7:30am Economic Outlook hosted by AIM, WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Bostion

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Informational Hearing

ACLU, public defenders, petition state’s highest court to order investigation into Springfield police misconduct » Boston Globe

Cities across Mass. say they need more help from the state to support migrant families » WGBH

HPC Pressing For Health Care Cost Control Overhaul » State House News Service

Study: Fewer High School Grads Enrolling In College » State House News Service

Former Worcester City Manager Augustus shelved investigation that implicated police chief » Worcester Telegram

State Street calls workers back to the office four days a week » Boston Business Journal

Wu unveils plans to revamp Boston’s decades-old rules for what can be built where » Boston Globe

Boston's first "passive" single-family homes preview greener future » Axios

More Talk, Still No Action On Gun Bills » State House News Service

Healey directs state agencies to knock down language barriers » WGBH

NH: Top New Hampshire election official says he has no legal basis for keeping Trump off the ballot » Politico

NH: Haley gets a bounce in New Hampshire — right into the veepstakes » Politico

NY: Ulrich, the ex-NYC building commissioner, indicted by Bragg in sweeping corruption case » Politico

NY: Meet George Santos’ possible replacement: An actual Jew of color » Jewish Telegraphic Agency

NJ: Disability advocates plan rally at NJ Statehouse to highlight community's political power » NorthJersey.com

NJ: New Jersey high court will weigh legality of non-disparagement agreements » New Jersey Monitor

PA: Philly City Council gets moving on ban of overdose prevention sites » Axios

PA: Philadelphia’s poverty rate is improving, but it remains the poorest big city in America » The Philadelphia Inquirer

MI: Michigan may lift 9-month wait period, pay retirees amid teacher shortage » MLive.com

IL: What to watch as Democrats prepare for 2024 DNC in Chicago » Axios

IL: Court Watchers Prepare For the End of Cash Bail in Illinois » Bolts Mag

VA: Pundits split on whether candidate who live streamed sex videos is viable » Axios

WV: New Law Could Make It Even Harder to Get Health Care in Deadly West Virginia Lockups » Bolts

Buck risks GOP backlash over Biden impeachment stance » The Hill

In private meetings, Manchin grapples with his political future » Washington Post

Federal Judge Again Rules DACA Is Illegal » New York Times

Matt Gaetz can count on some progressives' support as he threatens to force a vote on ousting Kevin McCarthy » Business Insider

DeSantis took undisclosed private flights and lodging through wealthy donors » Washington Post

Top Dems Press Supreme Court To Block Billionaire Tax » The Lever

Mitt Romney’s startling but familiar concession: The demagogues have won » Washington Post

In a Surprise to No One, Donald Trump Apparently Had a Big Hand in Biden Impeachment Inquiry » Vanity Fair

Husband of Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola dies in plane crash » Washington Post

‘Unapologetically Asian’: Sneaker startup hopes to project pride and cultural power » Boston Globe

Opinion: AI is coming to our neighborhoods and will show us the future of cities » Boston Globe

Inflation nudged up again in August as gas prices rose rapidly » Boston Globe

This Boston startup wants to tackle your to-do list » Boston Globe

Pressley keeping a close eye on banks amid branch pullbacks » Dorchester Reporter

Generate Biomedicines raises $273 million in latest round of funding » Boston Globe

Back Bay Architectural Commission to review Apple’s proposal for steel bollards in front of Back Bay store » Boston Globe

Will Hurricane Lee hit Massachusetts? Tropical Storm Watch issued for southern New England » CBS News

With flashier floods and stronger hurricanes, ‘I don’t think we know what normal is anymore’ » Boston Globe

With flashier floods and stronger hurricanes, ‘I don’t think we know what normal is anymore’ » Boston Globe

MGM Springfield’s website is still down after reported cybersecurity issue » MassLive

FDA advisers are lukewarm about expanding use of Alnylam drug to heart patients » Boston Globe

Lawmakers Weigh Solutions For “Terribly Underfunded” Primary Care » State House News Service

Augustus Previews Housing Policies That Could Round Out Bond Bill » State House News Service

‘Housing rights are human rights’: Rallygoers in Holyoke call for state changes for renters; mayor promises new tenant protection office » Gazette Net

Augustus Previews Housing Policies That Could Round Out Bond Bill » State House News Service

Wu shakes up Boston zoning, floats tax break for housing developers » Boston Business Journal

Gov. Healey proposes $250M in state spending for emergency shelters » Boston Herald

Healey asking for $250 million infusion into state’s struggling shelter system » Boston Globe

Tempers flare as Quincy debates temporary shelter for homeless refugee families » Patriot Ledger

Yarmouth leaders send letter to Healey as residents object to displaced families housing » Cape Cod Times

