9:00am Suffolk University: Connecting Business with Government, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

1:00pm Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

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

6:00pm Sen. Eric Lesser Fall Kickoff

6:00pm Day of German Unity Reception, Great Hall, State House

6:00pm Sen. Eric Lesser Fall Kickoff

Gonzalez snags nod from former Patrick ally » Boston Globe

ICE: hands tied by State court » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Is Finally Removing Its Confederate Monument » Boston Magazine

Baker Warns Beacon Hill Of Peril If Washington Republicans Don't Act Responsibly On Health Care » WGBH

Collins agonizes over decision to ditch the Senate » Politico

Industry still on guard over GOP tax plan » Pensions & Investments

Marijuana in Massachusetts: Legalization advocates warn of 'Walmart Weed' and 'Pabst Blue Ribbon' pot » Mass Live

Moulton calls for action on gun violence in wake of mass murder » The Salem News

Don't expect Congress to take action on mass shootings » Boston Globe

GE's Immelt cuts ties with the company ahead of schedule » Boston Globe

New Bedford arts community happy to have funds coming their way » South Coast Today

Insulet breaks ground on $100M Acton facility » Worcester Business Journal

EF Education Breaks Ground On 300K SF Building In Cambridge » Banker & Tradesman

Business groups ask state court to kill 'millionaires tax' proposal » Boston Business Journal

Marijuana panel takes listen-first approach to rule writing » The Salem News

After The Protests And The PSAs, Turning Racism Awareness Into Action » WBUR

Sterling paramedic suspended after allegedly making racist comments toward New England Patriots players for kneeling during national anthem » Mass Live

Accused in Mass. RMV identity theft plot, 5 agree to plead guilty in effort that netted up to $500 per ID » Mass Live

High Court Weighs Charters as Solution to Education Adequacy » New Boston Post

Lawmakers hear from students, college officials on cutting higher education costs » Gazette Net

Donoghue bill would give used mattresses a useful afterlife » Lowell Sun

Baker calls for bipartisan effort on health care reform » Boston Globe

Missed funding deadline in D.C. leaves state health centers on edge » The Recorder

Gov. Charlie Baker: Federal inaction on health care could hurt Massachusetts » Mass Live

Massachusetts Senate preparing health care cost bill » Mass Live

MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program, gets $20.3 million from Mylan as part of EpiPen settlement » Mass Live

Women's groups seek guaranteed birth control coverage » Eagle Tribune

DeLeo suggests House may let Senate go first on health care » Lowell Sun

BMC, Tufts snag MassHealth contracts worth $1 billion » State House News Service

Insurers, reproductive health advocates reach compromise on no-copay birth control for Massachusetts women » Mass Live

Aid for Puerto Rico collected in Western Mass. after Hurricane Maria ready to be delivered » The Republican

About $800,000 in pledges pours into Mass. United for Puerto Fund » Boston Globe

Mass. insurers back bill calling for free birth control » Boston Globe

South Boston man sues state for wrongful conviction » WCVB

Mass. High Court Hears Arguments Against Drug-Free Probation Requirement » WBUR

BMC strike coverage plan to cost over $4M » Berkshire Eagle

Potential retirements add intrigue to Lynn mayor's race » Lynn Daily News Item

Brockton receives $283,000 for new LED street lighting » The Enterprise

Sisk ends bid for Braintree District 6 council seat » Patriot Ledger

Daniel J. Ruberti, who ran for city mayor 22 times, dies at 86 » Gloucester Times

Leominster awarded nearly $400G for street improvements » Sentinel & Enterprise

Wellesley seeks public input on new energy-efficient street lighting » Boston Globe

In Las Vegas, it looked like a war zone » Boston Globe

Tackling gun control as a public health problem » Boston Globe

Donald Trump could seize the moment on gun reform. Really. » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Again, America reels from mass shooting » Berkshire Eagle

Our view: 'Codfather' case highlights failings of regulatory system » Eagle Tribune

Russian propaganda surfs a wave of distrust » Boston Globe

Here's how Massachusetts politicians responded to the shooting in Las Vegas » Boston.com

Baker budget vetoes overruled by legislators » Lowell Sun

Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge holds annual soccer shoot » The Sun Chronicle

HAND: Facebook the new battle ground in Attleboro election » The Sun Chronicle

All Massachusetts Democrats Running for Governor Support Single-Payer » The Washington Free Beacon

Barrett, Blackmer Lead in Fundraising for House Special Election » iBerkshires

Mazen holds campaign kickoff for 3rd Congressional District seat » Wicked Local Cambridge

Feeney, Ventura clash in televised forum » The Sun Chronicle

What front pages say » Commonwealth Magazine

Protecting Children from Secondhand Smoke » The Valley Patriot

Baker to revisit previous ideas in opioid bill » Gloucester Times

Healey cites "public health crisis" in wake of Vegas shootings » State House News Service

'Our federal government is again letting us down:' Las Vegas shooting leads to calls for gun control from Massachusetts politicians » The Republican

New England Politicos Call For Action On Gun Control After 'Senseless' Mass Shooting In Las Vegas » WBUR

Here's sipping times with Holyoke police for 'National Coffee With Cop Day' Wednesday » Mass Live

Walsh: 'Boston Is Constantly Watching and Learning From Attacks' » NBC Boston

Speaker looks to improves state's gun law » Gloucester Times

State's only Confederate memorial will be removed » Boston Globe

Baker's former chief of staff joins MBTA pension board » Boston Globe

MA national guardsmen to help fix communications system in Puerto Rico » WWLP 22 News

Massachusetts business groups ask state's Supreme Judicial Court to stop 'millionaires tax' from reaching 2018 ballot » Mass Live

It's not just Amazon: Mass. is aggressively going after taxes from all online retailers » Boston Business Journal

Next stop... Frank M. Hynes Station at Greenbush » Wicked Local Scituate

Fare verification spurs electronic ticket sales » Commonwealth Magazine

Working Group Looks At Options For Berkshire-NYC Passenger Rail » WAMC

I-Team: Bumps In The Road For State's New Vehicle Inspection Program » CBS Boston

Massachusetts Appoints New Highway Chief » WBUR

Reps would like to pull back MBTA privatization authority » State House News Service

Lawmakers, union leaders want MBTA privatization reigned in » Metro

New commission to oversee transportation needs, funds » The Daily Free Press

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