9:15am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:30am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Committee Hearing

11:00am Creating an Effective & Resilient Transportation System That Moves Us Forward hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Wayfair, 4 Copley Place, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Mandela Day Celebration, Great Hall, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Higher Education, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Schmid

Is Massachusetts’ largest state office too big? Some are discussing splitting it up. » Boston Globe

T suffers from lack of oversight and management, not funding, say transportation legislators » WGBH

Debate over competitive energy supply heats up » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion: Michelle Wu’s reputation as liberal hero dented with Nixonian enemies list » Boston Herald

Gaps Widening Between Meetings Of Top Dems » State House News Service

Opinion: Massachusetts education reform — some successes but lots more to do » Boston Globe

Tax cuts required to compete, Healey says in urging lawmakers to take up her plan » Boston Herald

Senate tax bill’s financial hit bigger than suggested » Commonwealth Magazine

DCF case raises questions about MA child welfare system » Boston Globe

RFK Jr. is running on the Kennedy name. What does that mean for the family’s legacy? » Boston Globe

NH: Chris Christie’s New Hampshire gambit » Politico

RI: R.I. to terminate development contract with company that accused state officials of inappropriate behavior » Boston Globe

NY: A Typology of Unwanted Manhattan Office Buildings » New York Magazine

NY: ‘Kids trying to live’: A novel study in Brooklyn explores why teens are carrying guns » Gothamist

NJ: Murphy signs bill to create government authority for maternal and infant health » POLITICO Pro

MI: Bad cops are working in Michigan communities. Union contracts make it hard to get rid of them. » MLive.com

IL: The legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago » Axios

MN: Open-government advocates irked with MN Human Services Dept. move to delete emails » Twin Cities Pioneer Press

MN: St. Paul proposal on 2024 ballot would ask voters to hike taxes to pay for child care » Axios

IA: Iowa judge blocks state’s new six-week abortion law pending hearing » Washington Post

GA: Georgia Supreme Court denies Trump bid to quash Fulton County investigation » The Hill

GA: Tens of thousands of Georgians at risk of losing food assistance under state’s new work rules » Georgia Recorder

FL: Groups sue Florida over latest immigration law » Politico

AL: Alabama Republicans reject call for 2nd majority Black district, despite Supreme Court ruling » Boston Globe

TX: How Texas Republicans are catering to election deniers in this county » The Guardian

CO: ‘Once-in-a-forever opportunity’: Boulder residents to weigh in on repurposing airport for housing » Boulder Reporting Lab

CA: Barbara Lee’s PAC launches rescue mission » Politico

How Insurers Are Exploiting The Climate Crisis To Gut Consumer Protections » The Lever

Spotlight on judge in Trump documents case intensifies following controversial earlier ruling » AP News

Country singer Jason Aldean slammed for 'pro-lynching' song » Raw Story

Democrats condemn RFK Jr. over ‘reprehensible’ COVID-19 remarks » The Hill

Trump Hired Adviser He Pardoned for Campaign Finance Crimes » The Daily Beast

Nicolle Wallace fumes that her ex-GOP colleagues failed to rebuke Trump's autocratic rant » Raw Story

All the Major Tax Policy Legislation from 2023’s State Legislative Sessions » MultiState

Robbins: Brawling Chris Christie shows no signs of backing down » Boston Herald

Biden’s ‘final’ order on Kennedy files leaves some still wanting more » Boston Globe

Who is No Labels, the group rallying in N.H. this week, and could they swing the presidential election? » Boston Globe

Skipping out: A Biden pass on NH would make history, and not much difference in the end, expert says » Boston Herald

Telegram & Gazette to remove name from Worcester skyline, but remain at Mercantile Center » Worcester Business Journal

How Boston’s biggest investment bank was reborn after SVB collapsed » Boston Globe

These are the top 100 most charitable companies in Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

Old North Church grapples with slavery » Commonwealth Magazine

Marblehead Pride mural vandalized » Lynn Daily News Item

Pentucket schools awarded grant money from state » Newburyport News

State Awards Nearly $3 Million to Improve Public School Security » Cape Cod Online

My Turn: New sex education framework must include students with intellectual disabilities » The Recorder

Councilor calls for exam school acceptance data, policy reassessment » Boston Herald

Foxboro gets state grant to remove dam » The Sun Chronicle

Grants for dam removal awarded following days of flooding in Western Mass. » Boston Herald

'Never seen a rotation like that': North Brookfield fire chief marvels at tornado's power » Worcester Telegram

House Republicans propose planting a trillion trees as they move away from climate change denial » Boston Globe

State awards funding to repair dams and coastal infrastructure » News 22 WWLP.com

Eli Lilly releases promising data for Alzheimer’s drug that will compete with Biogen’s » Boston Globe

Opinion: No simple diagnosis for physician burnout » Boston Globe

500-plus apply for 28 affordable units in Amherst »

Condo developers can’t find financing in Boston. Blame mortgage rates. » Boston Business Journal

Housing market doldrums: Prices rise across state as inventory dwindles » Boston Herald

Families remind Beacon Hill of child care struggles » Worcester Business Journal

Sen. Elizabeth Warren visits Cape Abilities in Hyannis, discusses federal funding » Cape Cod Times

Whitford: Work requirements for food stamps … work » Boston Herald

Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll praises Brockton's incoming homelessness center » The Enterprise

Citing Trump case, Pentagon leak suspect Teixeira urges judge to release him while he awaits trial » WBUR

After Initial Flurry, Board Presses Pause On Pardons » State House News Service

Healey uses Lawrence stage to promote jobs initiative » The Eagle Tribune

Healey admin names 7 recipients of $3.5 million in workforce development grants » Boston Herald

State to pay $40M to settle police exam bias suit » The Eagle Tribune

Grant Furthers Greater Lawrence Tech Partnership with Greater Lawrence Family Health Center » WHAV

Massachusetts investing in eliminating employment barriers » The Center Square

Mayor Michelle Wu rejects City Council budget override as a ‘clear cut violation’ of city, state law » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Wu says City Council violated local, state law with budget override vote » Boston Herald

Kathleen Keresey wins select board seat in West Stockbridge after voters break tie » Berkshire Eagle

‘Straight Pride’ parade organizer withdraws from reappointment to Salisbury housing board » Boston Globe

City Council to consider elimination of Polar Park's Ballpark Commission » Worcester Telegram

Kennedys denounce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over ‘deplorable’ antisemitic comments » Boston Globe

Effort to recall Easthampton mayor dies; nomination papers now available for fall election » Gazette Net

Jill Biden Coming To Nantucket For Another Summer Fundraiser » Nantucket Current

After record-breaking rain, Boston Harbor has a public health warning; more flood watches for Massachusetts with downpours on the way » Boston Herald

Editorial: Tackle Mass & Cass today » Boston Herald

State Sen. Moore introduces bills increasing protections for domestic abuse survivors » Spectrum News

Who's the highest-paid state employee? The UMass basketball coach » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Paying to file taxes is bad enough. Could software makers at least guard our data? » Boston Globe

Tax cuts required to compete, Healey says in urging lawmakers to take up her plan » Boston Herald

DOR: Senate Tax Relief Rises To $845 Mil In Out Years » State House News Service

Avangrid agrees to pay $48m to terminate offshore wind deal » Commonwealth Magazine

Mark, Blais talk infrastructure funding, green energy in Whately » The Recorder

Hydropower deal faces increased costs » Boston Herald

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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