11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan

Senate Session Summary - Saturday, July 11, 2020 » State House News Service

Boston’s newest bank wears its liberal politics on its sleeve » Boston Business Journal

Leaders of Black and Latino police groups oppose limiting officers’ qualified immunity » Boston Globe

COVID database filled with holes despite law » Commonwealth Magazine

Ayanna Pressley to Betsy DeVos on schools reopening: ‘I wouldn’t trust you to care for a house plant, let alone my child’ » Boston.com

Berkshire legislators on board with 'directional' thinking for rail service » Berkshire Eagle

OPINION: What Trump Wants From Roger Stone » New York Times

Pandemic forced local government online — and it could be for good, officials say » Gazette Net

The once-mocked ‘Never Trump’ movement becomes a sudden campaign force » Washington Post

Joe Biden builds 5-point lead over Donald Trump in red Texas as some voters sour on handling of virus » Dallas Morning News

InstaTrac’s Michael Segal and Roger Stone » InstaTrac

Opinion: Our poor, persecuted president » Boston Globe

‘Sleepy Joe?' Trump struggles to stick a label to ‘Teflon Biden’ » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump and the flag of treason » Boston Globe

Trump rips private Texas border wall built by his supporters » Boston Herald

Romney says Trump’s move to commute sentence of Roger Stone is ‘unprecedented, historic corruption' » Boston Globe

Opinion: Keep America safe for democracy » Boston Globe

When Val Demings Stood by Police Officers Accused of Excessive Force » Politico

Opinion: Media’s games with the White House are by design » Boston Herald

Hedge fund to buy McClatchy, publisher of The Miami Herald and other major newspapers » Boston Globe

Harvard study casts doubt on idea bankers’ bonuses bring better results » Boston Globe

Landlords and commercial tenants negotiate delicate deals with high stakes » Boston Globe

‘Slow and deliberate': Legal Sea Foods reopens restaurants with strict protocols » Boston Globe

It’s been 40 years since someone has built over the Mass. Pike. Until now » Boston Globe

Analog Devices is said to be near a deal to acquire a Silicon Valley company for $17 billion » Boston Globe

Despite Outbreak, an Expansion to Remind People about Local News » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Going to a wake? Get ready for curbside condolences via video » Boston Globe

Boston enters Phase 3 of reopening today. But business owners aren’t expecting a flood of customers » Boston Globe

Hittin’ the gym » Lowell Sun

Faneuil Hall merchants demand more rent relief » Commonwealth Magazine

Senate Passes DiZoglio Bill to Allow Mixed Drinks to be Sold With Takeout During Pandemic » WHAV

Plimoth Plantation to change its name » Boston Herald

Crocker Hopeful But Cautious About Phase 3 Reopening » Cape Cod Online

Chipmaker Analog Devices to acquire rival for $21B » Boston Business Journal

Reusable Bags Allowed Again in Grocery Stores » State House News Service

Cape Codders 'speak up' about their experiences as people of color » Cape Cod Times

Virgin Mary statue set on fire outside Boston church » Boston Herald

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos downplays risk of opening schools » Boston Herald

In Arlington near Boston, Black voices challenge a white suburban school district to do better » Boston Globe

Why was UMass Lowell’s nursing dean removed? » Lowell Sun

Betsy DeVos again calls for school districts to open fully for 2020-21 » Boston Globe

As September looms, the gap between 3 feet and 6 feet is feeling hard to bridge for schools » Boston Globe

Boston NAACP Petition Urges BPS To Suspend Admission Testing For Exam Schools » WGBH

First It Was Police, Now It Is Massachusetts Teachers [OPINION] » WBSM

Keller @ Large: Gov. Charlie Baker On How Massachusetts Schools Can Safely Reopen » CBS Boston

Pressley hits DeVos over reopening schools: 'I wouldn't trust you to care for a house plant let alone my child' » The Hill

Healey leads 18 AGs in lawsuit over Trump’s international student ban » Boston Globe

Maura Healey, with coalition of AG’s, files suit over ICE rule on student visas » Boston Herald

MCC 95% online for summer, fall » Lowell Sun

Gov. Baker announces support for residential special education facilities » WCVB

Residential Schools Getting $16 Mil in COVID-19 Relief Funds » State House News Service

Letter to the Editor: Promoting the Decker/Garballey 100% Renewable Energy Act » The Scarlet

If history were different, Cape Cod Canal might have flowed through Brockton » The Enterprise

EPA Invites Public To Weigh In On Proposed Changes To Housatonic River Cleanup » NEPM

Editorial: Keep the checks coming, Congress » Boston Globe

‘It’s the biggest challenge our industry has ever faced’: MGM Springfield reopens casino, looks to renegotiate deal with city » The Republican

Encore casino reopens Sunday morning to masked gamblers » Boston Globe

Dentists find reopening expensive, tedious to ensure safety » Gloucester Times

What is a homeless encampment? Don’t ask Mass. cities » Boston Globe

Why 4 Salem City Councilors Keep Voting Against Housing Proposals » Salem Patch

Large Worcester landlord extends ban on evicting tenants » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Congress must bail out federal immigration agency » Boston Globe

Members of Mass. congressional delegation say Brooks Brothers should pay severance to Haverhill workers » Boston Globe

Pols call on Brooks Brothers to give workers severance in wake of its bankruptcy » Boston Herald

Mass. launches new online site for workplace safety complaints » Boston Business Journal

Sunday Notebook: Bridging the gap on police reform » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston initiative seeks to improve accessibility at restaurants » Boston Globe

Somerville delays Phase 3 reopening another week » Boston Globe

In Clinton, a tradition of remembrance and respect is rock-solid » Boston Globe

Boston moves into Phase 3 of reopening plan on Monday amid coronavirus pandemic » The Republican

‘A deep-rooted problem’: Springfield state legislators renew call for civilian oversight, equitable discipline of police after feds find excessive force » The Republican

Mass Authorizes $1.8 Million For Framingham; $467,464 For Ashland Roads & Bridges » Framingham Source

Decision on ballot eligibility for Republican challenger to Keating expected Monday » Patriot Ledger

How Joe McCarthy (yes, that McCarthy) helped launch the Kennedy dynasty » Boston Globe

Kennedy endorses moving NOAA science center to New Bedford » South Coast Today

Rep. McGovern Meets with Local Activists on COVID-19 Relief » This Week in Worcester

The party divide: Morse vs. Neal primary heats up » The Recorder

Florida coronavirus outbreak ‘completely out of control,’ scientist says » Boston Herald

Coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts up 15, key data heading in positive direction » Boston Herald

Trump aides undercut Fauci as he speaks up on coronavirus concerns » Boston Globe

What will become of Generation COVID? » Boston Globe

COVID-19 deaths grow by 15 in Mass., 172 new confirmed cases Sunday » Boston Globe

Guest columnist Livia Cox: An epidemic within a pandemic: Opioids and COVID-19 » Gazette Net

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic » Boston Globe

Long delays in getting test results hobble coronavirus response » Boston Globe

Efforts to expand Massachusetts coronavirus testing hit snags » Boston Herald

Councilor accuses state of neglecting Brockton in "Stop the Spread" testing initiatiative » The Enterprise

Michael Curry: Waging a duel-front war on the pandemic and racism » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker takes aim at EEE in Plymouth » Wicked Local Plymouth

Black, Latino officers push back against Senate’s ‘Band-Aid’ bill for police reform » Boston Herald

Why do area police departments lack body cams? The cost » Worcester Telegram

Why is Boston standing by a racist police promotional exam? » Boston Globe

Police union deletes warning of possible ‘purge’ » Cambridge Day

Expansive policing reform bill stuck in Massachusetts Senate » Wicked Local Saugus

Senate Republicans Hold Up Police Bill For Third Day » CBS Boston

Opinion: Here’s how we can build better police departments » Commonwealth Magazine

Parole In Massachusetts: Free To Go, But Not To Leave » WGBH

Mayor Joseph Curtatone : Massachusetts Phase 3 reopening plan is hardly ‘Vigilant’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Emergency Lawsuit Filed to Force Ballot Application Mailings » State House News Service

Despite online appointments, people encounter waits, lines at Danvers RMV » The Salem News

Senate to tackle transportation with borrowing, not taxes » Commonwealth Magazine

As woods give way to solar farms, state to issue controversial rules that could harm solar industry » Boston Globe

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Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

2:30pm Commission on Ocean Acidification, Virtual Hearing

4:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Thomas Walsh

11:00am The Boston Globe: The Problem Is White Supremacy, Zoom Webinar

11:00am Senate Listening Session on State’s Reopening: Tourism, Arts, Culture & Small Businesses, Online Only

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Board of Registration in Nursing Public Hearing, 239 Causeway Street, Room 417A/B, Boston

Lobbyist disclosure reporting deadline

Deadline for Secretary of the Commonwealth to send mail-in ballot applications for primary

Birthdays: Rep. Kip Diggs, Rep. Rob Consalvo

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm The Boston Globe: College Disrupted: How The Pandemic Will Shake Up Higher Education, Zoom Webinar

11:00am House Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Mayor Marty Walsh on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

12:00pm House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for MassDOT Regulatory Changes, Submit to Ryan Ferch at rferch@mbta.com

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