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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Martha's Vineyard Fundraiser for Boston City Council Candidate Leonard Lee

Birthdays: Rep. Joseph McGonagle, Jr.

Must-Reads

Pelosi, Centrist Democrats in Standoff With Key Vote Ahead » The Wall Street Journal

Moderna mandates vaccines for workers, reversing its policy » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: The Quiet Rage of the Responsible » New York Times

Opinion: Abolish the vaccine religious exemption » Commonwealth Magazine

Democrats scramble to reclaim lost ground in statehouse battles » The Hill

‘Nursing Is in Crisis’: Staff Shortages Put Patients at Risk » New York Times

FL Editorial: Has DeSantis muzzled Florida’s top doc? Rivkees, a pediatrician, silent as kids get COVID » Miami Herald

“Trump Was an Inspiration for Me”: Matt Gaetz Tries to Shift the Narrative With a MAGA Romance » Vanity Fair

Delta upends US labor chief’s plans for swift jobs comeback » Boston Globe

All the President’s Yes-Men » The Wall Street Journal

Uber-backed group says California ruling won't affect Mass. ballot drive » Boston Business Journal

NY: After Two Year Delay, MTA Announces Timeline For Congestion Pricing » Gothamist

NJ: Big deal with teachers to cut healthcare costs is backfiring in 130 school districts » NJ.com

Rep. Hill appointed to Gaming Commission » Commonwealth Magazine

MassCOSH leads call for revision of workplace safety standards as state plans for full repeal » Berkshire Eagle

Push To Unite Black Vote Behind Janey Prompts Pushback In Boston Mayoral Race » WBUR

Nearly a year on, Berkshire Democrats continue push for Massachusetts Democratic Party to address complaints » Berkshire Eagle

"Facebook said Saturday evening that an article raising concerns that the coronavirus vaccine could lead to death was the top performing link in the United States on its platform from January through March of this year, acknowledging the widespread reach of such material for the first time."

Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post

White House officials have alleged that many Americans are reluctant to take the coronavirus vaccine, in part, because of false or misleading information they have read on social media services, including Facebook.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Battenfeld: Biden credibility lost in Afghanistan chaos » Boston Herald

Lucas: By ignoring history, Biden repeats it in Afghanistan » Boston Herald

Opinion: A coup Republicans can use » Boston Globe

Business

Amazon wants to get even bigger in Boston. The five would-be mayors are wary » Boston Globe

TD Garden and Fenway readying for Boston’s indoor mask mandate » Boston Herald

Businesses around Worcester colleges eager to see students return » Worcester Telegram

Education

Another COVID school year » Boston Globe

Here’s what we know (and don’t know) about Massachusetts schools reopening this fall » Boston Globe

In shift, Baker administration moves to impose K-12 school mask mandate this fall » Boston.com

No place for hate » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

Opinion: Climate advocacy is not a din of voices — it’s a call to action » Boston Globe

Bill filed to establish a state climatologist office in Mass. to track climate change » Boston Globe

Health Care

US regulators give full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

Doctors seek to increase awareness of a lesser-known breast cancer gene » Boston Globe

Baystate Health, Berkshire Health systems seek bigger ‘safety net’ as state readies 5-year Medicaid plan » MassLive

Housing

‘A precious resource’: South Holyoke Homes project to bring much-needed affordable housing to city » Gazette Net

Editorial: At Mass and Cass, an unused hotel — and people sleeping on the streets » Boston Globe

Human Services

‘Food insecurity is a silent problem’: Hungry Mass. households doubled during pandemic » Boston Globe

Labor

July Jobless Rate Stays at 4.9 Percent » State House News Service

Local Government

Northampton City Council OKs broadband internet plans, early voting dates » Gazette Net

Groundbreaking ceremony held for accessible and all-inclusive Sam Pawlak Community Playground in Fitchburg » Sentinel & Enterprise

'What the hell's going on downtown?' Pittsfield's North Street retailers want answers. Mayor Tyer says, 'It's a work in progress' » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Where Boston’s mayoral candidates stand on renaming Faneuil Hall » Boston.com

The radical question at the heart of the Boston mayor’s race » Boston Globe

Matt O’Malley endorses Mary Tamer to replace him on Boston council » Boston Herald

Here's who's running for Brockton mayor, city council and school board » The Enterprise

Public Health

Guest columnist Mindy Domb: Governor needs to reverse course on COVID data collection » Gazette Net

Forecasters offer grim fall outlook on COVID-19, with deaths predicted to rise in Mass. » Boston Globe

MBTA, Massachusetts law enforcement unions push back on Charlie Baker vax mandate » Boston Herald

Florida’s peak of the delta wave could be days away, university models show » Boston Herald

Opinion: In weighing vaccine mandates, follow the evidence, not the science » Boston Globe

Massachusetts resumes reporting racial COVID-19 hospitalization data, as rates continue to rise » Boston.com

Public Safety

Retired Massachusetts State Police detective captain had 5,000 alleged images of child porn: report » Boston Herald

Opinion: ‘Sentenced to prison as punishment, not for punishment’ » Boston Globe

Editorial: Lessons from ‘The taking of Cell 15’: Reform corrections » Boston Globe

Utilities

Massachusetts should be converting 100,000 homes a year to electric heat. The actual number: 461 » Boston Globe

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 8/23

Birthdays: Rep. Joseph McGonagle, Jr.

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Martha's Vineyard Fundraiser for Boston City Council Candidate Leonard Lee

Tuesday - 8/24

5:00pm Newburyport Meet & Greet with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Custom House Maritime Museum, 25 Water Street, Newburyport

Wednesday - 8/25

9:00am Civil Service Law and Personnel Administration Rules, Virtual Hearing

11:30am The Talent Imperative: A Virtual Discussion hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Via Zoom

Thursday - 8/26

Birthdays: State Senator Nicholas Collins, Rep. Jeffrey Turco

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Campaign Extravaganza Fundraiser for Somerville Mayoral Candidate Billy Tauro

Friday - 8/27

Birthdays: Rep. James Arciero

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Municipal Police Training Committee & Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams


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