10:00am Mass. Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs Annual Legislative Luncheon, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Committee Hearing

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

Mass. Senate would tap ‘millionaires tax’ to cover community college tuition for nursing students and others » Boston Globe

Has party imbalance broken democracy in Mass.? » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts members of Congress call for gun law reform after Texas shooting » WGBH

Woburn cop accused of helping plan 2017 white supremacist rally decertified » Boston Herald

Coastal flood maps leave homeowners in the lurch » Commonwealth Magazine

Plan for permanent tax relief for Bay Staters will come after budget process, Spilka says » MassLive

MassHealth to limit payments for high-cost drugs » The Eagle Tribune

‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Maura Healey calls out condition of stations but says T is ‘safe’ » Boston.com

Why '100% renewable electricity' plans may not be as green as you think » WBUR

Inspector general: Put MBTA safety oversight somewhere else » Boston Herald

The state’s COVID-era cash bonanza is over » Boston Globe

RI: Tactic or tantrum? Neronha's budget standoff with McKee wins fans and foes, but will it work? » The Providence Journal

NY: Hochul details $1 billion investment in mental health, calls it a 'moral imperative' » The Buffalo News

NJ: Porn and loathing in N.J.? » NJ.com

OH: Columbus is experiencing a luxury apartment boom » Axios

IL: Illinois may harbor second worst lead problem in U.S. » Axios

MN: Minnesota Senate passes paid family and medical leave bill » Axios

SC: Nancy Mace, a ‘Caucus of One’ in the G.O.P., Says She’s Trying to Change Her Party » New York Times

FL: Democratic donors hope to recruit NBA legends Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade to run for Senate in Florida » NBC News

FL: Disney cites DeSantis’ latest comments in expanded lawsuit » Orlando Sentinel

OK: Oklahoma Governor Claims PBS Is Indoctrinating Children, Because Republicans Are Contractually Obligated to Say This S--t Now » Vanity Fair

CO: 32 ways Democrats changed Colorado in the 2023 legislative session » Axios

CO: Children ages 10 to 12 can still be arrested in Colorado after lawmakers gut bill to raise minimum age of prosecution » The Denver Post

Biden Casts Himself as the Trump Beater. Polls Suggest That’s No Sure Thing. » New York Times

Opinion: The specter of hate in Texas » Boston Globe

A Greenland glacier’s rapid melting may signal faster sea level rise » Washington Post

Why labor shortages could be here to stay » Axios

No, you’re not going crazy. Vivek Ramaswamy is everywhere. » Politico

US on track to set record in 2023 for mass killings after series of shootings » The Guardian

Most U.S. adults say the abortion pill mifepristone should stay on the market, Post-ABC poll finds » Washington Post

Under the Radar, Right-Wing Push to Tighten Voting Laws Persists » New York Times

American extremists linked to Russian sites » Axios

The Trendlines DeSantis Doesn’t Want to See » Politico

Trump's weird weapon: Bad news » Axios

Texas shooter who killed 8 wore ‘RWDS’ patch linked to far-right extremists » AP News

President Biden to meet with congressional leaders in urgent bid to avoid default » Boston Globe

John Kerry reports only to Biden; Blinken frozen out » Boston Herald

Grace Curley: Biden’s 2024 campaign already reflecting his disastrous first term » Boston Herald

Nia Grace's New Restaurant to Open This Week in the Seaport District » NBC Boston

Buckle up for another ‘summer of discontent’ in the skies, experts say » Boston Globe

Business confidence falls to lowest level in a year » Boston Herald

Toast abruptly ends its Fenway lease » Boston Business Journal

State’s education secretary gets an earful from educators, politicians in Northampton stop » Gazette Net

Education secretary hears about rural school challenges » The Recorder

Northampton officials push for more help as Mass. education secretary visits » MassLive

State’s education secretary gets an earful from educators, politicians in Northampton stop » Gazette Net

New leadership next year at Amherst Regional Middle School » Gazette Net

Massachusetts education official says 'no timeline' for state to end control of Holyoke schools » New England Public Media

Former Boston police commissioner to lead investigation of Uxbridge committee resignations » Worcester Telegram

Writers Guild of America blasts Boston University for picking Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav as commencement speaker » Boston Herald

Springfield litter committee seeks state help to keep highways clean » WAMC

A fisherman looking for bass in the Charles River found an abandoned car instead. Then he found another — and another. » Boston Globe

Litter committee pushes Springfield state delegates for cleanup funding » MassLive

Nursing shortfall may get worse as industry battles burnout, lawmakers learn » Boston Herald

Mass. nurses: Crisis in health care stems from work conditions, not a shortage of workers » Worcester Telegram

Regional Gaps in Auto Insurance Prices “Not Equitable or Fair,” Lawmaker Says » State House News Service

Opinion: The power of law enforcement to influence the justice system » Boston Globe

Editorial: The Supreme Court should tread carefully as it reconsiders its agency deference standard » Boston Globe

UMass Advancement unions taking case to governor » Gazette Net

Takeda to lay off up to 186 employees in Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

Teachers earn $67,000 on average. Is push for raises too late? » Boston Globe

Springfield Senator Undergoes Kidney Transplant » State House News Service

Federal judge grants injunction in Boston redistricting case: ‘The ball is back in the City Council’s court.’ » Boston Globe

In Cambridge, residents welcome street cleaning without the threat of a tow » Boston Globe

Sara Robertson, 88, first woman mayor in Worcester, dies in Florida » Worcester Telegram

Town Meeting strengthens outdoor lighting code » The Inquirer and Mirror

Live Updates: Town Meeting Day 2 » Nantucket Current

Federal judge throws out Boston’s redistricting map » Boston Herald

Mass. to drop mask mandate for health care facilities » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts joins probe into health impact of gas stoves » WCVB

Free opioid test kits and research into safe use sites in refiled Markey bill » Boston Herald

118 law enforcement officers killed in line of duty last year, Mass State Police trooper Tamar Bucci died when she tried to help a driver » Boston Herald

‘My grampa told me about him’: Read the student essays urging Healey to hang a portrait of their favorite past governor » Boston Globe

Spilka following different path on tax relief » Commonwealth Magazine

Tax cuts in limbo as Senate leadership seeks ‘progressive’ reforms » Boston Herald

Spilka Suggests Senate Not Ready On Tax Relief » State House News Service

Proposal would create new commission to oversee troubled MBTA » WCVB

Mother of BU professor who fell to his death through a dilapidated metal staircase urges lawmakers to create new T oversight agency » Boston Globe

As Green Line Extension maps across MBTA remain out of date, some people draw updates on with marker » Boston Globe

Grieving parents add voice to MBTA safety reform push » News 22 WWLP.com

State lawmakers to debate new safety watchdog for MBTA » Boston Herald

All T stations under inspection after falling debris at Harvard stop, Healey says » WBUR

AG pushes to eliminate electric suppliers, following $525M consumer overpayment report » Worcester Business Journal

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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