Markey makes case to Cape Dems

By Beth Treffeisen

Posted Jan 18, 2020

WEST YARMOUTH — Close to 50 Yarmouth and Dennis residents trekked through the snow to get a chance to hear U.S. Sen. Edward Markey on Saturday night at the Yarmouth House restaurant.

“Elections are won at the grassroots,” said Markey. “This event gives the opportunity to every Yarmouth and Dennis Democrat to ... meet and ask questions.”

The event was organized by the Yarmouth Democratic Town Committee, and proceeds will go to a $500 scholarship for a Yarmouth or Dennis high school student.

Markey will be running against Joseph Kennedy III in the Democratic primary Sept. 1. Shannon Liss-Riordan, a high-profile worker’s rights lawyer, dropped out of the Democratic primary race Friday.

Markey has served in Congress for more than four decades, first in the House and later in the Senate.

In 2012, he announced his candidacy to run in a special election to fill John Kerry’s seat after he was named U.S. secretary of state. Markey defeated fellow Congressman Stephen Lynch in the primary and Republican challenger Gabriel Gomez in the general election. In the 2014 election he ran unopposed for the six-year term.

On the Cape, Markey has received endorsements from state Rep. Dylan Fernandes, state Rep. Sarah Peake and U.S. Rep. William Keating.

In response, Markey pointed to his long list of accomplishments he has made during his time in the Senate.

“I’ve been leading and delivering for the people of Massachusetts,” said Markey, especially on climate change, a topic that hits Cape Codders close to home.

Cape Cod has suffered profound negative effects of climate change, he said, and this past year he sponsored five bills to combat it.

“How do we know it is happening because cod need cold water and they are moving north, lobster need cold water and they are moving north,” said Markey. Plus, the storms are getting more disastrous.

“It’s happening,” said Markey. “It’s real. I am working on it and I am fighting for it.”

He also noted that he and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the Green New Deal, a congressional resolution that lays out a grand plan for tackling the global crisis.

Markey said he continues to work on the opioid epidemic that plagues Cape Cod. And this past year he was able to add $25 million in the federal budget for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s research into gun violence.

Another topic critical to those who live on or visit the Cape is the status of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.

Getting funding to replace the aging bridges is crucial, said Markey, who is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

“On each and every one of those items I’ve been leading and delivering on Cape Cod,” said Markey.

In the coming weeks Markey will also be serving as a juror during President Donald Trump’s impeachment hearing.

Democrats are going to make sure to ratchet up the pressure and make sure the American people hear everything in this trial, he said. “I will promise you I will fight as hard as I can.”

The Yarmouth Democratic Town Committee hosts different events throughout the year in the community, said committee Chairman Bob Isadore. Although committee members are involved on the political end they also do community service events, too.

In December the group hosted a toy drive that served over 1,500 children on Cape Cod this year, Isadore said, and in the summer they host a barbecue that draws many residents and elected officials.

The committee has 35 full-time members and about 60 associate members, Isadore said. Their meetings are open to the public and any registered Democrat can come and participate, he said.

“It’s a great opportunity to get everyone together,” said Rose Mary Strippoli, the committee’s vice chairwoman.

POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: HOUSE passes ED FUNDING bill — Should BAKER break up with the GOP? — TURF WAR on BEACON HILL

HOUSE passes ED FUNDING bill — Should BAKER break up with the GOP? — TURF WAR on BEACON HILL

BY STEPHANIE MURRAY Presented by Bay State Wind GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS ED $$ BILL PASSES HOUSE — The House unanimously passed a $1.5 billion education funding bill last night, which brings the state a step closer to overhauling its education funding formula over the next seven years. Lawmakers have agreed the way the state funds education is outdated for almost half a decade, but deciding how to fix it hasn't been so easy. The bill passed by the House last night is a compromise, which draws from several proposals including one from Gov. Charlie Baker and another proposed by state lawmakers. I sat down yesterday with those lawmakers who filed the Education PROMISE Act — state Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz, and state Reps. Mary Keefe and Aaron Vega — to talk about how the compromise bill made it to the House floor yesterday. At the end of the last two-year legislative session in 2018, lawmakers couldn't hammer out a compromise on education funding reform. The bill died, but Chang-Díaz, Keefe and Vega say it brought them together. "Seeing how close we got in 2018 was a difference maker. Once you feel like it's within reach, everybody had the taste in their mouth, and it makes people — it changes people's confidence," Chang-Díaz said. So while the Legislature took its time off, the three lawmakers from Boston, Worcester and Holyoke made a game plan for this session. Coming from different regions, they wanted the bill to have a statewide face, and a particular focus on how to fully fund education for the state's low-income students. That was an area of disagreement last time around. "Every year, we see us debating in the budget process to get more money," Vega said. "But we actually wanted to say 'No, we want it codified into law that we're going to spend more money.'" Last session, the education funding bill was only filed in the Senate. This time around, it was filed in both the Senate and the House, which Keefe said raised eyebrows on Beacon Hill. "I think it was a little controversial. And there were questions from leadership, in particular, about what we had in mind and why we were doing it," Keefe said. "I think that it really caught people's attention, and maybe not a real positive way all the time." But many of their demands were met - the compromise bill that made it through the House and Senate calls for that $1.5 billion suggested by the Education PROMISE Act. "The major thing here is that there's so much agreement. That's kind of amazing," Chang-Díaz said, which is a far cry from how things ended in 2018. The next steps are for the House and Senate to settle differences between the bills that passed in each chamber. And if that happens, the bill will head to the governor's desk. SENATE RACE NOTES — Sen. Ed Markey paid $40,000 to his former aide, Paul Tencher, when he parted ways with the campaign over the summer. Tencher was serving as Markey's campaign consultant when he came under fire for retweeting another Twitter user's post, which suggested Rep. Joe Kennedy III should focus on his family's mental health issues rather than enter the Senate race. The message came shortly after the death of 22-year-old Saoirse Kennedy Hill. Tencher and Markey both apologized for the post. Markey's campaign made the payment to Trustom Strategy, LLC, which belongs to Tencher, two days after the Boston Globe reported he was parting ways with Markey's reelection campaign. Markey's campaign director John Walsh says it was a payment of Tencher's contract. Have a tip, story, suggestion, birthday, anniversary, new job, or any other nugget for the Playbook? Get in touch: smurray@politico.com. TODAY — Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at a Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Baker, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont discuss regional policy issues in Providence. Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Rep. Bill Keating launch the first-in-the-nation offshore wind crew transfer training facility at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, state Treasurer Deb Goldberg, and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh attend the Kennedy Institute's annual dinner. Walsh presents an award to Boston Police Commissioner William Gross at the Mothers Against Violence national conference, Kennedy attends. Walsh presents an award to Boston's Chief Resilience Officer Lori Nelson at the Black Ministerial Alliance dinner and awards gala. A message from Bay State Wind: Bay State Wind delivers: on our promises, on our timelines and on our commitments. With the combined expertise of Ørsted and Eversource, we will deliver on our promise to bring clean, reliable offshore wind to Massachusetts. More at baystatewind.com     POLITICO's ENERGY PODCAST sponsored by Chevron: A new, daily five-minute update on the latest in energy and environmental politics and policy - must-know stories and candid insights from POLITICO's 10-person energy team and journalists across our newsroom. Ways to listen: Via your email - click the link in the POLITICO Morning Energy newsletter, or subscribe for free - click here and follow the link for your podcast player.     