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

‘Right-to-shelter’ law is unique to Massachusetts. It has a long history. » Boston Globe

State Rep. John Barrett leads charge against secrecy in the state Department of Public Utilities. 'Nobody knows what they’re doing,' he says » Berkshire Eagle

Questions remain in city’s plan to revamp BPS high schools » Boston Globe

State gets fed funding for green building codes » The Eagle Tribune

Healey Stays Out of Ballot Question, Legislative Audit Fray » State House News Service

Two years after Mass. paid medical leave law enacted, many workers still unaware » Boston Globe

Eversource leaves the American Gas Association to focus on ‘decarbonization’ » WBUR

Probe into use of nondisclosure agreements across state government will include Massport » Boston Globe

Head of Massachusetts child welfare agency to leave for D.C. advocacy organization » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill inaction leaves Avangrid in awkward spot » Commonwealth Magazine

RI: In a reversal, RI Board of Elections will now scrutinize Matos' nomination signatures » Providence Journal

CT: Hartford is seizing soaring number of ghost guns. Now there’s a call for tighter federal laws » Hartford Courant

NY: Federal Officials May Shut Down Overdose Prevention Centers in Manhattan » New York Times

NJ: The future of East Coast wind power could ride on this Jersey beach town » Washington Post

MI: Why Michigan’s Capitol will look different next time you visit » MLive.com

OH: Ohio Voters Reject Constitutional Change Intended to Thwart Abortion Amendment » New York Times

IL: Noise pollution putting Chicagoans' health at risk » Axios

FL: Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell from office » Orlando Sentinel

CO: Colorado and Xcel defer to private interests to build EV charging network » Axios

CO: Judge blocks Colorado law raising age to buy a gun to 21 » Boston Globe

AZ: Kari Lake prepares to enter Arizona Senate race » Axios

NV: Air Force veteran Tony Grady joins Nevada’s crowded Senate GOP field, which includes former ally » The Seattle Times

CA: L.A. County supervisors propose $25 minimum wage for hotel, theme park workers » Los Angeles Times

CA: ‘Staggering solidarity’: How California’s summer strikes broke down wealth, class barriers » Cal Matters

CA: California has made voting easier, but regular voters still skew white and old, poll finds » Los Angeles Times

New PAC aims to elect young progressives running for state offices, Congress » Washington Post

Previously Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden’s Win » New York Times

Democrats name Minyon Moore convention chair » Politico

Small towns probably vote less Republican than you think » Washington Post

Nonprofits Are Lobbying a Lot Less Than 2 Decades Ago, New Research Finds » The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Trump mocks Chris Christie's weight: 'Don't call him a fat pig' » NBC News

Larry Ellison’s Eight-Figure Anti-Trump Dowry » Puck

Trump campaign becomes a road show for his defense » Boston Globe

Robbins: Sorry Trump, First Amendment doesn’t cover coup » Boston Herald

Pence says he’s now met the qualifications for the first Republican debate » Boston Globe

Editorial: Under Biden, 401k accounts suffer » Boston Herald

Moore: New banking regulations could sink economy » Boston Herald

Toast to move headquarters to Fort Point from Fenway » Boston Business Journal

Amid takeover rumors, Rapid7 set to lay off about 470 employees » Boston Globe

Boston cybersecurity company Rapid7 to lay off 470 workers » Boston Business Journal

Galvin and SEC plan to keep an eye on Wall Street AI » Boston Globe

WeWork raises ‘substantial doubt’ about staying in business » Boston Globe

Moody’s downgrades 10 regional banks as crisis pressures persist » Boston Globe

Even as Boston tourism rebounds, small vendors struggle through the summer season » Boston Globe

How a Boston watch company became a multi-million-dollar enterprise » Axios

School project: Roam the halls of Worcester's under-construction Doherty High (by drone) » Worcester Telegram

Mental health crisis in the Worcester schools: What is being done about it? » Worcester Telegram

Second bias complaint filed against Amherst school district » Gazette Net

Shark sightings bait tourists to Cape Cod » Boston Globe

Opinion: Your thoughts, please, on climate change » Boston Globe

Lt. Governor to be Featured at APCC Annual Meeting » Cape Cod Online

Six million gallons of sewage dumped on coast »

State AG Campbell announces MedStar Ambulance to pay $2.6M for false billing » Sentinel & Enterprise

Healey declares state of emergency for ‘unsustainable’ migrant housing crisis » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts governor: ‘Confusing tangle of immigration laws’ overwhelming shelter system » The Hill

With emergency declaration, Healey appeals to federal government, public for help with shelter crisis » Boston Globe

Healey declares state of emergency in Massachusetts as shelter for migrants fills up » Boston Herald

Healey declares state of emergency amid migrant shelter crisis; local communities put on notice that they may need to help » Gazette Net

Healey declares state of emergency over skyrocketing migrant arrivals, shelter demand » WGBH

Massachusetts spending $45M a month on programs for migrants, displaced families, Healey says » Boston Herald

Massachusetts declares a state of emergency as migrants flood shelters » Axios

Latino Counseling Center opens new downtown Springfield offices » MassLive

Mass. Gov. Healey slams Biden administration over immigration policies » Axios

Healey declares ‘state of emergency’ on migrant crisis » Lowell Sun

Getting Answers: Leaders react to state of emergency as migrant shelter crisis continues » Western Mass News

Rising migrant numbers, including in Greenfield, prompt state of emergency » The Recorder

State Asks Residents To Host Immigrant Families As Shelter System Reaches Capacity » State House News Service

Read letter Gov. Maura Healey sent Homeland Security asking for help with migrant shelter crisis » MassLive

Frates: Hybrid work vital to disabled community & caregivers » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Rehire the ‘Baker’s Dozen’ troopers! Today! » Boston Herald

Backyard chicken-keeping returns as an issue after city failed to act on work begun in 2010 » Cambridge Day

Great Barrington has issued a ‘last call’ for Airbnb owners to register their properties before fines kick in » Berkshire Eagle

'Much more to come.' Former Bourne elected official files suit alleging illegal recording » Cape Cod Times

Roxbury residents urge city officials to put more money into addressing Clifford Playground » Boston Herald

Worcester's School Committee election will be different this year. Here's what to know » Worcester Telegram

In City Council money race, FitzGerald tops them all in July » Dorchester Reporter

Racist effigy left at Black candidate's sign in Everett » WGBH

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio advancing ballot question to audit legislature » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston city councilor says street sweepers used at Mass and Cass may spread diseases » Boston Herald

Worcester police release video of officer subduing teen with stun gun after ballpark brawl » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Body cameras can bring light to prison’s dark side » Boston Globe

State board orders Methuen to rehire fired police captain » The Eagle Tribune

Crisis pregnancy centers complicate reproductive healthcare » The Daily Collegian

Former RMV manager sentenced for taking money to issue passing test scores » MassLive

API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America » American Petroleum Institute

Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics » Common Cause Mass.

Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits » Mass. Non-Profit Network

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies » Mass. Tech Collaborative

The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact » Providers’ Council

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter