11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier

Massachusetts education leaders hope to jump start a new era of charter school growth » Boston Globe

Home insurance companies have pulled out of high climate-risk states. Could that happen in New England? » Boston Globe

Diana DiZoglio burst into song as she pushed legislative audit at Massachusetts Democratic convention » Boston Herald

Mass. launches '90-day push' to fill vacancies in state public housing » WBUR

Massachusetts federal delegation working to boost Healey’s funding request, Markey says » Boston Herald

Lawmakers urged to ban retail energy suppliers » Gloucester Times

Young conservatives gather to ‘grow base’ in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

And Mayor Wu’s pick to represent Boston on the MBTA’s oversight board is... Mary Skelton Roberts » Boston Globe

Opinion: Massachusetts lags on banning plastics » Boston Globe

CT: New CT laws on street takeovers, juvenile crime, red light cameras and more go into effect Oct. 1 » Hartford Courant

NJ: New Jersey Senator Charged With Bribery Had Gold Bars, Envelopes Stuffed With Cash Hidden Around His House: Prosecutors » Vanity Fair

NJ: Menendez deserves no benefit of the doubt regarding his Senate seat » Washington Post

PA: Payments to Philly police watchdog members called "off the wall" » Axios

PA: Nearly 20% of Philadelphia seniors are working past 65 » Axios

VA: Richmond casino referendum draws record campaign cash » Axios

IL: Chicago's colliding housing crises drive tension between communities » Axios

WI: Governor’s child care funding proposal might get a second life » Wisconsin Examiner

LA: What to Know About the Saltwater Threat to Louisiana’s Drinking Water Supply » TIME

ID: Idaho doesn’t know how much money it collected after new software causes errors » Idaho Statesman

AZ: Better Ballot Arizona launches drive for open primary, ranked-choice voting » AZ Central

What’s Behind the Latest Migrant Surge? For Many, Impatience With a Government App » The Wall Street Journal

How a Little-Known Group Helped Resurgent Democrats Wield Power » New York Times

GOP banking rift threatens cannabis bill » POLITICO Pro

Donald Trump Tightens Grip Over GOP Primary; Democratic Voters Fret Over Biden’s Age: NBC Poll » Vanity Fair

Migrant surge makes U.S. housing crisis worse » Axios

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of ‘buts’ & ‘ifs’ over the meaning of ‘and’ » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: Is President Joe Biden's age a valid campaign issue or ageism? » CBS News

Trump in a landslide, new poll says » Boston Herald

10 insights into the state of today’s tech sector » Boston Globe

Zeiterion CEO worries City Council action could sink $32 million renovation » The New Bedford Light

Cambridge startup using AI to rewrite literary classics for all reading levels » Boston Business Journal

Unfruitful: Walking in downtown Worcester, few options for buying fresh food » Worcester Telegram

Vantage Travel is bankrupt. But what about its owner? Two lawsuits say he should reimburse customers who lost millions. » Boston Globe

State wants updated MCAS to consider student ‘experiences’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts education leaders hope to jump start a new era of charter school growth » Boston Globe

Opinion: Star Store fight is not about the money » The New Bedford Light

Editorial: Why did New Bedford lose a popular UMass art program? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Climate change and El Niño battle it out this hurricane season » Boston Globe

"Road Toward Extinction" - Nantucket Group Appeals Vineyard Wind Decision » Nantucket Current

Climate tech is buzzing in Boston. Here are six young workers leading the way. » Boston Globe

Healey will not stop Leominster maternity unit from closing » Worcester Telegram

'Not licensed to be drilling teeth': Milford PD finds dentist office in convenience store » Worcester Telegram

Massport picks developers for 15-story affordable housing in Seaport » Boston Business Journal

Zaida Govan aids Springfield residents with substance use and mental health obstacles » MassLive

$773K to support BHN’s childhood mental health program » The Recorder

Governor Announces Veterans Equality Review Board » iBerkshires

Lucas: Biden leaves cities hanging on migrant aid » Boston Herald

Ayer officials say migrant shelter a ‘fluid process’ » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston's still a remote work hub, for now » Axios

Democrats flock to picket lines where workers worry about their electric vehicle push » Boston Globe

Lawmakers: Immigrants can plug gaping labor force voids » Lowell Sun

Workers at a Mansfield factory walk out as part of UAW strike » WBUR

New designs on office life: Companies hope the workplace can be ‘a magnet, not a mandate’ » Boston Globe

OTR: AG Campbell discusses DiZoglio's push to audit Mass. Legislature » WCVB

Bellingham's Select Board is down a member. Why they think skipping an election is fine » The Metro West Daily News

Solicitor rules Christian flag can be flown outside Attleboro City Hall » The Sun Chronicle

NBC’s Steve Kornacki analyzes 2024 election, shares predictions at UMass Lowell » Lowell Sun

Opinion: We agree, it’s time to update our network of local public health departments » Boston Globe

What is HD.4420? Here’s what the popular protest signs are about » Dartmouth Week

Letter: Healey's illegitimate tax » The Eagle Tribune

Sagamore flyover and Romney with a jackhammer, what could go wrong? » Cape Cod Times

Eng Restructures Leadership Ranks At MBTA » State House News Service

Illegal sidewalk parking targeted by City Council » Worcester Telegram

Wu names her pick to represent Boston on MBTA board » Dorchester Reporter

And Mayor Wu’s pick to represent Boston on the MBTA’s oversight board is . . . » Boston Globe

Federal regulators rip MBTA after finding agency violated safety order » Boston Globe

MBTA auditing buses after driver safety mics failed at high rates, emails say » Boston Herald

MBTA restructured under four divisions as GM Eng makes personnel moves, all-staff email says » Boston Herald

Massachusetts gets $108 million federal grant to support East-West rail » WBUR

The State of Solar: Experts at forum discuss challenges of increasing solar in marginalized communities, weigh in on community-owned solar » Gazette Net

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Birthdays: Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Robyn Kennedy

8:00am AIM September 2023 Executive Forum with AG Andrea Campbell, Point32 Health, 1 Wellness Way, Canton

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Ollie's Law Rally, Grand Staircase, State House

12:30pm Digital Health Sandbox Challenge Launch & Showcase, Great Hall, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

9:00am American Nurses Association Advocacy in Action/Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, New Bedford Harbor Hotel

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, Ashburton Park, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

10:00am Mass. Recreation and Park Association Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Where The Heart Is: 50th Anniversary Celebration of Ethos, The 521 Overlook, Fenway Park, 14 Lansdowne Street, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Tommy Vitolo

No Hearings Scheduled

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