9:15am Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting, Via Vimeo

10:00am Joint Committee on Aging and Independence, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

10:00am MSPCA Lobby Day for Animals, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Community Policing Behavioral Health Advisory Council Meeting, Via Zoom

10:00am Commission on Higher Education Quality and Affordability Meeting, Via Zoom

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Housing at a Crossroads: Policy Innovations and Practical Solutions in Massachusetts hosted by the Pioneer Institute, Via Zoom

12:00pm Maternal Health Access and Birthing Patient Safety Task Force Meeting, Via YouTube

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

Mass. Democrats reach rules deal they say will make lawmaking more transparent » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Democrats are ‘hopeful’ negotiators can produce on-time FY26 budget » Boston Herald

Disgraced Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson plans to ‘celebrate’ at final meeting: ‘One last stand’ » Boston Herald

US judge blocks Trump plan to close Harvard's doors to international students » Reuters

‘This isn’t a real school’: Online university UMass Global could be a financial liability for the state » Boston Globe

Bank of America bungled mortgage records – and sued Mass. homeowners to fix them » WBUR

Mass. unemployment rate rises for 5th straight month, exceeding national rate » Boston Business Journal

Gov. Maura Healey plans to sign surtax-fueled $1.4B spending bill Tuesday » Boston Herald

Mass. sends people to correctional-run facilities for involuntary addiction treatment. A look inside the system and how it’s changing » MassLive

On Dobbs anniversary, Mass. pols warn of attack on abortion rights in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ » MassLive

Trump on Israel, Iran continuing fight: ‘They don’t know what the f— they’re doing’ » The Hill

Trump Is Botching the Bombing of Iran » The Bulwark

MAGA Doves Learn to Love The Bomb » The Bulwark

House conservatives rage over Iran strikes » punchbowl

A Minor-League Pitcher Is Leading the Charge to Oust Joni Ernst » Vanity Fair

Leftists and moderates agree on what Democrats get wrong » Slow Boring

GOP probes aim to keep spotlight — and blame — on Biden » Axios

Mass. all-Democrat congressional delegation say Trump's decision to strike Iran was 'unconstitutional' » WBUR

The Republican attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle » The Associated Press (AP)

Editorial: A cease-fire between Israel and Iran should be a prelude to peace » Boston Globe

Moulton: Trump Administration ‘outright lying’ about Iran outcome » WGBH

Insurance firms top list of largest private Mass. companies » Boston Business Journal

Investors exhale after hectic day of Mideast strikes and counterstrikes » Boston Globe

After a quarter-century building Eastern Bank’s foundation, Huntington Stager exits » Boston Globe

Boston now has late-night food trucks. These spots are open as late as 3 a.m. » MassLive

Cape Cod parking lot rock rivals Plymouth's for tourist interest » Axios

Massachusetts gas prices jump as Middle East conflict escalates: ‘KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN’ » Boston Herald

Can you really blame Canadians for boycotting us? » Boston Globe

TX: Texas governor vetoes hemp ban bill » Politico Pro

Lawmakers: Procedure that spiked transgender athlete ban "hit a nerve" » State House News Service

Trump’s DEI assault leaves Boston’s Black cultural institutions in peril » Boston Globe

Rainbow flags, big smiles: Amherst’s inaugural pride parade draws hundreds » Gazette Net

These 16 states are supporting the Trump admin in lawsuit with Harvard » MassLive

Holyoke Public Schools to leave state control, union voices concerns » WWLP 22

Alums urge Harvard to resist compromise with Trump as reports of deal emerge » MassLive

Judge halts another Trump administration effort to block foreign students from attending Harvard » WBUR

‘The status quo is not acceptable’: What’s at stake as Pittsfield prepares for key middle school restructuring vote » The Berkshire Eagle

Judge blocks Trump effort to bar Harvard’s international students » Boston Globe

Land shortage prompts Springfield to propose property swap for new school » MassLive

McNair: School’s out, but kids must continue to read » Boston Herald

Harvard is back to the negotiating table with Trump. Here are changes the university has made to align with his goals. » Boston Globe

Healey-Driscoll Administration announced Holyoke Public Schools will officially exit state receivership » WWLP 22

It’s not just Harvard. Public universities are also hurting from Trump’s cuts to science. » WGBH

Nantucket has a PFAS problem in the drinking water. It’s his job to solve it. » Boston Globe

Trump to strip protections from millions of acres of national forests » Washington Post

Boston's way-too-early triple-digit heat wave » Axios

Residents seek relief from heat dome scorching Valley; season’s first heat wave to last through Wednesday » Gazette Net

Columnist Johanna Neumann: Save Massachusetts’ native bees » Amherst Bulletin

Massachusetts senator backs U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear sites » WWLP 22

House subcommittee advances Legislative Branch spending bill » Roll Call

Warren blasts Trump, GOP during WMass town hall » Wicked Local Weymouth

‘I-gaming’ bills would see online casino gaming legalized in the Bay State » Boston Herald

Tate: Northern border new illegal immigration hot spot » Boston Herald

Opinion: What do masked ICE agents have to hide? » Boston Globe

Top prosecutor Hank Brennan breaks silence after verdict in Karen Read case » MassLive

AG Campbell testifies before Democrats in Congress about fighting the Trump administration in court » Boston Globe

How much did the Karen Read trial cost taxpayers? How much Brennan has been paid » The Metro West Daily News

Prosecutor in Karen Read case says evidence led to ‘one person, and only one person’ » Boston Globe

'Campaign of intimidation, abuse': Special prosecutor Hank Brennan speaks out after Karen Read verdict » WCVB

After federal order to close Job Corps nationwide, Grafton students face uncertainty » Community Advocate

State lawmakers poised to open up ‘black box’ of committee votes » WGBH

House, Senate say they have agreement on joint rules » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts House and Senate agree on transparency reforms » The New Bedford Light

The American Dream show highlights local lawmakers » Lynn Daily News Item

Salem school board backs off ban of religious orgs renting school buildings » Salem News

Peabody tasked with pinching its purse strings over upcoming budgets » Salem News

Jury says former Boston employee did not defame Felix G. Arroyo amid sexual harassment allegations » Boston Globe

NY: What to Watch for When the N.Y.C. Mayoral Results Come in » New York Times

Plan your detours. » The Ham'er

Protesters march in Boston as Healey is briefed on Iran bombings » Boston.com

Battenfeld: Massachusetts Dems out of touch with Trump derangement fever » Boston Herald

Josh Kraft rips Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on bike lanes: ‘Streets are a chaotic mess’ » Boston Herald

Lynch passed over for Oversight » Politico

Role of "unwanted adulterant" examined amid shifting opioid crisis » State House News Service

Why this week's early summer heat wave in Mass. poses particular health risks » WBUR

Mass. health commissioner worries CDC vaccine panel won't allow open discussion » WGBH

With extreme heat warning in effect, experts urge safety for outdoor workers » WGBH

How Boston’s homeless are navigating the summer swelter » Boston Globe

State governors briefed by DHS on potential threats after attack on Iran » Boston Herald

State trooper seriously injured after being struck by stolen motorcycle in Revere » Boston Globe

On Dobbs anniversary, Mass. pols warn of attack on abortion rights in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ » MassLive

The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers have been passing spending bills. But what about the state budget? » NEPM

Citing federal funding uncertainty, Western Mass. legislators say state budget will likely be late for a 15th consecutive year » WAMC

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Legislature OKs massive transportation, education funding » Lowell Sun

Healey says she’ll sign surtax budget Tuesday » WWLP 22

Gov. Healey: ‘No threats’ to Mass. as U.S. tensions with Iran simmer » MassLive

‘I’m going to keep on fighting.’ AG Campbell testifies before Dems in Congress about fighting the Trump administration in court » Boston Globe

‘Legal battles of our lives’: AG Campbell testifies in DC on all-hands effort to counter Trump » MassLive

Editorial: Latest Mass. tax grab puts bite on cable boxes » Boston Herald

Kraft would consider removing bike lanes on Centre Street in West Roxbury » Universal Hub

Northeast, Mid-Atlantic states seek electric transmission ideas » Boston Globe

14 Mayors and city managers endorse Campaign to Stop Predatory Third-Party Electric Suppliers in Massachusetts » The Somerville Times

Weighted Lottery for Vocational HS Admissions is in effect; proposal to block this backed by vocational superintendents in the House budget was NOT included in the final House-Senate Conference Committtee » Vocational Education Justice Coalition

Brown Rudnick Advises Vor Bio in $125 million Global License Agreement with RemeGen for Ex-China Rights to Telitacicept » Brown Rudnick

Supreme Court Upholds Parental and Religious Rights in Landmark LGBTQ Storybook Ruling » Mass. Family Institute

93 Healthcare Professionals at BMC – Brighton File for Union Election to Join the Massachusetts Nurses Association, Citing Need for a Stronger Voice in Patient Care and Working Conditions » Mass. Nurses Association

Fenway Health Commends Supreme Court Braidwood Decision Preserving Access to PrEP & Other Preventive Care » Fenway Health

AFSCME’s Saunders on SCOTUS decision: We remain undeterred in our commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Massachusetts RMV Program Initiatives and Staff Receive AAMVA Awards » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

AG Campbell Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. CASA » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Trump Administration Terminates $45 Million to Protect Massachusetts Farms, Forests, Wetlands » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

MassDOT Announces $6.8 Million Shared Streets & Spaces Program Awards » Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division

Mass NOW and MTPC’s Second Annual Trans Period Pride » Mass NOW