10:30am Governor's Council Hearing, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

Local Group Pushes Psychedelic Legislation As D.C. Outfit Aims for Ballot » State House News Service

Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant » WBUR

Gregg Bigda is the poster boy of police brutality in Springfield. But the city can’t — or won’t — fire him. » Boston Globe

Bond Bill Shaping Up As Next Housing Battleground » State House News Service

Work permit delays exacerbate Massachusetts' migrant crisis » Axios

State’s new system for handling jobless claims is set to launch Sept. 12 » Boston Globe

Eight MBTA employees fired for sleeping, not paying attention at work » Boston Herald

MTA continues upping legislative role, with coming anti-MCAS ballot question campaign » Boston Herald

Mass. state treasurer renews bid to crack down on campus drinking » WBUR

What the heck is going on at the Cannabis Control Commission? » Boston Business Journal

RI: In historic primary win, Amo is Democratic nominee in R.I.’s First Congressional District » Boston Globe

CT: A CT firefighter is charged with sexual assault, reigniting conversations about consent, experts say » Hartford Courant

NJ: How the state Senate spent its summer vacation: Not addressing judge shortage 'crisis' » POLITICO Pro

NJ: NJ legal weed sales growth: Inside the 'tug of war' over cannabis » NorthJersey.com

MI: Tenants say rent is too high. Michigan lawmakers say they have solutions. » MLive.com

MI: Former Rep. Mike Rogers launches Michigan Senate bid » The Hill

IL: CTA commuters sound off on transit issues » Axios

WI: The WI GOP’s Doomsday Plan for 2024 » The Bulwark | Morning Shots

GA: Federal judge rules Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone treatment for transgender minors » Georgia Recorder

FL: More Tampa Bay residents calling out of work for mental health » Axios

FL: DeSantis immigration law may worsen labor shortages in Florida as planting season begins » Miami Herald

TX: Texas GOP critics of Paxton wave off far-right primary threats amid impeachment battle » The Hill

UT: Stark urban-rural divide emerges in tight Utah GOP special congressional primary race » Boston Globe

The Memo: Questions over Biden’s age are getting sharper » The Hill

Democrats launching $20 million voter registration drive amid race for House control » NBC News

Jill Biden COVID Diagnosis Spawns Daffy Conspiracy Theories » The Daily Beast

Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That? » New York Times

House Republicans warn of McCarthy leadership challenge » Axios

Peter Navarro heads to trial with gutted defense and mounting bills » Washington Post

Schools grapple with COVID safety amid late summer surge » Axios

We Asked the 2024 Candidates to Pick the Songs That Stir Their Souls » Politico

Some small towns in America are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes » WPRI.com

Nikki Haley adds controversial former U.S. Senate candidate to campaign team » Deseret News

How American Democracy Fell So Far Behind » The Atlantic

Stop being 'bedwetters' about Biden's 2024 chances: Dem strategist » Raw Story

Silverglate: Robert Kennedy Jr’s political crucifixion » Boston Herald

Opinion: Dems despise market economy » Boston Herald

How a post-Civil War provision targeting Confederates is now being used to try to boot Trump off the ballot » Boston Globe

How a Boston entrepreneur helped more than 160,000 children in Central America to read and write » Boston Globe

Prosecutors in all 50 states urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images » Boston Globe

Restaurant tech company Toast names new CEO » Boston Globe

Multiple Downtown Worcester businesses displaced by flooding » Worcester Business Journal

Police investigating after signs from white supremacist group are posted around Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard » Boston Globe

Police Investigate White Supremacist Signs in Oak Bluffs » Vineyard Gazette

Boston Police investigating after Southie electric sign board displayed ‘KKK Meeting Today’ » Boston Herald

Former Everett schools superintendent convicted of assault now registered sex offender, loses state pension » Boston Globe

Former Everett schools superintendent convicted of assault now registered sex offender, loses state pension » Boston Globe

Parents, educators defend Lexington schools’ diversity curriculum after petition » Boston Globe

Springfield announces early dismissal for students on Wednesday, Thursday due to weather » MassLive

Parents, educators defend Lexington schools’ diversity curriculum after petition » Boston Globe

A parent complained about story used in a Westport High class. Why others are speaking out » The Herald News

Make this the year Massachusetts school communities ‘see’ their teachers (Editorial) » MassLive

State doles out $32M for climate resiliency » Salem News

Arriving students victims – and villains – in Massachusetts housing crunch » Commonwealth Magazine

Dog owners face dearth of pet-friendly rentals in Boston: ‘Just give us a chance’ » Boston Globe

First lawsuit over new Mass. housing law targets town of Holden » Boston Globe

Wonderfund names new CEO: Lauren Baker » Boston Globe

Opinion: Isn’t there a better place? » Lowell Sun

Plainville to house migrant families amid state assistance concerns » Turn to 10

Editorial: Latest Thomas financial filing shows he hasn’t learned much » Boston Globe

SJC rules on discipline of prosecutors » Gloucester Times

The newest benefit at top companies: Private college admissions counseling » WGBH

Biotech workforce continued to expand in Mass. last year, report says » Boston Globe

Massachusetts' biotech job boom » Axios

Guess Who Came To Dinner? Spilka, And Mariano » State House News Service

Dominik Lay takes legal action against city in case from 2021 » Lowell Sun

Attleboro City Council does away with winter parking ban » The Sun Chronicle

City creates new walking/biking trail at Round Pond » The Eagle Tribune

Ballot questions face first decision day Wednesday with AG approval on the line » Boston Herald

Editorial: Jose Ruiz just what the Boston City Council needs » Boston Herald

Worcester preliminary election results: Matchups set for Nov. 7 municipal election » Worcester Telegram

Socialist U.S. Senate Candidate Explains Why He’s Running Against Elizabeth Warren » New Boston Post

Pittsfield's mayoral candidates offer their view of the city's safety and plans for the future in televised debate » Berkshire Eagle

Hotel workers endorse in District 3, as a former mayor wades into District 5 » Dorchester Reporter

Opinion: Only Sweden had the right COVID-19 response » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: The weaponization of the common cold » Boston Herald

Our view: Opioid crisis remains an emergency 10 years later » Salem News

New study led by Boston scientists finds latest COVID-19 variant is less of a threat than feared » Boston Globe

You don’t use drugs and don’t think you know anyone who does. Should you still carry Narcan? » Boston Globe

What is the ‘One Chip Challenge’? Family believes it led to Mass. teen’s death » MassLive

Patriots CB Jack Jones’ gun charges dropped in exchange for probation, community service » Boston.com

One year in, the spotlight is on Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, whether he likes it or not » Boston Globe

Guns, Drugs, And Prostitutes: Police Investigating Yacht In Nantucket Harbor » Nantucket Current

City councilors call for Mass. and Cass emergency declaration; Wu admin. pushes back » Boston.com

Carmakers fail privacy test, give owners little or no control on personal data they collect » Boston Globe

Mass. utilities outline plans to handle more electricity » News 22 WWLP.com

'It's a big deal' says Rep. John Barrett of the DPU's decision to split January and February electricity rates » Berkshire Eagle

Department of Public Utilities moves to smooth electric bill spikes » Spectrum News

Mass. Utilities Outline Plans To Handle More Electricity » State House News Service

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