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1:00pm MassWildlife Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Healey faces calls for probe of no-bid migrant contracts » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts House budget plan includes $739m for cash-strapped transit agencies » Boston Globe

MBTA Communities panel splits over state vs. local control » Commonwealth Beacon

‘It’s nonstop’: Striking BU grad workers struggle to balance teaching, studying, life » Boston Globe

In federal lawsuit, teacher accuses Amherst schools of violating civil rights, other district policies » Gazette Net

Bostonians revel in a partial solar eclipse » WBUR

Boston city councilor calling for hiring freeze amid economic uncertainty » Boston Herald

The strange tale of a former Holyoke city councilor » Boston Globe

After warning of ‘political theatre,’ Goldberg to close hearing to determine cannabis regulator’s fate » Boston Globe

Amazon debuts $400 million robotic warehouse in North Andover, biggest in the state » Boston Globe

NY: Housing, Crime, Climate: The Big Questions Holding Up New York’s Budget » New York Times

NH: A lawsuit alleging abuse at a NH youth center is going to trial. There are 1,000 more to come » WBUR

NY: Adams taps celebrity lawyer on city’s dime amid legal woes » Politico

MN: What Minneapolis can learn from Uber and Lyft's year-long exit in Austin, Texas » Axios

FL: Putting Abortion Question to Florida Voters Is Unlikely to End Court Fights » New York Times

CO: Colorado's MAGA GOP chair gloats over kicking 'fake journalist' out of event » Raw Story

CO: Xcel Energy says it's learning "lessons" after extreme weather prompted power shut off » Axios

CO: Colorado teachers seek protections from student attacks » Axios

AZ: Republicans battling Republicans for the Legislature? These 3 races are the ones to watch » Arizona Republic

CA: Digital Democracy ramps up accountability of CA Legislature » CalMatters

WA: Western Washington Republican lawmaker running for secretary of state » The Center Square

Methane from landfills is detectable from space – and driving the climate crisis » The Guardian

Trump’s Own Vice President Hits Him On New Abortion Position » HUFFPOST

The increasingly authoritarian-curious Republican Party » Washington Post

Almost No One Is Happy With Legal Weed » The Atlantic

RFK Jr. Campaign Rep Says Quiet Part Out Loud » HUFFPOST

How motherhood is changing in the U.S. » Axios

“It’s Been Soiled”: Trump Bizarrely Suggests Biden Has S--t on Oval Office Desk at Billionaire Fundraiser » Vanity Fair

Trump’s abortion announcement sparks rare dissent among MAGA faithful » Boston Globe

Vatican Document Casts Gender Change and Fluidity as Threat to Human Dignity » New York Times

Battenfeld: Liberals scramble to tamper with Supreme Court and pack it with progressives » Boston Herald

Senator Elizabeth Warren says she thinks Israel’s actions in Gaza will be legally ruled genocide » Boston Globe

Amazon debuts $400 million robotic warehouse in North Andover, biggest in the state » Boston Globe

Factorial Energy prepares for big move, as battery maker makes tracks for Methuen » Boston Globe

It’s felt nearly impossible to find a rental on the Cape for the last few years. This summer might be different. » Boston Globe

Interest rates, rising labor costs depress Mass. business confidence » Boston Business Journal

Salem preschool options expand with state funding » Salem News

Northampton schools eye pay freeze as ‘dire’ budget vote nears on Thursday » Gazette Net

Biden says he’ll move forward with student debt relief despite Supreme Court decision » Boston Herald

Poll indicates young people aren’t betting on sports as much as feared » CommonWealh Beacon

Rodrigues Sends Strong Signal On Health Care » State House News Service

More than 200 women and several men accuse doctor in lawsuit of sexual abuse, unnecessary exams » WBUR

Paying off people’s medical debt has little impact on their lives, study finds » Boston Globe

Have our doctors become just another commodity? » Boston Globe

Lawmakers press US regulators to scrutinize Optum plan to acquire Steward’s physicians network » Boston Globe

Proposed commission settlement could hurt veteran home buyers » Boston Globe

Two more Boston office buildings to be converted into housing » Boston Business Journal

Clubs Tout Role In Keeping Youths Safe, Connected » State House News Service

Legislative Coffee attendees push for housing, road funding » The Recorder

Sarno Imports Familiar Name from across the River for Next City Solicitor » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Wu proposes $4.6 billion budget for next fiscal year » Boston Globe

Planners Gearing Up For American Revolution Anniversary » State House News Service

Annual town election in Hatfield to feature uncontested races » Gazette Net

Michelle Wu rolls out $4.6 billion budget to Boston City Council with property tax warning » Boston Herald

Opinion: The damage is already done » The Sun Chronicle

NY: The Ex-N.Y.P.D. Official Trying to Tame New York’s Trash » The New Yorker

Mass. Gov. Healey fires back at Trump over abortion comments » MassLive

President Biden, Governor Healey slam Trump’s abortion stance: ‘Don’t let Donald Trump lie his way out of this’ » Boston Globe

Editorial: Trump’s savvy abortion stance » Boston Herald

Chairman: "There Will Be Some Reductions In Accounts" » State House News Service

Senate To Tackle Road Funding Bill Thursday » State House News Service

Hadley hits pause on EV charging station plan » Gazette Net

House's Big Plans For T Include MBTA Academy » State House News Service

Massachusetts House budget will carry ‘record’ funding for MBTA, regional transit » Boston Herald

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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