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GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS.
WHAT WELD ASKED BAKER — William Weld, the former Massachusetts governor running against President Donald Trump, spoke with his protégé Gov. Charlie Baker at the outset of his 2020 presidential bid.
As Weld tells it, Baker gave him some insight into why the most popular governor in America doesn't want to run for president. And as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan weighs a run for the White House, Weld suggested the Trump administration could use its power to hamstring any sitting governor who gets in the race.
"I talked to him very early on," Weld told me last night, describing his talk with Baker. "I said, 'Do you want to run?'"
"He said 'No, I can't run. I'm a sitting governor. Trump would tell all his cabinet agencies to respond accordingly,'" Weld continued.
Weld made the comments after a talk at the Kennedy Institute last night, where the Canton Republican pitched himself as a fiscally conservative former prosecutor who is ready to spar with Trump in the early voting state of New Hampshire and on the debate stage.
Weld is the sole Republican running against Trump in the 2020 primary, but he's encouraging other like-minded Republicans to get in the race. Weld says he would welcome Hogan, or former Ohio governor and 2016 candidate John Kasich into the primary field. A Monmouth University poll released earlier this month shows Weld polling at 12 percent among New Hampshire primary voters in a match-up against Trump. The president was backed by 72 percent of GOP voters surveyed.
Though he's been critical of some Trump policies, Baker has said he has " zero interest " in running for president. And Baker spokesman Jim Conroy reiterated that point in an email last night. "Governor Baker has never considered running for president. He is focused on doing the job he now has," Conroy said.
"I wouldn't tell him what to do anymore than he told me what to do. He said these are personal decisions," Weld said, in reference to Baker. "I do think it's a little tough for a sitting governor to run."
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TODAY — Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito launch the "RespectFULLY" campaign to promote healthy relationships to young people. Baker presents the Massachusetts National Guard Medal of Liberty to families of 15 fallen service members. Polito chairs a weekly meeting of the Governor's Council. Boston Mayor Marty Walshattends the ribbon cutting for a new EMS station at Logan Airport. The Senate debates its fiscal 2020 budget bill. The Gaming Commissionmeets. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is a guest on "Boston Public Radio."
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 | DATELINE BEACON HILL |
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- "MGM pulls out of talks with Wynn over sale of Everett casino," by Mark Arsenault and Joshua Miller, Boston Globe: "MGM Resorts said Tuesday that it had pulled out of talks to buy Wynn Resorts' nearly finished Everett casino, a move that came after several days of sharp blowback following revelations that the company was talking to Wynn about a sale. Completing the deal would have forced MGM to relinquish the casino license it holds in Western Massachusetts, and presumably sell MGM Springfield, the state's first resort casino, which opened to great fanfare in August. "We are committed to our Springfield community and proud of what we have accomplished including thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of revenue for small businesses in the area," the company said in a statement."
- "PROTEST WORRIES PROMPT CLOSURE OF SENATE VIEWING GALLERY," by Colin A. Young, State House News Service: "Before changing course mid-afternoon, the Senate opted to close one of two galleries from which the public is allowed to observe debate Tuesday due to the possibility of activists blocking access to the chamber as senators began to debate one of the most significant pieces of legislation of the session. The Senate halved the number of citizens, lobbyists, activists and reporters allowed to watch the beginning of the debate on a roughly $43 billion budget from within the newly-renovated chamber Tuesday morning by keeping the east gallery closed when the session got underway around 10 a.m. The staircase between the fourth floor outside the east gallery and the third-floor chamber entrance was also closed at the start of Tuesday's session, and the Senate erected rope lines that it does not typically use outside the chamber entrance."
- "Boston protesters blast strict abortion laws passed by several states," by Annika Hom, Boston Globe: "Hundreds of abortion-rights supporters rallied outside the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday to protest stringent abortion legislation passed in several states. The noon rally was part of a national wave of protests, called the ''National Day of Action to Stop the Bans,'' against laws enacted or nearing passage in Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi, Georgia, and elsewhere. Several Boston protesters recalled their own experiences as they voiced worries that the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion could be in jeopardy with a conservative-leaning court."
- "Senate trying to limit policy proposals in budget," by Andy Metzger, CommonWealth Magazine: "THIS YEAR THE annual spending bill may be just that. While the budget process is only about halfway through, the leadership of both legislative branches appears determined to focus on appropriations and to limit the amount of policy provisions included in the fiscal 2020 budget. "We talked a lot about the fact that we're trying to limit consideration of any outside sections or policy in the budget," Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues said right after the multi-day Senate budget debate began on Tuesday. "That's what we have committees for." That would be a change for the Senate. When Stan Rosenberg was president of the Senate and Karen Spilka was Senate Ways and Means chairwoman, the Senate loaded up the annual budget bill with policy priorities."
- "3 Cost Centers Consume Half Of State Budget," by Katie Lannan and Michael P. Norton, State House News Service: "About half of the $42.7 billion Senate budget proposal is consumed by spending in just three areas — health care, pensions and debt service — leaving some senators worried about underinvestment in other priority areas like transportation, housing and the environment. Spending on MassHealth, the health care program that serves 1.8 million seniors, children and low-income residents, totals $16.55 billion, or about 38 percent of the budget, Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairman Michael Rodrigues said during remarks on the first day of fiscal 2020 budget deliberations."
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| FROM THE HUB |
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- "Dunkin' told a room of professors it didn't want to be political — and it seems to be resonating," by Jaclyn Reiss, Boston Globe: "A Dunkin' official told a room full of academics that the company strives to market itself as apolitical — and a tweet about that seemed to resonate with many. "We are not Starbucks, we aren't political — we aren't gonna put stuff on our cups to start conversations," said Drayton Martin, the vice president of Dunkin' brand stewardship, according to a tweet from Alexandra J. Roberts, an associate professor at University of New Hampshire School of Law. "We don't want to engage you in political conversation, we want to get you in and out of our store in seconds. It's donuts and ice cream — just be happy." The tweet got hundreds of likes shortly after it was posted late Monday afternoon and had more than 3,000 as of Tuesday afternoon."
- "Council President Andrea Campbell Calls On City Leaders To Improve Diversity In Public Safety," by Zoe Matthews, WGBH News: "Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell called for more urgency from city leaders to improve diversity in public safety agencies on Tuesday. She also reiterated recommendations that the city study the civil service process, move forward with the creation of a cadet program in the fire department and get more transparent about the challenges at hand. "The number one issue for me is transparency around these issues. To get the data that actually demonstrates that our police, fire and EMS are not reflective of the demographics of the city of Boston, I had to go through hurdles. I'm in the system, it shouldn't take so long," said Campbell on Boston Public Radio."
- "Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says these 3 Democratic 2020 presidential candidates have the best chance against President Donald Trump," by Jacqueline Tempera, MassLive.com: "Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he believes three 2020 Democratic candidates stand a chance against President Donald J. Trump in the general election. They are: former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and California Sen. Kamala Harris. "I think there are three candidates that I see right now today that could go into the final with Donald Trump and energize the base," Walsh said on WGBH Monday night. "I think they represent different parts of the party."
- "Boston traffic: the only predictable thing is that it's unpredictable," by Beth Teitell, Boston Globe: "For six years, Amy Shanler knew the milestones she needed to hit to make it from Sudbury to Boston University to teach her Principles and Practices of Public Relations course, which starts at 10:10 a.m., promptly. If she left home at 8:38 a.m., made the right onto Trapelo Road in Lincoln by 9, hit Watertown Square by 9:25, merged onto Storrow Drive by 9:30, got off at Kenmore by 9:35, crossed Commonwealth Avenue and pulled into the parking garage by 9:40, she'd be in such good shape she'd have time to get a Diet Dr Pepper. But lately that schedule hasn't been working, and on a recent morning, a truck on the side of Storrow caused such a slowdown Shanler had to call the department secretary from her car to make sure her students didn't take off."
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| DAY IN COURT |
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- "A low-profile judge, indicted for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant, finds herself in harsh spotlight," by Maria Cramer, Boston Globe: "When Shelley Joseph was sworn in as a district court judge in the fall of 2017, her father was in the front row, watching from his wheelchair. Paul Richmond, a retired food sales manager, was in the final stages of Parkinson's disease, but he and Joseph's mother were beaming as Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito gave the oath to their elder daughter. He died a month later, and Joseph often spoke of how grateful she was that her father had lived to see her reach the pinnacle of her 30-year career in law, said Alan Fanger, a longtime friend who was among dozens of former colleagues, friends, and family members gathered at the State House ceremony."
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| WARREN REPORT |
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- "Elizabeth Warren Takes a Different Strategy to Court the Black Vote," by Adam Harris, The Atlantic: "Warren is making the bold wager that people will go to the polls next year motivated by policy. In survey after survey, voters suggest that policy is top of mind; reality tends to paint a much different picture. Still, Warren is also gambling simply by releasing such extensive policies—including breaking up Big Tech, reforming the Department of Defense, and providing debt relief to Puerto Rico—so far in advance of the first primary caucuses. "It is risky to put out plans in as many areas which each have a constituency," Heather McGhee, a senior fellow and the former president of Demos, a liberal think tank, told me. "But it shows a basic level of compassion for the voter.""
- "Elizabeth Warren Delves Deeper Into Her LGBTQ Agenda," by Nico Lang, NEWNOWNEXT: "Days after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act in a historic 236-to-173 vote, the Massachusetts Senator and 2020 presidential candidate reaffirmed her belief in full equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people under the law. In a statement shared exclusively with NewNowNext, Warren claimed she would "fight tooth and nail ... to ban discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in employment, housing, and healthcare" if elected to the Oval Office in 2020."
- "After joking tweet, comedian gets love life advice from Democratic candidate Warren," by Tim Reid, Reuters: "A comedian who asked for help with her love life on Twitter said she was left "crying and shaking" from an inspirational phone call with Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday, after the two had connected on the social media platform. Ashley Nicole Black, a 33-year-old comic based in Los Angeles who is a former writer for "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," asked jokingly in a tweet on Saturday: "Do you think Elizabeth Warren has a plan to fix my love life?" Her message was a reference to one of the Democratic candidate's campaign slogans, "I have a plan for that." Warren, a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, has one of the most detailed policy programs of the 23 Democratic candidates hoping to become their party's nominee to take on Republican President Donald Trump in next year's election."
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| EYE ON 2020 |
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- "Abortion bans fuel campaigns," by Christian M. Wade, The Salem News: "A slew of recently enacted abortion bans has rekindled the divisive national debate over reproductive rights. The laws are also providing a fundraising platform for Congressional Democrats, some of whom are leveraging the controversy to help fuel their campaigns. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Cambridge Democrat, fired off a email blast to her supporters last week touting her plans to "protect women's reproductive rights" and soliciting donations."
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- "Ben Carson misheard a housing term as 'Oreo,' and other tense moments at a congressional hearing," by Colby Itkowitz, Washington Post: "Near the end of the hearing, freshman Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) chided Carson and the Trump administration for failing to improve conditions in low-income housing. During a lightning round in which Pressley wanted yes-or-no answers to her questions, Carson failed to provide them. During one particularly contentious moment, Carson said, "Reclaiming my time." "You don't get to do that," Pressley retorted. Pressley then asked Carson if he would allow his grandmother to live in public housing under his watch."
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- "Echoing McCain, Moulton Focuses On Veterans In Early N.H. Campaign Stops," by Fred Thys, WBUR: "A month into his presidential run, Seth Moulton is addressing small groups at events across New Hampshire. He's making veterans a centerpiece of his campaign, touting his combat service, questioning President Trump's leadership of the military, and modeling his campaign on another veteran who stood up to Trump. It's a crowded field, with a total of 23 Democrats running for president."
- "Another possible candidate for Seth Moulton's seat: Angus McQuilken," by James Pindell, Boston Globe: "As Massachusetts US Representative Seth Moulton travels the country exploring a run for the Democratic presidential nomination, back home in his district more people continue to explore running for his seat. Now joining the list of Democrats exploring a run in the state's Sixth Congressional District is Angus McQuilken, a longtime activist against gun violence who is now involved with the life sciences industry."
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| ABOVE THE FOLD |
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— Herald: "MGM FOLDS," "HIGH NOTE,"" — Globe: "From judge to defendant: an unlikely fall," "MGM pulls out of Wynn talks." |
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- "'Overwhelmed': Tommy's House donated to Springfield veteran and his family," by Peter Goonan, Springfield Republican:"Tommy's House, built on Carew Street in memory of U.S. Marine Corps. Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan of Springfield, was given on Tuesday to the family of another local service member who said he was overwhelmed by the gift. "Overwhelmed, excited," said National Guard member Brandon Klein, after he and his family were handed the keys to the new home by Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity, members of the Sullivan family, and other volunteers involved in the project."
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| THE LOCAL ANGLE |
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BRAIN FARTS! WHERE DO PEOPLE BELIEVE THE CARS WILL GO? SUMMER CAPE TRAFFIC GRIDLOCKS THE REGION BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY CARS! MORE BRIDGES WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM...DUH?
- "Bill could provide money to replace Cape Cod Canal bridges," by Ethan Genter, Cape Cod Times: "A bill that could bring in money to help replace the aging Bourne and Sagamore bridges was reintroduced in Congress on Monday. If passed into law, the Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation Routes (ESCAPE) Act would put $1 billion per year toward bolstering infrastructure and increasing the capacity of the country's evacuation routes. The bill has strong support from the Massachusetts delegation, and was sponsored by Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey and Reps. William Keating, D-Bourne, as well as John Garamendi, D-Calif."
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY - to Seth Klarman, who turned 62 yesterday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Methuen state Rep. Linda Dean Campbell,Noah Feldman, who is 42; the Springfield Republican's Shira Schoenberg, Casey Pease, Juli Hanscom, Mary Dooe, and Christina Prignano of the Boston Globe.
DID THE HOME TEAM WIN? No! The Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 10-3.
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