RT @gintautasd: Longtime readers know I love getting photos (or copies) of campaign mailers. Here's one that just arrived from Josh Kraft c….

BROKER FEE BACKLASH: After two years of wins, landlords are livid. Broker fees for renters end on Aug. 1, but opponents say confusion over the law's wording and enforcement will lead to lawsuits. They add tenants will end up paying higher rents. #MAPoli .

RT @gintautasd: From this morning's @MASSterList:. Taunton v. ACLUM, Wu internal poll, Kraft super PAC paying for signs in windows and more….

Taunton police attempted to charge $1.8 million to fulfill a public records request probing its use of license plate readers, a stark contrast to other Massachusetts municipalities that readily opened their books for inspection. #MAPoli .

The T just launched the race for a $5 billion commuter rail contract, one of the biggest in state history. Lobbyists are already circling. The winner will be moving passengers by 2027. #MAPoli .

Statement from the Josh Kraft Campaign:

On Thursday, the Senate plans to take up a long-awaited bill—championed by Sen. Jehlen and advocate Melissa Reilly—to replace 362 instances of outdated and offensive disability-related language in state law. #MAPoli .

KELLER: Contrary to the comic book images her enemies offer, Michelle Wu is checking all the boxes. The mayor's sky-high poll numbers suggest she’s more Menino than her critics want to admit. #BosPoli .

RT @statehousenews: POLICY EVENT: Join advocates, policy experts, legislators, and community leaders for an important forum on the outlook….

With local resistance growing, two supporters of Abundant Housing Massachusetts — Molly Goodman and political strategist Josh Rosmarin — are launching a new housing-focused super PAC to take the fight to the ballot box. #MAPoli

RT @gintautasd: A small sea of bold-faced names at the Boston Convention Center to dedicate it to Mayor Menino. Current and former elected….

Can you spot a theme in what Bay State officials said this week as the dust settled on a slimmed-down state budget and Trump’s Big (fill in the blank) Bill? #MAPoli .

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Q&A: A conversation with Josh Kraft. AND: Student-teacher background gap in Brookline, bottle & can redemption in the Berkshires, fines for water use restrictions on Nantucket….

We are delighted to share that Gintautas Dumcius (@gintautasd) is returning to MASSterList as Editor.

Keller: Healey opens up on Baker. AND: State budget signed, activists against Healey's nuclear support, "guardrails" for AI?.

A conversation with Common Cause Massachusetts Executive Director Geoff Foster #MAPoli

Broker fee banter. AND: Record grant to Mass Audubon rescinded, lab market going down the (test) tubes, Democrat Lisa Field clinches Taunton-Easton House seat…

A "big, beautiful" budget headache. AND: Reconciliation benefits by neighborhood, MCAS ballot question supporters pay, a suit in New Bedford….

Keller: Scott Brown, back for seconds. AND: Nearly all hotel shelters shuttered, Trump admin says Harvard violated civil rights law, how will Pittsfield combat homelessness?.