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

Educators, officials say SCOTUS decision will have minimal impact in Massachusetts » Gloucester Times

Controversial Massachusetts driver's license law takes effect on Saturday » WCVB

An Unpublished Report Tallies How Much Money the T Needs to Fix Its Problems. Why Doesn’t the T Want Anyone to See It? » StreetsBlog

Report ranks Massachusetts fourth in the country on electric vehicle policies » WBUR

Massachusetts is not the gun-control beacon it once was » The Economist

‘Who is the street serving?’: Bike lane battle brews on Boylston Street » Boston Globe

More Than 1,400 Opting Out Of Legal Gaming » State House News Service

Advocates renew push to expand bottle bill » The Eagle Tribune

Boston Children's will acquire Franciscan Children's in move to increase mental health care » WBUR

Wu may delay start of tougher mandate on housing developers » Boston Business Journal

Springfield mayor, police superintendent condemn judiciary for bailing out dangerous defendants after spate of deadly shootings » MassLive

Harvard responds to SCOTUS loss, vows to maintain diverse student body » Axios

RI: In R.I. congressional race, 25 candidates file declarations of candidacy » Boston Globe

CT: Lawmaker attacked at Eid service » Hartford Courant

NY: New York Dems put abortion on the ballot in bid to retake the House » Politico

NY: Representative George Santos set to appear federal court on fraud and money laundering charges » Boston Globe

NJ: Bill Layton, GOP leader and lobbyist, dies at 55 » New Jersey Globe

NJ: Murphy wants wind bill before lawmakers' summer break » Politico

OH: Former top Ohio lawmaker sentenced to 20 years in one of state’s largest scandals » Washington Post

OH: A $60 Million Bribe. A $1.3 Billion Bailout. A 20-Year Prison Sentence. » New York Times

MI: Michigan Senate Race Could Get Crowded as Several Mull Challenging Slotkin » TIME

MN: New cannabis tax kicks in Saturday along with other new Minnesota laws » MPR News

FL: Ron DeSantis faces one setback after another in battle against LGBTQ rights » Miami Herald

CA: Here's what happened when affirmative action ended at California public colleges » WBUR

CA: Affirmative action ban: California’s prohibition offers ‘grim warning’ for what’s next » San Francisco Chronicle

The political impact of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling may not be what you’d expect » Boston Globe

GOP primaries threaten Republican hopes of winning back Senate » The Hill

Revealed: Christian legal nonprofit funds US anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion organizations » The Guardian

Can Colleges Be Racially Diverse Without Affirmative Action? Experience Suggests No » The Wall Street Journal

Affirmative action exposes SCOTUS' raw nerves » Axios

Blazing temperatures, wildfire smoke compounded by warming climate » Axios

Tim Scott calls on universities to end legacy admissions » The Hill

Marjorie Taylor Greene Ripped For 'Encouraging' Violence In 'Outrageous' Pic » HUFFPOST

Moms for Liberty didn’t exist 3 years ago. Now it’s a GOP kingmaker. » Washington Post

The Supreme Court’s Next Gift For Its Billionaire Benefactors » The Lever

Opinion: DeSantis’s ugly descent into ‘invasion’ hysteria can’t go unanswered » Washington Post

In Ending Affirmative Action, Clarence Thomas Finally Gets What He Wanted » HUFFPOST

Opinion: Bidenomics: Let’s look at the numbers » Boston Globe

Analysis and reactions after the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling » Boston Globe

Property in hand, Historic New England plans major expansion » Boston Globe

Is Boston's liquor license process broken and are Black business owners affected the most? » CBS News

The end of affirmative action will have impacts beyond higher ed » Boston Business Journal

Shockwaves ripple through Massachusetts after Supreme Court ends affirmative action » Boston Herald

College leaders, politicians condemn Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions » Gazette Net

‘A disgrace’: Harvard students react to Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling » Boston Herald

Getting Answers: Local colleges react to Supreme Court decision to strike down affirmative action policy » Western Mass News

'A value that we continue to hold': College leaders discuss SCOTUS affirmative action ruling » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: The Supreme Court gutted affirmative action. But colleges must still seek racial diversity. » Boston Globe

Harvard students react to Supreme Court affirmative action ruling: ‘A step in the wrong direction’ » Boston Globe

Editorial: Supreme Court puts equality over equity » Boston Herald

Supreme Court Restricts Race-Based College Admissions » State House News Service

Democratic Mass. lawmakers deliver swift rebukes of Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling » WBUR

Mass. politicians react to SCOTUS decision overturning affirmative action » MassLive

New England leaders, universities react to Supreme Court admissions ruling » NBC Boston

16 AGs Back MA School District's Policy On Student Gender Identity » Patch

Here’s what Maura Healey’s administration had to say about the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision » Boston.com

DiDomenico’s Legislation Included in Governor Healey’s Relationship & Sex Curriculum » Chelse Record

Dozens of Massachusetts college presidents call Supreme Court affirmative action ruling 'disappointing' » CBS News

'Grossly premature.' Cape environmental leader slams push for bids on machine gun range » Cape Cod Times

North Adams may soon have a hospital once again: BHS announces plan to reopen North Adams Regional Hospital » Berkshire Eagle

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal helped change regulations that made it possible for a hospital to return to North Adams » Berkshire Eagle

As Worcester homelessness rate climbs, providers look for solutions » MassLive

Methuen Central Building potential home to youth center » The Eagle Tribune

Gov. Healey’s team is touring state to improve care for troubled youth; Springfield was their first stop » MassLive

Seasonal Shift: Help Wanted Signs in Short Supply » Vineyard Gazette

Starbucks workers at Massachusetts stores join national strikes over Pride decorations policy » WGBH

Lawmakers implored to increase COLA, other benefits » The Center Square

Pay workers more for higher productivity » Boston Globe

Bill aims to strengthen teacher diversity by weakening seniority rights » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Senate considering new lobbying bill » News 22 WWLP.com

No term limits seen for Cambridge councillors, but title of ‘mayor’ is questioned as misleading » Cambridge Day

Harborfest kicks off Fourth of July celebrations in Boston » Boston Herald

Westfield hires substance use outreach coordinator using state lawsuit funds » MassLive

Former Scituate School Committee member to be arraigned on charges he stole from elder » Patriot Ledger

Battenfeld: Southie Bridge sign faux pas removes late Boston City Councilor Jimmy Kelly’s name » Boston Herald

Commentary: Challengers in City Council campaigns are coming from inside City Hall » Dorchester Reporter

Milton Select Board fight heats up » Patriot Ledger

“Grieving Workforce” member shares life-saving techniques » News 22 WWLP.com

Beacon Hill takes aim at "loopholes" in gun laws » The Eagle Tribune

Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin charged with insider trading: 'A ticket to prison' » Taunton Gazette

Sarno, Clapprood discuss uptick of recent gun violence in Springfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Biden says he’s ‘not big on abortion,’ but Democrats trust he’ll still work to protect access » Boston Globe

Annual State Budget Will Be Late Again » State House News Service

In Ireland, Healey Sees Social, Economic Parallels » State House News Service

Just 5 years old, a $12 million visitor center in Worcester is closed, its future unclear » Worcester Telegram

MBTA to close Green Line Extension branch for six weeks » Boston Herald

MBTA Outlines Raft Of Summer Service Disruptions » State House News Service

MBTA reveals cause of Orange Line track fire » Boston Herald

Work stalls at closed MBTA station in South Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Eversource to drop electric rates for customers starting July 1 » Boston Globe

Lawmakers Weigh Wood-Burning For Energy, Heat » State House News Service

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WGBH Boston Public Radio: SCOTUS Reverses Affirmative Action in Higher Ed NPR Morning Edition: Hepatitis C can be cured. So why aren't more people getting treatment? WGBH The Wake Up: The Barbenheimer Effect Wall St. Journal Minute Briefing: China Delivers More Disappointing Economic Data

HB3936 - An Act making certain appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill

HB3828 - An Act authorizing the town of Mansfield to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

HB3807 - An Act authorizing the town of Wakefield to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

HB3739 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for David Benway, an employee of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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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