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

Birthdays: Rep. Mathew Muratore, State Senator Michael Barrett

Top House Democrat’s omnibus gun bill would crack down on ghost guns, expand ‘red flag’ law » Boston Globe

Report shows without changes, push to meet climate goals could add $10K to $23K to median single-family home cost » MassLive

More and more T workers are leaving, thwarting agency efforts to staff up, officials say » Boston Globe

Lawmakers target cell phone tracking data in abortion fight » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. colleges brace for Supreme Court's affirmative action decision » WBUR

New report finds Boston immigration court makes seeking asylum harder » WBUR

Tax cut talks begin, again, as Legislature works to finish work abandoned last year » Boston Herald

Confusion At Hearing Adds To Interpreter Services Debate » State House News Service

Officials to Consider New Island Drug Court » Vineyard Gazette

NH: Can DeSantis Break Trump’s Hold on New Hampshire? » New York Times

NH: Exclusive Poll Shows Trump Holds Big Lead Over Field; Christie Tops ‘No Way’ List for NHGOP Voters » NH Journal

NY & NJ: New York congestion pricing to get federal green light, New Jersey lawmakers say » Politico

NY: Attorney General warns New Yorkers of e-bike battery dangers, offers safety advice » Brooklyn Daily Eagle

NJ: Lame duck legislation would further expand New Jersey’s film tax credit program » Politico

IL: Chicago’s minimum wage is increasing July 1. Here’s what to know. » Chicago Tribune

FL: Judge denies attempt to block Florida’s ‘paycheck protection’ union law » Politico

FL: Florida’s new laws on carrying guns, paying for school and more go into effect July 1 » Miami Herald

CO: One year after Dobbs, nonprofits spending millions more to help patients from outside Colorado get abortions » The Denver Post

MT: Montana Emerges as Early Test of Republicans’ Senate Election Strategy » The Wall Street Journal

CA: Takeaways from the California budget deal between Newsom and Democratic lawmakers » Los Angeles Times

CA: Homelessness vs. children’s mental health: Newsom’s budget trade-off » San Francisco Chronicle

Artificial Intelligence Is Making The Housing Crisis Worse » The Lever

Audio undercuts Trump’s assertion he did not have classified document » Boston Globe

Judge Denies Request to Seal Witness List in Trump Documents Case » New York Times

As Fringe and Third-Party Presidential Candidates Gain Momentum, Biden and Trump Have Reason to Freak » Vanity Fair

George W. Bush’s AIDS-fighting program’s new critics: Republicans » Politico

How Vivek Ramaswamy Made the Fortune Fueling His Presidential Run » New York Times

Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Block Democrats’ Plans to Tax the Rich » The Wall Street Journal

Americans Have Moved Beyond Affirmative Action » The Liberal Patriot

Wife of Justice Samuel Alito leased land to oil company while he penned opinions overseeing EPA » Raw Story

Kennedy a ‘common sense guy’ according to theoretical rival Trump » Boston Herald

Just as his presidential campaign begins to soar, RFK Jr. could be forced to prove in court he's the anti-vaxxiest of them all » Universal Hub

The 25th Anniversary of Roxbury International Film Festival and the cinematic sisters who fuel it » Boston Globe

As TikTok bans spread, Boston influencers worry they’ll lose more than just a social media platform » Boston Globe

The Boston Herald is ending comments July 1. Here’s why » Boston Herald

Lawmakers Hear Pleas For Location Shield Law » State House News Service

Beej Das federally indicted for allegedly defrauding clients of more than $5M » Lowell Sun

Mansfield man charged in theft of Pride sign from Norton town common » The Sun Chronicle

Posts on transgender athletes sink Faginski-Stark’s candidacy for top post at Hampshire Regional schools » Gazette Net

City councilor calls for hearing on adult fraudulently enrolled in BPS high schools » Boston Herald

Opinion: Baring it all for climate justice concerns » Boston Globe

After letting CEO go, Heywood Hospital stops construction on $29M surgical pavilion » Worcester Business Journal

Citing negotiations with potential partners, Heywood Hospital pauses construction on pavilion » Worcester Telegram

Top healthcare leaders push continued commitment to equity » Boston Globe

In a first for 2023, a biotech startup files to go public via IPO » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Communities beg for a new tool in the housing toolbox » Boston Globe

Boston politicians ‘come together’ to rescue drug-ridden Southie housing complex » Boston Herald

Don’t buy the hype: Lots of people want to live here » Commonwealth Magazine

Report Puts Price On Green Homes Transition » State House News Service

When working remotely means from the deck of a boat » Boston Globe

Wenham special election will expand Select Board to 5 members » Salem News

City ‘sweeps’ Centralville homeless encampment » Lowell Sun

How do gender care bans affect health? Markey bill seeks research on anti-trans laws » Gazette Net

Cambridge is barred from giving officer’s name by order of judge running inquest into shooting » Cambridge Day

Day Offers Template For Next House Gun Safety Bill » State House News Service

Passing the torch: Family generations among Worcester firefighters at graduation ceremony » Worcester Telegram

Legislature moves toward stricter gun laws in wake of Supreme Court decision » Boston Herald

Editorial: Mayor Wu must stop politicizing public safety » Boston Herald

Springfield PD reflects on three-year anniversary of body-worn cameras » The Reminder

Worcester Police Department promotes 6 officers, including deputy chief and captain » Worcester Telegram

Map: These states have significantly restricted abortion access » Boston Globe

Lawsuit alleges Worcester antiabortion clinic's missed diagnosis threatened woman's life » Worcester Telegram

Gov’t Funded For July As Budget Talks Continue » State House News Service

In Ireland, Gov. Healey goes global with values-driven trade pitch » WGBH

Long road to tax relief winds through legislative negotiations » Lowell Sun

House Wants Fresh Numbers On Senate Tax Relief Plan » State House News Service

Lori Trahan: $21.4 million in federal funding for 4 Lowell bridges » Lowell Sun

The RMV is getting ready for the new Mass. driver's license law. Here's what to know » WBUR

Officials discuss MBTA safety concerns during State House hearing » WHDH

Biden admin awards $147M to expand broadband access in Massachusetts » Gazette Net

Cape Cod residents voice concerns on offshore wind transmission lines » Commonwealth Magazine

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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