11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Tackey Chan, Rep. Steven Ultrino

Thousands with complicated disabilities languish as Massachusetts struggles with staff shortages at care programs » Boston Globe

Surplus or Deficit? Full Fiscal ’23 Picture Due “Later This Week” » State House News Service

Gov. Maura Healey signs fiscal 2024 budget, with ‘landmark proposals’ to education » MassLive

Boston receives ‘go sign’ from state for Long Island bridge project » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Maura Healey raising her national profile — again — on migrant housing crisis » Boston Herald

What’s next after the state of emergency declaration? » Boston Globe

Slammed by climate emergencies, Mass. farmers ask, 'Now what?' » WBUR

Cannabis equity efforts fall short » Boston Business Journal

Ramaswamy mocks Massachusetts governor's illegal immigrant stance: 'It's now' acceptable 'to complain' » Fox News

NH: These libertarians want to take over New Hampshire. But first, a clothing-optional gun show. » Boston Globe

NH: New Hampshire voters seeing two choices: Trump, or not Trump » Roll Call

NJ: Jersey City pay-to-play restrictions made stricter by City Council » NJ.com

OH: State Issue 1 is ‘probably’ coming back in the future, Ohio Senate president says » Cleveland.com

IL: Illinois farmers join calls for migrant work authorization » Axios

FL: Who is Andrew Bain? Federalist Society judge picked by DeSantis to replace Monique Worrell » Orlando Sentinel

FL: High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help » AP News

CA: Fight over Sacramento homeless camps between District Attorney, Mayor Steinberg escalates » The Sacramento Bee

CA: Big risk, high reward for Newsom if he tries to end Hollywood strikes » Los Angeles Times

CA: Feinstein ‘doing well’ after fall leads to hospital trip » Roll Call

Hospitals and clinics are now among America's most dangerous workplaces » Axios

Ron DeSantis Cancelled An Elected Official, Just Like He Did to Me » The Daily Beast

Chronic Kidney Disease Is Poised to Become the Black Lung of Climate Change » TIME

The Absurd Republican Argument for Rolling Back Child Labor Laws » New York Times

Elizabeth Warren and Ron DeSantis agree on one way student-loan borrowers should get a path to relief: getting rid of debt in bankruptcy court » Business Insider

State Taxes Have a Minimal Impact on People’s Interstate Moves » Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Are G.O.P. Voters Tiring of the War on ‘Wokeness’? » New York Times

Top Indigenous Leaders Press Biden On Why He Hasn’t Freed Leonard Peltier » HUFFPOST

Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel » ProPublica

Biden's new data trove boosts Dems for 2024 » Axios

Opinion: Trump trial should be televised » Boston Globe

Opinion: The bar for Republicans’ integrity is too low » Boston Globe

Lucas: Biden’s Trump attacks echo Putin’s playbook » Boston Herald

Boston City Council backs tax breaks for businesses hurt by Mass and Cass mess » Boston Herald

Three local tech companies see stock gains after reports of possible sales » Boston Business Journal

Avid Technology to go private in $1.4B deal » Boston Business Journal

Contested ‘Wounded Indian’ sculpture heading back to Boston after quarter-century dispute with Norfolk’s Chrysler Museum » Boston Globe

Holding true to its agricultural roots: Bolton Fair celebrates its 140th year this weekend » Worcester Telegram

'Deeply distressing': Police chief addresses antisemitic propaganda in West Brookfield » Worcester Telegram

West Brookfield residents receive antisemitic messages from neo-Nazi group, police say » Boston Globe

Teacher of the Year was supposed to be an honor. Then politics intervened. » Boston Globe

Clark hears concerns Tuesday on proposed 7-story student housing complex in historical Main South area » Worcester Telegram

State budget expected to fund local school building projects » Lowell Sun

In-state tuition for undocumented students becomes law under signed FY24 budget » Boston Herald

Leadership Hails Budget’s “Huge Transformative Step” For Education » State House News Service

FirstLight probe of Turners Falls dam leaks to commence » The Recorder

Morrissey revamp presents ‘tremendous’ opportunity, DCR chief says in site visit » Dorchester Reporter

Rockport's Back Beach pump station malfunctions » Gloucester Times

Public advised to avoid contact with Charles River following sewage dump » MassLive

The state's new DCR chief gave Fall River the secret to waterfront development: Here it is » The Herald News

Ginkgo Bioworks preps early-warning systems for next pandemic » Boston Globe

Leominster maternity unit is essential service, state health department says » Worcester Telegram

Mass. DPH orders hospital to provide more details of controversial plan to close birthing center » WCVB

Lower Cape Ambulance Association will end service to Truro and Provincetown Sept. 1 » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: Holden wants to hold the line on housing. It mustn’t win that fight. » Boston Globe

Sen. Velis: State budget ‘very robust’ for veterans » Gazette Net

In our immigrant crisis, an opportunity » Boston Globe

Trapped in limbo: Haitian refugees in Worcester await permission to work » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Time for lofty left in Mass. to open manses to migrants » Boston Herald

Elected officials, nonprofits respond to Healey’s declaration; ‘We are prepared to rise to the challenge’ » MassLive

Lynn delegation talks next steps on Carrigan's 'American Dream' » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to announce latest license in Long Island Bridge plan amid opioid crisis » Boston Herald

Former Foxboro town manager to receive four months' salary in exchange for resignation » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts launches nomination papers to run for ward, town, or state committee positions » News 22 WWLP.com

Framingham's Sept. 19 preliminary election features one contest. Who is on the ballot » The Metro West Daily News

Police, lawmakers working to crack down on ghost guns » Western Mass News

Springfield Police report a spike in juvenile crime in city » Western Mass News

Mass. and Cass encampment crisis escalates, officials promise action » Axios

Healey signs $56 billion state budget more than a month into fiscal year » Boston Globe

New state budget provides money for Attleboro area communities, projects, agencies » The Sun Chronicle

With Democrats united, Healey signs $56b budget » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey signs $56B state budget, agrees to most spending and policy » Worcester Telegram

Healey defends transparency, says denied records are exempt » Worcester Business Journal

Worcester Regional Airport to start second phase of $12.5M runway rehab » Worcester Business Journal

MBTA Commuter Rail announces special event services for Gillette Stadium shows » NBC Boston

Worcester airport passenger numbers greater post-pandemic » Worcester Telegram

No pickup in speed with MBTA slow zones » Boston Globe

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WGBH Boston Public Radio: Auditor DiZoglio Advances Ballot Question For Legislative Audit & Rick Stevens Returns From Nordic Europe NPR Morning Edition: After decades, a tribe's vision for a new marine sanctuary could be coming true Mass. Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: What is a green bank? Washington Post Post Reports: Avoiding the news? You're not alone.

HB3966 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Thomas Hartley, an employee of the Department of Corrections

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