POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Charlie Baker’s belated win

BY KELLY GARRITY ALMOST SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED — In a few hours, Massachusetts will finally fulfill one of former Gov. Charlie Baker’s top legislative priorities. But it’ll be his successor who gets to sign the bill banning “revenge porn,” making Massachusetts the 49th state in the country to criminalize sending or posting sexually explicit photos or videos of others without their consent. Gov. Maura Healey is gathering advocates, survivors and the lawmakers who helped hash out the details of the compromise bill that both chambers approved and sent to her desk last week for the bill signing ceremony at the State House this morning. Baker tried to propel the bill through the Legislature for three consecutive sessions, and he and former Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito hosted several roundtables with victims to help highlight support for the cause, to no avail. The Republican governor cited the inability to get the legislation across the finish line as one of his few regrets from his eight years in office. Now Democrats who control both chambers have delivered the bill to his Democratic successor. It’s the second major policy Baker went to war for that the Legislature has now delivered on under Healey. The package of tax cuts Healey signed last year was built upon a proposal Baker had nearly successfully pushed the year before — until a massive tax haul triggered a little-known law that required the state to give back $3 billion to taxpayers and ground tax-relief talks to a halt. Healey often highlights the tax cuts as one of her biggest legislative achievements to date. Some flack from progressives hasn’t slowed the victory lap — the governor’s political arm released a 30-second digital ad ahead of April’s tax filing deadline this year promoting the cuts and credits included in the $1 billion bill. But unlike with tax relief — where House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka cited the new governor as one of the factors that got them on board with the bill — finding agreement on the revenge porn legislation “had nothing to do with the administration,” state Rep. Michael Day, the House chair of the Judiciary Committee, told reporters last week. “This was the two branches,” Mariano added. Baker and Polito are putting the bill’s passage in the win column. The team was “thrilled” to see it moving forward, Polito said in a statement last week, calling the protections it will provide “overdue.” Meanwhile, Baker is still quietly lobbying for another piece of unfinished business: legislation that would expand the list of crimes that require a dangerousness hearing. “Former LG Karyn Polito and I tried — for years — along with a large community of victims of domestic abuse and child sexual assaults — to get Massachusetts lawmakers to deal with this gaping hole in our laws concerning dangerous individuals. We could not get it done, and now an innocent young girl is dead,” Baker posted on Facebook , linking to a Boston Globe editorial detailing a 16-year-old Acton girl’s murder. “C’mon folks,” he added, “Please make this happen.” GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS . Hope everyone has been staying cool the past couple days. WBUR and NBC10 Boston have tips on how to beat the heat. TODAY — Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll host the signing ceremony at 10 a.m. at the State House. Healey attends a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. in Somerville and announces new affordable housing development grants at 2:30 p.m. in Danvers. Attorney General Andrea Campbell hosts a drag story hour at 4 p.m. in Boston. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio speaks at the American Legion Auxiliary Massachusetts Girls State Conference at 2 p.m. in North Easton and attends the WORK Inc. annual fundraiser at 6 p.m. in Quincy. Tips? Scoops? Birthdays? Email me:  kgarrity@politico.com.   THE GOLD STANDARD OF POLICY REPORTING & INTELLIGENCE: POLITICO has more than 500 journalists delivering unrivaled reporting and illuminating the policy and regulatory landscape for those who need to know what’s next. Throughout the election and the legislative and regulatory pushes that will follow, POLITICO Pro is indispensable to those who need to make informed decisions fast. 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Get the premier news and policy intelligence service, SUBSCRIBE TO POLITICO PRO TODAY .     DATELINE BEACON HILL — “State watchdog calls on Mass. lawmakers to appoint receiver for ‘rudderless’ cannabis commission,” by Matt Stout, The Boston Globe: “A state watchdog on Tuesday asked lawmakers to quickly appoint a receiver to handle day-to-day operations at the state’s beleaguered cannabis regulatory agency, arguing it has become a “rudderless” steward of Massachusetts’ nascent $7 billion legal cannabis industry. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro’s call to legislative leaders further ratcheted up scrutiny of the Cannabis Control Commission, which has been beset by a series of scandals, high-profile job vacancies, and resignations.” — “More Than 1,300 Added To Payroll Amid Healey Hiring Controls,” by Sam Drysdale, State House News Service (paywall): “Gov. Maura Healey in April imposed controls on state government hiring, citing slumping state tax collections. Since then, tax receipts have rebounded and the Executive Branch has quietly hired 1,304 new employees. The total cost of new hires to Healey's administration has been $87.1 million since the hiring restrictions went into effect on April 3, according to publicly available payroll data confirmed by the comptroller's office and the Executive Office of Administration and Finance.” — “Business leaders push back on rising health plan costs,” by Christian M. Wade, The Eagle-Tribune: “The state Division of Insurance is reviewing proposals from large commercial insurers to increase premium rates by an average of 8.4% next year for merged group health plans offered to businesses with 50 or fewer employees. The insurance rate hikes, if approved by regulators, would far exceed the 3.6% benchmark for health care costs set by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission, an agency that tracks health care spending. But business leaders say the higher rates would add to mounting financial pressure on private employers that already includes rising labor and energy costs, as well as a paid family and sick leave law.” — “Massachusetts 911 outage Tuesday caused by security glitch, officials say,” by Todd Prussman and Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald: “The statewide 911 outage on Tuesday was caused by a firewall security system built into the emergency notification network, according to a preliminary finding by the state. The Massachusetts 911 Department and the service’s third-party managing contractor, Comtech, determined that a firewall prevented calls from going through the system for two hours on Tuesday, from approximately 1:15-3:15 p.m., according to an update from the department.” RELATED — “A statewide 911 crash? That’s not supposed to happen,” by Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe. — “Beacon Hill marks Juneteenth with calls to protect education, pursue reparations,” by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald. ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR     NOTICE THAT STUDENT PROTESTS ARE CALLED 'PRO-PALESTINIAN' & NOT ANTI-GENOCIDE! — “Emerson College to cut faculty positions amid enrollment decline linked to campus protests, crackdown,” by Daniel Kool, The Boston Globe: “Emerson College will lay off staff and not fill some vacant positions in fiscal year 2025 to account for an enrollment decline it said was caused in part by ‘negative press and social media’ from pro-Palestinian demonstrations and subsequent arrests, according to an email sent to faculty and staff Tuesday. President Jay Bernhardt wrote that the enrollment decline is expected to be isolated to one year, but the decline will ripple through the budget for the next few fiscal years.” FROM THE HUB — “50 years after desegregation order, how do Boston schools teach it?,” by Saraya Wintersmith, GBH News. MEDIA MATTERS — “Cambridge is considering a controversial approach to saving local news: Having the city pay for it,” by Spencer Buell, The Boston Globe: “The Cambridge City Council is weighing a proposal that would see the city pay $100,000 each year to support local news, pointing to the role a robust free press plays in monitoring city policy and keeping residents informed about and involved in the decisions that impact their neighborhoods. If enacted, the effort would be unprecedented in the U.S., experts say, and raises ethical questions about journalistic independence: Could a newsroom that relies on funding from a city council be trusted to reveal wrongdoing at City Hall?” YAHD SIGNS AND BUMPAH STICKAHS ENDORSEMENT CORNER — Attorney General Andrea Campbell is endorsing Rep. Jeff Jackson in his bid for attorney general in North Carolina. More background on Jackson's bid from POLITICO's Madison Fernandez. — 1866 Action Fund is endorsing a slate of district and county candidates a few months out from September’s primary. The list includes several incumbent state legislators: state Sens. Liz Miranda and Lydia Edwards; and state Reps. Brandy Fluker-Oakley, Russell Holmes, Chynah Tyler, Chris Worrell and Marcus Vaughn. The PAC is also backing some candidates vying for open House seats: Arielle Faria in the Cape & Islands district, Leigh Davis in the 3rd Berkshire, and Clinton Graham in the 7th Norfolk. And it's supporting Johnnie McKnight, who is challenging incumbent state Rep. Bud Williams. Williams did not submit the group’s questionnaire before the deadline, according to its founder Reynolds Graves . Outside the legislature, 1866 is throwing its support behind Tamisha Civil for Governor’s Council in District 2 and Eunice Zeigler in District 5; Allison Cartwright in her bid for Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court clerk; Stephanie Everett’s bid for Suffolk County Register of Probate; and Faustina “Kathy” Gabriel for Suffolk County clerk of civil courts. Graves, a lobbyist and campaign consultant who served as campaign manager for Harvard professor Danielle Allen ’s gubernatorial bid, founded the PAC last year to support Black candidates in down-ballot races . The plan is to provide paid media for all of the PAC's endorsed candidates, according to Graves. PARTY POLITICS PARTY PLAY — The MassGOP is celebrating a nod from the Republican National Committee in what it says is a “monumental milestone” for the Massachusetts Republican Party. The RNC added the MassGOP to its “Chairman’s Circle,” according to the MassGOP — the latest sign the state party is back in the fold with the national operation.   JOIN US ON 6/26 FOR A TALK ON AMERICA’S SUPPLY CHAIN : From the energy grid to defense factories, America’s critical sites and services are a national priority. Keeping them up and running means staying ahead of the threat and protecting the supply chains that feed into them. POLITICO will convene U.S. leaders from agencies, Congress and the industry on June 26 to discuss the latest challenges and solutions for protecting the supply lines into America’s critical infrastructure. REGISTER HERE .     DAY IN COURT — “Jasiel Correia doubles down on allegations of extortion against his ex-lawyer,” by Jo C. Goode, The Herald News: “Former [Fall River] mayor Jasiel Correia II is not giving up on his bid for early release from his six-year prison sentence, doubling down in a response to prosecutors' opposition and continuing to argue that he’s the victim of ineffective assistance of counsel by his defense attorney, Kevin Reddington.” FROM THE 413 — “Akers Age Waiver Likely to Move on Beacon Hill Soon, but with Cap on His Pension,” by Matt Szafranski, Western Mass Politics & Insight. THE LOCAL ANGLE — “Facing budget shortfall, Worcester school leaders urge state funding account for inflation,” by Kinga Borondy, Telegram & Gazette: “Without a fix to a state funding formula to adjust for two years of skyrocketing inflation, 219 school districts, many of them larger urban districts, will struggle to close budget gaps and be forced to make program and staff cuts, according to a report that will be released this week. The Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance calculates the shortfall to be $465 million.” — “These are the 2024 Black leaders of Mass., chosen by MassLive readers,” by Dave Eisenstadter, MassLive. — “Divided Worcester City Council votes to keep Mill Street redesign, for now,” by Marco Cartolano, Telegram & Gazette. — “AG cautions Sandwich town committee about open meeting law lapses,” by Rachael Devaney, Cape Cod Times.  — “City clamps down on sober homes and lodging houses,” by Grace Ferguson and Arthur Hirsch, The New Bedford Light: “This month, the city sent letters to more than a dozen sober houses telling them they need a lodging house license, which could require costly building upgrades. And the city has taken court action against two sober houses to investigate them for code violations. Some people in the recovery community say the city appears to be targeting sober houses. … City spokesperson Jonathan Darling says the city is routinely enforcing the law the same way it does for all properties. The city sent licensing letters to all properties that qualified as lodging houses under state law, he said.” HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH TRANSITIONS — Brooke Barton has joined the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center as its new chief operating officer. Jennifer Tracey is the new chief program officer at RIZE Massachusetts. She was director of the Boston Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to state Sen. Sal DiDomenico, Mark Gardner, The Boston Globe’s Samantha J. Gross, Eagle-Tribune alum Breanna Edelstein, Tom Tripicco, Sydney Asbury, and Anastasia Nicolaou. Happy belated to Ann Scales, Sen. Ed Markey campaign alum Liz Vlock, Galen Clark, Seth Stevenson and Katie Burke, who celebrated Wednesday. Want to make an impact? 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POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Senate climate bill dropping next week

BY KELLY GARRITY NEW THIS MORNING — Another item to add to the Legislature's end of session to-do list: The Senate’s climate bill is dropping next week. The full details of the legislation have yet to emerge — state Sen. Michael Barrett, who chairs the energy committee and is the chamber’s lead on climate bills, told Playbook that some pieces were still being written last night. But it will likely be centered on recommendations from Gov. Maura Healey’s administration, the State House News Service reported earlier this month , including changes that would speed up the siting and permitting of renewable energy. And in an address to environmental advocates on Spectacle Island last night, Senate President Karen Spilka also hinted that the bill may include a provision to address plastic pollution and its impact on the environment and people’s health, according to a person familiar with her remarks. But don’t call it a big sweeping energy bill: “[W]e have some siting issues we have to take care of,” House Speaker Ron Mariano told reporters at the State House Wednesday, saying that was “the primary focus right now.” “So this being categorized as a big, sweeping energy bill may not be accurate,” he added. Lawmakers are facing a tight timeline to get the bill through both chambers and to the governor’s desk amid the mad end-of-session dash. Several key bills remain tied up in closed-door conference negotiations, including gun-control legislation, Healey’s IT bond bill and a salary transparency bill — not to mention the biggest-ticket item, the budget for fiscal year 2025. The Senate has yet to come out with its own version of the housing bond bill, while the House hasn’t moved on early education legislation. And both chambers have taken different tacks on health care – with the House calling for hospital and oversight reforms and the Senate looking to address prescription drug pricing. But Mariano brushed aside any concerns about timing with just seven weeks until the final day of the formal session. “There’s always time,” he told reporters. GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS . Three down, one to go until it’s time cue the Duck Boats. TODAY — Gov. Maura Healey gives the opening remarks at the Deborah Sampson Award Ceremony at 11 a.m. at the State House, and speaks at the Cummings Foundation’s grant winner celebration at 6 p.m. in Woburn. Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll host a press conference announcing the administration's Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Investment Plan at 2 p.m. in Arlington. Driscoll speaks at The Boston Foundation's Equality Fund Pride & Grantee celebration at 5 p.m. and receives an award at the MIRA Coalition's annual gala at 8 p.m. in Boston. Tips? Scoops? Birthdays? Email me:  kgarrity@politico.com.   THE GOLD STANDARD OF POLICY REPORTING & INTELLIGENCE: POLITICO has more than 500 journalists delivering unrivaled reporting and illuminating the policy and regulatory landscape for those who need to know what’s next. Throughout the election and the legislative and regulatory pushes that will follow, POLITICO Pro is indispensable to those who need to make informed decisions fast. The Pro platform dives deeper into critical and quickly evolving sectors and industries—finance, defense, technology, healthcare, energy—equipping policymakers and those who shape legislation and regulation with essential news and intelligence from the world’s best politics and policy journalists. Our newsroom is deeper, more experienced, and better sourced than any other—with teams embedded in the world’s most active legislative and regulatory power centers. From Brussels to Washington, New York to London, Sacramento to Paris, we bring subscribers inside the conversations that determine policy outcomes and the future of industries, providing insight that cannot be found anywhere else. Get the premier news and policy intelligence service, SUBSCRIBE TO POLITICO PRO TODAY .     DATELINE BEACON HILL TRANSFER TAX TALK — There’s no word yet on whether the Senate will include a local option transfer tax in their version of Gov. Maura Healey ’s housing bond bill. But the chamber’s chief budget writer Sen. Michael Rodrigues told reporters Wednesday that he has “concerns” about allowing a tax on high-dollar real estate transactions. NEW SHELTER GUIDELINES — Gov. Maura Healey ’s administration will soon begin enforcing the 9-month limits on shelter stays for homeless and migrant families that the Legislature mandated in the supplemental budget they passed in late April. The first of the roughly 4,000 families that have been in the state’s emergency shelter system for at least nine months will get 90-day notices telling them their time is up early next month, with the goal of exiting some families starting Sept. 29. The notice doesn’t automatically boot families from shelter — some will be eligible for up to two 90-day extensions, and others will be able to extend their stays further by applying for a hardship waiver. The plan is to start by alerting 150 families a month on a rolling basis, officials said Wednesday. — “Massachusetts lawmakers are embracing a ban on revenge porn. Finally, survivors say,” by Matt Stout, The Boston Globe: “State lawmakers are poised to send legislation to Governor Maura Healey this week that would make Massachusetts the 49th state to outlaw so-called revenge porn, completing years of slow-moving debate that survivors say left them for too long without a way to seek justice. ... If signed into law, the measure would make it illegal for former partners and others to disseminate sexually explicit images of another person without consent, and would leave South Carolina as the only state to not yet criminalize what’s also called image-based sexual abuse.” — “Mass. House votes to expand the definition of 'parent',” by Katie Lannan, GBH News: “State representatives unanimously passed a bill on Wednesday they said would update Massachusetts law to better reflect the diverse ways people build families. The bill lays out clear paths to establishing legal parentage for families that have children through assisted reproduction, like surrogacy and in-vitro fertilization. … Supporters say the legislation would correct a situation where same-sex couples can end up needing to adopt their own children – a costly and complicated process – to ensure their legal rights.” — “Lawmakers punt on issue of intoxicating hemp products,” by Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon: “Lawmakers stressed the urgency of dealing with the issue of intoxicating hemp-based products but said that they’re unlikely to do anything before the next legislative session begins next year. The Legislature’s Joint Committees on Agriculture and Cannabis Policy together held an oversight hearing on Tuesday to discuss hemp-based products that contain the same active ingredient as cannabis products but are not regulated in the same way. These products have been showing up in convenience stores, gas stations, liquor stores, and smoke shops.” — “Mass. reports largest single-year decline in opioid-related overdose deaths in 13 years,” by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald: “Massachusetts experienced a 10% drop in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2022 to 2023, the largest single-year decline over the past 13 years and a trend that is expected to continue based on early data from 2024, according to a report released Wednesday morning. Even as experts with the Department of Public Health signaled a victory lap was in order because of the decrease, officials warned of ‘concerning data’ on opioid-related overdose deaths when statistics were broken down by race and ethnicity that could temper any celebrations.” FROM THE HUB — “Boston City Council votes to approve $1.5B school budget over concerns: ‘We have failed our society’,” by Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald: “The City Council approved the Boston Public Schools budget via a 10-3 vote Wednesday, after delaying action the prior week, with many of the councilors who voted in favor giving credit to Superintendent of Schools Mary Skipper for making strides to improve a bad situation in the district.” — “Boston City Council president pushes for ranked choice voting,” by Alexi Cohan, GBH News: “The head of the Boston City Council is making a push for ranked choice voting, which lets voters rank their favorite candidates instead of choosing between two. Council President Ruthzee Louijeune on Wednesday proposed a home rule petition for ranked choice voting, saying it increases civic engagement, voter turnout and candidate diversity while allowing residents to vote for their top choices without fear of throwing a vote away.” YAHD SIGNS AND BUMPAH STICKAHS FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — The Massachusetts Nurses Association is endorsing Sen. Elizabeth Warren for reelection, calling the incumbent Democrat a “strong advocate for safe patient care, healthcare violence prevention, and the preservation of essential healthcare services.” FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Boston City Councilors Gabriela Coletta Zapata and Henry Santana are endorsing attorney Allison Cartwright for Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court clerk. — “Matthews-Kane Launches Rep Bid Vowing to Bring Home the Policy…and the Bacon,” by Matt Szafranski, Western Mass. Politics & Insight. '' PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES — “MBTA general manager to break agency’s silence on South Coast Rail Thursday,” by Grace Ferguson, The New Bedford Light: “The general manager of the MBTA is taking the unusual step of visiting New Bedford and Fall River on Thursday to make an announcement about South Coast Rail. Phil Eng will speak at Bristol Community College in Fall River and later at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, two months after the MBTA delayed the project without announcing a new timeline. The reasons for the delay aren’t entirely clear."   SUBSCRIBE TO GLOBAL PLAYBOOK: Don’t miss out on POLITICO’s Global Playbook, our newsletter taking you inside pivotal discussions at the most influential gatherings in the world. Suzanne Lynch delivers the world's elite and influential moments directly to you. Stay in the global loop. SUBSCRIBE NOW .     FROM THE 413 — “State auditor: UMass violated law in axing Advancement office last year,” by Scott Merzbach, Daily Hampshire Gazette: “University of Massachusetts officials violated provisions of the state’s Taxpayer Protection Act law when moving fundraising operations from the Advancement office to the private University Amherst Foundation, according to a final determination from the state auditor’s office. The May 31 determination, written by Michael Leung-Tat, deputy auditor and general counsel for State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, and sent to David Lowy, general counsel for UMass, states the concerns that UMass didn’t engage with the state auditor’s office to complete an analysis, under the Taxpayer Protection Act, of whether there would be costs savings for the state in privatizing jobs. Instead, this was done after the contract with the private entity was in place.” THE LOCAL ANGLE — “Cambridge Schools to pay ousted superintendent more than $200,000 in severance,” by Christopher Huffaker, The Boston Globe: “Cambridge Public Schools will pay Superintendent Victoria Greer more than $200,000 in severance after ending her contract early last month, according to a settlement agreement obtained by The Globe through a public records request. Following a wave of public criticism, the Cambridge School Committee voted in May to sever its contract with Greer, about a year before it was due to expire. The district will pay Greer about $205,000 in severance, one-third of which is not required by her contract, per the agreement. The severance is worth nine months of pay and does not include any payments for unused vacation or sick days.” — “Superintendent who 'crossed swords' with Everett’s mayor fights to clear her name,” by Liz Neisloss, GBH News: “Lawyers for former Everett Public Schools Superintendent Priya Tahiliani say an independent investigator found no evidence to support claims that she bullied and intimidated school employees. The allegations against her were publicly discussed in a school committee meeting in late October and were widely reported. But the school committee has refused to release results of the investigation, even months after investigators finished the report.” FASCINATING & mostly unregulated trade....           — “Harvard, the human remains trade, and collectors who fuel the market,” by Ally Jarmanning, WBUR. — “Mass. faces shortage of primary care doctors. One in Boston sees a solution,” by Dave Canton, Masslive. — “Tom Brady inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame with a star-studded night,” by Tyler Hetu, The Sun Chronicle. HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH SPOTTED — at the Playbook meet and greet at Carrie Nation last night: a lot of you! Thanks so much to everyone who came out! HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to Catherine McLaughlin, Rebecca Rinkevich, Liam Byrne and Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe. Happy belated birthday to Brian P. Senier, counsel for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who celebrated Monday. 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. 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