9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Webex

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

8:00pm Veep Zoom Fundraiser for Sen. Eric Lesser with Timothy Simons & David Mandel

Birthdays: State Senator James Eldridge

Here’s what Baker signed, amended, and vetoed » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker signs sports betting, mental health bills » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Don’t scrap the MBTA. Free it from Beacon Hill politics. » Boston Globe

Months after retiring, Baker’s public safety secretary returned as a $105,000-a-year adviser on policing law » Boston Globe

Following Globe report, MBTA Transit Police calls for special prosecutor as Suffolk DA Hayden announces grand jury investigation into coverup » Boston Globe

Perkins School partnership seeks more accessible voting » Axios

Long-time printer for Massachusetts Republicans sues party chairman for defamation » Universal Hub

Is the answer to Massachusetts housing crisis coming to your backyard? Don’t hold your breath. » Boston Globe

NY: Congestion pricing options studied by MTA would charge NJ drivers extra to get to NYC » NorthJersey.com

NJ: Education advocacy groups urge Murphy to abandon Start Strong assessment mandate » POLITICO Pro

FL: Florida Democrats hope fiery Val Demings can ignite their ballot chances in 2022 election » The Daytona Beach News-Journal

FL: Miami mayor eyes White House » Axios

NE: Facebook turned over chat messages between mother and daughter now charged over abortion » NBC News

TX: Mothers Against Greg Abbott mobilizes against the incumbent governor seeking a third term » Raw Story

CA: 5 policies that will test Gavin Newsom's national dreams » Politico

Opinion: What Deshaun Watson and Robert Kraft have in common » Boston Globe

Where Did The Public Option Go? » The Lever

Exclusive: An Informer Told the FBI What Docs Trump Was Hiding, and Where » Newsweek

The newest fad in fundraising: Gold-level clubs for lobbyists » Politico

Trump Says He Invoked Fifth During Testimony In Civil Investigation » HUFFPOST

After the fall of Roe, Republican pursuit of abortion bans appears to falter » The Guardian

Secretary of State Races: Election Deniers Carry GOP Banner in Several Key States » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Trump Claims He’s a Victim of Tactics He Once Deployed » New York Times

Why Wait? Here’s Liz Cheney’s Concession Speech in Advance » Politico

Poll: Over Half of Voters of Color Oppose Government Negotiation of Drug Prices Once They Learn About Consequences for Patients » National Minority Quality Forum

Trump’s bond with GOP deepens after primary wins, FBI search » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Biden administration needs to come clean about raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago » Boston Herald

Lucas: Consider raid on Mar-a-Lago a warning to average Americans » Boston Herald

New Hampshire pre-presidential pitstop to host former VP Mike Pence next week » Boston Herald

Editorial: An unprecedented FBI raid demands unprecedented transparency » Boston Globe

Worcester among top life science research talent pools nationwide » Worcester Business Journal

Gas prices dip just below $4 for the first time in 5 months » Boston Globe

Inflation Reduction Act unlikely to have much effect on inflation, analysts say » Boston Globe

Inflation takes a July vacation » Boston Globe

A new CEO for GoTo, the company formerly known as LogMeIn » Boston Globe

Native Americans urge boycott of ‘tone deaf’ Pilgrim museum » AP News

Policing and prosecuting local white supremacy? There’s one major legal hurdle that makes it difficult. » Boston Globe

Boston schools on track to meet first deadlines in state improvement plan by Monday, acting superintendent says » Boston Globe

Holy Cross drops application fee for Worcester Public School students » Worcester Telegram

Quabbin Regional teacher who was subject of investigation no longer in the school district » Worcester Telegram

Boston's incoming superintendent will earn $300,000, per proposed contract » WBUR

Editorial: Shining a light on Baker-Polito voc-tech focus » Sentinel & Enterprise

Greenfield School Committee unanimously votes in support of locking student phones away in Yondr pouches during school » MassLive

MIT silent over project shutdown, policies » Boston Business Journal

Invasive spotted laternfly found in Springfield, according to Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources » MassLive

Massachusetts drought conditions worsen, majority of state in a ‘critical drought’ as officials urge residents to conserve water » Boston Herald

New Report Showcases Communities That Are Going Green » State House News Service

Sports betting now legal after Charlie Baker signs several bills into law » Boston Herald

