9:00am EOHHS IT Townhall, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Public Meeting Notice at the Request of the Lead Conferees., Room 222

11:00am Senate Session, Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Shaping the Future of Downtown: Catalysts to Ensure Success hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce & Mass. Taxpayers Foundation, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston and via Zoom

2:00pm LGBT Aging Commission, Fenway Health

Fine dining, cigar lounges, and TD Garden suites: Here’s what happens when Beacon Hill’s most powerful pick up the tab » Boston Globe

Here are the five statewide questions likely to appear on November’s ballot » Boston Globe

Lab-grown meat, tickets and a stadium: Here's what's in the Mass. Senate $3B bond bill » WGBH

An Account of Legislative Campaign Finances in Springfield Area Primaries » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Restaurant group alleges tipped minimum wage supporters ‘fraudulently obtained’ voter signatures » Boston Herald

‘Why choose this particular issue?’ Mass. life sciences industry frets over Senate’s scaled-back proposal. » Boston Globe

Steward paid surveillance firm $1.6 million in months before it filed for bankruptcy » Boston Globe

Harris’s Provincetown Fundraiser Comes Amid Party Rift » Provincetown Independent

‘There is tremendous fear.’ As Massachusetts farmworkers toil under brutal conditions, some push for legislative change » Boston Globe

Magic mushrooms will be on the ballot in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

GOP Negotiator: Overdue Budget Accord "Extremely Close" » State House News Service

Prison Construction Ban Supporters Chart Path To Guv's Desk » State House News Service

Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds » Washington Post

Silicon Valley Hasn’t Embraced Trump. But It’s Wavering on Biden » Wired

Dems fear Biden’s fundraising is ‘cratering’ » Politico

Inflation eased further in June, helping cement path to rate cuts » Washington Post

Ocasio-Cortez Files Impeachment Articles Against Justices Alito and Thomas » New York Times

Voters have recalled more officials by mid-year than any other year since Ballotpedia began tracking this data in 2014 » Ballotpedia

How Clarence Thomas has provided a list of legal targets to ultra-right groups » The Guardian

Peter Welch Explains Why He Thinks Biden Needs to Drop Out » New York Times

How Donald Trump Echoes Joe McCarthy » Vanity Fair

For Biden allies, the 2028 race begins now » Politico

Wes Moore, in working to prevent Biden’s fall, is helping his own rise » Washington Post

Biden faces fresh calls to withdraw as Democrats fear electoral rout » Boston Globe

Graham: Late-night comedians line up against Biden » Boston Herald

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril as Pelosi, Clooney and more Democrats weigh in » Boston Herald

“We lost 27,000 acres” in five years: Mass. agricultural commissioner visits Berkshire County to hear from local farmers » WAMC

DiDomenico Expects Final Action on Soccer Stadium Legislation by End of July » Everett Independent

Flagship Pioneering raises $3.6B in funds, expands leadership team » Boston Business Journal

MassBio fires back after Senate’s proposed cuts to life science center » Boston Business Journal

Happy hour? More licenses for Boston? Senate set to take up liquor reform. » Boston Globe

Yankee Candle consolidation prompts loss of 100 jobs » Gazette Net

The Codfather’s 2nd act: ‘I’m the bank now’ » The New Bedford Light

What to do about the Mass. cannabis agency? Lawmakers unsure » MassLive

No opposition as House passes location shield bill » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: Young women’s safety scores a win with mixed-gender sports decision » Boston Herald

Opinion: US has a history of paying reparations. Why won’t it pay Black Americans? » Boston Globe

Elected Officials Respond to Last Week’s Vandalism in Common and Public Garden » The Boston Sun

A shrinking population of graduating high schoolers fuel enrollment fears at UMass » WBUR

What we know about Priya Tahiliani: The person who's Brockton's new interim superintendent » The Enterprise

Northampton Education Foundation doles out grants across public school district » Gazette Net

Teaching Christianity — and atheism and nationalism » Boston Globe

Brockton names new interim superintendent amid turmoil » WGBH

Community Foundation pauses student loan program over racial inequality concerns » MassLive

As climate toll grows, FEMA imposes limits on building in flood plains » Boston Globe

Humpback whale mom trailing fishing line is 2nd rescue by Provincetown group in 2 weeks » Cape Cod Times

