9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

9:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

6:30pm Fundraiser for Lt. Governor Candidate Leah Cole Allen

Massachusetts could vote on licenses for undocumented people » Axios

Suffolk DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo was twice investigated in possible sexual assaults. He says he was never informed. » Boston Globe

Springfield lieutenant governor fundraiser backs Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll — not Western Mass. state Sen. Eric Lesser » MassLive

Mass. effort to certify police officers delayed. Boston has yet to submit key data » WBUR

Four Finalists Named for Top Higher Education Post » State House News Service

Concerns mount as summer drought deepens in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

NH: Maggie Hassan barely won her Senate seat in New Hampshire in 2016. Could a few lucky breaks help her keep it? » Boston Globe

NY: Democrat Pat Ryan wins bellwether special election in New York’s Hudson Valley » Politico

NY: 2 New York Democrats ousted from US House in primary losses » Boston Globe

NJ: Car insurance bills shine spotlight on lawmaker ethics » New Jersey Monitor

FL: Crist wallops Fried in Democratic primary for governor » Orlando Sentinel

MI: Two men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer » Washington Post

CO: Colorado lawmakers target turf amid unprecedented drought » Axios

New COVID-19 booster campaign is set to start after Labor Day with a next generation of shots » Boston Globe

Jared Kushner Insists Trump, Who Helped Himself to Top Secret Government Documents, Is an Innocent Man Being “Over-Pursued” by Haters » Vanity Fair

Congress’s First Gen Z Member Could Be An Anti-Gun Violence Activist From Florida » HUFFPOST

What’s Actually Being Taught in History Class » New York Times

Rick Reed, who crafted Swift boat ads attacking John Kerry, dies at 69 » Washington Post

Primary takeaways: Abortion politics, DeSantis flexes muscle » Boston Globe

Ed Markey returns from Taiwan, says peace, not conflict, is the goal » Boston Herald

Trump ‘special master’ demand not unprecedented, but maybe not applicable » Boston Herald

Five Amazon closures don't affect construction at Greendale Mall, site to open in 2023 » Worcester Telegram

Plans for North End hotel clear ZBA despite neighborhood concerns » Boston Globe

The Orange Line shutdown puts developers building by the T in a tricky spot » Boston Globe

Boston’s zoning board approves controversial North End hotel » Boston Herald

Music licensing group ASCAP sues Northampton’s Iron Horse Entertainment, claiming royalties for Calvin Theatre performances went unpaid » MassLive

In pitch for nonprofits to boost BPS, heed the old caveat: Follow the money » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu and BPS announce busing solutions for students during Orange Line shutdown » Boston Globe

Holyoke schools detail COVID guidelines for upcoming academic year » MassLive

If fall brings COVID surge, when should schools mandate masks, require testing? Coalition wants prevention plan in place » MassLive

‘I don’t feel safe.’ Children fear going back to school in Uvalde » Boston Globe

Biden nears decision on canceling $10,000 in student loans as allies feud » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools readies for Orange Line closure » Boston Herald

Worsening drought spurring calls for water conservation » Gazette Net

Massachusetts drought worsens with 97 wildfires seen in August » Boston Herald

Lynn Woods blazes nearly contained » Lynn Daily News Item

Almost 100 wildfires reported as drought extends » WBUR

How to decarbonize your home, with help from the Inflation Reduction Act » Boston Globe

Dry rivers and wildfires worsen as drought continues in Massachusetts » WGBH

MIT’s new artificial intelligence technology can detect Parkinson’s early using breathing patterns » Boston.com

Residents of partially collapsed Mill Street apartment have hotel stay extended one month » Worcester Telegram

Worcester County Food Bank has seen a 26% increase in users over 2019; CEO says inflation is to blame » MassLive

It’s the small wins that matter at Project ComeBack, where veterans and rescued horses pair up for mutual healing » Boston Globe

Attleboro District Court temporarily closed due to workers testing positive for coronavirus » The Sun Chronicle

AG: Hadley Select Board violated open meeting law » Gazette Net

Leyden town clerk submits resignation, citing ‘toxic’ work environment » The Recorder

Worcester among top 20 ‘smiliest’ cities in the country, according to facial recognition scan » MassLive

Wu: Boston looking for teachers, poll workers » Boston Herald

Opinion: If you don’t vote the way I do, the answer is no » Boston Globe

Editorial: Ho-hum governor's race sells voters short » Boston Business Journal

Mail-in voting, election security, and the census: Here’s what the Dem. Secretary of State candidates said » Boston.com

Keller @ Large: Primary election results to keep an eye on in Massachusetts » CBS News

Mass. auditor hopeful Dempsey explains plan to audit state police, support for NDAs, work opposing the Boston Olympics » WAMC

Howie Carr: Maura Healey’s ‘America is burning’ blunder should worry voters » Boston Herald

Meet the two Republicans running to represent the Cape and Islands in Congress » Cape Cod Times

State Senate candidates Petty, Kennedy tackle state, municipal issues at Worcester forum » Worcester Telegram

Hometown rapper Joyner Lucas to host rally with state Senate candidate Joseph Petty Sunday » Worcester Telegram

Moulton Backs Ken Gordon in 21st Middlesex Race » Burlington Patch

AG Candidate Palfrey: I Will Investigate Bad Actors on Beacon Hill » WBSM

Geoff Diehl Explains Opposition To Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants » New Boston Post

Rochester Democratic Town Committee endorses Straus & Hall » Sippican Week

DA candidates differ on dangerousness law » The Eagle Tribune

Boston health officials ‘exploring options’ to monitor for polio in wake of New York case, wastewater detection » Boston Herald

Hampshire County Sheriff Patrick Cahillane to probe suspicious vehicle claims » Gazette Net

Crowds return to 'Mass. and Cass' area in Boston, months after city dismantles encampment » WBUR

Man who lost lawsuit against Charlie Baker over face masks sues Baker again, this time over Covid-19 records » Universal Hub

Former head of Massachusetts Veterans' Services off state payroll, but has another job » CBS News

Pandemic-era voting accessibility clears way for ballot access in Massachusetts » Worcester Telegram

City of Boston updates parking app with help from mobile developers » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker ‘pretty confident’ about Orange Line repair timeline » WHDH

Massachusetts lawmakers discuss improving rail travel on train ride to Springfield » Spectrum News

With train tour, Charlie Baker, Rep. Richard Neal, head of Amtrak see work needed for Springfield and east-west rail » MassLive

Michelle Wu now owns some of the MBTA’s problems » Boston Globe

Two Orange Line construction vehicles derailed. The incidents won’t slow shutdown project, T says. » Boston Globe

Orange Line shutdown: 30 days, two derailments, and $189M for construction » Boston Herald

Baker, Neal eye transforming Springfield into “national intersection' » Boston Business Journal

Buses in Lawrence moving to 30-minute frequency » Commonwealth Magazine

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Warren, Pressley, Lawmakers Renew Push To Hold Officers Liable for Denying Medical Care to People in Custody » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

The Arc Releases 2024 Caregivers Survey; Community Responses Due December 6 » The Arc of Mass.

Senator Markey Celebrates 54 New Endorsements of His Comprehensive AI Civil Rights Legislation » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Representative DeCoste Blocks Mayor Wu’s Tax Hike, Defends Boston’s Economic Future » Mass. GOP

Gaetz Ethics Committee Report Should Still be Released in Wake of Nomination Withdrawal » Common Cause Mass.

U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss Announces Launch of Pro-Housing "YIMBY" Caucus to tackle Affordable Housing Shortage » Office of Congressman Jake Auchincloss

​​​​​​​What a Donald Trump Presidency Means for Health Care » Home Care Alliance of Mass.

Governor Healey Signs Climate Law to Advance Clean Energy Transition, Create Jobs and Lower Costs » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Joins Justice Department, Multistate Coalition Seeking To Limit Google's Business Practices » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

IG Shapiro Calls on MBTA Senior Leadership to Improve Business Management Functions » Office of Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro