11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Behind closed doors, Mass. Senate President Spilka won $3.4 million in earmarks for her district » Boston Globe

So it begins: Business-backed group opposing MCAS ballot question rolling out $250,000 ad campaign » Boston Globe

Steward will get $30 million from the Bay State to stabilize hospitals through sale process » Boston Herald

So it begins: Business-backed group opposing MCAS ballot question rolling out $250,000 ad campaign » Boston Globe

Boston eying new plan to tackle revived Mass and Cass drug market: ‘We’re in a very tough spot’ » Boston Herald

Massachusetts political contributions from Nantucket wind farm developer scrutinized » Boston Herald

Lobbying intensifies on BlueHub mortgage amendment » Commonwealth Beacon

Does state’s lead law spur landlords to nix families with kids under 6? » MassLive

HUD issues ‘troubled’ rating to Springfield Housing Authority » MassLive

Joe Biden: My plan to reform the Supreme Court and ensure no president is above the law » Washington Post

Taking The Climate Killers To Court » The Lever

Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership » AP News

At the NRA, a battle between the old guard and the new » Boston Globe

Harris’s rise could roil Lake-Gallego showdown in Arizona » The Hill

J.D. Vance Is About as Flat as a Day-Old Diet Mountain Dew » Vanity Fair

Massive veterans budget gap rips hole in appropriations process » Roll Call

Inside the powerful Peter Thiel network that anointed JD Vance » Boston Globe

How Kamala Harris’s early career prepared her for this moment » Washington Post

A Pedigreed Rail Magnate Is Pouring Millions Into Electing Donald Trump » New York Times

Battenfeld: Long shot VP candidate Marty Walsh would add blue-collar cred to Dem ticket » Boston Herald

Lucas: Dems right to wonder if they’ve become ‘useful idiots’ » Boston Herald

Blue-state Dem dread turns to elation over Harris: ‘It’s all changed’ » Politico

An Education and Training Agenda for Working-Class Families » The Liberal Patriot

Biden calls for term limits, enforceable ethics rules for Supreme Court justices » WBUR

Senate passes ‘Taylor Swift Bill’: Full cost to buy a ticket would be displayed before purchase made » Gazette Net

CrowdStrike fiasco shows it may be harder to regulate ‘big tech’ than it seems » Boston Globe

Our View: A Hollywood flop that cost Mass. taxpayers dearly » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts CEO compensation rose 7% in the past year » Boston Business Journal

Who will be Boston’s ‘next Jack Connors’? » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House votes to ban using big cats, elephants in circuses » Boston Globe

Lawsuits accuse Worcester dispensary of gender discrimination, violations of state regulations » Worcester Business Journal

Faculty: Hampshire College leaders at fault for financial struggles » Daily Hampshire Gazette

In a growing trend, some Boston students are getting paid to attend summer classes » Boston Globe

Drastic reduction in chronic absenteeism earns Williamsburg’s Dunphy School statewide recognition » Gazette Net

First football clinic catches on » Boston Herald

Miss Hall's School dean resigns after 30 years amid investigation into former history teacher » Berkshire Eagle

To reduce racist bullying, Mass. attorney general steps in with action plan for Southwick schools » WBUR

Can nature itself ease climate crisis? UMass team thinks answer is yes » MassLive

Steward plans to quickly close Carney Hospital » Dorchester Reporter

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be coming to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to know. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Local residents lose in closure of Carney, Nashoba Valley hospitals » Boston Globe

Steward asks judge to limit liability, calls on Bay State to ‘cooperate’ with hospital closures » Boston Herald

Opinion: My hopes for the upcoming busy week in health care » Commonwealth Beacon

Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center to be closed by bankrupt Steward Health Care » WGBH

Reaction to Steward Health Care’s Dorchester, Ayer closings: ‘Unfortunate yet predictable’ » Boston Herald

$30M in state funds going to support Steward Health Care hospitals, court docs say » NBC Boston

What should I do if Steward is closing my hospital? » WBUR

Steward Filings Outline $30 Mil In State Funds, Lease Relief » State House News Service

This family wants to redevelop their Roxbury home into much-needed housing. It isn’t working. » Boston Globe

Top Dems back Healey on shelter changes » News 22 WWLP.com

Op-Ed: Northampton Broker Fee Ban Could Become State Law » The Shoestring

Lawmakers plug fed gap in victim service funding » Gloucester Times

Amid opioid crisis, Mass. Senate leaders unveil proposal to allow for supervised consumption sites » Boston Globe

Massachusetts attorney says Cape Cod residents’ fear of migrants in shelter proposal is unfounded » Boston Herald

Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks » Boston Globe

AG’s gig driver settlement is a good start, but only a start » Commonwealth Beacon

Taunton Senate race: Barry Sanders touts decades spent helping people 'overcome obstacles' » Taunton Gazette

Mass. Democrats pumped for Harris as the governor signs gun bill and Legislature nears finish line » New England Public Media

Bostonians are frustrated some city pools remain closed during another stifling summer » WBUR

Whitmer Stock High In Democratic Hotbed » State House News Service

Kamala Harris makes Pittsfield her 1st campaign fundraiser stop » Boston Herald

Many tried to get a glimpse of Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsfield. It wasn't easy » Berkshire Eagle

'We have a fight ahead of us.' Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield » Berkshire Eagle

In western Mass., Harris raises about $1.5M at first fundraiser of her presidential campaign » WBUR

Opinion: To help prevent another pandemic, we must protect US farmworkers from avian flu » Boston Globe

Senate Making Late Push For Overdose Prevention Centers » State House News Service

Boston eying new plan to tackle revived Mass and Cass drug market: ‘We’re in a very tough spot’ » Boston Herald

City denies claims of racism alleged in lawsuit against police » The Eagle Tribune

A police officer hid his suspension from a past job. Here’s how his department found out » MassLive

MA Senate passes ban on PFAS in firefighter turnout gear. Will House act? » The Herald News

Legislature passes FY25 budget, includes $1.8 million for greater Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Fatal crash kills MassDOT worker on Route 24 highway in Bridgewater » Boston Herald

Contract Awarded For Electric Trains On Fairmount Line » State House News Service

Should Worcester eliminate minimum parking rules? Reports look at this, other questions » Worcester Telegram

Housatonic Water Works receives grant to beef up its cybersecurity » Berkshire Eagle

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:30am Women in Government and Public Policy, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

1:00pm , Long Term Care

9:30am Committee for a Democratic Senate Fundraiser featuring Senate President Karen Spilka

10:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

Last day for formal sessions of the 2023-2024 legislative cycle

10:00am POST Commission Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm Biotech in Boston: Leading the Way in Life Sciences hosted by the Boston Business Journal, The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston

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