10:00am MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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Nasty surprise: State learns it erred by using $2.5 billion in federal money to pay jobless claims » Boston Globe

MBTA brass asks for a year to see improvements » Boston Herald

Massachusetts assault weapons ban targeted in federal suit » Boston Herald

MassHealth Rolls Grew During First Redetermination Month » State House News Service

Collaborative and a bit noisy: Mass. school districts explore alternatives to MCAS exams » WBUR

Healey signs onto letter asking textbook publishes to ‘hold the line’ for Democracy » Boston Herald

In Worcester, Healey’s pick for housing secretary gets a mixed reception » Boston Globe

New Mass. right-to-repair law now being enforced » Boston.com

Lawsuit alleges excessive force by Worcester police during 2020 racial justice protests » WBUR

Nonprofit leader, former Connolly aide to run for District 3 » Dorchester Reporter

From campy to controversial: How drag queens became a target of conservative lawmakers » Boston Globe

Abrupt closure of Compass Medical sends shockwaves through already struggling Mass. health care system » Boston Globe

NH: NH Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington launches campaign for governor » WMUR

NH: ‘Are you blind?’ Ron DeSantis snaps at reporter during New Hampshire campaign stop. » Boston Globe

RI: Why nursing-home staff minimums aren't enforced » Providence Journal

CT: Legislature passes bill targeting police deceptive and coercive interrogation » Hartford Courant

CT: More than 50 arrested at Connecticut Capitol in protests over state funding » Hartford Courant

NY: How New York Democrats Could Redistrict George Santos—And the Republican Majority—Out of the House » Vanity Fair

NY: Watchdog: Legislature planning last-minute weakening of campaign finance reform law » Buffalo News

NJ: Insurance consultant recommends more fees for state workers » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Rare all-female mayoral primary showdown taking place in tiny East Newark » NJ.com

OH: Ohio Senate passes bill exempting diapers, other baby products from sales tax » The Columbus Dispatch

IL: 5 issues to watch as Chicago revives its outdoor dining program » Axios

MN: Trans inmate will move to women's facility after suing Minnesota DOC » Fox 9

KS: The Dark Money Behind Kansas’ Misleading Anti-Abortion Campaign » The Lever

GA: Georgia Republicans lament Trump has turned GOP into party of 'performance artists' » Raw Story

FL: In New Hampshire, DeSantis Avoids Talking About Florida’s Abortion Ban » New York Times

FL: FL Supreme Court closer to abortion ruling, and maybe deciding DeSantis’ political future » Florida Phoenix

AZ: Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles » New York Times

The GOP battle to show who’s tougher on immigration » Axios

Senate passes debt ceiling bill, sending it to Biden to sign into law » Washington Post

Here are the senators who voted against the bill to raise the debt ceiling » The Hill

Millennials Are Not an Exception. They’ve Moved to the Right. » New York Times

House Democrats fracture on debt ceiling vote » Axios

Behind Ayn Rand's defense of an anti-union massacre » Raw Story

TV networks battle for Republican debates » Axios

Howie Carr: Why is the GOP race a three-ring circus? » Boston Herald

Opinion: Biden bests Republicans yet again with debt ceiling deal » Boston Globe

I-Team: Two bills on crumbling concrete passed by State Senate » News 22 WWLP.com

The most interesting startup in America is in Massachusetts. You’ve probably never heard of it. » Boston Globe

Wegmans says it will close 'non-traditional location' in Natick by the end of summer » The Metro West Daily News

Years after Boston became the world's center of biotech research, Big Pharma keeps coming » Boston Business Journal

Digital finances were a boon for the legal adult industry. Now, they’re shutting out sex workers. » Boston Globe

Boston Business Journal honors LGBT trailblazers and corporate allies » Boston Business Journal

For some on a tight margin, debt ceiling deal could make things even tighter » Boston Globe

Wegmans to close massive Natick Mall location » Boston Globe

Cannabis company fined for worker death in Holyoke is closing up shop in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Governor, mayor kick off LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on City Hall Plaza » Boston Globe

Pride on the march in 3rd District and beyond » Sentinel & Enterprise

Could Harvard affirmative action ruling threaten Boston exam school policies? » Commonwealth Magazine

US companies, nudged by Black employees, have stepped up donations to HBCUs » Boston Globe

Fall River, New Bedford org among recipients of tree planting grants » ABC 6

Tree planting grants awarded to Holyoke, Springfield & Westfield » News 22 WWLP.com

State program to fund new schools allows for fossil fuels, despite climate goals » Boston Globe

Medicare will cover Biogen's Alzheimer's drug if approved in full next month » Boston Business Journal

Few answers following abrupt closure of Compass Medical sites » Boston Business Journal

With masks off in hospitals, people with disabilities weigh the risk of care » WBUR

Thousands of patients impacted by Compass Medical shutdown, Gov. Healey says admin is looking into situation » WHDH

Medicare pledges to expand coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs, which could boost Biogen’s Leqembi » Boston Globe

State looking into sudden closure of Compass Medical facilities » Boston Herald

New Secretary Also Mum On Housing Production Plans » State House News Service

New housing chief eyes state land to ease crunch » Boston Herald

5 things to know about Ed Augustus, Massachusetts' new housing secretary » WGBH

Addiction Treatment Workforce Breaking Down, Trade Group Reports » State House News Service

Our View: Food insecurity an increasing -- and urgent -- problem » The Eagle Tribune

14 Massachusetts organizations awarded funding to provide free swimming lessons » CBS News

Western Mass. YWCA employees charged with theft of state funds intended for domestic violence victims » MassLive

Massachusetts allocates nearly $2M to organizations helping immigrants and refugees » WGBH

Local longshoremen are back at work after reaching a deal with Vineyard Wind » South Coast Today

US employers added a surprisingly strong 339,000 jobs in May in a sign of economic health » Boston Herald

Worcester residents want city leaders to focus on creating jobs, survey says » Spectrum News

Clarksburg Town Meeting OKs $5.1M Budget, Passes All Warrant Articles » iBerkshires

Orange Selectboard OKs housing production plan, sends it to state for approval » The Recorder

David Parry, former Southborough selectman, showed porn video to kids, police say » MassLive

Briefings: López Comes into View as Challenger to Chicopee Mayor Vieau » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Here’s why two Mass. reps voted against the debt ceiling deal » Boston.com

Emerging Black leaders in Massachusetts: Andrea Campbell » MassLive

Massachusetts to recieve $110M following Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan ruling » WCVB

Worcester sued 3 years after police clashed with residents in streets after George Floyd protest » MassLive

12 people sue city over Worcester police response to 2020 George Floyd protest » Worcester Telegram

A race to keep up – or to the bottom? Lottery bets big on $50 scratch ticket, online games. » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Massachusetts gets a chance to kick ‘equity theft’ to the curb » Boston Globe

Transit advocates push for regional rail system » The Eagle Tribune

MBTA Bosses Discuss Improvement Expectations, Timeframes » State House News Service

Are bus-only lanes on Summer Street a way to ease Seaport traffic congestion? » Boston Globe

MBTA brass asks for a year to see improvements » Boston Herald

T officials urge riders to be patient » Commonwealth Magazine

Riders Will See a ‘Different T' One Year From Now, New Board Chairman Says » NBC Boston

MBTA Bosses Discuss Improvement Expectations, Timeframes » State House News Service

API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America » American Petroleum Institute

Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics » Common Cause Mass.

Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits » Mass. Non-Profit Network

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies » Mass. Tech Collaborative

The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact » Providers’ Council

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter