9:00am Race, Equity & Business hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Via Zoom

11:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

7:00pm Comedy Fundraiser for Rep. Shawn Dooley

Framingham's Maria Robinson to be nominated to join Biden administration » The Metro West Daily News

Broadcast news shows ignore Trump coup memo » Media Matters

Taking Aim At One Of Beacon Hill's Favorite Moves: Kicking The Legislative Can Down The Road » WGBH

‘I’ve never seen it this bad.’ Central Mass. hospital system runs out of ICU beds due to COVID, other factors » Boston Globe

RI: No vaccine, no job? Some R.I. health care workers say they accept that -- and won’t get vaccinated » Boston Globe

RI: Matt Brown enters Democratic race for RI governor speaking of 'revolution' » The Associated Press (AP)

Editorial: Lawmakers need to get real about sex ed » Boston Globe

NY:MTA promises to ramp up face mask enforcement on trains and buses » New York Post

House vaccine order also triggers extension of remote voting » News 22 WWLP.com

FL: GOP lawmaker files Texas-style bounty-hunter abortion bill in Florida Legislature » Florida Phoenix

Rachael Rollins confirmation vote for US attorney to be delayed by GOP senator » Boston Globe

TD Garden to require vaccinations or negative COVID-19 tests » AP News

FL: DeSantis says healthy kids can skip quarantine; PBC school board goes along in 5-2 vote » Palm Beach Post

Can Democrats Win Back the White Working Class? » Sabato's Crystal Ball

State Troopers ask judge to delay Charlie Baker’s Oct. 17 vaccine mandate deadline » Boston Herald

Biden huddles with Democrats as divisions threaten his agenda » Boston Globe

Former GOP treasury secretaries tried defusing debt ceiling bomb in private talks with McConnell, Yellen » Boston Globe

Biden Chooses Local ICE Critic To Be The Agency's Top Prosecutor » WGBH

Harvard Coop: From storied bookstore to souvenir stand » Boston Globe

As COVID wave lingers, wedding planners have a lot to juggle » Boston Globe

The future of work: Venture X Holyoke opens near Holyoke Mall » Gazette Net

These robots will carry water for you » Boston Globe

As Massachusetts movie and TV show business booms, production union prepares for strike » Boston Herald

Ginkgo Bioworks is expanding again in Boston’s Seaport » Boston Business Journal

Brookline Is Trying To Phase Out Legal Tobacco Buyers. These Sellers Are Suing » WBUR

Woburn Village revives old mall site with Shake Shack, Caffe Nero and green space » Boston Business Journal

Mass. AG urges court to uphold the right of local governments to regulate the public carry of firearms » News 22 WWLP.com

'Lunch shaming' bill teed up for Senate vote » Gloucester Times

Opinion: Restoring informed and civil debate on college campuses » Boston Globe

Amherst superintendent backs new K-5 school, moving sixth graders in 2023 » Gazette Net

State legislators want to remove MCAS testing requirements for graduation » News 22 WWLP.com

Attleboro state rep still seeking MCAS revamp as bill gets hearing on Beacon Hill » The Sun Chronicle

Editorial: Give civics its due » Martha's Vineyard Times

Willie Ross School opens expanded building and services » The Reminder

Boston City Council approves major emissions cuts for large buildings » Boston Globe

Boston City Council votes to require large buildings to cut emissions » Boston Business Journal

Rep seeks independence for climatologist post that’s unfilled » News 22 WWLP.com

Lease Bill Could Unlock Major Esplanade Project » State House News Service

Medical staff at Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital urge striking nurses to return to work as patients with COVID, other ailments wait for beds » MassLive

GE Healthcare to buy Peabody surgical device maker for $1.45B » Boston Business Journal

Kim Janey doubles down on Revere Methadone Mile hotel plan » Boston Herald

Top Legislators Offer Suite of Soldiers' Home Reforms » State House News Service

Now Charlie Baker Sees the ‘Crisis’ at the Border [OPINION] » WBSM

Boston elected officials of color condemn Biden administration’s handling of Haitian migrants » Boston Globe

District attorney: Our office is here for victims of sexual assault » Gazette Net

DA’s office urges allegations of sexual assault at UMass Amherst be reported to authorities, outlines process for criminal investigations » MassLive

US weekly jobless claims rise as Delta variant hangs over a rebounding economy » Boston Globe

Maura Healey just OK’d a ballot question to keep gig workers as independent contractors. She’s also fighting the idea in court. » Boston.com

Massachusetts retailers urge state to cover $7 billion unemployment deficit » The Center Square

Ferguson: House reopening plan is “too vague” » News 22 WWLP.com

House members to vote Thursday on rules for State House reopening including vaccination » Boston Herald

Board looks to update policies on town employee evaluations, electronic communications » The Sun Chronicle

Greenfield awarded over $400,000 for new park and open space projects » News 22 WWLP.com

Who will actually build the Greylock Glen outdoor center? Candidates are about to show themselves » Berkshire Eagle

City to conduct City Council District 7 recount this weekend » Boston Globe

Northampton’s at-large council candidates tackle climate change in forum » Gazette Net

Where do these voters go in November? » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Boston voters deserve real debates, not fake hugs » Boston Herald

Abortion foes can collect ballot question signatures for now » Berkshire Eagle

Lucas: Campaigning on hard fiscal reality – now that would be a first » Boston Herald

Look who landed in Roxbury council final » Commonwealth Magazine

Super PACs should stay positive in mayor’s race, Wu says » Dorchester Reporter

At COVID summit, Biden sets ambitious goals for vaccinating the world » Boston Globe

FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot for older people and those at high risk » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus cases up 1,821, hospitalizations drop for fifth straight day » Boston Herald

Murder rose by almost 30 percent in 2020. It’s rising at a slower rate in 2021 » Boston Globe

Republicans, Democrats unable to reach deal on bill to overhaul policing tactics in the aftermath of protests over killing of Black Americans » Boston Globe

Mass. State Police Fight In Court To Delay Vaccine Mandate » WGBH

Ombudsman Tasked With Overseeing Prisons' COVID Response Placed On Paid Leave » WBUR

Ethics Commission mulls dismissal request of ex-state police major in 'Troopergate' probe » Worcester Telegram

Don't hamstring the Bay State with tax hikes » Gazette Net

Report: MBTA faces fiscal cliff » The Bay State Banner

East Boston-South Boston ferry launching Monday » Commonwealth Magazine

Offshore wind expanding job opportunity, potential across South Coast Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Only a fraction of phone providers have complied with new robocall regulations » MassLive

Column: Time to invest in modern water, sewer infrastructure » The Eagle Tribune

Salem Makes Carbon-Neutral Power Push With New Energy Deal » Salem Patch

Massachusetts leaders celebrate offshore wind industry in New Bedford at separate events » Turn to 10

'A perfect location': Baker, officials tout offshore wind workforce at New Bedford terminal » South Coast Today

Mayflower Wind Bid Pledges Fall River Operations Base » State House News Service

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Podcast Spotlight

NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: Biden Faces Scrutiny Over Surge of Haitian Migrants Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: Forty nine thousand, eight hundred ninety dollars and thirteen cents: The Climate Minute

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