9:00am Mass. Municipal Wholesale Electric Company State House Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Public Utilities Public Hearing, One South Station, Fifth Floor, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Public Hearing

12:00pm Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

12:30pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

5:00pm Annual Reception for Rep. Kevin Honan

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Somerville School Committee Candidate Ilana Krepchin

6:00pm Rally for Rep. John Velis

6:00pm Campaign Cookout for Rep. Marc Lombardo

6:00pm Pride Paint Night with Rep. Natalie Higgins

6:00pm Rep. Mike Connolly's 2019 Summer Event

6:00pm Women for Worcester City Council Candidate Etel Haxhiaj

6:30pm Annual Summer Fest with Rep. Mike Soter

6:30pm Emerge Massachusetts Women of the Year 2019 honoring Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins & Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington

‘We’re getting close,’ lawmakers vow on education funding revamp, without specifics on a deadline » Boston Globe

Advocates wonder: Where’s the outreach from Democratic presidential candidates to Latino voters? » Boston Globe

Ex-Fox Newser Carl Cameron takes his ‘unfinished business’ to progressive startup » Washington Post

Today, Shannon O’Brien is not so sure what she’d say about abortion under 18 without parental consent » Boston Globe

‘Pete Has a Black Problem’: Top Black Leaders Say Buttigieg Is ‘Naive’ on Race » The Daily Beast

Massachusetts lawmakers expect 2020 budget to be late » The Republican

Governor has privacy concerns with union dues bill » State House News Service

TOP JUDGE: 18-YEAR-OLDS "NOT A MATCH" FOR JUVENILE COURT » State House News Service

MORE DYSFUNCTION THAN DIVERSITY » Binj

Was Stop & Shop strike a turning point? » Commonwealth Magazine

Whatever Happened to Moral Capitalism? » New York Times

War with Iran will cost more than the Iraq and Afghanistan wars » Boston Globe

Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House, to challenge Susan Collins » Boston Globe

Jack Connors: Richie Neal is a ‘game-changer’ for Massachusetts » Gazette Net

Owner of Gloucester rental property is seeing red over awning dispute » Boston Globe

MLB is ready for its long-awaited European debut with Sox-Yankees games » Boston Business Journal

Wayfair employees plan walkout to oppose furniture sales to migrant detention facilities » Boston Globe

State marijuana regulators investigating Holyoke marijuana companies Holyoke Gardens and Positronic Farms » The Republican

Clark University to offer first-in-nation graduate certificate in cannabis regulation » Worcester Telegram

Proposed marijuana-growing operation in Cummington raises neighbors’ objections » Gazette Net

Hemp growers alarmed by state's new CBD guidance » State House News Service

‘I can’t be naive anymore’: Targeted by arson fires, Mass. rabbis face anti-Semitism at home » Boston Globe

Today, Shannon O’Brien is not so sure what she’d say about abortion under 18 without parental consent » Boston Globe

Brighton Rabbi Asks Congregation To Bring Guns To Synagogue » WBUR

Alleged drug dealer was able to get a Real ID license under someone else's name » WCVB

Bernard Sigh, brother-in-law of former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, sentenced to prison on rape, kidnapping charges » The Republican

Mass. education commissioner to release plan to move public schools out of stagnation » Boston Globe

Why Harvard Was Wrong to Make Me Step Down » New York Times

Violence education pitched in "SAVE Students Act" » State House News Service

Buried toxins found in more Dartmouth locations as more soil tests reveal PCBs » South Coast Today

Healey On Encore Casino: This Is An Industry That Makes Money Exploiting People » WGBH

Four arrested at Encore casino; two accused of cheating at roulette » Boston Herald

Tribe's suit against feds to stay in Washington » Cape Cod Times

Judd-Stein in no hurry on southeast casino option » State House News Service

Rep. Gonzalez filing complaint after alarm goes off for hours at Springfield apartment » News 22 WWLP.com

Amherst neighbors sound off on housing project » Gazette Net

Judge: Illegal stop led to police slaying of Malcolm Gracia » South Coast Today

Domestic violence survivors come to the State House to advocate for the Safe Communities Act, June 26 » Sampan

Hedlund to seek reelection in Weymouth » Patriot Ledger

Kannan announces run for mayor » The Eagle Tribune

Public to weigh in on right-to-die bills for terminally ill » Boston Herald

Baker renominates psychologist to Parole Board after backlash to prosecutor » State House News Service

Agreement clears way for state to help manage T pension fund » Boston Globe

Massachusetts budget talks may slide into new fiscal year » The Associated Press (AP)

Bill Would Test Universal Basic Income In Massachusetts » Brookline Patch

This time, let’s skip the old-boy network and let the woman run Massport » Boston Globe

Kendall Square businesses, citing a ‘state of emergency,’ demand revenue to fix the T » Boston Globe

State Funding For Electric Vehicle Rebates Dries Up » WGBH

State plans to scrap electric vehicle rebate » The Salem News

T notes: Aiello tells T bus staff to think much bigger » Commonwealth Magazine

'People Could Die': AG Healey Calls For More Revenue For Transportation » WGBH

T’s commuter rail on a roll » Commonwealth Magazine

Dedicated Bus Lanes Are Making Commutes Faster In And Around Boston, Data Show » WBUR

MBTA brings on national transit officials for safety panel, won’t talk pay » Boston Herald

Safety concerns spur MBTA to form review panel » State House News Service

State Transportation Funding Boosts Can't Replace Federal Dollars, Road Builders Say » Governing

Facing pressure, Baker will seek $50 million for MBTA to speed the pace of maintenance » Boston Globe

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MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass