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Today on Beacon Hill

8:00am Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

9:30am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Via Zoom

11:00am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Via Zoom

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Via livestream

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Did Charlie Baker win last week’s state primary? » Commonwealth Magazine

Here’s how abortion totals in Mass. changed after the ROE Act » Boston Globe

Crisis pregnancy centers are on the defensive but they’re pushing back » Boston Globe

State’s public campaign financing program means candidates can spend big in November election » MassLive

Opinion: Let’s see more choice for more voters » Boston Globe

Neo-Nazis display antisemitic, racist banners in Saugus and Danvers » Boston.com

Boston University grad students re-launch union drive, citing low pay amid high cost of living » WBUR

THE OTHER 49

NH: New Hampshire House primary emerges as GOP proxy war » The Hill

RI: What’s at stake in Rhode Island’s upcoming political primaries? » Boston Globe

RI: RI governor faces tough primary in bid for first full term » Boston Globe

NY: Adams blasts Hochul, Albany over ‘ill-advised’ new NYC class-size limits » New York Post

NY: Republicans Deploy Surprising Weapon in N.Y. Governor’s Race: Eric Adams » New York Times

NJ: Packing more punch: NJ groups that oppose affordable housing projects wield new tools » Northjersey.com

PA & CO: GOP Senate Candidates Mehmet Oz, Joe O'Dea Back Same-Sex Marriage Protections » HUFFPOST

MN: 15,000 Minnesota nurses go on strike in Twin Cities, Duluth » Axios

FL: DeSantis’ ‘full armor of God’ rhetoric reaches Republicans. But is he playing with fire? » Miami Herald

FL: Orlando abortion clinic faces $193K fine for allegedly violating Florida law, fears bankruptcy » Orlando Sentinel

NATIONAL

John Roberts Doesn't Seem to Get Why Americans Distrust the Supreme Court » Vanity Fair

A record number of Black candidates for higher offices aim to reshape U.S. politics » Washington Post

Donald Trump almost didn't leave the White House. Because, of course. » CNN

Johnson & Johnson and a New War on Consumer Protection » The New Yorker

Democrats’ Midterm Dilemma: How to Back Biden, Yet Shun Him, Too » New York Times

Amtrak cancels some long-distance trips as freight strike threat looms » Washington Post

The Wives of Republican Candidates Are Getting Personal » New York Times

Ag groups urge Congress to prevent ‘devastating’ rail strike » The Hill

Sweden headed for new political era as right wing nears win » Boston Globe

'Democracy dies in book deals': Maggie Haberman criticized for withholding latest bombshell » Raw Story

“Maggie Haberman is another in a long line of people who were willing to let democracy die on the altar of a book deal.”

John Pavlovitz - writer, pastor, and activist from Wake Forest, North Carolina

The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman is receiving criticism for not releasing vital information after Trump lost the presidential election and instead waiting for her book release.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Justice Department issues 40 subpoenas related to Trump in widening Jan. 6 inquiry » Boston Globe

What’s left as Jan. 6 panel sprints to year-end finish » Boston Globe

In Boston, Biden looks to cancer to unify a fractured nation » WGBH

Battenfeld: Can Joe Biden become the Comeback Senior Citizen? » Boston Herald

Robbins: ‘Special master’ maneuver a judicial coup for Trump » Boston Herald

Business

Gas prices in Massachusetts continue to slide: ‘Definitely a nice change from a few months ago’ » Boston Herald

Cannabis & Psychedelics

MetroWest saw a sharp decline in teen marijuana use during the pandemic. Will it last? » The Metro West Daily News

Education

UMass dedicates College of Nursing » Gazette Net

At start of new school year, BPS grapples with late buses again » Boston Globe

PETA sues UMass over monkey lab records, continuing years-long fight over experiments school says are humane » MassLive

Teen stabbed at Boston high school, police say » Boston Herald

Inside the forgotten story of the Chinatown mothers who mobilized during the Boston busing crisis » Boston Globe

Environment

Excited for fall foliage in Massachusetts? Some trees won’t be as vibrant, dropping leaves earlier because of the drought » Boston Herald

Health Care

Biden Boosts Cancer Moonshot During Boston Visit » State House News Service

Exploring safeguards against medical malpractice for Mass. patients after Globe's exposé on N.H. surgeon » WBUR

Biden names Ginkgo Bioworks VP as director of new federal agency » Boston Globe

Could Massachusetts Play a Leading Role in Biden's ‘Cancer Moonshot' Initiative? » NBC Boston

Boston Children’s Hospital researchers find antibody that neutralizes all major coronavirus variants in tests on mice » Boston Globe

Joe Biden, channeling Kennedy, say’s his ‘moonshot’ is curing cancer » Boston Herald

Biden pushes ‘moonshot’ to fight cancer » WGBH

Feds: Operator of Braintree, Plymouth nursing facilities turned away addicted patients » Patriot Ledger

Joe Biden announces plan to tap Bay State talent for new agency » Boston Herald

Channeling JFK in Boston visit, Biden breathes new life into cancer ‘moonshot’ » Boston Globe

Housing

‘A dire situation’: Surging rents and housing shortage spark homelessness in Lawrence » Boston Globe

Local Government

Brookline officials to vote on settlements for two police employees who allege sexual harassment » Boston Globe

Stockbridge board abandons ‘divisive’ tax shift to benefit full-time vs. seasonal homeowners » Berkshire Eagle

Wellfleet voters buy Maurice's Campground for $6.5 million » Cape Cod Times

Haverhill Councilors Note New Cannabis Fee Law, Seek Money for Drug Prevention, Treatment » WHAV

Seaport booming: Boston City Council has just two months to work out redistricting » Boston Herald

Politics

Massachusetts Voters Will Decide If Illegal Aliens Get Licenses » WBSM

AG candidate Campbell will not commit to debating GOP rival » WGBH

Opinion: Maura Healey may win in a walk — but that's not good for her or Mass. voters » WBUR

Millions flow into ‘millionaires tax’ campaigns as opponents launch TV ad campaign » Boston Globe

Immigrant driver's license repeal effort will be on ballot this November » WBUR

Analysts Dissect Primary, Voter Engagement Ideas » State House News Service

On 9/11, ‘cowardly masked extremists’ hold anti-Semitic banner over Massachusetts highway » Boston Herald

Millionaire’s tax debate hits the airwaves » Boston Herald

Primary leftovers » MASSterList

President Joe Biden commends Massachusetts leaders assembled in Boston » MassLive

Mayor Wu notches notable misses in Mass. primary endorsements. Will it hurt her? » Boston Globe

Public Health

Opinion: The landmines long COVID leaves behind » Boston Globe

Transportation

At Logan airport, Biden and other officials talk up infrastructure law » Boston Globe

Here’s what’s going to happen to a bunch of old Orange Line trains » Boston Globe

Smoke and sparks plagued the Green Line this weekend. What does it mean for the T? » WGBH

President Joe Biden, Gov. Charlie Baker celebrate federal funding jolt at Boston Logan International Airport » MassLive

Biden: Logan Upgrades Part Of Infrastructure Offensive » State House News Service

In Boston, Biden touts Logan terminal upgrades from infrastructure bill » Boston Business Journal

At Logan, Biden pledges ‘infrastructure decade’ » Boston Herald

Utilities

Provincetown hooked up to large electricity battery » Commonwealth Magazine

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