9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

9:30am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

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

10:30am City Spotlights Teen Leadership Presentation, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

Birthdays: State Senator Walter Timilty, Rep. Simon Cataldo

Massachusetts State House to remain closed Wednesday as fire investigation continues, officials say » Boston Globe

Gov. Maura Healey’s trade trip to Ireland cost $83,000, partly covered with public funds » Boston Herald

Lawmakers advance plan for new T oversight agency » Boston Globe

From paving commuter rail tracks to Watertown water shuttles, innovators are dreaming up Boston transportation solutions » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers consider cutting religious vaccine exemption for students » Axios

Editorial: What’s holding up gun safety in the Legislature? » Boston Globe

Restaurateur accused in North End shooting had history of disputes with city, neighbor » Boston Globe

UMass Lowell graduate students rally for higher wages, better benefits amid inflation crisis » Lowell Sun

In face of housing crisis, Mass. lawmakers appear aligned on one of the first of many responses » Boston Globe

'Trying to run a lean jail': Sheriff Heroux making changes in his first months in office » South Coast Today

Gun Rights Battles Brew in Massachusetts in Supreme Court’s Wake » Bloomberg Law

RI: Democrat Nick Autiello withdraws from crowded field of candidates in CD1. Here's why. » Providence Journal

RI: Court-appointed lawyers are a constitutional right. But in RI, fewer are taking the job. » Providence Journal

NY: Gov. Hochul announces $650M plan to encourage affordable housing » newsday

NY: Republicans urge broader energy plan for New York » NY State of Politics

MI: 16 false Trump electors face felony charges in Michigan » The Detroit News

IL: Illinois Supreme Court upholds law eliminating cash bail, sets Sept. 18 as start date for new system » Chicago Tribune

FL: AAA joins list of insurers not renewing some Florida policies » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida aided Texas’ border security. Now Texas is under scrutiny for ‘inhumane’ actions » Miami Herald

AL: Alabama Failed to Carry Out Its Last Two Executions. It’s Trying Again This Week. » Bolts Mag

LA: The Death Penalty on Trial in Louisiana » Bolts Mag

AR: Huckabee Sanders' 2024 neutrality frustrates Trump » Axios

AZ: Phoenix Breaks Record With 19 Consecutive Days 110 Degrees or Higher » New York Times

CA: Dozens leave DA Jenkins’ office in a year, say reform focus vanished » Mission Local

“The Only Democrat Who Has a Chance”: Joe Manchin’s White House Tease Threatens His Party’s Senate Prospects » Vanity Fair

Robert Kennedy Jr’s racist, antisemitic and xenophobic views go back decades, report says » The Guardian

No Labels Launches Controversial 2024 Campaign With No Ideas » The Daily Beast

New GOP Bill Would Curb Biden’s Power to Fight Climate Change » The Lever

‘UPS dug their heels in’: Teamsters UPS strike plans emerge, could affect 30 percent of parcels » The Hill

Don’t Expect Cheryl Hines to Denounce Husband RFK Jr. » The Daily Beast

Editorial: U.S. presidential race needs new blood » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Put this on a billboard, governor, people are leaving Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Boston Licensing Board to weigh ‘character and fitness’ of North End restaurateur wanted by police » Boston Herald

Farmers speak to potential impacts of disease, produce quality after continued flooding » Gazette Net

Farmers warn crop diseases could follow this month's floods » WAMC

Massachusetts right to repair law stuck in limbo. Here's what to know » Worcester Telegram

Cannabis commission retaliating against pot lab for speaking out, committee hears » Boston Herald

Boston celebrates 33 years since Americans with Disabilities Act with food, music, and new accessibility plans » Boston Globe

Licensing Board to hold emergency hearing on whether North End restaurant owner is fit to run the place; he's currently on the lam on an attempted murder charge » Universal Hub

Changing landscape of higher education » Boston Globe

Moore: Democrats throwing kids off the school bus » Boston Herald

Boston Public Schools expands summer school programming with more 'enrichment' activities » WBUR

Warren pledges to find money for new Cape bridges and to protect local waters from harm » WCAI

Opinion: GOP’s evolving but still evasive stand on global warming » Boston Globe

Five years after fatal attack, sharks are now a normalized part of summer on Cape Cod » Boston Globe

Dairy farmers say wet weather’s being hard on hay » Gazette Net

Williamsburg begins cleanup process after recent flooding » Western Mass News

Sports wagering plummets to $323M in June » The Eagle Tribune

Tufts Medicine has limited time to improve its financial picture » Boston Globe

Flagship strikes deal with Pfizer to jointly fund and develop drug programs » Boston Globe

Record prices. High interest rates. Little to buy. Greater Boston’s housing market is tough for everyone right now. » Boston Globe

The pandemic brought new rules for assisted living facilities. Will Massachusetts keep them? » WGBH

Father Bill's new $19.5M shelter is far from downtown Brockton. What happens to old one? » The Enterprise

Berkshire Community Action Council presents awards at annual meeting » Berkshire Eagle

Marlborough seeks translators for Haitian families » Community Advocate

Greenfield requests ‘pause’ in donations for homeless, migrants clustered in hotel » MassLive

Salem leaders moving forward on wage-theft ordinance » Salem News

Boston reparations panel to seek pause on Mayor Wu’s land giveaway plan » WGBH

Marty Walsh among several subpoenaed in Boston City Hall sexual harassment case » Boston Globe

'Why did you lie to me?' Worcester council debates ordinance on anti-abortion clinics » Worcester Telegram

Sarah T. McArdle: Easthampton City Council should override mayoral veto » Gazette Net

Framingham's biennial city election ballot is beginning to take shape » The Metro West Daily News

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says list of critics meant to protect city workers, not intimidate » Boston Herald

Northampton Fire Chief Davine tapped as state fire marshal » Gazette Net

Say farewell to bpdnews.com, one of the nation's first police info sites » Universal Hub

Lawrence: Police chief receives $784K settlement after outside investigation » The Eagle Tribune

The Push for Prison Moratorium: A Case Study in Massachusetts » Nonprofit Quarterly

Healey administration declines to detail cost of other state-funded trips » Boston Herald

Electrical fire at State House forces evacuation, building closed Wednesday » Boston Herald

Massachusetts rolls out online assistance guide for flood victims » MassLive

Tech and business leaders helped cover bill for Healey’s $84,000 trade mission to Ireland » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill wrangles over pothole money » The Eagle Tribune

MBTA eliminates Orange Line speed restrictions at ‘Tufts Curve’ » Boston Herald

Mass. needs 38,000 more clean energy workers to meet climate goals, report says » Boston Business Journal

Retail electricity firms take new tack in fight against Healey, Campbell, and Wu » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Mass. gets a glowing report on the state’s solar capacity » Boston Globe

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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