11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:30pm Southwest Boston Community Development Corp: 14th Suffolk District Candidate Forum,

“I Really Like Kanye West”: Republicans Bank on a Spoiler Candidate to Save Trump » Vanity Fair

Trump campaign fundraising in July outpaced Biden, reversing trend from previous two months » Washington Post

Left-wing candidates keep racking up wins in challenge to Democratic establishment » Washington Post

Trump’s Bank Was Subpoenaed by N.Y. Prosecutors in Criminal Inquiry » New York Times

Lawyers say changes to controversial qualified immunity doctrine would move Mass. into uncharted legal waters » Boston Globe

Ed Markey urges William Barr to reopen case of Easton native killed by police, after criticism of his own response » Boston.com

Demeaned, overlooked, fighting back: What it’s like to be a woman in Congress » Roll Call

Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic presidential nomination » Boston Globe

Opinion: Democrats’ best hope for VP choice should be Michelle Obama » Boston Herald

Joe Biden balks at attending his own convention » Boston Herald

Trump leads July fundraising, but Biden closes resources gap » Boston Globe

Lies in Trump ads go unchallenged on Facebook » Boston Globe

Greater Boston restaurant scene in constant state of change amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Wayfair reports its first profitable quarter in Q2 financials » Boston Globe

The Checkup: Pandemic pinches wallets at supermarket » Berkshire Eagle

Mass. hotel accused of hosting 300-person wedding, despite warnings » Boston Business Journal

Marijuana Company Slapped With Fine, Probation » State House News Service

Democrats introduce bill to give the Federal Reserve a new mission: Ending racial inequality » Boston Globe

Put to the test: Colleges in New England stand to gain as campuses elsewhere scramble to test for Covid-19 » Boston Business Journal

Boston Public Schools updated draft reopening plan slammed by parents and teachers » Boston Herald

Opinion: Listen to the teachers » Boston Globe

At Dartmouth, a student’s hunger strike over sexual harassment grows perilous » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools Issues First Draft Of Reopening Plans, Outlining Hybrid Learning Groups » WBUR

How Safe Is Your School's Reopening Plan? Here's What To Look For » WBUR

As schools plan amid coronavirus, ‘flexibility is certainly key’ » Boston Globe

Massachusetts students worry coronavirus will spread if they return to school but feel remote learning lacked structure, was difficult for students with disabilities » The Republican

Worcester Public Schools considering remote learning for first term of new school year; final decision to come next week » The Republican

Broadcast crashes as Lowell School Committee discusses reopening » Lowell Sun

Smith, Regis are the latest Massachusetts colleges to move entirely online » Boston Globe

How BU is using AI technology to keep Covid-19 in check » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: Best climate change policy you’ve never heard of » Commonwealth Magazine

Columnist Marty Nathan: Legislature’s opaque process hurts climate fight » Gazette Net

Fishing council plans in-person meeting on monitoring » Gloucester Times

Rep. Brad Hill Thinks Sports Betting In MA Has A Shot With Extension » Legal Sports Betting

Wynn Resorts Believes Encore Has More Demand than Allowed » Chelse Record

In calm before the storm, hospitals prepare for second wave of COVID-19 » Boston Globe

Massachusetts hospitals bleeding money » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Transparency on health care costs is something we should all agree on » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Tops Among States in Telehealth Use, Verma Says » State House News Service

New 550-Unit Apartment Development a Gateway to Lynn » Lynn Journal

Survey: 315,000 Not Confident About Making August Rent » State House News Service

HUD awards Mass. affordable housing grant » Lynn Daily News Item

Tusk Philanthropies Commends Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Signing Urgent Anti-Hunger Bill into Law » Daily Times Chronicle

'A Naturalization Crisis': 10,000 Would-Be Voters In Mass. Might Miss Out In November » WBUR

Blue Cross issuing $101m in premium refunds » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts’ Blue Cross refunding $101 million in premiums after postponed care during coronavirus shutdown » Boston Herald

Another 1.2 million Americans file unemployment claims » Boston Globe

US hiring slowed dramatically in July as coronavirus cases surged, ADP report says » Boston Globe

Peake Calls for Stop & Shop to Reinstate Hazard Pay » Cape Cod Online

DiZoglio Renews Call on Governor, House Speaker to End Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements » WHAV

SHNS Conference Committee Scorecard » State House News Service

Edwards Moves Zoning Board Reform Legislation to State Rep. Dan Ryan » Charlestown Bridge

Foxboro placing expanded drop box inside town hall for mail-in election ballots » The Sun Chronicle

Study analyzes Holyoke’s response to Hurricane Maria evacuees » Gazette Net

Override Postponed To April After State Surprises Town With $3.3M And Lots Of Uncertainties » The Belmontonian

Fall River survey lists crime as city's top issue; COVID-19 comes in sixth » The Herald News

Foxboro board backs Patriots fans returning to Gillette in fall » The Sun Chronicle

Super PAC backing Kennedy expands TV push » Boston Globe

Opinion: Kennedy walked the walk in DA’s office » Commonwealth Magazine

NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Jesse Mermell » Brookline Patch

6th District candidates spar over Moulton's Pelosi challenge. » Gloucester Times

There's A Political Divide In Medford, But Activists Demanding Police Accountability Have An Unlikely Ally » WGBH

Endorsements, issues at play in 12th Suffolk campaigns » Dorchester Reporter

Joe Kennedy to Worcester: Invest in community, not law enforcement » Worcester Telegram

Deval Patrick's PAC endorses Shaheen for Senate » Keene Sentinel

Jesse Mermell: Patch Candidate Profile 4th Congressional District » Brookline Patch

‘The joke is on us’: Rhode Islanders find themselves unwelcome in nearby states » Boston Globe

Fauci: Death threats are sign of anti-science sentiment » Commonwealth Magazine

Rhode Island coronavirus travel restrictions a ‘wake-up call,’ says Gov. Gina Raimondo » Boston Herald

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

We don’t need another lockdown — yet » Boston Globe

Fauci discusses threats against his family, severity of the US coronavirus outbreak at Harvard forum » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus rates by city and town: Hard-hit cities weigh rollbacks » Boston Herald

Mass. reports 338 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths » Boston Globe

Here’s what you need to know about positive test rates, the key coronavirus stat that people are talking about » Boston Globe

Epidemiologist concerned about 'slow creep' upward in COVID-19 numbers » WCVB

As COVID-19 cases climb in Worcester, city stresses social distancing, masks » Worcester Telegram

More Shutdowns Are Avoidable, But The Public Needs To Trust Science, Dr. Fauci Says At Harvard » WBUR

The Winter Will Be Worse » The Atlantic

Baystate Health CEO Mark Keroack: COVID-19 may be making comeback in Western Massachusetts » The Republican

Travel order increases demand on Cape Cod virus testing sites » Cape Cod Times

With School Reopenings On The Horizon, An Infectious Disease Researcher Weighs In On Probability Of Second Wave » WBUR

Two-thirds of Americans say they would accept a coronavirus vaccine » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 162 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 32 new deaths » Boston Globe

Bill Seeking Retirement Pay For 2 Falmouth Officers On Gov's Desk » Brookline Patch

Fiscal watchdog backs Charlie Baker in budget cap fight » Boston Herald

Ballot mailing underway in Mass. ahead of primary » WHDH

Cuomo Sees States Building on Enhanced Roles » State House News Service

Boston is lagging seriously behind on census response, leaving Bill Galvin ‘disappointed’ » Boston.com

Opinion: Bay State border-jumping tax grab way out of bounds » Boston Herald

Mass. income tax on commuters working from home prompts NH review » Union Leader

July Tax Haul Plugs Some of Fiscal 2020 Deficit » State House News Service

T eliminating plastic-paper/cash price differential » Commonwealth Magazine

I Hate Cars, but Thanks to COVID I’m Buying One » Boston Magazine

Transportation Managers Adapt to Major Changes » State House News Service

Crews clean up after Tropical Storm Isaias; 59,523 in Mass. were without power Wednesday » Boston Globe

New program will promote clean-energy generation during peak periods » Boston Globe

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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

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance