10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

12:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

Meet the Next Ted Cruz » Politico

Baker launches unusual 60-second TV ad » Boston Globe

Scaramucci Says Trump ‘Intentionally’ Lies to Inflame Opponents » Bloomberg

‘These are Trump states’: GOP increasingly confident of adding to Senate majority » The Washington Post

Law enforcement group wants outside review of State Police » Boston Globe

US Rep. Katherine Clark lauds inclusion of addiction workforce shortage, e-prescribing measures in new law targeting opioid crisis » MassLive

Trump proposes to lower drug prices by basing them on other countries’ costs » Boston Business Journal

The bad business of ballot questions » Boston Globe

Civics bill resurrected on Beacon Hill » The Salem News

Businesses step up to the plate to back Worcester Red Sox » Boston Globe

deCordova museum aims to integrate with Trustees of Reservations » Boston Globe

Cash from Lawrence-area banks to help businesses in gas blast aftermath » Boston Herald

War against the superbugs: Mass. biotechs step up to fight antibiotic resistance » Boston Business Journal

Tired of waiting for Massachusetts marijuana stores? Head to Canada » Boston Globe

Cabral looking to rise high in marijuana biz » Boston Herald

Medical marijuana dispensaries find fertile ground in Bay State » Boston Business Journal

AG Maura Healey: Trump memo shows importance of upholding Massachusetts' transgender law » MassLive

Secretary of Education, James Peyser, visits class at Washington S.T.E.M. School in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Harvard ends its fiscal year with operating surplus of $196m » Boston Globe

Monty Tech celebrates gleaming new vet clinic for students, by students » Sentinel & Enterprise

Khashoggi killing spotlights Saudi money flowing to Harvard, MIT » Boston Globe

Boston Magazine gets only half the story » Commonwealth Magazine

Investigation timeline lengthens as Wynn teases casino reservations » State House News Service

President of Mercy Medical Center in Springfield notifies staff of plan to eliminate jobs, some departments » MassLive

Advocates Wonder Why Merrimack Valley Homeless Can't Use Excess Columbia Gas Housing Options » WBUR

Health Industry Reports Lobbying Costs — Drugmakers Lead » Roll Call

$400K state grant solidifies path forward for Pittsfield's Mill Street Dam » The Berkshire Eagle

Baker commits funding to support programming for Latino community » The Salem News

MassWorks grant paves expansion of Redbrook community in Plymouth » Wicked Local Plymouth

BOSTON FIDDLES WHILE THE WORLD BURNS » Dig Boston

STATE GRANT AND LOAN COMING TO NEW BEDFORD » WBSM

The background behind the three ballot questions » Cape Cod Times

The Republican endorses Baker for another term as governor (Editorial) » MassLive

EDITORIAL: To the state's GOP extreme right wing: Rest in Peace » Sentinel & Enterprise

Rep. Lyons says one thing, does another » Sentinel & Enterprise

OUR VIEW: Maura Healey has been the active AG state deserves » South Coast Today

Why I am voting no on Question 1 » Boston Globe

Vote yes on Question 1 for better patient care » Boston Globe

Annette Pfannebecker: Vote for Jay Gonzalez for Governor » Gazette Net

Our Berkshires: Give Berkshires a seat at transportation table » The Berkshire Eagle

The war on voting rights » Boston Globe

Chalifoux-Zephir's plan for schools makes sense » Sentinel & Enterprise

Two Fitchburg councilors cite support for Senator Tran » Lowell Sun

Tran kept his promise on muni-choice legislation » Sentinel & Enterprise

LETTER: Kelcourse's gun control votes were 'out of character' » Newburyport News

Viewpoint: Maintaining the mobility engine in higher education » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: What we really need for a win in Fenway » Boston Business Journal

Letter: Vote Yes on Question 3 » Milford Daily News

Regional grid operator too protective of industry » Commonwealth Magazine

Taxes Mark A Key Dividing Line Between Gonzalez And Baker » WBUR

Candidates for 9th congressional, senator and governor make their case at Whaling Museum » The Herald News

Healey serves up barbecue, politics in Northampton » Gazette Net

Cops flock to back Baker in re-election bid » The Salem News

Election includes races of local interest » Martha's Vineyard Times

Rep. Keiko Orrall seeks state treasurer’s post » South Coast Today

Hawkins, Hall in rematch » The Sun Chronicle

Laborers union endorses Hill; Gustavson says she will support workers, too » The Local News

Lombardo, Tribou show clear contrasts in Billerica rep debate » Lowell Sun

A Quest To Find The Last Two Active Voters In Boston's 'Phantom Electoral Precinct' » WGBH

Fattman, Merolli spar in Worcester, Norfolk Senate forum » Milford Daily News

5th District race features 'exuberance' vs. experience » Cape Cod Times

DA Thomas Quinn endorses Baker-Polito in governor's race » The Herald News

Brady, Hall Battle For 2nd Bristol-Plymouth District Senate Seat » Brookline Patch

Gov. Charlie Baker and Marylou Sudders come to Lynn to announce more funds to battle opioid addiction » Lynn Daily News Item

New study suggests opioid addiction in Mass. is much worse than thought » Boston Globe

$3M grant will help stem N.H.-Mass. drug flow » Boston Herald

Troopers Collect Huge Vacation and Sick Time Payouts While Under OT Investigation » NECN

Local leaders told of bi-partisan federal response to addiction » The Recorder

Local law enforcement on alert in wake of mail bomb scare » Boston Globe

Bump prods Baker on elder abuse reporting » Commonwealth Magazine

Western Massachusetts to benefit from Latino Advisory Commission's work, local members say (video) » MassLive

North Central communities to get $700G more for infrastructure » Sentinel & Enterprise

On mass transit, Baker’s promises and commuters’ experiences often diverge » Boston Globe

Two Lawmakers Urge Steamship Authority to Reconsider Terminal Designs » Cape Cod Online

'They're Bold and Fresh': The Millennials Disrupting Boston's Transit System » Politico

Rep. eyes regulation of shared bikes, scooters » State House News Service

AG Maura Healey 'frustrated' at Columbia Gas response to explosions » MassLive

Lawmakers revive bill to pressure National Grid » Commonwealth Magazine

Will Columbia Gas of Massachusetts make its deadline for restored service following Merrimack Valley explosions? » MassLive

AG’s office unhappy with Columbia Gas progress » Boston Herald

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces New Partnership with Gavin Foundation to Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment Services » Office of Mayor Michelle Wu

A View from the State House: State Representative Ken Gordon » Eye on Early Education

Senator Lewis & Mass. Legislature Finalize Rules Providing Greater Transparency and Public Access to the Legislature » Office of Senator Jason Lewis

MBTA AND KEOLIS ANNOUNCE COMMUTER RAIL SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS » Keolis Commuter Services

MassDEP Penalizes Agawam Sand and Stone Facility for Stormwater Violations » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees approves $123.7 million in new loans and grants at its July meeting » Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg, The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Massachusetts Joins Multistate Enforcement Action Against Wise US, Inc. for Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Violations » Division of Banks Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation

Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle to Serve as DCR Commissioner » Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Supports Cellphone Ban in Schools » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Announces $2.5 Million Settlement With Student Loan Lender For Unlawful Practices Through AI Use, Other Consumer Protection Violations » Office of the Attorney General