11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Frost

Millionaire’s tax money will be exempted from rebate law under House plan » Boston Herald

Governor Healey vows to make MBTA managers work and live near the transit system they oversee » Boston Globe

Rep. Pressley and Sen. Markey are working to make buses fare-free. Here’s what that would mean. » Boston.com

Mass. delegation members take court reform proposal on the road » WBUR

Poll finds big safety concerns among Boston public school parents » Commonwealth Magazine

DFER, Other Education Groups Launch Pro-MCAS Coalition » State House News Service

Over 100,000 Mass. residents could see thousands taken out of their tax refunds » WGBH

Worcester City Council to consider $1,300 annual stipend for police officers wearing body cameras » MassLive

What the East-West Rail could learn from the Downeaster » WBUR

Markey, Pressley take another shot at expanding fare-free public transportation » Boston Herald

NH: N.H.’s workforce shortage is preventing economic growth » Boston Globe

RI: What does Rhode Island do with lottery revenues? Here's how it's spent » The Providence Journal

CT: Budget proposal shows investments in housing likely this year. Here’s where the targets are. » Hartford Courant

CT: Mom sues schools, bus company after special-needs son allegedly punched by bus monitor » Hartford Courant

NY: Governors Island to Be Site of $700 Million Climate Campus » New York Times

NY: State budget agreement close on allowing 22 more charter schools in New York City: sources » New York Post

NJ: Lawmakers wonder if DEP needs more money. DEP doesn’t disagree. » POLITICO Pro

MN: THC seltzers can't be sold in Minnesota liquor stores. Some are doing it anyway » Axios

FL: Florida House will issue subpoenas to medical groups advocating gender-affirming care » Miami Herald

MT: Protesters scream, arrests follow after Montana Speaker doesn’t recognize transgender lawmaker » Raw Story

CA: Amazon delivery firm allows its drivers to unionize with the Teamsters » Washington Post

Lyme disease vaccine could be coming soon » Axios

First study to look at AI in the workplace finds it boosts productivity » Axios

The Future of the Expanded Child Tax Credit Is With the States (for Now) » The New Republic

Biden's never-Trump campaign for '24 » Axios

Is Biden’s Approval Rating Too Weak for Him to Win? » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Biden announces he is running for reelection in 2024 » Washington Post

Joe Manchin’s Tax Hike On The Working Class » The Lever

The Supreme Court’s slippery slope » The Hill

Susan Rice to leave White House domestic policy post » Axios

Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Friend Did Have Business Before the Supreme Court » Bloomberg Politics

Why the Anti-Anti-Trumpers Need Ron DeSantis » Bulwark+

Daily Show: Tucker Carlson's leaving creates 'a huge white power vacuum at Fox' » Raw Story

Fox News Staffers Celebrate Tucker Carlson’s Departure: ‘Pure Joy’ » Rolling Stone

The Great Electrician Shortage » The New Yorker

Editorial: Integrity in short supply » Boston Herald

Tucker Carlson’s hold on the GOP and role in the disinformation business isn’t going anywhere » Boston Globe

Carlson’s departure from Fox is ‘earth-shaking,’ comes at critical time for the network, media experts say » Boston Globe

From Boston to Newfoundland to Germany, Gebolys sees potential for green hydrogen » Boston Globe

New MassINC poll shows Boston parents concerned for kids' safety at school » WBUR

‘Fraudulent’ Mass. university site resurfaces after officials shut it down » MassLive

How Easthampton superintendent hire was handled helped spur School Committee resignation » Gazette Net

Website posing as fake Massachusetts university draws attention of authorities » Boston Globe

Harvard President Bacow to Meet with Black Student Leaders in Response to Letter on Leverett ‘Swatting’ Attack » The Harvard Crimson

How a tiny Massachusetts river has become a star in the fly-fishing world » Boston Globe

Could Air National Guard intelligence wing closure be permanent? » Cape Cod Times

