10:00am Mass. Pilot Commissioners Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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

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

Birthdays: Rep. William Pignatelli, State Senator Rebecca Rausch

'The power of incumbency is very real': Only 10% of Beacon Hill lawmakers have a primary challenger » WBUR

Recent union efforts in Mass. part of growing national trend » Boston Globe

SJC says Legislature has broad powers on voting » Commonwealth Magazine

Beacon Hill has a money problem: too much of it » Boston Globe

‘The race that eclipsed everything.’ In low-key Mass. primary season, Democratic AG contest ending with fireworks » Boston Globe

Former Penn. official tapped as Mass. higher ed commissioner » WBUR

Healey won’t release campaign questionnaires » Commonwealth Magazine

States get stingy as sour economy drains their surpluses » Politico

In sweeping report, federal transit officials decry T’s lack of safety focus, feckless state oversight » Boston Globe

She’s back: Shannon O’Brien rejoins Mass. government as top marijuana regulator » Boston Globe

Rachael Rollins is being investigated for potential Hatch Act violation, as DOJ restricts political activities: Report » Boston Herald

Opinion: Thoughts and murmurs in the run-up to primary day » Boston Globe

Woman who accused Suffolk DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo of sexual assault breaks silence: ‘The lies. ... It makes me sick’ » Boston Globe

NH: In New Hampshire, Republicans Weigh Another Hard-Right Candidate » New York Times

RI: Betting On A Wall Street Path To Congress » The Lever

GA: Kemp, Abrams stake out health care and Medicaid expansion as wedge issue » Georgia Recorder

FL: Florida’s ‘anti-riot’ law infringes on right to protest, United Nations committee says » Miami Herald

FL: Ron DeSantis’ First Voter Fraud Bust Is Quickly Imploding » Slate

CO: Colorado restaurants even more short-staffed amid back-to-school » Axios

AZ & PA: Senate Rating Changes: Arizona, Pennsylvania to Leans Democratic » Sabato's Crystal Ball

CA: Sweeping Children’s Online Safety Bill Is Passed in California » New York Times

Opinion: Ron DeSantis Is a Test Case » New York Times

Documents at Mar-a-Lago Were Moved and Hidden as U.S. Sought Them, Filing Suggests » New York Times

Dems' vote-shaming turnout strategy » Axios

Feds cite efforts to obstruct probe of docs at Trump estate » Boston Herald

President Biden to visit Boston on Sept. 12 to tout infrastructure law » Boston Globe

Biden defends FBI, promotes ban on assault-style weapons » Boston Globe

‘No cell service’ could be a thing of the past with satellites » Boston Globe

Gas prices: Ren’s in Amherst broke its gas supply contract in protest of prices. A GoFundMe was started to keep it open » MassLive

Massachusetts biotech companies thrive during pandemic, report finds » WBUR

Holyoke leaders discuss future businesses for former KMart plaza » News 22 WWLP.com

Former treasurer Shannon O’Brien picked to lead cannabis board » Commonwealth Magazine

Montague freezing cannabis impact fee spending amid legislative uncertainty » The Recorder

Opinion: Sweet lands of liberty » Boston Globe

Mass. board selects next higher ed commissioner » WGBH

Student loan forgiveness: Massachusetts students may end up paying $500 in taxes on debt cancellations » MassLive

Hyde Park charter school holds red carpet welcome back for students » CBS News

After Malden’s Mystic Valley Regional Charter School handling of student’s hijab, questions swirl over why such incidents continue to occur » Boston Globe

The Future of Boston Latin » Boston Magazine

Massachusetts and 12 other states could tax federal student loan forgiveness, report says » CBS News

Gov. Baker joins with Berkshires officials to celebrate future Greylock Glen outdoor center in Adams » Berkshire Eagle

Williamsburg, Northampton land $2.7M in climate resiliency grants » Gazette Net

Police Investigate Bomb Threat to Boston Children's Hospital » NBC Boston

My Turn: Legislative leaders let Death with Dignity bill die, allow needless suffering to continue » The Recorder

Bristol County rents rising faster than in other large Mass. counties » New Bedford Light

Worcester to begin construction on micro-units for chronically homeless » WGBH

Lt. Gov. candidates diverge on rent control, housing issues » Boston Herald

Surging rents, tight inventory could make moving day worse this year: ‘The whole thing is a thorn in the side of Boston’ » Boston Globe

State’s largest insurer appoints Sarah Iselin as CEO » Boston Globe

Blue Cross of Mass. names first female CEO » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: AG memo too little, too late for Rachael Rollins » Boston Herald

High Court Outlines Rejection Of Voting Reform Challenge » State House News Service

‘Voting is a fundamental right:’ Supreme Judicial Court outlines rejection of Massachusetts Republican voting reform challenge » MassLive

AG, Suher reach settlement for alleged violation of worker rights » Gazette Net

Eric Suher, Iron Horse group to pay $14,000 to wronged workers, $25,000 state fine » MassLive

Editorial: Wu gets pay raise bill half right » Boston Globe

Ricardo Arroyo sues Boston over files » Boston Herald

Massachusetts getting municipal infrastructure improvements » The Center Square

Athol Selectboard revisits Tully water rates » Athol Daily News

'Lies and manipulation': Donna Colorio responds to mailer calling her 'radical' » Worcester Telegram

Ned Bristol: It's messy, but it still works » The Sun Chronicle

What you need to know about the Massachusetts primary elections » WGBH

In a photo-finish Democratic primary for attorney general, endorsements, experience and money loom large » WGBH

In a Suffolk DA race rocked by controversy, another question remains: Who has the right experience for the job? » Boston Globe

In final Berkshire district attorney debate, Shugrue tries to put Harrington on the defensive with past cases » Berkshire Eagle

Galvin stresses experience in bid for historic 8th term; faces opposition from Boston NAACP head » Gloucester Times

DA candidates forum canceled due to family medical emergency » Gloucester Times

Palfrey quits AG’s race, endorses Campbell » Commonwealth Magazine

Democrat Quentin Palfrey ends his campaign for Massachusetts attorney general, days away from the state primary » MassLive

Jo Comerford: Lesser will fight for western Mass. » Gazette Net

Letter: Chris Dempsey for state auditor » Berkshire Eagle

No challengers on primary ballots in Andover » The Andover Townsman

Chicopee City Councilor Joel McAuliffe, veteran and teacher Shirley Arriaga vie to succeed retiring legislator » MassLive

Eric Lesser carries the western Massachusetts banner into lieutenant governor primary » New England Public Media

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19 » WBUR

Gov. Charlie Baker sees new technologies, products on a visit to Valley Venture Mentors in Springfield » MassLive

Baker to make case for federal rail funding » The Reminder

‘It was helplessly funny’: Amid frustrating Orange Line shutdown, some shuttle drivers provide positivity » Boston Globe

Group plots Montreal-Boston overnight train, with stop at Old Orchard Beach » Montreal Gazette

MBTA contractor freed after leg becomes caught between train and platform » Boston Herald

Judge revives Baker-backed plan to tap into Canadian hydropower » Boston Herald

Maine court finds part of referendum blocking transmission line to Massachusetts unconstitutional » Boston Globe

Maine court revives Mass.-financed hydroelectric power line » Commonwealth Magazine

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Podcast Spotlight

Tech Freedom Tech Policy Podcast: #327: The Collapse of Complex Societies NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: To Build Support Among Voters Of Color, Republicans Open Dozens Of Community Centers WBUR Radio Boston: 10 cities in Mass. will ban fossil fuel hookups in new construction in pilot program

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