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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

2:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:30pm The Cape Clean Energy Tour with Rep. Dylan Fernandes & Rep. Kip Diggs, Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville

YouTubers film, insult public workers in towns across Mass. for self-declared ‘First Amendment audits’ » Boston.com

As Boston’s New Mayor Seeks Big Changes, Old Power Brokers Push Back » New York Times

On Beacon Hill, backroom infighting over committee rules spills into public, reveals simmering House-Senate tension » Boston Globe

Nancy Gertner: Don’t scrap improved process for picking US attorney » Boston Globe

Editorial: It’s time to restore legislative democracy on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu says Boston is getting close to securing permits to rebuild Long Island Bridge » Boston Globe

New hope for bill to ban size discrimination in Massachusetts, after three decades of trying » Boston Globe

‘Taylor Swift bill’ aims to make ticket prices transparent in Massachusetts » The Guardian

Like Goldilocks, Glynn trying to fashion ‘just right’ T board » Commonwealth Magazine

Anne Gobi leaving Senate to serve as rural affairs director in Healey administration » Boston Herald

NH: Former Sen. Scott Brown hosts 2024 GOP presidential contenders in NH as he mulls another Senate run in 2026 » Fox News

CT: AG leads push to target microfibers » Hartford Courant

CT: Legislators debate dropping blood alcohol limit: ‘An opportunity’ to save lives or ‘going too far’ » Hartford Courant

NY: Suffolk County pursuing legal action to stop migrants arriving from New York City » Gothamist

NY: How a ‘Blue Wall’ Inside N.Y. State Prisons Protects Abusive Guards » New York Times

NJ: Judicial retirements poised to erase progress made on appointing judges, chief justice warns » New Jersey Monitor

NJ: Can’t get a dental appointment? N.J. dentists grow desperate as workers quit in droves. » NJ.com

MI: See which books are banned in Michigan schools » MLive

IL: Ill. lawmaker: All-gender bathrooms will ‘cause violence from dads like me’ » Washington Post

IL: Democrats fail to come together on budget as pressures build over spending, shaky economy » Chicago Tribune

MN: Minnesota lawmakers strike deals on bonding, gas tax ahead of session's final day » Axios

SC: As S.C. abortion vote nears, GOP women rebuke the men: ‘It’s always about control’ » Washington Post

FL: New College of Florida graduates turn backs, wear masks in protest of leadership, changes » Herald-Tribune

FL: Florida Republican spars with Chuck Todd over Trump stance on debt ceiling » The Hill

WY: What Christian Nationalism Has Done to My State and My Faith Is a Sin » New York Times

CA: A Bay Area politician returned to D.C. after a major health scare. His approach is a lesson for Feinstein » San Francisco Chronicle

CA: Rob Bonta is considering a run for California governor. His actions on housing will determine if he's worthy » San Francisco Chronicle

“They’re Afraid of the Majority”: Republicans Are Pushing a Quiet Assault on Direct Democracy » Vanity Fair

The Contract With Authoritarianism » Public Sphere

Concerns about Biden’s reelection swamped by fear of Trump in swing voter focus groups » Washington Post

Medical AI's weaponization » Axios

Boston Common rally protests GOP efforts to force US to default on debt » Boston Globe

Biden voices optimism on debt talks despite sharp statements by both sides » Boston Globe

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of ‘hostile’ laws » Western Mass News

Kraft Group opens two warehouses in Boylston » Worcester Telegram

Lucas: Unfair advantage in changes to girls’ and women’s sports » Boston Herald

Middleboro T-shirt wars heat up, parents call for heads to roll, LGBTQ supporters push back » Taunton Gazette

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial » WGBH

While student chronic absenteeism numbers remain high, Boston and Mass. show signs of recovery » Boston Globe

End discriminatory admissions policies in vocational schools » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker tells Bentley graduates life is a series of choices and challenges » Boston Globe

Clark awards over 1,300 degrees at its 119th commencement ceremony Sunday afternoon » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers seek more funds for school building » The Eagle Tribune

Bristol CC suspends production of public access show after city officials' complaints » The Herald News

More Than Three-Quarters of Surveyed Harvard Faculty Identify As Liberal » The Harvard Crimson

Dr. Driscoll addresses fellow graduates at SSU » Salem News

Public health warning issued related to sewage discharge in Boston, officials say » Fox 25 News

Sen Elizabeth Warren pledges to 'prioritize' the health of Lee residents in the PCB landfill struggle » Berkshire Eagle

‘Don’t mess with pitch’; bills seek gambling exception for small-stakes games at senior centers » MassLive

Medicare For All Sees Record Support » The Lever

Mayor Wu gives update on plan to offer vacant lots to builders for affordable housing » Boston.com

The GOP work requirement for social safety net programs requires work » Boston Globe

Opinion: In adding probate judges, seize moment to increase diversity on bench » Boston Globe

The rise and fall of Rachael Rollins » Boston Globe

How Mass. tech CEO pay compares with the nation's highest-paid » Boston Business Journal

‘David Zaslav, pay your writers’: Protests erupt as Warner Bros. executive gives BU commencement address » Boston Globe

A Milton resident’s lawsuit against CVS raises questions about the use of AI lie detectors in hiring » Boston Globe

Hundreds join Writers Guild in picketing Warner Bros. CEO commencement speech at BU » Boston Herald

Hampshire Regional teachers plan work to rule »

Mayor Sciarra unveils $132M budget for Northampton: New climate action department among highlights » Gazette Net

Around Amherst: Bockelman salutes crews for getting the dirty work done » Gazette Net

Amherst Board of Health backs pay-as-you-throw trash system » Gazette Net

A Worcester city councilor says the sign outside City Hall should come down. Here's why » Worcester Telegram

Recall of Easthampton School Committee chief begins » Gazette Net

No winner, again, in West Stockbridge Select Board election recount. What’s the next step? » Berkshire Eagle

Dwinell: Untangling the Rachael Rollins mess, truth matters » Boston Herald

'I don't hear her talking about it': Opioid crisis stakeholders hope Healey keeps campaign promises » WGBH

Health officials racing to stay ahead of a possible Mpox resurgence » Boston Globe

School gun violence torments America's youngest generation » Axios

Abortion battles fuel push against ballot measures » The Hill

YouTubers film, insult public workers in towns across Mass. for self-declared ‘First Amendment audits’ » Boston Globe

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says east-west rail ‘is going to happen’ in push for regional equity » MassLive

Johnson Tunnel, connecting Salisbury Street to Main Street, to close for four months » Worcester Telegram

Third-party electric suppliers are overcharging Mass. consumers; How we can change that » MassLive

As Everett power plant shutters, some worry LNG terminal will be next to go » Boston Globe

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WGBH Under the Radar with Callie Crossley: Cape Cod's proposed machine gun range in the cross hairs of new EPA regulations Bloomberg Baystate Business Hour: Axial Therapeutics CEO Stewart Campbell and “Swiftonomics” WBUR The Common: U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachel Rollins resigns NPR Consider This: Post Roe V. Wade, A Senator Wants to Make Birth Control Access Easier — and Affordable

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

2:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:30pm The Cape Clean Energy Tour with Rep. Dylan Fernandes & Rep. Kip Diggs, Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville

Birthdays: Rep. James O'Day

9:00am Commonwealth Conversation with Executive Office of Health & Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh hosted by AIM, The University of Massachusetts Club, One Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:30pm Climate, Energy and Resilience hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Seaport Hotel Boston, 1 Seaport Lane, Boston

5:30pm Reception in Support of Auditor Diana DiZoglio

8:00am Critical Condition: Challenges for Healing Mass' Health Care System hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:00am The State of Education in the Commonwealth: A Community Perspective hosted by The MassINC Polling Group & The Education Trust, Sargent Hall, The Commons Room 5320, Suffolk University, 120 Tremont Street

9:30am Thrive Act Advocacy Day, The Boston Society of the New Jerusalem (Church on the Hill)

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Missing Children's Day, Grand Staircase, State House

10:00am MACDC Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

10:15am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

4:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. David LeBoeuf, Rep. Sally Kerans

1:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

ICYMI: Red Line to Hit Major Milestone as Speeds Increase to 50 MPH » MBTA

Tell Governor Healey and her administration, NO CUTS TO CASH ASSISTANCE » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter

DPU Approves Settlement for New England Clean Energy Connect » MA Department of Public Utilities

Governor Healey Issues Formal Policy Prohibiting Non-Disclosure Agreements Across Executive Branch » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey Announces Opening of 2026 Community One Stop for Growth Application Round » MA Executive Office of Economic Development

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Literacy Launch Grants to 15 School Districts to Support High-Quality Reading Instruction » MA Executive Office of Education

MassDEP Penalizes ES Golf for Underground Storage Tank and Air Pollution Control Violations at Holyoke Country Club » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

IG Shapiro's Statement on the Firing of Federal Inspectors General » Office of Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro

AG Campbell Announces Settlements Requiring First Deposits Into Environmental Justice Trust » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Hosts Meeting of Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Senator Lovely files bills to prevent sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority or trust » Office of Sen. Joan Lovely

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces City Hall As the Newest Historic Landmark in Boston » City of Boston

Senator Markey Reintroduces Resolution to Fight Back Against President Trump's Day-One Withdrawl of United States From Paris Climate Agreement » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Statement from the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office regarding Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles » Norfolk County Sheriff's Office

Warren, McGovern, Lawmakers Blast Trump’s Inaction on High Egg Prices » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for December 2024 » MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Healey-Driscoll Administration Files Multi-Year Chapter 90 Bond Bill to Invest $1.5 Billion in Local Road and Bridges » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MassDEP Fines American Environmental for Asbestos Violations in Springfield » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection