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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

7:00pm Waiting Room Sagas: How "Good Insurance" Costs Mass. Voters an Arm and a Leg hosted by the LWVMA, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

Bill would make kids without legal immigration status eligible for MassHealth » WGBH

Creem: Senate “Intending To Do Something” Of Its Own On Gun Laws » State House News Service

Healey Deflects Ayotte's Jab At Massachusetts » State House News Service

State lawmakers hear directly from inmates on parole reforms » Worcester Telegram

Millionaire’s Tax targeted to close loophole, too soon critics say » Boston Herald

Ethics Commission fines Boston City Councilor Fernandes Anderson for hiring sister, son to staff » WBUR

Sharon Durkan wins special election for Boston City Council District 8 seat » Boston Globe

Personal care workers call on Gov. Healey to raise their wages » MassLive

Massachusetts is phasing out natural gas. Why is it expanding in Douglas? » Boston Globe

RI: ‘You shouldn’t be here’: R.I. state rep’s visit to illegal ‘sip joint’ draws police attention » Boston Globe

CT: Politically-connected CT developer faces prison for real estate frauds that cost tens of millions » Hartford Courant

NY: Proposed bill seeks to separate political giving, contract awards » Albany Times Union

NY: AOC Is Just a Regular Old Democrat Now » New York Magazine

NJ: How much does social media impact children? NJ creates commission to find answers » NorthJersey.com

NJ: What the lawsuit trying to desegregate NJ’s schools could mean for students » Gothamist

OH: Gov. DeWine says K-9 attack of unarmed man shows need for better police training in Ohio » The Columbus Dispatch

GA: Vast majority of GA day care centers, public schools skip state program to test for lead in water » Georgia Recorder

CO: RTD slashes fares to boost ridership — marking major overhaul » Axios

CA: Inmates at California prison say they’re sweltering as cooling systems fail amid heat wave » The Sacramento Bee

CA: Newsom’s signature move at the California Capitol: Jam the Legislature » Los Angeles Times

Ron DeSantis’s Campaign Crashes Into Reality » The Messenger

Casting himself as a fighter, Trump aligns with UFC » Axios

Ron DeSantis fires staffer who shared video with fascist imagery » Semafor

Doctors who put lives at risk with covid misinformation rarely punished » Washington Post

Amid Heat Wave, GOP Adds Climate Denial To Spending Bills » The Lever

Giuliani Concedes He Made False Statements About Georgia Election Workers » New York Times

Fearing Trump’s wrath, GOP lobbyists stay on the ’24 primary sidelines » Politico

Does the DeSantis campaign face the same fate as Jeb Bush in 2016? » Tampa Bay Times

Vivek Ramaswamy once had an Eminem-inspired, rap artist alter ego » Politico

For Restaurants, Card Fees Are Baked In And Rising » State House News Service

Economists say US just might avoid a recession after all » Boston Globe

Food caucus outlines goals: Legislation focuses on food access, farmland and economic development » The Recorder

Massachusetts legislators propose $20M grant fund for farmers affected by flood damage » NHPR

As Boston office market stagnates, worry grows about the value of big buildings » Boston Globe

North End restaurant’s license to serve liquor, food suspended following owner’s arrest on criminal charges » Boston Globe

Boston suspends liquor license of North End restaurant owned by alleged shooter » Boston Herald

In new program to fill empty storefronts, downtown trails other parts of Boston » Boston Business Journal

For Restaurants, Card Fees Are Baked In And Rising » State House News Service

The once-hot market for biotech jobs and lab space has cooled. What now? » Boston Globe

New Bedford liquor store owners may get reprieve on nip ban » South Coast Today

Amazon lowers iRobot acquisition price as regulatory delays mount » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Senate plans debate on bill that adds X gender designation option to birth records » Boston Herald

Media circus around Karen Read's trial spreads into court hearing » NBC Boston

Worcester Cultural Academy releases enrollment data for first year. Here's what it says » Worcester Telegram

US Department of Education opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy and donor admissions process » Boston Globe

