9:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am CORI Sealing Legislative Briefing, Room 222, State House, Boston

10:00am Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Meeting, EOED Conference Room A, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston and via Zoom

10:30am MCB Internship Closing Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Québec – New England: Perspectives on Regional Partnerships, Tariffs and Growth hosted by AIM, Nutter, McClennan & Fish, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston

11:00am State House Life Safety Fair, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm MassDOT Board of Directors Meeting, 10 Park Plaza, MassDOT Board Room, Boston and via Vimeo

12:30pm Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

1:00pm iGambling in Massachusetts: Weighing the Risks & Realities hosted by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, Room 222, State House, Boston

6:00pm Fundraiser for New Hampshire U.S. Senate Candidate Scott Brown

6:00pm Pioneer Institute's Young Leaders Forum Relaunch & Happy Hour, Location provided upon RSVP

Birthdays: State Senator Cynthia Creem, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin

Boston Legacy FC secures $100M in financing for White Stadium construction » Boston Business Journal

Hundreds were detained in ICE's Burlington office for multiple days, data shows » WBUR

Meet Eric Paley, the state's new economic development chief » Boston Business Journal

Beacon Hill lobbying still buoyed by health care interests » Commonwealth Magazine

Most incumbent Mass. mayors advance to Nov. 4 final election » Boston Globe

Senate panel schedules oversight hearing on MassDOT service plaza contract » Boston Herald

In an upset, Somerville mayor concedes after unofficial results show she lost preliminary election » Boston Globe

Auchincloss rules out Markey challenge to focus on leading new national Democratic group » Boston Globe

House aligning with Healey for Sept. 1 primary » WWLP 22

Healey wants to speed up state review to encourage housing. Will it work? » Boston.com

At Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force » New York Times

Reining in Rogue Presidents » The Bulwark

Behind the Curtain: GOP future foretold » Axios

The Federal Reserve’s anxious new era » punchbowl

As Georgia Returns to Electing Its Utility Commission, Worries over Democracy Linger » Bolts Magazine

RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against Vaccines Hits Its Action Phase » The Bulwark

Few American workers still believe in the American Dream. » CWCP

Dems dominate airwaves in gubernatorial contests » Pluribus News

Mace to file resolution to strip Omar of committee assignments after Kirk comments » The Hill

Defense Bill Opens Door To Guns-For-Hire At The Border » The Lever

Auchincloss rules out Markey challenge to focus on leading new national Democratic group » Boston Globe

Government shutdown odds go up after party leaders exchange fire » The Hill

Potential presidential candidate Beshear plans visit to New Hampshire » WMUR

Opinion: We’re at an inflection point in our bitter national divide » Boston Globe

Robinhood files suit to stop Mass. AG from interfering with ‘prediction market’ affiliate » Boston Globe

Amid industry headwinds, Biogen breaks ground on new headquarters » Boston Globe

Boston Legacy FC secures $100M financing deal for White Stadium » Dorchester Reporter

Boston Legacy lands $100 million-plus from Bank of America for White Stadium rebuild » Boston Globe

Farm bill aims to foster agricultural resilience in Massachusetts » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Market Basket appoints interim CEO to replace Arthur T. Demoulas » Boston Globe

Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled » Boston Globe

Healey Appoints Haverhill Woman to Business DRIVE Acceleration Team » WHAV

DOJ sues Providence public schools over loan forgiveness for ‘educators of color’ » WBUR

Leaders sound alarm on cuts to new Mass. free community college program » MassLive

Massachusetts Teachers Association Defends Teachers Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Death » New Boston Post

We are becoming the world’s D student, latest test results suggest » Roll Call

Granby, state talk regionalizing schools as financial woes mount » Daily Hampshire Gazette

DOJ sues Providence schools over ‘educators of color’ loan forgiveness » Boston Globe

MassBay plans new cybersecurity ed center. Here's how the college will pay for it » Wicked Local

Massachusetts Invests Nearly $30 Million in Climate Resilience, Aiding 54 Localities in Preperation Against Extreme Weather » Hoodline

Massachusetts Lawmakers Sit On the Sidelines As Trump Shreds the State’s Climate Plans » StreetsBlog

Massachusetts communities receive funding to prepare for extreme weather » WWLP 22

With water levels low, Worcester tells homeowners to shut off the lawn sprinkler » Worcester Telegram

