12:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture, Committee Hearing

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

10:00am Progressive Mass Thrive Act Virtual Day of Action, Signup via Google

10:30am Home Care Appreciation Day, Grand Staircase, State House

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

11:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

Wu pushes back on state plan to use Roxbury recreational complex as overflow shelter » WBUR

Could Mass General Brigham be a savior amid the Steward Health Care financial mess? » Boston Globe

Sunlight Bill Back In Shade Of New Committee » State House News Service

Trump's name can appear on Mass. primary ballot, SJC judge rules » WBUR

Editorial: Newton teachers should end illegal strike » Boston Globe

Faneuil Hall Marketplace sold by Ashkenazy to new landlord » Boston Business Journal

Local lawmakers seek decriminalization for sex trafficking survivors » Salem News

‘There’s just a lot of vilification going on’: The teachers strike is divisive — and tearing Newton apart » Boston Globe

Editorial: Transparency cracks appear within Legislature » Sentinel & Enterprise

Reforms Eyed To Preserve Civil Service System » State House News Service

ME: Maine DEI coordinator leaves the state after receiving a white supremacist threat » WBUR

CT: Boomers aren’t downsizing, blocking the way of millennial homebuyers, data show » CT Insider

CT: Smart meters’ can cut your electric bills. CT is lagging behind installing them » Hartford Courant

NY: ‘Why Are You Making It So Difficult’? NYC Cash Aid Applicants Face Denial Surge » City Limits

NY: As Trump Awaits Fraud Penalty, a Monitor’s Report Could Raise His Risk » New York Times

NJ: You have to be 30 to run for New Jersey State Senate. One borough councilman is working to change that » New Jersey Globe

NJ: Riders say NJ Transit's fare hike is 'unfair.' How does it compare with other agencies? » NorthJersey.com

IL: As Buses of Migrants Arrive in Chicago Suburbs, Residents Debate the Role of Their Towns » New York Times

FL: DeSantis implores Legislature to back term limits for Congress, balanced federal budget » Orlando Sentinel

TX: The combustible mix of right-wing anger coming together in Texas » Washington Post

OK: Republican senator censured by Oklahoma GOP for negotiating with Democrats on fragile border deal » USA Today

Ex-conservative judge sends brief to Supreme Court begging not to fear Trump's voters » Raw Story

The problem with primaries » The Hill

Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands » AP News

E. Jean Carroll, Nikki Haley, and the Depths of Donald Trump’s Misogyny » Vanity Fair

Trump attacks UAW union boss ahead of meeting with Teamsters » Boston Herald

Schumer pushes bipartisan action on immigration, ghost guns » NY State of Politics

Looking at Trump’s Running Mate Prospects » Real Clear Politics

Donald Trump's campaign says Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. won't be his running mate pick » USA Today

‘She scares me’: Stefanik’s emergence as Trump’s cheerleader sparks criticism » The Guardian

Attempt to remove Donald Trump's name from Massachusetts primary ballot rejected again » WCVB

Biden takes a swing through unfriendly ‘Trump Country’ » Politico

Brothel ring that catered to wealthy people in Greater Boston, Virginia highlights exploitative industry, advocates say » Boston Globe

Lawmakers seek ban on Chinese biotech funding » The Eagle Tribune

Psychedelics supporters include some big names from Boston’s tech scene ballot question » Boston Globe

Attorney: O'Brien Appeal Delayed Delivery Of Investigatory Report » State House News Service

Mass. man arrested, charged with threatening to bomb Attleboro synagogue » WBUR

Newton teachers are on the picket line. Here’s what state law says about striking » WGBH

Lowell schools receive nearly $1M from state for pre-K program » Lowell Sun

These are the areas keeping Newton teachers and School Committee from an agreement to end the strike » Boston Globe

Harvard faces more claims of discrimination — this time from Palestinian and Muslim students » WBUR

Literacy Project spreads its wings with new Easthampton location » Gazette Net

Editorial: Climate jerks overheated » Boston Herald

NJ: Long-stalled casino smoking ban bill clears committee » Politico Pro

Sen. Warren blasts Steward Health Care, says executives ‘put profits over patients' » NBC Boston

South Boston lawmaker says hospitals will not be allowed to fail » Worcester Business Journal

Steward Last Year Protested Health Care "Market Failure" » State House News Service

Steward Health Care warned inadequate support puts hospitals at risk » The Eagle Tribune

Warren points to for-profit motives for Steward financial failings » Boston Globe

Sen. Warren accuses Steward of 'putting profits over patients' » WBUR

State to investigate Winthrop toddler’s death after delayed ambulance response » Boston Globe

Healey Forms Two New Housing Advisory Panels » State House News Service

Wu acknowledges ‘pain’ of state plan to use Roxbury rec. center as overflow shelter site » Boston.com

Roxbury community center to open as safety net shelter, welcoming migrants sleeping at Logan Airport » WHDH

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu caves to Maura Healey’s plan to move migrants to Roxbury » Boston Herald

Migrants sleeping on floor at Boston’s Logan Airport to be moved to recreational complex » Fox 25 News

Mayor joins state Housing Advisory Council » Lynn Daily News Item

As shelter system struggles, Healey to launch pilot program to house, employ migrants » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu heads to D.C. to press for more help with migrant influx » WBUR

Mass. leaders await action on border crisis from Congress » NBC Boston

Healey to open overflow shelter for migrant families at Roxbury recreational center » Boston Globe

Trump ballot question comes too soon for Massachusetts high court » Boston Herald

Why can’t Newton teachers, School Committee come to an agreement to end the strike? Here are the areas that continue to divide them. » Boston Globe

Newton parents file emergency motion to bring end to teachers strike as classes canceled for 8th day » Fox 25 News

Teacher strike bill may not get vote at deadline » News 22 WWLP.com

Mayor Wu files ordinance to move BPDA under City Hall, create city planning department » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Wu moves on city planning department, BPDA restructuring » Boston Herald

Swampscott’s Spellios proposes lower voting age » Lynn Daily News Item

New Bedford City Councilor Oliver opposes Healey’s tax hike in her Municipal “Empowerment” Act » New Bedford Guide

South Hadley’s website gets new look with mobile users in mind » Gazette Net

State select board handbook dedicated to Worthington’s Stephen Kulik » Gazette Net

FL: Racial gerrymandering trial begins in Miami » WLRN

Boston to give some opioid settlement funds to grieving families this year » Axios

Here’s two big things to know about the Mass. Senate’s gun violence reduction bill | Analysis » MassLive

Feds charge Massachusetts state troopers in alleged bribery fraud scheme » Boston Herald

Cost of 'unlimited' free prison calls to rise » The Eagle Tribune

Six current and former State Police troopers charged in corruption conspiracy, prosecutors say » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers agree gun reform is needed, as Senate's gun reform bill takes the spotlight » New England Public Radio

MBTA completes Green Line renovations, reopens suspended service tracks » Boston.com

Opinion: Massachusetts should ban third-party electric suppliers » Boston Globe

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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