10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Oversight Hearing

11:00am Yoga Day, Great Hall, State House

11:00am SPECIAL COMMISSION ON ONLINE GAMING, FANTASY SPORTS GAMING AND DAILY FANTASY SPORTS, Room 222

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Informational Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

7:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

7:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

Special Election for Sen. Kenneth Donnelly's seat

Birthdays: Rep. Hannah Kane

Momentous SJC immigration ruling still needs legislative support » Boston Globe

State grant seen as pivotal for Winthrop business district » State House News Service

Reps will file bill to counter SJC immigration ruling » State House News Service

Voter registration deadline struck down by judge » State House News Service

Berkshire Medical Center nurses file complaint with National Labor Relations Board » Berkshire Eagle

State Sen. Adam Hinds visits anti-pipeline activists in Sandisfield » Berkshire Eagle

Farenthold: It's 'Repugnant' Female Senators Holding Up Health Care Bill » Roll Call

Slow growth, tight budgets likely to continue, S&P predicts » State House News Service

Toohey to Seek State Rep. Seat; End City Council Bid » WHAV

SJC: No Mass. law allows for civil immigration arrest » Milford Daily News

Senate heads toward a health care vote Tuesday » Boston Globe

Trump's approval rating in Massachusetts is second-lowest in the US » Boston Globe

Joseph P. Kennedy: Fight Trump, but focus on issues important to voters » Boston Herald

Blind woman told she couldn't join a travel tour without a companion » Boston Globe

MassDevelopment's new chief needs no introduction » Boston Globe

Meet The Immigrant Who's Creating A Venture Capital Fund For Fellow Immigrants » WBUR

Despite company shortcomings, Worcester kept tax breaks in place » Worcester Business Journal

Google-backed Toast raises $101M, says it plans to hire 1,000 in 18 months » Boston Business Journal

Milford marijuana referendum question could change » Wicked Local Milford

Massachusetts marijuana laws got a Statehouse rewrite. Here's what you need to know » The Republican

Pot dispensary reviewed by Natick board » The Metro West Daily News

Framingham voters could see pot ballot question in November » The Metro West Daily News

State Rep. Hannah Kane backs changes to marijuana law » Wicked Local Westborough

Bay State 20-day voter cutoff ruled unconstitutional » Boston Herald

Criminal charges for shooting at homes gain support » Lowell Sun

School bus route cuts in Boston mean longer trips for most students » Boston Globe

Brockton officials among those challenging education funding adequacy » State House News Service

A year later, 'goats are being goats' » South Coast Today

Mass. must act to seize clean energy mantle, freshman rep says » State House News Service

Sen. Marc Pacheco, officials, discuss efforts to fight climate change » Taunton Gazette

A new chapter in clean energy » South Coast Today

Baker seeks federal approval for health-care system changes » Sentinel & Enterprise

Baker facing resistance to MassHealth cuts » Commonwealth Magazine

Median home price in Mass. tops $400,000 for the first time » Boston Globe

Future brighter for Lowell's Janas Rink » Lowell Sun

From Troops To Troupes: Northeastern Vets Find Confidence Again With Improv » WBUR

Court Officers Can't Hold People Solely Under ICE Detainers, Massachusetts Justices Rule » New York Times

Supreme Judicial Court ruling gives legal cover to sanctuary cities » Boston Globe

SJC ruling expected to open door for pols' sanctuary pitches » Boston Herald

O'Connell, GOP Reps., file bill to counter SJC immigration ruling » The Herald News

Mass. High Court Rules Local Authorities Can't Detain People Solely On ICE Detainers » WBUR

ICE vow gets chilly response » Boston Herald

SJC Rules State, Local Police Can't Detain Immigrants Without Charges » CBS Boston

Hodgson vows to counteract SJC immigration ruling » South Coast Today

Massachusetts High Court: Let Illegals Go » New Boston Post

Boston union honors Lynn hero » Lynn Daily News Item

Massachusetts secures more than $250,000 for workers harmed by alleged improper wage payments » Legal Newsline

18 Bills Signed Into MA Law: See The Full List » Dedham Patch

State finds Ashland health board violated Open Meeting Law » The Metro West Daily News

MassDOT and Baker speak with Tewksbury officials about traffic and infrastructure updates » Wicked Local Woburn

Massachusetts 20-Day Voter Registration Cutoff Ruled Unconstitutional » WBUR

Our view: Lawmakers must show restraint on new budget » Gloucester Times

Between the Lines: What's Another $1,000 on Top of Tuition? » Valley Advocate

The perversity of the climate science kangaroo court » Boston Globe

Jared Kushner should answer questions in public » Boston Globe

Clive McFarlane: Working through the clouds of marijuana legislation » telegram.com

A critical moment in our oceans' health » Cape Cod Times

EDTIORIAL: Mental illness should be part of health curriculum » Lowell Sun

How Activists Turned a Bad Massachusetts Bill Into a Great Law » Leafly

Anti-boycott forces are waging the wrong battle » Boston Globe

Republican lawyer to announce run for attorney general » Boston Globe

Robert Farmer, 78, legendary fund-raiser for Democratic presidential campaigns » Boston Globe

Some local voters hold fast to choice for Trump as president » telegram.com

Tito Jackson, activists rip mayor on crime » Boston Herald

1st Berkshire District: Canning is first Republican to announce run » Berkshire Eagle

Despite massive blazes, wood-frame rules stick » Boston Herald

State OKs Shastany As Full-Time Braintree Police Chief » Dedham Patch

Mass. court rules voter registration deadlines before elections are unconstitutional » The Republican

Top economic development official delivers upbeat message in Lowell (VIDEO) » Lowell Sun

Lawmakers look to boost tax revenues for FY 2018 » WWLP 22

Lawmakers still pondering sales tax holiday » WWLP 22

Some senators looking to expand scope of prop tax bill » State House News Service

Communities rally to fight MBTA's 74-foot towers » Eagle Tribune

The pedestrian buttons at crosswalks? They do nothing. » Boston Globe

Electric car 'clean drive expo' returns to Northampton » The Republican

Massachusetts Transportation Chief Intends To Review PVTA Cuts » WAMC

Milton working to form regional aircraft noise coalition » The Patriot Ledger

MBTA Officials Say Fiscal And Management Changes Are Producing Benefits » WBUR

Race to fix Commonwealth Avenue bridge is about to start » Boston Globe

Comm. Ave. project to affect all modes of travel » Boston Herald

I-Team: Congressional Leaders Ask FCC To Investigate Impact Of MBTA WiFi Project » CBS Boston

'We're really messing up your commute and you need to know that,' transportation chief Stephanie Pollack warns Mass. Pike commuters » MassLive

Somerville Projects Included In Gov.'s $250M Roadway Investment Program » Dedham Patch

Hingham may form compressor station task force » Wicked Local Quincy

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey takes aim at proposed Eversource rate hike » The Republican

NRC: Pilgrim workers 'deliberately' violated security procedures » Cape Cod Times

Fiber Connect's broadband build-out off and running in Monterey - and it's picking up speed » Berkshire Eagle

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MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

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