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4:00pm Garden Party with Sen. Julian Cyr

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

The Mass. Legislature’s 99 problems » WGBH

Opinion: The Legislature isn’t special. It should get audited like others do. » Boston Globe

Charles River cleanup improvements 'stalled,' says annual EPA report card » WBUR

Federal school money helps, but students lagging after COVID need long-term help, study says » MassLive

How downtown Boston's pandemic recovery is going » Axios

Fort Point Channel given F and D grades for water quality » Boston Herald

First lawsuit over new Mass. housing law targets town of Holden » Boston Globe

Pharmacists could prescribe hormonal contraceptives under FY24 budget language » Boston Herald

Transhealth in Mass. grows out-of-state patient base amid surge in anti-trans laws » MassLive

Galvin launches investigation into use of AI in securities industry » Boston Business Journal

Massport Executive Director Lisa Wieland to step down for job at National Grid » Boston Herald

Greg Torres, the practical idealist » Boston Globe

‘The elephant in the room’: Former police officer running for Haverhill mayor, school board faces allegations of racism, misconduct against women » Boston Globe

CT: Fertility health coverage is still hard to come by. Here’s why. » Hartford Courant

THE OTHER 49

CT: Manchester Memorial, Rockville General hospitals diverting ER patients to other CT facilities » Hartford Courant

NJ: NJ plan to study social media impact on teens too slow to address crisis, advocates say » NorthJersey.com

NJ: Murphy wanted to allow birth control pills without a prescription. It’s running behind schedule. » POLITICO Pro

PA: Responding to complaints, Philly schools are changing the special-admissions process for the 2024-25 school year » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: A Philly political strategist played a ‘major operational role’ in Trump’s fake elector scheme » The Philadelphia Inquirer

MI: No charges for 6 of 9 in Michigan tabulator investigation, prosecutor says » MLive.com

IL: Pot prices in Illinois are some of the highest in the nation, new study finds » Chicago Sun-Times

MN: Minnesota is losing more college students than it attracts, a troubling trend » Star Tribune

TN: Justin Jones, Justin Pearson win reelection following Tennessee Three expulsion vote » The Tennessean

FL: Florida ‘Effectively' Bans AP Psychology Course Over Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Content » HUFFPOST

FL: Casey DeSantis raised $63M for Hurricane Ian relief. Where did it go? » Orlando Sentinel

IA: Trump Leads G.O.P. in Iowa, but His Hold Is Less Dominant » New York Times

CO: Colorado backtracks on universal preschool ahead of debut » Axios

NATIONAL

DeSantis calls for ‘slitting throats’ in government, escalating rhetoric » Washington Post

Corporate Cash Derails Train Safety Bill » The Lever

‘Whistling past the graveyard’: Dem fear grows over massive grassroots fundraising hit » Politico

A Progressive Powerhouse’s Surprise Layoffs Fuel Concerns About The Left’s Future » HUFFPOST

The DeSantis-Newsom Feud Is Now Poised to Be a Televised Slugfest » Vanity Fair

Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out » Boston Globe

The far-right financier giving millions to the Republican party to fight ‘woke communists’ » The Guardian

"Dark Brandon" is driving Biden's campaign merch sales » Axios

Q&A: Mass. lawyer representing unindicted co-conspirator in Trump indictment » NBC Boston

How Old is Congress? » Quorum

"Is it not enough that the Legislature has already exempted itself from public records and open meeting laws? It’s time to end the culture of legislative backroom dealings and bring some much-needed sunshine to the Legislature’s activities and functions."

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio

In an op-ed to the Globe, DiZoglio outlines her mission to audit the Massachusetts legislature.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge. » Boston Globe

Graham: Dems double down on indictments, take Biden risk » Boston Herald

Editorial: Credit rating drop demonstrates folly of Bidenomics » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: So when is free speech a crime? » Boston Herald

Congressional Black Caucus members warn of the return of Jim Crow » The Bay State Banner

Business

Relief program coming to Massachusetts farmers » News 22 WWLP.com

How will Mass. restaurants address coming price increases linked to Pig Welfare Law? » The Metro West Daily News

Education

How did education fare in this year’s state budget? Here’s what you need to know. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Universal free school meals should be permanent in Massachusetts » Commonwealth Magazine

Clark University seeks to demolish entire Main South block for large student housing complex » Worcester Business Journal

The AG’s office is suing Mystic Valley Charter School for ignoring public records requests » Boston.com

Former Northampton principal Lori Vaillancourt now leads Chicopee Academy » MassLive

U.S. Rep. McGovern Praises State Legislature’s Passage of Universal Free School Meals » WHAV

Amherst-Pelham school union doubles down on call to investigate superintendent’s ‘failures’ » Gazette Net

From the Editor: CRE doesn't deserve seat at the table » Newburyport News

Environment

Boston has few dog parks. It’s led to a pitched battle over public space. » Boston Globe

