11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Joan Lovely

Business leaders urge Legislature to reconvene to take up tax relief » Gloucester Times

‘We are in this together’: Bernie Sanders draws thousands to pro-labor rally in Cambridge » Boston Globe

Lowell Rep. race showcases growing influence — and growing pains — of Cambodian community » WGBH

TV ads from a PAC causes a stir in Massachusetts' lieutenant governor's race » WBUR

Older conservatives think Massachusetts and the country are careening off track » Boston Globe

Worcester School Committee votes to raise pay for substitute teachers to $110 a day: ‘We’re very much below everybody else’ » MassLive

A new home for recently incarcerated transgender people » Commonwealth Magazine

With School Choice leaving some rural districts behind, state report recommends cap on tuition for sending districts » Gazette Net

Massachusetts student receives uniform violation for hijab » WBUR

NH: N.H. Republicans damage Senate chances in rough primary » Politico

NH: Poll shows strong lead for Trump among New Hampshire Republicans » WMUR

NY: Adams Endorses Primary Candidates, Hoping to Defeat Left-Wing Democrats » New York Times

GA: Supreme Court temporarily blocks Georgia election law said to harm Black voters » Boston Globe

FL: DeSantis loses another First Amendment fight, this one over ‘Stop Woke Act’ » Florida Phoenix

LA: Louisiana state officials delay flood funding to New Orleans a second time over city officials' stance on abortion » CNN

MI: The Democrat Apologizing for Nothing in a Must-Win Swing State » Rolling Stone

MN: Minneapolis teacher contract race language ignites firestorm » Boston Globe

Democrats grapple with possibility of Cheney 2024 bid » The Hill

Is a Fetus a Person? An Anti-Abortion Strategy Says Yes. » New York Times

The Complete Guide to All the Ways Donald Trump Is Legally Screwed » Vanity Fair

Back to school, with panic buttons: The post-Uvalde scramble » AP News

The final days of the Trump White House: Chaos and scattered papers » Boston Globe

Far-right wins in blue states threaten GOP hopes in November » Boston Globe

Curley: Trump Derangement Syndrome claims more liberals » Boston Herald

Appeals court halts Graham testimony before Atlanta grand jury » Boston Globe

Lucas: Markey’s Taiwan visit steals Liz Warren’s thunder » Boston Herald

Republicans Appear to be Realizing All Their Candidates Are Dangerous Weirdos » Vanity Fair

US political violence is surging, but talk of a civil war is exaggerated – isn’t it? » The Guardian

Wayfair lays off 400 Boston employees, citing optimistic sales projections » WGBH

Developer unveils plans for Everett’s massive fuel tank farm » Boston Globe

Boston double-decker buses start rolling as companies clash and rules change » Boston Herald

Table Talk Pies ‘almost didn’t make it’; Cliff Rucker, financial partners, help save Worcester pie company from collapse » MassLive

How Patriot Front and white supremacist groups are hijacking American symbols to recruit in Massachusetts » MassLive

Statue of Elizabeth Freeman in Sheffield immortalizes the 'grandmother of the civil rights movement' » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts School Issues ‘Uniform Infraction' to Student for Wearing Hijab » NBC Boston

Opinion: Nonprofits need to step up for Boston Public Schools » Boston Globe

Editorial: Sorry, kids, no more phones in school » Boston Globe

Opinion: The closing of Mission Hill School attacks progressive education » Boston Globe

Mystic Valley Charter School writes up student for wearing hijab » Boston Herald

'I'm speechless': Chamber official upset by Worcester school's plaque for this reason » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Let’s make Madison Park the powerhouse school it can be » Boston Globe

What the drought could mean for New England’s fall foliage » Boston Globe

Six Berkshire County communities currently have drought-induced water restrictions. But some locals 'just don't care about that.' Here's why you should ... » Berkshire Eagle

As Boston students return to campus, FBI warns of rental scams in tight real estate market » Boston Herald

Mass MoCA workers strike for one day over pay and benefits, as talks for a first contract continue » Berkshire Eagle

Sanders leads a rally for a labor movement revitalized by ‘nitwits’ such as Musk, Bezos » Cambridge Day

The Column: Another high-ranking vacancy in beleaguered City Hall staffing » Lowell Sun

Managing panhandling a 'delicate balancing act' in Methuen » The Eagle Tribune

Adams Con Comm Approves Greylock Glen Trail Improvements » iBerkshires

Far-right protesters gather outside FBI office in Chelsea » Boston Globe

Tanisha Sullivan, behind in polls, continues attacking Bill Galvin’s record » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: Massachusetts secretary of state candidate Tanisha Sullivan » WBZ News Radio

Q&A: Templeton Makes Run for Senate to 'Step Up and Make a Change' » iBerkshires

Q&A: Mark Hopes to Move from House to Senate » iBerkshires

Monkeypox vaccine providers start new method of injection » Boston Globe

After flat-footed response to a white supremacist march, questions about Boston police intelligence gathering » Boston Globe

Here are the findings of the full Pittsfield Police Department report into the fatal shooting of Miguel Estrella » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: Sheriff Hodgson owes taxpayers, staff an apology » The Sun Chronicle

Charges against man who entered Baker's home to be dismissed » Salem News

How a Mass. court case targeting the opioid crisis could protect abortion access » Commonwealth Magazine

Women's Rights History Trail to include key Worcester-area suffrage sites » Worcester Telegram

Kyrsten Sinema Has Made Sure the New Tax Bill Doesn’t Go Near the Wealthy » New York Times

Green Line route between Government Center and Union Square joins T shutdown » Boston Herald

Massachusetts reps call for MBTA receivership amid shutdowns, incidents » Boston Herald

Electric vehicle incentives are getting a total makeover » Boston Globe

Rep. Lynch, transportation committee member, advocates for receivership of MBTA » WCVB

‘I just hope that everybody just stays safe out there.’ Orange Line travel plan will be tested during morning commute » Boston Globe

Politics and the City: E-bikes 'take the lane' on Worcester streets in pilot project » Worcester Telegram

Green Line E branch reopens after 16-day work closure » Boston Globe

It’s not a normal Monday commute along the Orange Line. Here’s what riders are experiencing so far. » Boston Globe

Our View: Safe MBTA stations must be a priority » The Sun Chronicle

How Boston-Area Officials Are Responding to Transit Turmoil » Governing

An MBTA shutdown, on Boston’s big Moving Day? ‘It’s going to be a mess' » Boston Business Journal

New England may see a regional fuel shortage, Biden administration says » Boston Globe

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Podcast Spotlight

National Conference of State Legislatures Our American States: Transportation and the Infrastructure Bill | OAS Episode 168 Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: A new report on gas leaks near schools Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: The non-race for Massachusetts governor

Birthdays: State Senator Joan Lovely

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Joseph McGonagle, Jr.

10:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

9:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

6:30pm Fundraiser for Lt. Governor Candidate Leah Cole Allen

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Chip Harrington with Gov. Charlie Baker

Birthdays: State Senator Nicholas Collins, Rep. Jeffrey Turco

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom