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

‘It’s clearly a frustrating and sad day’: Judge dismisses more than 100 cases amid lawyer work stoppage » Boston Globe

What Springfield lost when the feds clawed back a $20 million grant » WBUR

US Customs detains 8 Red Line subway cars in Philadelphia » Commonwealth Magazine

A political battle is brewing over measure that would allow online gambling in Mass. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts revenue commish disputes claims that Boston is ‘secretly penalizing’ commercial properties with tax spikes » Boston Herald

How smaller public radio stations across Mass. are navigating loss of federal funds » WBUR

Healey says officials need to ‘live within our means.’ She’s also giving managers in her administration $10 million in raises. » Boston Globe

Federal spending data shows Mass. companies that work with ICE » MassLive

Josh Kraft has yet to disclose his 2024 tax return — in fact, he's filing late » WBUR

‘Women Here Are Going to Have Access to Abortion’: How Gov. Maura Healey Made Massachusetts into a Beacon for Reproductive Freedom » Ms.

E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change » New York Times

Ballard dethrones Brownstein » Politico

Republicans gamble that Texas Latino voters stay red » punchbowl

MAGA demands arrests after Trump accuses Obama of "treason" » Axios

Trump says he’s ‘solved the inflation problem.’ The economic data tell a different story. » Boston Globe

Trump's insane war on renewable energy » Slow Boring

The Administration Wants Military Women to Know Their Place » The Atlantic

Dems have been bleeding working-class support. Now possible 2028 contenders are fighting with unions. » Politico

Bondi Fires Newly Appointed New Jersey Prosecutor in Clash With Judges » The Wall Street Journal

White House eyeing education cuts for next funding clawback package » Politico

Canadians are livid. Most Americans have no clue. » Boston Globe

The Threat to Free Speech in Trump’s Unprecedented Wall Street Journal Suit » The Bulwark

Editorial: Hunter Biden blames everyone but dad for 2024 fiasco » Boston Herald

Warren, Social Security chief to meet over agency concerns » Axios

Wave of copyright lawsuits hit AI companies like Cambridge-based Suno » WBUR

Florence Bank continues push south with plans for Holyoke branch » Gazette Net

GBH to lay off 13 employees from PBS history program ‘American Experience’ due to federal funding cuts » Boston Globe

Market Basket board fires two top lieutenants of Arthur T. Demoulas, accusing them of insubordination » Boston Globe

Smithsonian executive to lead Zoo New England » Boston Business Journal

Surveillance tech company Flock Safety opens offices in Boston » Boston Globe

Business groups oppose ban on 'captive-audience' meetings » The Eagle Tribune

Market Basket fires two longtime executives amid power struggle with CEO » Boston Business Journal

5 of America's wealthiest suburbs are in Massachusetts, study finds » CBS News

Two Market Basket execs fired for ‘insubordination’ amid company turmoil » Boston Herald

GBH lays off 13 staff at American Experience, pauses production of new documentaries » WGBH

Market Basket fires two executives amid ongoing dispute » WGBH

Committee takes a drive through cannabis ad, access issues » State Affairs

Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam » Boston Globe

State: Amherst Regional falls short on mandated learning time by 100 hours; fixes coming for upcoming school year » Gazette Net

Massachusetts public schools are the best in the country, new report says » CBS News

Survey: College leaders warn of growing financial threats » WGBH

EPA is said to draft a plan to end its ability to fight climate change » Boston Globe

Hadley weighs removal of three dams » Gazette Net

Could Canadian offshore wind help Mass. meet climate goals? » Rhode Island Current

Clean energy boosters forecast grim outlook, but no "obituary" » State House News Service

Survivor of Fall River fire files lawsuit against Gabriel House, alleging emergency procedures ‘were not in place’ » Boston Globe

Survivor of deadly Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living fire sues Gabriel House owner » CBS News

Massachusetts health insurance premiums to rise next year » WWLP 22

New MA law says renters can't be forced to pay broker's fees. Can it be enforced? » The Metro West Daily News

As federal SNAP cuts loom, governor launches anti-hunger take force » Worcester Business Journal

FL: Florida signs $245 million in contracts for ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Here’s a look by the numbers » The Associated Press

‘I want Daddy.’ As ICE detains parents, children are left behind. » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Biden’s border mess remains a nightmare » Boston Herald

Criminal cases dismissed amid Mass. attorney strike » Axios

100+ Boston criminal defendants have their cases tossed due to attorney strike » Boston Herald

100+ criminal cases in Massachusetts dismissed as defendants go without lawyers » WCVB

100+ Boston criminal defendants have their cases tossed due to attorney strike » Boston Herald

Bar advocate work stoppage reaches crisis level as courts seek SJC intervention » WGBH

Editorial: New Lowell facility will help promote trades’ workforce » Lowell Sun

Officials face down Republic in court » Gloucester Times

Road funding bill could be on fast track to House » Athol Daily News

Belchertown colonel honored as Commonwealth Heroine for life of service » Daily Hampshire Gazette

So That Reminds Me: Oliveira talks budget season, federal cuts » The Reminder

Voting rights advocates, municipalities push for virtual open town meetings » WBUR

Next phase of Easthampton’s Old Town Hall breaks ground » The Reminder

Salem City Council approves ordinance to regulate condominium conversion » Salem News

Kingston Board Adopts Hybrid Police Hiring Model, Advances School Regionalization Study » South Shore News

State funds Lynn projects » Lynn Daily News Item

New Bedford’s Casa da Saudade Library Saved from Closure » WBSM

CA: Former California Mayor is back for a rematch with Democrat Josh Harder » Roll Call

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu calls on Josh Kraft to release tax returns, disclose business ‘entanglements’ » Boston Herald

Fall River election 2025: Who's running for mayor, council and school board? » The Herald News

Boston Mayor Wu challenges Josh Kraft to release his tax returns, which he promised to do when he launched campaign » Boston Globe

The road less traveled » Commonwealth Magazine

Fire that ripped through Fall River assisted living facility may have been sparked by smoking materials, oxygen machine » Boston Globe

Oxygen tank device, smoking eyed in deadly Fall River fire probe » Boston Herald

State to allocate $1.2M for Fall River in wake of deadly Gabriel House fire » MassLive

Fall River fire caused at one of two points of origin: Here's what initial findings say » The Herald News

Two possible causes of deadly fire identified in Fall River assisted living facility » WCVB

Brockton fire department to get state money: What else is Gov. Healey changing after fire » The Enterprise

After deadly fire, Healey pledges over $1 million to boost emergency staffing in Fall River » Boston.com

Deadly Fall River fire has two possible causes, officials say: oxygen, smoking materials » WGBH

House Ways and Means Chair Tells Local Biz State is in Good Stead Even as Fed Cuts » WHAV

If you want to get the names of every single voter in the state, you're going to have to ask all 351 cities and towns, judge rules » Universal Hub

Push for a multilingual Massachusetts to advance, again » State Affairs

Report: State House entrance vandalized overnight » State Affairs

Replacement of South Deerfield’s North Main St. bridge planned later this year » Gazette Net

SRTA buses charging no fares in Fall River and New Bedford for another year. Here's how. » The Herald News

US Customs detains 8 Red Line subway cars in Philadelphia » Commonwealth Magazine

Drone enthusiasts hope to keep state regulations grounded » State House News Service

Electricity costs in N.H. rising during hot summer months of peak usage » Boston Globe

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