9:00am Caribbean of the Commonwealth Breakfast, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion, Public Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Ryan Fattman

Steward deal with Optum off, regulators say » Boston Herald

Sadly, the MCAS ballot-question battle is on » Boston Globe

On Cape Cod, the pandemic marked a golden age for the summer rental market. Those days are over. » Boston Globe

Holtec disputes anonymous claim that a worker was exposed to excess radiation at Pilgrim site » Plymouth Independent

Here are new Mass. laws that go into effect today » WCVB

Ballot question fundraising and spending largely hidden from public view » Commonwealth Beacon

Bay State’s election chief concerned about election denial, money in politics » Boston Herald

Mass. allowed undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses. Here’s what happened. » MassLive

Facing unique climate challenges, Boston’s cultural centerpieces take key steps toward sustainability » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey’s southern border trip cost taxpayers $6,800, according to new data » Boston Herald

Local Democrats: Focus on the message, not the messenger in recent presidential debate » Worcester Telegram

Democrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it. » Vox

The Ghastly vs. the Ghostly » New York Times

Conservatives Go to War — Against Each Other — Over School Vouchers » ProPublica

The Corporatization Of Donald Trump » The Lever

To Woo Trump, VP Contenders Show Off Their Rich Friends » New York Times

A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden’s debate performance » AP News

Even a Slowly Cooling Labor Market Often Ends With a Recession » The Wall Street Journal

Paid operatives linked to a GOP firm are helping Cornel West in Arizona » NBC News

‘Terrifying and dystopian’: the dark realities of the Supreme Court’s homelessness decision » The Guardian

Mass. state senator calls for Biden to step aside after debate performance » WGBH

Lucas: Democrats need a political intervention » Boston Herald

Step aside: Poll finds nearly 3 in 4 voters say Biden should drop out » Boston Herald

Biden’s family tells him to keep fighting as they huddle at Camp David » Boston Globe

Nothing to see here? White House portrays Biden’s debate performance as a blip. » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: The truth about Biden comes out yet again » Boston Herald

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license » Boston Globe

Down on the farm: With outsize stresses for farmers fueling a mental health crisis, program seeks to lend a helping hand » Gazette Net

Author's ambitious plans to turn Plainville's downtown into a destination spot based on developing 'connection to community' » The Sun Chronicle

Authorities say Hopkinton man failed to pay $467K in excise taxes on vape products » The Metro West Daily News

‘You don’t say something belongs to you when it belongs to someone else’: Nantucket food and wine festival sparks lawsuit » Boston Globe

Victory Theatre rehab in Holyoke nears key hurdle, as bid docs for $71M project nearly ready » Gazette Net

Who are you calling rudderless? Massachusetts cannabis regulator defends work on $7B industry » Boston Herald

Boston reparations task force hearing spotlights tension, hiccups in path towards repair » Boston Globe

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still? » Boston Globe

Marblehead will investigate school discrimination » Lynn Daily News Item

In presidential search, Boston College faces choice between continuity and renewal » Boston Globe

Opinion: Eliminating the MCAS graduation requirement would turn the clock back » Boston Globe

Amherst Regional track project heads to bid, though money still short » Gazette Net

As district leaders hesitate, Cambridge School Committee pushes on middle school algebra » Boston Globe

Funding drive collects $300K for Hadley Elementary School playground makeover » Gazette Net

Feds eye flood mitigation measures in Pioneer Valley » Greenfield Recorder

PFAS bill has majority support, but uncertain outlook » Gazette Net

Potential buyer reportedly backs out of Steward physician group sale » Boston.com

In setback, Steward and Optum walk away from deal for physician network » WBUR

Mass. forced medication bill sparks intense debate » Boston Globe

Senate passes bill authorizing $5.4B in housing production borrowing » Worcester Business Journal

Bills support homeowners in foreclosures, bars municipalities from keeping more than owed » Worcester Telegram

How ‘right to shelter’ in Mass. differs from NYC » Commonwealth Beacon

Homelessness in Worcester County increases for third straight year » WGBH

A Massachusetts town is divided after a closed state prison reopened as an emergency shelter for migrant families » Boston Globe

Editorial: Trump recognizes value of high-skilled immigrants » Boston Herald

Editorial: The Supreme Court’s dangerous power grab » Boston Globe

In Read case, judge has few options to resolve deadlocked jury » Boston Globe

Six things to know about the state’s deal with Uber and Lyft » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Measures pass with wide support » Lowell Sun

Amherst officials deem $4M estimate to fix bathhouse at War Memorial Pool too high » Gazette Net

How Cambridge's public art protectors fight graffiti and grime » WBUR

Deerfield DPW superintendent retiring after ‘a pretty cool ride’ » Gazette Net

The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places » WBUR

Boston mayor appoints deputy chief of staff, press secretary » Boston Business Journal

People, Power, and Politics » Franklin Observer

Public distrust in election process concerns Massachusetts Secretary of State » CBS News

Deaton: D.C. is breaking great states like Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Presidential debate draws praise, criticism from Mass., NH politicians » Newburyport News

The four 3rd Berkshire district state House candidates are working to distinguish themselves as election day looms » WAMC

Dengue fever cases in Mass. are on pace to break local records, according to CDC data » Boston Globe

Sabadosa bills bring pregnancy loss out of shadows » Gazette Net

Curbs on ghost guns, a better ‘red flag’ law on owners can’t wait for next year » MSN

Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? » Boston Globe

McGinn: Gun range a necessity at Cape’s Camp Edwards » Boston Herald

Abortion rights advocates gather in Lowell, deliver a warning to anti-choice politicians » Boston Herald

Massachusetts will start new fiscal year without state budget in place for 14th straight year » Boston Herald

Once again, Massachusetts begins a new fiscal year with no budget deal in place » New England Public Media

Massachusetts' state budget is late for the 14th year in a row » WGBH

Austrian Airlines launches nonstop flights from Boston to Vienna » Axios

A million acres of ocean for offshore wind: 'Wow, that's awfully close to Cape Cod.' » Cape Cod Times

Birthdays: State Senator Ryan Fattman

9:00am Caribbean of the Commonwealth Breakfast, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Mark Cusack

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

No Hearings Scheduled

Birthdays: Rep. Adam Scanlon

9:00am Cape Verdean Senior Heritage Day Breakfast, Great Hall, State House, Boston

Honored for Our Commitment to Transitioning Military Veterans » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

51 graduate from MMA-Suffolk leadership program » Mass. Municipal Association

1199SEIU Applauds Court's Decision Upholding Law Requiring Nursing Homes to Spend 70% of Revenue on Patient Care » 1199SEIU

DCR Partners with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay to Roll Out New Multilingual Beach Signage » MA Department of Conservation & Recreation

A First Five Years Fund poll points to widespread bipartisan support for child care » Strategies for Children

Navy Band Northeast to Perform at the New England Aquarium for Boston Navy Week » New England Aquarium

Healey-Driscoll Office of Energy Transformation Announces Advisory Board and Focus on Peaker Plants, Everett LNG Terminal, and Affordability » MA Department of Public Utilities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights First Year Successes of State-funded Universal Free School Meals » MA Executive Office of Education

Alzheimer’s Association Welcomes U.S. FDA Approval of Kisunla (Donanemab) » Alzheimer’s Association

Housing Bond Bill  Resource Page 2024 » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

Warren Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

From the Web: Credit Report Lawsuits on the Rise » New England Collectors Association

State Representative Lipper-Garabedian Joins the Massachusetts House in Passing An Economic Development Bond Bill » Office of Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian

Pathways to Friendship: Applications Are Now Open for FY25 Community Bridging Grants » The Arc of Mass.

Whip Clark Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Presidential Immunity » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

MBTA Makes Significant Progress on Expedited Critical Track Work on Orange Line, Removes Six Speed Restrictions » MBTA

New White Paper: Guidance for Addressing Dementia in the Workplace » Alzheimers Association

DCR Partners with Falmouth Housing Trust and 300 Committee Land Trust on New Project that Conserves Land and Creates Affordable Housing on Cape Cod » MA Department of Conservation & Recreation

Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility Calls on AstraZeneca  to Introduce its Symbicort Dry Powder Inhaler to the U.S.  for Climate Protection Purposes » Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility

The State Budget Is Late Again. That Means You Can Still Contact Your Legislators » Progressive Mass