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Tran calls gun theft indictment politically motivated » Commonwealth Magazine

Fewer Mass. voters signing up as a 'D' or 'R', automatic voter law nudges more to become unenrolled » WBUR

Two candidates to run for Kelcourse's House seat » Newburyport News

In Democratic primary for attorney general, three well-credentialed candidates compete for the spotlight » Boston Globe

Republican governor candidates Chris Doughty, Geoff Diehl spar over televised debates » Boston Herald

Legislation aims to improve diversity among Mass. educators » Boston Globe

Keller: Maura Healey's Potomac path » MASSterList

NY: New York lawmakers approve gun control legislation in special session after Supreme Court decisions » CBS News

NJ: NJ to lower electric vehicle incentive, wants to spread $35M among more buyers » Courier Post

PA: The next Pa. governor will decide the future of abortion here » Philadelphia Inquirer

FL: FL civics training ignites questions of religious indoctrination, separation of church and state » Florida Phoenix

CA: Gavin Newsom goes on the air against Ron DeSantis as political rivalry grows » CNN

FL: Unaccompanied children caught between DeSantis, Biden in immigration standoff » Orlando Sentinel

IL: Hours After Mass Shooting, GOP Candidate Says Time to ‘Move On’ and ‘Celebrate’ » Vice

Will the Abortion Debate Keep Moderate Women in the Democrats’ Camp? » New York Times

Abortion fight strains Democratic alliance with Gen Z » Politico

Romney: America Is in Denial » The Atlantic

New Jan. 6 Trump documentary footage revealed » Politico

Opinion: Timeless advice for the US Senate: The Baker’s Dozen speech » Boston Globe

Opinion: Women lead the battle for truth about Jan. 6 » Boston Globe

Jan 6 panel: More people turn up with evidence against Trump » Boston Herald

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, and other progressives are pushing a common, poll-tested refrain: the Supreme Court faces a 'legitimacy crisis' » Business Insider

From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden » Boston Globe

Gridlock in Congress has amplified the power of the Supreme Court » Boston Globe

‘Revolutionary’ high court term on abortion, guns and more » Boston Globe

Briar Group expands to South Shore with new restaurant » Boston Business Journal

In its second season, Polar Park has helped transform Worcester’s Canal District, but it’s also introduced new challenges » MassLive

Index: Mass. Employers Teetering On Edge of Pessimism » State House News Service

Gas prices continue dropping in Massachusetts, down to $4.85 a gallon » CBS News

76 fake charities shared a mailbox. The IRS kept approving more. » Boston Globe

Editorial: With Roe overturned, Congress must act on data privacy » Boston Globe

In response to Patriot Front march in Boston, Black leaders call on Massachusetts officials to address racism » MassLive

‘The Pro-Life Generation’: Young Women Fight Against Abortion Rights » New York Times

Black leaders call for race commissions in wake of violent white supremacist march in Boston » Boston Globe

Boston mayor condemns ‘white supremacist’ march through city; civil rights probe launched » Boston Herald

Boston reacts to Patriot Front hate march: ‘Children of the KKK are not welcomed here’ » Boston Herald

Suing New York, over and over, for transgender rights » Boston Globe

Foes of a planned PCB landfill make a new pitch to be heard by the Lee health board » Berkshire Eagle

Black and Latino households got more mortgages than ever in 2020 — but continued to buy houses in only a small number of Mass. communities » Boston Globe

‘A nation of immigrants’: 54 take citizenship oath on July 4 in Northampton » MassLive

Editorial: State Senate coddling opioid pushers » Boston Herald

Senate passes update to civil asset forfeiture rules in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Opinion: Mass. should decriminalize sex work » Commonwealth Magazine

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno criticizes state courthouse renovation plan as too expensive » MassLive

‘It’s really a mess’: The growing split between workers and bosses on returning to the office » Boston Globe

Boston City Council designates new holidays to celebrate Cabo Verdean and Somali Independence Days » WGBH

Battenfeld: Does Republican Geoff Diehl have the secret formula to make the governor’s race competitive? » Boston Herald

7 candidates ballot for vacant Springfield City Council seat » MassLive

Updated COVID shots are coming. Will they be too late? » Boston Globe

Monkeypox is hitting the gay community the hardest, state official says » Cape Cod Times

Westhampton’s new public safety complex beset by delays » Gazette Net

July 4th met with burst of violence in Boston: 10 people shot at 7 locations in the city » Boston Herald

Maura Healey issues new gun guidance, ‘good reason’ provisions no longer enforceable » Boston Herald

Supreme Court ruling impacts Massachusetts gun licensing rules » CBS News

Big gap between Mass., NH gun laws » The Eagle Tribune

“I Wasn’t Cynical Enough”: Cecile Richards Discusses the New Fight to Get Back Abortion Rights » Vanity Fair

Inside the Extreme Effort to Punish Women for Abortion » New York Times

New law streamlines voting process for state’s service members overseas » Gazette Net

Massachusetts sees competition to house ARPA-H » Axios

Look at the history: Taxes do make the wealthy migrate » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker tax-relief bill clears committee mostly intact » Boston Business Journal

‘We deserve a better T’: Red Line rider launches a quiet protest » Boston Globe

MBTA’s new Orange and Red Line trains return to passenger service on July 4th » Boston Herald

Boston councilors propose declaring another public-health crisis: Traffic safety » Boston Herald

Black drivers pulled over in Boston at 2.4 times the rate of white drivers, new study finds » Boston Globe

MBTA’s new Red and Orange Line cars return after ‘battery failure’ weeks ago » MassLive

Déjà vu for Congressman Lynch » Commonwealth Magazine

Judge rules that Cambridge bike lanes can roll on, at least for now » Boston Globe

MBTA rail service out of North Station to be impacted this summer by signal upgrades » Boston Herald

Inflation and supply chain problems blunt efforts to ramp up renewable energy » Boston Globe

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