10:00am Department of Higher Education Public Hearing, Harrington Learning Center, Room 109A, Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Department of Higher Education Public Hearing, Community Room, Springfield Public Library, Mason Square Branch, 765 State Street, Springfield

6:00pm Summer Social with Rep. Joan Meschino

Birthdays: Rep. Marjorie Decker

Gun reform alone won’t address white supremacist extremism » Boston Globe

Let’s admit it: This is who we are » Boston Globe

RATING AGENCY: NEW STATE BUDGET IS "CREDIT POSITIVE" » State House News Service

BAKER VETOES JANUS BILL OVER CELLPHONE PRIVACY CONCERNS » State House News Service

There are no lone wolves » Washington Post

Gov. allows all legislative earmarks » The Eagle Tribune

What To Know About A Major Hearing In AG Healey's Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma » WBUR

Justice reinvestment gets seed funding in budget » Commonwealth Magazine

AOC loses top staffers following controversies » New York Post

Kevin McCarthy Suggests Video Games To Blame In Wake Of El Paso, Dayton Shootings » HUFFPOST

DNC hires staff in 6 battleground states » Politico

This much is clear: Koh forced Trahan's hand » Lowell Sun

Ayanna Pressley ‘absolutely’ believes Trump is a racist, but says her focus is policy, not rhetoric » Boston Globe

After Deadly Shootings, Mass. Congressional Delegation Calls For Stricter Gun Control » WBUR

Democratic Candidates Praise Labor — and the Obama Legacy, Too » New York Times

Elizabeth Warren: Trump should not 'wink and nod and smile' about white supremacy » CNN

Sanders defends Warren against Cheney over nuclear strike policy » Politico

Hometown advantage? Not for Boston’s ad agencies » Boston Globe

Sorry diners: No state tax holiday for restaurants » Boston.com

New sources of hope for local journalism » Boston Globe

TRIAL PERIOD » Boston Business Journal

How investors flipping houses in Massachusetts are hurting the market » Worcester Telegram

Commissioner abstains on most pot license votes » Commonwealth Magazine

Medical marijuana patients in Massachusetts say product variety dwindling as stores begin selling to recreational customers » The Republican

Unwatched, a sober home business boomed. Then they found the bones » Boston Globe

UMass trustees vote to raise tuition and fees by 2.5% for 2019-2020 academic year » The Republican

Sworn-in and sworn at: New Bedford School Committee laments John Oliveira's profanity and breaks with meeting decorum » South Coast Today

More shark sightings at Cape beaches » Boston Globe

Protesters Condemn Immigrant Detention Conditions At Boston Corrections Conference » WBUR

Gov. Charlie Baker vetoes pro-union bill for second time » The Republican

Hampshire Council of Governments lacks funds to pay retirees pension assessment » The Republican

No beach for Baker » Commonwealth Magazine

Spring Hill Water Shuts Down After Elevated Levels Of PFAS Detected In Its Products » WGBH

Twin tragedies lead to renewed calls for gun control » Boston Globe

Back-to-back bursts of gun violence in El Paso and Dayton stun country » Boston Globe

The real American carnage » Boston Globe

Mass. congressional delegation blames Trump rhetoric, inaction in Congress » Boston Herald

U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch: Trump must end hateful rhetoric » Boston Herald

It took Cohasset officials three months to report allegations of child sex abuse. New documents offer clues as to why. » Patriot Ledger

State Police: Lynn Man Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Revere » WBUR

No room for secret settlements with public dollars » Boston Globe

T Says Damage From June Derailment Will Be Fixed By October » WBUR

RMV scandal: What we know about the failures within the registry before New Hampshire crash that killed 7 » The Republican

‘Working from home’ as a policy tool to ease traffic » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker bucks accountability in Massachusetts RMV fiasco » Boston Herald

Lawmakers indicate blame for RMV failure may go higher in the Baker administration » Boston Herald

N.H. governor: ‘Horrific crash’ happened because Mass. RMV dropped the ball » Boston Globe

Normal Red Line service expected to resume in October, MBTA says » Boston Globe

Quincy to Boston ferry still not running » Patriot Ledger

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Birthdays: Rep. Marjorie Decker

10:00am Department of Higher Education Public Hearing, Harrington Learning Center, Room 109A, Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Department of Higher Education Public Hearing, Community Room, Springfield Public Library, Mason Square Branch, 765 State Street, Springfield

6:00pm Summer Social with Rep. Joan Meschino

10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Room A, Boston

5:00pm Fundraiser for Worcester City Council Candidate Etel Haxhiaj with Reps. Mary Keefe & Dan Donahue

6:00pm Pasta Dinner for Pittsfield School Committee Candidate Mark Brazeau

7:00pm Attorney General Maura Healey on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

4:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Newburyport City Council Candidate Sarah Hall

6:00pm Birthday Celebration for Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins

10:00am Department of Higher Education Public Hearing, Conference Room 1, 21st Floor, One Ashburton Place, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Southern Bar-B-Que with Rep. Susan Williams Gifford

5:00pm Pints & Politics at the Beer Garden, White Lion Brewing Company, 1477 Main Street, Springfield

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass