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

Birthdays: State Senator Robyn Kennedy

A federal government shutdown would have wide-ranging impacts in New England » Boston Globe

Salary Disclosure Bill Targets Gender, Racial Wage Gaps » State House News Service

As progressives split on rent control tactics, ballot campaign pushes ahead » Boston Globe

Mayor, governor question feasibility of Widett Circle plan pitched as fix for Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Agreement Due For Vote Tuesday Includes Path To $25 Hourly Wage » State House News Service

Inspector general flags high-tech lighting problems at Wilbraham school as example of mistake to avoid » MassLive

100,000 Massachusetts children at risk of hunger under shutdown, White House says » Boston Herald

From police to public works, Boston ponies up $2.1 million in discrimination payouts this year » Boston Globe

Ousted pot boss O’Brien lawyers up; treasury won’t explain suspension » Boston Herald

CT: CT state legislature to vote Tuesday on election safety, more in special session » Hartford Courant

ME: In Portland’s version of Mass. and Cass, efforts to sweep away homelessness are being challenged » Boston Globe

NY: NYC health department publishes first guidelines for supervised injection sites » City & State New York

NJ: Defiant Menendez doubles down against resignation calls » Politico

NJ: No sanctuary in New Jersey: Democrats about-face on migrants as election looms » Politico

PA: Philly police recruitment triples, adds diversity after $1M marketing campaign focusing on Black and Latino communities » Billy Penn

PA: John Fetterman calls on Menendez to resign, says he plans to return campaign donation in cash-stuffed envelopes » Philadelphia Inquirer

IL: As migrants clash near high-volume shelters, neighbors and businesses grow alarmed: ‘We don’t feel safe’ » Chicago Tribune

MI: Child labor law penalties would jump tenfold under state House bill » MLive.com

IL: Illinois is running out of volunteer firefighters: ‘It’s going to become very critical, very shortly’ » Chicago Tribune

GA: Attorneys spar over Georgia’s voting law after federal judge temporarily blocks some provisions » Georgia Recorder

FL: Federal judge refuses to block union dues deduction ban in Florida » Sun Sentinel

AZ: Kyrsten Sinema pitches donors on a 'path to victory' in Arizona by courting Republicans » NBC News

CA: It pays (better) to be a Democrat in the California Assembly » Politico

CO: Denver's migrant and housing crises are colliding » Axios

Hillary Clinton Urges Joe Biden Not to Sleep on Third-Party Spoilers: Report » Vanity Fair

GOP concerns grow over Trump presence in House races » The Hill

Attempts to ban books at public libraries surge at record levels » Axios

Donald Trump Said He Wanted To Buy A Handgun. He's Not Allowed To. » HUFFPOST

America Pulled Children Out of Poverty. Now It’s Set to Reverse Course With a Vengeance. » New York Times

A Trump-Era Lawsuit Over a Hack Was Going Nowhere. Then a Lobbyist Switched Sides. » The Wall Street Journal

Biden team's don't-let-him-trip mission » Axios

Bernie Sanders Believes the UAW Strike Is a Make-or-Break Moment for Democrats » Vanity Fair

Women pay billions more out of pocket for health care: analysis » Axios

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are Competing for Labor Support » The Liberal Patriot

Editorial: It’s Kevin McCarthy’s government shutdown » Boston Globe

Mystery life sciences firm asks developer to triple size of Worcester project » Worcester Business Journal

In Arlington, an AI news site takes root » Boston Globe

A nonprofit news outlet launches in Worcester » Commonwealth Magazine

Farmers applaud state, private donors for support through Farm Resiliency Fund » The Recorder

Saugus officials spar over marijuana report » Lynn Daily News Item

Lawsuit raises a complex question: How many pot shops is too many in downtown Boston? » Boston Globe

Note at Watertown Armenian church a hate crime, members say » Axios

Harvard Tells Alumni Interviewers Not to Consider Race and Ethnicity of Class of 2028 Applicants » The Harvard Crimson

Nichols College president banned from Coast Guard Academy grounds amid new allegations » Worcester Telegram

As Classroom Temperatures Rise, Haverhill Looks to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change » WHAV

Ibram X. Kendi, head of Center for Antiracist Research at BU, defends layoffs and restructuring » Boston Globe

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order To Protect State’s Wildlife And Ecosystems » Cape Cod Online

Guest columnists Mark Reynolds and Linda Butler: Federal investments on climate a boon to state — our lawmakers should strive for more » Gazette Net

Healey plans clean energy permitting overhaul » Newburyport News

Patients react after Dana-Farber breaks from the Brigham » Boston Globe

Josi: Congress must fix Medicare doc payment system » Boston Herald

Overcoming racial health disparities is focus of new bill. What would change if passed » The Metro West Daily News

A tool for housing municipal employees » Martha's Vineyard Times

Women’s shelter in Worcester closes due to lack of funding » WGBH

Some see Widett Circle as a solution for Mass. and Cass. Mayor Wu does not » WBUR

Collaboration Key to Housing, Hunger Solutions Say Local Leaders » iBerkshires

Bourne officials seek state guidance on enforcing motel-stay restrictions for migrants » Cape Cod Times

Battenfeld: Immigration crisis has Joe Biden and Democrats in a strangle hold » Boston Herald

Editorial: Don’t stop ICE from keeping Mass. safe » Boston Herald

South Shore school system had right to fire teacher who posted or endorsed racist, transphobic and anti-immigrant TikTok messages, judge rules » Universal Hub

Opinion: Mass. responds to probation challenges with a different approach » Boston Globe

Compromise bill could move pay equity closer and help attract workers to Mass. » Boston Globe

Underage and Unprotected: Migrant teens worked in risky jobs in New Bedford seafood processing plants » WGBH

Beacon Hill Roars Back to Life » MassINC

Taunton landfill solar array finally approved. How much money will the city make? » Taunton Gazette

Mayor Wu talks MBTA, youth and proposed funding for controversial police unit » WBUR

Showdown over Mass and Cass hits Boston City Council this week » Boston Herald

Dems approve plan to enlist veteran delegates » The Eagle Tribune

Beverly voters to choose mayoral finalists » Salem News

Dighton's embattled police chief to resign amid insider trading charges » Taunton Gazette

Letter: We should be outraged at gun violence, not gun regulation » Berkshire Eagle

Boston Mayor Wu flipped on police intel funding after gang database was cleaned up » Boston Herald

Advocates seek to build a regional New England abortion rights haven » Axios

New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers conclude two-day conference » WAMC

5 things to know about Mass. Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s fight to audit the Legislature » MassLive

MBTA employee indicted 6 years ago pleads guilty » Commonwealth Magazine

After years of fighting, Boston gets a seat on the MBTA board » Axios

Editorial: Public’s access prevails in RMV records dispute » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mayor Wu on the MBTA: ‘We are in a very, very dire place' » NBC Boston

'Heart to Hub' train will no longer be express starting next month » Spectrum News

Lawrence bridge officially renamed in honor of Joseph Torrisi » The Eagle Tribune

Boston gets new MBTA board member, Wu says T is in ‘very, very dire’ place » Boston Herald

Nantucket Residents Appeal Vineyard Wind Decision » Vineyard Gazette

Social Media Spotlight

mayorwu massgovernor

---

CBS Boston Driver cited for crash with Green Line trolley GBH News A broken elevator strands people with disabilities in their apartments in Boston, Massachusetts.

---

Podcast Spotlight

NPR Morning Edition: Kamila Valieva doping scandal that rocked the Beijing Olympics may finally be settled Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: A nonprofit news outlet launches in Worcester WGBH The Wake Up: Back to Work New York Times The Daily: Gold Bars, Wads of Cash and a Senator's Indictment

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