11:00am Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology, State House, A-2 and Virtual

11:30am Our Fight for Rent Control Rally, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

Beacon Hill Democrats offer no timeline for resolution to bar advocate work stoppage » Boston Herald

Why Beacon Hill leaders say the public defender strike has been hard to resolve » WBUR

Editorial: Cannabis commission must move past ‘toxic’ workplace culture » Boston Globe

City announces $5 million in grants to address health inequalities in Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury » Boston Globe

Mass. Senate president says bill limiting cell phones in school up for debate July 31 » The Herald News

New lawsuit claims DraftKings’ ads deceived bettors, who lost thousands and got addicted » Boston Globe

Globe sues Boston to try to get video from the school bus whose driver ran over and killed that 5-year-old in Hyde Park » Universal Hub

Justice Department files formal complaint against Judge Boasberg » The Hill

Voters Fell for Zohran Mamdani. The Democratic Establishment Will Be Harder to Convince » Vanity Fair

Trump Says Rupert Murdoch Should Be Deposed Within 15 Days in Suit Over Epstein Article » New York Times

A Clash Over a Promotion Puts Hegseth at Odds With His Generals » New York Times

A Fascinating New Look at America’s Political Tribes » The Liberal Patriot

Judge Indefinitely Blocks Withholding of Medicaid Funds to Planned Parenthood » New York Times

Cooper entering N.C. Senate race gives Democrats hope. But to flip the Senate majority they will need lots of prayer. » Boston Globe

For Democrats, governors’ races are an opportunity to create momentum » Roll Call

Investigators Focus on Whether Midtown Gunman Was Targeting N.F.L. Offices » New York Times

Thune’s next big fight: Governing » Punchbowl News

Why Dems are suddenly confident about 2026 » Axios

NC: Roy Cooper entrance gives Democrats hope more Senate recruiting wins are on the way » The Hill

OH: Scoop: Sherrod Brown met with Schumer in Ohio amid 2026 Senate push » Axios

Schoen: Ignore the polls, Kamala, don’t run for president » Boston Herald

Lawrence city councilors back embattled Arthur T. Demoulas » The Eagle Tribune

New Bedford Lab Fined $830K in Sober Home Testing Scam » WBSM

Casey Affleck pens letter to lawmakers about use of baby monkeys in research » Boston.com

Explore Revealing Documents From Ousted Cannabis Agency Chair’s Ongoing Legal Battle » Talking Joints Memo

Court documents in Goldberg-O'Brien case shed light on CCC » State Affairs

Democratic pol facing fraud charges restricted from gambling, large credit card purchases » Boston Herald

New Bedford Public Schools recover from federal funding chaos » The New Bedford Light

Feds plan to release frozen education funding, but educators remain ‘unsettled' » NBC Boston

Trump unfreezes education funding amid legal fight » The Eagle Tribune

Worcester school jobs saved as Trump admin releases education funding » MassLive

Maresca: Uncle Sam must get out of student loan biz » Boston Herald

Harvard is said to be open to spending up to $500 million to resolve Trump dispute, NYT says » Boston Globe

Campus tensions over the war in Gaza return to MIT amid growing antisemitism allegations » Boston Globe

Year and a half after ‘slave auction’ scandal, Southwick faces racism lawsuit » MassLive

Students bring bold ideas to life at inaugural BizCamp in Amherst » Gazette Net

Senate Dems also oppose single-sex sports teams bill » WGBH

Feds releasing education grant funds ahead of school year start » WGBH

The Coast Guard wants to remove hundreds of buoys. Local boaters say: Don’t take mine! » Boston Globe

Boston-area residents, ecologists fight black swallow-wort spread » Axios

FDA allows Sarepta to resume Elevidys shipments for some patients » Boston Business Journal

Dana-Farber and Brigham may be breaking up, but for now they’re still one of the country’s best cancer hospitals » Boston Globe

Mass General Brigham layoffs cost $53 million » Boston Business Journal

As ‘no-shows’ mount, Codman Health Center is looking to deploy a mobile operation service » Dorchester Reporter

Housing affordability is a major problem. Elizabeth Warren is helping lead a sweeping bipartisan effort to address it. » Boston Globe

The Download: Rebalancing broker’s fees » Commonwealth Magazine

Cambridge prepares $4.3M payout over Vail Court after a land-taking suit delays affordable housing » Cambridge Day

More than 2K homes planned as part of massive development near Alewife » MassLive

Western Mass. agency will be a part of Governor Maura Healey’s Anti-Hunger Task Force » NEPM

Frustration as deadline for retirement community recommendations approaches » NBC Boston

ICE Boston reports that an illegal immigrant working as a police officer was arrested » Boston Herald

Opinion: With its immigration policies, US closes its doors to the world » Boston Globe

Faith groups sue Trump administration to block immigration raids at houses of worship » WBUR

Trump administration begins to detain young immigrants with protected status » WGBH

Bar advocates dispute Beacon Hill's forecast for labor crisis resolution » State Affairs

With clock ticking, Beacon Hill is no closer to a solution on public defender dispute » MassLive

With more home games approaching, Fenway workers weigh their options in labor battle » WGBH

Judge denies cities' injunction in Republic strike » Salem News

Ayanna Pressley, Mass. congressional delegation tell Republic Services to reach a fair deal with striking trash workers » Boston Globe

Market Basket suspends dozens of employees in New Bedford following immigration audit » Boston Globe

Fenway concession workers wrap strike – for now – as negotiations continue » Lowell Sun

House eyes votes on human trafficking, educator retirement bills » WWLP 22

'Care over criminalization.' Pittsfield's public camping ban has been softened, but advocates are still concerned » The Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Boston must prioritize family safety over swanky new stadium » Boston Herald

Opinion: Wu continues to be dogged by White Stadium’s cost and community impact » Boston Globe

Friends president Liza Meyer helps usher in big changes to the Boston Common, America’s oldest park » Boston Globe

Swampscott tax-work-off program makes dollars and sense » Lynn Daily News Item

City sets aside $20M to cover demolition at condos in West Cambridge that are in danger of collapse » Cambridge Day

Wu says White Stadium cost estimate to come by year's end » WBUR

Hadley tees up four forums to discuss upcoming override vote » Gazette Net

Cohasset Public Safety Building Cost Soars to $27 Million » South Shore News

Kraft criticizes Wu for reported needle injury to 4-year-old at South Boston park » Boston Globe

Changes shake up Lowell City Council, School Committee races » Lowell Sun

Kraft calls for ’emergency measures’ from Mayor Wu after 4-year-old steps on needle » Boston Herald

Historic election on tap in Northampton as 45 candidates make ballot » Gazette Net

Boston Mayor Wu directs $5M to 3 poorest neighborhoods to close 20-year life expectancy gap » Boston Herald

Kraft calls for ’emergency measures’ from Mayor Wu after 4-year-old steps on needle » Boston Herald

South End residents’ frustration mounts over public drug use, dealing around Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu ducking summer crime spree in ‘safest city in America’ » Boston Herald

Abortion group asks judge to reject lawsuit over crisis centers » The Eagle Tribune

Judge blocks Trump’s funding cutoff to Planned Parenthood, but uncertainty affecting patient care » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey skips the governor's summit; Can she steer Mass. through Trump-era roadblocks? » NEPM

Gov. Healey joins executive committee at National Governor's Association » NBC Boston

Healey elected to National Governors Association executive committee » Boston Herald

Senate plans local road funding vote Thursday » WWLP 22

The T’s Bus Driver Shortage Is Easing, But Increasing Traffic Is Delaying Benefits » StreetsBlog

Markey, Pressley are back on the free MBTA train with refiled bill » Boston.com

Colrain Street bridge in Greenfield closed for repairs » WWLP 22

Lynnfield to receive $644,600 in road assistance » Lynn Daily News Item

Shuttles replace Blue Line service for 9 days, Orange Line for 3 weekends in August » Boston Herald

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