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Mass. House approves wide-ranging economic development bill that offers tax relief, health care investments, earmarks » Boston Globe

Massachusetts can lead democracy back from the brink » Boston Globe

Negotiators reach agreement ‘in principle’ on state budget » Commonwealth Magazine

Rachael Rollins attends Democratic National Committee fundraiser with Jill Biden: ‘Questionable judgment’ » Boston Herald

In acquisition, Atrius rejected the biggest names in Massachusetts health care. Here’s what it all means. » Boston Globe

NJ: Foreclosure Surge Hits NJ Hard, 2nd-Highest Rate In U.S.: Report » Brookline Patch

PA: Fetterman absence raises stakes for Democrats in key Senate race » Boston Globe

IN: Indiana asks Supreme Court to let it enforce parental-notice abortion law » The Hill

IN: ‘Oh, God, no’: Republicans fear voter backlash after Indiana child rape case » Politico

GA: Warnock, Kemp lead in respective Georgia races: poll » The Hill

FL: Tallahassee officials approve 10-year ban on corruption-related felons lobbying » Tallahassee Democrat

TX: Texas sues Biden administration for requiring abortions in medical emergencies » Washington Post

Amazon’s Ring Gave Surveillance Footage to Authorities 11 Times This Year Without User Consent » The Wall Street Journal

Secret Service erased text messages from January 5 and 6, 2021 -- after oversight officials asked for them, watchdog says » CNN

Manchin says he won’t support new climate spending or tax hikes on wealthy » Washington Post

The Housing Shortage Isn’t Just a Coastal Crisis Anymore » New York Times

Donald Trump looks to fall launch for 2024, potentially upending midterms » Washington Post

GOP fears Senate debacle » Axios

Crazy Can Break a Wave » The Bulwark

Opinion: A 2024 Presidential Candidate Who Meets the Moment » New York Times

The next political battleground: school boards » Axios

Outgoing Massachusetts Teachers Association President outlines union’s candidate picks for Democratic primary » WAMC

Senate Making Late-Session Push For Low-Income Fares » State House News Service

Senate President Karen Spilka attributes staffer unionization drive delay to ongoing legal review with days remaining in the legislative session » MassLive

Fatal fetal defect provision of Mass. abortion law under scrutiny » Axios

Howie Carr: Democrats turning US into Venezuela » Boston Herald

Biden, Lapid agree to stop Iran nuke program, differ on how » Boston Herald

SJC ruling muddies the waters for future of Mass. coastal development » Boston Business Journal

Mass and Cass pizza shop owner is stabbed: ‘We are getting abused and intimidated’ » Boston Herald

Harvard Book Store will open a second location, this one at the Pru » Boston Globe

Marijuana decriminalization bill teed up for Senate introduction » Boston Globe

‘Antisemitic’ Boston Mapping Project now hosted on Icelandic server; Anti-Defamation League asks for Icelandic government to help remove it » MassLive

Center plans to give W.E.B. Du Bois and other Black Berkshirites the credit they’re due » Boston Globe

Opinion: Seeds of failure are there in what Cassellius calls successes at BPS » Boston Globe

Milton schools superintendent placed on paid administrative leave » Boston Globe

New Boston Teachers Union agreement makes way for district's special education expansion plan » WBUR

'Very exciting': New Worcester school buses rolling off Oklahoma assembly line, set for 1,500-mile trip to city » Worcester Telegram

Heavy rain causes untreated sewage discharge into Connecticut River; residents urged to avoid river contact for 2 days » MassLive

These fish are critical to New England, and they're disappearing » WBUR

Concerns Mount as 90% of Mass. Reaches Significant Drought Conditions » NBC Boston

90 percent of Massachusetts is experiencing drought conditions » Boston Globe

Multiple shark alerts reported along Cape Cod, beaches shut down to swimming » Boston Herald

Coast Guard and Head of the Meadow beaches in Truro closed after shark sighting » Boston Globe

Franciscan Children's proposes new 8-story inpatient building in Brighton » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: Health care price transparency gives people control over their decisions » Boston Globe

George Church startup Manifold Bio raises $40m for ‘protein barcoding’ technology to improve drug testing » Boston Globe

Massachusetts, nation have ‘crippling’ housing deficit, study reports » Boston Herald

Boston’s Tent City Apartments will not be sold, property manager says » Boston Herald

Rep. Gonzalez meets with building management over conditions at Springfield Gardens » Western Mass News

Riley steps down as food program director after sex allegations; diocese report says pastor not at fault » Worcester Telegram

Wu, Elected Officials Tour Zumix, Discuss Youth Mental Health » East Boston Times-Free Press

Veterans Bill Added To Sudden Glut Of Conference Committees » State House News Service

More than 300 new citizens welcomed in Faneuil Hall ceremony » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Illegal Aliens Will No Longer Be ‘Undocumented’ » WBSM

For young offenders, restitution debts can present crippling obstacles » Boston Globe

Flouting public opinion by overturning Roe, the Supreme Court could be risking its legitimacy » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu and Boston Teachers Union announce new contract agreement » Boston Globe

Boston, teachers union reach contract » Boston Herald

Public invited to weigh in on future uses for Easthampton’s old elementary schools » Gazette Net

Holyoke city clerk sets early voting times for September primary; offers mail-in ballot option » MassLive

‘Doughnut hole’ land swap approved by House » Martha's Vineyard Times

Where’s downtown? Richmond now has an $8 million answer » Berkshire Eagle

Peabody council undoes mayor’s veto » Lynn Daily News Item

Raymond V. Mariano: City Hall’s Kremlin-like grip on public info doesn’t serve public » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Respect the line between protest and intimidation » Lowell Sun

Salem Mayor Backs Healey For Governor Despite No Public Nod In Return » Salem Patch

First Lady Jill Biden talks gun control at Democratic fundraiser as she kicks off three-day trip in Massachusetts » MassLive

Senator ‘demands’ investigation into Rachael Rollins attending DNC fundraiser » Boston Herald

Joe Petty state Senate campaign requests finance investigation into opponent Robyn Kennedy » Worcester Telegram

Two incumbent members of Congress face Republican challengers in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts reports 7,096 new COVID cases, virus hospitalizations go up » Boston Herald

Massachusetts reports 18 new monkeypox cases, the highest one-week jump yet » Boston Herald

18 new monkeypox cases confirmed in Massachusetts, public health officials say » MassLive

Michael Cox returns to write a new story » Boston Globe

State budget clears committee, leaving Legislature little time to act without veto » Boston Herald

Governors avoid hot button issues, focus on common concerns in Maine meeting » Boston Herald

Here’s where things stand on efforts to get Mass. a new state seal » Boston.com

Low-Income Tax Relief Woven Through House Plan » State House News Service

MBTA cites progress in dealing with FTA safety directives » Commonwealth Magazine

East-West rail: Massachusetts Senate allocates $275 million in infrastructure bill for planning, design costs » MassLive

T says it’s making progress on safety, fixing failures found by feds » Boston Globe

MBTA hiring subway dispatchers: Starting pay $103,000 and $10K bonus » Boston Herald

Oil, gas exec sees energy landscape changing » Commonwealth Magazine

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