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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Meet & Greet Fall Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Ed Dombroski

7:00pm John Paul Moran Fundraiser for Congressional Candidate Dean Tran

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

In governor’s race, Healey holds wide lead over Diehl, poll shows, as voters recoil from Trump-backed candidate » Boston Globe

Voters could turn the old boys' club of Beacon Hill into the new girls' network » WBUR

State leaders must act to close education gaps post-pandemic, advocates say » Boston Globe

Report: Millionaires tax money could be diverted » The Eagle Tribune

Top transportation lawmakers angered after federal regulators take pass on MBTA hearing » MassLive

Large numbers of Mass. residents reducing their spending, polls find » Boston Globe

After $1 million in SNAP benefits stolen from low-income families, Mass. delegation asks for federal help » MassLive

Opinion: What it means when the T doesn’t see disability » Boston Globe

Coalition Says Education Achievement Gap Has Widened » State House News Service

Group of migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard; Florida Gov. DeSantis takes credit » Boston.com

Shrewsbury Lawyer Approved for Judgeship After Parliamentary Confusion » State House News Service

THE OTHER 49

NH: Don Bolduc Wins GOP Primary: Will New Hampshire Voters Send an Election Denier to the Senate? » Vanity Fair

NH: Who is Karoline Leavitt, GOP nominee for U.S. House in N.H.? » Washington Post

NY: N.Y. Attorney General May Sue Trump After Rejecting Settlement Offer » New York Times

NY: Biden admin officials worried about potential polio spread » Politico

NY: Charlotte Bennett Sues Cuomo Over Sexual Harassment Accusations » New York Times

MS: Former Gov. Phil Bryant helped Brett Favre secure welfare funding for USM volleyball stadium, texts reveal » Mississippi Today

NATIONAL

Insurers force change on police departments long resistant to it » Washington Post

Latino Voters, Once Solidly Democratic, Split Along Economic Lines » The Wall Street Journal

Lessons from the 2022 Primaries – what do they tell us about America’s political parties and the midterm elections? » Brookings Institute

Did the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid change support for Trump? What a new poll found » Miami Herald

Republicans plan legal assault on climate disclosure rules for public companies » The Guardian

GOP pollster warns party on total abortion bans » Politico

Opinion: Lindsey Graham’s Unbelievably Cruel Abortion Ban » New York Times

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms, new poll shows » Boston Globe

Moderates fleeing U.S. House, setting stage for more Washington gridlock » Reuters

Biden: Tentative agreement reached to avoid national rail strike » The Hill

Mike Pence: Abortion Bans ‘More Important Than Short-Term Politics’ » Real Clear Politics

“If you don’t support John McCain’s funeral, when you die, the public will come to your grave and piss on it.”

Former White House chief of staff John Kelly

Quoted in the new book The Divider, telling Donald Trump he had to lower the flag when Sen. John McCain died.

News By Category
Business

A New Bedford tie to Artemis I? These two businesses are working with NASA on moon mission » South Coast Today

BU is building the city's largest all-electric building » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: A way to revive local news » Boston Globe

Jamie Dimon urges far-reaching, equitable job training efforts at Globe Summit » Boston Globe

Asian shares mostly higher after wobbly gains on Wall St » Boston Herald

Olympia Sports CEO explains why the athletic goods retailer is going out of business » Boston Globe

Here are the developers leading the way to an all-electric future » Boston Business Journal

Cultural facilities grants underpin Florence arts celebration » Gazette Net

Cannabis & Psychedelics

State Will Cut Towns’ Cannabis Receipts in Half » Provincetown Independent

Civil Rights

Baker Joins Call for Federal Marriage Protections » State House News Service

In support of and LGBTQ couples and gay marriage as a ‘fundamental freedom,’ Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito send letter to Congress » MassLive

Education

Bullying incidents at Boston’s Mission Hill K-8 School spur federal lawsuit » Boston Globe

After night of chaos, Northeastern campus wakes up to an uneasy return to normal » Boston Globe

Northeastern University explosion investigated as a hoax as campus returns to normal » Boston Herald

Environment

As Boston votes on fossil fuel ban, Worcester is getting its 'ducks in a row' » Worcester Telegram

Gaming

Enjoy playing video games? You may soon be able to bet on competitive matches in Massachusetts under new sports betting law » MassLive

Health Care

N.H. hospital promises review after revelations about doctor with 21 malpractice settlements » Boston Globe

Immigration

‘No one was alerted on the island.’ Planes of Venezuelan migrants land on Martha’s Vineyard. » Boston Globe

Migrants sent north by Texas governor have begun appearing in Boston hospitals seeking help » WGBH

Florida Gov. DeSantis sends migrants to Martha’s Vineyard » Boston Herald

Dozens of migrants arrive on Martha's Vineyard via charter flights » WCVB

Insurance

Premiums to Rise More Than 11 Percent for Some Health Connector Shoppers » State House News Service

Judiciary

Quincy city councilor nominated for District Court judgeship; confirmation hearing in October » Patriot Ledger

Labor

Lawrence paraprofessionals, support staff rally for living wages amid inflation, soaring rents » The Eagle Tribune

MIT workers rally for pay raise, new contract » The Bay State Banner

Local Government

City Council OK’s Boston bid to join fossil-fuel free construction pilot » Dorchester Reporter

Tensions still simmer at Boston City Council as Arroyo pushes for his old chairmanships » Boston Globe

Monterey's clerk files a whistleblower lawsuit against the town and its officials, citing a hostile workplace » Berkshire Eagle

Boston City Council tensions remain high over Arroyo committee assignments » Boston Herald

Former Natick official pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge » Boston Globe

At Globe Summit, Mayor Wu says she is fighting for a Boston ‘for everyone’ » Boston Globe

Fall River City Council president steps down following harassment and intimidation charges » WGBH

Oak Bluffs grants $250,000 to Southern Tier » Martha's Vineyard Times

Mayor Petty says he supports making Batista permanent Worcester city manager » Worcester Telegram

Rally outside City Hall pushes for inclusionary zoning that would prioritize residents » Worcester Telegram

Andover Cultural Council seeking proposals » The Andover Townsman

Politics

Democrats get the race they wanted in New Hampshire after far-right candidate clinches GOP Senate nod » Boston Globe

Democratic AG candidate Andrea Campbell challenged to 7 debates by GOP opponent Jay McMahon » MassLive

Foxboro write-in candidate qualifies for November ballot to face-off against incumbent Feeney; McCue to continue quest as write-in candidate » The Sun Chronicle

Campbell says she is 'not opposed to' debating GOP opponent for attorney general » WGBH

Our View: NH primary: Blessing or curse for extreme Republicans? » The Eagle Tribune

Is new poll a Diehl breaker? » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Health

Boston handing out $75 gift cards to people who get COVID vaccines, boosters » Boston Herald

Column: Lawmakers let death with dignity bill die, allowing more needless suffering » Salem News

Taxation

Mass. tax relief to come ‘sometime this fall,’ hopes Gov. Charlie Baker, who wants money sent ‘sooner rather than later’ » MassLive

Budget Chief: Tax Relief Expected In "Proportion Paid In" » State House News Service

Transportation

DPU will aim to double T auditing staff, chair tells lawmakers » Boston Globe

MBTA board chair indicates authority needs more funding » Commonwealth Magazine

14-year-old boy ‘seriously injured’ by MBTA train » Boston Herald

Unfare? Transit Advocates Question Costly MBTA Study To Determine New Fare Structures » Dig Boston

Haverhill train bridge project receives $7M federal grant » The Eagle Tribune

DPU ‘never rang the alarm’ on MBTA safety issues, state lawmaker says » Boston Herald

Lawmakers hear from MBTA employees for first time since FTA safety report » Boston 25 News

DPU Chief on MBTA Safety Oversight: “We Need To Do More” » State House News Service

Utilities

Drought, supply chain woes and toxic chemicals create a 'perfect storm' for Mass. water systems » WBUR

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