10:30am LIHEAP State Plan Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:30am Mass. Manufactured Homes Commission Meeting, Via Zoom and in-person - Chicopee City Hall, 274 Front Street, Chicopee

11:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

1:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

2:00pm Embodied Carbon Intergovernmental Coordinating Council Public Hearing, Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington

Health care giants, led by Blue Cross Blue Shield, helped keep top Massachusetts politicians’ campaigns flush » Boston Globe

Trump admin withholds $108M in K-12 funding for Mass., throwing summer programs into doubt » MassLive

Can a bill protect New Bedford’s migrant teens from dangerous jobs? » The Public's Radio

In Boston court, release of defendants without attorneys begins amid lawyer work stoppage » Boston Globe

Senator pitches happy hour bill from Provincetown brewery » State House News Service

Paul Toner, Cambridge city councilor charged in brothel investigation, says he will not seek reelection » Boston Globe

Berkshire County’s ambulance deserts are dire. I see them firsthand as an EMT. » Boston Globe

Springfield becomes first Mass. city to ban the sale of synthetic marijuana » WWLP 22

Newly filed bill aims to ban ICE agents from covering their faces in Massachusetts » WPRI.com

Federal funding for I-90 Allston project in jeopardy » Commonwealth Magazine

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear » The Associated Press (AP)

Yang says he’s been ‘in touch’ with Musk on America Party » The Hill

They wanted to ‘fix Congress.’ They still do, modernizers say » Roll Call

How the GOP Brought Trump Back from the Dead » The Bulwark

MAGA World’s Mega Meltdown Over Latest Epstein Flop » The Bulwark

Republicans are already getting hammered over the OBBB » punchbowl

Musk's America Party has helpers — and challenges » Axios

How Harvard’s Ties to China Helped Make It a White House Target » New York Times

Trump Looks to Avoid Casting Blame in Texas Flood as Democrats Question Cuts » New York Times

Senate GOP not happy with Trump beatdown of Tillis » The Hill

Trump sends tariff letters to Japan, South Korea, 5 other countries, extending deadline to Aug. 1 » Politico

Musk and Yang have connected on the billionaire’s third party threat » Politico

Boston reportedly unlikely to be a landing spot for WNBA’s Connecticut Sun » Boston.com

‘It’s a double-edged sword’: What does the influx of chain restaurants mean for Chinatown? » Boston Globe

Boston group still eying WNBA franchise, ready for future expansion » Sports Business Journal

Business confidence up in June but still pessimistic, survey shows » Boston Herald

State Sen. Julian Cyr takes another shot at bringing back ‘Happy Hour’ » Boston Herald

Mixed messages from D.C. on worksite immigration raids stoke fear in Vermont’s dairy industry » WBUR

Will Massachusetts' happy hour ban be lifted anytime soon? » NBC Boston

Cannabis testing lab appeals shutdown order, sues regulators » Boston Globe

Testing lab says it's suing cannabis commission over shutdown order » WBUR

Provincetown MA plans 'safety forum' after several incidents against LGBTQ+ community » The Metro West Daily News

Gov. Healey blasts Trump administration for withholding $108M from Massachusetts schools » WCVB

Trump Administration withholds funding for Massachusetts schools » Western Mass News

Trump administration withholds more than $100 million from Mass. schools » Boston Globe

‘There is no way around this’: Boston University announces layoffs, budget cuts » Boston Globe

New MIT provost looks to build more bridges with CEOs » Boston Globe

Boston University cuts budget by 5%, eliminates 240 jobs » Boston Business Journal

A Newburyport autistic teen hasn’t attended school in three years. The district denies her a free public education. » Boston Globe

Boston University laying off 120 employees, enacts 5% budget cuts » Boston Herald

‘There is no way around this’: Boston University announces layoffs, budget cuts » Boston Globe

Trump administration withholds more than $100 million from Mass. schools » Boston Globe

Vocational-tech schools to implement lottery admissions despite opposition » Boston Business Journal

MIT building vandalized with anti-Israel message » Boston Globe

Review suddenly holds up $108M in education grants » State House News Service

Federal trial starts over Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists » The Associated Press (AP)

Review suddenly holds up $108M in education grants » Commonwealth Magazine

Federal trial starts over Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists » WGBH

More than $100 million for Mass. public schools withheld by federal government » NBC Boston

Amherst school superintendent contract revised after performance evaluations » Gazette Net

BU lays off 120 amid federal spending cuts » Axios

Representatives Day and Ciccolo and Senator Lewis secure $150,000 for Wedge Pond in state budget » Daily Times Chronicle

State approves Parallel Products waste transfer facility » The New Bedford Light

City council votes on lithium-ion battery facility resolution » Western Mass News

Shark bites fisherman on Massachusetts beach: ‘A wake-up call’ » Boston Herald

EPA employees ‘shocked’ over suspensions for signing a letter of dissent » WGBH

He had six months to live. Then came an experimental cancer treatment launched by Harvard researchers. » Boston Globe

‘A sigh of relief’: State forms group to tackle crumbling foundations » Boston.com

Opinion: Hold off on closing hotel shelters, Governor Healey » Boston Globe

Massachusetts barred tenant-paid broker fees. It’s part of a wider war on ‘junk fees.’ » Boston Globe

Neighbors wary of mixed-use housing project near Atkins Corner in Amherst » Gazette Net

Massachusetts' new broker fee law, explained » Axios

Trial over activist immigration crackdown begins in Boston » The Mass Media

Opinion: Healey walks a tightrope on immigration » Boston Globe

'I could no longer be quiet' » pressreader

Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans » WGBH

Gov. Maura Healey approves $5M for immigrant legal defense fund in FY26 state budget » Boston Herald

Mass. criminal suspects released amid lawyer work stoppage, as rare protocol begins » MassLive

Northborough construction firm fined $744K over wage laws, misclassification of workers » Worcester Business Journal

58,000 personal care attendants in Massachusetts get raises » MassLive

Lowell City Council runs afoul of Open Meeting Law » Lowell Sun

Two familiar faces step forward for Chicopee council, School Committee seats » MassLive

Dashboard: See the top companies and industries funding Beacon Hill’s most powerful lawmakers » Boston Globe

Toner says he has decided not to run for reelection » Cambridge Day

Cambridge City Councilor charged in high-end brothel case will not seek re-election » WBUR

Cambridge city councilor says he will not seek reelection following brothel-bust charges » Boston Herald

Leading Mass. and national health groups sue Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over ‘assaults’ on science and health » Boston Globe

Doctors’ groups sue Kennedy over Covid shot changes for kids, pregnant people » Politico

Doctors and public health organizations sue RFK Jr. in Boston court over vaccine policy changes » WBUR

Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy changes » WGBH

With public support rising, lawmakers push forward on end-of-life options bill » The Recorder

Howie Carr: Sgt. Bukhenik sent to Siberia of the State Police » Boston Herald

Editorial: MCI-Framingham women’s prison needs a modern building » Boston Globe

‘Parents give us their most valuable possession’: New England camps assess safety protocols after fatal Texas flooding » Boston Globe

Editorial: Texas camp tragedy brings out best & worst of us » Boston Herald

Wonder Woman in charge: HCC’s Robles becomes state’s first Latina police chief » Gazette Net

The beat cop returns to Boston housing developments » Boston Globe

In Boston court, release of defendants without attorneys begins amid lawyer work stoppage » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Police Sgt. in Karen Read case booted from DA’s office » Boston Herald

Mass. State Police sergeant who supervised Karen Read investigation reassigned » NBC Boston

Beacon Hill Roll Call: FY 26 budget signed into law » Lowell Sun

Can you guess who’s Mass. governor this week? » MassLive

Driscoll acting governor this week » Salem News

Duren: Is it time to rethink how we fund our roads? » Boston Herald

Worcester continues traffic calming program with speed humps on more streets » Spectrum News

*PREVIEW* MassBudget to be featured on national television series » MassBudget

Two New Bedford Men with Significant Criminal Histories Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Court Rules CLF’s Tailpipe Pollution Case Can Move Forward » Conservation Law Foundation

Study Finds MBTA Operating Costs Surging Since Control Board’s Elimination » Pioneer Institute

Boston Bar Foundation Awards $2M in Grants to Support Access to Justice Across Greater Boston » Boston Bar Association

NEPBA Endorses Former State Senator and Ambassador Scott Brown for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire » New England Police Benevolent Association

Warren, Murray, Sanders, Baldwin, 20+ Senators Demand Trump Admin Stop Blocking Funds for Afterschool Programs, K-12 Schools » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium to present cult classic shark films during annual Shark Week » New England Aquarium

Massachusetts Named Most Improved State for Business » Mass. Life Sciences Center

Celebrating the Students and Teachers Who Create the Construction Industry’s Future » Associated Builders & Contractors of Mass.

ACTION ALERT: Two Important Hearings NEXT WEEK » Mass. Family Institute

Reps. Lynch and Waters Announce Anti-Crypto Corruption Week » Office of Congressman Stephen Lynch

Moulton Celebrates GE Aerospace-Local 201 Agreement to Keep Good Jobs in Lynn » Office of Congressman Seth Moulton

City Council Backs Legislation to End Debt-Based Driver's License Suspensions » City of Boston

ICYMI: In Joint CBS Interview, Warren, Sheehy Highlight Bipartisan Fight For Military’s Right to Repair Its Own Equipment » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

NFIB Asked the Governor to Veto a New Mandate in the FY26 Budget; and Healey Obliged » National Federation of Independent Business, Mass.

Governor Healey Appoints Dr. Kiame Mahaniah as Health and Human Services Secretary » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

AG Campbell Blocks Returns And Sales of Machine Gun Conversion Devices In Massachusetts » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Drought Conditions Improve in Cape & Islands Regions » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Drought Management Task Force

Governor Healey Issues Statement on Tragic Fall River Fire » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll