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Today on Beacon Hill

7:30am Economic Outlook hosted by AIM, WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Bostion

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Informational Hearing

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

ACLU, public defenders, petition state’s highest court to order investigation into Springfield police misconduct » Boston Globe

Cities across Mass. say they need more help from the state to support migrant families » WGBH

HPC Pressing For Health Care Cost Control Overhaul » State House News Service

Study: Fewer High School Grads Enrolling In College » State House News Service

Former Worcester City Manager Augustus shelved investigation that implicated police chief » Worcester Telegram

State Street calls workers back to the office four days a week » Boston Business Journal

Wu unveils plans to revamp Boston’s decades-old rules for what can be built where » Boston Globe

Boston's first "passive" single-family homes preview greener future » Axios

More Talk, Still No Action On Gun Bills » State House News Service

Healey directs state agencies to knock down language barriers » WGBH

THE OTHER 49

NH: Top New Hampshire election official says he has no legal basis for keeping Trump off the ballot » Politico

NH: Haley gets a bounce in New Hampshire — right into the veepstakes » Politico

NY: Ulrich, the ex-NYC building commissioner, indicted by Bragg in sweeping corruption case » Politico

NY: Meet George Santos’ possible replacement: An actual Jew of color » Jewish Telegraphic Agency

NJ: Disability advocates plan rally at NJ Statehouse to highlight community's political power » NorthJersey.com

NJ: New Jersey high court will weigh legality of non-disparagement agreements » New Jersey Monitor

PA: Philly City Council gets moving on ban of overdose prevention sites » Axios

PA: Philadelphia’s poverty rate is improving, but it remains the poorest big city in America » The Philadelphia Inquirer

MI: Michigan may lift 9-month wait period, pay retirees amid teacher shortage » MLive.com

IL: What to watch as Democrats prepare for 2024 DNC in Chicago » Axios

IL: Court Watchers Prepare For the End of Cash Bail in Illinois » Bolts Mag

VA: Pundits split on whether candidate who live streamed sex videos is viable » Axios

WV: New Law Could Make It Even Harder to Get Health Care in Deadly West Virginia Lockups » Bolts

NATIONAL

Buck risks GOP backlash over Biden impeachment stance » The Hill

In private meetings, Manchin grapples with his political future » Washington Post

Federal Judge Again Rules DACA Is Illegal » New York Times

Matt Gaetz can count on some progressives' support as he threatens to force a vote on ousting Kevin McCarthy » Business Insider

DeSantis took undisclosed private flights and lodging through wealthy donors » Washington Post

Top Dems Press Supreme Court To Block Billionaire Tax » The Lever

Mitt Romney’s startling but familiar concession: The demagogues have won » Washington Post

In a Surprise to No One, Donald Trump Apparently Had a Big Hand in Biden Impeachment Inquiry » Vanity Fair

Husband of Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola dies in plane crash » Washington Post

"I was taken aback when Chairman Day chose not to use that language and instead published language that would only affect us and not the criminals," Wallace said Wednesday. "There's nothing in this bill about fighting crime. That's why I'm extraordinarily confused why the Moms (Demand Action) and other groups are supporting it thinking it's fighting crimes, and it makes me wonder: 'Did they actually read the bill? Do they know what the bill does?'"

Jim Wallace, GOAL's executive director

Wallace said GOAL worked with Rep. Soter on a bill last session regulating ghost guns. To Wallace's dismay, that prior bill wasn't incorporated into Day's 141-page proposal.

News By Category
Business

‘Unapologetically Asian’: Sneaker startup hopes to project pride and cultural power » Boston Globe

Opinion: AI is coming to our neighborhoods and will show us the future of cities » Boston Globe

Inflation nudged up again in August as gas prices rose rapidly » Boston Globe

This Boston startup wants to tackle your to-do list » Boston Globe

Pressley keeping a close eye on banks amid branch pullbacks » Dorchester Reporter

Generate Biomedicines raises $273 million in latest round of funding » Boston Globe

Back Bay Architectural Commission to review Apple’s proposal for steel bollards in front of Back Bay store » Boston Globe

Environment

Will Hurricane Lee hit Massachusetts? Tropical Storm Watch issued for southern New England » CBS News

With flashier floods and stronger hurricanes, ‘I don’t think we know what normal is anymore’ » Boston Globe

With flashier floods and stronger hurricanes, ‘I don’t think we know what normal is anymore’ » Boston Globe

Gaming

MGM Springfield’s website is still down after reported cybersecurity issue » MassLive

Health Care

FDA advisers are lukewarm about expanding use of Alnylam drug to heart patients » Boston Globe

Lawmakers Weigh Solutions For “Terribly Underfunded” Primary Care » State House News Service

Housing

Augustus Previews Housing Policies That Could Round Out Bond Bill » State House News Service

‘Housing rights are human rights’: Rallygoers in Holyoke call for state changes for renters; mayor promises new tenant protection office » Gazette Net

Augustus Previews Housing Policies That Could Round Out Bond Bill » State House News Service

Wu shakes up Boston zoning, floats tax break for housing developers » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Gov. Healey proposes $250M in state spending for emergency shelters » Boston Herald

Healey asking for $250 million infusion into state’s struggling shelter system » Boston Globe

Immigration

Tempers flare as Quincy debates temporary shelter for homeless refugee families » Patriot Ledger

Yarmouth leaders send letter to Healey as residents object to displaced families housing » Cape Cod Times

‘Like a horrible movie’: State officials were warned about safety issues with migrant shelter that caught fire » Boston Globe

Fire breaks out at emergency shelter in Sutton housing displaced, migrant families » Boston Herald

Reunion: Venezuelan migrants reunite on Martha's Vineyard a year after unexpected arrival » Cape Cod Times

‘It's wrong': Cape Cod town pushes back after state sends in migrants » NBC Boston

Editorial: Let migrants join the Massachusetts workforce » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

State’s high court will decide whether Hampden DA doing enough to protect defendant rights » MassLive

Governor’s Council Approves Four Healey Pardon Requests » State House News Service

Labor

US automakers face a huge strike. Here’s what to know. » Boston Globe

Local Government

Councilor asks why Leominster flooding victims get faster emergency declaration than Mass and Cass » Universal Hub

Worcester City Council revokes Unum Group's tax breaks » Spectrum News

Politics

Mayoral candidate Guy Cooper to seek recount » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. Democrats blast impeachment inquiry » Newburyport News

Battenfeld: Boston voters resoundingly reject unethical behavior [+election chart] » Boston Herald

Arroyo, Lara losses carry echo of past races » Commonwealth Magazine

See the unofficial results from the Boston City Council preliminary elections » Boston Globe

With field set for November elections, familiar political battle lines take shape » Boston Globe

In City Council results, a shadow campaign between old and new Boston » Boston Globe

Top Six Takeaways from the Preliminary for the City Founded in 1636 »

Public Health

State raises EEE risk to high in 6 Worcester County towns, recommends rescheduling events » Worcester Telegram

Public Safety

Flaherty to Mayor Wu: Don’t wait on Boston City Council to clear out Mass and Cass » Boston Herald

‘An emergency matter’: Legislator proposes an update to Mass.’ upskirting law » MassLive

Central Massachusetts leaders picked to serve on POST Commission » Boston Herald

Boston City Council rejects $2.55M set aside for police department intel » Boston Herald

State Finance

Healey files $2.15B supplemental budget to close out 2023 » MassLive

State Government

Healey order targets language barriers to services » News 22 WWLP.com

‘It’s the human element’: Mass. Gov. Healey talks flooding, migrants, Washington inaction, and more » MassLive

Editorial: Should business executives be funding the governor’s travel? » Boston Globe

Taxation

Advocates push Massachusetts lawmakers to act on tax cuts » Boston Herald

Transportation

T acknowledges three new instances in which workers were nearly struck » Boston Globe

Warren, Markey push MBTA, DPU for answers about ongoing safety problems on the transit system » Boston Globe

Biden rules on clean cars face crucial test as Republican-led challenges go to appeals court » Boston Globe

Poll finds 70% current, former MBTA riders report feeling unsafe » Boston Herald

Poll: Residents say MBTA is unsafe and service isn't great either » WBUR

Utilities

Five years later in the Merrimack Valley » Fox 25 News

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB661 - An Act validating the annual town meeting for the town of Blandford

HB320 - An Act to amend special legislation to pursue five (5) additional alcohol pouring licenses in Hudson's C-1 zoning district

HB4057 - An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 392

Senate Actions This Week: 7


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