10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am APA - Greater Boston Luncheon Seminar, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

4:30pm Rep. Will Crocker's Annual Summer Groove with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito

5:00pm Open House with Boston City Council Candidate Jennifer Nassour

5:30pm Fundraiser for Attorney General Maura Healey

6:00pm Rep. Natalie Higgins' 31st Birthday Party

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Waltham City Council Candidate Heather May

7:00pm Beach, Cocktails & Conversation with Rep. Patrick Kearney

Birthdays: Rep. Hannah Kane

Baker unveiling transportation bond bill proposal » State House News Service

Senate aide receives NCSL's top staff award » State House News Service

Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Anti-Abortion Laws for Now » New York Times

Politicians Tackle Surprise Bills, but Not the Biggest Source of Them: Ambulances » New York Times

Democrats are launching "news" outlets to turn swing state voters against Trump » Vice

State to review whether past hospital mergers lived up to promises » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers call Pollack back next week on RMV » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Nursing Homes Get $50 Million Lifeline, But More Closures Are Expected » WBUR

Trump Escapes Accountability » The New Yorker

‘A New Legal Argument for Impeachment’ » Politico Magazine

In refusing to join the partisan fray, Mueller may have intensified it » Boston Globe

Dems just lost a 2020 campaign weapon in Robert Mueller » Boston Herald

The sharks circle — and eat Mueller for breakfast » Boston Globe

Democrats are the big losers of the day » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Mueller stumbles, forgets, passes on that question » Boston Herald

Trahan calls for Trump impeachment proceedings » The Eagle Tribune

Democrats do little to sway NAACP crowd, but former Gov. Bill Weld does » Detroit Free Press

Rep. Seth Moulton cut from second Democratic presidential primary debate » Wicked Local Hamilton

Guide: Which Massachusetts Politicians Support Impeachment » Boston Magazine

Necco dispute clears hurdle in bankruptcy court » Boston Globe

Senate Proposal to Expand Lobster Processing Reaches Baker’s Desk » WBSM

Ayanna Pressley and Elizabeth Warren want the government to clear your paycheck faster » Boston.com

Union Point contractors who are owed money want resolution » Patriot Ledger

Vertex CEO Jeff Leiden to step down » Boston Business Journal

Support Grows for Marijuana Banking Bill in Congress » Governing

More pot shops seeking Worcester approvals » Worcester Telegram

Legislature considers action on local marijuana contracts » Boston Globe

Harriet Tubman’s connection to the Massachusetts 54th Regiment » Boston Globe

Not guilty pleas entered in theft from Boston Center for Adult Education » Boston Globe

Senate poised to vote to ban child marriages » The Salem News

Legislators make wise move increasing funding for schools » Lowell Sun

Legislature boosts education funding » The Bay State Banner

Children need recess, in and out of the classroom » Boston Globe

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito Lends a Hand at Supporting Our Schools Initiative » NECN

Westford rallies around school principal critically injured in fall » Boston Herald

Mass. lawmakers propose free community college » Worcester Telegram

Mass. Schools Get More Money In The Latest Budget. A Lot More Is Likely On The Way » WBUR

UMass tuition hike "looks like" 2.5 percent, Meehan says » State House News Service

Tornadoes! Sharks! Brutal heat! It’s Hell Week on Cape Cod » Boston Globe

Cape cleanup under way » Boston Herald

House okays $1.3 bil to address climate change impacts » State House News Service

State secretary touts resiliency program in Salisbury » The Eagle Tribune

After yak attack in Bearhole Reservior, West Springfield, mayor tells residents to beware » The Republican

Push on Beacon Hill for 100% renewable energy by 2045 » Worcester Telegram

Concerns aired about Suffolk Downs’ plans for horse racing at fairgrounds » the Berkshire edge

MGH, ElevateBio sign 10-year deal to develop cancer cell therapies » Boston Business Journal

Boston hospital reports disciplining of renowned child abuse skeptic » Boston Globe

State seeks to reduce wait time for new doctors to be allowed to practice » Boston Business Journal

Scituate’s Lawson Green receives state funding » Wicked Local Scituate

Welcome to Crazytown, a.k.a. the Greater Boston real estate market » Boston Globe

The Drug Epidemic Is Landing More Kids in Foster Care Than Ever » Governing

Mass. Judge Accused Of Helping Immigrant Evade ICE Arrest Rejects Plea Deal » WBUR

Bill protects parents with disabilities in custody cases » The Salem News

Under “Conrad’s Law,” Coercing Someone into Suicide Would Be Illegal in Massachusetts » Boston Magazine

A crackdown on working from home is pushing the EPA’s workforce in Boston to the brink » Boston Globe

Mattapoisett man charged with stealing $72,000-plus in unemployment benefits » Wicked Local Mattapoisett

Battery Wharf hotel workers poised to strike » Boston Globe

Vineyard bus drivers bring labor dispute to Boston » State House News Service

Museum of Science cuts more than two dozen workers through layoffs, retirement packages » Boston Business Journal

Attleboro area lawmakers get local priorities included in state budget » The Sun Chronicle

As new threats arise, is your local government safe from cyber-attacks? » Wicked Local Mattapoisett

15-month solar moratorium approved by Athol voters, 190-0 » Athol Daily News

As Prosecutors Build Case In Boston Calling Trial, Defense Offers Different View Of Defendants » WGBH

As Hampshire Council of Governments unwinds, complexities remain » Gazette Net

Amherst Finance Committee appoints non-voting members » Gazette Net

Cities Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition » Governing

Feeney supporters target of attempted Facebook scam » The Sun Chronicle

Supervised consumption pilot can't wait, lawmakers say » State House News Service

Religious Exemptions To Vaccines In Kindergarten Reach An All-Time High In Mass. » WGBH

Editorial: Public health servants rising to meet opioid challenge » Gazette Net

Brookline organizations get a nod in the state FY2020 budget » Wicked Local Brookline

Lt. Gov. Polito talks cleanup efforts on Cape Cod after tornado » News 22 WWLP.com

Gateway Cities program expanded for more investment in Fall River, New Bedford » The Herald News

State Rep. Will Crocker Surveys Storm Damage with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito » Cape Cod Online

'Need more resources on the ground' Gov. Baker says about Cape Cod tornado cleanup » WCVB

Gov. Charlie Baker to seek federal disaster declaration for Cape Cod after tornadoes » South Coast Today

In Salem, Attorney General Maura Healey hangs out with 200 campers » Wicked Local

Our view: Lawmakers' questions get priority in RMV review » Gloucester Times

Legislators to reconvene RMV oversight hearing » Boston Herald

Slighting RMV oversight hearing a losing strategy » Boston Globe

Bills look to extract more money from Uber, Lyft » The Herald News

Memo to the RMV: If it’s life-and-death, don’t go on vacation » Boston Globe

NTSB: Truck crossed center line just before striking motorcycles in fatal N.H. crash » Boston Herald

State budget includes increased funding for PVTA » News 22 WWLP.com

Blue Line to Lynn? State lawmakers want to study the possibility » Curbed Boston

Transportation chief sheds some light on RMV troubles » News 22 WWLP.com

Overdue plan for Pike exit now expected within months » Berkshire Eagle

MBTA Chief Mum on Plans for Surprise $23M » Banker & Tradesman

Why is off-peak Red Line service being cut? » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers hike assessment on utilities 50% » Commonwealth Magazine

Cape Cod tornado will be ‘multi-day restoration’ effort, 8 communities receive major damage » The Republican

Tens Of Thousands Still Without Power After Cape Cod Tornado » WBUR

Water Is More Expensive Than Ever. Massachusetts Should Do More To Help Residents » WBUR

Mass. delegation pushing to advance vineyard wind » The Herald News

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill to Advance Vineyard Wind Project » Cape Cod Today

Bill before governor to allow wind farm cables on Centerville beach » Cape Cod Times

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Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

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