10:00am Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

6:00pm Andrew Yang on WGBH with Adam Reilly, The WGBH Studio at the Boston Public Library, Boston

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Deb Busser

House Progressives Back Off Ed Accountability Amendment » State House News Service

Senate Health Care Timeline Is "When It's Ready" » State House News Service

State’s new economic development bill will likely make housing a priority » Boston Globe

A pre-Labor Day primary next year? Joe Kennedy balks » Boston Globe

The Trade War’s Risks for Trump » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Mass. Continues Descent in Biz Tax Climate Index » State House News Service

State economic plan sees AI, fintech among ‘clusters of the future’ » Boston Business Journal

Speaker DeLeo, Gov. Baker refuse to divulge schedules, emails, minutes » Boston Herald

Frustration surfaces at Health Policy Commission » Commonwealth Magazine

Biden and Warren Pitch Democrats on Competing Paths to Win the White House » Bloomberg Politics

GOP senators frustrated with Romney jabs at Trump » The Hill

Trump Says He’s Building A Wall In Colorado — Which, No, Is Not A Border State » HUFFPOST

Pick Trump’s Worst Cabinet Member » New York Times

Adriana Cohen: Democrats hypocritical when they slam Trump’s ‘lynching’ remarks » Boston Herald

The far-reaching implications of Trump’s betrayal » Boston Globe

Trump’s top military adviser: Fox News » Boston Globe

Rep. Stephen Lynch slams Trump’s decision to remove U.S. forces from Syria » Boston Herald

Romney Is Speaking Out More Forcefully Against Trump, With An Unclear Goal » WBUR

Daily deal sites evolve to be more than a flash in the pan » Boston Globe

Representative Schmid Awards New Bedford Company with Manufacturing Award » WBSM

From ocean to table, via blockchain » Boston Globe

Guest column by Bob Nelson: Proposed bill would hurt alternative healing field » Gazette Net

Downtown Turners Falls to have first new building since ’50s » The Recorder

PTC to buy Cambridge's Onshape for $470M in ‘biggest acquisition ever’ » Boston Business Journal

Boston development moguls fighting over failed Back Bay condo project » Boston Globe

Mass. Bill Would Let Marijuana Growers Use Organic Pesticides » New England Public Radio

Lynn’s first recreational marijuana store opens on Saturday » Lynn Daily News Item

Maine Adopts Cannabis Symbol Used in Massachusetts » State House News Service

Some Bostonians want to ban masks, youth football, vaping, and the ‘B’ word. That’s who we are » Boston Globe

B-word bill won’t pass constitutional muster, Beacon Hill chairman says » Boston Herald

Local man charged with mortgage fraud scheme that targeted immigrant families » The Sun Chronicle

Monty Tech opens new automation robotics mechatronics lab » Athol Daily News

House approves $1.5b education bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Time to up our STEM game » Commonwealth Magazine

A College Specializes In Medicine And Health — And Finds Itself Revived » WBUR

House passes landmark education funding bill, but a clash with Senate is likely » Boston Globe

House Votes Sets Up Talks on Final Education $$$ Bill » State House News Service

House’s $1.5B Education Funding Reform Bill Is ‘Outstanding News for Haverhill,’ Says Vargas » WHAV

Rep. Randy Hunt Supports Proposed Investment in Public Schools » Cape Cod Today

Rep. Will Crocker Supports Comprehensive Reform Bill to Promote Education Equity and Accountability » Cape Cod Today

Mysterious Lobster Deaths In Cape Cod Raise Climate Change Concern » WGBH

Gov. Baker Hopes Proposed Health Care Bill Will Improve Access To Mental Health, Addiction Services » WGBH

Health care leaders grapple with how to lower spending, not just slow growth » Boston Business Journal

Here's what $500,000 will get you in the Greater Boston housing market » Boston Business Journal

Housing costs keep American dream out of reach for Massachusetts, Boston millennials » Boston Herald

Short-term rental regulations won’t make rents go down for Boston tenants, real estate professionals say » Boston Herald

State’s new economic development bill will likely make housing a priority » Boston Globe

Worcester County homes continue prices gains as more homes sell » Worcester Business Journal

Gov. Baker says state's housing shortage a "full-fledged crisis" » Worcester Telegram

Harvard students triggered after newspaper asks ICE for comment » Boston Herald

They say grand juries will indict a ham sandwich. So what happened in the case of the pickup truck and the protesters at the Wyatt? » Boston Globe

Harvard student journalists respond to criticism for seeking comment from ICE » Boston Globe

Judges: ICE Deportations Interfering with Criminal Cases » State House News Service

Should Insurance Protect Homeowners From Financially Devastating Heating Oil Spills? » NBC Boston

Legislators strongly debate the death penalty bill » The Reminder

Amid contract clash, Dedham teachers’ union won’t rule out strike authorization vote » Boston Globe

Be Heard bill protects civil rights in the workplace » Boston Globe

Time’s up for House secrecy » Boston Herald

Loopy coverage says more about media than Legislature » Commonwealth Magazine

About That Bill To Ban The 'B Word': You And Anyone Else Can File Legislation In Mass. » WBUR

State officials bring funding to Roudenbush Community Center in Westford » Lowell Sun

Cyr: Developer behind bids to weaken Cape commission » Cape Cod Times

Somerset residents air grievances with Brayton Point » The Herald News

Ransomware delays New Bedford grants by three months » South Coast Today

Candidates for city councilor at-large debate at WBUR’s CitySpace » The Daily Free Press

Rep. Muratore passing on Senate race to focus on re-election » Wicked Local Plymouth

Video: Boston City Councilor Tim McCarthy Brags about Winning against “Women” and “Minorities” » Boston Magazine

Mayor Curtatone's cousin, a cop, was caught up in the drug scene for more than a decade. People in power knew, but nobody did anything about it. » Dig Boston

Spend Two Minutes With The Academic Who Made History In Iconic Boston Busing Protest Photo » WGBH

Neal’s cautious impeachment approach draws a backlash, and a primary challenge » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker endorses Monica Medeiros » Wicked Local Melrose

Vaping illnesses continue to rise » The Eagle Tribune

Those left behind: In the aftermath of an opioid death, families find ways to cope » Gazette Net

Bill would give state more control over school vaccine exemptions » The Republican

Baker says vaping ban lawsuit poses ‘bigger question’ about his authority to issue public health emergencies » Boston Globe

Plaintiffs Also Appeal Vape Sales Ban Ruling » WGBH

Judge Rejects Baker's Appeal Of Ruling On Mass. Temporary Vape Ban » WBUR

Appeals court affirms ruling that Baker administration misstepped in vape sales ban process » Boston.com

Census still needs to fill hundreds of part-time jobs in Berkshire County » Berkshire Eagle

New federal taxes will cost Harvard $50 million » Boston Globe

Tougher seatbelt law remains longshot » Commonwealth Magazine

Activists back Senate approach to traffic stop data » Taunton Gazette

Massport: New Uber/Lyft drop-offs will speed Logan travel » Commonwealth Magazine

Cambridge, Somerville, Medford officials urge FAA, Massport to change flight paths » Boston Herald

Route 57 culverts in line for repair study, future funding » Berkshire Record

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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

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