11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Amid crush of migrant and homeless families in shelter system, Healey to announce plan to help » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: What to make of friction between Massachusetts House and Senate » CBS News

Cannabis black market and violent crime: ‘They almost killed a man over $2,000 » MassLive

State's budding film industry stalled amid ongoing strikes » The Eagle Tribune

Ed Flynn to focus on Mass and Cass during 10-day stint as Boston’s acting mayor » Boston Herald

‘It’s a clown show’: Boston city councilors make reelection push after chaotic term » Boston Globe

State Police must reinstate 7 troopers who refused to get COVID-19 vaccine, arbitrator says » Boston.com

Advocates urge lawmakers to pass child sex abuse bills » Salem News

Opinion: State must electrify new construction in every community to meet climate change goals » Boston Globe

Boston's liquor license system is dragging down its nightlife scene » Axios

July revenues up 11% over last year » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Teachers Association to launch ballot campaign aimed at ending MCAS graduation requirement » Boston Globe

RI: What's changed (and what hasn't) in 20 years of RI politics? New book dives deep. » The Associated Press (AP)

CT: A violent year in Connecticut for kids: 23 children and teens shot in 4 cities to date this year » Hartford Courant

CT: Weight-loss drugs were going to cost Connecticut $30 million. Here’s what the state is doing about it. » Hartford Courant

VT: ‘The nicest dude in DC’: Meet the Senate’s oldest freshman » Politico

NY: NYC progressives fear ‘total failure to coalesce’ around mayoral primary challenge » Politico

NY: Ex-Gov. David Paterson outlines reasons NYC could be headed for ‘70s-style doom — migrant crisis at ‘tipping point’ » New York Post

NJ: On climate, dishonest sabotage from Jersey Republicans » NJ.com

NJ: 4 new offshore wind projects sought along Jersey Shore » NJ.com

PA: Jim Kenney raised money to boost progressive candidates but spent it on consultants and restaurant tabs » Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Philadelphia revises selective admissions process after uproar from students, educators » Chalkbeat Philadelphia

OH: Abortion rights supporters, opponents ready for Ohio Issue 1 vote » Axios

IL: Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law to strengthen protections for Illinois temp workers » Chicago Tribune

WI: Bullied by Her Own Party, a Wisconsin Election Official’s GOP Roots Mean Nothing in Volatile New Climate » ProPublica

MN: St. Paul schools offered $10K bonuses for hard-to-fill positions. Here's how it went » Axios

FL: Push for Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to take on Rick Scott is growing » Politico

FL: How Florida let a top insurer abandon homeowners in their time of greatest need » Washington Post

OK: In Oklahoma, Governor Picks Unusual Fight with Tribes—and Fellow Republicans » The Wall Street Journal

CO: Denver's unhoused population says they want permanent solutions after mayor's first sweep » Axios

CO: Colorado jails are changing how they treat opioid addiction. Will it last? » Denver Post

NV: The Recovery Left Nevada Behind. Can the State Change Its Luck? » New York Times

Special Counsel’s Office Asks To Limit Comms After Trump’s Social Media Promises of Retribution » Vanity Fair

Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 R.V. and the Friend Who Financed It » New York Times

Automakers Face a Labor Showdown as the E.V. Era Looms » New York Times

2023’s Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America »

DeSantis admits for first time Trump’s defeat in 2020 » Orlando Sentinel

Alito Previously Told Lawmakers He Would Obey Ethics Laws » The Lever

Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth 'useless' 2 months after posting a video celebrating it » NBC News

How Donald Trump’s many legal troubles are all starting to intersect » Politico

How to save America's downtowns » Axios

Trump Indictment Mystery: Where Is Mark Meadows? » The Wall Street Journal

OPINION: ‘Made in America’ is sinking offshore wind » Boston Globe

Opinion: ‘Made in America’ is sinking offshore wind » Boston Globe

‘I just followed the blood trail’: A look at the grisly market of Boston crime tours » Boston Globe

Now a public company, SharkNinja invites praise, and scrutiny, over its business practices » Boston Globe

At $9M, this mall on the South Shore just sold for a fraction of its former value » Boston Business Journal

Business confidence returns to optimistic levels as economy gains yet more jobs » Boston Herald

Prospect of Soft Landing Helping to Lift Employer Confidence » State House News Service

Trulieve asks Holyoke about transferring cannabis permits to new owner, tells state it’s laying off workers sooner » MassLive

Local groups take a stand following proposed book ban in Ludlow » Western Mass News

Ludlow demonstrators object to perceived right-wing messaging to kids » MassLive

'Gross violation': Middleboro student loses 'two genders' T-shirt case. Why it's not over » The Enterprise

Roxbury Community College charts path forward as it marks 50 years of ups and downs » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Teachers Association to launch ballot campaign aimed at ending MCAS graduation requirement » Boston Globe

Yes, colleges favor rich kids. How much should we care? » Boston Globe

‘It doesn’t matter who we’re taking on’: Meet the Boston-area groups suing Harvard over legacy admissions » Boston Globe

For Campbell, case against Malden charter school is also good politics » Commonwealth Magazine

Should Native Americans be used as mascots in Agawam? Indigenous people say no » MassLive

Tributes to Charles J. Ogletree Jr. reveal a mentor whose phone 'never stopped ringing' » WGBH

New lawsuit against Harvard in wake of body part trafficking allegations puts victims first in complaint » Boston Herald

‘We are seeing winter disappear’: Southern New England has lost nearly a month of annual snow cover, study finds » Boston Globe

Opinion: Mass. needs a coastal resiliency action plan to mitigate climate change. Now. » Boston Globe

McCaughey: Speedy net-zero agenda will hurt American consumers » Boston Herald

Brockton Hospital may remain closed into 2024 after devastating fire » Boston Globe

Reopening of Brockton Hospital delayed in wake of fire. Why and what's reopening when » The Enterprise

Postpartum depression drug developed by Sage, Biogen approved by FDA » Boston Business Journal

The city’s getting a new landlord: Kenzie Bok takes over at the Boston Housing Authority » Boston Globe

Stockbridge housing issues roil Select Board meeting for part-time residents » Berkshire Eagle

Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary » Boston Globe

Deadline approaching for veterans exposed to toxins to file VA claims » Boston Herald

Sen. Markey wants cameras in federal court so that Americans can watch Trump » MassLive

Dustup over the fate of the historic Hotel Buckminster highlights the quick changes around Kenmore Square » Boston Globe

Money from opioid settlements is flowing to Massachusetts cities and towns » Boston Globe

'No right, title or interest': Why a Massachusetts judge ruled for Graves Light owners » Patriot Ledger

Wu administration to file early voting proposal for prelim » Dorchester Reporter

City's past, imperiled: Preservation Worcester lists 10 Most Endangered Structures of 2023 » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Maybe the Globe should take a look at itself » Commonwealth Magazine

Greg Torres: A most interesting man » Commonwealth Magazine

O'Neil launches bid for mayor » Gloucester Times

Some states are trying to boost youth voter registration. Here's what they're doing » WBUR

New Hampshire to Massachusetts: Keep out! » Boston.com

Editorial: For Moulton and Auchincloss, a counterproductive vote on defense bill amendment » Boston Globe

Anguish in Camelot: Kennedy Campaign Roils Storied Political Family » New York Times

State Police ordered to offer reinstatement to troopers suspended for refusing COVID-19 shots » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: Is Massachusetts state budget growing too fast? » CBS News

Lucas: Healey deserves peace in move to Arlington; her new neighbors do, too » Boston Herald

This Mass. resident wants to put EV charging stations on highway exit signs » Boston Globe

Healey signs $375M road, bridge maintenance bill » Newburyport News

Hiring is strong, but exodus of MBTA employees thwarts beleaguered agency’s efforts » Boston Globe

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, GBH Studio, Boston Public Library, Central Branch, Copley

12:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

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9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail

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7:00pm Talking Politics with Adam Reilly on GBH 2, GBH 2 and YouTube

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

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan