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

Editorial: A final term for Bill Galvin » Boston Globe

Effort to repeal driver’s licenses for undocumented Mass. residents has enough support to make the ballot, Republicans say » Boston Globe

Diehl, through signature effort, finds an issue » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts tax relief bill ‘will get done,’ says Sen. Eric Lesser, although exact timing still up in the air » MassLive

Civil rights organization asks federal authorities to review Orange Line closure » Boston Globe

Amid criticism and dropped endorsements, DA candidate Arroyo pushes back on revelation of past sex assault investigations » Boston Globe

9 Congressional House seats up for grabs in Massachusetts » The Center Square

Change en Mass: What Can Danielle Allen’s Campaign Teach Us About Change in State Politics? » Harvard Political Review

RI: How Helena Foulkes hopes to go from corporate CVS office to Rhode Island governor » The Providence Journal

NY: Less than 2% of NYC infants and toddlers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 » Gothamist

NY: How redistricting led to two New York incumbents' downfall » POLITICO Pro

NY: What Two Primaries Reveal About the Decline of Working-Class Democrats » New York Times

PA: At Delco bar, Doug Mastriano pledges to make Pennsylvania the ‘Florida of the north’ » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Fetterman criticizes Oz campaign’s eat-your-vegetables health advice » Washington Post

FL: DeSantis fighter jet ad draws comparisons to Dukakis tank photo op » Boston Globe

ID: Judge blocks part of Idaho’s abortion law from taking effect » Washington Post

CO: Colorado Department of Corrections rolls back vaccine mandate amid massive staff shortage » Colorado Sun

CA: California to ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035 » Boston Globe

Liberals now have a path, still narrow, to enacting expansive agenda » Washington Post

Growing Evidence Against a Republican Wave » New York Times

Post-Roe, the Supreme Court Is on a Collision Course With Democracy » Vanity Fair

Democrats' student loan backlash » Axios

Manchin Delivered “Game Changer” To His Oil Donor » The Lever

Yes, Special Elections Really Are Signaling A Better-Than-Expected Midterm For Democrats » FiveThirtyEight

Biden’s student loan debt plan injects more uncertainty into midterm elections » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: Biden is becoming more popular as he delivers on promises » CBS News

Plainville Plant Shows Expanded Life Sciences Reach » State House News Service

'A worldwide player': Governor and scores of others welcome Thermo Fisher to Plainville » The Sun Chronicle

State picks a firm for $1B redevelopment of downtown Boston site » Boston Business Journal

Not getting your mail in the Berkshires? You're not alone, as post offices face mail carrier shortage » Berkshire Eagle

Restaurant foot traffic trending upward across Massachusetts, although businesses have yet to reach pre-pandemic levels » MassLive

Fed-up vacationers are turning to travel advisers: ‘It’s been a renaissance for us’ » Boston Globe

Cambridge biotech files for IPO, six months after public launch » Boston Business Journal

Baker administration picks developer to give the Hurley government building a makeover » Boston Globe

How much it costs to attend Boston-area colleges, universities » Boston Herald

Behind flag controversy at Worcester school, a debate about Catholic identity » Boston Globe

Millions will be eligible for $10K-$20K of student loan cancellation, Biden announces » Boston Herald

Former acting Mayor Janey, ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio head to Harvard as teaching fellows » WBUR

Worcester college students cheer Biden debt forgiveness plan » Worcester Telegram

Mixed Reviews For Biden Student Loan Relief Plan » State House News Service

First Generation College Student Joins Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees » WHAV

What college debt forgiveness means to Mass. » Axios

In Massachusetts, (mostly) cheers for President Joe Biden's student debt relief plan » Berkshire Eagle

'Unacceptable' recycling will be left at curb, Worcester says » Worcester Telegram

Mass. drought spikes calls to save water; Worcester enacts Stage 1 restrictions » Worcester Telegram

Ashfield man protests possible removal of two century-old oak trees at beach by climbing into one for a day » MassLive

'The worst I've seen': Dental practices struggle with staffing shortages » WBUR

ConnectorCare expansion casualty of chaotic session » Salem News

Man who faced charges after heckling Rollins files suit against her, BPD, and Worcester DA » Boston Globe

All In The Family: Jubinville Poised For Judgeship » State House News Service

Rideshare drivers demand wage hikes » The Bay State Banner

Southwick’s new school committee member emphasizes need for communication » MassLive

O.B. considers Wi-Fi policy » Martha's Vineyard Times

Howie Carr: Ricardo Arroyo’s woke supporters might want to sit this one out » Boston Herald

See you in November: License law opponents celebrate signature threshold » Boston Herald

Flynn, Kennedy pull endorsements of Ricardo Arroyo for DA after old allegations surface » Boston Herald

Baker mum on how he’ll vote, or his few choices » News 22 WWLP.com

David Narkewicz: Former mayor backs Driscoll for lieutenant governor » Gazette Net

Massachusetts Republicans laud referendum effort to repeal controversial immigrant driver’s license law as thousands of signed petitions are certified » MassLive

License Law Repeal Campaign Finds Voters Motivated » State House News Service

Jesse Mermell Endorses Connor Degan for State Representative » HCAM

Crowded field in area Attleboro area primary races » The Sun Chronicle

Primary election in West Springfield includes early, mail voting » The Reminder

Andrea Campbell, in visit to West Medford, says she’ll push for open government » Media Nation

State Rep, DA Candidates Meet in Final Forums » iBerkshires

Coffee with Candidates: MA Gubernatorial Candidate Maura Healey » Fox 25 News

State Rep. candidates look ahead to Sept. primary » The Reminder

Rep. Tommy Vitolo Endorsed By The Bay State Stonewall Democrats » Brookline Patch

Shannon Liss-Riordan pledges ‘a path away from involvement in the criminal justice system’ at UTEC discussion » Lowell Sun

Lt. Gov. candidate accuses opponent of Republican affiliation in new ad » Boston Herald

Challenger Critical of Longtime Governor’s Councilor in State Primary Race » Watertown News

Baker Defends Virus Approach Ahead Of School Openings » State House News Service

Some good COVID news: Deaths were at pre-pandemic levels in Mass. this spring, study finds » WBUR

FEMA provides $54M for COVID-19 funerals » The Eagle Tribune

Lucas: Orange Line fiasco wouldn’t have happened under Mayor Menino » Boston Herald

Orange Line shutdown: Out-of-state bus drivers make for bumpy commute, subway cuts to remain through fall » Boston Herald

Connected contractor seeks to spin the T » The Bay State Banner

Reduced frequency on subways will continue through fall » Commonwealth Magazine

Normal MBTA service levels on Red, Orange, Blue lines unlikely to return in the fall, GM Steve Poftak says during an update on Orange Line shutdown » MassLive

Subway service cuts will remain in place for the fall; bus service to be further reduced, T says » Boston Globe

Orange Line Service Changes Illegal, Group Alleges » State House News Service

Auditor Candidate Dempsey: I Will Audit and Ride the MBTA in Office » WBSM

Your takes on the T: paying for privatization; crowd gets creative » Boston Globe

MBTA arranged for 200 shuttle buses during Orange Line shutdown. Where are they from? » Boston Globe

During appearance on Freakonomics Radio, Mayor Wu argues for free transit » Boston.com

Baker pledges to use remaining time in office to pursue federal funds for East-West Rail » WAMC

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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

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