10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Webex

11:30am Board of Certification of Community Health Workers Public Hearing, Via conference call

6:00pm Fundraiser for State Senate Candidate Cecilia Calabrese

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

Baker Will Clear Desk Of Major And Local Bills This Week » State House News Service

Baker Returns Bill Addressing Local Public Health Standards » State House News Service

Editorial: Legislature needs to return to business » Boston Globe

A hot real estate market, a labor shortage, and a state budget surplus. It’s 1986 all over again. » Boston Globe

Bill Galvin and secretary of state challenger Tanisha Sullivan battle at Democratic primary debate » Boston Globe

Neo-Nazi demonstration in the Seaport prompts cancellation of drag queen story hour » Boston Globe

For some in the LGBTQAI+ community, a monkeypox vaccine offers both hope and anxiety » Boston Globe

CT: Republicans to pick Senate candidate to challenge Blumenthal » Boston Globe

NY: Wasted Potential: New York City's food recycling failures exacerbate climate crisis » Politico

NY: Trump real estate appraiser hands over thousands of documents to N.Y. AG in civil probe » NBC News

NY: A cryptocurrency billionaire is spending big in New York congressional primaries » City & State New York

FL: Religion-based claims are piling up against Florida’s 15-week abortion ban » Florida Phoenix

MI: Democrats seek edge with women as Michigan prepares to vote on abortion » Washington Post

UT: Welcome to the strangest Senate race in America » Politico

WI: Johnson steps on political land mine with Social Security, Medicare comments » The Hill

The Republican center mounts its comeback in New England » Politico

State Legislatures Are Torching Democracy » The New Yorker

She helped Trump win Florida twice. Now she could lead his expected 2024 campaign » CNN

Kevin McCarthy puts Merrick Garland on notice after FBI raid: 'Preserve your documents and clear your calendar' » Raw Story

Brandon returns, darkly: Democrats turn an insult into a pro-Biden meme » Washington Post

Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate » Boston Herald

Maps in four states were ruled illegal gerrymanders. They’re being used anyway. » Boston Globe

Impacts of new regional warehouse on C&S in Hatfield are unknown » Gazette Net

Gas prices keep plunging in Massachusetts: ‘People are starting to see prices below $4 a gallon’ » Boston Herald

Big sale at old department store: Worcester Redevelopment Authority to pay $3 million for Denholm building » Worcester Telegram

Gas prices in Massachusetts down 68 cents since hitting record high 8 weeks ago » CBS News

Boston students face new hurdle getting to school: Orange Line shutdown » Boston Globe

Opinion: Building a class » Boston Globe

The past three weeks have been the warmest ever recorded in Boston » Boston Globe

Fed Climate Bill Could Fuel Greening Of Economy » State House News Service

Environmental allies Markey and Wu take victory lap over US Senate bill » WGBH

Opinion: Massachusetts can continue to lead the way in providing gender-affirming health care » Boston Globe

Developer proposes apartments on site previously eyed for Roxbury Prep » Boston Globe

$5M state grant announced for Attleboro homeless shelter » The Sun Chronicle

Restraints and involuntary medication are widespread at corrections facility for people with mental illness, report alleges » WGBH

Planting local roots: Farming program provides Boston area teens summer work and sense of community » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Bad timing for fat pay hikes for Mayor Michelle Wu and city council » Boston Herald

New diversity officers struggle to make an impact in Massachusetts cities and towns » WGBH

Mayor Michelle Wu proposes hefty pay raises for top city officials » Boston Globe

Galvin defends record, says Sullivan not ready for Secretary of State job » Boston Herald

July filings show leading Republican essentially broke, Healey flush with cash » Boston Herald

Massachusetts state auditor race: Democratic candidates Diana DiZoglio, Chris Dempsey clash in debate » Boston Herald

The candidates for Berkshire sheriff appeared together for a conversation about the issues. Then things got personal » Berkshire Eagle

Candidates for auditor spar in GBH debate » Boston Globe

Tanisha Sullivan, Bill Galvin go head to head in testy debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Galvin, Sullivan Clash In Secretary’s Race Contest » State House News Service

5 takeaways from a fiery state auditor’s debate » Boston.com

In heated debate, Democratic candidates for Massachusetts auditor challenge each other's experience » WGBH

Letter: There are two extremist frontrunners for governor: the case for Doughty » The Ipswich Local News

Baker returns public health bill unsigned » Commonwealth Magazine

Governor’s Council Weighs Controversial Parole Board Renomination » Dig Boston

Governor signs law banning 1st responders from taking personal photographs of crime victims: Named for Chicopee murder victim Amanda Plasse » MassLive

Sheriff's boat at star-studded Cape Cod wedding raises questions. What to know » Cape Cod Times

New Massachusetts law makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photographs of crime scenes » WAMC

‘It will be chaos:’ Wu, Markey push against fed takeover of MBTA » Boston Herald

Somerville dealing with two disruptions to MBTA lines » Fox 25 News

New Worcester RMV opens: From groceries to license renewals » Worcester Telegram

Wu Favors Partnership To Improve MBTA » State House News Service

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Podcast Spotlight

Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: Politics Podcast: Could The Inflation Reduction Act Save Biden’s Approval Rating? NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: Monkeypox Declared Public Health Emergency. Now What? Crooked Media Pod Save America: "Everything’s Coming Up Brandon." Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: Special Episode: Rep. Jeff Roy explains the new MA Climate Bill WBUR Radio Boston: Galvin and Sullivan, Democrats running for secretary of state, debate voter access and public records law Smitty Pignatelli Let's Talk with Smitty: Former President of the MTA Merrie Najimy

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan