9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

11:00am Convention of States Rally, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Committee on Post Audit & Oversight, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

‘Too much to the left’: MassGOP eyes Boston City Council » Boston Herald

Who is John Deaton, the long-shot Republican trying to unseat Mass. Sen. Elizabeth Warren? » MassLive

MGB isn’t a white knight. The state’s powers are limited. And the Steward hospital mess has no end in sight. » Boston Globe

Tax scofflaws could get break on unpaid debt » Newburyport News

Mass. residents say ‘immigration/migrants’ top issue facing state » Commonwealth Beacon

Massachusetts antisemitic incidents spike, New England hits record high: ‘Simply stunning’ » Boston Herald

Editorial: Taming the country’s highest child care costs » Boston Globe

Wondering why Fall River has giant billboard recruiting teachers… in Brockton? Here's why » The Enterprise

Urban renewal battle in Lawrence pits mayor against city council » WBUR

State mulls 9 proposals to replace “sick” Springfield courthouse » MassLive

As jury selection begins in Karen Read case, a search for people who haven’t made up their minds » Boston Globe

Boston's massive drop in homicides leads nation » Axios

Victim of fatal Holyoke stabbing identified as Hampden sheriff’s assistant » Boston Globe

THE GET-TO-WORK PROBLEM » Boston Business Journal

ME: Maine lawmakers reject bill for lawsuits against gunmakers and advance others after mass shooting » AP News

RI: 14 children have died in Rhode Island so far this year. Experts are raising the alarm. » The Providence Journal

RI: Woman who died hours after being incarcerated is the latest death at R.I. prison » Boston Globe

NY: Lawmakers Remove AI Deepfake Language From Budget Talks (1) » Bloomberg

PA: SEPTA hits the brakes on double-decker train cars for regional rail system » CBS News

VA: Virginia kids are turning to ERs for mental health help » Axios

FL: Florida law officers’ phone calls can be recorded secretly, appeal court rules » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Republican Lawmaker to File Legislation Allowing Florida to Deport Illegal Immigrants » Floridian Press

FL: DeSantis Signs Florida Bill Blocking Local Heat Safety Rules For Workers » HUFFPOST

CO: Latest Denver homeless encampment sweep won't come with housing options » Axios

CO: Purchase, sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons would be banned in Colorado under new bill » The Colorado Sun

AZ: Republicans divided over Arizona near-total abortion ban, poll shows » The Guardian

CA: Federal Officials to Shut Women’s Prison After Years of Sexual Abuse » New York Times

OR: Oregon’s wolf population plateaus for the first time in more than a decade » Oregon Public Broadcasting

WA: New Washington law authorizes tax breaks for affordable housing built on state land » The Spokesman-Review

Global coral bleaching a warning, "not a death sentence" » Axios

Jon Stewart on Iran, Israel, and Trump’s Hush Money Trial » The Daily Show

Trump used to scold felons who wanted to vote. Now he could be in the same spot » The Guardian

Biden Once Rejected Trump’s Migrant Policies. Now His Ideas Echo Them » Bloomberg Politics

Suburban women are more complicated than ‘soccer moms’ » The Hill

“His Head Keeps Dropping Down”: Donald Trump Fell Asleep During Day One of His Hush Money Trial » Vanity Fair

As hush money trial begins, Trump’s sex life emerges as key theme » Washington Post

Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake as Supreme Court hears debate over obstruction law » Boston Globe

We can make birth safer for Black mothers. Here’s how. » Vox

Misinformation roiled the 2016 and 2020 elections. Here’s what to expect as 2024 races heat up. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Trump trial much-needed distraction for Biden » Boston Herald

Lowry: No one cares when Joe Biden breaks the law » Boston Herald

Robbins: Elizabeth Warren’s backbone AWOL on Israel » Boston Herald

Opinion: Have presidential debates outlived their usefulness? » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Trump needs strong running mate to spread the word about farce hush money trial » Boston Herald

Back Bay Hilton hotel sells for $171 million » Boston Globe

It inspired a cult-classic film and two Netflix miniseries. Now, Camp Mohawk can be yours for $3.5 million » Berkshire Eagle

NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism » WBUR

Trump's criminal trial, a first for a former president, has begun in New York » WBUR

Three Amherst Regional Middle School counselors absolved of Title IX offenses » Gazette Net

Curry College president Jay Gonzalez offers job guarantee to grads » Boston Globe

'Nothing short of lifechanging': Brockton students outraged over plan to slash DEI office » The Enterprise

Clark University Holocaust studies center head exits for 'warmer welcome' at Assumption » Worcester Telegram

Gateway Regional is awarded early childhood planning grant » The Reminder

US regional banks dramatically step up loans to oil and gas » Boston Globe

National Fireworks next? Here's some things to know about Superfund sites on South Shore » Patriot Ledger

Saint Vincent Hospital hires third CFO since 2019 » Worcester Business Journal

Regional Meetings on Norwood and other Steward Hospitals to be Closed » Franklin Observer

Mass. residents point to immigration as a top concern, split on support of migrants in shelters » WGBH

Lowell to welcome more migrant families » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Should evidence that someone other than Karen Read committed murder be allowed at her trial? » Boston Globe

Orleans court cases temporarily moved to Barnstable so crews can repair flood damage » Cape Cod Times

The States Where Supreme Court Justices Are Playing Favorites » Governing

Prosecutors fight Trump effort to use New York trial to delay Florida one » Politico

Labor board finds Andover teachers union broke law with advocacy for article » The Eagle Tribune

In Lexington, Patriots Day reenactment on town green highlights women’s role » Boston Globe

Capitol riot suspect Michael St. Pierre's trial delayed. Swansea grocer wants a new lawyer » The Herald News

Lawmakers, Jewish groups accuse Massachusetts Teachers Association of bias » Gazette Net

Urban renewal battle in Lawrence pits mayor against city council » WBUR

McCaughey: Biden & Co. not ready for next pandemic » Boston Herald

Barnstable agrees to tri-town pact to build regional dispatch center. Yarmouth is next. » Cape Cod Times

Police ID victim of Holyoke stabbing as Eileen Monaghan, executive asst. to sheriff » MassLive

What we know about the Chicopee firefighter suspected of a woman’s death » MassLive

Philadelphia’s SEPTA cancels railcar order with Springfield’s CRRC; Chinese-owned company vows to repair relationship » MassLive

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR The Common: Slow runner? Join the club! BBC Global News Podcast: Dozens of jurors ruled out as historic Trump trial begins

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