9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Public Hearing

Spilka: Justice Bills Will Require Sprint and Marathon » State House News Service

Gregg Popovich calls Robert Kraft, Jerry Jones ‘hypocritical’ for past support of Trump » Boston.com

Pandemic highlights Baker’s sweeping — and indefinite — emergency authority » Boston Globe

Chair Of Black And Latino Caucus Calls For More Police Reform, 'Reprogramming' Police Funds » WBUR

Some members push back as Mass. Asian American Commission head stands firm on Black Lives Matter statement » Boston Globe

The Hive Interview: Could Trump Steal the Election? » Vanity Fair

Warren allies send letter urging Biden to pick her as running mate » Washington Post

Trump’s halting walk down ramp raises new health questions » Boston Globe

Markey lets it rip in ‘Massachusetts family fight’ » Politico

Opinion: Media ups the ante on negative coverage of Trump » Boston Herald

Democrats split on ‘defund police’ movement » Boston Herald

Coronavirus shutdown could lead to 20% of state restaurants never reopening, Massachusetts Restaurant Association says » MassLive

Cape Ann hotels, inns reopen in Phase 2 » Gloucester Times

Boston businesses confront hard questions around racial inequity » Boston Globe

Many businesses closed by COVID are not coming back » Commonwealth Magazine

New PPP law may have made it more about protecting businesses than saving jobs » Boston Business Journal

Shutting down research labs happened fast, but ramping back up will be a long process » Milford Daily News

Longtime GE Aviation CEO to retire; successor named » Boston Business Journal

Egremont couple crowdfunding future cannabis store, as more outlets reopen after shutdown » the Berkshire edge

Boston prays for peace, justice in wake of police killing of George Floyd » Boston Herald

Opinion: Don’t confuse moral bankruptcy with racism » Boston Herald

As social justice movement grows, Chinatown takes stock » Boston Globe

Protests, vigils continue across the region Sunday » Boston Globe

Thousands March In Boston For Black Transgender Lives » WBUR

Hill Institute kindergarten’s decline, closing questioned » Gazette Net

With some remote learning likely for the fall, schools agonize over how much Zoom time to impose » Boston Globe

Worcester schools to set up 3,500 internet hotspots for families during summer » Worcester Telegram

Pittsfield leaders issue urgent appeal for school funding » Berkshire Eagle

Brockton Public Schools layoffs include art, music, health, technical and academic teachers » The Enterprise

Pittsfield teachers union to rally Monday » Berkshire Eagle

Parents look back on joys, struggles of at-home learning » Cape Cod Times

In Lawrence, Shift To Remote Learning Could Deepen Existing Inequalities » WBUR

Trading sportsbooks for brokerages, bored bettors wager on stocks » Boston Globe

Menu Of Safety Protocols Considered For A Reopening Of Massachusetts Casinos » New England Public Radio

Massachusetts is out of the coronavirus surge. But now officials have a different health care concern. » Boston.com

Medical offices face reopening challenges » Gloucester Times

Hospitals are trying to coax you back — and convince you that it’s safe — as the COVID-19 outbreak eases » Boston Globe

'We Need More Housing': Pandemic Exacerbates Challenge Of Finding Housing For Homeless Adults » WBUR

Opinion: Universal Basic Income comes with a mammoth price tag » Boston Globe

Opinion: A monthly check would provide economic relief during the coronavirus crisis » Boston Globe

Opinion: Extended State Foster Care Is A Necessity During COVID-19 » Law 360

Bags of rice handed out to residents in Laotian, Hmong communities » Sentinel & Enterprise

Opinion: It’s time to raise the age » Commonwealth Magazine

Sen. Markey calls for more hotel worker protections following mass layoffs » WCVB

UMass survey finds state’s essential workers ‘stressed, unsafe, and insecure’ » Gazette Net

Layoffs could be ‘tip of the iceberg’ for hard-hit hotel industry » Boston Herald

As Mass. economy reopens, more layoffs in hospitality industry » Boston Globe

WBUR union reaches first contract agreement with station » Boston Globe

‘More federal support is absolutely essential’; Massachusetts officials expect more help for the state’s unemployed » The Republican

Tran outlines work done in difficult times » Worcester Telegram

Cape & Islands Legislative delegation Unveils #CountCapeCod » The Barnstable Patriot

North End group says Columbus coming back » Boston Herald

Marshfield: Town Receives Over $1 Million from CARES Act Funds » 95.9 WATD

Coronavirus takes $65M bite out of Boston revenues » Boston Herald

Brookline Town Election Turnout: Less Than 18 Percent » Brookline Patch

Pressure Is Rising to Cut Police Budgets, but the Mayor Isn’t Completely on Board » Boston Magazine

Tear down statue of Lincoln towering over kneeling slave, petition says » Boston Globe

City officials resist calls to defund police » Worcester Telegram

State suggests municipalities convene town meetings outdoors » The Republican

Boston’s New Budget No Longer Built on Local Aid Bump » State House News Service

COVID Brings Springfield Dark Times, but Not Fiscal End Times…Yet » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Sandwich, Mashpee, Wellfleet Residents Gather for Annual Town Meeting, Election » Cape Cod Online

Kennedy: Politics, Virus Spread May Influence Stimulus » State House News Service

Massachusetts reports 46 new coronavirus deaths, 392 new cases as Gov. Charlie Baker declares healthcare system is ‘out of surge’ » The Republican

Guest columnist CDH CEO Joanne Marqusee: Channel outrage, grief into real change » Gazette Net

Contact Tracing Apps Aren't Going to Solve the Pandemic » Governing

Law takes effect to collect vital health data » Your Arlington

A century later, another epidemic’s victims are remembered and reburied » Boston Globe

How a scrappy team of school nurses hunted the coronavirus in Revere » Boston Globe

Failed septic systems spike during coronavirus pandemic » The Metro West Daily News

Aubri Esters, an advocate for safe drug use on the streets, dies at 35 » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 208 new coronavirus cases, 48 additional deaths » Boston Globe

Thousands of Demonstrators Urged to Get Tested This Week » State House News Service

Mass. reports 87 new coronavirus cases, 23 new deaths as key metrics continue to fall » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker looks to create police certification process in Massachusetts » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Banning Police Chokeholds » CBS Boston

Beacon Hill leaders plan to overhaul law enforcement policies » The Eagle Tribune

Defund the police makes some Democrats uncomfortable. That’s the point, activists say » Boston Globe

Police killings prompt evaluation of laws allowing deadly force » Boston Globe

Police, protesters finding common ground » Commonwealth Magazine

Black People Made Up 70 Percent Of Boston Police Stops, Department Data Show » WGBH

Opinion: A Chokehold By Another Name Still Kills » WGBH

Sluggish census response may harm Cape Cod region » Cape Cod Times

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home retired superintendent rallying support for expansion, renovation » The Republican

“Positive Progress” Ahead of Decision on More Openings » State House News Service

Pandemic Leads to a Bicycle Boom, and Shortage, Around World » NECN

Coronavirus derails MBTA finances, report says deficit to hit $400 million by FY22 » Boston Herald

Taxpayers Foundation: T facing existential crisis » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Let’s move on to flattening commute into Boston » Commonwealth Magazine

As the economy recovers, that same old problem is resurfacing — Boston traffic » Boston Globe

Report: MBTA Careening Toward Another Fiscal Crisis » State House News Service

Effort to keep state’s largest power plant open fuels concern about climate, public health » Boston Globe

Opinion: New transmission infrastructure needed for offshore wind » Commonwealth Magazine

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Podcast Spotlight

The New England Journal of Medicine Audio Interview: Paying for Medicaid — State Budgets and the Case for Expansion in the Time of Coronavirus WBUR WBUR News: A Member Of Boston's Newly Formed Task Force To Combat Racism On The Work Ahead WBUR CommonHealth: Epidemiologist On Mass. Reopening As Cases Trend Down Tech Freedom Tech Policy Podcast: Telehealth in the Age of COVID-19 – What’s Next? NCSL Our American States: COVID-19: States, the CDC and Suicide Prevention WBUR WBUR News: Federal Officials Say Vineyard Wind Project Must Address Potential Environmental Impacts Before Continuing Bloomberg Baystate Business: Triple E Threat

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:30am On the Road with the Community Colleges: Driving the Economic Recovery, Via Zoom - registration required

1:00pm The Boston Globe - Bold Types Live: The Future of Downtown Boston, Zoom Webinar

5:00pm CommonWealth: The Pandemic and the Police: A Convergence of Crises for Communities of Color, Streamed live on CommonWealth’s Facebook page and YouTube page

6:00pm WBUR Town Hall: Health Before Profits: Businesses Step Up During COVID-19, Virtual Event

No Hearings Scheduled

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:30pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Simon Cataldo

8:00am Returning to the Workplace: Effective Employer Strategies, an MHTC Roundtable, Via Zoom - registration required

9:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

11:00am Senator Lesser's Thrive After 55 Senior Fair on Mass Appeal, Mass Appeal

12:00pm Irish Community Conversation On Black Lives Matter, Zoom Meeting

2:00pm The Boston Globe - How To Build An Anti-Racist Movement, Zoom Webinar

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