| | |  | BY STEPHANIE MURRAY | Presented by CuriosityStream | GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. TGIF! BAKER SLAMS TRUMP COMMENTS AS 'APPALLING' — Top-ranking officials on both sides of the aisle in Massachusetts are raising the alarm after President Donald Trump refused to say earlier this week whether he'd commit to leaving the White House peacefully if he loses in November. “We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said on Wednesday. That led Gov. Charlie Baker to issue a sharp rebuke of Trump during a Thursday press conference, calling his comments "appalling and outrageous." The GOP governor has distanced himself from the party's leader over the last several years, and in his remarks yesterday referenced Abraham Lincoln's election that came at a time when the country was "basically unraveling." "A huge part of this nation's glory, to the extent it exists as a beacon to others, is the peaceful transfer of power based on the vote of the people of this country ," Baker said. "That peaceful transfer of power is what the people of this country rely on when they go to vote." "It is appalling and outrageous that anyone would suggest for a minute that if they lose an election they're not gonna leave. Period," Baker continued. "Those of us who serve in public life will do everything we can to make sure that the people's will is followed through and executed on. Because that is fundamentally why there's the United States of America in the first place." And Attorney General Maura Healey called the president's words "distressing."For weeks, Healey has warned that she is worried about voting rights and Trump's "effort to undermine" the election. "It's distressing that this is where we are in the country now, where we have a president who is suggesting that he would not leave peacefully were he voted out. This has never happened before. That's not who we are as a country," Healey said during a recent GBH interview. Have a tip, story, suggestion, birthday, anniversary, new job, or any other nugget for the Playbook? Get in touch: smurray@politico.com. TODAY — Sen. Ed Markey holds a press conference on the Supreme Court vacancy and the Affordable Care Act in Newton. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh attends a Boston Fire Department beam raising ceremony for the new Engine 42 Firehouse in Egleston Square. | |
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| – “Massachusetts reports 455 new COVID cases as state sees 40% increase in average cases from two weeks ago,” by Tanner Stening, MassLive.com: “State health officials confirmed another 455 coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases across Massachusetts to at least 126,863. Officials also announced 15 more COVID-related deaths, for a total now of 9,150.” | | DATELINE BEACON HILL |
| – “Baker denies ‘bullying’ school districts,” by Shira Schoenberg, CommonWealth Magazine: “Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday continued to push schools to bring students back in person while denying allegations by the state’s largest teachers union that his administration is ‘bullying’ local districts. ‘If you are a low-risk district, and you’ve been a low-risk district for eight weeks, and you have no plan to return to in-person learning when most people in education and public health and the pediatric communities all believe that in-person learning, especially for young kids, is a critical part of their educational and social development, we want to know what your plan is to get back,’ Baker said. ‘I don’t think that’s bullying.’” – “Baker activates Mass. National Guard to help ‘maintain public safety during large scale events,’” by Travis Andersen, Boston Globe: “Governor Charlie Baker on Thursday activated the Massachusetts National Guard to assist cities and towns if they need help maintaining public safety during ‘large scale events,’ according to a copy of his order and the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.” – “State limits “forever chemicals” in drinking water,” by Christian M. Wade, CNHI News: “Drinking water systems will be required to remove contamination from ‘forever chemicals’ under new statewide rules that go into effect next month. The regulations, finalized Thursday by the state Department of Environmental Protection, require public water systems to test for so-called PFAS compounds and remove the contamination if the concentrations of six chemicals test above 20 parts per trillion.” – “Former Massachusetts Senate President Stanley Rosenberg returns to Beacon Hill as lobbyist,” by Matt Murphy, State House News Service: “When Stanley Rosenberg left Beacon Hill in the spring of 2018 under less than desirable circumstances, no one could say for sure if or when the Amherst Democrat might resurface after a career spent in public service. But Rosenberg, who once ascended the political platform in Massachusetts to become the first openly gay and Jewish president of the Senate, is back, and in a position he never imagined for himself. He’s a lobbyist.” – “Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker: ‘What happened to Breonna Taylor was a horrible, terrible tragedy;’ pushes police reform bill,” by Benjamin Kail, MassLive.com: “Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday spoke out in support of Breonna Taylor and her family and said he hoped that Massachusetts lawmakers would soon advance a reforms package to improve accountability, transparency and training in law enforcement.” – “Massachusetts Public Health Association says it had nothing to do with state guidance on return to in-person learning despite Gov. Baker crediting them,” by Douglas Hook, MassLive.com: “Gov. Charlie Baker at Wednesday’s press conference, credited the Massachusetts Public Health Association as developing and endorsing the state’s guidelines on returning to in-person learning. However, the executive director of the association, Carlene Pavlos, said that this was entirely inaccurate.” | | FROM THE HUB |
| – “Brigham and Women’s Hospital scrambles to contain cluster of COVID-19 cases,” by Felice J. Freyer, Boston Globe: “Brigham and Women’s Hospital revealed Thursday that it is working to contain a cluster of COVID-19 cases in two of its medical-surgical units, an unusual outbreak that apparently occurred as ‘battle-weary’ staffers let their guard down. Hospital officials believe the outbreak was triggered by either a patient or an employee who interacted last week. The employee came to work while ‘presymptomatic’ — infected but not yet showing symptoms. The employee tested positive on Sunday and the patient on Monday.” – “What will it mean if Boston shifts into the ‘red zone’?” by Christopher Gavin, Boston.com: “Boston appears to be heading for a ‘red zone’ designation by the state — indicative of areas of Massachusetts at the highest risk of coronavirus — as the city’s number of hospitalized cases have recently ticked up. Mayor Marty Walsh noted the bump, amid the metrics public health officials monitor closely to keep tabs on local virus spread, during a press conference Wednesday.” – “A new survey says white support for Black Lives Matter has slipped. Some historians say they’re not surprised,” by Deanna Pan and Dasia Moore, Boston Globe: “Earlier this summer, thousands of Americans spilled into the streets in anger and anguish over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, whose killings at the hands of police and vigilantes sparked an outcry against racism not seen in this country since the peak of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.” – “Massachusetts Has Second Fewest Fatal Police Shootings Per Capita, But Minorities Are Over-represented,” by Tori Bedford, GBH News: “Massachusetts had the second-lowest number of fatal police shootings per capita in the country over the past five years, according to new data released Wednesday from the Washington Post. Of those fatal shootings, Black and Hispanic people were disproportionately affected: roughly a quarter of the victims were Black people, who represent nine percent of the state population, and 20% were Hispanic people, who make up 11% of the state.” – “Massachusetts OKs resumption of indoor visits at nursing homes,” by Anne-Gerard Flynn, Springfield Republican: “Massachusetts nursing and rest homes may resume indoor visits beginning Friday, Sept. 25, so long as appropriate infection control and safety measures are in place, according to new state guidance.” – “10,000-unit Suffolk Downs, largest development in Boston history, approved,” by Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: “The largest private development project in Boston’s history now has the green light. The Boston Planning & Development Agency’s board approved the redevelopment of the 161-acre Suffolk Downs racetrack site, giving the go-ahead after the clock changed over to midnight Friday to a two-decade-long project that will add 10,000 apartments and condos to the East Boston area.” – “In-person visits to resume at Mass. state prisons,” by Adam Sennott, Boston Globe: “Inmates at state prisons may again have regular in-person visits starting next week, the Massachusetts Department of Correction announced Thursday. Starting Monday, inmates may have up to two people visit them once per week, the department said in a press release. All visitors will have to adhere to strict COVID-19 health and safety measures put in place to protect people living and working at state prison facilities.” | | WHAT CITY HALL IS READING |
| – “Marty Walsh Takes A Star Turn In Fredrick Wiseman's 'City Hall,'” by Sean Burns, WBUR: ““Here’s hoping Mayor Marty Walsh is ready for his close-up. After rapturous receptions in Venice and Toronto, director Fredrick Wiseman’s towering 272-minute documentary ‘City Hall’ has its U.S. premiere Friday, Sept. 25 as part of a reimagined New York Film Festival that’s moved online and to outer borough drive-ins.” | | DAY IN COURT |
| – “In ruling written before his death, SJC Chief Justice Gants tells judges to address jury deliberations ‘infected by racial or ethnic bias,’” by John R. Ellement, Boston Globe: “In a decision written before his death, Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants passionately reaffirmed the duty of judges to ensure equal justice is provided to all defendants when there is a suggestion that racial bias among jurors may have led to a conviction. In a unanimous ruling released Thursday, Gants and the six other members of the state’s highest court instructed judges to investigate whenever they are notified by a defense lawyer, a fellow juror, a prosecutor, or court officer that racial bias may have tainted jury deliberations.” – “Robert Kraft’s prostitution solicitation case in Florida is closed: Court docket,” by Rick Sobey, Boston Herald: “New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is no longer facing charges for prostitution solicitation in Florida, according to the Palm Beach County court docket on Thursday. The case is closed, reads the updated docket.” – “Rachael Rollins On High Bail: 'That Is Not How We Operate,'” by Zoe Mathews, GBH News: “After the Massachusetts Bail Fund last month signaled they would post the initial bail amounts set in a handful of cases by Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins' office, prosecutors filed motions to significantly increase the amount. Rollins told Boston Public Radio on Thursday her office needs to ‘get it right the first time’ when it comes to holding dangerousness hearings, instead of requesting high bail for defendants they believe should be held before trial.” | |
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| – “Marijuana delivery regs stir concerns on competition,” by Shira Schoenberg, CommonWealth Magazine: “With some marijuana retailers worried that newly licensed delivery companies will undermine their sales, Cannabis Control Commission Chair Steven Hoffman’s response is: That’s capitalism. The Cannabis Control Commission had initially planned to approve an updated set of state marijuana regulations on Thursday. But commissioners decided to delay their vote by a month to iron out the final changes to rules governing the newest segment of the market, marijuana delivery licenses.” | | ABOVE THE FOLD |
| — Herald: “ON GUARD,” — Globe: “Brigham struggles to contain virus cluster," "Campbell joins race for mayor in 2021.” | | FROM THE 413 |
| – “Springfield NAACP calls for removal of Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood; Mayor Domenic Sarno says she is not going anywhere,” by Patrick Johnson, Springfield Republican: “The Springfield chapter of the NAACP is calling for Mayor Domenic J. Sarno to remove Police Commissioner Cheryl C. Clapprood, saying she lacks the ability to turn around a department put on the spot by a scathing U.S. Department of Justice report documenting recurring civil rights violations.” | | THE LOCAL ANGLE |
| – “Feds Give Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station Final Green Light To Begin Operations,” by Miriam Wasser, WBUR: “The controversial Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station overcame its final regulatory hurdle Thursday when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave the company behind the facility, Enbridge, permission to put the station ‘into servic e.’” – “Worcester to keep restaurant seating to a maximum of 6 people per table as city remains listed in COVID ‘high-risk’ category,” by Tanner Stening, MassLive.com: “Worcester officials on Thursday said they will keep indoor and outdoor restaurant seating to a maximum of six people ahead of the state’s plans to expand that number to 10 and allow bar seating beginning Monday. City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. signed an executive order maintaining the six-person limit and ensuring that bar seating remains prohibited in Worcester.” – “Columbia Gas donating $10M to area nonprofits,” by Bill Kirk, Eagle-Tribune: “Columbia Gas has pledged another $10 million to the Merrimack Valley to compensate for the 2018 gas disaster, this time in the form of grants to nonprofits in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence. The money is on top of the $56 million the company was ordered to give to Merrimack Valley residents and businesses under a deal brokered by the state Attorney General and is in addition to the $47 million class action lawsuit settlement for victims of the disaster.” – “Chelmsford financial picture looking brighter than expected,” by Alana Melanson, The Lowell Sun: “The town’s financial outlook is better than originally forecast at spring Town Meeting, thanks to level funding in state aid. The town’s finances were discussed in a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Finance Committee, conducted by Zoom Monday night ahead of fall Town Meeting on Oct. 19.” – “Taunton woman puts up yard sign saying husband is ‘being killed’ by neighbor’s music,” by Susannah Sudborough, Taunton Gazette: “Dorothea Pelletier, 54, has lived with her 75-year-old husband and her two teenage children on 4th Street in Taunton for more than 20 years. But she says she can get no peace in her own home because of the loud music being played by her next-door neighbors. But those neighbors, other residents on the block, and even police say there isn’t a problem.” | | MEDIA MATTERS |
| – “Jewish Advocate suspends publication after 118 years, plans to launch new online initiative,” by Travis Andersen, Boston Globe: “The Jewish Advocate, a Boston-based newspaper reporting on the Jewish community since 1902, is suspending publication of its weekly print product but plans to launch a new digital edition focused on advocacy, the paper says on its website.” HAPPY BIRTHDAY – to Emma Sands, comms director for N.H. gubernatorial candidate Dan Feltes; Jonathan Cohn and Nicco Mele of Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. HAPPY BIRTHWEEKEND – to Brendan Creedon, who celebrates Saturday. And to Sunday birthday-ers Jack Eccles, Robert Cohen, Francisco Urena and Abby Curran. NEW EPISODE: YES WE CAMPBELL – On this week’s Horse Race podcast, hosts Jennifer Smith, Steve Koczela discuss Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell's entrance into the 2021 race for mayor of Boston, and Rebecca Hart Holder of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts weighs in on the Supreme Court and abortion access. Subscribe and listen on iTunes and Sound Cloud. Want to make an impact? POLITICO Massachusetts has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Bay State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you’re promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness among this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: jshapiro@politico.com. | |
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