11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

5:30pm Cape Bridges Community Forum: Bridging the Future hosted by Sen. Dylan Fernandes, Sandwich High School, 365 Quaker Meeting House Road, East Sandwich

6:30pm Progressive Mass Legislative Transparency Campaign Update, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Colleen Garry

Boston Mayor Wu jumps out to double-digit lead over challenger Josh Kraft in new poll » MassLive

Mass. voters refused to legalize psychedelics. Then came the campaign infighting. » Boston Globe

More judges sought to handle hundreds of hearings delayed by bar advocate strike » Boston Herald

Congress pulls the plug on $327 million in federal funding for Allston megaproject. So what’s next? » Boston Globe

Editorial: Tragedies highlight caregiver shortages » Boston Globe

New safety review for all Mass. assisted-living facilities after Fall River fire » NBC Boston

Towns get a few more months to comply with housing law » The Eagle Tribune

5 Senate seats most likely to flip » The Hill

Are non-voters the key to Democrats winning in 2028? » The Guardian

Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges » The Guardian

Republicans fear Washington headed for shutdown after bruising spending fights » The Hill

James Carville: My Fix for the Constipated, Leaderless and Confused Democrats » New York Times

UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics » New York Times

Your health insurance premiums could soon go up 15 percent — or more » Vox Media

I’ve seen how the neo-Nazi movement is escalating. You should worry » The Raw Story

'Big problem' hovers over Trump's WSJ lawsuit filled with grave errors: attorney » The Raw Story

Cops Join Trump’s War on the Press » The Bulwark

In GOP-led states like New Hampshire, communities feel the fallout of staying silent on Trump’s funding cuts » Boston Globe

Lucas: Trump helped amplify Epstein scandal » Boston Herald

Grace Curley: Tone deaf Obama lecturing Dems » Boston Herald

GlaxoSmithKline to cut 150 jobs in Cambridge » Boston Business Journal

Do Market Basket prices really still offer ‘more for your dollar’? We put it to the test. » Boston Globe

By the Patriots’ Stadium, Robert Kraft’s Data Crunchers Track Antisemitism » The Wall Street Journal

With federal funding cut, WBUR and GBH face uncertain future » WBUR

The robots will massage you now » Boston Globe

Worcester County Wonders: Five generations, 500 acres, one lasting commitment in Sutton » Worcester Telegram

Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding » WBUR

Astronomer CEO resigns after video of romantic moment at Coldplay concert shatters internet » Boston Herald

State launches tax credits for live theater to boost tourism » Cape Cod Online

Mass. voters refused to legalize psychedelics. Then came the campaign infighting. » Boston Globe

Q&A: SHNS Talks with Embrace Boston's Imari Paris Jeffries » State Affairs

Student loan debt may be tougher to pay off after passage of Trump’s big bill » Boston Globe

Lawyers for Harvard and Trump square off in court in Boston » WBUR

Opinion: After recent floods, Legislature must act now to strengthen climate resilience » Boston Globe

State loses $327 million in federal funding for Mass Pike project in Allston » WBUR

FDA asks Sarepta to stop shipping gene therapy after patient deaths. Sarepta says no. » Boston Business Journal

Demand prompts extension of emergency shelter powers » Lowell Sun

Greater Boston's median single-family home price hits $1M » Axios

Editorial: Shelter cost an insane tax hit » Boston Herald

Edwards: Sigh of relief from overtaxed renters » Boston Herald

After passage of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ some low-income workers ask: How will I support my family? » Boston Globe

Panel to study impact of SNAP cuts » The Eagle Tribune

Prosecutions for unlawful reentry after deportation spike in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways » Boston Globe

Detained manager of Suya Joint denied bail or release with electronic monitoring » WGBH

Boston federal court case on foreign students' free speech rights nears completion » WGBH

Work stoppage leaves some Concord defendants lawyerless in court » The Concord Bridge

Karen Read case investigator, prosecutor could appear on stand Monday » Boston Herald

Governor nominates local DA Townsend for judiciary » Gazette Net

Courts seek more judges as legal deadline looms for unrepresented indigent defendants » Lowell Sun

Thousands of homeless students left in the lurch after Job Center closures put on hold » Boston Globe

Cape Cod lawmaker 'On the Record' about bridges, tourism, assisted living reforms » WCVB

Newton residents react to ‘Line Gate’ during Italian American festival » Boston Globe

Duxbury Announces New Operating Hours for Town Hall and Public Facilities » South Shore News

Massachusetts ‘LineGate’ turns Newton Italian-American festival into a success » Boston Herald

Disgraced ex-Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson sentencing pushed to September » Boston Herald

Somerville elections: More Ballantyne support; Burnley is hosted and hosts; Walles organizes » Cambridge Day

Pols & Politics: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey sees surging popularity in new poll » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Long knives out in backstabbing Massachusetts congressional delegation » Boston Herald

Massachusetts mother: Son’s death turned into a ‘partisan issue,’ with Trump letter, Healey no call » Boston Herald

Boston judge delays sentencing for former city councilor in corruption case » MassLive

A nicotine-free Mass.? These lawmakers say ‘yes’ » MassLive

Councilor: Boston’s Mass and Cass drug crisis is worsening the city’s rat infestation » Boston Herald

For Boston's Asian women, a mobile mammogram van has helped close a huge health equity gap » WGBH

State orders fire safety plans from assisted living centers » State House News Service

Suspect in border patrol shooting allegedly has a Massachusetts warrant for kidnapping » Boston Globe

Opinion: Lawmakers, reject Healey’s bid for state purse strings » Boston Globe

State launches live theater tax credit program to boost economy, create jobs » Boston Business Journal

Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle is the state’s new DCR commissioner » Boston Globe

Healey calls on Trump administration to restore funding for major Mass Pike construction project » CBS News

Data shows more than 100 MBTA employees made over $100k in overtime in 2024 » Boston Herald

Are the bus lanes near Brookline Village working? Town, MBTA say they need six more months to find out » Brookline News

Mass. RMV warns text scams are getting smarter » Axios

Massachusetts braces for clean energy layoffs amid Trump’s cuts » Boston Globe

Birthdays: Rep. Colleen Garry

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

5:30pm Cape Bridges Community Forum: Bridging the Future hosted by Sen. Dylan Fernandes, Sandwich High School, 365 Quaker Meeting House Road, East Sandwich

6:30pm Progressive Mass Legislative Transparency Campaign Update, Via Zoom

9:30am Pop-Up Conversation with Sen. Ed Markey hosted by Punchbowl News, In-person & livestream, Washington

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

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

10:30am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

11:00am Agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming, Committee Hearing

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Committee Hearing

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

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

5:00pm Sandwich Reception for Sen. Dylan Fernandes with Senate President Karen Spilka

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Division of Standards Public Hearing, Via Zoom and in-person - Division of Standards, One Federal Street, 6th Floor, Gold Hearing Room, Boston

11:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

11:30am CFO of the Year hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Natalie Higgins

9:00am Rodenticide Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am MBTA Board of Directors Meeting, State Transportation Building, 2nd Floor, 10 Park Plaza, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Joint Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Hannah Kane

1:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Stinchfield Lecture Hall at Greenfield Community College, One College Drive, Greenfield

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for MassHealth Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

Pioneer Institute Joins Coalition of Business and Taxpayers to Support Affordability, Job and Economic Growth » Pioneer Institute

Why We Should Axe the Alternative Energy Portolio Standard » Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Warren Warns Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Acquisition of Foot Locker Could Raise Back-To-School Prices for Families, Threaten Workers and Small Businesses » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Nonprofits Get It Done » Third Sector New England

Scale Program Participants to Support Small Businesses' Ability to Access City Contracting Opportunities » City of Boston

Just Say NO to New Pipelines and New Prisons » Progressive Mass

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.3 Million in Literacy Grants » Mass. Executive Office of Education

DCR Announces 2025 Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills Reservation » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

AG Campbell’s Office Receives 47 Ballot Initiative Petitions Proposing 42 Laws And 5 Constitutional Amendments » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees approves $61.9 million in new loans and grants at its August meeting » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

One Year After Signing Affordable Homes Act, Nearly 100,000 New Housing Units Under Development to Lower Costs in Massachusetts » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities