11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

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

Ballot Question Eyed By Psychedelics Legalization Supporters » State House News Service

‘A nightmare of epic proportions’: Thousands of Mass. residents languish on subsidized housing wait lists » Boston Globe

Opinion: Boston DSA faction should drop its charges against Connolly; an apology is in order too » Cambridge Day

For one Boston City Council candidate, questions about potential campaign violations prompt an apology » Boston Globe

Amid hiring slump, Massachusetts police departments look to leave civil service » Boston Globe

Boston City Council dysfunction turning off candidates, incumbent says » Boston Herald

Rachael Rollins ethics investigation transcripts withheld from the Herald » Boston Herald

Want to protect the historic character of Massachusetts cities and towns? Take away their power. » Commonwealth Magazine

Special interest groups spar over wealth flight claims » The Eagle Tribune

CT: CT DOT is working on roads, bridges, train stations. What you need to know about top 5 projects. » Hartford Courant

CT: Sewage plant in Massachusetts dumping into Connecticut River »

NJ: Finally, big bucks for a new Hudson rail tunnel. But is it too late? » NJ.com

NJ: Bill calls for annual financial report that public — and lawmakers — can understand » NJ Spotlight News

PA: More cities are offering no-strings-attached cash to residents. Here’s what Philly can learn. » Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: In Philly and nationwide, interest is rising in psychedelics to treat depression. The FDA released new research guidelines. » The Philadelphia Inquirer

TN: Tenn. ban on gender-affirming care for minors can proceed, federal court rules » Washington Post

IL: As Cook County courts fail to address delays that erode justice, a neighboring system shows reform is possible » Chicago Tribune

MN: Error in tax bill would cost Minnesota taxpayers $352 million, but leaders vow to fix it in time » MinnPost

MN: ChatGPT by the bedside? University of Minnesota group to explore AI in nursing » Axios

IA: Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for leadoff presidential caucuses. It’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Day » Boston Globe

IA: I spoke about climate change as a TV meteorologist. Then came the death threat. » Boston Globe

FL: Ron DeSantis' presidential bid is giving life to a struggling Florida Democratic Party » NBC News

FL: It’s Toxic Slime Time on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee » New York Times

CO: Denver's e-bike rebates are benefiting out-of-state companies over local shops » Axios

CA: Who's in Gavin Newsom's orbit? » Politico

Remaining “Calm” About Climate Change Will Kill Us » The Lever

State laws targeting LGBTQ rights have a new foe: federal judges » NBC News

Conservative group plans anti-Trump ad blitz in early states » Politico

Kaine says he has ‘real qualms’ about Biden admin sending Ukraine cluster bombs » The Hill

Number of Migrants at the Border Plunges as Mexico Helps U.S. to Stem Flow » New York Times

Russian Militia Has Links to American Neo-Nazi and Anti-Trans Figures » The Intercept

Old yeller: Biden's private fury » Axios

Activists want to disqualify Trump from ballot in key states under 14th Amendment » The Hill

Will Asian Americans Retreat from Democrats? » The Liberal Patriot

Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda » Boston Globe

Lucas: White House coke will push 2024 race off the rails » Boston Herald

Once 'booming,' Springfield's Eastfield Mall soon to close after decades of business » WBUR

Time, money, tax breaks. What Boston can learn about creating a downtown that never sleeps. » Boston Globe

How a gas explosion changed Springfield into destination dining » MassLive

Christmas Tree Shops warns of 232 Massachusetts layoffs starting now » MassLive

Feeney files bill to protect seniors and disabled from financial scams » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. Business Confidence Holds In Pessimistic Zone » State House News Service

Vantage Travel owes more than $170 million, bankruptcy filings show » Boston Globe

New England has a distinguished history of tech conferences. Here are some shaping new industries. » Boston Globe

Carlozzi: Are Massachusetts lawmakers serious about competing? » Boston Herald

White nationalist publisher’s data exposed in Amazon cloud leak » The Guardian

STCC advocacy group, irked by president, logs complaints with AG’s office » MassLive

From athletes to clarinetists: Who gets preferential treatment in top college admissions? » Boston Globe

Editorial: More can be done to ease the heavy burden of student debt » Boston Globe

As conservative activism targets sex ed, new Mass. guidelines are on the horizon » Boston Globe

Warren, McGovern announce $2.7M to clean up, redevelop brownfields in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

U.S. EPA Awards Methuen $500,000 for Downtown, Eastern Industrial Area Brownfields » WHAV

Study: "Forever chemicals" detected in nearly half of U.S. tap water » Axios

A battle to save trees in Worcester. Is this one of many we'll see in the years to come? » Worcester Telegram

Worcester’s Lake Quinsigamond among 70 beaches in Mass. unsafe due to bacteria » MassLive

Springfield’s Riverfront Park, cut off by railroad, seeks reconnect with Amtrak-funded project » MassLive

Western Mass. forest conservators reserve board seat to better reflect Indigenous perspectives in mission » WBUR

More than 9M gallons of combined stormwater and sewage released into Springfield area rivers Saturday » MassLive

National Park Service won’t disclose applications for Provincetown dune shacks until after leases are signed » Boston Globe

The discovery of a dead body in Southie led to 4 kids entering DCF custody and is now the front line of a Boston culture war » Boston Globe

Lexington celebrates first Massachusetts Emancipation Day » Boston Globe

Opinion: Tune out the foes — city has done its homework on Centre Street plan » Boston Globe

Boston city councilor apologizes after crashing car into Jamaica Plain home » Boston Globe

Westfield Council closes hearing on 42-space Lockhouse Rd. truck parking lot » MassLive

Think tank, the Western Massachusetts Policy Center, setting up shop in Northampton » Gazette Net

Haitians march through downtown to demand intervention in their home country » Boston Globe

Advocacy group outlines ‘progressive blueprint’ for Greenfield ahead of November mayoral election » Greenfield Recorder

Walsh, the former Biden labor chief and mayor, backs FitzGerald in District 3 race » Dorchester Reporter

Howie Carr: For Boston insiders, Bob Popeo was a bargain » Boston Herald

Fatal overdoses increasing in Boston » Universal Hub

Editorial: Surgeon general targets toll of loneliness, isolation » Boston Herald

Editorial: Five days, 26 US mass shootings. Here’s a proposal to slow the bloodshed. » Boston Globe

4 ‘suspicious’ fires reported in Concord at the post office, National Park, and swim center » Boston Herald

Pozniak: College classes in prison keep incarcerated from returning » Boston Herald

'Abortion desert' ends with medication abortion services now offered on Cape, Islands » Cape Cod Times

What does the Governor's Council do? The Eagle catches up with North Adams' Tara Jacobs, who has been serving on it for the past seven months » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts officials bracing for first true test of Boston Sumner Tunnel shutdown this week » WCVB

Sumner Tunnel closure: Officials warn ‘very widespread congestion’ during coming week » Boston Herald

MBTA speed restrictions trending in wrong direction » Commonwealth Magazine

A vision coming true: Study finds 104-mile rail trail connecting Northampton-Boston would generate millions, increase health » Gazette Net

The MBTA’s new leader is more optimistic about Boston’s subway than you are » Boston Globe

Driver privilege cards for undocumented residents of 5 states — including Rhode Island and Vermont — now invalid in Florida » Boston Globe

Temporary off-ramp from Mass Pike eastbound to I-495 is opening on July 11 » The Metro West Daily News

Drivers warned to brace for heavier traffic during second week of Sumner Tunnel closure » WHDH

Hundreds bound for Logan diverted to other New England airports yesterday because of a big ship blocking an approach to a runway » Universal Hub

National Grid to pay $5.38M for damages caused by Gloucester Gas Light Company » WBUR

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NPR Morning Edition: It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: Why Barnstable is integral to offshore wind plans Mass. Restaurant Association Together We Win: Brewing Up Business: Ghost Kitchens & Marketing Strategies Wall St. Journal Tech News Briefing: To Drive AI, Chip Makers Stack ‘Chiplets’ Like Lego Blocks

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

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

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

9:15am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:30am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

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

12:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, GBH Studio, Boston Public Library, Central Branch, Copley

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan, Rep. John Moran

12:00pm State Charter Retirement of the Polish American Veterans of Massachusetts, Great Hall, State House

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

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

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

11:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Common Start Rally at the State House, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am Common Start Family-Friendly Rally for Child Care, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, Committee Hearing

No Hearings Scheduled

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