‘Like a horrible movie’: State officials were warned about safety issues with migrant shelter that caught fire » Boston Globe

Fire breaks out at emergency shelter in Sutton housing displaced, migrant families » Boston Herald

Reunion: Venezuelan migrants reunite on Martha's Vineyard a year after unexpected arrival » Cape Cod Times

‘It's wrong': Cape Cod town pushes back after state sends in migrants » NBC Boston

Editorial: Let migrants join the Massachusetts workforce » Boston Business Journal

State’s high court will decide whether Hampden DA doing enough to protect defendant rights » MassLive

Governor’s Council Approves Four Healey Pardon Requests » State House News Service

US automakers face a huge strike. Here’s what to know. » Boston Globe

Councilor asks why Leominster flooding victims get faster emergency declaration than Mass and Cass » Universal Hub

Worcester City Council revokes Unum Group's tax breaks » Spectrum News

Mayoral candidate Guy Cooper to seek recount » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. Democrats blast impeachment inquiry » Newburyport News

Battenfeld: Boston voters resoundingly reject unethical behavior [+election chart] » Boston Herald

Arroyo, Lara losses carry echo of past races » Commonwealth Magazine

See the unofficial results from the Boston City Council preliminary elections » Boston Globe

With field set for November elections, familiar political battle lines take shape » Boston Globe

In City Council results, a shadow campaign between old and new Boston » Boston Globe

Top Six Takeaways from the Preliminary for the City Founded in 1636 »

State raises EEE risk to high in 6 Worcester County towns, recommends rescheduling events » Worcester Telegram

Flaherty to Mayor Wu: Don’t wait on Boston City Council to clear out Mass and Cass » Boston Herald

‘An emergency matter’: Legislator proposes an update to Mass.’ upskirting law » MassLive

Central Massachusetts leaders picked to serve on POST Commission » Boston Herald

Boston City Council rejects $2.55M set aside for police department intel » Boston Herald

Healey files $2.15B supplemental budget to close out 2023 » MassLive

Healey order targets language barriers to services » News 22 WWLP.com

‘It’s the human element’: Mass. Gov. Healey talks flooding, migrants, Washington inaction, and more » MassLive

Editorial: Should business executives be funding the governor’s travel? » Boston Globe

Advocates push Massachusetts lawmakers to act on tax cuts » Boston Herald

T acknowledges three new instances in which workers were nearly struck » Boston Globe

Warren, Markey push MBTA, DPU for answers about ongoing safety problems on the transit system » Boston Globe

Biden rules on clean cars face crucial test as Republican-led challenges go to appeals court » Boston Globe

Poll finds 70% current, former MBTA riders report feeling unsafe » Boston Herald

Poll: Residents say MBTA is unsafe and service isn't great either » WBUR

Five years later in the Merrimack Valley » Fox 25 News

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Podcast Spotlight

WGBH The Wake Up: Recapping Boston's primary elections Mass. Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: From Leominster to your town The Horse Race The Horse Race: Slow Commotion Bloomberg Zero: Perfume? Yes. Potatoes? No. Vertical Farming Tries to Grow Up

ICYMI: Red Line to Hit Major Milestone as Speeds Increase to 50 MPH » MBTA

Tell Governor Healey and her administration, NO CUTS TO CASH ASSISTANCE » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter

DPU Approves Settlement for New England Clean Energy Connect » MA Department of Public Utilities

Governor Healey Issues Formal Policy Prohibiting Non-Disclosure Agreements Across Executive Branch » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey Announces Opening of 2026 Community One Stop for Growth Application Round » MA Executive Office of Economic Development

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Literacy Launch Grants to 15 School Districts to Support High-Quality Reading Instruction » MA Executive Office of Education

MassDEP Penalizes ES Golf for Underground Storage Tank and Air Pollution Control Violations at Holyoke Country Club » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

IG Shapiro's Statement on the Firing of Federal Inspectors General » Office of Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro

AG Campbell Announces Settlements Requiring First Deposits Into Environmental Justice Trust » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Hosts Meeting of Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Senator Lovely files bills to prevent sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority or trust » Office of Sen. Joan Lovely

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces City Hall As the Newest Historic Landmark in Boston » City of Boston

Senator Markey Reintroduces Resolution to Fight Back Against President Trump's Day-One Withdrawl of United States From Paris Climate Agreement » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Statement from the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office regarding Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles » Norfolk County Sheriff's Office

Warren, McGovern, Lawmakers Blast Trump’s Inaction on High Egg Prices » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for December 2024 » MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Healey-Driscoll Administration Files Multi-Year Chapter 90 Bond Bill to Invest $1.5 Billion in Local Road and Bridges » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MassDEP Fines American Environmental for Asbestos Violations in Springfield » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection