11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Election transparency group eyeing voter ID, mail-in voting ballot questions for 2026 » Boston Herald

Boston’s Big Wonk Summer: Thousands of lawmakers arrive for annual conference » MassLive

Gov. Healey ends state of emergency used to handle surge of migrants into shelters » Boston Herald

Former Massport CEO to mediate soccer stadium talks between Mayor Wu and Kraft Group » Boston Globe

Teamsters overwhelmingly vote to keep striking as walkout enters 2nd month » Boston Herald

Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump » The Harvard Crimson

Mayoral candidate Josh Kraft will not release tax return, says he earned $6.3 million in 2024 » Boston Globe

Mass. police chiefs decide who can carry a gun. Lawsuits now question their role » MassLive

It's not just Wu and Kraft: Meet the Boston mayoral candidates not in the spotlight » WBUR

Democrats Disagree (Again). This Time, It’s About School Vouchers. » New York Times

Schumer, Jeffries push for ‘Big 4’ talks on spending » punchbowl

Scoop: Inside Democrats' growing push for Palestinian statehood » Axios

Trump Went to War With the Ivies. Community Colleges Are Being Hit. » New York Times

GOP lawmakers caution Trump, Bondi on Maxwell pardon » The Hill

A Tiny Conservative News Outlet Pioneered the Attack on Higher Education » New York Times

Rep. Nancy Mace announces run for SC governor. She says she’s ‘Trump in high heels’ » Fox Carolina

Trump Smashed an Obama Legacy Item—Harming Many and Pleasing Few » The Bulwark

Many Jewish Voters Back Mamdani. And Many Agree With Him on Gaza. » New York Times

Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting » The Associated Press (AP)

When Democrats get in trouble, they’ve often turned to southern saviors. Will they again? » Boston Globe

Trump fired America’s economic data collector. History shows the perils. » Boston Globe

Senators begin recess after giving up on nominations deal » Roll Call

Happy days are here again: More booze can be served in Boston and other towns » Boston Globe

Mass. employers still dubious about economy, AIM index shows » Boston Business Journal

Former Massport CEO to mediate soccer stadium talks between Mayor Wu and Kraft Group » Boston Globe

Will the WNBA approve record $325M deal to bring Connecticut Sun to Boston? » NBC Boston

Business confidence fell in July, the 5th pessimistic month among employers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Boston’s downtown is in trouble and needs reinvention » Boston Globe

The sale and move of the Connecticut Sun to Boston is a no-brainer. Why isn’t the WNBA on board? » Boston Globe

Steve Pagliuca-led group reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun, but WNBA cool on potential move to Boston » Boston Globe

'Inappropriate': Taunton mayoral candidate's food truck shut down amid harassment allegations » Taunton Gazette

Food stamp cuts could deal a blow to small grocers » Boston Globe

Steve Pagliuca releases first statement on offer to buy Connecticut Sun, saying it’s up to the WNBA » Boston Globe

Governor Celebrates Massachusetts Farmers Market Week » iBerkshires

Police investigating actions of neo-Nazi group in downtown Concord, N.H. » WBUR

Editorial: Kids are already using AI. Schools should teach them how it works. » Boston Globe

National Democrats threaten Harvard with investigation if they make a deal with Trump » WBUR

A brain-injured football player returns home, his life changed forever. His family seeks answers from Sharon officials. » Boston Globe

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

Massachusetts Teachers Association explores new wealth tax to pay for free public college » The Berkshire Eagle

Howie Carr: Harvard still has a $53B, yes, billion, endowment » Boston Herald

Here’s who is pushing Trump to upend higher ed — and what they want » MassLive

Reading tutoring shows remarkable success at two Lowell schools » Lowell Sun

UPDATE: Superintendent says METCO funds will not be impacted by 3A noncompliance after all » Marblehead Current

Mt. Wachusett CC awarded $5M to support 1st-gen, low-income, students » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts bills to ban use of Native Americans team names, mascots, logos, at all public schools » New Bedford Guide

Why more cranberry farmers are selling to conservationists, not developers » The New Bedford Light

New initiatives aim to make Charles River and Mass. beaches more swimmable » Boston Globe

With EPA reset, area climate action groups shift focus » The Recorder

How does Pilgrim clean radioactive water? State panel hears details » WGBH

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Shield Act extends health care protections » Lowell Sun

Pan-Mass Challenge raises $54 million and counting for cancer research » Boston Herald

Three Palestinian girls land in Boston seeking urgent medical care » Boston Globe

Mass. researchers test transcranial ultrasound to explore consciousness » Axios

CVS and MGB want to join forces to expand primary care in Mass. » Boston Globe

Health centers in limbo amid federal change, being fought in court, denying care over legal status » Gazette Net

3 Gabriel House residents file lawsuit after fatal Fall River fire » Boston.com

Ask Joan: Safety at assisted living residences the top priority » Salem News

Palestinian children arrive in Boston for medical care in the US » WGBH

Opinion: Boston has a housing tool it could make greater use of » Boston Globe

Massachusetts resettled thousands of homeless families in apartments. Now some can’t pay rent. » Boston Globe

Mandatory broker's fees are now banned. Here's what to expect » WGBH

Governor Healey ends state of emergency for Mass. shelter system, closes all hotel shelters » Boston Globe

MGM Springfield volunteers helping to fight food insecurity » Western Mass News

Editorial: Healey a coward for failing to thank Trump » Boston Herald

Maine illegal immigrant cop’s arrest reignites backlash over Bay State driver’s license law » Boston Herald

Is it time for Massachusetts to hire more public defenders? » Boston Globe

Karen Read’s civil attorneys demand documents from DA, FBI, MSP, DOJ » Boston Herald

Sunday sitdown: Mara Dolan talks pay raise for Mass. bar advocates » NBC Boston

Mass. criminal defense lawyers say Legislature hasn’t really solved court crisis » MassLive

Gilbert: Henry should step up to the plate for Fenway workers » Boston Herald

Republic employees vote to continue trash collector strike » CBS News

North End shoe attack victim drops case against Boston City Hall staffer » Boston Herald

Former parks and rec official of Mass. town pleads guilty to stealing $125K » Boston.com

Josh Kraft made $6.3 million last year, campaign summary says » WBUR

Pols & Politics: Here’s another Republican primary race to watch in Massachusetts; campaign sign overload in Hyde Park » Boston Herald

Northampton schools PAC endorses 14 candidates for office » Gazette Net

Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft says he made $6.3M last year, but won’t release tax return » Boston Herald

AI approved this message: How 2026 may be the first election where artificially generated content is inescapable » Boston Globe

Kraft claims Wu stoked ‘falsehoods and innuendo’ in mayoral race » Boston Herald

Lucas: Markey has Dems frozen in place » Boston Herald

Former Fall River city administrator Seth Aitken is running for district attorney in 2026 » The Herald News

Texas Dems to flee state amid national redistricting battle » Politico

Election transparency group eyeing voter ID, mail-in voting ballot questions for 2026 » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu headed in right direction, but is Boston? » Boston Herald

Opinion: Neighborhoods rocked by disorder amid opioid crisis » Boston Globe

Mass. police chiefs decide who can carry a gun. Lawsuits now question their role » MassLive

Do South Shore firetrucks have enough staff? Questions loom after deadly Fall River fire » Patriot Ledger

Police tactics under review following 18-hour Cambridge standoff with knife-wielding man » MassLive

Mass and Cass spillover a ‘tenacious’ problem for Roxbury historic landmark » Boston Herald

Q&A: SHNS talks with State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble » State Affairs

Massachusetts DYS worker’s arrest prompts ‘alarming questions’ about Gov. Healey’s hires: GOP » Boston Herald

Healey Snubs New Bedford Portuguese Feast Again » WBSM

The SALT income tax deduction cap was increased to $40,000 in Trump’s bill. Should you take it? » Boston Globe

Air pollution from Martha's Vineyard ferry prompts concern » WGBH

The ‘deadliest kind of highway’: Crashes keep happening on Route 6 in Fairhaven » Boston Globe

Massachusetts energy bills to be hotter than the temperature with rate spike » Boston Herald

Northampton, Easthampton, Westhampton to share new advocate position for clean energy installations » Gazette Net

Heat pump owners to get a break on electric rates to lower winter costs » Boston Globe

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Marjorie Decker

10:00am Office of the Chief Medial Examiner Public Hearing, 720 Albany Street, Boston

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

12:00pm Who Wrote this Ruling, a Judge, or a Machine? The Role of AI Detection Software hosted by the Pioneer Institute, 185 Devonshire Street, Suite 1101, Boston and via Zoom

1:00pm Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) Meeting, Via Zoom

10:00am Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Conference Room 3, Boston, and via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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