9:00am Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Public Hearing, Conference Room 2, 21st Floor, One Ashburton Place, Boston

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

Birthdays: Rep. Simon Cataldo

Trade issues prompt local manufacturers to paint a gloomy picture » Boston Globe

Boston Medical Center, nurses’ union reach contract agreement » Boston Globe

ACTIVISTS TRY TO KEEP UP PRESSURE ON EDUCATION BILL » State House News Service

BAKER AMONG FOUR GOP GUVS WITH MOST POPULAR TAGS » State House News Service

R.I. education chief seeks control of Providence schools » Boston Globe

Sanders and Warren voters have astonishingly little in common » Politico

MassDOT committee blasts ‘incomprehensible’ failure at RMV » Boston Herald

Massachusetts’ late budget an ’embarrassment,’ watchdog says » Boston Herald

Millions Of Opioid Pain Pills Flowed Into Mass. Pharmacies, Data Show » WBUR

How the Democratic Netroots Died » Politico Magazine

Donald Trump Hates America » New York Times

A Fascist Trump Rally In Greenville » HUFFPOST

Catholic Nuns, Leaders Arrested While Protesting Detention Of Migrant Children » HUFFPOST

Lawton: I'm moving back to Brockton to run for mayor » The Enterprise

Susan Collins’ popularity drops in poll of Maine residents » Boston Globe

In a confrontation with Trump, my money’s on Ayanna Pressley » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders will be featured in first debate night » Boston Globe

Retired General McChrystal endorses Seth Moulton’s presidential bid » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Trump is determined to win New Hampshire in 2020 » Boston Herald

Health care unified Democrats in 2018. Now it’s dividing them » Boston Globe

Bill Weld makes his case to voters as alternative to President Trump » Boston Herald

Hiring underway for Wayfair's planned Pittsfield hub » Berkshire Eagle

Cape Cod shark scare creates booming business for pool contractors » Boston Herald

Warren has a plan for Wall Street — and Wall Street isn’t panicking » Politico

High cost of seed capital by marijuana accelerators may be hurting sector diversity » Boston Business Journal

Baker: Transgender Soldiers Can Serve In The Mass. National Guard, Despite Trump's Ban » WBUR

Two Massachusetts colleges ranked in top 10 of colleges that pay off the most » Boston Globe

New Hampshire College president: ‘We have a really good story to tell’ » Gazette Net

Roslindale school gets a big gift from an unlikely source: the United Arab Emirates » Boston Globe

Hampshire College's New President Says School Must Transform Higher Education, Again » New England Public Radio

Nation's First Carbon Tax Could Be Enacted In Massachusetts » Forbes

How a ‘moonshot’ came to symbolize the potential of government » Boston Globe

R.I. has turbulent first year of legal sports betting » Boston Globe

Mass Lawmaker On Legal Sports Betting: ‘Why Is This Taking So Long?’ » SportsHandle

Encore in compliance with blackjack odds, agents say » State House News Service

Massachusetts Gaming Investigators Say Encore Casino Is 'In Compliance' » New England Public Radio

Gaming Commission backs Encore on blackjack odds » Commonwealth Magazine

Mohegan’s “all or nothing” challenge to Encore dismissed » Commonwealth Magazine

Blue Cross’s approach to paying doctors based on quality of care shows results, Harvard study finds » Boston Globe

State to help finance creation of apartments in Worcester, Fitchburg, Lunenburg, Southbridge » Worcester Telegram

Governor Announces Production and Preservation of 1,500 Housing Units Across State » Cape Cod Today

Baker announces affordable housing awards for Hanson, Scituate » Wicked Local Hanson

Gov. Baker announces $80 million in funding for affordable housing projects » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh advocates for renters facing eviction to be provided with attorney » The Republican

Sleeping On Floors, Washing Feet In The Sink: Teen Describes Her Time Detained At The Border » WBUR

To improve lawyers’ mental health, SJC panel points to limits on billable hours » Boston Business Journal

Judge named to Fitchburg court » Sentinel & Enterprise

House OKs $15 minimum wage, setting marker for 2020 campaign » Boston Globe

Healthcare workers say workplace violence demands response » South Coast Today

How The Mass. Pay Equity Law Has — And Hasn't — Changed Things, 1 Year In » WBUR

INA’S INSIGHTS: Rep. Lori Ehrlich is the lawmaker getting things done » Wicked Local

Legislation filed to dissolve failing Hampshire Council of Governments » The Republican

Longtime Hatfield Council on Aging Director Betsold steps aside » Gazette Net

Pressley: Only the ‘right’ voices are welcome to speak » Boston Herald

To achieve today’s moonshots, we must be bold » Boston Globe

Window guard requirement pitched to prevent child falls » State House News Service

Nero's Bill: Mass. Proposal Would Let EMTs Treat Injured Police Dogs » WBUR

Boorish bikers beat a Boston retreat » Boston Globe

Tardy budget earns dubious distinction » Gloucester Times

Baker "more optimistic" about budget compromise » State House News Service

Hard to keep a lid on juicy claims in lawsuit » Boston Herald

Red Line’s slow service, explained » Boston Globe

The cruiser kids of Lynn » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh pushing MassDOT to fast track repairs » Boston Herald

Riders give T worst marks yet in June performance review » Commonwealth Magazine

What's next for JFK-UMass station? » Dorchester Reporter

Why Boston's First Designated Bus Lane Project Went Bust » WGBH

Calls grow to put brakes on Eastie land deal » Commonwealth Magazine

Rider dissatisfaction with T doesn't surprise governor » State House News Service

Vineyard bus drivers, parent company to talk » Cape Cod Times

Vineyard Wind wants federal review within 6 weeks » Cape Cod Times

Vineyard Wind says project at risk » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Baker Hopes To Get Vineyard Wind Back On Track » WBSM

New York picks bidders for major offshore wind projects » State House News Service

HB3972 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

HB3941 - An Act relative to GreenWorks

HB3854 - An Act relative to collective bargaining dues

HB3971 - A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with recommendation of amendment the engrossed Bill relative to collective bargaining dues

SB610 - An Act to increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks

HB2836 - An Act re-powering Massachusetts with 100 percent renewable energy

SB1958 - An Act transitioning Massachusetts to 100 per cent renewable energy

HB3800 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

SB1957 - An Act increasing solar rooftop energy

HB362 - An Act providing additional consumer protections in the repair of damaged motor vehicles

X4 Pharmaceuticals Announces Restructuring Of Business Operations Designed To Drive Long-Term Value Creation » X4 Pharmaceuticals

Senator Markey Reflects Upon Two Years of Azerbaijani Military Action Against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Watch: Pressley in Hearing: GOP Attacks on EPA Risking Lives in Boston and Beyond » Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

MassBio CEO named to DRIVE Acceleration Team by Governor Healey to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts » MassBio

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Accessible Fall Recreation Opportunities » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Nominates Three Attorneys to District Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Announces Second Annual Youth Council » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Issues Evidence-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Ensure Access for Residents » Mass. Department of Public Health

Women in Emergency Management Forms Executive Steering Committee » Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

Interfaith Clergy at the MA State House to Advocated for Clean Slate Laws » Public Health Institute of Western Mass.