10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Common Start Rally at the State House, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am Common Start Family-Friendly Rally for Child Care, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, Committee Hearing

House Dems Roll Out New $700 Mil Spending Plan » State House News Service

Here’s what to know about Mayor Wu’s vision for green transportation » Boston.com

Before crashing into Jamaica Plain house, Councilor Kendra Lara was driving double the speed limit, police say » Boston Globe

Campbell cautions against headlong rush to online lottery » Commonwealth Magazine

Biz groups push back on $20 minimum wage proposal » The Eagle Tribune

House Answering Call For Special Ed Funding » State House News Service

New England families are juggling multiple kinds of child care, research finds » WBUR

Diana DiZoglio’s former opponent is rooting for her to win » Boston Globe

Boston Police Department commits to hiring 30% women officers by 2030 » Boston Herald

NH: No Labels snags Senator Joe Manchin for N.H. event, stoking talk of presidential run » Boston Globe

NY: Almost $80 Billion Needed for Repairs to New York City’s Public Housing » New York Times

NJ: New Jersey panel takes key step toward mandating sale of ‘smart guns’ » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Lawsuits could delay the start of New Jersey’s first offshore wind power project » AP News

PA: Ghost gun makers are evading state and federal laws, experts say. Will Philly’s lawsuit slow them down? » WHYY

PA: Philadelphia premieres new public bathrooms » Axios

OH: Ohio Senator cracking down on out-of-state housing investors, calling rental trends a crisis » ABC 6

IL: Chicago police union vows court fight after mayor rejects demand for 12 weeks of paid parental leave » Chicago Sun Times

MN: University of Minnesota may end public access to most Twin Cities campus buildings » Axios

FL: Florida CFO blames insurer exit on ‘wokeness’. Dems point to $3 billion industry ‘handout’ » Miami Herald

FL: Poll shows Florida women less than enthusiastic about Gov. DeSantis » Florida Phoenix

Democrats Try a Novel Tactic to Revive the Equal Rights Amendment » New York Times

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unconstitutional, legal group tells high court » Boston Herald

America's Top States for Business 2023: The full rankings » CNBC

The demographic shifts in voting, visualized » Washington Post

One of Washington's wealthiest senators argues against rich paying fair share to ensure Social Security's s​urvival » Raw Story

Few US adults support full abortion bans, even in states that have them, an AP-NORC poll finds » Boston Globe

DeSantis Confronts a Murdoch Empire No Longer Quite So Supportive » New York Times

Senate appropriators to debate Supreme Court ethics proposal » Washington Post

FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S. » Washington Post

Developer announces purchase of historic Worcester building. Here's its plan » Worcester Telegram

Business confidence remains flat in June as employers still can’t fill jobs » Boston Herald

White Stadium, a ‘treasure that needs some love,’ could get a $30 million renovation under new proposal » Boston Globe

Inflation cools sharply in June, good news for consumers and the Fed » Boston Globe

Huge Dorchester Bay project wins key approval » Boston Globe

Massport CEO could be on the move » Boston Globe

Business is good, but costs still drag Massachusetts down » Axios

Harpoon Brewery in Seaport jumps on pickleball craze » Boston Business Journal

Support sought for bill to promote lesser-known cultural, arts organizations in Massachusetts » WAMC

Lawrence man pleads guilty to stealing $450K in COVID relief funds » The Eagle Tribune

Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action could dampen K-12 diversity efforts, experts say » Boston Globe

Editorial: Poll finds student borrowers spent $$ they thought would be forgiven » Boston Herald

Healey Proclaims Hurricane Preparedness Week in Massachusetts » Revere Journal

Aquinnah negotiating offshore wind impact fees » Martha's Vineyard Times

Gov. Maura T. Healey surveys flood damage from air, on ground in Northampton, Williamsburg » MassLive

Healey tours storm damage in Western Mass.: ‘Some have experienced real, true devastation’ » Boston Globe

Conn. River inundates low-lying farm fields, ruins crops » Gazette Net

‘A complete loss’: Local farms, crops affected by massive amounts of flood water » Western Mass News

State leaders discuss flood concerns, immense damages in Northampton » Western Mass News

Opening South Boston beach delayed; boss away in England » Boston Herald

Aquinnah in Line for Offshore Wind Mitigation Money » Vineyard Gazette

Mass General Brigham says cost cutting on track » Commonwealth Magazine

House budget plan would make Mass. health care more affordable » Commonwealth Magazine

State to expand ‘welcome centers’ for homeless and migrant families amid influx of new arrivals » Boston Globe

Cost of housing migrants in state-funded hotels, motels unclear as Massachusetts witnesses influx » Boston Herald

Opinion: The need for Supreme Court ethics reforms transcends party lines » Boston Globe

Lawsuit accuses Bristol County DA over access to police misconduct records » WPRI.com

School officials likely violated campaign finance laws, Town Counsel says » Brookline News

Worcester launches 311 mobile app for all non-emergency questions » Spectrum News

Clarksburg recovering from collapsed roads and flooding in town hall » Spectrum News

Last-minute spending in mayor's race nearly hit six figures » Salem News

Progressive councilors facing challengers » Bay State Banner

Baker endorses FitzGerald as District 3 successor » Dorchester Reporter

Five people have stepped forward to run for Pittsfield's mayor. How many of them will make the ballot? » Berkshire Eagle

Battenfeld: Is Maura Healey becoming just another drive-by governor? » Boston Herald

Our View: Only you, Gov. Healey, can get this done » The Sun Chronicle

Severe Maternal Morbidity Rate Nearly Doubled In Mass. » State House News Service

Severe labor and delivery complications in Mass. nearly doubled over past decade, DPH report finds: ‘Racism — not race — is the risk factor’ » Boston Globe

Lynn health director saves man overdosing on City Hall steps » Lynn Daily News Item

Opinion: Seeking the path to justice » Boston Globe

‘They need a way out’: Push to decriminalize prostitution considered on Beacon Hill » Fox 25 News

New Bedford Police contract brings higher pay, body cameras » South Coast Today

Hyannis Clinic Offers Medication Abortion, Ending Cape-Wide Drought » The Provincetown Independent

House wakes up from summer slumber to $700M spending bill for vulnerable hospitals » Boston Herald

Guv Surveys Deluge Damage Before Trip To New Jersey » State House News Service

Flood exposes ‘infrastructure crisis’ in Mass. as Gov. Healey visits devastation » MassLive

Our Opinion: Good to see governor in Berkshires, especially in bad times » Berkshire Eagle

Healey Will Visit Michigan After New Jersey Trip » State House News Service

'Governor, we just need help.' Local leaders say recent storm highlights Northern Berkshires' infrastructure crisis » Berkshire Eagle

Red Line train car fire at Charles Street/MGH station causing service delays; shuttles deployed » Boston Globe

‘Patchwork’ of parking rules makes it tough to park in Boston, councilor says » Boston Herald

Bus Stops Scrutinized For Pedestrian, Cyclist Safety » State House News Service

Editorial: How employers can help ease traffic congestion » Boston Business Journal

Bus stops targeted to improve pedestrian safety » Commonwealth Magazine

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Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association