A 7,943% markup on a soap dispenser? Warren, Ernst bill targets ‘greedy’ military contractors » MassLive

Putin’s Bots and Drones Target Trust » The Bulwark

State gaming revenues surge, but split is evolving » State House News Service

Father's story cited in call for video cameras in long-term care » State House News Service

House ready to deliver $234 million in health care aid » State House News Service

RI: ‘The time to act is right now’: New report details how Providence can combat its ‘housing emergency’ » Boston Globe

Editorial: Boston needs down-to-earth housing solutions, not skyscrapers » NBC Boston

ICE crackdowns intensify across Boston as cities face Trump’s latest operation » ABC News

Connecticut official bans masked ICE agents, warrantless arrests in state courts » WBUR

Hundreds were detained in ICE's Burlington office for multiple days, data shows » WBUR

ICE sweeps part of ‘Patriot 2.0’ focus on sanctuary cities like Boston » Boston Herald

‘People are losing hope’ inside ICE detention centers » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Monica bit off more than she could chew » Boston Herald

Mass. courts still plagued by lawyer shortage as defendants continue getting released » WCVB

Editorial: As workforce credential programs proliferate, how should students choose? » Boston Globe

Norfolk County sheriff to pay over $36K after alleged misuse of campaign funds » NBC Boston

Beacon Hill lobbying still buoyed by health care interests » Commonwealth Magazine

Amherst delays decision on playground surface for new elementary school » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Board of Health denies controversial waste transfer station in Far North End » The New Bedford Light

Wilson leads Somerville’s mayoral preliminary, then Burnley, taking incumbent off the ballot » Cambridge Day

Lundberg jumps to early lead, will face Verga in Nov. 4 election for mayor » Gloucester Times

Brockton will have its first elected mayor of color: Who's left standing after preliminary » The Enterprise

Mass. attorney general weighs in on criticism over lowering flags for Charlie Kirk » WGBH

Mass. AG Campbell joins court fight against Trump’s National Guard deployment in DC » MassLive

MN: Democrat wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader » The Associated Press

Early results: Holyoke’s November election matchups are set » MassLive

Sciarra, Duclos advance in Northampton mayoral race » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Northampton at-large candidates evenly split among mayor’s camp, SOS group » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Mass. cancer survivors head to DC to lobby against federal research funding cuts » WGBH

Update: It'll be Verga vs. Lundberg in November » Gloucester Times

Opinion: When speaking the truth gets you death threats » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Teachers Association calls for no action in reacting to Charlie Kirk’s death » Boston Herald

2025 Northampton election results: Field narrows for mayor and city council » MassLive

Wayland Select Board member running for lieutenant governor » Worcester Business Journal

Gov. Maura Healey slams Republicans running for governor in fiery convention speech » Daily Hampshire Gazette

GOP plays capture the flag ahead of 2026 clash with Healey » Axios

Boston Globe faces angry readers over Charlie Kirk editorial » Axios

Saying vaccines should be above politics, Western Mass. legislators back Healey’s bid to preserve access » WAMC

Morphine shortage impacts Massachusetts patients, hospice care and pharmacies » WGBH

Editorial: Rehab is the best ‘harm prevention’ for addicts » Boston Herald

Meet Eric Paley, the state's new economic development chief » Boston Business Journal

Senate panel schedules oversight hearing on MassDOT service plaza contract » Boston Herald

Top Senate Democrat cool at first glance to making driving records public again » Boston Herald

Boston city councilor eyes ban on motorbike deliveries: ‘Can no longer be the Wild West’ » Boston Herald

Sagamore Bridge inspected ahead of replacement » NBC Boston

X4 Pharmaceuticals Announces Restructuring Of Business Operations Designed To Drive Long-Term Value Creation » X4 Pharmaceuticals

Senator Markey Reflects Upon Two Years of Azerbaijani Military Action Against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Watch: Pressley in Hearing: GOP Attacks on EPA Risking Lives in Boston and Beyond » Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

MassBio CEO named to DRIVE Acceleration Team by Governor Healey to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts » MassBio

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Accessible Fall Recreation Opportunities » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Nominates Three Attorneys to District Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Announces Second Annual Youth Council » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Issues Evidence-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Ensure Access for Residents » Mass. Department of Public Health

Women in Emergency Management Forms Executive Steering Committee » Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

Interfaith Clergy at the MA State House to Advocated for Clean Slate Laws » Public Health Institute of Western Mass.