9:30am Fundraiser for Lieutenant Governor Candidate Sen. Eric Lesser

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

6:30pm Meet and Greet with State Sen. Candidate Jim Gordon

Birthdays: Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

Handful of Democrats called out for voting to suspend rules » Commonwealth Magazine

SJC ruling backs Boston in long-running legal fight with Quincy over rebuilding Long Island Bridge » Boston Globe

Massachusetts poised to ban child marriage after years of effort » WBUR

Abortion: Massachusetts reproductive health care bill advances with compromise on abortions later in pregnancy » MassLive

How the fall of Roe could change abortion care in Mass. » WBUR

I was on the Orange Line train that caught fire. I’m furious. » Boston Globe

Casino execs: Sports betting draws workers, bettors to neighboring states » Boston Business Journal

On Bromfield Street lives the past, present, and future of downtown Boston » Boston Globe

NJ: N.J. launches new effort to take gun industry to court » NJ.com

PA: GOP warms to far-right gubernatorial nominee in Pennsylvania » Boston Globe

FL: How FPL secretly took over a Florida news site and used it to bash critics » Miami Herald

CO: Colorado voters face huge questions in 2022 election » Axios Denver

Dems fume at Disney’s Hulu for blocking ads on abortion, guns » Washington Post

As Jan. 6 Committee Rolls On, Liz Cheney Isn’t Ruling Out a Subpoena for Ginni Thomas » Vanity Fair

U.S. authorities hit former GOP Rep. Stephen Buyer with insider trading charges » Politico

Is the American Myth Unraveling? » The Bulwark

Trump says 'Fox & Friends' has 'gone to the dark side' after the show's hosts mentioned polls showing Ron DeSantis beating him in 2024 » Business Insider

Matt Gaetz, Under Investigation for Sex With a Minor, Says Women Who Support Abortion Rights Are Too Fat and Ugly to Get Pregnant » Vanity Fair

GOP lawmaker attended gay son's wedding 3 days after voting against same-sex marriage » NBC News

Hawley Concerned That Being a Coward Is Overshadowing His Work as a Fascist » The New Yorker

Thirty days since Roe was overturned: How the country has changed » ABC News

Trump returning to Washington to deliver policy speech » Boston Globe

Robbins: After first Jan. 6 hearings, loyalists turning on Trump » Boston Herald

10 people who may run for president in 2024 if Trump and Biden do not » Boston Globe

Mike Pence is being lauded as a hero for democracy in D.C. Trump’s base still hates him. » Boston Globe

Court dismisses former employee’s retaliation case against Nuance » Boston Business Journal

State to provide funding, training to start childcare businesses » Boston Business Journal

Gas prices in Massachusetts again drop 11 cents for third straight week: ‘We could get down to $4 in a month’ » Boston Herald

After surviving proxy fight, Everbridge is getting a new CEO » Boston Business Journal

Redevelopment of beloved JP bar Doyle’s set to begin next month » Boston Business Journal

As deadline looms, Baker hopes ‘important’ cannabis legislation reaches his desk » Boston Globe

DA expands office due to white supremacist actions in Boston » WBUR

White supremacist leader arraigned, warned against ‘escalating’ behavior » Boston Herald

CROWN Act banning hairstyle bias to be signed into Massachusetts law » WCVB

Editorial: Safeguarding the electoral count before it’s too late » Boston Globe

Three Massachusetts institutions rank in top 10 most expensive colleges and universities in the United States » MassLive

Easthampton foundation, Mass Audubon team up to provide students with outdoor education » Gazette Net

Protecting a ‘treasure’: Bill directs study of Deerfield River for national wild and scenic designation » Gazette Net

Barriers at the Beach: People tussle over scarce access as sea levels and property values rise » WGBH

Massachusetts sports betting bill still has a shot at moving forward, Senate President Karen Spilka indicates » MassLive

Opinion: How sports betting crapped out » MASSterList

Amazon buying One Medical is only its most recent dive into the health care industry » WBUR

“Fail First” Therapy Crackdown On Move In Senate » State House News Service

Key elements of influential Alzheimer’s study may have been fabricated, report says » Boston Globe

Boston Landlords Give City Earful at Rent Control Listening Session » Banker & Tradesman

Local Organizations Unite to Address Food Insecurity, Chronic Illness » iBerkshires

McGovern bill defunding VA closure commission clears House » Gazette Net

Baker not giving up on dangerousness bill, despite study order » Commonwealth Magazine

Survivors Respond To Shelving Of "Dangerousness" Bill » State House News Service

Baker, victims, blast lawmakers over bail reforms » Gloucester Times

Charlie Baker gathers abuse survivors to chart path after Judiciary slight » Boston Herald

SJC Rules for Boston in Long Island Bridge Rebuild » State House News Service

Raises expected to hit 15-year highs in 2023 » Boston Business Journal

Wu joins striking Starbucks workers on Comm. Ave picket line » Boston Globe

State's jobless rate drops to 3.7% in June » Salem News

No Deals, And A Frustrated Baker To Start Week » State House News Service

The issues to watch as Mass legislation session ends » Axios

Wu says she’d give LeBron James a tour of Boston after his remarks about racist Celtics fans » Boston Globe

Attleboro City Council postpones vote on nip bottle ban proposal » The Sun Chronicle

Pembroke declares emergency water restrictions, possible fines » Patriot Ledger

Wu signs pandemic package, vetoes Baker’s Dorchester Fieldhouse amendment » Dorchester Reporter

Doors Open returns Oct. 15 to showcase Holyoke’s institutions, cultural scene » MassLive

AG Maura Healey faces federal lawsuit over petition to overturn licenses for illegal immigrants » Boston Herald

Andrea Campbell launches first TV ad in Democratic primary for attorney general » Boston Globe

Letter: I agree that Healey has extreme and unwise policies » The Local News

Amid gubernatorial bid, Mass. AG Healey endorses Harrington’s re-election bid for Berkshire DA » WAMC

Senator Eric Lesser receives endorsement from Congressman Neal » News 22 WWLP.com

A REN-dorsement for Lesser, As Battle for Number 2 Gets Hotter » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Worcester County Sheriff Evangelidis Kicks Off 2022 Campaign » Brookline Patch

In the race for Suffolk DA, Ricardo Arroyo doubles down on progressive reform as a path to victory » Boston Globe

Attorney General Healey endorses DA Harrington in Berkshire County race » Berkshire Eagle

Lesser endorsed by Congressman Neal in bid for lieutenant governor » WAMC

Williamstown Democrat seeks Senate nomination » Gazette Net

Elugardo rolls out additional endorsements: Support picked up from Rep. Holmes and Arroyos » Dorchester Reporter

Worried about monkeypox, Mass. politicians call for 'aggressive action' from federal officials » WBUR

Heat islands create health risks in some New Bedford neighborhoods » New Bedford Light

Abortion in Massachusetts: Senate Democrats confident Gov. Charlie Baker won’t veto new compromise bill with days left of formal sessions » MassLive

Abortion, gender care provider and out of state patient protections clear committee » Boston Herald

Lawmakers reach agreement on abortion legislation » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. House, Senate agree on compromise to change later-term abortion law; Baker likely to have final say » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Charlie Baker snubbed by arrogant Democratic lawmakers on his way out door » Boston Herald

Baker signs Negro Election Day bill » News 22 WWLP.com

Wu calls for 'large-scale' safety upgrades to the T » WBUR

17-year-old boy at Boston’s South Station charged with threatening Commuter Rail conductor: ‘You can’t arrest me, I’m only 17!’ » Boston Herald

Mayor Wu pushes for lengthy shutdowns to solve MBTA issues » Boston.com

The biggest obstacle to a better night-life in Boston? The T. » Boston Globe

An MBTA train unintentionally rolled out onto the Red Line Monday morning, causing delays of up to 30 minutes for commuters » MassLive

Head of embattled MBTA describes operation as ‘a big battleship to turn around’ at hearing » The Center Square

More Tolls in Massachusetts? Here's What Lawmakers Are Planning » NBC Boston

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