Saraya (suh-RAY-uh) Wintersmith

NEW: Boston advocates denounce federal housing discrimination probe as baseless wgbh.org/news/politics/…

The dirty issue all of Boston (and maybe even Massachusetts) can get behind Boston City Council aims to tackle local food waste wgbh.org/news/politics/…

NEW: Had the honor of moderating a discussion with former WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Thanks to @JFKLibraryFdn for fostering civic dialogue and some laughter, too.

Moulton supports Congressional age cap (as do many Americans): wgbh.org/news/politics/…

TODAY: Judge sets $10K bail for pro-Palestinian protester accused of breaking Boston Police officer’s nose wgbh.org/news/local/202…

NEW: Somerville OKs Israel divestment question on 2025 ballot wgbh.org/news/politics/…

It’s *almost* a numeric palindrome dayyy.

🚨State House puppy alert 🚨 : Nix, from the Barnstable sheriff’s office, is here to testify on bills affecting police dogs. One deals with their care after retirement, and the other involves treatment when injured on the job. #mapoli

‘Blatant corruption’: Wu weighs in on Homan bribery allegations wgbh.org/news/politics/…

5 big questions about Boston’s preliminary elections wgbh.org/news/politics/…

Josh Kraft confirms to Bloomberg's Greg Ryan that he has poured another $3.5M into his struggling mayoral campaign bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

ICYMI: Boston's legacy of Black education inspires HBCU satellite campus push wgbh.org/news/local/202…

Wu appoints BPS veteran Rachel Skerritt to the Boston School Committee wgbh.org/news/education…

‘Corruption’ or ‘just cheap’? Mixed reactions to sheriff’s extortion charges wgbh.org/news/politics/…

Here’s the letter dated Tuesday, Aug. 12

NEW: Embattled Suffolk Co. Sheriff Steve Tompkins has resigned from the Roxbury Community College Board of Trustees effective immediately. He was appointed chairman by Gov. Charlie Baker in 2019.

Driverless cars run into resistance in Boston wgbh.org/news/local/202…

Councilor FitzGerald is introducing his hearing order for a “regional substance use disorder and mental health fund” to help pay for Mass and Cass costs. One Boston mayoral candidate fully endorsed the idea, another said it’s a pipe dream: wgbh.org/news/politics/…

REJECTED: A citizen petition to add a non-binding question to the November ballot (about establishing a municipal Inspector General in Boston) has failed to advance out of City Council. Vote was 9-3. ✅ Mejia, Murphy and Worrell ❌ Everyone else

NEW: A proposal that asks Boston suburbs to help fund Mass & Cass solutions? Boston City Councilor @FitzforBoston begins push for neighboring towns to help pay Mass and Cass costs wgbh.org/news/politics/…