11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Rep. Dan Donahue Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

5:30pm Sen. Eric Lesser Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

5:30pm Rep. Dan Donahue Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

5:30pm Sen. Eric Lesser Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Rep. Jim Cantwell Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Consulate of Mexico Independence Day Celebration, Great Hall & Grand Staircase

6:00pm Rep. Jim Cantwell Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

State moves to ease access to medical marijuana » Boston Globe

Duff Pushes Salary Cut Pledge to Fellow MassDems Chair Candidates » Franck Talk

Before 2018, Progressives Hope To Push Legislature And Baker On Taxes, Justice Reform And More » WGBH

Analysis: Why Early Poll Numbers Are No Guarantee For Warren, Baker Reelections » WBUR

America's Mr. Diplomacy » New York Times

A biotech brew for the scientifically thirsty » Boston Globe

The Boch name spreads » Boston Globe

Massachusetts medical marijuana shops could soon be able to post product prices online » MassLive

Boston charity may cut ties to Clinton Foundation after election » Boston Globe

Alcohol Industry Bankrolls Fight Against Legal Pot in Battle of the Buzz » The Intercept

Boston To Test Self-Driving Cars On The City's Streets » WBUR

Baker-Polito Administration launches drought emergency loan fund » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Mass. unemployment rate at lowest point since 2001 » Boston Globe

Boston police want to send prostitution customers to 'John school' » Boston Herald

Valley Opportunity Council opens rebuilt Chicopee early education center » MassLive

Framingham spends $200,000 more on substitute teachers » The Metro West Daily News

Somerville Wins $10 Million for a 'Super School' » Boston Magazine

Boston Mayor Walsh Talks Body Cams, Charter Schools » WBUR

Obama's Cape Cod plan rankles commercial anglers » Boston Globe

Extreme drought warning in Massachusetts follows 5 abnormally dry months » The Daily Free Press

Obama to protect ocean waters south of Cape Cod » South Coast Today

Banning plastics is a mixed bag » Commonwealth Magazine

Obama To Designate First Marine National Monument In The Atlantic Ocean » WBUR

How The Drought Is Affecting Boston Trees » WBUR

President Designates National Monument at Georges Bank » Martha's Vineyard Gazette

Baker says marine monument designation hurts fishermen » The Patriot Ledger

This Congresswoman Has Plans to Stop Online Harassment » Mother Jones

State expecting approval of MassHealth waive before Obama departs » State House News Service

MassHealth waiver eyed before Obama leaves » Lowell Sun

Somerville Receives State Grant for Public Housing Redevelopment » Somerville Patch

Drug Cases Tossed After Concerns Found At Braintree Police Evidence Room » WBUR

Massachusetts jobless rate hits low not seen since 2001 » Boston Business Journal

Jobs report shows lowest Mass. unemployment rate since 2001 » Metro.us

Lowell rep working with state to void maintenance contract at Janas Rink » Lowell Sun

Before 2018, Progressives Hope To Push Legislature And Baker On Taxes, Justice Reform And More » WGBH

Energy grants awarded to 9 Franklin County towns » The Recorder

Lexington selectmen choose preservation option for Capt. Parker Statue » Wicked Local Lexington

Amherst school committee members sought help from state education commissioner, citing 'crisis' in community » The Republican

Board has more than two dozen applications for just five unrestricted liquor licenses » Universal Hub

Mayor charges taxpayers more than $300,000 for school building project » Boston Globe

It's fair to question Uber safety after driver arrests » Boston Globe

A rising economic tide lifts most households » Boston Globe

For those tired of online censors, an (alt-right) alternative » Boston Globe

The inside-baseball explanation of Donald Trump » Boston Globe

Being called racist isn't the worst thing; practicing racism is » Boston Globe

Jill Stein In 2002: Passionate, Independent, And 'Yelling On The Mountaintop' » WGBH

Newton Bowdan: Doctor's reasoning on Question 4 hardly scientific » Gazette Net

Congressman's probe intended to protect scientists from government intimidation » Boston Globe

Your View: Liberal arts degrees prepare practical students » South Coast Today

Editorial: Distractions and distortions on charter question » Milford Daily News

Eric Lesser to host campaign kickoff Thursday at Nathan Bill's in Springfield » MassLive

Poll results indicate most voters support charter cap, marijuana legalization » New Boston Post

Pro-marijuana legalization group leads funding thanks to PAC » The Daily Free Press

Barbara L'Italien raises $64K in race for state senate » Andover Townsman

No Replacement Democratic Candidate In 2nd Franklin District » NEPR

UMass-Boston debate series opens with Charter school question » Dorchester Reoprter

Running circles around free speech » Lynn Daily News Item

Newton to Host Chefs for Hillary Event » Wilmington Patch

Want Deval Patrick to campaign for you? Bring some good food. » Boston.com

Too many Trump signs? Haverhill man won't back down » Boston Globe

Uncontested state primary draws few Harvard voters » The Harvard Press

State ballot board to decide challenge to Plymouth County commissioner's residency » State House News Service

No statewide races led to low primary turnout » Politico

Kerrigan locking down votes, rivals ready to battle for Dem party chair » State House News Service

Kerrigan lists backers for Dem post » Commonwealth Magazine

Candidates Get Back to Campaigning With NAACP Forum » iBerkshires

NAACP hosts first major post-primary candidate forum to discuss schools, opioid crisis, local economy » Berkshire Eagle

Vineyard candidate drops out of state rep. race » Cape Cod Times

One Political Scientist On Judging The Validity Of Polls » WBUR

Charlestown Voters Support the Three Winners in Primary » Charlestown Bridge

State Health Agency Offers Overhaul Of Medical Marijuana Regulations » WBUR

Diversity of experience on parole board questioned as member seeks reappointment » State House News Service

Officials: Gloucester PD sergeant placed on leave along with chief » Boston Herald

Braintree audit shows $407,998 and 60 guns missing from evidence room » The Patriot Ledger

Commisioner Evans Pushes For Boston Cops To Wear Name Tags, As Other Forces Do » WGBH

AG's office on the case after Braintree PD evidence audit yields troubling results » Boston Herald

Audit confirms drugs, weapons and cash missing from Braintree Police Department; mayor calls report 'deeply troubling' » The Republican

All eyes on September's revenues as state tax rolls still $36 million behind projections » Berkshire Eagle

Baker Administration Suggests Cuts to School Funding, Local Aid if Pot's Legalized » Boston Magazine

Ash and two others finalists for top Cambridge job » State House News Service

Jay Ash makes it to the final round in search for Cambridge city manager » Boston Globe

5 Investigates looks at state's spending of your tax dollars » WCVB

Massachusetts revenue collections are coming up short » WWLP 22

Boston property tax hike makes sense » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation secretary says no timetable for Boston helipad » Boston Herald

Stephanie Pollack high on finding test for stoned drivers » Boston Herald

MBTA's bus driving & maintenance can be considered for privatization » Bay State Banner

Why It's Taking So Long To Fix The Longfellow Bridge » WBUR

Communities scramble to find emergency water sources » Boston Globe

At Five-Town Cable meeting, residents rail against paying for 'something we don't need and don't want' » Berkshire Eagle

Social Media Spotlight

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Katherine Clark Clark Demands a Vote on Gun Violence Legislation Boston Herald Chance to vote in election pushed immigrants to become citizens

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR Morning Edition: Mass. Fishermen Upset Over Designation Of Marine National Monument In Atlantic WBUR Radio Boston: Boston Mayor Walsh Talks Body Cams, Charter Schools NPR The Diane Rehm Show: What's Gone Wrong With The Language of Politics?

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance