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Howie Carr: Beware the sleazy loopholes of rank choice voting

Boston Herald

Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term
ABC News
Sen. Ed Markey is 80 and says he’s the voice of Massachusetts’s youth
Washington Post
Most Democrats Don't Want to Talk About Transgender Athletes. He's Leaning in.
New York Times
A ballot question could get rid of recreational weed in Mass. These cannabis consumers say it wouldn't stop them.
Boston Globe
David Hogg wants to oust sitting Democrats. The 8th District — and its incumbent Stephen Lynch — may be his biggest target.
Boston Globe

Opinion: Guardians speak for incapacitated adults who can't
Boston Globe
Four Massachusetts Legislative Candidates Backed Legal Recognition for Polyamory
New Boston Post
The election-night controversy waiting to erupt in the tight Norfolk County DA race
Boston Globe
How New England's largest nonprofit senior care and housing provider is handling immigration and Medicaid changes
Commonwealth Magazine

National

Hegseth Considers Army Secretary Accused of Horrific Abuse

The New Republic

Anthropic Legal Fight With Pentagon Shows Shifting Politics of AI
Bloomberg

Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am

International Overdose Awareness Day

Boston Common, Liberty Mall

11:00am

House Informal Session

House Chamber

11:00am

Senate Informal Session

Senate Chamber

6:00pm

Primary Eve Rally with Gubernatorial Candidate Brian Shortsleeve

Traveler's Alehouse, 111 Huttleston Avenue, Fairhaven

Birthday: State Senator Rebecca Rausch

New Media

Instagram

GOS gubernatorial hopeful Mike Minogue answers Jon’s questions in today’s Keller at Large interview.

WBZTV

We have the momentum. #MA06

Team Tram

Massachusetts deserves housing policies that put people first. From eliminating brokers’ fees to reducing red tape, we’re tackling the affordability crisis head‑on and building a stronger, more stable future for our communities.

Massachusetts State Senate

These are the unemployment rates for the Greater Lowell Area. The percentages and year-over-year changes are for July.

MassHire Lowell Career Center

Podcasts

CEO of Hebrew SeniorLife on long-term care's looming crisis

The Codcast

The Half of Manufacturing Physical AI Ignores

Code & Cobblestones

Delivery Room Viable Doesn't Mean Anything Under Massachusetts Abortion Law

Political Contessa

Obama's Campaign Manager's 2028 Scouting Report

Pod Save America

TikTok

Massachusetts is the last blue state with a voluntary 287(g) agreement with ICE. The PROTECT Act was an important victory, won by immigrants and advocates who spent years pressuring Beacon Hill. But the work isn’t finished.

Evan McKay

Massachusetts GOP gubernatorial hopeful Mike Minogue answers Jon’s questions in today’s Keller at Large interview. Minogue is running against Brian Shortsleeve for the republican nomination to challenge Governor Maura Healey this fall.

WBZ-TV News

Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Chrissy Lynch knows what’s at stake. And she know I have the experience we need right now to right back against this administrations disastrous cuts. Working people built this district.

Dan Koh

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Brian Shortsleeve answered Jon’s questions in last week’s Keller at Large interview.

WBZ-TV News

YouTube

CNN Host Asks Tom Homan: Can Parents Be Arrested By ICE At School Bus Stops?

Forbes Breaking News

@Issue: District 6 Congressional Candidates

NBC 10 Boston

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates make final push ahead of primary

CBS Boston

Markey, Moulton make final pleas to voters before Massachusetts Democratic primary

CBS Boston

Quote of the Day

“Instead of working on lowering prices, his focus on B.S. like the Ballroom, Helipad & putting his name on the Kennedy Center is the perfect Midterm strategy...for the DEMS!”

Mark Hamill is the actor best known for playing Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.

Hamill argues in a Bluesky post that Trump’s unpopular renamings and vanity projects distract from high prices, giving Democrats an opening in the midterms.