DATELINE BEACON HILL - "Baker says vaping ban lawsuit poses 'bigger question' about his authority to issue public health emergencies," by Felicia Gans, Boston Globe: "Governor Charlie Baker faced questions Wednesday on Boston Public Radio about the merits of his four-month ban on all vaping products that has come under fire by consumers, regulators, industry experts, and much of the wider community. The ban, which Baker implemented late last month, is on shaky ground this week after a state judge ruled Monday that the governor's administration has until next week to properly re-file the ban as an emergency regulation, or nicotine vape sales will resume. The judge has not yet made a decision on cannabis vaping products." - "House Progressives Back Off Ed Accountability Amendment," by Matt Murphy, State House News Service: "The effort by the Massachusetts Teachers Association and progressive House Democrats to remove a layer of state control over how $1.5 billion in new education dollars would be spent fizzled Wednesday as debate got underway on a landmark bill and Rep. Jim Hawkins backed off his marquee local accountability proposal." - "Cyr: Developer behind bids to weaken Cape commission," by Geoff Spillane, Cape Cod Times: "Two central Massachusetts lawmakers have filed proposals to significantly limit operations of the Cape Cod Commission, bypassing most of the Cape's legislative delegation and igniting the political equivalent of a turf war. The amendments to Gov. Charlie Baker's supplemental budget legislation were filed on Beacon Hill within the past week by state Sen. Dean Tran, R-Fitchburg, in the Senate and state Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik, D-Gardner, in the House. The proposed amendments advocate for eliminating the ability of towns in Barnstable County to make discretionary referrals for projects under 10,000 square feet to the Cape Cod Commission for review." - "Speaker DeLeo, Gov. Baker refuse to divulge schedules, emails, minutes," by Joe Battenfeld, Hillary Chabot and Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald: "Massachusetts residents are out of luck if they want to know how Gov. Charlie Baker spends his workday, who House Speaker Robert DeLeo is emailing, and which legislative priorities are agreed upon during a semi-regular leadership huddle every Monday. The same public records exemption that allows lawmakers to spend freely on roast beef subs and craft furniture also shields them from detailing their daily schedules, providing copies of their emails or handing over notes from closed-door meetings." - "Bill would give state more control over school vaccine exemptions," by Shira Schoenberg, Springfield Republican: "In the wake of the worst national measles outbreak in decades, Massachusetts lawmakers will consider a bill that would move authority for approving vaccine exemptions out of the hands of local schools and into the hands of state officials. The bill would create a standardized process for parents to exempt their children from vaccines, get doctors more involved in the process, and require the state to notify parents when their child is attending a program deemed "elevated risk" because of low vaccination rates." - "College Closure, OCPF Bills on Senate's Radar," by Colin A. Young, State House News Service: "Senate President Karen Spilka loaded up the Senate's plate with a little of this and a little of that Wednesday morning, serving up a fall agenda she hopes the branch can digest before the legislative break that starts the week before Thanksgiving. If the Senate clears its plate in the next month, lawmakers could send Gov. Charlie Baker a handful of bills and start 2020 with a mostly clean slate and a clearer runway to consider significant issues like health care, the fiscal 2021 budget, and possibly transportation financing." - "State's new economic development bill will likely make housing a priority," by Jon Chesto, Boston Globe: "The Baker administration has been relentless in a quest for its Housing Choice bill. So far, no luck. So you can't blame Governor Charlie Baker and his top aides for considering another approach, a Plan B. As the housing bill remains stuck in committee, the administration is weighing other ways to address the crisis by spurring more home construction." - "State senators developing their own health care legislation," by Jessica Bartlett, Boston Business Journal: "Days after Gov. Charlie Baker proposed a wide-ranging health care bill, the president of the Massachusetts Senate said lawmakers are working on their own health care legislation this session, one that may be proposed in parts to increase chances of success. In comments to the state's Health Policy Commission at the independent agency's annual hearing on health care spending, Senate President Karen Spilka said senators have been working on their own version for the last four months." - "Frustration surfaces at Health Policy Commission," by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Magazine: "THERE WAS A LONG, awkward silence Wednesday when a power-packed panel of CEOs from the state's largest health care organizations was asked by a member of the Health Policy Commission for any promising trend they saw among a bevy of grim-looking health care statistics. Finally, Sandra Fenwick, the CEO of Boston Children's Hospital, spoke up. "I just think we need to keep at it," she said." FROM THE HUB - "Boston housing chief: 'Thousands' of former Airbnbs to hit rental market in December," by Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: "Boston's housing chief expects "thousands" of apartments to suddenly hit the market in December when the short-term-rental regulations fully go into effect, forbidding people from listing investment properties on Airbnb. "We're hoping that the units returning to the market will be in the thousands," Boston housing Chief Sheila Dillon told the Herald, though she said it's still unclear quite how many apartments that will mean." - "State creates vaping injury database," by George Barnes, Telegram & Gazette: "With the number of vaping-associated lung injury cases continuing to rise, the state Department of Public Health has created an online database of those cases that is updated every Wednesday by noon. The DPH has reported 17 new cases of vaping-associated lung injury to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, bring the total number of Massachusetts cases to 46. They include 16 that are confirmed and 30 probable. The cases were among 184 reported to the DPH by Massachusetts clinicians." - "Race and politics mingle in Hyde Park," by Yawu Miller and Alexa Gagosz, Bay State Banner: "Bill and Norma St. Martin were some of the first to arrive to 753 South, the new Roslindale Square restaurant where District 5 candidate Maria Esdale Farrell would be hosting her meet-and-greet last Sunday afternoon. The couple, who reside in Hyde Park, settled in the back outdoor patio of the restaurant while others hung "Maria for Boston" campaign signs. The two were undecided on who they will cast their vote for Nov. 5." - "Video: Boston City Councilor Tim McCarthy Brags about Winning against 'Women' and 'Minorities,'" by Spencer Buell, Boston Magazine: "Boston City Councilor Tim McCarthy was clearly in high spirits the night of September 24, in the hours following the preliminary city council elections. After an eight-way contest for his District 5 seat, the candidate he'd hoped would succeed him, Maria Esdale Farrell, had clinched the number two spot, meaning she would advance to the election in November. To get there, Farrell had campaigned against a diverse slate of black, Haitian, and Latino candidates, which observers had noted was reflective of the changing racial makeup of a district that includes Mattapan, Roslindale, and Hyde Park." - "MAYOR CURTATONE'S COUSIN, A COP, WAS CAUGHT UP IN THE DRUG SCENE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. PEOPLE IN POWER KNEW, BUT NOBODY DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT." by Joseph E. McCain, DigBoston: "For more than four years, I have weighed the decision of whether to publish this column. I hoped that someone else would tell their story first, as any number of Somerville officers or people who work in and around city government are also aware of the information detailed herein. Any one of them—any one of us— have the ability to come forward about abuses of power and privilege." - "Cambridge, Somerville, Medford officials urge FAA, Massport to change flight paths," by Rick Sobey, Boston Herald: "Three Greater Boston cities inundated with Logan International Airport airplane noise are urging the Federal Aviation Administration and Massport to change flight paths. Leaders in Cambridge, Somerville and Medford on Wednesday called on the FAA and Massport to "more equitably" disperse aircraft that depart Runway 33 Left — the runway that in recent years has launched piercing jet engine noise over these cities." PRIMARY SOURCES - "A pre-Labor Day primary next year? Joe Kennedy balks," by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: "Massachusetts lawmakers and the state's top elections official are pressing to move next year's state primary before Labor Day, stirring consternation within the political ranks, most notably from Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III, who charged that the earlier date will be an obstacle to voters." - "Group that helped AOC endorses Ihssane Leckey for MA 4th," from the Leckey campaign: "Brand New Congress, one of the groups that helped catapult Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to victory in her insurgent campaign last year, endorsed Ihssane Leckey, Brand New Congress will help fundraise for Leckey, raise her profile nationally, and connect the campaign with other progressive candidates running across the country." TRUMPACHUSETTS - "Is It Time for Charlie Baker to Leave the Republican Party?" by David Bernstein, Boston Magazine: "It's no secret that for the past decade, Charlie Baker has awkwardly attempted to coexist with the increasingly toxic Republican Party. From the Tea Party movement to President Trump, Baker has tried constraining the party when possible, co-opting it when convenient, and, most recently, distancing himself from it as necessary. So it is in the spirit of truth and transparency that I say: The moment has finally come for Baker to re-register as an unenrolled voter and officially leave the GOP."       