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A tug-of-war over the GOP brand is playing out in Massachusetts » Politico

VP Harris, Mass. Gov. Baker make bipartisan pitch for abortion rights » Axios

Shannon Liss-Riordan pours $2.5 million of personal money into AG campaign » Boston Globe

Tax cap giveback appears not as big as forecasted » Commonwealth Magazine

No tax breaks for Massachusetts residents, and few seem to care » WGBH

Update to pot law would restrict impact fees » The Eagle Tribune

Baker spikes prison construction moratorium » News 22 WWLP.com

NY: Schumer’s Family Business » The Lever

NY: Congestion pricing’s next obstacle? The exemption debate. » City & State New York

NJ: Amid teacher shortage, N.J. looks for ways to make it easier to become an educator » NJ.com

NJ: Unions: Freeze contributions, use Covid relief funds to offset proposed hikes in public workers' health care premiums » POLITICO Pro

TN: Far-right mayor wins GOP primary for Nashville US House seat » Boston Globe

FL: Ron DeSantis’s New Civics Initiative Involves Teaching Kids Slavery In America Wasn’t That Bad » Vanity Fair

FL: As DeSantis’ suspension of state attorney cheered by Republicans, critics see authoritarian rule » South Florida Sun-Sentinel

AZ: Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor » Washington Post

Democrats could strip Iowa of opening spot in 2024 campaign » Boston Globe

Kansas Result Suggests 4 Out of 5 States Would Back Abortion Rights in Similar Vote » New York Times

Amid ‘mixed race’ speech blowback, Orban echoes Trump in Dallas » Washington Post

Opinion: The GOP is sick. It didn’t start with Trump — and won’t end with him. » Washington Post

Cheney calls Trump a ‘coward’ in campaign ad for his daughter » Washington Post

Lobbyists are rushing to influence the Democrats’ spending bill » Washington Post

Trump Leaves RNC Ensnared In Criminal Probes Of His Coup Attempt » HUFFPOST

FBI ‘Aggressively’ Pursuing Hunter Biden Investigation, Director Wray Says » The Daily Signal

Black voters’ dissatisfaction could spell trouble for Democrats » The Hill

What does the Perot phenomenon tell us about Andrew Yang's third party prospects? » Raw Story

Opinion: The midterm election picture is changing » Boston Globe

Democrats, Sinema say they’ve reached agreement on economic package » Boston Globe

Franks: Can Democrats save the country from themselves? » Boston Herald

Mass. employers slightly more optimistic in July, despite concerns about a shrinking economy » WBUR

Developer aims to build a skyscraper near North Station » Boston Globe

Amazon to acquire Bedford's iRobot in $1.7B deal » Boston Business Journal

Western Massachusetts Challenges the U.S. Dollar » Politico

Flower Xpress gets needed zoning change for marijuana facility next to MBTA station » Patriot Ledger

Appeals court tosses former UMass students’ lawsuit challenging COVID vaccine mandates » MassLive

In Plymouth, a summer unlike any other as whales and hordes of watchers converge » Boston Globe

Senator’s hot take on Kerry comes amid big win on ‘job-killing’ regulations » Boston Herald

Climate scientists predict Boston could see up to 18 days of high-tide floods, causing street flooding, in 2022 » MassLive

Air Force will host Westfield meetings detailing Barnes Air National Guard Base F-35 or F-15EX fighter jet upgrades » MassLive

How will sports betting work in Massachusetts? » WGBH

Regulators Address Sports Betting’s Timeline » State House News Service

Legal sports betting won't 'happen overnight,' commissioner says » WGBH

Boston researchers want to create ‘off-the-shelf’ cell therapies to fight cancer » Boston Globe

North Shore Birth Center pauses planned closure » Boston Business Journal

Beverly Hospital puts Birth Center closing on hold » Salem News

A reprieve for the last birth center in Eastern Massachusetts » Boston Globe

State awards $4.6 million to aid affordable housing projects; 11 homes eyed for vacant lots in Springfield’s Old Hill » MassLive

Massachusetts' high housing costs are pushing out workers » WGBH

Summer population up 69 percent, but workforce down » The Inquirer and Mirror

For some workers thriving remotely, returning to the office can reignite old inequities » Boston Globe

Around Amherst: Board may study if gun violence is a public health emergency » Gazette Net

Republican Chris Doughty launches anti-Maura Healey website ahead of primary » Boston Herald

Walsh Becomes Next Chair of Lynn Democratic City Comm. » Lynn Journal

Berkshire DA candidates Harrington and Shugrue face off in first forum before September 6th primary » WAMC

State Auditor Candidate Diana DiZoglio Urges PILOT Reform » iBerkshires

Raymond V. Mariano: Robyn Kennedy not your typical first-time candidate » Worcester Telegram

Candidate forums for sheriff, DA planned » Salem News

Massachusetts reports 42 new monkeypox cases, as Biden administration declares public health emergency » Boston Herald

A slow start to youth COVID vaccination in Massachusetts » WGBH

Massachusetts reports 9,646 new COVID cases: BA.5 variant is ‘concerning because it can cause reinfection’ » Boston Herald

US declares monkeypox a public health emergency » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden missed chance to tame monkeypox » Boston Herald

2 monkeypox cases confirmed in Worcester; no cause for alarm, health chief Castiel says » Worcester Telegram

‘There really is no tension:’ Massachusetts police commission weighs clarity of force regulations, focuses on mental health crisis situations » MassLive

Police commission weighs clarity of force regulations » Lowell Sun

Baker vetoes prison moratorium » Commonwealth Magazine

13 men arrested in Mass and Cass human trafficking sting » Boston Herald

Parole Board Reappointee Hits Hurdles At Hearing » State House News Service

Vice President Harris praises Massachusetts as a 'model' for other states on reproductive rights » WBUR

Kamala Harris holds closed-door meeting with local leaders about abortion rights » Boston Herald

Vice President Kamala Harris highlights abortion rights at Boston roundtable with Baker and other leaders » Boston Globe

Moulton: Roe repeal 'scary and enraging' » Gloucester Times

Harris Sees Mass. As Reproductive Rights “Model” » State House News Service

'Dramatic or drastic' approach: Vasectomies up after Roe v. Wade ruling and younger seeking them » Worcester Telegram

Howie Carr: Sorry Charlie, Orange Line disaster nothing to write about » Boston Herald

Our view: T work will be disruptive, but worth the inconvenience » Gloucester Times

Business owners, workers brace for Orange Line shutdown » Boston Globe

Rider Reaction: T riders share frustration over news of 30-day Orange Line shutdown » WHDH

Pressley, Markey want MBTA to eliminate fares on all subway and bus service while Orange Line is shut down » Boston Globe

No start date for Green Line Extension to Medford as Orange Line closure approaches » Boston Herald

After 2020 ballot question, Right to Repair still tied up in court » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: RIP old Orange Line » Boston Globe

Massachusetts senator, congresswoman push for fare-free MBTA during Orange Line shutdown » Boston Herald

MBTA bus catches fire, injuring two employees » Boston Herald

2 MBTA employees sent to hospital after bus fire at Arborway bus yard in Jamaica Plain » Boston Globe

Boston schools and businesses brace for challenges of Orange Line shutdown » WGBH

MBTA to close newly opened Green Line extension for 4 weeks » Boston Globe

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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