10:00am LGBTQ Youth Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

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

1:00pm Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, Committee Hearing

2:30pm Senate Art Committee, Virtual Hearing

Massachusetts to offer discounted electric rates to heat pump owners this winter » WBUR

The Great Massachusetts Nicotine Prohibition » Boston Magazine

Newly released documents shed light on dysfunctional cannabis commission » WBUR

Lynn, Swampscott team up to clean Greater Boston’s dirtiest beach » Commonwealth Magazine

Fall River assisted living home had its license suspended twice since 2010 before fatal fire » Boston Globe

Mass. emergency shelter spending over $940M for FY25, latest state data shows » Boston Herald

Bay State regulators approve draft pot cafe rules » Boston Herald

Something rotten in New Bedford, or much ado about nothing? » The New Bedford Light

Lawmakers solicit major dollars to fund national legislative gathering in Boston » Boston Globe

Pressure on Trump grows as Greene joins MAGA voices criticizing Israel on Gaza » The Hill

Opponents rally against highway service plaza contract award » State House News Service

Market Basket drama heading to mediation, Demoulas says board is silencing workers » Boston Herald

Further legal action against Republic to come » Salem News

Millionaires multiply across the US, but most find it’s not all mansions and champagne » Boston Globe

Opinion: Market Basket is messing with a good thing » Boston Globe

Suspended Market Basket CEO accuses board of silencing employees ahead of mediation » WCVB

Bay State regulators approve draft pot cafe rules » Boston Herald

Mass. man sentenced to 26 months for attacking a flight attendant with a broken spoon » WBUR

As financial woes mount, colleges are starting to cut majors » Boston Globe

Supporters and critics question Harvard’s mission as it makes quiet reforms » Boston Globe

Amherst middle school counselor to be reinstated after being fired for allegedly misgendering students » Boston Globe

Trump administration wants Harvard to pay far more than Columbia as part of settlement » The Associated Press (AP)

Congresswoman says Harvard's reported deal with Trump is troubling, but might be necessary » WGBH

Amherst high school students missed nearly 100 hours of instruction, state says » Boston Globe

New law ending broker fees for Massachusetts renters takes effect Aug. 1. Here's what to know. » CBS News

Trump's education funding freeze held up $2.6M for New Bedford schools. What was at risk? » South Coast Today

Attorney General Ruling Overturns Halifax Watercraft Restrictions on Local Ponds » South Shore News

Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark ‘endangerment finding’ that allows climate regulation » Boston Globe

Opinion: The fight over a private Martha’s Vineyard beach with statewide implications » Boston Globe

Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian oil » The Associated Press (AP)

Mass. State Rep Who Splurged on Psychics Banned from Gambling After Fraud Indictment » Casino.org

Emerging Developers Lead the Way at The Builder Coalition’s Affordable Housing Fellowship Launch » citybiz

Lexington's first MBTA Communities-zoned project is underway » Boston Business Journal

These are the best and worst cities for first-time homebuyers in New England and beyond, new study says » Boston Globe

As housing prices in Mass. soar, they’ve remained stagnant in downtown Boston. Here’s what that means for the city. » Boston Globe

Hundreds rally on Beacon Hill in renewed push for rent caps » Boston Globe

Harvard was planning to distribute 100 air conditioners to Boston residents. Then came the Trump funding freeze. » Boston Globe

Mass. AG sues over federal effort to scoop up data on food assistance recipients » MassLive

MA AG Campbell, states sue Trump administration over efforts to collect food stamp data » The Metro West Daily News

ICE says detained Maine police officer overstayed visa. The chief says he cleared a federal check » WBUR

Hampshire County trust’s proposed mid-year health insurance hike would hit towns hard; vote set for Wednesday » Daily Hampshire Gazette

As Massachusetts legal crisis rages on, two sides remain far apart » Boston 25 News

Unionized city employees voice concerns over increasing health insurance rates » MassLive

Mass. Reps. Pressley, Lynch and Moulton lead call for end to trash strike » MassLive

Judge denies towns’ request for injunction against Republic Services amid strike » Boston Globe

Fenway concession workers wrap strike – for now – as negotiations continue » Boston Herald

Sides talk trash, not deal, in strike » Boston Herald

House eyes votes on human trafficking, educator retirement bills » The Huffington Post

Editorial: Hospital association lobbyist shouldn’t sit on oversight board » Boston Globe

Something rotten in New Bedford, or much ado about nothing? » The New Bedford Light

With CFO’s unexplained absence, town’s PILOT plans appear stalled » The Concord Bridge

In about-face, Boston Mayor Wu pushes back timeline for final taxpayer costs for White Stadium » Boston Herald

Hingham Debates New Senior Center Design as Residents Voice Environmental and Tax Concerns » South Shore News

Milton planning board member accused of assaulting, racially profiling a retired police detective at public meeting » Boston Globe

Wu says full White Stadium cost won’t be known til end of 2025 » WBUR

Boston doesn’t have an employee dating policy, but neither do many other cities » WGBH

Newbury lauded again for accounting, financial reporting » Newburyport News

Former Select Board member suggests current member is spying on him » MassLive

TX: Texas GOP’s redistricting plan alarms Democrats » The Hill

ME: Janet Mills is still holding up the Democratic campaign against Susan Collins » Bangor Daily News

Bar advocate: lawmakers should have known about 'crisis looming' » WGBH

Lawmakers solicit major dollars to fund national legislative gathering in Boston » Boston Globe

US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry » Boston Globe

Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury coalitions awarded $5 million to close health gaps » WGBH

Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment » WBUR

‘As bad as it’s ever been’: Frustration mounts in South End over public drug use, dealing near Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Massachusetts AG fighting crime … in Paris » Boston Herald

Nine men arrested in South Boston undercover sex sting » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Wu dismisses calls for National Guard deployment to tackle Mass and Cass spillover » Boston Herald

Commission favors pursuit of firearms microstamping technology » WWLP 22

Elderly driver charged in crash that killed Gloucester teenager » Boston Globe

Blue envelope bill again clears Senate » Gazette Net

Massachusetts, others sue Trump over Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood » Boston Globe

Despite widespread support, ‘menstrual equity’ bill has stalled for two sessions in the House » Commonwealth Magazine

Lottery takes step back after record-setting year » State House News Service

Hospital association lobbyist shouldn’t sit on oversight board » Boston Globe

Mass. emergency shelter spending over $940M for FY25, latest state data shows » Boston Herald

Opponents rally against highway service plaza contract award » State House New

'Natick's Big Dig' could change how Massachusetts upgrades major interchanges » WCVB

Nantucket Officials Blast Vineyard Wind, Deliver List Of Demands » Nantucket Current

Nantucket demands accountability from Vineyard Wind after collapse of offshore wind turbine blade last year » 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