POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: BAKER’s new opioid rules — HEALEY sues again — TSONGAS won’t endorse

10/10/2017 07:02 AM EDT

By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) and Rebecca Morin (rmorin@politico.com; @RebeccaMorin_)

GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. It's great to be back in your inbox after the long weekend.

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: NEW OPIOID CURRICULUM RULES - Today Massachusetts will roll out a first-in-the-nation set of educational core principles to help social workers tackle addiction and opioid treatment, Gov. Charlie Baker's office tells me. Social workers are seen as the "largest force on the front lines of the opioid crisis," and 4,300 are currently enrolled in Massachusetts schools. There aren't many specifics yet, but all nine of Massachusetts' schools of social work will incorporate addiction education and training into their individual curricula under this new directive to be announced at the State House this morning.

Taking on the opioid epidemic has been a key issue for Baker in his first term. He's a member of President Donald Trump's opioid commission, chaired by Gov. Chris Christie. The group rolled out a series of initial recommendations back in August, including one that would establish and require prescriber education initiatives like this in medical and dental schools across the country. The first major recommendation asked Trump to declare a federal state of emergency because of the opioid epidemic, which he has not done.

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TODAY - At 10:10 a.m., mayors from around the country, including Boston's Marty Walsh, Brockton's Bill Carpenter, and Melrose Mayor Robert Dolan will launch a "10-minute walk" parks advocacy campaign with The Trust for Public Land, National Recreation and Park Association, and Urban Land Institute, to establish the goal that all Americans should live within a 10-minute walk (or half-mile) of a high-quality park or green space - Sen. Ed Markey holds a town hall in Peabody - It's primary day for the voters of the Third Essex and the First Berkshire districts for the preliminary elections to replace Rep. Brian Dempsey and Rep. Gailanne Cariddi.

DATELINE BEACON HILL -

- "Group slams Mass. Democrats over pay raises," by Christian M. Wade, Newbury Port News: "A tax-exempt group backed by Republicans is taking aim at Democratic lawmakers with a series of blistering mailers that criticize a controversial vote earlier this year to give themselves a pay raise. The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, founded by GOP businessman and congressional candidate Rick Green, is targeting nearly 40 Democrats up for re-election to the House of Representatives and Senate next year, including Reps. Theodore Speliotis of Danvers and Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester."

- "Mass. wildlife bills would permit hunters to use crossbows and to go hunting on Sundays," by Bradford L. Miner, Worcester Telegram: "Wildlife, hunting and trapping bills introduced for the current legislative session would allow Sunday hunting, use of a crossbow, and management of the state's beaver population by MassWildlife, rolling back many of the provisions of the 1996 Wildlife Protection Act. At a hearing last month by the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture at MassWildlife Field Headquarters, lengthy testimony was heard on 19 bills from sportsmen supporting the changes and animal welfare organizations strongly opposed."

TRUMPACHUSETTS -

- "Mass. to sue to protect power plant emissions rule," by the Associated Press: "Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is pledging to sue the Trump administration over its move to kill an Obama-era effort to limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. Healey, a Democrat, said the decision violates the law and imperils the future of the planet."

THE WARREN REPORT -

- "Democrats cut ties with Harvey Weinstein as fresh allegations emerge," by Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian: "Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has been tipped as a possible 2020 presidential nominee, said she was donating $5,000 received from Weinstein to Casa Myrna, a charity that fights domestic violence."

- "Hello, Iowa! The 2020 race is three years away. But Democrats are itching to start it now." by Ben Terris, Washington Post: "It turns out that trying to deny you're gunning for the White House is a lot like trying to deny you're insane. You're not crazy? Well, that's exactly what a crazy person would say! If you come to Iowa this early, clearly you're thirsty for the job. And if you appear to be avoiding it, like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) or former vice president Joe Biden, then you're obviously just slow-walking the process."

- "Clinton warns Harris, Warren would face 'double standard' in 2020," by Carla Marinucci, POLITICO: "Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, in California as part of her 16-city book tour, said Monday that Senators Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren will need "a high pain threshold" if they run for president in 2020 because of the way women candidates are treated. When asked if she were advising Harris or Warren on a run for president, Clinton said she would counsel that "you have to have a high pain threshold, because the double standard is alive and well."

MOULTON MATTERS -

- "'We don't allow families to own tanks' and should control guns too: Democratic lawmaker," by Nicki Zink, ABC News: "A Massachusetts Democrat who served in the Iraq War and now serves in Congress calls for 'commonsense' steps to reduce gun violence. A Virginia Republican who is also an Iraq War veteran serving in Congress cautions that in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre it's important to maintain 'clarity through the emotional chaos.'"

ON THE STUMP -

- "Governor throws weight behind Ventura with Attleboro visit," by Jim Hand, Attleboro Sun Chronicle: "Baker came to Attleboro to endorse Ventura in his special election race to replace former Sen. James Timilty, who resigned. ... Things are going well in Massachusetts, Baker said, and another Republican in the Senate will help keep the momentum going."

- "Unified support for 'millionaire's tax' among 2018 Democrats running for governor," by Shira Schoenberg, Masslive.com: "In an unusual move Friday, all three Democrats running for governor in 2018 joined together in downtown Boston to collect signatures to put a question on the 2018 ballot that would raise taxes on income over $1 million. The agreement among the candidates on the proposed constitutional amendment reflects a larger agreement among the Democrats - Newton Mayor Setti Warren, former health insurance executive and state budget chief Jay Gonzalez and environmentalist and entrepreneur Bob Massie - that Massachusetts needs new revenue."

- "Light turnout expected in 3rd Essex primary," by Peter Francis, Eagle-Tribune: "After months of campaigning, registered voters Tuesday will get the opportunity to cast their ballots in both the Democratic and Republican primaries to decide who will advance in the special election to succeed former state Rep. Brian Dempsey in the 3rd Essex District. While School Committeeman Shaun Toohey is running unopposed in the Republican primary, voters will get to choose between Toohey's fellow School Committeeman Paul Magliocchetti and City Councilor Andy Vargas in the Democratic primary."

TSONGAS ARENA -

- "The Column: In 3rd primary, an $800G gorilla," from The Lowell Sun: "Tsongas told The Column last week that she will stay neutral in the Democratic primary. ... 'I will not be endorsing a candidate and that's not going to change,' said Tsongas over breakfast at The Owl Diner downtown. ... Tsongas' late-August announcement had many across the district thinking about joining the race. One was Michael Gallagher, the former Lowell School Committee member and lawyer who is playing a key role to keep Lowell High School downtown. Wealthy, well-known and respected, Gallagher could have mounted a legitimate campaign. ... Gallagher has decided running for office isn't in the cards, for now."

WOOD WAR - Herald: "BUCKLEY ON FARRELL: GET HIM OUTTA HERE!" - Globe: "EPA set to end rule on emissions," "Festival of arts, tech looks to expand reach," "Frustration reigns," "Amazon equation: Cost, congestion vs. talent, culture," "She wanted a deck, got holes, headache."

THE LOCAL ANGLE -

- "Boston campaign aims to end youth homelessness," by Kathleen McKiernan, Boston Herald: "The city is expected to release a request for proposals today in search for a consultant who can help the city gather data on homeless youth, understand the system's capacity, identify the needs and design a plan to address the gaps. The city hopes to have an action plan in place within six months."

- "Pilgrim failed to identify 23 assets open to cyberattack," by Christine Legere, Cape Cod Times: "Operators failed to identify and document 23 "critical digital assets" that perform functions related to safety systems and emergency preparedness at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, despite being told about the shortcoming by federal inspectors in 2015. A report provided to the Times by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under a Freedom of Information Act request contains more details on two cybersecurity violations found at Pilgrim in midsummer."

- ICMI: "First billboard ads for a marijuana dispensary will go up Monday," by Dan Adams, Boston Globe: "New England Treatment Access, or NETA, which operates medical marijuana dispensaries in Brookline and Northampton, has purchased space on four billboards: two on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Exit 5 in Chicopee, one on Route 28 in Somerville, and another near the Mass. Ave. exit off Interstate 93 in Boston."

- "Williams College has its last Columbus Day off, as the school removes holiday from their schedule," by Patricia LeBoeuf, Berkshire Eagle: "In ending the Columbus Day off at Williams College, it came down to accounting. The faculty voted to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a holiday for faculty, staff and students about six months ago. The human resources department determined the college would trade off another holiday - Columbus Day - rather than adding another holiday to the calendar."

IF YOU'RE WONDERING ABOUT THE FUNKY DOMES ON CITY HALL PLAZA - "Kicking off its third year, HUBweek looks to become a Boston civic staple," by Dugan Arnett, Boston Globe: "While this year's version - which runs from Tuesday through Sunday at a variety of locations - is set to include a range of new offerings, the most significant change will be the geographic layout, as organizers made a point to establish a centralized hub on City Hall Plaza."

- SPOTTED: Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi and City Councilor Sal LaMattina Honored with Michael A. Nazzaro Public Service Awards, via North End Waterfront.com: "Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi and District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina were honored with the Michael A. Nazzaro, Jr. Public Service Award at this year's Columbus Day Celebration Reception. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh took part in the presentations as did State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, State Sen. Joe Boncore and City Councilors who attended including President Michelle Wu, Michael Flaherty and Ayanna Pressley along with Steve Murphy, Register of Deeds."

WEEKEND WEDDING - Steve Kerrigan, president of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, a nonprofit he helped found with 9/11 families to support the families of those who died in the wars since 9/11, this weekend married Jacob Watts, events manager at the Wyss Institute at Harvard. Kerrigan, 2014 Mass. Lt. Gov. nominee and former CEO of the 2012 DNC in Charlotte, is also seen as a likely candidate for the MA3 seat. The ceremony was at First Church of Christ Unitarian in their hometown of Lancaster (designed by Charles Bulfinch, who also designed the State House) followed by reception at O'Connor's in Worcester. Pic by Kellie Ryan http://bit.ly/2fYH5UQ

SPOTTED: Victoria Reggie Kennedy, Martha Coakley, Angela Menino, Harry Collings, Michael Wasserman, Suzi Emmerling, Ilyse Hogue, John Neffinger, Mike Brennan, Tom Lopach, Tom Sheridan, and former colleagues from Sen. Kennedy's office, AG Reilly's office, the DNC in Charlotte and Boston 2004, Mass Military Heroes Fund, JFK New Frontier Network, and family from Lancaster, around MA, and many from out of state.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Lunenburg state Rep. Jennifer Benson, the Boston Globe's Steve Annear, and Megan McCafferty, former LC for Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

DID THE HOME TEAMS WIN? No! - The Bruins fell to the Avalanche 4-0 and the Sox fell to the Houston Astros 5-4.

HAVE YOU HEARD - The latest installment of The Horse Race, the new podcast about Massachusetts' most exciting races from yours truly and MassINC Polling Group's Steve Koczela. This week: Boston loves Marty Walsh, and very little else, so says the MassINC Polling Group's post-preliminary poll for WBUR. Why is Walsh the front-runner when voters are dissatisfied on so many issues? We also check in on Baker and the MBTA (cue ominous sound effect), Gabriel Gomez and the expanding Senate field, and Seth Moulton eating a sizzling steak in Iowa. Subscribe and listen now on iTunes and Sound Cloud.

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Happening Today

Columbus Day, Revere parade, Garden party -- Monday is Columbus Day, a federal holiday. -- Monday also marks General Pulaski Day in the city of Northampton, where Senate President Stanley Rosenberg will attends the Pulaski Day Mass at 10 a.m. at Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 99 King St., 10 a.m., then marches in the Pulaski Day Parade at 11 a.m. -- Attorney General Maura Healey helps canvass for Bristol and Norfolk Senate candidate Paul Feeney, 393 North Main St., Mansfield, 10 a.m. -- Gov. Charlie Baker joins Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo to march in the Revere Columbus Day Parade, Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, 1 p.m. -- The Brookline Democratic Town Committee holds its annual garden party at the home of Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez expected to attend, 37 Hyslop Rd., Brookline, 3 p.m. -- Immigration attorney Marisa DeFranco, a former Democratic Congressional candidate, guest-hosts ‘NightSide,” WBZ NewsRadio 1030, 8 p.m.

Today's News

Report: T ignored repeated warnings about police officer’s excessive-force conduct This is a disturbing piece about how the T mishandled, before and after, the now infamous incident involving a transit police officer accused and convicted of pepper spraying and beating a bystander as she called 911 to report the officer’s rough treatment of another woman, as the Globe’s Shelley Murphy, Kay Lazar and Evan Allen report. Read the story. It’s a jaw dropper. The former officer, Jennifer Garvey, now serving six months in jail, previously had numerous formal complaints lodged against her for using excessive force and the initial investigation into the pepper-spraying incident was an absolute farce. Boston Globe

Poor Dr. Seuss, Part II They’re going at it in Springfield over recent controversies centered around Dr. Seuss books and a controversial mural. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno is not happy with the decision by the The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum’s decision to pull a mural that three authors say contained a “jarring racial stereotype” of a Chinese man, reports Ray Kelly at MassLive. Meanwhile, Dr. Seuss fans and others are going after one of the authors, who himself stands accused of authoring books with questionable ethnic stereotypes in them (follow the links – the critics of the author have a point), as reported in a separate story by Ray Kelley at MassLive. And a city council member is upset that Sarno has invited President Trump to Springfield, following a prior controversy sparked by a Cambridge librarian who rejected Dr. Seuss books donated by First Lady Melania Trump. MassIve

The Great Columbus Day Debate They were waving tricolor flags from the old country yesterday in the North End, as Italian Americans in Boston and elsewhere celebrated Columbus Day, as reported at the Herald. But there’s also been Columbus Day protests and debates galore this year, especially after events in Charlottesville, Virginia. At the Globe, Roland Merullowrites about the ‘sad marriage’ between Italian Americans and Christopher Columbus. At the NYT, John M. Viola, president of the National Italian American Foundation, says it’s OK to debate whether to celebrate Columbus, but vandalizing statues is not the way to advance dialogue. At the Herald, the paper’s editorial board says holiday critics simply don’t want to acknowledge the “nuances and complexities” involved. Bottom line: Happy Columbus Day, everyone!

Sign of the times: New billboard ads for pot dispensaries Today may be Columbus Day, but it also marks the first time billboard ads for marijuana dispensaries will be seen along roadways in Massachusetts. The Globe’s Dan Adams has the details. Boston Globe

Is the Baker administration’s new transportation study merely a delaying action? As they say, if you have to ask the question, you probably already know the answer. In this case, Michael Widmer, the former head of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, wonders if the Baker administration’s recent commitment to study the state’s transit system needs is merely a delaying action to avoid the question of new revenues. CommonWealth

Experts on the North-South rail link: They like it, they actually like it CommonWealth Bruce Mohl has a piece on how transit experts from around the nation and overseas view Boston’s transit system. Hint: They’re not terribly impressed. But they do generally like the idea of a North-South rail tunnel. Bruce has the details. CommonWealth

From rotaries to ‘roundabouts’ … The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is now committed to a policy of retrofitting our lovably loathed traffic rotaries into “roundabouts,” as part of attempt to make them more sane and safe, reports Billy Baker at the Globe. But changes to the rotary at Exit 40 off Interstate 95 aren’t exactly wowing motorists. “This is my theory about the rotary at Exit 40: The insane traffic flow we all now deal with was created by a highway worker with a paint brush in one hand and a pint of Crown Royal in the other,” Bob Holmes wrote on Wakefield Patch, as quoted by the Globe.  Boston Globe

Oops: Alleged Tyngsboro tax-collection embezzler had previously served time for forgery The former Tyngsboro assistant tax collector who is accused of stealing as much as $450,000 in cash tax payments and doctoring the town’s books to cover her tracks had a felony conviction on her record for forgery at the time she was hired, Amaris Castillo and Robert Mills of the Lowell Sun report. The official who hired her admits that no criminal record check was done before hiring Nancy Dutton in 2002, a review that would have turned up her 1997 conviction, for which she spent a year on probation and was ordered to pay back nearly $8,000.  Lowell Sun

In Lawrence, non-endorsement sparks talk of back-room deal Lawrence is at it again. As the city preps for a mayoral showdown between incumbent Daniel Rivera and former mayor William Lantigua, the decision by the third-place finisher in the recent preliminary election not to endorse either candidate has sparked talk of a back-room deal. Keith Eddings of the Eagle-Tribune lays out the facts, which include moves by Mayor Rivera to settle a long-pending wrongful termination suit by a former city worker with ties to the campaign of third-place finisher Jorge Jaime. Lantigua tells Eddings he was expecting an endorsement from Jaime that never arrived.  Eagle Tribune

‘You know how the state says private contractors are so much better than T workers?’ WCVB reports that two MBTA subcontractors, working for MANCON LLC, were arrested and charged with effectively looting copper wire, connecting cables and other items from a MBTA facility. We liked Universal Hub’s headline, which quickly gets to the point regarding the privatization angle of this story: ‘You know how the state says private contractors are so much better than T workers?’ WCVB

Elizabeth Warren gives charity $5,000 in donations received from disgraced Hollywood mogul U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats are quickly dumping donations given to them by Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein, a long-time Democratic donor who is now accused of being a serial sexual harasser of women, reports the AP at Boston.com. Warren spokeswoman Kristen Orthman said the senator is giving $5,000 to Casa Myrna, Boston’s largest provider of services to domestic violence victims. Btw: We didn’t think it possible, but a reporter for the NYT, Brooks Barnes, and the Herald’s Howie Carr are on the same page when it comes to the Harvey Weinstein scandal: The silence out of Hollywood is deafening. From Barnes: “Welcome to Hollywood, where people love to wag self-righteous fingers — over the past year, awards shows have become a platform for industry bigwigs to rail against the Trump administration — but run for cover whenever the topic casts show business in an unflattering light.” Boston.com

Breaking news: The Wehrmacht invades Stow -- again The Wehrmacht unleashed a steady barrage of gunfire and Allied forces were forced to retreat in a battle for a vital airfield in Stow over the weekend. But fear not: Our boys always prevail in this now annual WWII re-enactment that’s become surprisingly popular over the years. Jeff Malachowski at Wicked Local has the details. MetroWest Daily News

Healey files suit over Trump’s new contraceptive rule From Gintautas Dumcius at MassLive: “Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is suing President Donald Trump over new rules allowing companies to opt out of contraception coverage. ... ‘The Trump administration's actions today are a direct attack on women's health and the right to access affordable and reliable contraception,’ Healey said in a statement. ‘By gutting this mandate, the religious belief of employers will replace the basic right of a woman to care for herself and her family," Healey added.’” MassLive

‘A watershed moment for African-American women’ Joyce Ferriabough Bolling celebrates the recent political successes of African-American women in preliminary elections in Boston and Framingham, declaring: “You can definitely call this primary election a watershed moment for African-American women.” Boston Herald

The Democratic Party’s quiet civil war: Liberals versus liberals The NYT had a big piece over the weekend about how the ‘Resistance’ movement is now challenging the liberal establishment within the Democratic Party – and it’s starting to get six- and seven-figure donations from major liberal donors. “The tug of war — more than the lingering squabble between supporters of Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont — foreshadows a once-in-a-generation reorganization of the American left,” writes Kenneth P. Vogel. NYT

Nassour: Republicans should target Corrections as part of criminal-justice reform Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party and a board member at MassINC, make a lot of good points why Republicans should embrace criminal-justice reform on Beacon Hill as it applies to the Department of Corrections and those who are suffering from addiction and mental illness within the system. What she says is largely true about how Democrats have used the department, particularly Probation, as a patronage playpen over the years. But Republicans need Democratic support to reform Corrections, so if she’s serious about getting reform results, you have to wonder if bashing Dems is the best way to get that support. Boston Herald

Walsh has been anything but a doormat for unions Despite the union-related controversies swirling around the Walsh administration, Mayor Walsh, a former labor leader, has been anything but a doormat for city unions, butting heads with labor on a number of issues, reports Milton Valencia at the Globe. Boston Globe

Shaheen calls for hearing on Russian hackers’ use of Kaspersky Lab software to steal U.S. secrets New Hampshire’s U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is calling for a hearing on reports that antivirus software produced by Kaspersky Lab, the Russian software firm whose US headquarters are in Woburn, was used by hackers working for the Russian government to steal details on how the U.S. government defends against cyberattacks, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. “The breach is the first known incident in which Kaspersky software is believed to have been exploited by Russian hackers to conduct espionage against the U.S. government,” the WSJ reports. WSJ (pay wall)

State backs off rule changes to adult health centers From Priyanka Dayal McCluskey at the Globe: “State health officials have committed to changing a plan to implement new rules for day health centers for sick and frail adults after drawing a torrent of concerns that their plan risked cutting critical services for thousands of people. MassHealth, which covers the state’s poor and elderly residents, proposed new rules several weeks ago in an effort to tighten oversight and ensure ‘program integrity.’ But the proposal caused a backlash in the adult day health industry.” Boston Globe

The grandeur and the glory: Worcester’s renovated Union Station becomes OD hot spot This is definitely not what city and state leaders had in mind when they poured $30 million into the renovation of Union Station in the heart of downtown Worcester less than a decade ago: Mark Sullivan of the Telegram reports the station leads the city’s count of opioid-related overdose locations, with 16 incidents reported in the past year.  Meanwhile, the UK’s Daily Mail takes a look at Boston’s own battle with public drug use along the ‘methadone mile’ near Boston Medical Center.  Telegram

Tanglewood enriches Berkshire homeowners to the tune of $2 million, via Airbnb The summer season at Tanglewood has been very, very good to Berkshires homeowners who use Airbnb, Clarence Fanto of the Berkshire Eagle reports. Airbnb says 1,000 homeowners in a dozen communities rented rooms to some 10,000 tourists, staff and musicians connected to Tanglewood during its summer festival season.  Berkshire Eagle

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