1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Kip Diggs, Rep. Rob Consalvo

The Krafts’ road to an Everett soccer stadium for the Revolution goes through Boston — and Mayor Wu » Boston Globe

Nearly 100 Boston police officers made $100,000-plus in overtime alone in 2023 » Boston Globe

Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most » Ballotpedia

Steward paid nine executives more than $1 million each in year before its bankruptcy filing » Boston Globe

Hospital bids tied in tangle of rules, bankruptcy court » News 22 WWLP.com

O’Brien has pocketed nearly $170,000 while suspended » Commonwealth Beacon

After Trump VP pick, Democrats deploy Warren as anti-Vance surrogate » WGBH

Senate Charts Course To Soothe "Struggling" Health Sector » State House News Service

Springfield state Rep. Bud Williams calls for more federal funding to address illegal gun pipeline » MassLive

Brokers’ fees for rentals may soon be shifted onto landlords » Boston Globe

‘It’s like a pep rally around here’: Republicans greet Trump as a hero, while Dems simmer over Biden » Politico

‘This Is the Pick of a Very Confident Presidential Nominee’: Four Columnists Size Up J.D. Vance » New York Times

Post-Chevron, Will We See More Action at the State Level in the Long-Run? » MultiState

What J.D. Vance really believes » Vox

J.D. Vance Wants Police To Track People Who Have Abortions » The Lever

Neo-Nazis take over Nashville streets for the second week in a row » Raw Story

Cannon’s Dismissal of Trump Case Rejects Precedents of Higher Courts » New York Times

Microsoft's AI Push Jeopardizes Climate Goals as Emissions Surge » CNET News

Elon Musk Has Said He Is Committing Around $45 Million a Month to a New Pro-Trump Super PAC » The Wall Street Journal

Teamsters president uses historic RNC speech to denounce corporations' 'economic terrorism' » Politico

No One Knows How the Election Will Play Out » Vanity Fair

Editorial: Uniting America is huge task, but future depends on it » Boston Herald

Moore: Case for draining the swamp stronger than ever » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Young populist Midwest conservative JD Vance will be Trump pit bull » Boston Herald

Biden allies worry he is not getting complete information about race » Boston Globe

Staged? Inside job? Why conspiracy theories around Trump’s assassination attempt have exploded. » Boston Globe

Raise a glass or pour one out? Happy hour back on legislative menu » Commonwealth Beacon

SCTV launches first radio broadcast from new station » Newburyport News

City Councilor wants Worcester to try to prevent Stop & Shop closing » Worcester Telegram

Powell says recent data raise confidence inflation on path to 2 percent » Boston Globe

Mood of Mass. employers turns gloomy » Boston Globe

Bain’s Tamar Dor-Ner looks to ‘the robots’ to broaden the consultancy’s impact » Boston Globe

Renaissance taking place in downtown Brockton » Commonwealth Beacon

New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case » WBUR

Opinion: After shots in Butler, Pa., readers see only states of disunity » Boston Globe

Editorial: An assassin’s bullet shouldn’t stifle debate » Boston Globe

Healey program gets thousands of Bay Staters 25 years and older into college » MassLive

Opinion: How to champion Latinx college students in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

'Historic moment': Girls division opens at once all-boys Nativity School of Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Baker School violates state teacher licensure rules, frustrating teachers and parents » Brookline.News

The majestic bald eagle is thriving again, to the delight of Massachusetts birders and photographers alike » Boston Globe

Anthony Fyden: Say no to green power grab, don’t let go of local control » Amherst Bulletin

Opinion: Governor, in quest for greener energy, is failing consumers » The Sun Chronicle

Providence’s port community punches back against pollution » WGBH

Steward Health hospital bids tied up in tangle of rules, bankruptcy court » NBC Boston

Oliveira, Carey demand state probe into conditions at South Hadley nursing home » Gazette Net

Lawmakers Seek Probe Of South Hadley Nursing Home » State House News Service

Lawmakers Seek Probe Of South Hadley Nursing Home » State House News Service

Emergency shelter at MCI-Concord ‘not under consideration’ » The Concord Bridge

Could Mass. make landlords pay most broker's fees? Here's what to know » WBUR

South Hadley to set up affordable housing trust » Gazette Net

Central Mass. receives cut of $6.7M in federal funding to fight veteran homelessness » Worcester Business Journal

Border arrests plunge 29 percent in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold » Boston Globe

Former Mass. prosecutor sentenced to 5-10 years in prison for 2021 rape » NBC Boston

Gary Zerola, former Suffolk, Essex prosecutor, sentenced to 5-10 years for rape » Boston Herald

Owner who chose not to euthanize dying dog did not commit crime, SJC rules » Boston Globe

Teamsters president Sean O’Brien speaks at the GOP convention as his union flirts with endorsing Trump » Boston Globe

New England has high share of boomers still working » Axios

BlueHub court battle shifts to Legislature »

“Damn, someone actually shot him:” Pittsfielders react to attempted Trump assassination » WAMC

Boston City Council takes on public ‘disconnect’ with development » Boston Herald

Inside look at the plans for State Pier » The New Bedford Light

Mass. security expert anticipates changes in political event security » WCVB

MassGOP reports mood of ‘perseverance’ at convention » Boston Herald

Pay attention to ballot questions sooner rather than later » Gloucester Times

Massachusetts RNC delegation is pumped to see Trump-Vance ticket » Axios

For Mass. RNC delegates, a more somber optimism after Trump assassination attempt » WGBH

Valley politicians express shock in wake of assassination attempt against Trump, worry about the country’s future » Gazette Net

In New England, Trump’s show of strength after assassination attempt may have made an impact with voters » Boston Globe

Middlesex DA warns that animal tranquilizer, aka ‘tranq,’ linked to several recent overdoses » Boston Globe

Cambridge, Medford, Somerville police seek help after 6 shootings, DA says » MassLive

Springfield rep’s appeal on gun corridors: “people are afraid” » News 22 WWLP.com

In wake of Trump shooting, Mass. AG doubles down on gun reform: ‘I meant what I said’ » Boston Globe

Amid condemnations of political violence, A.G. Campbell is speaking out on gun control » Boston.com

Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford Police investigating series of six shootings: ‘Chaos creating violence’ » Boston Herald

Amid volunteer shortages for fire and EMT services, Stockbridge, West Stockbridge and Richmond start talks about paying for 24/7 coverage » Berkshire Eagle

Police captain on paid leave while under investigation for alleged assault on his father » Plymouth Independent

State provides $7M for cyber security systems » The Eagle Tribune

Hiring Controls Staying In Place Through Halloween » State House News Service

Mayor Wu to testify in favor of property tax home rule petition before state lawmakers » Boston Globe

Massachusetts truck safety regulations spur division in wake of Cambridge cyclist deaths » Boston Herald

2-week Red Line shutdown a familiar inconvenience for Cambridge commuters » WGBH

Mass. to celebrate $1.72B in federal funding to replace Cape Cod bridges » NBC Boston

Hadley Route 9 project finish expected in spring 2026 » Gazette Net

MBTA Tap-On System May Ease Path Toward Fare Capping » State House News Service

MBTA employees were not fully trained on station safety, audit says » MassLive

Offshore wind turbine blade damaged south of Vineyard, investigation underway » Cape Cod Times

Broken Vineyard Wind Turbine Scatters Debris Along Nantucket's South Shore » Nantucket Current

Vineyard Wind: Blade Debris Recovered After Offshore "Incident" » State House News Service

Wondering about wind farm plans east of Cape Cod? There's a public meeting coming up » Cape Cod Times

API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America » American Petroleum Institute

Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics » Common Cause Mass.

Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits » Mass. Non-Profit Network

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies » Mass. Tech Collaborative

The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact » Providers’ Council

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter