9:30am Fostering Growth with a Strong Entrepreneurship Ecosystem hosted by the Mass. Competitive Partnership, UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston

10:00am Agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Women2Women International Leadership Program, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Biotech in Boston: Leading the Way in Life Sciences hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Boston Park Plaza, 50 Park Plaza, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Hannah Kane

Mariano Puts Gun Reform Bill on Hold Until Fall » State House News Service

State-funded shelters in Mass. reach new record: nearly 5,000 families » WBUR

Round two for ranked-choice in Boston » Commonwealth Magazine

Here's one plan for stopping forever chemicals in Massachusetts. Where does it stand? » Cape Cod Times

Wu-backed candidate for Boston City Council admits he’s never voted » Boston Herald

Legislative staffers renew push for union » The Eagle Tribune

Recent outbreak at Everett migrant hotel shelter shows dueling crises ‘coming to a head,’ advocates say » Boston Globe

Senate President Spilka stops at Hatfield farm to announce creation of $20M fund to help beleaguered farmers » Gazette Net

Healey administration opposes release of waste water from decommissioned Pilgrim nuclear power plant into Cape Cod Bay » Boston Globe

NH: Abortion Could Dominate New Hampshire Governor’s Race » The Messenger

NH: Ayotte announces gubernatorial bid, warns New Hampshire is becoming Massachusetts » Boston Herald

RI: State board of elections to verify Matos’ nomination signatures in question » Boston Globe

CT: Newcomer defeats two veteran Democratic senators for convention endorsement for Hartford mayor » Hartford Courant

NY: As Homeless Population Booms, NYC Steps Closer to an Accurate Shelter Census » City Limits

NY: More people have died in New York City jails than previously known » City & State New York

MN: Minneapolis city council to consider new labor protections for Uber and Lyft drivers » Minnesota Reformer

TX: Justice Department Sues Texas Over Floating Barrier in Rio Grande » New York Times

TX: Texas’s barbaric treatment of migrants » Boston Globe

CO: Colorado leaves some 988 suicide and crisis hotline calls unanswered » Axios

AZ: Dems Have an Arizona Strategy: Don’t Piss Off Kyrsten Sinema » The Daily Beast

How the US Drives Gun Exports and Fuels Violence Around the World » Bloomberg Politics

Rebooting Ron DeSantis Still Leaves You With Ron DeSantis » Vanity Fair

Chris Christie rips Tim Scott in New Hampshire » Politico

Ramaswamy slated to headline South Carolina county GOP fundraiser in return to early voting state » Boston Globe

McCarthy: GOP’s Biden probes ‘rising to the level of impeachment inquiry’ » Politico

DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Black people benefited from slavery » Boston Globe

Opinion: Donors, Don’t Fund a Trump Plurality » The Wall Street Journal

Robbins: Display of graphic Hunter Biden photos new low for GOP » Boston Herald

Editorial: RFK Jr. has nothing on Trump when it comes to media attacks » Boston Herald

Brookings Institute study finds Boston could be a major beneficiary of AI jobs » Boston Business Journal

He was caught trying to defraud a COVID relief fund. Then he vanished. » Boston Globe

Green line extension didn’t meet expectations around small businesses’ growth, owners say » Cambridge Day

At Veolia, Van Heems is building a workforce pipeline for his whole industry. » Boston Globe

Mass. Senate proposes giving $20M to farmers affected by extreme weather » MassLive

State leaders discuss farmer recovery efforts in Hatfield » News 22 WWLP.com

‘Taylor Swift Bill,’ ticket-buyer protections receive support at hearing » Boston Herald

Ginkgo Bioworks fellowship aims to open doors for Black STEM students » Boston Globe

Berklee College of Music faculty want answers after president leaves without explanation » Boston Globe

Amherst regional superintendent Morris pledges backing for LGBTQIA+ students, hires behavioral administrator » Gazette Net

Matching grant floated for Amherst track project » Gazette Net

Former Chicopee superintendent, accused of lying to FBI, wins motion to suppress » MassLive

Research from Harvard economists confirms elite colleges favor wealthy students » Boston Globe

Bishop Fenwick hit with sanctions » Boston Herald

New Bedford Licensing Board bans nip bottles » The New Bedford Light

Congressman Neal Tours Damage From Torrential July Rains » iBerkshires

'We've done this before.' Holtec denied discharge into Cape Cod Bay, in draft state ruling » Cape Cod Times

State regulators deny plan to dump radioactive wastewater in Cape Cod Bay » WBUR

U.S., European heat waves 'virtually impossible' without climate change, new study finds » WBUR

State sets bio-medical quota on horseshoe crabs » Salem News

A 27-mile community-made trail brings urban hiking to Boston » Boston Globe

Healey administration opposes release of waste water from decommissioned Pilgrim nuclear power plant into Cape Cod Bay » Boston Globe

DEP Says No to Effort to Dump Nuclear Plant Waste Into Cape Cod Bay » State House News Service

Proposed closure of Leominster Hospital maternity ward is criticized » Boston Globe

Opposition hopes to stop closure of birthing center at Massachusetts hospital » WCVB

Alnylam signs $2.8 billion deal with Roche to advance Cambridge biotech’s injection for high blood pressure » Boston Globe

After 10 years of planning and wondering when houses were coming down, the Eagle Mill project in Lee kicks off with the roar of excavators » Berkshire Eagle

Nantucket oceanfront home condemned after erosion strips away 35 feet of dune since November, official says » Boston Globe

Midyear Home Sales In Mass. Down Nearly 25 Percent » State House News Service

Westport voters to decide on Proposition 2½ override for $3M at July 25 special election » The Herald News

Opinion: Kendra Lara must hold herself to the same standard as everyone else » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu testing boundaries of her power with endorsements, City Council challenges » Boston Herald

Attleboro seeks public input on how to spend opioid settlement money » The Sun Chronicle

Pesky fires inside train car, near tracks keep firefighters in Ashland, Westborough busy » The Metro West Daily News

Police, municipal leaders in Western Mass. weigh in on state gun bill » MassLive

Massachusetts federal prison employee accused of accepting payments from inmate » Boston Herald

Massachusetts gets $58 million to get the lead out of schools » WGBH

Devens prison employee charged with accepting money from wealthy inmate » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Free prison calls provide a lifeline for inmates, families » Boston Globe

Senate Voting Wednesday on Slimmed-Down Supplemental Budget » State House News Service

House suggests Gov. Healey come up with another interim budget as deadline looms » MassLive

Sides Still Far Apart On Overdue Mass. Annual Budget » State House News Service

Healey marks 75th anniversary of ordered end to segregation in the military » Boston Herald

State marks 75th anniversary of military desegregation » Boston Globe

Welcome to the grievance-packed world of electric vehicle charging » Boston Globe

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Podcast Spotlight

WGBH The Wake Up: Boston's Best Building WBUR The Common: The NAACP National Convention is back in Boston Pioneer Institute Hubwonk: Local Elections Matter: City Governance Driven by Those Who Show Up Washington Post Post Reports: Wait, so is the economy…good?

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