Scientists plan climate engineering experiment in ocean off Cape Cod » WBUR

Bill to ban OTC diet pills remains stalled on Beacon Hill » Newburyport News

DiDomenico Celebrates Federal Housing Award » Charlestown Bridge

Man charged with threatening prosecutor in his choking case sent for evaluation » Gazette Net

Fourth jury aids Karen Read's double jeopardy claim » Axios

Editorial: A judge’s sound decision in the Karen Read case » Boston Globe

Commission To Hear Challenge to Tipped Worker Ballot Q » State House News Service

‘There is tremendous fear.’ As Massachusetts farmworkers toil under brutal conditions, some push for legislative change » Boston Globe

Campbell explains why she settled Uber, Lyft case on eve of likely court victory » Commonwealth Beacon

AG Campbell says Uber, Lyft drivers will get ‘critical benefits’ under settlement guarantees » WGBH

United Way Honors Sen. Edwards as Legislative Champion Advancing thriving, Equitable Communities    » East Boston Times-Free Press

No Formal Talks Yet On Bill Passed Unanimously This Winter » State House News Service

Senate Prepares For "Intense Debate" On Myriad Priorities » State House News Service

Beacon Hill crunch time: what we're watching » Axios

Fine dining, cigar lounges, and TD Garden suites: Here’s what happens when Beacon Hill’s most powerful pick up the tab » Boston Globe

Healey Signs Bill to Expand Boundaries of Beacon Hill Historic District into Law » Beacon Hill Times

Mass Retirees Spring Area Meetings » Mass Retirees

Command move at BPD draws fire from Campbell, local lawmakers » Dorchester Reporter

'She's already doing it.' Hopkinton Select Board names Lazarus to become town manager » Milford Daily News

Canton Select Board member, witness in Karen Read murder trial, apologizes for verbal altercations » Boston Herald

‘People better wake up’: Mass. AG Campbell warns of 2024 presidential stakes » MassLive

On Biden future, Healey steps out » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass Gov. Healey: It’s still up to Biden to decide if he can beat Trump » MassLive

Healey: Biden Can Beat Trump If He Stays In Race » State House News Service

Mass. pledged delegates ready to support Biden at convention, despite concerns » MassLive

Battenfeld: Josh Kraft faces daunting challenge if he runs against Michelle Wu » Boston Herald

Mass. approves 4 ballot questions for the fall. But one faces a final challenge » WBUR

AG: "Back To The Drawing Board" On Opioid Settlement » State House News Service

Boston gets $10 million to help close life expectancy gap between neighborhoods » WBUR

Extreme heat poses deadly risks for people experiencing homelessness in Boston » WGBH

Boston City Council exploring birth control to curb randy rats » Boston Herald

AG Backs POST Appointee After BPD Demotion » State House News Service

Editorial: Illegal tactics during drug probe just latest State Police black eye » Lowell Sun

Why was a Boston Police official demoted? AG doesn’t know, but Mayor Wu does » MassLive

As mental health crisis surges, so does a push for co-response » Martha's Vineyard Times

Another cop with ties to Karen Read case is off the job. This one is on paid leave » The Metro West Daily News

House moves to ban video recording behind the wheel » The Gardner News

Bill protecting location data related to reproductive and gender-affirming care clears Mass. House 159-0 » NBC Boston

Prison Construction Ban Supporters Chart Path To Guv's Desk » State House News Service

Boston City Council, Wu administration at odds over push to exempt small businesses from commercial tax hike plan » Boston Herald

City's total tax levy tops $381M: Here are Worcester's highest taxpayers for fiscal 2024 » Worcester Telegram

Mass. communities increasingly seek property tax votes to pay for schools, other town services » Boston Globe

Feds deliver $60 million to help Mass. buy clean buses » WHDH

Etihad to expand daily flights from Boston » Boston Business Journal

Bye-bye to Legion building's peeling paint: $2 million facelift begins » Gloucester Times

Comerford shares details of Quabbin water legislation at forum » Gazette Net

HB4384 - An Act relative to the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical high school

HB3961 - An Act exempting Eric Robert Esteves from the maximum age requirements for police officers in the town of Ware

HB3383 - An Act designating a certain bridge in the town of Dedham as the Honorable Kelly A. Timilty Memorial Bridge

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