Opinion: What’s the truth about the war in Ukraine? » Boston Globe

BMC and Point32Health partner to improve maternal care » Boston Globe

Regional leaders huddle to discuss housing crisis » Gloucester Times

Average Island home sale hits $2.3 million » Martha's Vineyard Times

This proposal would turn a vacant lot in Worcester into 94 units of affordable housing » Worcester Telegram

Making people feel supported: Victim advocate honored for 20 years with Worcester DA » Worcester Telegram

How much will it cost to implement a new town seal in Natick? » The Metro West Daily News

Somerset fired the Council on Aging director. A lawsuit claims this broke Open Meeting Law » The Herald News

Gove pushes for increased state funding » Newburyport News

City of Boston names Street Theory as new mural consultant » WBUR

Springfield Council Race Already At-Large Enough for a Preliminary » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Opinion: Healey is on a fast break where Baker met Democratic zone defense » Boston Globe

Worcester City Council to consider $1,300 annual stipend for police officers wearing body cameras » MassLive

Bristol sheriff says correction officers prevented violence, hostage situation during jail standoff » Boston Globe

Bristol County House of Corrections disturbance 'seconds away' from hostage situation, sheriff says » CBS News

Hadley bringing on two new police officers » Gazette Net

Franks: The root causes of mass shootings, inner-city homicides » Boston Herald

Bristol sheriff investigating Friday's jail uprising » WBUR

Bristol County sheriff releases dozens of photos showing inmate uprising damage » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion: Abortion pill ruling offers a breather, but new threats are already on the way » Boston Globe

APCC wants Healey Administration to re-think uses of Upper Cape military base » WCAI

Changes to Mass. tax rebate law on the table as House kicks off budget debate » MassLive

Buses To Replace Braintree Branch For 16 Nights Next Month » State House News Service

Healey Names First-Ever Transportation Safety Chief » State House News Service

Buses To Replace Braintree Branch For 16 Nights Next Month » State House News Service

MBTA schedules slow zone work on Red Line » Commonwealth Magazine

Cape Cod Canal will be closed to all marine traffic, Sagamore Bridge work moves to final phase » Boston Herald

Markey, Pressley take another shot at expanding fare-free public transportation » Boston Herald

New MBTA Board of Directors chair promises 'greater emphasis on safety' » WCVB

Gov. Healey just appointed the first MassDOT safety chief. Here’s what he’ll do. » Boston.com

Pressley, Markey renew push for fare-free transit federal grant program » Boston Globe

‘Management’s got to be in the building’: Maura Healey blasts policy that allowed MBTA managers to live 100s of miles from Boston » Boston.com

Steamship Authority Grapples with Deck Officer Shortage » Vineyard Gazette

Staffing shortage has Steamship “scrambling” » Martha's Vineyard Times

Editorial: MBTA no place for ‘virtual’ managers » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey Refuses to Answer on Net Zero Costs—Watch the Video » Mass. Fiscal Alliance

API Ohio Applauds Bipartisan Adoption of House Bill 15 to Address Surging Power Demand and Strengthen the Grid » American Petroleum Institute

Dr. Sarah Kleinschmidt honored by Massachusetts Medical Society with Early Career Physician Leadership Award » Massachusetts Medical Society

MBTA and Keolis Pilot Renewable Diesel Fuel for Commuter Rail » MBTA

New England Aquarium Whale Watch in Partnership With Boston Harbor City Cruises Announces 2025 Season » New England Aquarium

TechNet Submits Recommendations to House AI and Energy Working Group » TechNet

Pioneer Institute Releases Toolkit to Transform Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School » Pioneer Institute

Arbella Insurance Foundation Launches Annual “Let’s Drive Out Hunger” Program to Raise Funds for Hunger Relief Programs Across New England » Arbella Insurance

Nantucket pilot program seeks to mitigate coastal erosion » Mass. Municipal Association

Governor Healey Commits $25 Million to Support Worcester Auditorium Redevelopment » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

FLASHBACK: Maura Healey Approved Cabinet Pay Hikes Before Her Hiring Freeze » MAssGOP

Middlesex District Attorney’s Office Announces Campaign to Raise Awareness about Child Safety Initiatives » Middlesex District Attorney's Office