7:30am Operation ABLE Annual Breakfast Fundraiser

9:00am Lobby Day for Animals, Great Hall, State House

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

6:00pm Women of Color and Public Leadership: Impacts and Successes hosted by the UMass Boston Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Aaron Michlewitz

Report: Many Mass. Towns Flouting CPA’s Housing Requirements » State House News Service

How long will the smoke last in Massachusetts? ‘It’s going to stick with us’ as state issues air quality advisory » Boston Herald

Transfer Tax Bill Would Give All Communities New Option » State House News Service

State’s largest insurer has doubled spending on mental health care since start of the pandemic » Boston Globe

Two Republicans to jump into race for open Senate seat last held by Anne Gobi » Boston Herald

Former Gov. Swift and daughter testify at State House on hurdles to access medication » WBUR

‘People cannot afford to go to school’: Enrollment at Massachusetts community colleges plummets » The New Bedford Light

Legislators are working to make size discrimination illegal in Mass. Here’s what that means. » Boston.com

State moves to bring sex education out of the ‘90s » Commonwealth Magazine

Another wind farm developer — SouthCoast — says it will back away from plans in waters south of Mass. » Boston Globe

Yep, the Mass. legislature is slower than usual » WBUR

Feds offer little help with asylum seeker costs » The Eagle Tribune

Serial rapists hate women but can’t be charged with a hate crime in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

RI: Number of Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness during annual winter count up 15 percent over last year » Boston Globe

CT: Connecticut’s tax-cutting, $51 billion bipartisan budget wins legislative approval » Hartford Courant

NY: Roadblocks and Red Tape: New York’s Cannabis Effort at a Crossroads » New York Times

NY: With new bill, Clean Slate looks closer than ever to becoming law » City & State New York

NJ: NJ Transit, other railroads want Madison Square Garden changes to fix Penn Station., new report says » NJ.com

NJ: Murphy aides condemn legislative leaders' 'StayNJ' plan as inequitable, unsustainable » POLITICO Pro

FL: How Ron DeSantis found a home in Florida’s swamp » NBC News

FL: Federal court halts Florida’s transgender care ban for families who sued » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida’s home insurance rates rising faster than any state, nearly triple U.S. average » Miami Herald

CO: Denver eyes safe parking site expansion for people experiencing homelessness » Axios

CO: Mike Johnston wins Denver mayoral race, Kelly Brough concedes » Axios

CA: Dream of reparations hits political reality in California » Politico

CA: Newsom’s feud with DeSantis turns ugly » The Hill

Making Manufacturing Great Again » New York Times

How This Year’s Supreme Court Term Could Be Its Most Damaging to Date » Vanity Fair

RFK Jr.’s rising profile sparks Democratic jitters » The Hill

Small business lending environment is getting worse, fast » Boston Business Journal

Ron DeSantis’ Crusade Against Campaign Finance Laws » The Lever

Pence kicks off 2024 run, beginning extraordinary showdown with Trump » Washington Post

Rebranding rift guts Blue Dog Dem ranks » Politico

North Dakota’s Doug Burgum wages a long-shot bid to shake up 2024 race » Washington Post

Vantage Travel is negotiating a sale of the company amid cancellations » Boston Globe

Owner of popular Cape Cod restaurant accused of using racial slurs during confrontation » Boston.com

While other states, countries have biotech envy, Massachusetts can’t find enough workers » Boston Globe

Competitor States Take Stock Of Mass. Bio Climate » State House News Service

Putting women, nonbinary entrepreneurs on the map » Gazette Net

Healey Commits To Extending Life Sciences Law » State House News Service

Calling Inflation Reduction Act 'draconian,' Biogen CEO hints at lawsuit » Boston Business Journal

Disparities in funding mean ‘something is wrong,' agency head says » NBC Boston

Opinion: The rise in antisemitism should concern us all » Boston Globe

Why should people move to Massachusetts? Healey adds LGBTQ+ rights to the list » WBUR

Wu, Skipper propose big changes to BPS high schools » Boston Globe

Will bold plan for Boston high schools get traction this time? » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass challenged by cost, enrollment trends » Lowell Sun

Somerville students to be released for summer break on time even after concrete crumbled and closed their school » Boston Herald

Wu: West Roxbury school to be rebuilt as 'state of the art' O'Bryant STEM school; Madison Park to expand into old O'Bryant building » Universal Hub

Wu, Skipper plan to expand one school, move another as part of new vision for Boston high schools » Boston.com

Wu, Skipper propose big changes to BPS high schools » Boston Globe

Wu, Skipper look to move O’Bryant school to closed West Roxbury complex » Boston Herald

‘The world needs you’: GCC celebrates 135 graduates » Gazette Net

'How are the citizens to know?' Critics of EPA's Housatonic plan take fight to federal appeals court » New England Public Media

Opponents of a PCB landfill in Lee made their case in federal appeals court. The judges seemed unmoved » Berkshire Eagle

New Invasive Tick Discovered On Nantucket » Nantucket Current

As ships continue to strike and kill right whales, a top New England Aquarium scientist pushes for a solution » Boston.com

Top Lawmakers Fed Up With Drug Makers, Benefit Managers » State House News Service

Merck sues over law empowering Medicare to negotiate with drug makers » Boston Globe

Editorial: We need some new drugs » Boston Globe

Former governor Jane Swift testifies at legislative hearing to rein in health care spending » Boston Globe

Deal with the state opens more affordable housing opportunities in New Bedford » South Coast Today

Local funds meant to support housing are sometimes used to block it, report finds » Boston Globe

Swampscott/Lynn DAV general will serve veterans » Lynn Daily News Item

Worcester board approves small homeless shelter amid shouts in opposition » MassLive

Boston lawyer who was considered for Massachusetts U.S. Attorney appointed as a lead prosecutor at The Hague » Boston Herald

Editorial: All victims deserve timely DNA evidence testing » Boston Herald

Mass. postal workers rally to protest cuts, warn of moves to privatize » Worcester Telegram

Healey announces $50M workforce training program for 'high-growth' industries » Boston Business Journal

Tax Credit Pitched To Entice Small Biz Hires » State House News Service

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu involved in car crash » Boston Herald

Chicopee paid insurance premiums for employees after they died or resigned » MassLive

Virtual meetings are bad for business, Boston Council president says » Boston Herald

Incumbent city councilors face challenges in Holyoke municipal races » MassLive

Tavares wins race for at-large city council seat in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

GOP Rep. Peter Durant expected to announce bid to succeed Gobi Wednesday » The Gardner News

Lawmaker eyes task force to aid drink-spiking victims in Massachusetts » WGBH

Lawmaker wants hospitals to have test kits on hand amid drink spiking concerns » Boston Herald

How severe is the US gun violence epidemic? » WGBH

The state Senate's $55.9 billion budget proposal includes earmarks for Berkshire County. Here's a look at some of them » Berkshire Eagle

Should jaywalking fines be taken off the books? » WGBH

State Rep. Pignatelli pushes for small town equity in state among larger cities » the Berkshire edge

Howie Carr: Taxachusetts – it’s back » Boston Herald

‘Way more consistent and faster’: As T struggles, commuter rail gains » Boston Globe

Are tickets cheaper than parking? Maybe not, but readers will risk it. » Boston.com

SouthCoast Wind report suggests pricey future for offshore wind » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Ban predatory energy suppliers, not entire industry » Lowell Sun

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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