11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

Proposal would allow recall of governor, other elected officials » The Eagle Tribune

Homelessness on the rise in Somerville » Boston Herald

Despite rising home values, Boston homeowners pay among lowest shares of property taxes » Axios

New Mass. DPH director wants to bolster beleaguered department, rebuild trust in public health » Boston Globe

A sea change on managed retreat? » Commonwealth Magazine

Spicier Mayoral Politics in Springfield as SuperPAC Goes All in for Ramos » Western Mass Politics & Insight

How an offer by Dr. Rochelle Walensky to donate blood sparked an eight-year mission to change the nation’s antiquated rules » Boston Globe

Editorial: They can put a man on the moon, but they can’t find a better State House spot for JFK statue? » Boston Globe

NH: Former residents of New Hampshire's youth center demand federal investigation into abuse claims » WBUR

RI: Carlson drops out of R.I. congressional race amid controversy over conduct with student » Boston Globe

RI & UT: Spending nears $3.9 million in special Rhode Island, Utah races » Roll Call

CT: Changes ahead for K-12 curriculum » Hartford Courant

CT: Teacher shortage bedevils Connecticut as school starts. ‘You’re not going to fix this in one day’ » Hartford Courant

NY: House Republicans’ road to power runs through New York. Stefanik is driving » Politico

PA: A Philly environmental leader’s grand vision to turn vacant lots into a new park system » Billy Penn

OH: Ohio Ballot Board adopts controversial language for proposed abortion amendment » Statehouse News Bureau

VA: Virginia budget deal reached: One-time $200 tax rebate for residents, increased education funding » WRIC

IL: Mapes trial foreshadows federal case against Madigan, lifts veil on ex-speaker’s political secrecy » Chicago Tribune

GA: Georgia Republicans Say They'll Move to Remove Fulton County DA Fani Willis From Office With New State Law » Vanity Fair

FL: Ron DeSantis Booed At Vigil For Victims Of Jacksonville Shooting » HUFFPOST

FL: The Real Story Behind Ron DeSantis’ Newest Fired Prosecutor » The Daily Beast

TX: Would a Texas law take away workers’ water breaks? A closer look at House Bill 2127 » AP News

CO: Telehealth abortions on rise in Colorado after Dobbs decision » Axios

No Labels to hold nominating convention in April, Joe Lieberman says » Politico

Vivek Ramaswamy, ChatGPT, and the media hype machine » Columbia Journalism Review

Rep. Jamie Raskin Says Trump Is Ineligible For The Presidency » HUFFPOST

“Every Door You Open Ultimately Leads To Blackstone” » The Lever

Home insurance is getting more expensive. Extreme weather and rising home costs help explain why. » The Inquirer

Biden is widely seen as too old for office, new poll finds. Trump’s got other problems » Boston Globe

Progressives see promise in more diverse candidates, voters ahead of 2024 » The Hill

President of Powerful Realtors Group Is Accused of Sexual Harassment » New York Times

Howie Carr: Donald Trump’s mugshot a great addition to history of distinctive booking photos » Boston Herald

Trump voters and donors unbothered by debate dodge, fueled by arrests » Boston Herald

Feds shift vehicle repair law into gear » Gazette Net

Shoe lovers of the world unite: Boston startup aims to give new life to old pumps. » Boston Globe

Nvidia is the AI boom’s first big moneymaker » Boston Globe

Toast is just warming up » Boston Business Journal

You used to see them, now you don’t: In Salem, there’s a magician shortage » Boston Globe

Asante-Muhammad & Collins: We still have a dream – closing the racial & economic gap » Boston Herald

Biden and Harris will meet with King’s family on 60th anniversary of the March on Washington » Boston Globe

Democracy faces test with 2024 election » Commonwealth Magazine

After summer away, college students bring the bustle back to Boston » Boston Globe

'A leap of faith': Holy Cross parents share thoughts on moving students into college » Worcester Telegram

Here's what happened in higher ed during your summer vacation » Boston Business Journal

School officials: Universal free lunch lessens stigma around food insecurity » MassLive

As climate warming drives more extreme weather, ‘everything we care about is on the line’ » Boston Globe

Save the Mugar Wetlands Coalition drops appeal of housing development -- but not the fight itself » Your Arlington

As Cape Cod sees the most dolphin strandings, a new rescue center opens in Orleans » Boston Herald

Businesses charting more active course in combating climate change » Boston Globe

UMass Memorial reinstating mask mandate, COVID cases on the rise in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

UMass Memorial reinstates caregiver mask mandate amid COVID surge » Worcester Business Journal

Before and after: See how ChatGPT helped local doctors make medical forms easier to understand » Boston Globe

Plans for apartments at South Shore Plaza withdrawn » Patriot Ledger

Finally, home: A family’s battle from addiction and homelessness to living again » MassLive

Proposal calls for 'equity' in migrant relocations » The Eagle Tribune

Op-Ed: Language Justice Still Needed for Immigrant Drivers » The Shoestring

Ticker: Teamsters at UPS finalize votes to approve new labor contract » Boston Herald

Mass and Cass spillover displaces local football program from Roxbury’s Clifford Playground » Boston Herald

Cambridge doesn’t allow chickens. This couple are fighting to keep theirs. » Boston Globe

City Councilor Fernandes Anderson reportedly robbed on Mass and Cass walkthrough » Boston Herald

Politicians in Gardner announce grants supporting community, economic development » The Gardner News

Methuen, Salisbury Score Community Development Block Grants for Housing Rehab, More » WHAV

In the campaign for Pittsfield's mayor, John Krol and Peter Marchetti are leading in the donations race » Berkshire Eagle

Pressley fires back on Ramaswamy’s comments: ‘It is deeply offensive’ » The Hill

A West Stockbridge man accused of burning a tree bearing a Trump sign has been indicted » Berkshire Eagle

There are dozens of mayoral candidates running across the state. Marty Walsh is outspending nearly every one. » Boston Globe

City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson mugged while visiting tent encampment near Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

8 shot, injured at Caribbean Carnival parade in Dorchester » WBUR

New details emerge in Boston mass shooting: Police charge 4 in connection with morning melee, and at least 4 more in other incidents » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Wu unveils Mass and Cass plan, highlighted by tent ban and 30-bed shelter » Boston Herald

'Living hell': Worcester police employee alleges retaliation after reporting racism allegations » Worcester Telegram

City Council to take up Mass and Cass ordinance » Boston Herald

Boston community leaders denounce weekend violence » Boston Globe

State budget includes millions for Merrimack Valley » The Eagle Tribune

Healey declines to release emails between top staffers in run up to emergency declaration » Boston Herald

Opinion: Slow and steady and, still, driver thrown for a loss at speed hump » Boston Globe

In Massachusetts, anyone 16 and older can pilot a boat without completing a safety course » Boston Globe

State seeks $30M federal grant for Route 9 project between Williamsburg, Haydenville » Gazette Net

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Equitable Expansion of Electric-Vehicle Rebate Program » Lynn Journal

Editorial: Electric vehicles rely on natural gas » Boston Herald

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Java with Jimmy Live at the GBH BPL Studio, GBH Studio, Boston Public Library, Central Branch, Copley

10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Registry of Motor Vehicles Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm A Summer Evening with Sen. Julian Cyr

10:00am Brain Aneurysm Awareness Event, Grand Staircase, State House

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