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GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS.
PRESSLEY: DON'T 'TAKE THE BAIT' — This time last year, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley was nearing the home stretch of her underdog Democratic primary campaign. There was considerable skepticism that she could pull off a win against a longtime lawmaker from her own party.
A year later, the country watched as Pressley responded to racist statements from President Donald Trump yesterday. All three major networks carried the last-minute, 5 p.m. press conference live, which included Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. The four lawmakers had been the targets of racist statements from the president, in which he said they should "go back" to the countries they came from, though all four are citizens and three were born in the United States. Trump was watching too — he tweeted responses as they spoke.
"Despite the occupant of the White House's attempts to marginalize us and to silence us, please know that we are more than four people. We ran on a mandate to advocate for and to represent those ignored, left out, and left behind. Our squad is big," Pressley said yesterday. "Our squad includes any person committed to building a more equitable and just world and that is the work we want to get back to. And given the size of this squad and this great nation, we cannot, we will not be silenced."
The standstill moment was an example of the kind of representative change Pressley promised voters on the campaign trail and has delivered since she was sworn in seven months ago. Pressley is an outspoken advocate on issues including gun violence, the voting age and health care. Despite being a first-term member of Congress, Pressley has bucked House leadership on occasion — including when she voted against a border funding bill backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi because she felt it didn't do enough to protect migrants. As a black woman, Pressley has been subject to attacks from Trump that he has not lobbed at her white colleagues.
"I encourage the American people, and all of us in this room and beyond, to not take the bait," Pressley said at the press conference yesterday. "This is a disruptive distraction from the issues of care, concern and consequence to the American people."
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TODAY — Gov. Charlie Baker, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont discuss regional policy issues in Connecticut. Baker makes an Armory Infrastructure Project MVP Action Grant announcement in Millbury. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announces Workforce Training Fund Program grants in Chicopee. Polito leads a roundtable on the RESPECTfully campaign in Springfield. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh testifies before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, and is a guest on WBUR.
State Sen. John Keenan and state Rep. Danielle Gregoire hold a press conference on legislation that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco in Massachusetts ahead of a Joint Committee on Public Health hearing, Attorney General Maura Healey testifies in support of the bills, retailers rally against the bills. The Lift Our Kids Coalition, state Sen. Sal DiDomenico and state Rep. Marjorie Decker kick off a "Lift Kids Out of Deep Poverty" campaign ahead of a Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities legislative hearing.
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library launches a full-scale digital simulation of Apollo 11's Saturn V rocket from Columbia Point. State Rep. Kate Hogan testifies before the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture. Ranked choice voting proponents hold a lobby day at the State House. The Senate Revenue Working Group meets.
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 | DATELINE BEACON HILL |
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- "Baker: Trump Tweets About Pressley, Congresswomen 'Shameful And Racist,'" by Mike Deehan, WGBH News: "Gov. Charlie Baker said on Monday that President Donald Trump's statements directed at four congresswomen on Sunday were "disgraceful," "shameful and racist," saying the president's comments about the four women of color, including Rep. Ayanna Pressley, have no place in public discourse. "The bottom line here is, you are a public servant and if you're in a job where you're a public servant, you should behave that way. And tweets like that send a horrid, debilitating, hateful message that there's just no place for public discourse," Baker said after meeting with Democratic legislative leaders at the State House."
- "DELEO CALLS FOR INTERIM AUGUST BUDGET AMID PROLONGED NEGOTIATIONS," by Chris Lisinski and Matt Murphy, State House News Service: "With the annual state budget now 15 days late and negotiators acknowledging still-unresolved issues, House Speaker Robert DeLeo indicated concern Monday that a compromise might not be within reach this month and said the governor should file legislation that would ensure government continues to operate into August. The speaker's statement on Monday came just hours after he publicly hinted that legislative leaders may have to consider "other options" for resolving a fiscal year 2020 budget if talks continue to drag later into July, a month in which state spending is covered by an interim $5 billion appropriation with no exact date for when funding will run dry."
- "Seeking 'other options,' DeLeo calls for interim August budget," by Chris Lisinski and Matt Murphy, State House News Service: "With the annual state budget now 15 days late and negotiators acknowledging still-unresolved issues, House Speaker Robert DeLeo indicated on Monday that a compromise might not be within reach this month and said the governor should file legislation that would ensure government continues to operate into August. The speaker's statement on Monday came just hours after he publicly hinted that legislative leaders may have to consider "other options" for resolving a fiscal year 2020 budget if talks continue to drag later into July, a month in which state spending is covered by an interim $5 billion appropriation with no exact date for when funding will run dry."
