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Employers Face "Staggering" Hike in Unemployment Taxes » State House News Service

House Oversight Committee will investigate Louis DeJoy following claims he pressured employees to make campaign donations » Washington Post

'They capitulated to Trump': Michael Steele on the fight for the Republican party's soul » The Guardian

Trump Has An Electoral College Advantage Again This Cycle » FiveThirtyEight

There are promising signs everywhere. Yet Florida Dems remain ‘terrified.’ » Politico

Kevin O’Connor sets ‘common sense’ strategy he says can beat Ed Markey » Boston Herald

What’s next for Joe Kennedy III? » Boston Herald

PA: ‘Anyone’s race’: Pennsylvania sweats over another squeaker » Politico

‘I want this thing to land’: Rep. Russell Holmes is ready to start screaming again over police reform bill » Boston.com

How Trump’s billion-dollar campaign lost its cash advantage » Boston Globe

Trump says Pentagon leaders want war to keep contractors ‘happy’ » Boston Globe

Biden, Trump spar over economy as Labor Day signals unofficial start of fall presidential campaign » Boston Globe

Kamala Harris says she won’t take Trump’s word about a coronavirus vaccine » Boston Globe

Donald Trump says coronavirus vaccine will be ‘very safe,’ attacks Kamala Harris for her vaccine comments » Boston Herald

Biden takes aim at Trump ‘code of lies’ during Labor Day event » Boston Herald

Coronavirus still throwing amusement park attendance for a loop » Boston Herald

About 20% Of All Massachusetts Restaurants Have Closed For Good Due To Pandemic, Association Says » CBS Boston

Night Shift, Bone Up breweries close after barhopping customer tests positive for coronavirus » Boston Herald

Meals at work: Once a perk, they’re now pitched as a safety measure » Boston Globe

Cambridge arts groups seek city COVID relief funds » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Pub Struggles To Stay In Business As Other Establishments Stay Closed » WBUR

Cape Hopes For 'Second Summer' Tourism, As Businesses Continue To Face Challenges » WBUR

Empower to buy MassMutual’s retirement plan business in $3.4B deal » Boston Business Journal

Demo Contractor Fined $75,000 for Illegal Donations » State House News Service

Before Covid-19, state’s wealthiest just kept getting wealthier » Boston Business Journal

Pot shop plans to install murals on North Amherst building » Gazette Net

Middlesex DA launches task force to address incidents of hate and bias » Lowell Sun

Many faculty went back to school this summer with one goal: improve online classes » Boston Globe

Study finds Black girls in Massachusetts 4x more likely to be disciplined at school than white classmates » Boston Herald

Who should decide when it’s safe for children to go back to school? How one Massachusetts town wrestles with that question » The Republican

A former Boston school principal says she was targeted by politically connected parents, teachers » Boston Globe

17 Boston school officials paid $762,000 in settlements » Commonwealth Magazine

So long, snow days? The routine of remote learning may allow classes to stay on course » The Metro West Daily News

Rethinking high school during COVID » Commonwealth Magazine

'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students » WBUR

Attleboro Considering Comprehensive Environmental Bill To Curb Plastic And Other Pollutants » WBUR

Census workers to continue with door-to-door visits through September » Gazette Net

Last year, he was the country’s top military officer. Now, he is retired on the South Shore » Boston Globe

Local nursing homes brace for new wave of virus » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Massachusetts should not mandate telehealth prices » Commonwealth Magazine

Moderna among biopharmas to make 'scientific process' pledge amid Covid vaccine rush » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: Child care has always been essential to our economy — let's start treating it that way » The Hill

Nonprofit offers online help, and hope, to low-income immigrants » Boston Globe

Mass. Top Judge Underwent Surgery After Friday Heart Attack » WBUR

No One Deserves This Labor Day More Than Women—Too Bad They Can’t Take Off » Cosmopolitan

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office detected nearly 13,000 wage theft victims in fiscal 2020, surpassing previous year » The Republican

Opinion: Essential workers need a bill of rights » Commonwealth Magazine

AG assessed more than $12.3 million in restitution and penalties against employers » Boston Herald

Sexual harassment allegations at Brookline Trader Joe’s spur campaign to change corporate culture » Boston Globe

Somerville to Enter Phase 3 of Reopening on Tuesday » NBC Boston

Lancaster, West Boylston receive 'green' grants » Worcester Telegram

Easthampton City Council urges state to build new Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke » The Republican

Boston backs down on plan to remove Melnea Cass trees » Boston Globe

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu is running for mayor, Walsh says » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu planning run for mayor, Marty Walsh says » Boston Herald

MA Primary Election Sees Record Voter Turnout » Brookline Patch

Analysis: Springfield City Council Now a Viable Political Launchpad » Western Mass Politics and Insight

’Our elections have integrity’: Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, 24 other AGs urge people not to vote twice as President Trump suggests » The Republican

Kennedy -- quietly -- left his mark on Attleboro area » The Sun Chronicle

Pro-Trump counter-protesters compete with Somerset Black Lives Matter protest » South Coast Today

Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley, other Massachusetts pols face tough career choices » Boston Herald

Here's How Crowds Responded to Labor Day Social Distancing Enforcement in Mass. » NBC Boston

Black Americans, suffering disproportionately from COVID-19, face a mounting mental health crisis » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 8 new deaths, 222 new coronavirus cases on Monday » Boston Globe

Massachusetts flu vaccine student mandate should also include teachers: Medical experts » Boston Herald

Multilingual Outreach Workers Share COVID-19 Prevention Tips In Mass. Cities Hardest Hit By Virus » WBUR

In Vaccine Trial, Researchers Struggle To Ensure Diversity Of Study Subjects » WGBH

State Halts COVID Testing At Orig3n After Hundreds Of False Positives » WBUR

Massachusetts lifts COVID travel restrictions on 3 more states » The Republican

Mass. reports 168 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 8 new deaths » Boston Globe

4 states with green light for Mass. travel don’t meet criteria » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Police overtime abuse raises issues of trust » Boston Globe

Healey won’t defend part of state panhandling law » Boston Globe

Bourne asks legislators to avoid 'knee-jerk' police reforms » Cape Cod Times

Marblehead chief takes aim at retirement » Lynn Daily News Item

State Announces $7.8 Million for Infrastructure and Planning Projects » Cape Cod Online

Baker Administration Inflates Its Claim Of Spending With Minority Businesses » WGBH

Galvin: Check mailbox for census forms » WCVB

Planning your return to the MBTA? Here’s what you missed in the last six months » Boston Globe

Opinion: The ‘transformational’ Allston Multimodal project » Boston Globe

MBTA: Truck driver had no ‘malicious intent’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: To correct mistakes of past, nuclear should be part of our energy future » Boston Globe

Appeals court decision will cost state millions in 'middle mile' fees » Berkshire Eagle

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

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