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Texas House speaker signs arrest warrants for Democrats who broke quorum over voting restrictions » Washington Post

TX: Texas Governor Asks for COVID Help After Royally F--king Up Pandemic Response » Vanity Fair

As infections rise across Mass., hospitals set deadlines for employee vaccinations » Boston Globe

Fourth-Ranking House Democrat Apparently Violated Stock-Trade Rules » Forbes

State Rep Racked Up $154,000 In Unpaid Federal Taxes » State House News Service

Weeks before the preliminary election, Andrea Campbell campaign releases first mayoral ad » Boston Globe

Pioneer Institute calls for reforms to ‘Payment in Lieu of Taxes’ programs for nonprofits » Boston Herald

Health care leaders back vaccine mandates » Commonwealth Magazine

FL: DeSantis faces new resistance over mask rules » Politico

United States gubernatorial resignations » Ballotpedia

Dems to try again on elections bill, forcing Senate votes » Boston Globe

Senate passes Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget in latest win for Biden » Boston Globe

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley On The Rocky Path Forward For Infrastructure Bill » NPR

The Senate passed a bipartisanship infrastructure bill. Here’s what that means and what it doesn’t mean, politically speaking » Boston Globe

Senate passes bipartisan infrastructure bill — but what comes next won't be easy » Politico

Report: Business at Boston restaurants soared since January, but flattened last month due to fears about Delta variant » Boston Herald

Medford RNA firm GreenLight Biosciences to go public in $1.2b deal » Boston Globe

‘A magnet, not a mandate:’ How one Boston-area life insurer is rethinking the office, and doing away with HQ » Boston Globe

DraftKings and Tom Brady's Autograph launch NFT marketplace » Boston Business Journal

'A lifeline': SouthCoast theater, museum operators grateful for federal relief funds » South Coast Today

Opinion: The lasting impact of LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympics » Boston Globe

Boston schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius warned that her authority may be limited until she passes licensing exam » Boston Globe

Boston lawyer forgot to tell judge about missing evidence in exam school challenge, new court documents say » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Another COVID-infected school year means districts need guidance » Berkshire Eagle

Mass. School Districts Face Tough Decision on Masks » NBC Boston

AFT Expresses ‘Deep Disappointment’ With School Reopening Guidance » Revere Journal

With infrastructure bill vote, some Republicans acknowledge climate change dangers. Will they act to stop them? » Boston Globe

Lawmakers React to ‘Concerning' Health of Historic Trees on DCR Parkways » NBC Boston

‘Rolls-Royce’ of shark cameras can extend to turtles, whales, seals and squid for ocean’s big picture » Boston Herald

Gambling revenues soar as states cash in on sports betting, but Massachusetts still dragging its feet » Boston Herald

As infections rise across Mass., hospitals set deadlines for employee vaccinations » Boston Globe

UMass Medical mandates vaccine or faculty and staff face being fired » Boston Herald

Immunology startup raises $157M, plans to enter clinic in six months » Boston Business Journal

Opposed to a proposed development? Going to court could cost $50,000 under new state law » Patriot Ledger

Advocates press for state ban on evictions » The Eagle Tribune

Kim Janey leaves door open for plans to house homeless at Boston Methadone Mile hotel » Boston Herald

Biden nominates Damian Williams for Manhattan US attorney, making him the first Black man to lead office if confirmed » Boston Globe

Boston mayor spending federal COVID relief money on ‘listening campaign’ » WHDH

'Take us to court:' Scituate takes no action on wind turbine complaints » Patriot Ledger

Chelsea School Committee member held on child-rape charge » Boston Herald

A Swansea official is facing criminal charges. Did Jasiel Correia try to help him out? » The Herald News

Below the radar, mayoral candidates are talking about climate change » Boston Globe

All population growth in US driven by minorities, upcoming census data likely to reveal » Boston Globe

Former Boston Mayoral Contender Tito Jackson Backs Janey » NBC Boston

Murphy, Madaro Endorse Spillane For Boston City Council At-Large » East Boston Times-Free Press

Editorial: N.Y. helps rebuild our tattered political norms » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Andrew Cuomo goes creeping out the door » Boston Herald

Lawrence races take shape for Sept. 21 election » The Eagle Tribune

Mask mandates in Massachusetts: With COVID delta variant rising, these towns and cities have enacted face-covering guidelines » MassLive

Percentage of COVID vaccinated people testing positive in Massachusetts is now 0.23%, new data shows » MassLive

Massachusetts coronavirus cases jump 1,109, most daily COVID deaths in nearly 3 months » Boston Herald

Skewed Data Confuses Vaccination Rates In Some Western Mass. Towns » WBUR

Boston Mayoral Candidate Essaibi George Would Avoid A Vaccine Mandate 'As Much As Possible' » WGBH

Salem To Implement New Indoor Mask Mandate Through Its Popular Halloween Season » WGBH

At-home COVID testing kits in high demand » Gazette Net

COVID Cases Continue To Rise In Massachusetts » WBUR

Massachusetts mask mandate was removed 3 months ago, is it coming back? » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. State Prisons See Uptick In COVID Cases » WGBH

Mass. could receive up to $8 billion under $1 trillion infrastructure package » Boston Globe

Warren introduces bill to target corporate profits » Politico

Mayoral candidate John Barros calls for MBTA to use potential federal cash from infrastructure bill for upgrades » Boston Globe

MBTA Green Line operator has history of problems at the T » WCVB

Addressing climate change through cleaner transportation » The Somerville Times

Thirteen years after its founding, is the time finally right for CubicPV and its solar cells? » Boston Globe

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Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter