1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

T funding crisis solutions abound, study shows. Political will, not so much. » Boston Globe

SJC clerk candidate steps into MBTA Communities fight that’s now before the court » Commonwealth Beacon

Healey Files $6.9 Bil Interim Budget For July » State House News Service

Senate Climate Bill Runs Into Obstacle » State House News Service

With legislative support, state’s disabled community hopes to dodge cuts to home help program » Boston Globe

Report warns of wealth flight over millionaires' tax » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts joins 48 other states in outlawing ‘revenge porn’ after Healey signs bill » Boston Herald

Kerry Healey Backing Third Party To Bridge Partisan "Void" » State House News Service

They sued Boston’s public schools for better education for Black children. Instead, they got busing. » Boston Globe

Judge in Trump Documents Case Rejected Suggestions to Step Aside » New York Times

The World After Billionaire Media » The Lever

‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state » The Guardian

Trump raised so much last month he erased Biden’s cash advantage » Politico

Trump’s convictions fueled donation surge that could reshape contest » Washington Post

Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll finds » AP News

Timothy Mellon, Secretive Donor, Gives $50 Million to Pro-Trump Group » New York Times

The New Old Liberals » Columbia Journalism Review

Biden’s Lead With Women Is Smaller Than Trump’s With Men, a Warning for Democrats » New York Times

Collins & Ocampo: Taxpayers shouldn’t subsidize billionaires’ jet fuel » Boston Herald

Hampshire Mall sells for fraction of assessed value at $7M » Gazette Net

How duck boats went from their military roots to a Boston parade fixture » Boston Globe

Stop & Shop celebrates grand opening at Allston Yards development project » Boston Globe

Boston Hospitality Lawyer Fired after Falsifying Liquor License to Allston/Brighton Food Hall » Boston Magazine

Franks: Juneteenth – Thanks, but no thanks » Boston Herald

Report: half of Cape and Islands schools are segregated » WCAI

Budget clash as Brockton schools plead for 97 'critically needed' staff. If city says no? » The Enterprise

Editorial: Elite colleges with application drop can only blame themselves » Boston Herald

Will Great Barrington schools ban cell phones and other devices during the school day? » Berkshire Eagle

Inside look: 50 years of BPS students' fight for equality » Boston Globe

Salem State gets $624K grant for cybersecurity training center » Salem News

Salem State University to Build Cybersecurity Training Center » Government Technology

Hebrew SeniorLife's Jack Satter House to Receive Up To $20 Million HUD Grant to Support Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience Efforts » PR Newswire

Water Quality Report Card » East Boston Times-Free Press

Mass Audubon launches $75M campaign to conserve land the size of Boston, Worcester and Springfield » MassLive

Massachusetts is one step closer to banning plastic bags, reducing straw and plasticware use » Boston 25 News

Senate Republican blocks climate bill that targets natural gas access in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Part of Lake Quinsigamond closed due to E. Coli » Worcester Telegram

‘We’re still here’: In Shrewsbury, Nipmuc tribe seeks to reclaim, preserve artifacts » Boston Globe

State Board Would Create "Embodied Carbon" Standards » State House News Service

Will local control be lost? State climate bill likely to usurp authority over siting of clean energy infrastructure » The Recorder

Senate Climate Bill Debate Delayed » State House News Service

Our Opinion: It's worth repeating — where'd the Greylock Glen commission go? » Berkshire Eagle

House Approves Omnibus Maternal Health Bill » State House News Service

Haverhill, Ayer Hospital Supporters Seek Assurances On Hill » State House News Service

‘Another milestone in our community’ » Sentinel & Enterprise

Western Mass mayors discuss challenges, solutions to housing crisis » MassLive

'Waterhouse' project in Danvers to benefit from state grant awards » Salem News

Here’s why readers say their town shouldn’t comply with MBTA Communities Act » Boston.com

Mass. Gov. Healey doles out $227M to support affordable housing statewide » MassLive

Easthampton, Greenfield, Springfield awarded funds to create affordable housing » News 22 WWLP.com

Candidate for SJC clerk joins rally against MBTA zoning law currently before the court » Boston.com

On wealthy Martha’s Vineyard, costly housing is forcing workers out and threatening public safety » AP News

State Legislature Passes Acts on Substance Use Disorder; Parentage Equality » The Bedford Citizen

With risks of extreme summer heat, Boston’s homeless community gets extra help » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Migrant Benefits Could Top $1 Billion » WBSM

Howie Carr: Karen Read case the Twilight Zone of trials » Boston Herald

Healey signs revenge porn bill, crediting survivors » WGBH

Governor signs 'revenge porn' bill backed by Attleboro area advocates for women » The Sun Chronicle

Healey signs state bill establishing criminal penalties for 'revenge porn' » Worcester Telegram

Union rally planned amid Northampton vote over school budget, job cuts » MassLive

Playing it safe in Peabody » ItemLive

Northampton considers $1.4M in CPA projects, including for a new inclusive playground at RK Finn school » Gazette Net

Petitions seeking single ZIP code, peace in Gaza passed by Whately voters » Gazette Net

And the Holyoke School Committee Appointee at a Critical Moment Is…Devin Sheehan » Western Mass Politics & Insight

Attleboro City Council distributes last of $1.5M in federal Rescue Plan Act money » The Sun Chronicle

MassDevelopment says no to towns’ Vicksburg Square proposal » The Harvard Press

Freedom, equality celebrated at Juneteenth ceremony » News 22 WWLP.com

Forward Party makes its way into Massachusetts, files for political designation status » Boston Herald

Ballot question campaigns take next step toward November » Gazette Net

Rep Lewis Joins Massachusetts House to Pass Opioid Bill » Brookline Patch

Report: Use, Cost Of Weight-Loss Drugs Soaring In Mass. » State House News Service

Opinion: Surgeon general is wrong; social media apps don’t need warning labels » Boston Globe

Healey Credits Survivors, Signs Revenge Porn Bill » State House News Service

South Hadley PD raising money to launch comfort dog program » Gazette Net

Ex-Boston Police sergeant sentenced for overtime fraud scheme at BPD’s evidence warehouse » Boston Herald

Two-thirds of MassCPAs members say high-income clients left state over taxes » Boston Business Journal

Boston, we have a property tax problem » Boston Globe

Accountants See Wealth Leaving Massachusetts » State House News Service

T board approves pilot program for electric trains along Fairmount corridor » Dorchester Reporter

The free ride from SRTA bus service has been extended. Here's how to try transit yourself. » The Herald News

DOT to transition traffic on I-91S in Northampton to permanent bridges Thursday night » Gazette Net

SRTA to keep free rides through August » The New Bedford Light

MBTA Solicits Menu Of Revenue-Raising Ideas » State House News Service

Is your air conditioning working? Thank a solar panel. » Boston Globe

Electricity Demand Set To Hit High Mark For 2024 » State House News Service

SB2500 - An Act authorizing the town moderator of the town of Monson to act as an election officer in certain elections

HB4170 - An Act authorizing the town of Sharon to change the use of a certain parcel of land acquired for outdoor recreational purposes to a use for general municipal purposes

HB4003 - An Act authorizing the town of Sunderland to continue the employment of fire department member Scott Smith

HB4041 - An Act exempting the certain individual from the age restrictions for police officers

HB4561 - An Act relative to retired fire fighters in the city of Newton

HB4744 - An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation

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