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It May Be a Great Year for Women Governors » Governing

Breaking down your jam-packed Mass. primary ballot » WBUR

Incumbent Quinn and challenger McMahon swing away in testy Bristol DA’s race » The New Bedford Light

Crisis pregnancy centers are at the center of a renewed debate over abortion rights » WBUR

Editorial: Dempsey is Democrats’ best pick for auditor » Boston Globe

License Law Repeal Campaign Plans to 'Run Across the Finish Line' » State House News Service

Massachusetts sports betting launch date: Casinos are ‘set to move’ on in-person wagering » MassLive

Massachusetts transportation boss takes a vacation as Orange Line shutdown looms » Boston Herald

UMass Chan Medical School could add a satellite campus in Burlington » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: House Speaker Ron Mariano may have SHOVID » Boston Globe

ME: Maine coalition moves to put ‘right-to-repair’ legislation before voters in 2023 » Repairer Driven News

NJ: NJ eviction filings are rising as courts grapple with backlog, reforms » Gothamist

PA: Once Alarmed, Mainstream Pennsylvania Republicans Unite Around Mastriano » New York Times

MD: Hogan calls GOP gubernatorial nominee mentally unstable » Washington Post

OH: J.D. Vance’s Wall Street Tax Dodge » The Lever

FL: Federal judge temporarily blocks DeSantis' ‘Stop-WOKE’ law » Politico

CO: Colorado deploys monkeypox dashboard amid "significant" case count » Axios

AZ: Trump-backed candidate is 'probably the dumbest' state legislator in Arizona -- according to an Arizona Republican » Raw Story

CA: California becomes the first state to break down Black employee data by lineage » NPR

Want to know if a red wave is happening? Watch this special election next week » Politico

Ask the ‘Coupologists’: Just What Was Jan. 6 Anyway? » Politico

Ex-CIA Director Says Today’s GOP Is Most Dangerous Political Force He’s Ever Seen » HUFFPOST

Critical mineral miner hires Vela » Politico

Judge orders Starbucks to reinstate seven fired baristas » Boston Globe

Google employees petition bosses for abortion policy changes » NBC News

Biden to host ‘unity’ summit against hate-fueled violence » Boston Globe

Judge may release affidavit in Trump search, but only after redaction » Boston Globe

Trump search affidavit remains sealed, judge will review redacted version » Boston Herald

Franks: Media addicted to Trump’s ‘reality show’ » Boston Herald

An online car sale gone wrong ends in hefty charges. Who should pay? » Boston Globe

Wampanoag Tribe officially turns its back on Plimoth Patuxet Museums » Cape Cod Times

Hotel development in Boston’s North End angers some neighbors » Boston Herald

Wayfair cuts 400 jobs in Boston as part of 5% global reduction » Boston Business Journal

Mayor Wu: Boston has become a target for white supremacists and right-wing extremists » WGBH

‘What’s the future going to be?’: This summer’s drought warns of increasing climate variability in years to come » Boston Globe

At forum, Lee residents grapple with ways to undo approval of PCB landfill » Berkshire Eagle

Charlie Baker activates National Guard for Rockport wildfire, as drought worsens across Massachusetts » Boston Herald

National Guardsmen dig moat around brush fire » Gloucester Times

State regulators solicit interest in sports betting licenses » Axios

Timing, Layout Questions Linger Over Sports Betting Rollout » State House News Service

Rachael Rollins pledges to protect trans rights in wake of threats at Children’s Hospital » Boston Globe

New law will drop drug prices for older residents, but savings will come over time » Boston Globe

Editorial: Mental health’s equal rights amendment » Lowell Sun

Worcester housing: Minimum wage workers would need to work 80 hours a week to afford a 2-bedroom apartment, report says » MassLive

State Land Court Lets Homeowners Repudiate Racist Covenants in Deeds » iBerkshires

Baker taps two for judgeships, one with Governor’s Council ties » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Beacon Hill wraps up legislative session » The Eagle Tribune

Baker Figures Prominently in Talks About Legislature’s Return » State House News Service

Greenfield City Council censures one of its own » The Recorder

Worcester’s chief diversity officer position still not posted to allow city time to establish support structure, acting city manager says » MassLive

Holyoke councilor Wilmer E. Puello-Mota free on bail from Rhode Island » MassLive

Wellfleet’s Cultural District Renews Designation » Cape Cod Online

Initiative to overturn law granting licenses to immigrants breaks signature threshold » Boston Herald

Geoff Diehl Doesn’t Want The Boston Globe’s Endorsement » State House News Service

Howie Carr: A case of hit and run… for office » Boston Herald

Cape Race Poses the Question 'What’s a Debate?' » State House News Service

Getting To Know The Mass. AG Hopefuls: Andrea Campbell » Law 360

GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Doughty of Wrentham to announce endorsements in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Getting out the vote early: Worcester voters can fill out, submit ballots starting Aug. 27 » Worcester Telegram

It’s Peake performance vs. reform agenda in Cape Cod race » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker says he could see himself supporting Liz Cheney for president » Boston.com

Massachusetts reports 41 new monkeypox cases, as DPH issues updated vaccine advisory for lower-dose regimen » Boston Herald

Former Massachusetts State Trooper indicted for responsibility in deadly 2021 car crash » Boston Herald

New England Cities Fight Abortion Misinformation With Truth-in-Ads Laws » Bloomberg Politics

Tax relief in Massachusetts: Gov. Charlie Baker deflects blame on botched economic development bill, saying ‘not guilty’ » MassLive

Charlie Baker holds out hope for tax cuts, maintains state can afford it » Boston Herald

Are we being trolled by the MBTA? » Boston Globe

‘How on earth is this a good idea?’ Amid backlash, state scales back bike path closures along Orange Line » Boston Globe

Westfield neighbors voice concerns about noise they’ll get from new Air National Guard fighters being considered for Barnes Regional Airport » MassLive

‘It’s not a good sign’: MBTA posts wrong dates for Orange Line shutdown at stations » Boston Herald

MBTA Orange Line closure: Boston adding bus, bike lanes and closing streets » Boston Herald

MBTA is in a ‘full-blown crisis’ that won’t be resolved by federal takeover, report says » Boston Herald

Chinatown shuttles will bring some relief during T closures, but downtown still lacks service for most Orange Line stops » WGBH

MBTA boss explains to business leaders why 30-day shutdown of Orange Line is necessary » Boston Globe

Google Maps to display updated Boston transit map for Orange Line shutdown » Boston Globe

Confusion, frustration reign as Boston region braces for 30-day Orange Line shutdown » Boston Globe

Baker Doesn’t Slam Door on Boston Fossil Fuel Ban » State House News Service

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