9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

After redrawn districts, far more candidates of color are poised to join State House ranks » Boston Globe

Immigrant driver's license repeal effort will be on ballot this November » WBUR

Opposing camps evenly matched on millionaire tax fight » Commonwealth Magazine

Rachael Rollins recused as feds eye Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden in MBTA Transit Police case » Boston Herald

Party of Ward 5, Your Table, Er, Special City Council Election Is Ready » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Lucas: Yes, Maura Healey is a heavy favorite versus Geoff Diehl, but the AG faces the ‘Jinx of the Job’ » Boston Herald

NH: Primary season concludes with bitterly contested GOP races in N.H. » Washington Post

NH: McCarthy mows down GOP detractors ahead of speaker bid — but the job isn’t done » Politico

RI: A long-shot GOP candidate for R.I. governor has criminal record under different name » Boston Globe

NY: In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Private Schools Flush With Public Money » New York Times

NY: As NYC agencies struggle to fill thousands of jobs, some city workers say they’ve been instructed to lowball new hires » Gothamist

NJ: Cannabis commission releases interim guidance for detecting workplace impairment » POLITICO Pro

FL: U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s epic fail at GOP campaign job: squandered millions, crap candidates » Florida Phoenix

FL: Charlie Crist's running mate compared Florida under Gov. Ron DeSantis to 'The Handmaid's Tale' » Business Insider

CA: California’s Heat Wave Is a Big Moment for Batteries » Wired

The Next Abortion Battle » The Lever

Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election offices » Boston Globe

New 988 mental health crisis line sees jump in calls and texts during first month » WBUR

“They Should Have Gotten Off the Wagon”: How One Heavyweight Law Firm Hitched the GOP Establishment to Donald Trump » Vanity Fair

Power Rankings: How political players resemble the top college football teams in all the land » Roll Call

GOP senators led by Graham slam Trump Jan. 6 pardon promise » The Hill

Roberts says Supreme Court will reopen to public and defends legitimacy » Washington Post

Peter Thiel’s Handpicked Candidates Are Train Wrecks » The New Republic

Muslim Americans see their political clout grow 20 years after 9/11 » The Hill

An ex-professor spreads election myths across the U.S., one town at a time » Washington Post

What will happen to gas prices this fall? The answer could shape the midterms. » Boston Globe

‘The Next Boston’: Globe Summit returns with a focus on the future » Boston Globe

5-story MFA neighbor would become 19-story MFA neighbor under developer's plans » Universal Hub

Boston’s most valuable biotech? It’s not who you might expect. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Smoothing the way for more marijuana shops » Boston Globe

‘Democracy is not self-executed’: Obama talks political divides, tech’s impact, and the queen at Boston conference » Boston Globe

Maguire: BPS should offer ‘summer school’ help all year » Boston Herald

Staff shortages, growing demand spur long wait lists for after-school care » Boston Globe

How two powerhouses of Mass. politics spent a decade pushing for student debt relief » Boston Globe

A New England casino was just named the best casino outside of Las Vegas » Boston.com

In nod to JFK, Biden returns to Boston to relaunch cancer moonshot initiative » Boston Globe

Organ transplant startup thinks inside the box » Boston Globe

Opinion: Hospitals ‘padding the pockets of their executives’ during the pandemic » Boston Globe

Even as the threat of COVID recedes, hospital staff face multiple crises » Boston Globe

Opinion: The hitch? That small print in SUN mortgage documents. » Boston Globe

Volunteers assemble care packages in Boston for veterans & troops overseas » WHDH

How a railroad strike could send food prices soaring » The Hill

Opinion: Latino political power grows at the Massachusetts State House » Boston Globe

David Mayo appointed new director of the city’s Office of Returning Citizens » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh, Dan Koh, federal judge all on witness list for Felix Arroyo lawsuit trial » Boston Herald

City councilor DeSimone announces candidacy for Attleboro mayor » The Sun Chronicle

AG Ruling Derails Bid To Limit Super PAC Contributions » State House News Service

Maura Healey says she won’t leave Western Mass. behind » MassLive

Franks: Dems’ focus on one-party rule a threat to democracy » Boston Herald

Driver’s license question will be on ballot » Lynn Daily News Item

Social media firms are prepping for the midterms. Experts say it may not be enough » WBUR

OTR: Can Maura Healey, Kim Driscoll ticket break glass ceiling in Massachusetts? » WCVB

Established Democrats defeat lesser-known challengers in Mass. primaries » The Tufts Daily

Peter Gay: A Trump apologist for guv? What was state GOP thinking? » The Sun Chronicle

Sunday Notebook: The season has changed, with all eyes shifting to November » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts forms coalition to fight for ARPA-H headquarters » Axios

Monkeypox cases decline, but ethnic and racial disparities persist » Boston Globe

Coalition Ties Bid For Fed Agency To Biden Visit » State House News Service

Prolonged drought results in minimized EEE, West Nile virus risk » Gazette Net

Wu dialed back search for fire commissioner » Commonwealth Magazine

At an old mill in Littleton, gun dealers openly defy Maura Healey’s assault weapon decrees » Boston Globe

Paul Galotti of Easthampton honored for rescuing wheelchair-bound neighbor from house fire » MassLive

South Carolina Abortion Vote Exposes Fissures in the GOP Over Just How Extreme to Get » Vanity Fair

Advocates make push for Montreal-to-Boston passenger rail » AP News

‘One step at a time,’ Healey says about funding transportation transformations » Boston Globe

‘I might not ride for a while:’ Sparks, smoke, explosions cause Green Line riders to flee MBTA Park Street station » Boston Globe

MBTA woes continue: Sparks fly on Green Line, retired Commuter Rail car goes up in flames » Boston Herald

Biden ‘moonshot’ speech in Boston to further complicate commute » Boston Herald

Sparks, smoke and loud bangs: Green Line shuts down after power line falls on train » WBUR

RMV announces change to inspection stickers » WHDH

80% of Methuen ARPA funding to be used for water, sewer overhaul » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Protests stymie bids to diversify energy sources » Lowell Sun

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9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

8:00am Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

9:30am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Via Zoom

11:00am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Via Zoom

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Via livestream

9:30am Fierce Urgency of Now Festival Opening Ceremony hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce & City Awake, 1928 Club, TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Oversight Hearing

1:00pm Commission on The Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Monthly Meeting, Via Zoom

5:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Meet & Greet Fall Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Ed Dombroski

7:00pm John Paul Moran Fundraiser for Congressional Candidate Dean Tran

9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

11:30am The Racial Wealth Gap: Housing & Wealth Building hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

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