10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Division of Medical Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for MassDEP Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail

Two people in crisis shot dead by police, two years apart. Will Massachusetts rethink armed response to mental health emergencies? » Boston Globe

What Should Rent Control Accomplish? » Governing

BPDA or no BPDA, developers crave faster approvals above all » Boston Business Journal

Woburn teachers to strike today after contract talks fail to reach deal Sunday » Boston Globe

‘5% or less’: Massachusetts rent control advocates rally at the State House » Boston Herald

Gov. Maura Healey calls workforce challenges ‘devastating’ in Mass. health care » MassLive

Massachusetts cannabis retail sales surpass $4B » Boston Business Journal

Gas stove bans weighed amid health, climate concerns » The Eagle Tribune

Former Cambridge mayor Alice Wolf, an advocate for refugees and LGBTQ equality, dies at 89 » Boston Globe

After Wu's speech, Walsh defends his time in City Hall » Dorchester Reporter

After a drubbing last election, Mass. GOP finds itself at a crossroads » WBUR

Lawmakers seek rules for artificial intelligence » The Eagle Tribune

NH: Trump makes his first big move in New Hampshire » Politico

NH: New Hampshire GOP governor shoots down Trump's presidential hopes after 'mundane' speech » Raw Story

NH: New Hampshire GOP governor says he’s considering 2024 White House bid » CNN

RI: For decades, Senators debated the budget at untelevised hearings. Now, they'll be streamed » The Providence Journal

RI: A R.I. startup diverts 1 ton of waste each month from landfills. They’re trying to get businesses to do the same. » Boston Globe

CT: The gas tax is returning in Connecticut. Here's why » CT Insider

CT: ‘Meal counts down and meal accounts in the red’ as CT legislators consider putting free school lunch funding on districts » Hartford Courant

NJ: NJ families behind on water bills can't get help because utilities won't take federal aid » App.

NJ: New Jersey is planning for public marijuana lounges. But some are criticizing proposed restrictions. » The Philadelphia Inquirer

OH: Ohio's education culture war » Axios

IL: Can Illinois's Assault Weapons Ban Survive Scores of Rogue Sheriffs? » Vanity Fair

TX: Billionaire Funded Judges Who Could Decide His Speech-Crushing Beto Case » The Lever

FL: Meet Ron DeSantis’ inner circle » Politico

Matt Gaetz, Political Arsonist, Has New Powers. What Will He Do With Them? » New York Times

NBC’s Chuck Todd and Rep. Jim Jordan Spar About “Double Standard” In Documents Debacle » Vanity Fair

The power couple at the center of Biden’s political universe » NBC News

Freshmen Make up a Fifth of State Lawmakers » MultiState

Trump’s lasting legacy on the judiciary is not just at the Supreme Court » Washington Post

Drug companies brace for chairman Bernie » Axios

Third Republican opposes ousting Omar from committee, endangering GOP effort » NBC News

Democrats rev abortion advertising back up for next round of elections » Politico

Meet the group sharpening the GOP attack on ‘woke’ climate policies » Washington Post

Republicans see education as winning issue in 2024 » The Hill

AP African American Studies course rejected by Florida to be revised, College Board says » NBC News

Curley: Even Pelosi sounds tired of Biden » Boston Herald

McCaughey: Spendaholic pols destroying our economic future » Boston Herald

Editorial: Biden & Trump should have known better » Boston Herald

Roemer & Wamp: Here’s how Congress can win back public’s trust » Boston Herald

Can the GOP Become a Real Working-Class Party? » Real Clear Politics

Warren clarifies she's all in with Biden-Harris ticket for 2024 » WGBH

Plans Filed To Rebuild The Veranda House Hotel » The Nantucket Current

Robots in the kitchen? Local engineers are making it a reality. » Boston Globe

Black cops killed Tyre Nichols. Systemic racism is the death of us all. » Boston Globe

Crowds march through downtown Boston to protest police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis » Boston Globe

Opinion: Give ‘The Embrace’ a little time » Boston Globe

Editorial: Colleges should stop hiding how much they cost » Boston Herald

Free college plan gets UMass president’s stamp of approval » Boston Herald

Kuzmich: We know what works for kids – let’s do it » Boston Herald

Massachusetts must build education pathways to help students succeed, grow skilled workforce (Viewpoint) » MassLive

Some Windsor postal customers are going a month between deliveries. Here's why » Berkshire Eagle

Empty tree wells: A rooted and frustrating problem in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Sports betting goes live Tuesday – here’s what you need to know » Boston Herald

Health care startup tackling weight bias launches in Boston » Boston Globe

Gene therapy can transform life for people with hemophilia. But some patients don’t want it. » Boston Globe

3 key steps for moving forward with telehealth » Commonwealth Magazine

Deerfield family fears homelessness as it pleads with town for working heat, water » MassLive

Editorial: Maura Healey wants to solve the state’s housing crisis. Here’s step one. » Boston Globe

Let’s Fix Massachusetts’ Flawed Affordable Housing Formula » Banker & Tradesman

DOJ Probe Of Worcester Police May Take Many Years: Past Cases » Brookline Patch

Woburn teachers poised to strike Monday after contract negotiations stall » Boston Herald

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Failed GOP rules proposals that could resurface » Lowell Sun

Attleboro mayoral candidate John Davis says he'll forgo salary if elected » The Sun Chronicle

Election 2023: Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno raises $146k for re-election from roster of power players » MassLive

MassGOP infighting continues right up to vote » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: Why Massachusetts GOP activist says state party must change » CBS News

Boston has never elected a Black mayor. A quiet experiment could change that. » Boston Globe

Local Republicans ponder future of state party » Gloucester Times

Hundreds Marched To Cambridge Police, Demand Justice For Sayed Arif Faisal » WBZ News Radio

Heroux Pitches Second Option for New Bedford’s Ash Street Jail Closure » WBSM

Some Everett Police officers hit the overtime jackpot at the Encore Boston Harbor casino » Boston Herald

Advocates call for re-commitment to Boston police reform after fatal beating of Tyre Nichols » WBUR

Proposal to close New Bedford's Ash Street Jail now includes two options » South Coast Today

A group of anti-abortion protesters broke into Walgreens’ shareholder meeting » Quartz

Lucas: Healey needs to recruit Biden to Cape bridge cause » Boston Herald

MBTA can’t afford bus network overhaul, oversight board says » Boston Herald

Politics and the City: WRTA meets targets on ridership, costs in new state report » Worcester Telegram

Plans to replace Perry Hill Road Extension bridge in Westhampton move ahead, public hearing on Tuesday » Gazette Net

A new MBTA board of directors is needed urgently » Commonwealth Magazine

The gas stove: everyday appliance or looming threat? » Boston Globe

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10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Division of Medical Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for MassDEP Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail

9:15am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Division of Medical Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:30pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

9:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Department of Public Utilities Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Department of Mental Health Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association