9:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

5:30pm Conversation with Attorney General Maura Healey and Dr. Luu Ireland, MD, MPH, Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Tackey Chan, Rep. Steven Ultrino

I Observed Joe Biden at Close Range for 20 Years. Here’s How He Wins—and Loses » Politico

Does your state want to cut carbon emissions? These old laws could be standing in the way. » Grist

Republicans called her videos ‘appalling’ and ‘disgusting.’ But they’re doing little to stop her. » Politico

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse denies alleged ‘inappropriate behavior’ as city councilors call for resignation » Boston Herald

The lost days of summer: How Trump fell short in containing the virus » Washington Post

James E. Mahoney, a bank executive who ‘made the world a better place,’ dies at 67 » Boston Globe

CA: California’s public health director resigns amid questions about coronavirus test data » Los Angeles Times

Between Mayor Walsh And Teachers Union, A Growing Gap — And A Political Minefield » WGBH

2 years on, data collection not measuring up to criminal justice reform bill goals » Berkshire Eagle

Administration officials defend executive action on pandemic relief » Boston Globe

Democrats ready to get back to negotiating table as Trump bypasses Congress to extend $400 in added unemployment benefits » Boston Herald

U.S. to crack down on foreign election meddling, Trump aide says » Boston Herald

Pelosi is playing hardball on coronavirus relief. She thinks she’ll win » Boston Globe

The pandemic triggers a boom in plastic surgery » Boston Globe

Many of Massachusetts’s biggest companies do not have a single Black board member » Boston Globe

Millennials Slammed by Second Financial Crisis Fall Even Further Behind » The Wall Street Journal

Brewers await vote on distribution deal » CHNI News

Blackbaud Data Breach Affects WBUR And Other Nonprofits » WBUR

Winery scrambles for solution as governor’s rules leave it in the lurch » Dartmouth Week

All hail, Rob Hale: 10 business lessons from the most philanthropic CEO in Massachusetts » ZDNet

Locally Sourced Foods Find Platform on State Exchange » State House News Service

Bars and restaurants react to Gov. Baker’s new COVID-19 restaurant rules » Boston.com

Mass. regulators release 619,000 aging marijuana vapes for sale, despite lead contamination concerns » Boston Globe

Who’s Gonna Take the Weight: Mo Cowan and Being Black in America » Boston Magazine

OTR: Deval Patrick weighs in on back-to-school plans in Massachusetts » WCVB

Polito to Break Ground on STEM Building at Cape Cod Community College » Cape Cod Online

Catholic schools facing wave of closures amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Opinion: Boston schools should not reopen on Sept. 10 » Boston Globe

Lawmakers hear bill that would suspend MCAS testing for four years » Boston Herald

School districts aim to aid at-risk students with remote learning increasingly likely this fall » Boston Globe

Rep. Ayanna Pressley calling for MA schools to go fully-remote this fall » News 22 WWLP.com

Easthampton OKs remote start to school year » Gazette Net

Parents turning to ‘pandemic pods’ and ‘microschools’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker backs in-person learning in most towns » Commonwealth Magazine

As September Looms, Some Of State’s Largest Districts Won’t Return In Person » WBUR

With education plans due soon, many Mass. teachers call for remote-only learning » WHDH

Dismantling Systemic Racism Starts In Schools, Educators Say » WGBH

New superintendent takes the helm at Greater Lowell Tech » Lowell Sun

‘That’s not how you teach kids how to read’: What Charlie Baker said about remote-only school » Boston.com

Comerford seeks money for nursing research lab » The Recorder

College of the Holy Cross will start school year remotely » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Census count deadlines must be extended » Boston Globe

Members of Massachusetts congressional delegation criticize Trump's executive order » WCVB

Trump’s pandemic relief orders are likely to face legal challenges » Boston Globe

Does the music in drug ads distract from potential dangers? » Boston Globe

RICHARD T MOORE: We need to do more to support the elderly » Commonwealth Magazine

Trump’s eviction ban would leave most tenants in peril » Politico

Neighbor sues to block Pine Street Inn project in Jamaica Plain » Boston Globe

Moving to the country: Franklin County sees uptick in homebuyers from cities » The Recorder

Friedman: Senate Passes Bill To Up DCF Reporting Requirements » Burlington Patch

Suspend OPT program so American college grads can find jobs » Boston Herald

Globe union members rally for a new contract » Boston Globe

Frustrated Globe union to protest at Fenway » Commonwealth Magazine

Black Staffers Report Productive Talks with Legislators » State House News Service

Holyoke board votes for all-remote learning » GazetteNET

Mass. ACLU Wants Information From Hampden County DA On Springfield Police Misconduct » NEPM

Face mask order in Everett begins Monday; People can be fined up to $300 for violating order » The Republican

Cape Cod towns tweak beach access rules » Cape Cod Times

Mayor: Lift Party Restrictions on Local Alcohol Boards » State House News Service

OTR: Deval Patrick breaks down Markey-Kennedy Senate primary race » WCVB

McMahon Ready for Second Run for Plymouth/Barnstable State Senate » Cape Cod Online

Kennedy releases ad attacking Markey on senator’s home turf of Malden » Boston Globe

Candidates for the 4th Congressional district push toward primary » The Sun Chronicle

Leckey rolls out new TV ad in 4th District race as ballots hit mailboxes » WPRI.com

Candidates tout experience in three-way Dem primary in 5th Hampden District » Gazette Net

'Politics is about connecting' » The Eagle Tribune

State auditor endorses Jesse Mermell in race for Kennedy’s vacant congressional seat » Boston Globe

14 new deaths, 286 new cases due to COVID-19 in Mass., state reports » Boston Globe

As COVID-19 cases creep up, Mass. doubles down on slowing the spread » Boston Globe

Opinion: Finding hope in the messiness of the coronavirus pandemic » Boston Globe

Opinion: We must address black, brown mistrust of COVID-19 vaccine » Commonwealth Magazine

The COVID-19 Risks You May Take, And Create, While Traveling » WBUR

Mass. reports 214 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 5 new deaths » Boston Globe

State won’t divulge COVID-19 cases in child care centers » Boston Globe

Everett, Revere ramp up efforts to control COVID-19 spread » Boston.com

Editorial: Supporting law enforcement nothing to apologize for » Boston Herald

Police say state reform bill hurting officer retention » Worcester Telegram

Eyes on the ground and in the sky: Dozens of police departments in Massachusetts have drones, partnerships with Amazon security company Ring » CHNI News

Massachusetts House Passes Jobs Bill, Including Legalized Sports Gaming, To Spur Economy Amid Pandemic » Framingham Source

Opinion: Charlie Baker siccing the fun police on us in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Trump Orders Shake Up Debate Over Stimulus » State House News Service

Massachusetts wants to keep taxing telecommuters from N.H., stirring up a new kind of border war » Boston Globe

Chris Sununu blasts Massachusetts effort to tax telecommuters from New Hampshire during pandemic » Boston.com

MBTA buses emerge as a lifeline during COVID-19. But different routes tell very different stories » Boston Globe

Massport slashing spending as it looks to make up $300M revenue loss under coronavirus » Boston Herald

Rondon gas safety bill passes U.S. Senate » Gloucester Times

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR Edify: How The Pandemic Is Affecting Students' Mental Health WGBH Under The Radar: Cannabis Control Commission's Conflict, New Malden Greenway, and Wayfair's Profit Boost NCSL Our American States: COVID-19: Contact Tracing, the CDC and the States

Birthdays: Rep. Tackey Chan, Rep. Steven Ultrino

9:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

5:30pm Conversation with Attorney General Maura Healey and Dr. Luu Ireland, MD, MPH, Zoom

Birthdays: State Senator James Eldridge

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Birthdays: Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll

4:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Patrick O'Connor, Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Virtual Fundraiser for Sen. Eric Lesser with David Axelrod

10:00am Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development Public Hearing, Via GoToMeetig

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Cannabis Control Commission Regulatory Changes, Submit to commission@cccmass.com

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

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan