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

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Convention of States Rally, Great Hall, State House

10:30am Boston Desegregation and Busing Initiative, State House, Room 428

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Dan Sena

Number of out-of-state travelers seeking abortions at Mass. Planned Parenthood grew 37% after Dobbs » Boston Globe

Report: Mass. is ‘global epicenter’ of U.S. life sciences industry » MassLive

Voters could have chance to weigh-in on power to audit Massachusetts Legislature » Boston Herald

Rent control in Mass. is one step closer to making it on the 2024 ballot » Boston Globe

Neo-Nazi group protests outside migrant hotel. What Marlborough officials said about it » The Metro West Daily News

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu denies talking to Harvard about job offer » Boston Herald

In contest for federal funds, Mass. officials need $800 million more in state money to compete, report says » Boston Globe

LaChapelle won’t seek reelection in 2025 » Gazette Net

New Balance chairman turns to City Council races after spending big in mayoral contest » Dorchester Reporter

Healey officials holding private meeting on emergency shelters for House lawmakers » Boston Herald

Goodwin implemented an in-office tracking tool. Not everyone is happy. » Boston Business Journal

VT: USDA designates July flooding a disaster in Vermont, making farmers eligible for emergency loans » WBUR

RI: Meet Gabe Amo, the front-runner to be Rhode Island’s next member of Congress » Boston Globe

RI: How Gabe Amo won, and what it could mean for future campaigns in RI » The Providence Journal

CT: CT elections commission investigating residency of Hartford city treasurer » Hartford Courant

NJ: New Jersey court backlog sees minor bump amid legislative standstill on judges » New Jersey Monitor

NJ: NJ’s upcoming elections: Is control of the Legislature really at stake? » NJ Spotlight News

MI: Parental consent rollback not part of Michigan’s abortion repeal efforts » MLive.com

IL: Highland Park responds after criticism over ‘poverty simulation' event » NBC Chicago

WI: Wisconsin’s gerrymandering rides to the rescue of its gerrymandering » Washington Post

MN: Here's what St. Paul's proposed sales tax hike would pay for » Axios

GA: Georgia redistricting trial opens with debate over federal requirements for Black representation » Georgia Recorder

FL: All roads converge on FL Supreme Court as justices decide future of abortion rights » Florida Phoenix

FL: DeSantis names Moms for Liberty co-founder to Florida ethics panel » Politico

AK: Biden Administration to Bar Drilling on Millions of Acres in Alaska » New York Times

From Florida to Oklahoma, PragerU’s Propaganda Project Isn’t Slowing Down » Vanity Fair

Trump Plans $1M ‘Family Style’ Mar-a-Lago Dinner to Raise Money for His Co-Defendants » The Messenger

GOP Strategist Shreds ‘Incredibly Stupid' Republican Move That May Wipe Them Out » HUFFPOST

Donald Trump’s eternally unrealized dream of swaying the Black vote » Washington Post

As Abortion Laws Drive Obstetricians From Red States, Maternity Care Suffers » New York Times

Biden appears to be over Covid protocols » Politico

How the Other Half Votes: The United States, Part Two » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Trump’s 'dumpster cult' caused Peter Navarro’s downfall: ex-Trump lawyer » Raw Story

Special Counsel Will Seek Indictment Of Hunter Biden By End Of Month » HUFFPOST

Private equity profits from climate disaster clean-up – while investing in fossil fuels » The Guardian

As a possible government shutdown nears, additional disaster and food aid could be caught in the crossfire » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Who would inherit the MAGA magic if Donald Trump gets derailed, plus other key 2024 questions » Boston Herald

Opinion: In the age of Trump, media must ditch the political horse race » Boston Globe

Local climate tech companies score big funding rounds » Boston Globe

$15 million in natural disaster recovery funds available for impacted farmers, Healey says » Fox 25 News

Revitalize CDC celebrates opening of new headquarters » The Reminder

Athol Selectboard mulls revoking community agreement with Elev8 Cannabis » Athol Daily News

Opinion: With Catholic Church foot-dragging comes the chance to evade justice » Boston Globe

Boston's back-to-school COVID guidance as a new strain spreads » Axios

Massachusetts now has free community college. Will you enroll? » Boston.com

Worcester schools will dismiss students early, cancel games due to heat forecast » Worcester Telegram

MCAS Critics Ready To “Sprint” Toward 2024 Ballot » State House News Service

Many kids are returning to schools without air conditioning. Should parents be concerned? » Boston Globe

Brockton Public Schools CFO placed on administrative leave in wake of deficit revelation » The Enterprise

Are Massachusetts’ Teachers Unions Allowing Students to Fail? » Boston Magazine

Harvard University is the worst college for free speech: ‘Abysmal’ rating, report says » Boston Herald

Too hot to handle: As schools reopen in a heat wave, a warning of the climate future » Boston Globe

Massachusetts' biopharma industry keeps growing. Two headwinds could slow it. » Boston Business Journal

'There wasn't any kind of warning': Towns frustrated over family shelter placements » WBUR

Rent Control Supporters Lifted By AG’s Ruling » State House News Service

Legal fight looms in Massachusetts for ballot question reversing ban on rent control » Boston Herald

High prices, years-long waitlists: Massachusetts needs more senior housing » Boston Globe

‘It’s good for the city’: Plan officially filed to convert shuttered Charlestown hotel to affordable housing » Boston Globe

Healey criticized over migrant housing plans » The Eagle Tribune

Lucas: National Guard should be working the border, not Mass. » Boston Herald

Town manager: Sutton 'scrambling' to accommodate sudden influx of migrants » Worcester Telegram

App-based worker classification ballot battle brewing in Massachusetts for second time » Boston Herald

Editorial: William King for Boston City Council » Boston Herald

Mayoral Races Highlight Fall Election Landscape » State House News Service

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu denies talking to Harvard about job offer » Boston Herald

No GOP challenger in sight, but Elizabeth Warren draws a Socialist opponent in Senate race » Boston Globe

Oh Brave New Springfield That Has Such At-Large Candidates in It » Western Mass Politics & Insight

Pittsfield Ward Candidates Talk Police, Blight, Charter Objections » iBerkshires

Here are the ballot questions AG Campbell certified, rejected » Boston Herald

Healey visiting N.H. for 'Disagree Better' event » Gloucester Times

Big Slate of Possible Ballot Questions Certified » State House News Service

Campaign Notebook: U.S. Rep. Trahan Endorses Barrett for Haverhill Mayor » WHAV

Just 3 candidates qualify for ballot in race for vacant state Senate seat » Worcester Telegram

Gov. Maura Healey raised more than $600K in campaign cash this summer » Boston Herald

Fatal overdoses in Worcester: Here are the trends, and where they happen most » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: The new statewide police oversight commission can’t be a substitute for local accountability » Boston Globe

As Boston Looks to Grow, Neighborhoods Clamor For Better Ambulance Service » State House News Service

Center seeks local support to help victims of gun violence » The Reminder

Study: More patients traveled to Mass. for abortions after Supreme Court Dobbs ruling » WBUR

Massachusetts has seen a jump in out-of-state abortion travelers after Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling » Boston Herald

Is Massachusetts becoming the state of emergency? » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA saw slower summer service as repairs mount » Axios

Does the MBTA’s new head of stations know what he’s gotten himself into? » Boston Globe

Healey solicits 'largest' offshore wind bid » Salem News

Legislators call for more emphasis on public input in power plant projects » Salem News

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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