Salem schools win $489,571 grant to update kitchen appliances » Salem News

Letter alleges discrimination by Greenfield School Committee against Christian academy » Greenfield Recorder

Education Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Harvard’s Legacy Admissions » New York Times

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

Harvard student’s ChatGPT experiment reveals disruption in store for higher education » Boston Globe

Pilgrim Nuclear permit denial could be subject to state hearing » WCAI

As Chase Bank celebrates opening in Northampton, climate change activists urge boycott of company » Gazette Net

Neal visits North Adams following recent storm damage » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts officials swamped by passport requests » Axios

MGM Springfield fined $20K for illegal betting on 2 college events » MassLive

Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville fined for sports betting violation » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts casinos fined for allowing illegal sports bets in February » Boston Herald

Biogen to cut about 1,000 jobs as it prepares for rollout of Alzheimer’s drug » Boston Globe

Editorial: Providing hospital-level care at home saves money. The government should allow more of it. » Boston Globe

Biogen to cut another 1,000 jobs in 'complete redesign' » Boston Business Journal

Despite funding cut, housing development for LGBTQ+ seniors will go forward » Boston.com

Housing costs hit new high as sales slump » The Eagle Tribune

As Mass. home prices rise, midyear sales in Mass. down nearly 25% » NBC Boston

Local food producers, fishers recipients of Food Security Infrastructure Grants » Gloucester Times

Editorial: Kamala Harris gets it wrong on immigration » Boston Herald

Pace of MassHealth Membership Purge Picked Up in June » State House News Service

The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage » Boston Globe

UPS, Teamsters reach agreement, averting strike » Boston Globe

‘We hit the biggest guy in the room’ » The New Bedford Light

Union presses Healey on personal care assistant promises » The Eagle Tribune

Union Presses Healey On PCA Promises » State House News Service

Beacon Hill Aides Still Making Case For Union » State House News Service

Amherst and Northampton to open cooling centers during expected heat wave » Gazette Net

Town goes to court stop shows at Topsfield Fairgrounds » The Eagle Tribune

Boston city councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson violated conflict of interest law by hiring two family members, state finds » Boston Herald

Worcester looks into creating commissions focused on Black, LGBTQ residents » Worcester Telegram

Stockbridge works to unify full-time and seasonal residents » Berkshire Eagle

Library Trustees shut down virtual access to meetings » the Berkshire edge

Nantucket's Topless Beaches A "Non-Issue" In First Summer » Nantucket Current

Chicopee still can’t boot misbehaving elected officials as provision remains in limbo » MassLive

Boston City Council District 8 special election: Durkan crushes Haywood » Boston.com

Haley returns to New Hampshire as campaign struggles to gain ground » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: $86,900 … $160,000 … $174,500 … hack jobs keep coming » Boston Herald

Possible record high temperatures in Boston pose unique risk to unhoused people » Boston Globe

Sheriffs say moratorium will impact jail upgrades, security » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. House delays vote on gun bill until the fall, blaming impasse with Senate » Boston Globe

Retired cops, pastor, community activists applied to be Springfield’s newest police commissioner » MassLive

Gun rights group take aim at tougher state laws » The Eagle Tribune

South County EMS analyzing mutual aid calls » Gazette Net

Mass. Lottery Posts Record Profits » State House News Service

T gives contractor more time to solve slow zone mystery » Commonwealth Magazine

Crews provide update on Sumner Tunnel work as two-month tunnel closure continues » WHDH

Something that could only happen to the MBTA: Third-rail fire in the rain shuts Red Line at JFK » Universal Hub

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal tours 'band-aided' roads damaged by recent flooding in North Adams and Clarksburg » Berkshire Eagle

Warren asks local leaders how ‘crumbling’ Cape Cod bridges are impacting their communities amid push for replacement funding » Boston.com

Outer Cape towns little served with public dial-a-ride service, data shows » Cape Cod Times

Fiorentini Urges Legislators to Add More Street Repair Money to Compromise, Fewer Strings » WHAV

It’s cheaper to cut down trees than build solar on rooftops. Can Massachusetts change that? » Energy News Network

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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