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12:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

‘Right-to-shelter’ law is unique to Massachusetts. It has a long history. » Boston Globe

State Rep. John Barrett leads charge against secrecy in the state Department of Public Utilities. 'Nobody knows what they’re doing,' he says » Berkshire Eagle

Questions remain in city’s plan to revamp BPS high schools » Boston Globe

State gets fed funding for green building codes » The Eagle Tribune

Healey Stays Out of Ballot Question, Legislative Audit Fray » State House News Service

Two years after Mass. paid medical leave law enacted, many workers still unaware » Boston Globe

Eversource leaves the American Gas Association to focus on ‘decarbonization’ » WBUR

Probe into use of nondisclosure agreements across state government will include Massport » Boston Globe

Head of Massachusetts child welfare agency to leave for D.C. advocacy organization » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill inaction leaves Avangrid in awkward spot » Commonwealth Magazine

THE OTHER 49

RI: In a reversal, RI Board of Elections will now scrutinize Matos' nomination signatures » Providence Journal

CT: Hartford is seizing soaring number of ghost guns. Now there’s a call for tighter federal laws » Hartford Courant

NY: Federal Officials May Shut Down Overdose Prevention Centers in Manhattan » New York Times

NJ: The future of East Coast wind power could ride on this Jersey beach town » Washington Post

MI: Why Michigan’s Capitol will look different next time you visit » MLive.com

OH: Ohio Voters Reject Constitutional Change Intended to Thwart Abortion Amendment » New York Times

IL: Noise pollution putting Chicagoans' health at risk » Axios

FL: Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell from office » Orlando Sentinel

CO: Colorado and Xcel defer to private interests to build EV charging network » Axios

CO: Judge blocks Colorado law raising age to buy a gun to 21 » Boston Globe

AZ: Kari Lake prepares to enter Arizona Senate race » Axios

NV: Air Force veteran Tony Grady joins Nevada’s crowded Senate GOP field, which includes former ally » The Seattle Times

CA: L.A. County supervisors propose $25 minimum wage for hotel, theme park workers » Los Angeles Times

CA: ‘Staggering solidarity’: How California’s summer strikes broke down wealth, class barriers » Cal Matters

CA: California has made voting easier, but regular voters still skew white and old, poll finds » Los Angeles Times

NATIONAL

New PAC aims to elect young progressives running for state offices, Congress » Washington Post

Previously Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden’s Win » New York Times

Democrats name Minyon Moore convention chair » Politico

Small towns probably vote less Republican than you think » Washington Post

Nonprofits Are Lobbying a Lot Less Than 2 Decades Ago, New Research Finds » The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Trump mocks Chris Christie's weight: 'Don't call him a fat pig' » NBC News

Larry Ellison’s Eight-Figure Anti-Trump Dowry » Puck

"I’m asking the federal government to expedite the work authorizations that would help us alleviate this crisis, strengthen our economy, and enrich our culture. These folks are exactly the kind of hardworking, resilient, and enterprising newcomers who’ve always driven our success."

Gov. Maura Healey

Gov. Maura Healey declared a State of Emergency due to an overflow of migrants in Mass.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump campaign becomes a road show for his defense » Boston Globe

Robbins: Sorry Trump, First Amendment doesn’t cover coup » Boston Herald

Pence says he’s now met the qualifications for the first Republican debate » Boston Globe

Business

Editorial: Under Biden, 401k accounts suffer » Boston Herald

Moore: New banking regulations could sink economy » Boston Herald

Toast to move headquarters to Fort Point from Fenway » Boston Business Journal

Amid takeover rumors, Rapid7 set to lay off about 470 employees » Boston Globe

Boston cybersecurity company Rapid7 to lay off 470 workers » Boston Business Journal

Galvin and SEC plan to keep an eye on Wall Street AI » Boston Globe

WeWork raises ‘substantial doubt’ about staying in business » Boston Globe

Moody’s downgrades 10 regional banks as crisis pressures persist » Boston Globe

Even as Boston tourism rebounds, small vendors struggle through the summer season » Boston Globe

How a Boston watch company became a multi-million-dollar enterprise » Axios

Education

School project: Roam the halls of Worcester's under-construction Doherty High (by drone) » Worcester Telegram

Mental health crisis in the Worcester schools: What is being done about it? » Worcester Telegram

Second bias complaint filed against Amherst school district » Gazette Net

Environment

Shark sightings bait tourists to Cape Cod » Boston Globe

Opinion: Your thoughts, please, on climate change » Boston Globe

Lt. Governor to be Featured at APCC Annual Meeting » Cape Cod Online

Six million gallons of sewage dumped on coast »

Health Care

State AG Campbell announces MedStar Ambulance to pay $2.6M for false billing » Sentinel & Enterprise

Housing

Healey declares state of emergency for ‘unsustainable’ migrant housing crisis » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts governor: ‘Confusing tangle of immigration laws’ overwhelming shelter system » The Hill

With emergency declaration, Healey appeals to federal government, public for help with shelter crisis » Boston Globe

Healey declares state of emergency in Massachusetts as shelter for migrants fills up » Boston Herald

Healey declares state of emergency amid migrant shelter crisis; local communities put on notice that they may need to help » Gazette Net

Healey declares state of emergency over skyrocketing migrant arrivals, shelter demand » WGBH

Massachusetts spending $45M a month on programs for migrants, displaced families, Healey says » Boston Herald

Massachusetts declares a state of emergency as migrants flood shelters » Axios

Human Services

Latino Counseling Center opens new downtown Springfield offices » MassLive

Immigration

Mass. Gov. Healey slams Biden administration over immigration policies » Axios

Healey declares ‘state of emergency’ on migrant crisis » Lowell Sun

Getting Answers: Leaders react to state of emergency as migrant shelter crisis continues » Western Mass News

Rising migrant numbers, including in Greenfield, prompt state of emergency » The Recorder

State Asks Residents To Host Immigrant Families As Shelter System Reaches Capacity » State House News Service

Read letter Gov. Maura Healey sent Homeland Security asking for help with migrant shelter crisis » MassLive

Labor

Frates: Hybrid work vital to disabled community & caregivers » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Rehire the ‘Baker’s Dozen’ troopers! Today! » Boston Herald

Local Government

Backyard chicken-keeping returns as an issue after city failed to act on work begun in 2010 » Cambridge Day

Great Barrington has issued a ‘last call’ for Airbnb owners to register their properties before fines kick in » Berkshire Eagle

'Much more to come.' Former Bourne elected official files suit alleging illegal recording » Cape Cod Times

Roxbury residents urge city officials to put more money into addressing Clifford Playground » Boston Herald

Politics

Worcester's School Committee election will be different this year. Here's what to know » Worcester Telegram

In City Council money race, FitzGerald tops them all in July » Dorchester Reporter

Racist effigy left at Black candidate's sign in Everett » WGBH

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio advancing ballot question to audit legislature » News 22 WWLP.com

Public Health

Boston city councilor says street sweepers used at Mass and Cass may spread diseases » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Worcester police release video of officer subduing teen with stun gun after ballpark brawl » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Body cameras can bring light to prison’s dark side » Boston Globe

State board orders Methuen to rehire fired police captain » The Eagle Tribune

Reproductive Rights

Crisis pregnancy centers complicate reproductive healthcare » The Daily Collegian

Transportation

Former RMV manager sentenced for taking money to issue passing test scores » MassLive

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Recipe of the Week

Crisp Peach Cobbler

Food Wishes — Chef John

Ingredients

6 large fresh peaches, pitted and cut into eighths

1 lemon, zested and juiced

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 ¼ cups white sugar

1 ⅓ cups self-rising flour

⅓ cup rolled oats

⅔ cup whole milk

¼ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons cold water, or as needed to wet topping sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on the rack under the middle rack to catch drips. Generously butter a 2-inch deep (2-quart) baking dish.

Place peach sections into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice and zest.

Stir butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Mix until creamed and resembles a sugary, buttery paste, 4 to 5 minutes. Add oats and flour; stir until flour and oats are incorporated into the butter-sugar mixture and mixture resembles coarse crumbs, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour in milk; stir until mixture is wet and creamy, like a thick spreadable batter, 3 to 4 minutes.

Drop batter by spoonful on top of the peaches. Spread batter evenly over the surface of the peaches. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar on the batter. Spritz with water until sugar is wet and surface glistens.

Bake in preheated oven on middle rack until browned and crispy, about 45 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.



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