5:30pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy

6:00pm Re-Election Summer Reception for Rep. Lenny Mirra with Gov. Charlie Baker

6:30pm Fundraiser for Gov. Candidate Geoff Diehl

6:30pm Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary Race Debate hosted by GBH, YouTube and GBH 2

After 23 hours and billions in relief left on the table, lawmakers promise to revisit their proposals » Boston Globe

5 takeaways from the latest Mass. attorney general primary debate » Boston.com

How Massachusetts sports betting will likely work » Axios

Massachusetts Senate Passes Gun Licensing Law » Governing

‘It’s going to happen:’ Massachusetts taxpayers to see relief this year despite Legislature scrapping $250 stimulus checks » MassLive

NY: Pension Plunge Puts Eric Adams in Future Financial Squeeze » The City

NY: Democratic Reps. Nadler and Maloney tied in N.Y. 12th congressional district race: poll » New York Daily News

KY: Kentucky judge revives state abortion ban, reversing lower-court order » Washington Post

FL: Florida Power & Light operates an exclusive, invite-only lounge for lawmakers and lobbyists » POLITICO Pro

FL: Florida asks state medical board to ban transition-related medical care for kids » POLITICO Pro

AZ: Trump is Pushing for a Slate of Election-Denying Loyalists to Win Arizona’s GOP Primaries: A Guide » Vanity Fair

GOP Main Street group unveils agenda for candidates » Roll Call

More people of color are running for Congress in mostly white districts and winning, experts say » USA Today

RNC links up with ‘Stop the Steal’ advocates to train poll workers » Politico

Alarm raised over Joe Manchin side deal that would pave way for major 'bomb' » Raw Story

Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response » AP News

Latest primaries feature deniers for state election posts » Boston Globe

‘It’s pretty dire’: Local beer brewers run short on carbon dioxide » Boston Globe

Developer submits plans for towers close to JFK/UMass MBTA Station » Dorchester Reporter

‘We have urgent needs’: Business leaders are frustrated as lawmakers fail to pass jobs bill » Boston Globe

Business Matters: Central Mass. by the Numbers » Worcester Telegram

Democrats introduce bill to guarantee cash refunds for canceled flights » The Hill

How high should a high schooler be? The Massachusetts Legislature wants to find out » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Legislature approves marijuana industry reforms » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Massachusetts lawmakers put the ‘high’ in high school » Boston Herald

Christian flag at heart of Supreme Court First Amendment case is scheduled to fly at Boston City Hall » Boston Globe

Dearth of resources, declining enrollment stinging rural school districts » Gazette Net

Over 20 white shark sightings reported in Cape waters over the weekend » Boston Globe

Opinion: Is US politics finally tilting in favor of the planet? » Boston Globe

Uncertain times for Daloisio, Clean Energy Center » Commonwealth Magazine

Harris cites climate ‘crisis,’ pushes $1 billion for floods, storms » Boston Globe

Place your bets! Sports betting passes, heads to governor’s desk » Boston Herald

When can you start betting on sports in Massachusetts? Here’s what we know after state lawmakers approved a compromise package » MassLive

Place your wager: sports betting finally arrives in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Sports betting in Massachusetts: MGM Springfield Sports Lounge is gearing up for live sports gambling » MassLive

Will the cost of housing tank the Massachusetts economy? » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Agent Sentenced for Embezzlement; Agency Barred From Business » Insurance Journal

Unionized Starbucks workers go on strike in Worcester, 'sip-ins' staged elsewhere » Worcester Telegram

Worcester Starbucks workers strike over corporate non-union benefits » Worcester Business Journal

Here’s what passed in marathon all-night legislative session » Commonwealth Magazine

Legislature recesses to campaign » The Eagle Tribune

Sports betting, but no tax breaks: Where state lawmakers did and didn't reach deals » WGBH

Boston’s Beacon Hill bacon: No MBTA seat, transfer fee — but Long Island ferry, shelter funding and more » Boston Herald

Boston’s new curbside composting program is here. The demand’s been there for a long time » WGBH

Should full-time Stockbridge residents get a property tax break? The divisive issue has resurfaced » Berkshire Eagle

A Pittsfield subcomittee has endorsed a 5 percent cap on cost of living increases for city employees » Berkshire Eagle

Doughty pledges jobs, affordability in western Mass. campaign stop » Gazette Net

Massachusetts Democratic AG disclose one major goal to be judged ‘harshly’ over in four years during primary debate » MassLive

Democratic candidates for AG spar in GBH debate » Boston Globe

Letter: Healey endorsement highlights DA Harrington's leadership » Berkshire Eagle

WBUR with media consortium to host series of primary debates » WBUR

Maura Healey endorses Andrea Campbell for attorney general » WGBH

Opinion: Charlie Baker reminds Massachusetts voters why they’ll miss him » Boston Globe

Boston-area COVID wastewater data is down: ‘The rest of the summer should be quiet’ » Boston Herald

Rats proliferating again in Boston, city councilors say » Boston Herald

Amherst social justice panel proposes fund to compensate victims of ‘police harassment’ » Gazette Net

Massachusetts bill aims to bring state law in line with Supreme Court gun ruling » WBUR

Bill named for Amanda Plasse, murdered in Chicopee in 2011, awaits Gov. Charlie Baker’s signature » MassLive

Worcester cop arrested, charged with collecting pay for assignments he did not work » Worcester Telegram

Sheriff candidate Alf Barbalunga says reopening the female pod at the Berkshire jail won’t be that hard. Here's how he'll do it » Berkshire Eagle

$250 stimulus checks for Massachusetts taxpayers scrapped by Beacon Hill lawmakers as resurfaced tax cap muddles affordability » MassLive

Editorial: Tax relief? The check is not in the mail » Boston Globe

Groggy lawmakers pull the plug on $1b tax package » Commonwealth Magazine

No cuts for you! Lawmakers triggered by revenue cap law » Boston Herald

In Mattapan, bike lanes divide the community: ‘They’re just trying to push us out’ » Boston Globe

Commuter Rail passengers open doors, scale fence after train breaks down » WCVB

Commuter Rail passengers climb fence after train loses power in Framingham » CBS News

Here’s how the $11 billion infrastructure bill could improve the MBTA » Boston.com

T safety, East-West rail, e-bikes, and EVs get boost in transportation bond, climate bills sent to governor » Boston Globe

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