Massachusetts sports betting bill signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker » MassLive

Let the betting begin – in a number of months » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker signs sports betting bill into law. But you can’t legally wager on the Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, or Celtics yet. » Boston Globe

Regulators Comparing Casino Products To Promises » State House News Service

Biden taps Brigham and Women’s surgeon to head National Cancer Institute » Boston.com

Boston University CTE Center researchers to study brains of stunt performers Scientists believe stunt performers are at a high risk for CTE » Boston Herald

Bristol Myers Squibb teams up with GentiBio to create cell therapies for Crohn’s, other conditions » Boston Globe

Health Care Pilot Crashes In Late-Session Pileup » State House News Service

Pittsfield moves to hire social workers and co-responders to help people in mental health crisis » Berkshire Eagle

Bristol County DA’s office focuses on cold cases in new ‘missing person project’ » Boston Globe

Legal experts react to acquittal of Mass. truck driver involved in crash that killed seven motorcyclists » Boston Globe

Inquiry into Holyoke firefighters’ off-duty hours considered ‘invasion of privacy,’ City Council is told » MassLive

2nd Boston Dorchester fieldhouse funding attempt fails » Boston Herald

A ‘white supremacist’ and ‘human trafficker’: Protesters march downtown, press city leaders to rename Faneuil Hall » Boston Globe

Holyoke City Councilor Wilmer Puello-Mota admits bail violation in Rhode Island case, bail now set at $20,000 » MassLive

Malden City Council Violated Open Meeting Law: AG » Malden Patch

In secretary of the commonwealth debate, Galvin touts his experience while Sullivan pokes holes in his record » WGBH

Tompkins challenger says he shouldn’t moderate DA debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Briefings: Retiring Wagner Backs Arriaga, but McAuliffe Still Racking up Support » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Letter: Smith will carry on tradition of intelligent, progressive leadership » Salem News

Attorney general candidates offer competing views on MBTA, climate change at latest debate » Boston Globe

In secretary of state debate, Galvin says he’s earned voters’ trust. Sullivan says he’s failed the leadership test. » Boston Globe

AG Candidates Spar Over MBTA, Experience, Fundraising » State House News Service

Auditor Candidate DiZoglio Commits to Investigating Beacon Hill » WBSM

Letter: Healey, Warren party-line endorsements of Harrington sabotage the Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

A four-way race for 2nd Suffolk Senate seat » The Bay State Banner

Mayor Joe Petty, Robyn Kennedy to meet in candidate forum in last month of primary race » Worcester Telegram

Trump-Loving Mass Republican Party Freaks Out Over Mar-a-Lago Raid » Dig Boston

State auditor candidates vie for voters' attention in often overlooked race » WBUR

Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee endorses Straus, Hall, DaSilva » Sippican Week

Dem AG’s debate who is paying for campaigns, generally agree on issues » Boston Herald

Campbell, Healey campaign in Roxbury » The Bay State Banner

What you need to know about the next generation of COVID vaccines » Boston Globe

Mass. tops child welfare rankings, lags in pediatric mental health » Commonwealth Magazine

Limited Vaccine Influencing State’s Monkeypox Strategy » State House News Service

Peabody police officer arrested, held without bail, accused of entering breaking into home » Boston Herald

Son of MBTA Transit Police chief charged with murder in Everett shooting death » Boston Herald

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden opening grand jury investigation into 2021 complaint about off-duty MBTA cop » Boston Herald

No-Show Councilors Delay Parole Board Vote » State House News Service

Baker signs $11.4-billion infrastructure law » News 22 WWLP.com

Sen. Warren calls for ‘new leadership’ at MBTA » Dorchester Reporter

Still no Orange Line transit diversion plan from MBTA with just over a week before closure » Boston Herald

Orange Line shutdown: Nonprofit group A Better City proposes the MBTA shorten shutdown from a month to 2 weeks » MassLive

Baker: MBTA must prove it doesn't need federal takeover » Axios

‘Chaos’ is watchword as T and the public grapple with pending Orange Line shutdown » Dorchester Reporter

'We could have helped,' Somerville mayor says of Orange Line shutdown » WGBH

The solution to Boston’s manhole explosions is an engineering ‘game changer’ » Boston Globe

Provincetown sewer emergency forces closure of restaurants, water restrictions in homes » Boston Globe

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