bay doctors, nurses exhausted by COVID surge » Tampa Bay Times

James C. Hormel, first openly gay U.S. ambassador, dies at 88 » Washington Post

Some state workers get $2,000 bonus for pandemic work » Commonwealth Magazine

At community hearing, calls for a Black-majority state Senate district » Boston Globe

"[T]he likelihood there’s going to be the Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely."

President Joe Biden

Biden is under fire for these comments he made just over a month ago, dismissing comparisons to the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Local veterans watch Afghan government collapse with despair » Boston Globe

Pelosi takes step to quell moderates’ budget rebellion » Boston Globe

On voting rights, Chief Justice Roberts is far from a moderating voice » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: A new edition of the Biden mumble report » Boston Herald

After the incompetent retreat from Afghanistan, the Biden presidency — premised on competency — will never be the same » Boston Globe

Business

Outdoor dining mixed bag for those with disabilities » Commonwealth Magazine

Tax break brings out shoppers » Gazette Net

As Reebok steps toward new ownership, it faces more uncertainty » Boston Globe

Editorial: Give us happy hour, or give us... a referendum on happy hour » Boston Globe

‘Beat The Press’ canceled after 22 years, GBH confirms » Boston Globe

State Street closes NYC offices in pandemic pivot » Boston Business Journal

Education

Attleboro school officials set to decide on masks Monday night, other districts later » The Sun Chronicle

UMass solar canopies near completion » Gazette Net

As a big birthday nears, English High has reason to celebrate » Boston Globe

For Many In Boston, Debates Over Exam School Policy Distract From Larger Issues » WBUR

Taunton schools roll back mask mandate to a recommendation — and just for the unvaccinated » Taunton Gazette

Northampton school board gets first look at ‘hate symbols’ policy » Gazette Net

Environment

Opinion: You should be concerned about climate change but big oil should be terrified » Boston Globe

Opinion: Climate change needs a marketing campaign » Boston Globe

Town and state officials frustrated with mosquito opt-out denials » Gazette Net

Climate change is bringing higher heat to Boston, more so in some neighborhoods than others. We went to see for ourselves » Boston Globe

Federal

‘You can’t just abandon these people’: Former Afghan interpreter, US soldier seeks asylum for family » Boston Globe

US Reps. Seth Moulton, Jake Auchincloss refer to Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan as a ‘disaster’ and ‘failure’ through decades of mismanagement » MassLive

Health Care

Cholesterol drug found to reduce coronavirus infection by up to 70%, according to new study » Boston Herald

Housing

Federal court set to rule on eviction moratorium this week » Boston Globe

Finding an affordable apartment in Boston may get a little easier » Boston Globe

Housing plan includes redevelopment of Belchertown State School administration building » MassLive

Legislation moving through Statehouse might address racist covenants hidden in Williamstown property deeds » Berkshire Eagle

John Barros says city shouldn’t be afraid to use eminent domain to tackle development issues » Boston Herald

Human Services

Biden administration prompts largest permanent increase in food stamps » Boston Globe

‘Situation under control’: Springfield DYS security turned police away after deadly attack by juvenile on counselor » MassLive

Feds Raise Food Assistance Benefits to Meet Growing Costs » State House News Service

Labor

Tenet intensifies effort to replace striking Saint Vincent nurses » WSWS

Massachusetts is hosting a virtual job fair this week » Boston.com

Legislative

Taking roll call on representatives’ roll call attendance » Lowell Sun

Local Government

Rockport requires masks in schools, public buildings » Gloucester Times

Great Barrington suing former tax collector for $150,000 she allegedly stole » Berkshire Eagle

Dighton-Rehoboth school board member won't apologize for comparing potential virus restrictions to Holocaust » The Sun Chronicle

Politics

What can Brown do for our state’s battered GOP? » Lowell Sun

Lucas: Polito stuck in second as Baker takes his time » Boston Herald

Simon Cataldo launches State Rep. campaign for 14th Middlesex District » Lowell Sun

Bellotti drops out of Quincy city council race, at-large field narrows to 4 » Patriot Ledger

Boston mayoral candidates target key neighborhoods, ‘super voters’ as race heats up » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley declines to endorse a candidate for Boston mayor » Boston Herald

Boston is losing Black population, new census data show, even as it could soon elect its first Black mayor » Boston Globe

Public Health

US considers COVID vaccine boosters for elderly people as early as fall » Boston Globe

With the Delta variant on the loose, some experts say people should wear better masks » Boston Globe

All of Massachusetts in coronavirus high-risk or substantial-risk zone: CDC » Boston Herald

Martha’s Vineyard sees COVID surge, but Obama party not a cluster — yet » Boston Herald

Baker: Vaccines Passed Major Test in Provincetown » State House News Service

Vermont, Rhode Island decriminalized a lifesaving opioid treatment. Should Massachusetts? » Berkshire Eagle

OTR: Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu on why she supports vaccine passports » WCVB

Governor Baker “not considering” new mask guidance » News 22 WWLP.com

Gov. Baker Says Massachusetts Is Not Considering A Mask Mandate At This Time » CBS Boston

Public Safety

In wake of George Floyd’s murder, ‘Officer Manny’ helps Boston police and the community heal » Boston Herald

Boston’s Mass and Cass Task Force ‘useless,’ members say as some plan parallel effort » Boston Herald

Grant program to improve water safety on the mark (Editorial) » MassLive

State Government

Analysis of the week in state government: There's more of us » Gloucester Times

Mass population surge points to 'significant' voting district changes » Cape Cod Times

Transportation

On the T’s Green Line, another serious crash and questions about the lack of safety technology » Boston Globe

Officials pan plan to route air traffic over Swampscott » Salem News

Utilities

Mothers Out Front Issues Complaint About Gas Leaks » Boston Patch

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 8/16

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 8/17

Birthdays: Rep. Russell Holmes

5:30pm Birthday Fundraiser for Springfield City Council Candidate Lezlie Campbell

5:30pm Campaign Fundraiser for Worcester City Council Candidate Rick Cipro

Wednesday - 8/18

11:00am Governor Charlie Baker on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

5:30pm Fundraiser for Lynn City Council Candidate Natasha Megie-Maddrey

6:00pm Fundraiser for Medford Mayoral Candidate John Petrella

Thursday - 8/19

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Friday - 8/20

10:00am Special Legislative Commission to Study and Examine the Civil Service Law, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Special Commission on Qualified Immunity, Virtual Hearing

3:00pm Diversity Sub-Committee, Virtual Hearing


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