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

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Transitional Assistance Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

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

Birthdays: State Senator James Eldridge

O'Brien Apologizes for “Angst” and “Confusion” At July CCC Meeting » State House News Service

Budget veto creates questions around future of Mass. youth suicide helpline » WGBH

Elizabeth Warren Is Having a Moment — Inside the GOP » National Review

Massachusetts police disciplinary records database could come next week, POST says » Boston Herald

Union accuses Revere’s acting mayor of making threats after mayoral endorsement goes to opponent » Boston Herald

Justice Department closes Everett racism probe ‘without a finding’ » WGBH

How Bay Staters can help with the migrant crisis » Axios

Probe into use of nondisclosure agreements across state government will include Massport » Boston Globe

Healey seeks delay in plan to offer free prison calls » The Eagle Tribune

To audit the Legislature, DiZoglio prepares to put her faith in voters » WGBH

After latest attacks on liberal arts education, New England college presidents double down » Boston Globe

NH: N.H. education board delays final vote on PragerU course after backlash » Boston Globe

RI: Matos, Regunberg play defense in Bartholomewtown podcast's special election debate » Providence Journal

CT: Another CT state police union no-confidence vote as traffic ticket probe continues » Hartford Courant

CT: Did this part of CT really turn blue? Yes, here’s what it means for local politics. » Hartford Courant

NY: Mayor says migrant crisis will cost NYC $12B without state, federal aid » Axios

NY: Education advocates in N.Y. demand transparency around migrant students » New York State of Politics

NY: Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen considers run for Congress » Semafor

NJ: N.J. students need smarter reading lessons, advocates say » NJ.com

OH: Ohio 6-week abortion ban indefinitely blocked as suit continues » Axios

MI: Whitmer administration backs more aggressive Michigan clean energy standard » MLive.com

MN:Inflation is down to 1% in the Twin Cities, best in the nation » Axios

TN: Lawsuit accuses Tennessee of ‘racially discriminatory’ redistricting » Washington Post

GA: Sluggish start to Georgia’s modest expansion of Medicaid reignites debate over health coverage policies » Georgia Recorder

FL: State finally greenlights AP Psychology, but schools aren’t biting » Orlando Sentinel

FL: How PragerU’s Propaganda Machine Infiltrated Florida’s Schools » The Lever

FL: Tommy Tuberville: Florida’s third senator? » Washington Post

FL: DeSantis-appointed state attorney cancels diversion programs, nixes policy following Worrell’s ouster » Orlando Sentinel

CO: Where Denver is considering putting micro-communities for the homeless » Axios

AZ: Arizona Democrats lose lawsuit looking to block No Labels Party » AP News

CA: Robotaxi fight intensifies as California approves San Francisco expansion » Politico

US suicides hit record high last year » Chicago Tribune

Conservative zealots targeted Kellogg's in the latest anti-diversity crusade » Quartz

Legislators of the Year: The most impactful members, from coast to coast » Pluribus News

Advice for culture warrior Ron DeSantis: A satire » Boston Globe

Biden world sees the making of a wider path to victory in 2024 » Politico

Congress may let jet owners like Elon Musk block flight info » Axios

Manchin says he has ‘seriously’ considered leaving Democratic Party » Boston Globe

Democrats question whether it’s the economy anymore, stupid » The Hill

Three Demographic Trends Underlying Our Growing Partisan Polarization » The Liberal Patriot

Supreme Court pauses Purdue settlement, delaying payments to states » Boston Globe

'This is a huge scandal': Ex-senator slams Congress for ignoring Jared Kushner's corruption » Raw Story

The Totally Not Boring Story of the Most Normal Republican Presidential Candidate » Politico

Judge urges settlement in case of eBay’s bizarre stalking of Natick couple » Boston Globe

This tech founder built one of Boston’s biggest AI companies. But he says the West Coast approach is the future. » Boston Globe

New program to breathe life into downtown Boston » Boston Globe

Former curator sues Worcester Art Museum alleging discrimination, harassment » Worcester Telegram

Ex-curator sues Worcester Art Museum leaders, alleging discrimination and 'offensive behavior' » WBUR

Inflation ticks up for first time in 13 months, Boston area doing better than U.S. » Boston Herald

Pot boss O’Brien apologizes as Massachusetts weed sales hit all-time high » Boston Herald

CCC Ready to Take Input on Rewritten Cannabis Industry Rules » State House News Service

Opinion: The crackdown on disinformation research is not about free speech » Boston Globe

They wrote books to fill voids they felt growing up. Being banned has deepened those wounds. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Baby bonds don’t help enough lower-income families save for college » Boston Globe

Fall River needs more early education. Does the new state budget worsen the problem? » The Herald News

Some of Mass. most powerful lawmakers appear at school committee meeting » WCVB

Historic Elm Street Hogg House one step closer to becoming lodging house for WPI students » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Students’ hunger now only focused on knowledge » Lowell Sun

Back to school, for the first time: New Worcester area teachers excited to get started » Worcester Telegram

Undocumented students to get in-state tuition at public colleges » Gloucester Times

Massachusetts becomes eighth state to adopt universal free school meals » NBC News

Lease agreement on Greylock Glen campsite delayed; outdoor center moves forward » Berkshire Eagle

Climate change will cause sharks to lose up to 70% of their habitats, study says » MassLive

Editorial: IRS dropped the ball on millions of tax records: report » Boston Herald

Proposed COVID and flu vaccination rules for health workers allow many exceptions » Boston Globe

Leominster pushing against maternity ward closure » Boston Globe

Surgeon in MGH double-booking controversy reprimanded for ‘substandard care’ in other, unrelated cases » Boston Globe

Boston-based maternal health organizations get funding boost, a win for women of color, who receive just 0.5 percent of philanthropy » Boston Globe

State findings deem birthing center an essential service » Sentinel & Enterprise

Adding more housing units is key for new head of Boston Housing Authority » WBUR

As Sept. 1 approaches, Boston rents are on the rise » Boston Globe

Tiny houses may be answer to our homeless crisis » The Sun Chronicle

The migrant shelter crisis is also a housing crisis » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston, Cambridge ZIPs top list of region's 'coldest' housing markets » Boston Business Journal

Lynn to add 264 senior-housing units » Lynn Daily News Item

After Pandemic Sizzle, Vineyard Real Estate Market Cools Off » Vineyard Gazette

Southampton couple seeking to adopt sues state DCF, claiming bias against Catholic faith » MassLive

Comments from Chelsea La Colaborativa on Governor Healey’s migrant state of emergency declaration » Chelsea Record

Howie Carr: Get real! Lt. Gov. Driscoll wants Massachusetts families to house migrants » Boston Herald

They thought they’d be making a movie right now. Instead, these local film workers are waiting out the strikes. » Boston Globe

Opinion: So, which side are you on, Sen. Feeney? » The Sun Chronicle

Great Barrington board to weigh taxing all home and commercial real estate sales over $1 million » Berkshire Eagle

Plan for housing at South Shore Plaza hits a snag. How the Braintree Planning Board voted » Patriot Ledger

Battle of the (Long Island) bridge: Boston, Quincy at odds again after latest permit » Boston Herald

Justice Department drops inquiry into claims of discrimination in Everett » Boston Herald

Briefings: Hurst Is the Second to Contest Mayoral Airwaves in Springfield » Western Mass Politics and Insight

In Beverly, it's no contest in all 9 City Council races » Salem News

Northampton police rapped over violent arrest » Gazette Net

Framingham Police Chief Lester Baker appointed to Mass.’ police oversight board » MassLive

Alleged assault on Route 28 in Bourne puts deputy sheriff on leave, faces criminal charges » Cape Cod Times

Report on New Bedford Police cites 5 ‘key issues of concern’ and recommends reforms » The New Bedford Light

Access to health care bylaw advancing in Amherst » Gazette Net

What made it into the $56 billion state budget » WBUR

MBTA speaks on continuing worker shortage, safety progress » Boston Herald

RMV projects $100K annual haul from new temporary plates » News 22 WWLP.com

Steamship Borrowing Limit Raised to $150 Million » Vineyard Gazette

MBTA Up 307 Employees So Far This Year, But Still Short of Need » State House News Service

After “Arc Flash” Injuries, MBTA Emphasizing Third Rail Safety » State House News Service

Opinion: A status update on Rourke Bridge » Lowell Sun

Former Brockton RMV manager sentenced in road test scandal » NBC Boston

Falling Energy Prices Curb Local Inflation, Feds Say » State House News Service

Sea Installer stops in Salem en route to Vineyard Wind 1 » Commonwealth Magazine

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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

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