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Viewpoint: Nonprofits should stay vocal about transportation 'tax' » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: Repealing the medical device tax is good policy for Mass. » Boston Business Journal

Mass. State Senate Staff Mulls Move To Unionize » WGBH

Poll: Warren jumps over Sanders for second place behind Biden » Politico

Can Robert Kennedy's Campaign Be Recreated For 2020? » WGBH

Can Kamala Catch Joe and Elizabeth in Iowa? » Politico Magazine

What FDR Understood About Socialism That Today’s Democrats Don’t » Politico

The strange tale of how a battle between 2 healthcare companies morphed into a viral Twitter backlash against CVS » Business Insider

POLL: ELIZABETH WARREN JUMPS OUT TO BIG LEAD IN THE IOWA CAUCUS » Iowa Starting Line

Trump returns to N.H. for Manchester rally » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren is a hit in N.H. » Boston Globe

Majority of Mass. members of Congress backing Ed Markey’s reelection bid » Boston Globe

Trump’s coming back at you, Liz Warren » Boston Herald

Trump promotes views of a criminologist who says there’s no evidence of a mass shooting ‘epidemic’ » Boston Globe

Trump’s new slogan: ‘Vote for me, you have no choice’ » Boston Herald

Why is Seth Moulton still running for president? » Yahoo News

‘No more real newspaper’ in Worcester » Commonwealth Magazine

Despite TD Garden Investigation, Jackson Square Youth Won’t Be Able to Fund Their Rec Center » Boston Magazine

Madoff Whistleblower Claims GE Misrepresents Its Finances » WBUR

MIT Media Lab chief apologizes for Epstein ties » Boston Globe

At Haymarket, a fence comes down, but is it too late? » Boston Globe

GE pushes back after whistle-blower calls it ‘a bigger fraud than Enron’ » Boston Globe

After 37 years, Mike Lynch is signing off at Channel 5 » Boston Globe

Columnist Lindsay Sabadosa: Time to bring school funding out of the Walkman ages » Gazette Net

Rollin' on the river » The Haverhill Gazette

Bald eagle upgraded, two bee species marked as endangered » State House News Service

Encore eating into Conn., Rhode Island gambling revenue » Commonwealth Magazine

At Encore Boston Harbor, gamblers are all-in on table games » Boston Globe

MGC hires law firm to monitor Wynn resorts » State House News Service

Encore $48.6 mil, MGM $20.4 mil in first head-to-head month » State House News Service

Compensation for former Partners chief executive tops $6M » Boston Business Journal

Bring on a revamp of old Boston Edison site, housing included » Boston Globe

Fitchburg Housing Authority announces $650,000 energy-efficiency grant » Sentinel & Enterprise

Thirteen U.S. states sue over new rule to limit legal immigration » Reuters

Advocates decry new immigration rules » Commonwealth Magazine

R.I. prison worker placed on leave after truck driver pushes through ICE protesters » Boston Globe

Garry, Tran back petition to prevent Massachusetts from becoming sanctuary state » Lowell Sun

Maura Healey joins lawsuit against immigration restrictions by Trump Administration » News 22 WWLP.com

What to know about the planned merger of 2 big Mass. health insurers » Boston Globe

Judicial independence comes with a cost » Boston Globe

Nearly a year after ‘sick courthouse’ panic in Springfield, few changes have been made » The Republican

Qdoba Just Got the Largest Child Labor Law Fine the AG’s Office Has Ever Given » Boston Magazine

Qdoba fined $409,400 for child labor law violations » Lynn Daily News Item

Western Mass. delegation says it works as one voice for constituents » The Recorder

Cape fails to qualify for federal disaster aid » Cape Cod Times

Mayor’s corner: From the desk of Mayor Stephanie M. Burke » Medford Patch

Northampton City Council backs Green New Deal » Gazette Net

Lynn business seminar aims to point Latinos in the right direction » Lynn Daily News Item

Worcester consumer advocacy program gets $75,000 grant » Worcester Telegram

Sorry, Charlie! Ongoing spat between Baker, state GOP leaves governor’s political operation locked out » Boston Globe

MAGA crowd and Trump-bashers show colors outside SHNU Arena in Manchester, N.H. » Boston Herald

Baker: No To A T Ride, Yes To Nantucket. Plus, Walsh's Woes » WGBH

Five candidates are running for Ward 6 Councilor in Lynn, Sept. 3 preliminary election will eliminate three » Lynn Daily News Item

Markey reels in early endorsement from NARAL » State House News Service

Ayanna Pressley says ‘the Squad’ is ‘not a monolith’ » Boston.com

MassGOP gets donor list back after squabble with Baker’s political team » Boston Herald

Quincy schools partner with Beth Israel to fund anti-vaping programs » Wicked Local

Should Winchester Police require officers to wear police body cameras? » Wicked Local Winchester

Amid Concerns of a Recession, Pension Plan Returns Fall Short » Governing

Governor vacationing in Gloucester again » Gloucester Times

Taxes take a permanent holiday in N.H. » Boston Herald

Here's What You Can — And Can't — Buy Tax-Free In Mass. This Weekend » WBUR

The Parking Garages of the Future » Governing

Congestion Fees, Managed Lanes Could Hurt Everett If Not Implemented Correctly »

Massachusetts bill aims to reduce traffic congestion, but will it help climate? » Energy News

Area Roads Highlighted in State Transportation Report » Winthrop Transcript

Massachusetts RMV suspends 869 more licenses, more on the way » Boston Herald

MBTA ferry MV Lightning runs aground off Long Island in Boston Harbor; two people hurt » Boston Globe

A walking tour of the city by a Red Line refugee » Dorchester Reporter

A New Standard Shapes Commuter Rail in Boston » Mass Transit

More licenses suspended as RMV backtracking continues » Wicked Local Cambridge

4 Injured After MBTA Ferry Runs Aground Near Long Island » WBUR

Columbia Gas nearly finished with repair work from Merrimack Valley explosions » Boston Globe

Columbia Gas: Restoration of customer heating equipment ‘substantially complete’ » Boston Herald

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