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Today on Beacon Hill

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

10:00am Special Commission on Qualified Immunity, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Department of Correction and Sheriff's department funding, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Parole Process, Virtual Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Health & Human Services Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

5:30pm MassGOP Veterans Coalition Cookout at the Barn

Must-Reads

‘This is what public corruption in Massachusetts looks like’: How former state Rep. David Nangle stole thousands » MassLive

House panels begin writing the $3.5 trillion social policy and climate bill » New York Times

Key parts of Biden’s plan to confront Delta variant surge » Boston Globe

FL: Parents of students with disabilities sue to stop DeSantis from enforcing school mask ban » The Associated Press (AP)

D.C. Officer Michael Fanone returns to work eight months after fighting pro-Trump mob at Capitol » Washington Post

Nancy Pelosi visits striking Worcester nurses as return-to-work agreement with Saint Vincent Hospital extends work stoppage beyond 6 months » MassLive

Boston Mayoral Poll: Wu Extends Lead in Preliminary Election, Second Place Still A Dead Heat » Emerson College Polling

Essaibi George weighs in on super PAC led by former Boston police chief » Dorchester Reporter

Boston hands out ‘Mayor Kim Janey’ pencils on first day of school » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate President Spilka Eyes Mental Health Parity Bill For Busy Fall Agenda » WGBH

Gail Huff Brown files statement of candidacy for 1st Congressional District US House seat » WMUR

Many white Americans feel threatened by the increasingly diverse country — and their fear is dangerous » RawStory

FL: U.S. judge blocks DeSantis, sheriffs, from enforcing governor’s anti-riot law » Florida Phoenix

In the FX Series on the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal, It’s Not Just the President Who’s Guilty » Politico

CA: The California Recall Could Be a Road Map for Democrats » The Atlantic

"Nangle is before this Court because year after year, Nangle repeatedly showed a lack of judgment and lack of respect for the law, and he routinely engaged in conduct that he knew was in violation of the law. Year after year, he lied on his taxes and committed tax fraud. Month after month, he stole from his campaign account and committed wire fraud."

Newly released court documents released on Thursday

In July, former State Rep. David Nangle plead guilty to spending thousands of dollars by using campaign funds to pay for his personal expenses.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Biden withdraws nomination of David Chipman to lead the ATF » Boston Globe

Killed overseas, haunted at home, forever at war after 9/11 » Boston Globe

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s red line on budget talks: ‘We must have a child care bill’ » WPRI.com

Business

Boston Fed president, stung by conflict-of-interest questions, will sell his stocks » Boston Globe

Onmi Hotel Boston buffs up city hotel market crippled by coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Biz groups renew call for unemployment relief » News 22 WWLP.com

SEED gets $1.14M state grant to help small businesses in SE Mass. » The Sun Chronicle

Here are the BBJ's 2021 Corporate Citizenship Award winners, ranked » Boston Business Journal

Education

Busing woes plague Boston’s first day of school » Boston Globe

Editorial: School COVID cases make virtual return less remote » Lowell Sun

Amherst Board of Health votes to add COVID-19 vaccine to school vaccination requirements » News 22 WWLP.com

Some Boston students left waiting for delayed buses on first day of school » Boston Herald

Harvard commits to divesting from fossil fuels » Boston Globe

Environment

Can a single word change our restrictive beach laws? » Boston Globe

EPA to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay, blocking major gold mine » Boston Globe

Opinion: The telegrams are beginning to fly » Boston Globe

School bus company pays $165,000 to settle idling charges » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care

Way better than a root canal » Boston Globe

State health council approves expanded vaccine requirement » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Housing

Amherst planners eye zoning revisions for apartment buildings » Gazette Net

Cambridge Trust commits $110 million to affordable housing construction » Boston Globe

Human Services

Bedford VA violated federal law by failing to search for missing veteran later found dead, federal watchdog finds » Boston Globe

Pelosi touts need for affordable child care during tour of Worcester facility » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Court grants injunction in newborns ballot question case » News 22 WWLP.com

Supreme Judicial Court grants injunction in newborn ballot question » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Gov. Baker nominates Nicholas Parsenios as associate justice of the probate and family court » New Bedford Guide

Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi refusing to send inmates to Springfield courthouse for appearances, cites mold concerns » MassLive

Labor

Proposed Massachusetts Law Classifying App-Based Drivers as Independent Contractors Clears First Step of Ballot Initiative Process » JD Supra

Jobless claims edge up in Massachusetts, bucking national trend that saw new claims hit pandemic low » MassLive

Legislative

Feds request 18 months behind bars for former state Rep. David Nangle in political corruption case » Lowell Sun

Local Government

'We must never forget': Cape Cod towns and other events mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 » Cape Cod Times

Census shows Dot, Mattapan remain the city’s ‘cradle of youth’ » Dorchester Reporter

Former mayor Jasiel Correia could owe over $566,000 in his fraud and extortion case » The Herald News

Politics

Holyoke mayoral hopefuls lay out priorities at economic forum » Gazette Net

Opinion: The mayoral candidates have designs on Boston » Boston Globe

Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of Boston mayoral candidates » Boston Globe

District 5 council candidates debate free buses, property taxes and police reform » Worcester Telegram

Allen calls for student vaccine mandate » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston Public School buses, superintendent get the worst of it in mayoral debate » Boston Herald

Boston mayoral candidates take a sharper tone in final debate before next week’s election » Boston Globe

Baker calls ad accusing him of covering up Holyoke Soldiers’ Home outbreak ‘absurd’ » News 22 WWLP.com

Wu rides high in new poll » Commonwealth Magazine

In Everett's Mayoral Race, Identity And Governing Style Are Both On The Ballot » WGBH

Public Health

‘Our patience is wearing thin’: Biden mandates vaccines for workers » Boston Globe

Biden outlines sweeping vaccine requirements; Charlie Baker says no mandate in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Massachusetts coronavirus cases spike 2,096 — the highest daily count in 5 months » Boston Herald

Baker urged to mandate vaccines in disabilities care settings » News 22 WWLP.com

Springfield imposes mask mandate to curb COVID spread » MassLive

Public Safety

Howie Carr: Has anything really changed at Massport since 9/11? » Boston Herald

Department of Correction finally hires ombudsman » Commonwealth Magazine

Massport Leader During 9/11 Reflects On 20th Anniversary Of The Terrorist Attacks » WBUR

Report slams police for not finding dead vet on VA campus » AP News

State Government

Lawmakers hear more pitches for fed relief money » Gloucester Times

Hearing Shows Desire To Spend ARPA $$$ On Infrastructure » State House News Service

Taxation

Call for big investments, but no new taxes, fees » Commonwealth Magazine

Nancy Pelosi, Jim McGovern plug Joe Biden child tax credit during Worcester visit » Boston Herald

Transportation

Editorial: Building a more resilient T » Boston Globe

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