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11:00am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

2:00pm Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Division of Insurance, Hearing Room 1-E, 1000 Washington Street, Boston

7:00pm Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley & Congressman Joe Kennedy III on Greater Boston, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

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Without feeling true cost of war, there will be no US peace movement » Boston Globe

Booker, Dems shameless at border » Boston Herald

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It’s self-evident — the Declaration documents a long train of Trump abuses » Boston Globe

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Trump challenger Bill Weld raised just under $700K in long-shot primary bid » ABC News

One viral moment can set a 2020 candidate apart — but they’re hard to come by » Boston Globe

In New Hampshire, 5 presidential candidates take to the parade route to meet voters » Boston Globe

Koh hits Trahan over Trump, border » Lowell Sun

Warren raises $19.1 million in second quarter as her campaign picks up momentum » Boston Globe

New tower over Boston can’t escape the shadow of politics » Boston Globe

Long-ailing Deutsche Bank will lose 18,000 jobs in overhaul » Boston Globe

Three Boston lawyers selected to national list of attorneys » Boston Business Journal

Here are the Mass. firms with the highest — and lowest — profits per employee » Boston Business Journal

'It Is Erasing Our History': New Development Blurs Boundaries » WBUR

Feiden withdraws as finalist at PVPC » Gazette Net

Away game for Worcester property owners facing ballpark redevelopment » Worcester Telegram

State CBD restrictions leave Taunton growers and sellers in limbo » Wicked Local Dighton

Lee's first recreational pot shop opens, offering customers an 'intimate experience' » Berkshire Eagle

Weed Taxes Roll Into Massachusetts » WBUR

Amanda Dabrowski killing: Former Worcester Mayor Tim Murray helped restrain attacker » The Republican

Boston aside, busing was a success — and it has a future » Boston Globe

States taking steps to protect student borrowers » State House News Service

Florence middle school teacher named Mohawk Trail’s new assistant principal » Gazette Net

Many Students Are in Crisis. So Is America's School Counseling System. » Governing

Setting record straight on community colleges » Commonwealth Magazine

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No Problem With Indian Mascot, Middleborough Superintendent Says » New Boston Post

Summer on the Cape means shark panic. But what if we embraced these majestic fish, instead of pushing them away? » Boston Globe

Peregrine Falcons Make A Soaring Comeback In Mass. » New England Public Radio

Changes to Massachusetts Plastic Bag Bill Anger Environmentalists » New England Public Radio

At new casino, a rare Boston sight: diversity » Boston Globe

Vote on closing Somerville ER to come July 16, though legislators see ‘unanswered questions’ » Cambridge Day

Boston Housing Authority chief Bill McGonagle, the city’s landlord, takes his leave » Boston Globe

The Baker administration had an important opportunity to help poor children — it passed » Boston Globe

Boston Suburb Reflects Broad Changes In U.S. Immigration » WBUR

FBI, ICE use driver license photos without owners’ knowledge or consent » Boston Globe

State sees surge in requests to seal records » Gloucester Times

Baker undermining solitary confinement initiative » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Retailers Celebrate Independence From Time-And-A-Half Pay On Holidays » WBUR

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Tracking progress on 2020 budget » The Metro West Daily News

Councilor suggests naming Brockton parking garage after Carpenter » The Enterprise

In Massachusetts, ‘aldermen’ are nearly extinct » Boston Globe

Longmeadow declares state of emergency following microburst: Cleanup plan developed » The Republican

Long Island Bridge battle costing Quincy, Boston thousands » Patriot Ledger

Drinkwater in running for City Council spot » Lowell Sun

Lisa Peterson, Salem councilor, to challenge Representative Seth Moulton » Boston Globe

Lt. Gov. Polito Outpacing Gov. Baker In Fundraising Hauls » WBUR

E-cigarette users seeking help in lonely struggle to quit vaping » Boston Globe

State Report: Reform Forced Addiction Treatment Process » Cape Cod Online

Legislation eyes statewide standards for police body cams » Boston.com

Stopping injustice or putting the public at risk? Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins’s tactics spur pushback » Boston Globe

Boston violence coming from adults, cops say » Boston Herald

'You push until you can't push anymore' » Lowell Sun

Officers Sue Boston Police Over Post-Leave Psychological Evaluations » WBUR

FBI, ICE find state driver’s license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searches » Washington Post

Unions sue Boston Police Department, claiming unnecessary mental evaluations » Boston Herald

Closed door budget talks drag into state's new fiscal year » South Coast Today

Top bond rating service whacks Mass. for no budget » Lowell Sun

Logistics in way of citizenship question, Galvin says » State House News Service

The RMV is worse than first thought » Sentinel & Enterprise

Red Line ridership off 10% after derailment » Commonwealth Magazine

The MBTA says it has enough money. Now it has to figure out how to spend it faster » Boston Globe

Oversight committee eyeing problems at Registry of Motor Vehicles » Boston Herald

Video: Pyrotechnics preceded June derailment » Commonwealth Magazine

She’s the master of explaining transportation disaster. And so far, Stephanie Pollack is not going anywhere » Boston Globe

Rift grows between City Hall and the Corner Office » Boston Herald

In Baker’s far-reaching Hackerama, always room for more » Boston Herald

Baker flunks driver’s license test » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. RMV Scandal Isn't Its First Involving Licensing Drivers » New England Public Radio

Town, state review condition of Athol’s bridges » Athol Daily News

Hearing Tuesday on bill to block Holbrook transfer station » The Enterprise

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10:00am Department of Correction Public Hearing, Ashburton Cafe Function Room, McCormack Building, One Ashburton Place, Boston

10:00am Executive Office of Public Safety Hearing, Ashburton Cafe Function Room, McCormack Building, One Ashburton Place, Boston

11:00am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

2:00pm Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Division of Insurance, Hearing Room 1-E, 1000 Washington Street, Boston

7:00pm Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley & Congressman Joe Kennedy III on Greater Boston, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

9:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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2:00pm Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Public Hearing

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11:00am House Committee on Post Audit & Oversight, Oversight Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Summer Fundraiser for Springfield City Council Candidate LaMar Cook

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7:00pm Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

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A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

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