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Jake Oliveira, Sydney Levin-Epstein contest Democratic primary in Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester Senate District » MassLive

Parent satisfaction with Boston schools is falling, new poll shows » Commonwealth Magazine

Twitter ensured Curt Schilling can’t forget about 38 Studios following his student debt relief commentary » Boston.com

Massachusetts likely to ban new gas-powered cars, thanks to California » Boston Globe

Editorial: Why reasonable conservatives need to mobilize for Chris Doughty » Boston Globe

NH: ‘Free Staters’ roil New Hampshire politics in ski area spat » Boston Globe

NH: A once 'reasonable' Republican, Chris Sununu, accuses the DoJ of playing politics. Is it all over? » Daily Kos

PA: Pennsylvania man who attacked police on Jan. 6 gets 46-month sentence » Boston Herald

GA: Jewish congregations mount legal challenges to state abortion bans » Georgia Recorder

FL: DeSantis suspends four female Broward County school board members and fills four vacancies with men » Florida Phoenix

FL: Advocates decry plan to relocate migrants within US » Sarasota Herald Tribune

NE: Nebraska Democrats hope abortion fury delivers rare House win » The Hill

High water mark for House insurgents » Axios

Justice Alito’s Crusade Against a Secular America Isn’t Over » The New Yorker

Republicans and the crisis of 'manhood': Who are the real sex-obsessed pervs in America? » Raw Story

Rep. Lauren Boebert Accuses Biden of Taking Americans’ Money to Fund Degrees in  “Lesbian Dance Theory” » Vanity Fair

A brief history of Ben & Jerry's political ice cream flavors » Quartz

Flip the Script » The Cook Political Report

Morning Joe slams Lindsey Graham for threatening ‘riots in the street’ to protect Trump from indictment » Raw Story

Goldberg: GOP can’t grow with Trump, nor without him » Boston Herald

Opinion: Biden’s student loan debt plan is driven by politics, not economics » Boston Globe

Port designation poses big hurdle for redevelopment of power plant land in Everett » Boston Globe

In Wellesley and the suburbs, the office market is thriving » Boston Globe

Senator Elizabeth Warren says Fed policies could tip US economy into recession » Boston Globe

What is social consumption of cannabis, and when will it start in Massachusetts? » Boston Business Journal

Western Massachusetts students, teachers prepare for first day of school » MassLive

Indoor masking optional at UMass, required at other colleges as semester begins » Gazette Net

With drought impacting most bodies of water, Deerfield River attracts anglers » Gazette Net

Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding shorelines » Boston Globe

How a Mass. law intended to protect victims became a 'gift to abusers' » WBUR

For decades, Mass. attorneys general have tried to expand the state’s wiretap law. The next top cop might not follow suit. » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Aug. 22-26, 2022 » Lowell Sun

Councilor Baker files subpoena for Arroyo investigation-related documents » WGBH

'They get information, they get mobilized': How Java with Jimmy's Facebook livestreams became a must-watch » WGBH

With clear path in Democratic primary, Healey takes on another role: Helping allies survive theirs » Boston Globe

Sen. Warren shares work in Congress at Greenfield town hall » Gazette Net

Black religious leaders ‘continue a legacy’ of getting out the vote ahead of primary » Boston Herald

Lucas: Sorry Liz, students and families who paid off loans are getting ‘screwed’ » Boston Herald

Race for Suffolk DA boils over, campaigns exchange accusations » Boston Herald

Diehl declines to debate Doughty…again, both separately answer questions » Boston Herald

Donna Colorio could be Worcester mayor with a Senator Petty; PAC calls her 'radical' » Worcester Telegram

Endorsement of Galvin draws counter views » Boston Globe

Labor attorney Liss-Riordan scores major endorsements in final days of heated primary » Boston Globe

For much of her life, Tanisha Sullivan had pushed for her community. Now, she wants to do so as secretary of state. » Boston Globe

Race for seat prompts another hard look at the Governor’s Council » Boston Globe

Congressional candidate jumps into police altercation » Boston Herald

DA candidates to take questions at Monday forum » Salem News

Diehl Is Choice For Governor of Massachusetts Pro-Life Group; All The MCFL PAC Endorsements » New Boston Post

The government will no longer be sending free COVID-19 tests to Americans » WBUR

Editorial: US must take a closer look at nonfatal police violence » Boston Globe

After investigation, Mansfield says Police Chief Ron Sellon not fit to serve » The Sun Chronicle

Meet Ben Linsky, the Boston police officer bringing his mental health background to the streets » Boston Globe

Hopkinton deputy police chief on leave pending investigation, police say » MassLive

Baker visiting Springfield, West Springfield, Holyoke Monday » News 22 WWLP.com

Galvin starts collecting diversity data on staff – and numbers are high » Commonwealth Magazine

Orange Line work on schedule, 37 percent complete as governor tours State Street station » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker Receives Orange Line Progress Report » NECN

MBTA federal oversight draws parallels to Washington DC Metro system » Boston Herald

More diversions possible, MBTA chief says as Orange Line work progresses » Boston Herald

Biking surges by 44% during Orange Line shutdown » Boston Herald

Bring in the Bulldogs at the MBTA » Banker & Tradesman

Cape Cod Offshore Wind Moves Ahead — Despite Controversy » CleanTechnica

Cambridge finds elevations of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water, will switch to MWRA » Boston Globe

Low fuel supply in northeastern US causes heating concerns as summer fades » MassLive

Cambridge will use water from MWRA until 2023 as supply chain issues delay filters for chemicals » Cambridge Day

Low fuel inventories cause special concern in US Northeast » AP News

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10:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

1:00pm MassDOT Public Hearing, Via webcast - registration required

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