DATELINE D.C. - Rep. Ayanna Pressley presses Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg in hearing. YouTube link. - "Rep. Stephen Lynch slams Trump's decision to remove U.S. forces from Syria," by Alexi Cohan, Boston Herald: "U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch blasted President Trump's latest move regarding Turkey and Syria Wednesday, saying the president's decision to lift sanctions on Turkey and withdraw American troops will have "disastrous consequences." "President Trump ceded virtually all of America's ability to influence events on the ground in northern Syria," Lynch said." THE CLARK CAUCUS - "Rep. Clark: They are focusing on process because they cannot excuse the conduct, MSNBC: "Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss Ambassador Bill Taylor's closed door testimony, and react to an attempt by her Republican colleagues to disrupt the scheduled deposition from Pentagon official Laura Cooper." Link. - "Be Heard bill protects civil rights in the workplace," by Katherine Clark, Boston Globe: "Two years ago, we experienced a cultural awakening with a simple hashtag, #MeToo. Survivors across the country and the globe told their stories of assault, harassment, and even rape. One at a time, tweet after tweet, story after story, survivors came forward. We had rage and sorrow reliving these assaults to our bodies and our dignity. We grieved for the humiliation and shame that held us back from coming forward and for the callous disregard, retaliation, or worse that too often met those who bravely spoke out." ABOVE THE FOLD — Herald: "GONE IN A FLASH," "STATE SECRETS," — Globe: "Just a few days make a difference," "GOP lawmakers interrupt depositions," "Quid pro quo." FROM THE 413 - "Are Liberal Arts Colleges Doomed?" by Eliza Gray, Washington Post Magazine: "Two days before classes started at Hampshire College in September, the school's incoming first-year students — all 13 of them — attended a welcome reception in the campus's new R.W. Kern Center. A motley mix of plaids, khakis and combat boots, the group lined up to shake hands with the college president and receive small bells — symbols of the large brass bell they'll ring upon completing their "Division III," the epic independent project required to graduate. If, that is, Hampshire survives long enough for them to graduate." THE LOCAL ANGLE - "Mysterious Lobster Deaths In Cape Cod Raise Climate Change Concern," by Craig LeMoult, WGBH News: "Last month, lobstermen in Cape Cod Bay hauled up something disturbing. In one section of the bay, all of their traps were full of dead lobsters. Research biologists went to work trying to solve the mystery, and what they found suggests we may see more of this as the climate changes. When the fishermen first started pulling up traps full of dead lobsters, their first call was to Beth Casoni of the Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association." - "Saving the world one small act at a time," by Ethan Forman, The Salem News: "Pulitzer Prize-winning author, war correspondent, Harvard University professor and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power told an audience of more than 500 at St. John's Prep Tuesday night that some students asked her question she had never been asked before." MEDIA MATTERS - "Loopy coverage says more about media than Legislature," by Michael Jonas, CommonWealth Magazine: "THE STORYLINE OF loopy Massachusetts liberals going PC-crazy was apparently too good for right-leaning national outlets to resist. But they're hardly alone, as mainstream Massachusetts media also decided to turn a nothing-burger into a jaw-dropping example of layabout lawmakers frittering away their time on absurd efforts to police free speech." - Why Immigration Coverage Is Dividing Harvard's Student Newspaper," by Callum Borchers, WBUR: "The official position of the Harvard Crimson is that the student newspaper was right to seek comment from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when reporting last month on a rally at which students called for the agency's abolition. But some current and former members of the paper's staff disagree, including one of the Crimson's current opinion editors." TRANSITIONS - David Powsner joins the firm Davis Malm as a shareholder. REMEMBERING MOSES SHUMOW ... via the Boston Globe: "An Emerson College journalism professor who died Tuesday after being struck by a commuter rail train in Beverly is being remembered by colleagues and students as an innovative storyteller who cared deeply about providing a platform for marginalized people." Link. SPOTTED: at the Beacon Hill Politics Chess Tournament at Carrie Nation last night ... Owen Smith, Sam Garber, Hannah Chanantry, Kevin Gilnack, Preston Epps, Steve Koczela, Ryan Doucette, Ed Lyons, Brad Wyatt, Will Rasky, Aaron Van leesten, Paolo DiFabio, Juana Matias, Robb Stewart. Pic. HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Rep. Seth Moulton, who is 41; former state Rep. Jim Cantwell, Ernie Corrigan of Corrigan Communications, Leigh Appleby and Michael Antonellis. DID THE HOME TEAM WIN? Yes and no! The Bruins beat the Maple Leafs 4-2. The 76ers beat the Celtics 107-93. FOR YOUR COMMUTE: Pollin', Pollin', Pollin' on the River - On this week's Horse Race podcast, hosts Jenn Smith and Steve Koczela talk about a recent Boston City Council debate, and dissect the numbers in a new WBUR poll conducted by MassINC. Later, Colin Young of the State House News Service breaks down Gov. Charlie Baker's new health care proposal. 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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POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: MARKEY STAFFS UP — FALL RIVER mayor survives first round of election — The local LOBSTER angle

MARKEY STAFFS UP — FALL RIVER mayor survives first round of election — The local LOBSTER angle

BY STEPHANIE MURRAY Presented by Tobacco Free Kids GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. MARKEY STAFFS UP — Mara Dolan is joining Sen. Ed Markey's re-election effort as senior communications adviser. The hire is Markey's latest move to build out his 2020 Senate campaign, as Rep. Joe Kennedy III considers running against him. In late August, Markey brought former state party chair John Walsh onto his campaign. Dolan is a well-known Massachusetts operative. She has served as communications director to former state Senate President Stan Rosenberg, and worked on Bob Massie's campaign for governor. Dolan also worked for Secretary of State Bill Galvin's 2018 re-election campaign, when he faced a primary challenge from Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim. More recently, Dolan launched Left of Center, a women-run super PAC focused on holding a Democratic majority in the House. She's also an analyst and commentator on television and radio. Kennedy has also been staffing up as he eyes a Senate bid. Kennedy offered a job to political operative Rich Thuma last week, a move that showed he is building a campaign in waiting as he considers getting in the race. Thuma last worked on Montana Gov. Steve Bullock's presidential campaign in New Hampshire, and had previously worked for both Markey and Kennedy. If Kennedy takes the plunge, he'll be in a four-way contest against Markey and already-announced candidates Steve Pemberton and Shannon Liss-Riordan. Have a tip, story, suggestion, birthday, anniversary, new job, or any other nugget for the Playbook? Get in touch: smurray@politico.com. TODAY — Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito chairs a meeting of the Governor's Council. Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu recognizes youth activists from Climate Strike Boston and the Sunrise Movement at a council meeting. Attorney General Maura Healey speaks at a Chelsea Chamber of Commerce breakfast. State Sen. Marc Pacheco hosts a Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day at the State House. Rep. Bill Keating is among the lawmakers holding a hearing titled "Voices Leading the Next Generation on the Global Climate Crisis" in Washington, D.C.   A message from Tobacco Free Kids: E-cigarettes are hooking a new generation, thanks to massive doses of nicotine and thousands of kid-friendly flavors. This public health emergency threatens decades of progress in lowering youth tobacco use. We must take flavored e-cigarettes off the market, stand up to companies like JUUL, and protect our kids. Learn More.     NEW—POLITICO's UNITED NATIONS PLAYBOOK: The 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly will jam some of the world's most influential leaders into four blocks in Gotham. POLITICO's man-about-town Ryan Heath will take you inside UNGA—revealing juicy details from the lighter-side of the gathering and insights into the most pressing global issues facing decision-makers today. Sign up for U.N. Playbook.     DATELINE BEACON HILL - "Some on Governor's Council 'troubled' by Baker-Polito patronage appointments," by Mary Markos, Boston Herald: "Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito is brushing off criticism of her close associates landing high-salary court jobs, saying the patronage pipeline is time-honored business as usual on Beacon Hill — even as some members of the Governor's Council say they're "troubled" by what's going on the board Polito chairs. "It stinks to high heaven," Councilor Robert Jubinville told the Herald. "I am troubled with what I see and what I've seen, but I'm only one vote." Two out of three recent clerk-magistrate candidates with close personal ties to Polito landed a lifetime appointment to the over $152,000-a-year posts ." - "Lawmakers renew push for cameras on school buses," by Christian M. Wade, The Salem News: "Lawmakers want to help catch motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses by installing cameras to record the violations. On Tuesday, several proposals were heard by the Legislature's Committee on Transportation that would allow cameras to be mounted on the extended stop-sign arms of school buses to record license plates of traffic in both directions. Video images would be given to local police to assess whether a moving violation took place." - "FED UP DRIVING SAFETY BILL SUPPORTERS TO MEET WITH SPILKA," by Chris Lisinski, State House News Service: "Supporters of long-sought driving safety legislation are trying to increase the pressure on lawmakers as the widely popular bill remains stalled in private negotiations. Families who lost loved ones to distracted-driving crashes plan to meet with Senate President Karen Spilka on Wednesday, where they will press for information on why the legislation passed by both branches remains in conference committee limbo, according to Emily Stein, president of the Safe Roads Alliance. If no resolution comes soon, advocacy groups will hold a press conference on Sept. 26 to highlight the toll from a gap in state law that allows widespread use of electronic devices behind the wheel to continue." WHAT CITY HALL IS READING - "Boston City Council race reflects an evolving Boston," by Adrian Walker, Boston Globe: "Can the Boston City Council save Boston politics? Not long ago, that would have been a tongue-in-cheek question. But if you want to see how much this city is changing, and where it's going, the City Council races are a perfect place to take the pulse. Over the past decade, the council has steadily become more progressive and more inclusive than at any time in its recent history. That process figures to only accelerate after this year's races are decided." FROM THE HUB - "The Hub: An impressive front door to Garden, N. Station," by Andy Metzger, CommonWealth Magazine: "NOT LONG AGO, attending a game at TD Garden or taking a train out of North Station meant you would need to come and go through a nondescript side door. There was no real front entrance, and little besides the sheer size of the two facilities to distinguish the sports arena and transit center from their surroundings. "It was very plain," said Joe Aiello, northeast field coordinator for the Rail Passenger Association. "Here's a big concrete wall. Here's a walkway. Just go and get on your train. There was nothing pleasing about it. It felt very sterile." No longer. There are big changes afoot at North Station." - "Boston City Council President Calls For City Inspector General To Be Created After Corruption Scandals," by Arjun Singh, WGBH News: "In the wake of two corruption scandals in Boston's City Hall, City Council President Andrea Campbell wants the city to create an office for an independent inspector general. Campbell envisions the inspector general as an office independent from both the mayor and the city council that investigates issues ranging from corruption to mismanagement and waste in the city budget. "I want someone who is locally based who is not reactive, but who is proactive at looking at complaints related to waste, mismanagement corruption, you name it," Campbell said during an interview with Boston Public Radio on Tuesday." - "Oops: Joe Biden references the 'Rite Aid' strike in Boston (it was Stop & Shop)" by Jaclyn Reiss, Boston Globe: "Chalk up another gaffe for Joe Biden. The former vice president was speaking at an event held by the AFL-CIO in Philadelphia on Tuesday when he decided to refer to the time in April when he rallied with striking Stop & Shop workers in Boston. The thing is, he didn't quite get the details right, calling it a "Rite Aid strike." "When I went up to the Rite Aid strike, I looked out in that parking lot when I was talking with the folks when I was walking the picket line, up in Boston — and what happened? I looked out there, and I'll bet you 40 percent of the people there were non-union," Biden said during the Tuesday event, according to a clip posted online." PRIMARY SOURCES - "Ed Markey could get a boost from young climate change activists in a primary against Joe Kennedy," by Jazmine Ulloa, Boston Globe: "Senator Ed Markey stood in front of the US Capitol on Tuesday surrounded by about 20 climate change activists young enough to be on a school field trip but who are energizing a movement that potentially holds the key to his reelection. Kallan Benson, 15, from Maryland, said she was terrified of what could happen if legislators don't take action to reverse global warming. Nadia Nazar, 17, of Baltimore, compared the destruction caused by mass flooding in her family's home in India to that of hurricanes increasingly devastating the East Coast." ALL ABOARD - "Derailed: My Public Transit Odyssey across Massachusetts," by Miles Howard, Boston Magazine: "It's 6:30 a.m., and I'm standing beside a bus shelter in the parking lot of the North Adams Walmart Supercenter with an envelope filled with $1 bills and quarters. The late-summer day isn't sweltering yet, but when I look up and see thunderheads, I hope I won't be here long. I'm waiting for a bus operated by the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA)—one of the 16 regional transit authorities scattered across Massachusetts—which will take me south on Route 8 to Pittsfield on my way to Amherst tonight." THE OPINION PAGES - "America desperately needs a fresh crop of leaders. Here's where to find them," by Michelle Nunn and David Gergen, CNN: "As a sense of mounting crises spreads and the 2020 election heats up, many Americans are asking: where can we find leaders who can guide us through these storms? The answer, we believe, is in the same places where we have found them since the beginnings of the country: among talented young people who have already shown a dedication to serving others outside of politics. There must be a push, then, to recruit these committed public servants into politics at all levels and to prepare them for the rigors of elected leadership." ON THE STUMP - "O'Connell has a leg up in Taunton race," by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Magazine: "REPUBLICAN REP. SHAUNNA O'CONNELL always seems to be one step ahead in the race to succeed Thomas Hoye Jr. as mayor of Taunton. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito in January broached the idea of Hoye leaving the mayor's post to become the interim register of probate in Bristol County. But the appointment wasn't officially announced until August 5, one day before nomination papers were due in the mayor's race. O'Connell, given a heads-up by the Baker-Polito administration before the announcement, was ready. The Taunton rep announced her candidacy for mayor within an hour of the announcement and even sent out a robocall to voters. Other candidates for mayor, who had no inkling the popular Hoye was stepping down, had to scramble to get their nomination papers in on time." WARREN REPORT - "Poll: Biden and Warren on the rise, while Harris plummets among 2020 field," by Caitlin Oprysko, POLITICO: "Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren made steady climbs after last week's Democratic presidential debate, while Sen. Kamala Harris has plummeted since her breakout performance in the first debate this summer, according to a poll out Tuesday. The national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of Democratic primary voters found that while Biden maintains a lead, climbing 5 percentage points in the past two months, Warren has also been on the rise, posting a 6-point gain since July. But Biden (31 percent) still has a 6-point lead on Warren (25 percent), with Sen. Bernie Sanders rising 1 point to 14 percent in the poll." - "'The lines keep getting longer': Crowd size takes center stage in 2020 race as Warren event rivals Trump," by Ashley Parker and Annie Linskey, The Washington Post: "The battle began on the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency, when the newly elected president instructed his minions to publicly exaggerate the size of his inauguration crowds. The fight raged on as Trump continued to obsess and fret over crowd size — boasting, touting and sometimes inflating his own adoring masses at campaign rallies and presidential events. Then finally this week, the Democrats — who have long tried to ignore Trump's bigger-is-better ethos — offered a tangible response of their own in the form of Elizabeth Warren's Monday evening rally in New York City's Washington Square Park, where the senator from Massachusetts showed that she, too, could match the spectacle of Trump, right down to the large cheering throngs."       TRUMPACHUSETTS - "Lobster industry pinched by tariffs," by Christian M. Wade, Gloucester Daily Times: "The trade war with China is putting the squeeze on the state's lobster industry, and the damage is seeping into other sectors of the seafood economy, lawmakers were told Tuesday. China has imposed 35% tariffs on U.S. lobsters — and many other food products — over the past year amid rising trade hostilities with the United States. As a result, U.S. lobster exports to China have fallen off a cliff, dropping by 80% since its retaliatory tariffs went into effect." ABOVE THE FOLD — Herald: "ALL THAT YAZ," — Globe: "Netanyahu appears to stumble in election," "For homeless and South End residents, police raids have been no solution." FROM THE 413 - "Why young people are striking Friday: 'I won't go to school and act like everything is normal,'" by Greta Jochem, Daily Hampshire Gazette: "On Friday, many students will skip school for a trip to Boston — but it's not for fun. The students, along with many adults, will attend the youth-led Boston Climate Strike to demand action on climate change. The strike includes a rally at City Hall plaza and a march to the Statehouse. Similar events are planned all around the world for Friday. Jordan Winsor, co-coordinator of Sunrise Movement Northampton, estimates there will be 500 people from western Massachusetts, most of them young, making the trek to the state capital." THE LOCAL ANGLE - "Trahan calls Pelosi's ability to unite party 'masterful,'" by Emma Murphy, The Lowell Sun: "As speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has a hard job and is not given proper credit, according to 3rd District Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass. On Monday, Trahan sat down the Sun editors and reporters for an editorial board meeting which covered many topics, including calls for President Donald Trump's impeachment, efforts to clean the Merrimack River and Pelosi's position in the party. Trahan is about 10 months into her two-year term representing the 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts. The district stretches from Gardner in the west to Haverhill in the east." - "Coogan, Correia to face off in November," Herald News: "The mayoral election in November will see incumbent Mayor Jasiel Correia facing off against School Committee member Paul Coogan, with Coogan garnering the most votes in Fall River's preliminary election on Tuesday. The city's 2019 preliminary election was between Correia, Coogan and Erica Scott-Pacheco, with the top two vote-getters to face off on Nov. 5. On Tuesday night, with all of the city's 29 precincts reporting, Coogan had a significant lead, with 8,273 votes. Correia came in second with 2,777 votes, with Scott-Pacheco at a very near third with 2,171 votes." - "Sullivan tops ticket, Pereira in second, in Brockton preliminary election," by Marc Larocque, Brockton Enterprise: "Brockton voters sided with one of the older, more experienced candidates for mayor, and one of the younger candidates trying to bring a fresh new perspective to City Hall, as they voted for the two finalists who will appear on the ballot during the decisive Nov. 5 election. Councilor At-large Robert Sullivan, who has served on City Council since 2006, took in the most votes for mayor of Brockton in Tuesday's preliminary vote, beating out six other candidates running for the city's top leadership position. Sullivan, 49, who works as an attorney, took in 37.8 percent of the vote, with 5,071 ballots cast in his favor." FOR YOUR RADAR - Reps. Seth Moulton, Bill Keating, Stephen Lynch and Lori Trahan were appointed to serve on the conference committee for the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. MAZEL! to Scott Conway, who was named to the Boston Irish Business Association Board of Directors. FOR YOUR COMMUTE: Is Fare Fair? On this week's Horse Race podcast, Steve Koczela and Jennifer Smith talk about new polling in the potential primary match-up between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy III. MassINC Research Director Ben Forman talks about a new fare equity study in Massachusetts, and state Sen. Becca Rausch explains her "Community Immunity Act." Subscribe and listen on iTunes and Sound Cloud. HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to former Rep. John Tierney, Daily Hampshire Gazette alum Emily Cutts, Liberty Square Group's Blue Lab Manager Jen Migliore, New Boston Ventures Director of Operations Kathryn Burton, and Mark Walsh. DID THE HOME TEAM WIN? No! The Giants beat the Red Sox 7-6. 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.   A message from Tobacco Free Kids: There's a public health crisis spreading across the country - and it's small enough to fit in your kid's pocket. E-cigarettes are hooking a new generation, thanks to Big Tobacco tricks like slick marketing, massive doses of nicotine, and thousands of kid-friendly flavors. Now, 5 million kids - including 1 in 4 high schoolers - use e-cigarettes. This growing public health emergency threatens decades of progress in lowering youth tobacco use. And it's getting worse. We're building a nationwide movement to confront this crisis with the bold action our kids deserve. We must take flavored e-cigarettes off the market, stand up to companies like JUUL, and stop this escalating epidemic before it's too late. Learn More.     The politics of climate change are frozen in Washington. But beyond the Beltway, action on climate is heating up faster than ever. How are mayors and executives tackling climate change? 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