10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Nicholas Boldyga, Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Rep. William Straus

Tax talks begin for second summer with billions potentially needed elsewhere » Boston Herald

Campbell at odds with Healey on offshore wind » Commonwealth Magazine

As legislators renew push for plastic bag ban, much of Massachusetts already covered » Boston Globe

Galvin pushes to update lobbying laws » The Eagle Tribune

Why hundreds of thousands of poor, disabled children are missing out on federal help » WBUR

As wind projects stall off Massachusetts coast, industry wonders: What’s next? » Boston Globe

Lawmakers seek to curb book banning » The Eagle Tribune

Abortion alarm spurs push for Mass. cellphone data privacy law » Boston Globe

Massachusetts' new 'green bank' for climate-friendly housing, explained » WBUR

NH: ‘It’s just stupid’: DeSantis stumbles in New Hampshire » Politico

RI: Rhode Island senator arrested, accused of keying car with anti-Biden bumper sticker » Boston Globe

CT: GOP, lobbyist donors emerge in Hartford’s tight, three-way Democratic race for mayor » Hartford Courant

NY: Coalition for the Homeless slams Adams and Hochul homeless, housing response in new report » New York Daily News

NJ: ‘It’s bad, bad, bad....’ N.J. officials to investigate if mold is putting veterans in jeopardy. » NJ.com

NJ: The tax plan is a trick. Don’t fall for it. » NJ.com

PA: The man behind the I-95 rebuild » Axios

WI: How politics changed education in the Milwaukee suburbs: ‘Now school is about the politics and the fear’ » Boston Globe

GA: Democratic state legislator pushes for her bill to secure firearms » Georgia Recorder

FL: Ron DeSantis is campaigning on his record. Judges keep saying it’s unconstitutional » CNN

AR: It was the last clinic in Arkansas to provide surgical abortions. Now, it helps women in different ways. » Boston Globe

KS: Kris Kobach comes for Kansans' birth certificates » Raw Story

CO: Colorado GOP marred by infighting under new leader » Axios

CO: How psychedelic "healing centers" will work in Colorado » Axios

CA: 4 in 10 California residents are considering packing up and leaving, new poll finds » Los Angeles Times

CA: Walgreens pharmacist cites his religion for denying a transgender man’s hormone replacement meds » Los Angeles Times

Chris Christie, responding to quips about his weight, tells Trump to ‘look in the mirror’ » Politico

Alito Could Deliver Another Ruling For Billionaire Benefactor » The Lever

DeSantis voters: Angry at Fauci, anxious about ‘Cinderfella,’ tiring of Trump » Washington Post

Trump calls indictments ‘badge of honor’ in Michigan speech » MLive.com

Its promised land drying, Mormon Church works to save the Great Salt Lake » Washington Post

GOP state legislatures seek greater control over state and local election offices » Boston Globe

The next president's $4 trillion problem » Axios

Re: DeSantis. Who needs friends when you’re an instrument of the divine? » Florida Phoenix

Graham: You can’t miss liberal tilt of ‘fact checkers’ » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: This week’s installment in the saga of Biden bagman Hunter » Boston Herald

The Supreme Court’s biggest decisions are coming. Here’s what they could say. » Boston Globe

Who loses when a liquor license in Boston sells for $600,000? » Boston Globe

Diversity advocates turn their attention to nonprofit boards » Boston Globe

Smith & Wesson estimates Tennessee move will cost up to $158 million » MassLive

Gillette Stadium in Foxboro getting a 'beer hall' » The Sun Chronicle

Small Town Pride 2023 shows support for rural LGBTQ+ community » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Invading your privacy? There’s an app for that. » Boston Globe

Newton residents urged to stay vigilant, lock doors and windows after 3 elderly family members found killed » WHDH

At Town Hall, Sen. Warren says democracy is on the line in 2024 » Gazette Net

Report: In-state tuition plan would benefit colleges » Salem News

School chief Monárrez reflects on first year at helm » Worcester Telegram

‘She was lying about something’: Burke students recall the woman who posed as a student for months » Boston Globe

Somerville school to remain closed next year due to rotting infrastructure » Boston Herald

3M to pay $10 billion to clean up 'forever chemicals.' Critics say that's not enough » WBUR

New organization and conference is intended to bring climate change solutions to Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Opinion: Telehealth laws need to be updated for a post-COVID health system » Boston Globe

Mass. expands services for homeless families, opening intake center and shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod » WBUR

In Lowell, debate over homeless encampment behind park » Boston Globe

South Boston housing complex under intense scrutiny » Boston Herald

State launches first welcome center in Allston for immigrant and homeless families amid ‘rising need’ » WGBH

For undocumented immigrants, Massachusetts driver’s license law opens opportunities » WGBH

As Boston’s own Sean O’Brien matches UPS at the bargaining table, Amazon could be next » Boston Globe

Teachers union plans to sit out District 3 preliminary » Dorchester Reporter

Janitors gather in Cambridge, seeking support as contract is set to expire in November » Boston Herald

As Boston’s own Sean O’Brien matches UPS at the bargaining table, Amazon could be next » Boston Globe

Lovely & Kane: Mass. Caucus of Women Legislators tackling barriers » Boston Herald

Markey, Warren seek reprieve for artist facing ouster from Provincetown dune shack » Boston Globe

First Open Streets event of the summer returns to Jamaica Plain, with more to come » Boston Herald

Attleboro City Council votes itself a 78% raise to take effect over next 3 years » The Sun Chronicle

East Amherst being eyed for Local Historic District » Gazette Net

Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds Holyoke forum: Calls for federal housing initiative, increase of Supreme Court justices » MassLive

Easthampton residents move to recall mayor over superintendent search » Gazette Net

Covid-19 cluster being monitored at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, officials say » Fox 25 News

Gun violence tore their lives apart. A night at Fenway Park helped bring them together. » Boston Globe

JP Kennedy sworn in as new Whately fire chief » Gazette Net

New role as director of rural affairs means new challenges for Sen. Anne Gobi of Spencer » Worcester Telegram

Eng cites progress, but T speed restrictions on rise » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston bike lanes plan draws opposition: The proposed routes would be ‘deadly’ » Boston Herald

With long Red Line waits, seats intended as art at Downtown Crossing can be a pain in the rear » Boston Globe

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WBUR Radio Boston: Community health centers in Massachusetts grapple with long wait times, workforce shortages ENERGYMATTERS2U ENERGYMATTERS2U and AEE-NE: ENERGYMATTERS2U discusses helping organizations benefit from climate and renewable technologies and help growth companies to scale with Allan Telio Founder of Balance Rock Consulting Merrimack Valley Newsmakers Merrimack Valley Newsmakers: 'Revitalize Buttonwoods' Aims to Renovate Local Museum, Include Diverse Audiences BBC The Climate Question: Does climate change mean a future without coffee?

Birthdays: Rep. Nicholas Boldyga, Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Rep. William Straus

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Mathew Muratore, State Senator Michael Barrett

9:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Leadership Next Gen Action Day & Graduation, Great Hall, State House

10:00am MGH Residents and Fellows' Day at the State House, Nurses Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Committee Hearing

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Committee Hearing

10:00am Sickle Cell Anemia Round Table, Nurses Hall, State House

10:00am Clerks Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House

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

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Liz Miranda

8:30am Meet the Media hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

11:00am Narcan Training and Awareness Day, Great Hall, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Women's Rights History Trail Task Force, Virtual Hearing

9:00am JVS Boston June 2023 Adult Diploma Pathway Graduation, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

7:00pm Community Conversation: Race and College Admissions hosted by GBH, YouTube, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

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