DAY LATE CHARLIE....AGAIN! INCAPABLE OF GOVERNING OR SUPERVISING, RESPONDS ONLY AFTER INVESTIGATIONS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE MEDIA. THIS IS NOT LEADERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT!
- "Gov. Baker: Building boom 'not an excuse' for elevator inspection backlog," by Greg Ryan, Boston Business Journal:"Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker expects his administration to address the thousands-deep backlog of elevators overdue for a state inspection "as soon as they can," he said Monday. "We need to get it done," Baker added. A Business Journal investigation last month found that more than 4,500 of the state's approximately 42,000 elevators did not comply with state requirements that they be inspected every year. Nearly a dozen people were injured on elevators overdue for an inspection from 2016 to 2018, according to state records. Court filings suggest there may have been even more injuries."
- "US Sen. Elizabeth Warren supports Massachusetts bill to regulate student loan servicers," by Shira Schoenberg, Springfield Republican: "U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat who helped create the federal agency that oversees student loan servicers, has come out in favor of a bill that would let Massachusetts institute its own laws to govern the industry. Warren last week wrote a letter to the chairs of the state Legislature's Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure in support of a bill filed by Sen. Eric Lesser, D-Longmeadow, and Rep. Natalie Higgins, D-Leominster, to create a "student loan bill of rights" and let the state license and regulate student loan servicers."
- "BREWERS AND DISTRIBUTORS RENEW THEIR QUARREL OVER EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS," by Katie Lannan, State House News Service: "Brewers and beer distributors are renewing the effort to create new pathways out of their business partnerships, but a "compromise" bill put forward by distributors has already been rejected by brewers, who are offering a plan they said would be "painful" for them but still preferable to the distributors' option. Under current law, once a beer supplier has worked with a particular distributor for six months, that distributor has indefinite rights to the products it has already distributed, and a supplier can only terminate the contract if the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission determines that the distributor has violated one of five statutorily-defined conditions."
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| FROM THE HUB |
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- "Life on the T in Boston," by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Medium: "Today I responded to a survey from the Boston Globe that asked about public transit. I wanted to share my feedback with all of you, as well as some background on how I get around Boston. I've been riding the MBTA since the 1970s — my mom took us everywhere on it. Growing up, I took the T every day to high school, or wherever else I needed to go. I grew up near JFK/UMass on the Red Line in Dorchester, and I knew my routes — Park Street to the Green Line for high school near Copley Square — like the back of my hand. My dad kept an old car on the street, but him and my mom always took the T to work. We were an MBTA family."
- "Kids Are Increasingly Entering Foster Care Because Of Parental Drug Use," by Laney Ruckstuhl, WBUR: "The number of children entering the foster care system in the United States because of parental drug use has risen dramatically since 2000, a research letter out Monday finds. Federal data show that the number more than doubled from 2000 to 2017, even as total entries into the system fell, researchers Dr. Angelica Meinhofer and Dr. Yohanis Anglero-Diaz found. The proportion of children entering the system due to parental substance abuse rose from 14% in 2000 to 36% in 2017. The paper may provide insight into how the opioid epidemic has affected the foster care system."
- "Encore pulls in $16.7 million during opening week," by Sarah betancourt, CommonWealth Magazine: "ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR'S opening week brought in more than $16.7 million. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported the figure as part of its June revenue report for its three licensed gambling facilities: Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield, and now Encore Boston Harbor. Encore brought in $7.7 million for table games and $9.1 million for slot machines. The venue is subject to a 25 percent state tax on gaming revenue, which brought in about $4.2 million during its one week of operations in June. The Everett casino, which opened on June 23, raked in during its first week only about $800,000 less than MGM Springfield did for the entire month."
- "A low-roller's guide to Encore Boston Harbor," by Nik DeCosta-Klipa, Boston.com: "Encore Boston Harbor has aspirations of attracting some of the highest rollers from across the world. But for novice gamblers who aren't planning on shelling out for private gambling rooms or hundred-dollar seafood towers, a trip to the Everett casino can be somewhat daunting: Where will my money go the furthest on the casino floor? How do I avoid high table minimums? Where can I find the best cheap meal? Can I find a cheap meal? And while those tight on money might perhaps want to reconsider going to a casino in the first place, here's how to make the most of the $2.6 billion resort on a relatively reasonable budget."
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| ON THE STUMP |
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- "AT-LARGE CANDIDATE JULIA MEJIA CALLS FOR BOLDER CITY HOUSING POLICIES," from the Mejia campaign: "Candidate for Boston City Councilor At-Large, Julia Mejia, calls on the city to take bolder positions on city housing policies, including proposing a ban on no-fault evictions; capping the yearly raise of rent for tenants to 5% and enforcing a minimum two-month notice on any increases; as well as a 50% Inclusionary Development Policy for all new developments. "We deserve better than the uninspiring, incremental steps the people in power trot out every election cycle," says Julia."
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| DAY IN COURT |
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- "Class-action suit alleges Encore Boston Harbor cheats gamblers," by Danny McDonald, Boston Globe: "A class-action lawsuit filed Monday alleges that the newly opened Encore Boston Harbor casino is cheating gamblers through its blackjack and slot machine practices. The suit, filed in Middlesex Superior Court against the casino and its parent companies, alleges that Encore "paid its customers odds of 6 to 5 when a player is dealt a blackjack, when Massachusetts law clearly and unambiguously states that a player who is dealt a black jack shall be paid at odds of 3 to 2." Under a 3-to-2 payout, someone who placed a wager of $50 and is dealt a blackjack would be paid $75, while under a 6-to-5 payout, the gambler would be paid $60, according to the suit."
- "On eve of trial, lawyers for City Hall aides try one last time for dismissal," by Maria Cramer, Boston Globe: "Lawyers for two Boston City Hall aides accused of extortion made a final attempt Monday to have the case dismissed and avoid a trial that is expected to delve into the inner workings of Mayor Martin J. Walsh's administration. The aides, Timothy Sullivan and Kenneth Brissette, are accused of pressuring Crash Line Productions, a concert promoter, to hire union stagehands at the annual Boston Calling music festival in 2014, lest the promoter risk losing lucrative permits and an extension of its licensing agreement. The trial, scheduled to begin next Monday, could show how aggressively City Hall advocated for union jobs under Walsh, a former labor leader who was twice elected with overwhelming support from organized labor."
- "Cape and Islands DA directs police to get receipts for evidence," by Wheeler Cowperthwaite, Cape Cod Times: "After a key piece of evidence went missing in the Kevin Spacey sexual assault case, the Cape and Islands district attorney has directed state police detectives assigned to that office to get receipts when giving evidence back to victims. According to Assistant District Attorney Tara Miltimore, the district attorney does not control the policies and procedures for the state police. "However, we have directed the Cape & Islands State Police Detective Unit to ensure that they receipt everything going forward," she said via email."
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| WARREN REPORT |
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- Hollywood A-listers, tech executives top Warren's donor list," by Michael Stratford, POLITICO: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren has forsworn private fundraisers for her presidential campaign, focusing instead on raising money online. But as the Democrat gathered steam in the second quarter of 2019, some of the biggest names in the donor-rich tech and entertainment industries decided to chip in anyway. Actors Amy Schumer, Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds were among the Hollywood heavyweights who donated to Warren's campaign in recent months, according to quarterly disclosure documents filed with the FEC on Monday. Schumer gave $5,600; Johansson $2,800; and Reynolds $2,000.
- "Dow breast implant case spotlights Elizabeth Warren's work helping big corporations navigate bankruptcies," by Annie Linskey, The Washington Post: "When Dow Corning faced thousands of lawsuits in the 1990s from women saying they'd become sick from the company's silicone gel breast implants, its parent firm, Dow Chemical, turned to one of the country's leading experts in corporate bankruptcies: Professor Elizabeth Warren. Warren, now a Democratic presidential candidate, has never publicly discussed her role in the case. Her campaign said she was "a consultant to ensure adequate compensation for women who claimed injury" from the implants and that a $2.3 billion fund for the women was started "thanks in part to Elizabeth's efforts." But participants on both sides of the matter say that description mischaracterizes Warren's work, in which she advised a company intent on limiting payments to the women."
- "No more excuses - Granite Staters deserve real action to combat PFAS," by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Seacoast Online:"Communities throughout New Hampshire have suffered enough from contamination from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS. These contaminants, found in everyday products from cookware to clothing, can infiltrate water sources and pose serious health risks to families, as we've seen at the Pease International Tradeport and the Coakley Landfill Superfund Site here on the Seacoast, and the Saint Gobain plastics factory in Merrimack. PFAS are often prevalent around military bases, chemical plants and firefighting facilities -- putting military families, firefighters, and ordinary citizens at risk for health complications like cancer, thyroid disease, and even birth defects. And states and local communities with already tight budgets face a bill of millions of dollars to clean up the contamination."
- "Warren Sees Possible Conflict With Acting Defense Secretary," by Katie Lannan, State House News Service: "U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking the country's acting defense secretary to take steps clearing up what she described as an "ethics cloud" around his former lobbying work for Raytheon. Acting Secretary Mark Esper served as vice president of government relations at the Waltham-based defense contractor from 2010 to 2017. In a July 11 letter to Esper, Warren said that if he is nominated and confirmed, his "potential conflicts would raise significant questions about whether the Department of Defense's (DoD) contracting decisions would favor Raytheon." She wrote that she met with Esper last Wednesday, and he indicated that he would not extend his two-year recusal from decisions affecting Raytheon as she had requested. The recusal period is set to expire in November."
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- "Pelosi announces resolution condemning Trump for racist tweets," by Heather Caygle and John Bresnahan, POLITICO:"House Democrats are drafting a resolution to condemn President Donald Trump's racist tweets against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other high-profile freshman congresswomen, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Monday. The Democratic response comes as Trump continued to disparage Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her progressive colleagues, Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) — all women of color — in a series of tweets and extended comments to reporters Monday. Pelosi said Trump "went beyond his own low standards using disgraceful language" on Sunday, telling the four congresswomen to "go back" to the "crime infested places from which they came." His further attacks on Monday were the final straw."
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| THE CLARK CAUCUS |
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- "Congresswoman blasts White House for defending Acosta," CNN: "Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) reacts to the reporting that White House officials think Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta handled himself well during his press conference." Link.
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| EYE ON 2020 |
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- "Bill Weld's pitch for 2020," theSkimm. Link.
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| ABOVE THE FOLD |
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— Herald: "LEFT JAB RIGHT CROSS," — Globe: "United front, divisive tweets," "Casinos' revenues diverging sharply," "The incendiary words of Donald Trump." |
| FROM THE 413 |
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- "Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse 'encouraged' as he weighs bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Richard Neal," by Jim Kinney, Springfield Republican: "Holyoke Mayor Alex B. Morse said will make an announcement soon on his potential Democratic primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., in 2020. "I've been meeting with supporters and potential supporters from around the district," Morse, 30, said Monday. "I've been very encouraged by what I've heard." Morse would not reveal when he expects to make an announcement, nor would he commit to running. But he talked like a candidate who had passed a point of no return."
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| THE LOCAL ANGLE |
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- "Framingham's selectmen say they will help transition to city," by Jennifer Fenn Lefferts and John Hilliard, Boston Globe: "While opponents seek a recount of Tuesday's vote to change Framingham's charter, selectmen say they'll focus on helping the state's largest town transition into a city. Residents approved a ballot question changing the municipality's government structure by a vote of 5,690 to 5,582, a margin of just 108 votes. Noting the tight election results, selectmen chairwoman Cheryl Tully Stoll called on residents to pull together for Framingham's future. "This isn't a great community because of its form of government," Stoll said Wednesday. "This is a great community because of our people and our values. Neither of those changed yesterday." Framingham is set to become a city at noon on Jan. 1, 2018, with a mayor and city council. However, a group of residents opposed to the change has begun efforts to seek a recount."
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| MEDIA MATTERS |
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- "A female historian wrote a book. Two male historians went on NPR to talk about it. They never mentioned her name. It's Sarah Milov." by Caroline Kitchener, The Lily: "Sarah Milov was sitting at her kitchen table, nursing her baby, when she saw the tweet. "It took substantial government support to create Americans' dependency on tobacco," wrote Nathan Daniel Beau Connolly, a professor of history at Johns Hopkins University. "@edward_l_ayres and I talk with @jeremyhobson about the regulation of tobacco on this week's @hereandnow." Connolly ended the tweet with a "shout out" to Milov, an assistant professor at the University of Virginia whose forthcoming book, "The Cigarette: A Political History," provided virtually all the material for the segment, which aired on Thursday. Unfortunately, "Here & Now" — a radio show co-produced by NPR and WBUR in Boston, which is syndicated to approximately 5 million listeners — did not grant Milov the same courtesy."
- "Radio host Gerry Callahan out at WEEI," by Jonathan Ng, Boston Herald: "Longtime morning radio host Gerry Callahan said he's leaving WEEI. "Well, that was fun. After 20 years in morning drive, I did my last show on WEEI this morning. Thanks to all who listened. Unfortunately, this ain't a movie. Sometimes the bad guys win. Much more to come," the WEEI sports talk host said in a tweet Friday. A spokeswoman for Entercom, the parent company of WEEI, said in a statement to the Herald that Callahan ' has been a dominant force and a big part of WEEI over the years.'"
FOR YOUR RADAR - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health teamed up with Jackie Bradley Jr. of the Boston Red Sox for a PSA to combat the stigma of addiction. Alex Cora recorded a version in Spanish. Tweet.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Daily Hampshire Gazette alum Sarah Crosby.
DID THE HOME TEAM WIN? Yes! The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 10-8.
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