Water quality grades are in for Boston-area rivers: How did the Charles, Mystic and Neponset score? » Boston Herald

Letter: Bottle bill needs new approach » Gloucester Times

EPA grant funds brownfields work in South Hadley, Ware » Gazette Net

Report Cards Show Progress, Problems In Boston-Area Rivers » State House News Service

More Massachusetts cities seek to ban gas, citing lack of diversity in pilot and urgency of climate crisis » Energy News Network

Bottle redemption law expansion also includes higher deposit » WHDH

Health Care

State targets most vulnerable hospitals with cash infusion » Boston Globe

Housing

Holden sued over refusal to comply with law aimed at increasing housing supply » MassLive

Holden faces lawsuit for refusing to comply with MBTA zoning law » Worcester Telegram

Affordable housing can look like this: Frost Terrace Apartments opens in Cambridge » MassLive

Rep And Tenant, Connolly Filing Adds To Rent Debate » State House News Service

Judiciary

Wrongly convicted Boston man sues state » The Bay State Banner

Probate Court Nominee Shares Personal Experience » State House News Service

Labor

T unions look to do much better under Healey » Commonwealth Magazine

Westfield police officer files lawsuit against city alleging wage theft » MassLive

Legislative

Former state Rep. Thomas C. Wojtkowski Sr., a champion of public education, is remembered as 'the ultimate extrovert' » Berkshire Eagle

Local Government

Nahant votes to lower quorum requirements for town meeting » Item Live

Easthampton health director flags violations during city hall repairs; staff reported symptoms a week before building closed » Gazette Net

Veto stands on Easthampton gender-affirming care ordinance after failed override vote » MassLive

Newburyport receives increased state infrastructure funding » Newburyport News

Ed Flynn is Boston’s acting mayor while Michelle Wu takes 10-day break » Boston Herald

Easthampton crisis pregnancy center ordinance dies at City Council meeting » Gazette Net

Did Worcester Board of Health violate state law? Here are the details » Worcester Telegram

Old South Meeting House to receive $480,000 in federal money for renovation, Markey’s office says » Boston Globe

Politics

Governor’s Councilor Duff to Seek Southern Essex District Register of Deeds with O’Brien Stepping Down » WHAV

New Bedford's mayoral candidate pool has shrunk. Here's who's running now. » South Coast Today

Duff in the race to replace O'Brien as Register of Deeds » Item Live

The slate of 2024 ballot questions in Mass. is taking shape. Here's a (very) early look » WBUR

‘Nobody is above the law’: At city rally backing latest charges, Trump called ‘Jefferson Davis of our time’ » Gazette Net

Sarno First to Hit Airwaves in Springfield Mayoral Prelim » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Public Health

A bill to end religious exemption for vaccine requirements » Boston Globe

Possible 2024 ballot questions may address rents, MCAS, driver rights » Spectrum News

Public Safety

Prisoners with mental disabilities claim discrimination by Massachusetts Parole Board » WGBH

Adults have been riding the City Hall ‘cop slide’ seen in a viral video. Results have varied. » Boston Globe

Hull police sergeant charged with assault » WBUR

Illegal immigrant who tried to scam Westport couple out of $6,000 let off too easy, Bristol County DA says » Boston Herald

Berkshire County DA Receives Summer Safety Funding » iBerkshires

'Living hell': Worcester police employee alleges retaliation after reporting racism allegations » Worcester Telegram

City to focus on criminals as Mass. and Cass violence increases » Boston Globe

Lawmakers demand warrant sweep in Mass and Cass encampment » Boston Herald

Hull police sergeant placed on leave, stripped of gun after alleged assault on man caught on camera » Fox 25 News

State Finance

Berkshire lawmakers highlight pros, cons of belated $56 billion Massachusetts budget » WAMC

State Government

Lt. governor visits Battleship Cove with $7M for Fall River's State Pier makeover » The Herald News

Hot Dog Social Anchors Driscoll’s Attleboro Trip » State House News Service

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll talks economic development during hot dog social in Attleboro » MassLive

Taxation

Editorial: The state tax foreclosure law is unconstitutional. So why is it being enforced? » Boston Globe

July Tax Collections Rise 11 Percent Over July 2022 » State House News Service

Editorial: Tax cuts don’t come naturally to Legislature » Lowell Sun

Transportation

Summer Driving Dangers: Reckless driving surge in western Mass » News 22 WWLP.com

New Union Agreement Cited as Evidence of a Changing MBTA » State House News Service

Service on the RIDE is getting worse » Boston Globe

Former airport manager files sexual harassment lawsuit » Gloucester Times

A private jet took off from Logan without clearance and nearly hit an incoming flight, NTSB finds » Boston Globe

Utilities

Regulators asked to block storm cost recovery » The Eagle Tribune

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB4022 - An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2024 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill

HB393 - An Act authorizing the town of Rochester to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

HB4033 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB4013 - An Act financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 31

Senate Actions This Week: 20


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