11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

6:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Boston Elder Services, 2315 Washington St., Boston, MA 02119

Birthdays: State Senator Ryan Fattman

Arts agency gets reined in by lawmakers – and a raise » Commonwealth Magazine

Real Estate Boom Threatens Rooming Houses At The Bottom Of The Housing Market » WGBH

Liss-Riordan slams Markey on 1970s stand on busing » Commonwealth Magazine

Trump Thinks Putin’s Attack on ‘Western-Style Liberalism’ Was About California » New York Magazine

Michelle Wu says Boston is ready for change. But is Boston ready for Michelle Wu? » Boston Globe

The long-struggling MBTA pension fund is in ‘the danger zone’ » Boston Globe

Democratic debates weigh on New Hampshire voters » Boston Herald

Slammed for his comments on race, Biden challenged by a changing party » Boston Globe

Kamala Harris owns the night » Boston Globe

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is headed to southern border » Sentinel & Enterprise

Bernie Sanders, Seth Moulton court LGBTQ voters at Nashua Pride Festival » Boston Globe

Democrats are having a socialist moment, but it won’t last » Boston Globe

Sanders strolls through Lowell » Lowell Sun

Belsito announces challenge to Moulton » The Salem News

Rep. Kennedy, A Close Pelosi Ally, Calls For Impeachment Inquiry On Trump » WBUR

Massachusetts Lawmakers Want To Crack Down on Beer Gardens » Reason

Whole Foods courts local food makers » Boston Globe

The tech columnist and his critic hash things out » Boston Globe

'Impact Investing': Good For The Planet, Good For Profit? » WBUR

Wayfair walkout is part of a new era of employee activism » Boston Globe

One Dalton, Boston’s commanding new skyscraper, conjures architectural magic » Boston Globe

Moulton, Ferrante: Trade war hurting lobstermen » The Salem News

Red Lion Inn owner a 'partner' in sizable hotel renovation in Springfield » Berkshire Eagle

Tatte to open South Boston production facility, hire 100 » Boston Business Journal

BIC official: Evolving demands for position led to change in leadership » Berkshire Eagle

Reefer madness or pot paradise? The surprising legacy of the place where legal weed began » Boston Globe

‘Screwed and burned’: Holyoke marijuana company Positronic Farms leaves trail of unhappy investors » The Republican

Advocates applaud proposed bill legalizing hemp-derived CBD » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts says hemp-derived CBD is illegal — but CBD stores are still everywhere » Boston Globe

‘I was black, I was nobody, and I worked for security’: Guards at the MFA speak out » Boston Globe

Reparations effort could start with redressing wrongs of the GI Bill » Boston Globe

You Can’t Make Boston Fly Your Flag If It Doesn’t Want To, Court Says » Boston Magazine

Palmer woman charged with misuse of over $100,000 in charitable donations » News 22 WWLP.com

Amid turmoil at Hampshire College, just 15 take the leap to join freshman class » Boston Globe

Audit faults Fitchburg State University on emergency training documentation » Worcester Telegram

Boston superintendent gets super relocation allowance » Commonwealth Magazine

As stigma of home schooling eases, more parents keeping children out of school » Patriot Ledger

Boston’s new superintendent starts Monday. Here’s what to expect » Boston Globe

As Cape Cod readies for tourist season, last year’s deadly shark attack is on everyone’s mind » Boston Globe

Coggshall Park lake project lands $50,000 state grant » Sentinel & Enterprise

'Aerosol art' to link 2 trails » Lowell Sun

$140K in MassTrails grants go toward projects, equipment in Amherst, Belchertown, Worthington » Gazette Net

$454,000 in state grants pave way for trail upgrades in Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts lawmakers, constituents join forces in fight against climate change » South Coast Today

Baby Lobster Numbers Spell Trouble For Shellfish Population » WBUR

Expert calls ImmusanT celiac drug trial failure 'devastating' » Boston Business Journal

New Cooley Dickinson urgent care clinic bringing services to Southampton » Gazette Net

Massachusetts, The Innovation Hub, Debates Aggressive Drug Price Controls » WBUR

South Shore Health, Wellforce discuss potential merger » Boston Business Journal

U.S. taxpayers footing bill for freeloaders » Boston Herald

Nursing home owner cited $85K for wage theft » Patriot Ledger

Nursing homes fined for failing to pay hundreds of workers » The Sun Chronicle

Polaroid Worker Who Protested Company's Ties To Apartheid South Africa Reflects On Wayfair Walkout » WGBH

PROFILE: Sen. Adam Hinds looks back at legislative accomplishments – and challenges » the Berkshire edge

Fall River's Vietnam memorial wall groundbreaking set for Tuesday » The Herald News

Briefings: Impatient Sarno Sinks Police Review Debate with New EO Plans » Western Mass Politics and Insight

New Bedford council rejects 'No Trespassing' signs at pocket parks » South Coast Today

New Braintree selectman fined $5K for land purchase » Worcester Telegram

Apartment conversion will displace Brockton’s only Muslim prayer space » The Enterprise

Lowell falls to 5th largest city in Mass. » Lowell Sun

Rockland won't release latest report on town hall sex scandal » Patriot Ledger

Can we step outside the pull of politics to forge a vision of who we want to be? » Boston Globe

Electoral College is a twisted distortion of principle of one person, one vote » Boston Globe

The Michelle Wu train is coming down the tracks! » Boston Herald

Mayor must ignore calls for progressivism » Boston Herald

Resignations, Fiery Politics Close Out The Massachusetts Fiscal Year » New England Public Radio

Politicians, Government Agencies Feud Over Payouts Tied To Opioid Epidemic » WBUR

What To Know About Section 35 Civil Commitments In Mass. » WBUR

Boston Police Commissioner Gross Promises Transparency In Investigation Of Officer-Involved Shooting » WGBH

Former Probation Department officials sue retired judge for $2.85 million » Boston Globe

House, Senate stay open, await possible budget deal » State House News Service

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Lt. Gov. Polito steps in for traveling Baker » The Metro West Daily News

Open Meeting Law heeded on local level — why can’t state officials follow suit? » Boston Globe

New taxes taking effect on short-term rentals » State House News Service

Ex-transit worker pleads guilty to stealing $450k in fares » News 22 WWLP.com

MBTA fares go up today. Here’s what you should know » Boston Business Journal

MBTA fare increase kicks in for subway, commuter rail rides » Boston Globe

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu organizes rush-hour MBTA fare hike protest » Boston Herald

Replacement drivers arrive on Martha’s Vineyard amid bus driver strike » Boston Globe

MBTA: More trains on time » Gloucester Times

Sick of the subway? Try one of the MBTA’s new electric buses, coming this summer » Boston Globe

See how much more it will cost to park at meters around Boston » Boston Globe

MBTA Fare Hikes Are Kicking In, Despite Pushback After Recent T Derailments » WBUR

In wake of deadly crash, Mass. suspends 630 licenses » Boston Globe

Investigation reveals hundreds of notifications awaiting review at RMV; outside audit planned » Boston Herald

Protesting MBTA Fare Hikes: A Modern-Day 'Boston T Party' » WGBH

MBTA Fare Hikes Ripped As Paying More For Less » WGBH

Cape Codders with wind in their future » Cape Cod Times

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WPKZ 105.3FM/AM1280 The K-Zone: State Senator Dean Tran Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: Kicking the tires on transpo politics WBUR WBUR News: Rep. Kennedy Explains To Local Constituents Why He's Now Calling For Trump's Impeachment

Birthdays: State Senator Ryan Fattman

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

6:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Boston Elder Services, 2315 Washington St., Boston, MA 02119

7:00am U.S. Congresswoman Lori Trahan on 89.7 WGBH News' Morning Edition, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Department of Conservation & Recreation Public Hearing, Community Rowing, Harry Parker Boathouse, 20 Nonantum Road, Brighton

Birthdays: Rep. Mark Cusack

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

No Hearings Scheduled

Birthdays: Rep. Adam Scanlon

No Hearings Scheduled

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

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

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