8:30am The State of Massachusetts Health Care hosted by MASSterlist, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Tech companies may surrender abortion-related data » Axios

Nobelist Maria Ressa: Social media is corroding U.S. democracy » Axios

RI: As McKee signs budget, abortion advocates protest that more protections should have been added » Boston Globe

RI: Poll: Gorbea leads in RI governor's race; Fung could swing congressional seat red » The Associated Press (AP)

Morning Briefs: BPS Deal Reached | LeBoeuf Drunk Driving Case » State House News Service

Democrats spending millions to protect two blue state senators » Politico

Boston, state strike schools agreement — heading off receivership and ‘underperforming’ designation » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker’s tax cuts: ‘Relief is truly needed’ for senior citizens in Massachusetts, supporters say » MassLive

Group launches effort to preserve law that allows undocumented residents to get driver’s licenses » Boston Globe

NY: Judge strikes down New York City's noncitizen voting law » Politico Pro

NY: N.Y. agencies targeted in class-action suit over hospital discharge delays for people with disabilities » Times Union

More community groups join coalition backing millionaires tax » Boston Business Journal

Mass. education officials, Mayor Wu hammer out last-minute deal that averts BPS state takeover and ‘underperforming’ label » Boston Globe

is now a potent GOP primary attack » AP News

FL: Florida’s 149 new laws cover everything from abortion restrictions to strawberries » The Associated Press (AP)

FL: Gavin Newsom further stirs 2024 speculation with Florida ad buy » SF Gate

NJ: Lawmakers advance 2 bills to protect out-of-state women seeking abortions in New Jersey » Politico Pro

These absent anti-vaxxers give Red Sox no shot in Toronto » Boston Globe

CO: Dems' Rocky Mountain MAGA bet » Axios

Another agency shares blame for MBTA safety issues » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: California has a chance to lead the nation on cutting plastic trash. If we don’t blow it » Los Angeles Times

Democrats push Biden to do more to expand abortion access after Roe reversal » Boston Globe

Baker: Mass. may ‘encourage’ employers in states that outlawed abortion to relocate to the Bay State » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker says abortion protections may bring business to Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Boston, state strike schools agreement — heading off receivership and ‘underperforming’ designation »

The seas are rising. Are real estate developers Boston’s best hope for fending them off? » Boston Globe

Climate change is increasing the spread of illnesses like monkeypox » Boston Globe

OPINION: Why thousands of undocumented children deserve comprehensive MassHealth coverage » Boston Globe

Northampton VA medical center saved as senators dismantle closure commission » Gazette Net

Kamala Harris: No Plans To Open Abortion Clinics On Federal Lands » HUFFPOST

Massachusetts employers and insurers navigate post-Roe America » CBS News

Congressional leaders call for investigation of Boston's asylum office » WBUR

Fall River will give some city workers $3,000 COVID bonuses, and ARPA is paying for it » The Herald News

Group launches effort to preserve law that allows undocumented residents to get driver’s licenses » Boston Globe

Supreme Court rules in favor of prayer in high school sports: Attorney General Maura Healey ‘disappointed’ in decision » MassLive

After three decades behind bars, man released because racism tainted his murder trial » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. officials ask federal court to end consent decrees governing police and fire hiring » WBUR

OPINION: Geoff Diehl has more Trump baggage to carry with the overturning of Roe v. Wade » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Elizabeth Warren pins Roe reversal on rescuing her from political irrelevance » Boston Herald

Geoff Diehl, Trump pick, trails self funded Chris Doughty in cash, leads in polls » Boston Herald

Signature challenge for Sen. Moran overturned by a state commission » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts reports 3,491 COVID cases over the weekend, virus hospitalizations plateau » Boston Herald

It's an overdose crisis, not just an opioid crisis: takeaways from reporting on deaths in Brockton » WBUR

Mayor Wu is interviewing police commissioner finalists, but their names remain under wraps » Boston Globe

Another bag of bullets found at Boston Latin Academy, officials say » Boston Globe

Judge rules lawsuit against Boston police officers who allegedly beat George Floyd protesters can proceed » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Police crack down on fireworks’ purchasers ahead of Fourth of July weekend » Boston Herald

Judge throws out 2 questions on Massachusetts police officer licensing questionnaire » Boston Herald

Baker, Democrats In Agreement On One-Month Budget » State House News Service

In latest push for lawmakers to pass tax relief, Baker focuses on state’s seniors » Boston Globe

Baker renews push for tax relief plan » Gloucester Times

Gov. Baker blames MBTA woes on economy, construction firm » WBUR

Gov. Charlie Baker pushes back on criticisms of his administration’s management of the MBTA amid safety probes and calls for oversight hearings » MassLive

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Podcast Spotlight

Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: The Political Consequences Of Overturning Roe v. Wade NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: Gun Split Screen: Biden Signs Safety Measures As Justices Nix A Century-Old Law Crooked Media Pod Save America: "Fighting Back Post-Roe." WBUR Radio Boston: Home and rent prices hit record highs last year, and what's left on Beacon Hill's desk Smitty Pignatelli Let's Talk with Smitty: Candidate Conversations with Michael Fenton

The Importance of Mentorship in a Growing Biotech Industry » Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

Mississippi Woman Charged With Stealing Over $50,000 in Unemployment Benefits » Office of MA Attorney General Maura Healey

BPHC shares Monkeypox guidance to educate community on symptoms and prevention measures » Boston Public Health Commission

Locke Lord QuickStudy: UK Enacts Sanctions Legislation for the ‎Protection of ‎Uyghur ‎Muslim Community in Xinjiang Province, ‎People’s ‎Republic of ‎China (“PRC”)‎ » Locke Lord LLP

House Appropriators Would Boost Pell Grants » New England Board of Higher Education

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital Designated as Rare Disease Clinical Center for Pheochromocytoma & Paraganglioma » Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

FY 2023 Budget Conference Committee Preview » Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation

Senator Lewis Supports Passage of Government Bond Bill to Fund Numerous Projects » Office of MA State Senator Jason Lewis

Senator Lewis Supports Passage of Legislation Authorizing Funding for Local Transportation Improvements » Office of MA State Senator Jason Lewis

Senior Advocacy Groups Urge Passage of Baker-Polito Tax Cuts to Support Older Adults » MA Executive Office of Administration & Finance

South Fork Wind and Leading Environmental Organizations Sign Agreement to Further Enhance Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales » Conservation Law Foundation

Audit Advises Massachusetts Department of Higher Education to Ensure All Employees Receive Cyber Security Awareness Training » Office of MA State Auditor Suzanne Bump