9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Mass. Gaming Commission, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

5:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Lowell City Council Candidate Jeff Thomas

6:00pm Rep. Nika Elugardo's Birthday Party

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Marlborough Mayoral Candidate Keith St. John

6:00pm Roxbury Fundraiser for Worcester School Committee Candidate Dr. Cara Berg Powers

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Weymouth Town Councilor Becky Haugh

7:00pm Rugelach with Ruth Balser to benefit JALSA, Address provided upon RSVP, Newton

7:00pm Sen. Joe Boncore and Rep. William Straus on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

Editorial: Lawmakers should endorse Gov. Baker’s housing bill as an important first step » Boston Business Journal

Distracted driving bill hung up heading into recess » State House News Service

Reagan called Africans ‘monkeys’ in call with Nixon, tape reveals » Boston Globe

Baker signs off on Legislature’s budget without any spending vetoes » Boston Globe

Biden steadies ship while setting up impending clash with Warren » Reuters

Jay Inslee Calls Trump A White Nationalist At Democratic Debate » HUFFPOST

Massachusetts lawmakers will leave for August break with major unfinished business: education funding » The Republican

The Women Running Against Massachusetts Incumbents For Congress » WGBH

Ranked choice voting backers filing for 2020 ballot » State House News Service

Moderates debate, mug the harder lefties » Boston Globe

Trump faces an emerging new foe: the states (Editorial) » The Republican

RIP Democratic Party moderates » Boston Herald

NH Primary Source: Talk at RNC meeting of recruiting Lewandowski to run for US Senate » WMUR

What’s coming to the former GE land in the Seaport? » Boston Globe

Lobster processing claws its way into law » Gloucester Times

Market-research firm Bernett shuts down following family dispute » Boston Business Journal

Cutting against the grain » Commonwealth Magazine

The State's First 'Economic Empowerment' Cannabis Shop Is Set To Open In Boston » WBUR

Millbury school superintendent updates selectmen on new $61 million elementary school » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

State aid increases for Fall River schools by $11.3 million » The Herald News

How Massachusetts Lost Count Of Its Poor Students » WBUR

Our view: Renewed river focus » The Salem News

Two Massachusetts ports are biggest winners in state’s $3.6m dredging giveaway » Undercurrent News

Western Mass. Grocer Big Y Bans Plastic Bags In All Stores » WBUR

Massachusetts Budget Bets on Marijuana, But Not on Sports » Bloomberg

Lawmakers send Baker simulcast-racing extension » State House News Service

House passes bill to improve children's health » State House News Service

Boston-area housing gains lag job growth, report says » Boston Globe

Yarmouth motel site emerges as affordable rental complex » Cape Cod Times

State awards $500K to NB Housing for Blue Meadows development » South Coast Today

State Legislature Passes Balanced Budget With Targeted Investments in Housing » Everett Independent

Speaker DeLeo Joins State Delegation at Veterans Northeast Outreach Center » The Valley Patriot

Sexual assault, domestic violence accounts up 25% » State House News Service

Portland hurries to move asylum seekers out of sports arena before deadline » Boston Globe

Sandwich Attorney Appointed as Juvenile Court Associate Justice » Cape Cod Today

Market Basket accused of mismanaging investments for employees » Boston Business Journal

Mass. Rep. Barrett Talks North Adams, Neal, Pot, 2019 Goals » WAMC

Gov. Charlie Baker backs House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Beacon Hill secrecy, spending » Boston Herald

Lawmakers eat away at transparency » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker signs appraisal, Vineyard Wind easement bills » State House News Service

Walsh aide testifies pressuring Boston Calling to use union workers was unfair » Boston Globe

Freudberg Announces Re-Election Campaign For School Committee District 4 » Framingham Source

Judge allows police to resume using breath test evidence in drunken driving cases » Boston Globe

Shrewsbury crash victim testifies for DUI interlock bill » Worcester Telegram

Police dogs deserve emergency medical care » Boston Globe

Reading delegation announces funding for van, safety projects in State budget » Daily Times Chronicle

A first: Baker signs budget with no spending vetoes » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker signs budget; no line-item vetoes leaves some in Berkshires delegation surprised » Berkshire Eagle

Zero Vetoes: Fiscal Conservatives Hit Charlie Baker for Rubber-Stamping Massachusetts Legislature’s Budget » New Boston Post

What the newly approved $43.3 billion state budget means for Fall River and beyond » The Herald News

Baker Okays All Spending In Record $43.3B Budget » WGBH

State budget gives Wilbraham and Sheriff’s department a boost » The Reminder

State Arts Budget Increases To $18 Million, Highest Amount Since 2002 » WBUR

Accessing financial disclosures of public employees — not so simple » Gazette Net

Watchdogs: Massachusetts flunks when it comes to open records » Boston Herald

With state agency scandals, the buck never stops with Baker » Boston Globe

Baker, legislature rolling back tax holiday on meals » State House News Service

Lesser calls for resignation of RMV official » Gazette Net

Completion of Potter Village Road bridge in Charlton is celebrated » Worcester Telegram

RMV official Thomas Bowes called on to resign amid Registry scandal » Boston Herald

Merit Rating Board employee sounded alarm over staffing levels in 2016 » Boston Herald

State Senator Eric Lesser Calls on RMV Manager Thomas Bowes to Step Down » NBC Boston

Airport receives $1.3 million in increased bond authorization » Martha's Vineyard Times

Baker says he learned of RMV lapses ‘on the day the registrar resigned’ » Boston Globe

As Baker denies knowledge of RMV lapses, lawmakers ‘skeptical’ issues stayed inside agency » Boston Globe

Like Pollack, Baker says he only recently learned of RMV woes » State House News Service

State budget includes funds for Burlington restaurant workers shuttle » Wicked Local Burlington

Massachusetts legislators ‘not satisfied’ with state employees’ responses at RMV oversight hearing » The Republican

Amtrak offers ticket sale; reduced fare good Aug. 11 to Jan. 31 » The Recorder

Testimony Shows Disarray Within Mass. RMV Over Driver Violations » New England Public Radio

Massport Has Some Big Plans for Improving Traffic at Logan » Boston Magazine

Truck driver was on drugs, reaching for drink at time of fatal New Hampshire crash, report says » Boston Globe

Vineyard Wind Legislation Signed into Law » Cape Cod Today

Offshore wind price protection eliminated » Commonwealth Magazine

Vineyard Wind receives gubernatorial boost » Martha's Vineyard Times

Time to put an end to whack-a-mole electricity sellers » Commonwealth Magazine

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MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters