10:00am NASW Legislative Education & Advocacy Day, Second Floor, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Annual Women for Attorney General Maura Healey Fundraiser

6:00pm The Alliance for Business Leadership Progressive Power Hour with Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Office of David Belluck, 699 Boylston Street, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Jerald Parisella

Pete Buttigieg is the hottest candidate in the 2020 race right now » CNN

It's official: Russiagate is this generation's WMD » Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi

'The Original Old Boys’ Club’ » WGBH

MassFiscal’s biggest funder is a nonprofit it founded » Boston Globe

Massachusetts has highest rate of underage drinking » Boston Herald

Watergate Figure John Dean Suspects Barr May Be Hiding Something ‘Fairly Ugly’ » HUFFPOST

Oil Execs Chortle Over ‘Unprecedented’ Access To Trump Officials In Secret Recording » HUFFPOST

Gillibrand goads Trump with speech in front of New York hotel » Politico

Trump Didn’t Collude With Russia. So Why Does He Love Putin So Much? » Politico Magazine

‘People deserve the truth’: Mass. Democrats demand Mueller report be made public » Boston Globe

Trump keeps getting away with it » Boston Globe

Mueller time is over. Now it’s impeachment time » Boston Globe

AG’s letter to Congress draws 3 important conclusions » Boston Globe

Democrats seize on new mantra after Mueller gut punch: ‘No exoneration’ » Boston Globe

If Joe Biden wants to win, he needs Stacey Abrams — now » Boston Globe

'Every word' of Mueller report should be public, Moulton says » The Salem News

Republican Bill Weld on challenging Trump: ‘It’s going to be a lot of fun' » The Guardian

Nixon, Clinton cases offer only limited guide to national agony » Boston Globe

Warren helps revive attempts to abolish the electoral college » Lowell Sun

Peter Lucas: Free stuff for everyone! Wait, what? Our taxes our going up? » Lowell Sun

AquaBounty’s genetically engineered fish swim closer to sales in US » Boston Globe

Boston used to dominate the video game industry. Can it rebound? » Boston Globe

Meet The ARTery 25 — Millennials Of Color Impacting Boston Arts And Culture » WBUR

Qualcomm Ventures leads $18M investment in cybersecurity startup CyberX » Boston Business Journal

MIT conference celebrates 20 years of RFID, 'Internet of Things' » Boston Business Journal

More details emerge about Southie lab building » Boston Business Journal

Equity is still a missing piece in the legal marijuana retail puzzle » Boston Globe

Clarence Fanto: Maybe Baker's views are right about stoned drivers » Berkshire Eagle

Enrollment in virtual schools rising, along with costs to districts » The Eagle Tribune

No room at the voke » Gloucester Times

Retired Boston school administrator’s pension and earnings spark local and state reviews » Boston Globe

First wave of ‘Varsity Blues’ defendants hits federal court Monday » Boston Herald

Lynn officials state their case on school funding at packed State House hearing » Lynn Daily News Item

UMass student on stage with Trump as president signs campus free-speech order » Gazette Net

Are Massachusetts politicians any closer to a consensus on education reform? Pathway to updating education funding formula still isn’t clear » The Republican

Monty Tech to hold 32nd annual Superintendent’s Dinner » Athol Daily News

Adams-Cheshire School Committee's spending plan keeps increase under 2% » Berkshire Eagle

Baker opens packed hearing on education bills » Lowell Sun

Here’s what happened at the hearing on education funding reform in Massachusetts » Boston.com

Superintendents: 'Safety plans' aren't meant for sex assaults » The Eagle Tribune

Hundreds attend state ed funding forum » The Metro West Daily News

Massachusetts lawmakers weighing three bills updating education funding formula » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker calls for accountability if Massachusetts increases education funding » The Republican

Officials, Patriots push for education funding hike » Boston Herald

Markey airs Green New Deal in town hall at NHS » Gazette Net

Ipswich River needs squeaky wheels, legislator says » The Local News

Green New Deal vote makes "mockery" of climate change debate, Markey says » State House News Service

Goldberg calls online lottery a ticket to growth » Lowell Sun

Troubled Statehouse Poised To Back Family Planning Funding After Trump's Proposed Title X Changes » WBUR

Tufts taps former U.S. attorney to investigate ties to Sackler family, Purdue Pharma » STAT News

Cambridge mulls an extreme step to address need for affordable housing » Boston Globe

Rep. Haggerty, Sen. Friedman join ‘March For Meals’ campaign in Woburn » Wicked Local Woburn

House Passes Legislation That Will Expand Benefits for Families in Need » Chelse Record

Another successful year for the Teamsters Local 25 Autism Gala » Boston Globe

Rausch leading charge on legislation to help homeless » BU News

September "cap on kids" lift eyed under House, Senate bills » State House News Service

Ryan part of group addressing wrongful convictions » Lowell Sun

Stop & Shop workers in contract talks rally at Somerville store » Boston Globe

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Sen. Spilka pictures a different Legislature » Milford Daily News

The Road to Town Meeting: Rental registration and inspection system proposed » The Inquirer and Mirror

Debate grows over bid to rename Lowell park » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Ignore the electoral cop out » Boston Herald

In Boston, frustration, relief as Mueller report findings come out » Boston Globe

Bills on tap at Statehouse target lead in school water » Lowell Sun

State Senator Says Social Workers Key In Opioid Fight » Brookline Patch

Governor Baker Holding the Fort Against Clean-Needle Drug Injection Sites in Massachusetts » New Boston Post

OTR: DA Tim Cruz says he has 'greatest job,' no higher political ambitions » WCVB

The ‘wolf’ of solitary confinement » Commonwealth Magazine

Openings for State Jobs Are Up, So Why Are Applications Down? » Governing

Connecting points: Report outlines plan to improve regional transportation » Gazette Net

The Amesbury Beat: Move Over Law is important to save lives » Newburyport News

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Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: Talking Medicare For All with Harvard Pilgrim chief WBUR WBUR News: Mass. Members Of Congress React To Barr's Mueller Report Summary WBUR WBUR News: Rep. Katherine Clark Reacts To Mueller Report Summary

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10:00am NASW Legislative Education & Advocacy Day, Second Floor, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Annual Women for Attorney General Maura Healey Fundraiser

6:00pm The Alliance for Business Leadership Progressive Power Hour with Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Office of David Belluck, 699 Boylston Street, Boston

9:00am Mass. Clubhouse Coalition Employment Celebration, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

12:00pm Congressman Stephen Lynch on 89.7 Boston Public Radio,

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

7:30pm Election Night Party for Andover Selectman Candidate Dan Koh

9:00am Agriculture Day at the State House, Second Floor, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

5:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Worcester School Committee Vice Chairman Molly McCullough

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Revere City Council Candidate Nicholas Moulaison

Birthdays: Rep. David DeCoste

9:00am Deaf-Blind Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Day, Memorial Hall & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the Capitol, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Attorney General Maura Healey on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

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Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance