9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Drivers Demand Justice Coalition, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

1:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

Birthdays: Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik, Rep. Patricia Haddad, Rep. Angelo D'Emilia

Will Steward’s Massachusetts hospitals stay open? » Boston Globe

SJC Becomes New Forum In Fight Over Drivers » State House News Service

State Senate budget funds free community college for all » WGBH

M.I.T. Will No Longer Require Diversity Statements for Hiring Faculty » New York Times

Mass. Senate looking to tackle child care costs through state budget » WGBH

‘Demographics are going to catch up with us’: Mass. economy needs more workers to keep growing » Boston Globe

Protesters blocked Mass. Ave. at rush hour as efforts to remove pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT stalled » Boston Globe

SJC probes ‘relatedness’ for app-based driver ballot petitions » Commonwealth Beacon

Boston seeks to require many new buildings be ‘net zero’ immediately » Boston Business Journal

Newton won’t enroll out-of-district students through state school choice program » Boston Globe

Potential conflicts of interest widespread at Mass. special ed schools » WBUR

VT: Inside Bernie Sanders' decision to run again » Axios

VT: Lawmakers send new ‘Bitcoin ATMs’ regulation to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk » VT Digger

CT: Electric cars stall in CT. Some say a ‘victory for Connecticut taxpayers’; others shake their heads. » Hartford Courant

NY: Cashless tolls: What to know about NY’s new rules to protect drivers who pay tolls by mail » lohud The Journal News

NY: New York State Proposes Lobbying Regulation Amendments » MultiState

NJ: Most controversial provision remains in public records bill, but with a tweak » POLITICO Pro

FL: South Florida businesses play waiting game with new FTC ban on ‘noncompete’ agreements » Sun Sentinel

FL: A ‘slap in the face:’ Farmworker groups decry law preventing heat rules » Orlando Sentinel

MT: Trump mocks Sen. Tester’s weight, hints at a Mont. campaign appearance » Washington Post

CO: Colorado lawmakers strike deals to avoid 2024 election ballot fights » Axios

CA: YIMBYs and preservationists actually agree on a California bill to create more housing » The San Francisco Chronicle

OR: Super PACs With Alleged AIPAC Ties Intervene in Oregon Dem Primary » Sludge

MN: Uber, Lyft still threaten to leave as Minneapolis, state lawmakers announce rideshare deal » Axios

GA: Though noncitizens can vote in few local elections, GOP goes big to make it illegal » Georgia Recorder

Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels is expected to testify today in Trump’s hush money trial in N.Y. » Washington Post

Brad Parscale helped Trump win in 2016 using Facebook ads. Now he’s back, and an AI evangelist » AP News

Trump Says Abortion 'Not That Big Of An Issue,' GOP Is 'Party Of Fertilization' » HUFFPOST

Pro-Trump Nonprofit Paid Millions to Companies Tied to Its Own Leaders » New York Times

Kristi Noem angled for top NRA job » Axios

Exclusive poll: Most college students shrug at nationwide protests » Axios

“We’re Not Selling Hysteria”: Inside the Cold Calculation and Unyielding Optimism of the Biden Brain Trust » Vanity Fair

Divestment: The rallying cry behind student protests, explained » Vox

Robbins: A fractured America echoes unrest of 1968 » Boston Herald

Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be President Biden’s Vietnam. But he’s ready to battle for Biden over Trump. » Boston Globe

China makes cheap electric vehicles. Why can't American shoppers buy them? » WBUR

New Bedford waterfront restaurant, cruise getaway: What's happening with the State Pier? » South Coast Today

South Coast oyster growers say sewage-related restrictions will hurt » The New Bedford Light

Building agricultural resiliency: During tour with Senate leaders, Oliveira shows off research at UMass Cold Springs Orchard in Belchertown » Gazette Net

Northampton bans auto dealerships near downtown; zone change won’t affect Volvo operation on King Street » Gazette Net

On Nantucket, a battle over short-term rentals has lasted years. It may finally come to an end Tuesday. » Boston Globe

Unforgettable views: Top of Worcester's Glass Tower has reopened as an event space » Worcester Telegram

Tensions run high over MIT's encampment after president's deadline » Axios

Who will be the commencement speakers at colleges in Boston and across New England? Here’s an updating list. » Boston.com

Newton School Committee votes ‘no’ on School Choice » The Newton Beacon

MIT, Harvard threaten student protesters with suspension » WBUR

NJ: Newark Public School awards $12M contract for new AI camera system aimed at keeping schools safe » Chalkbeat

Police block off MIT pro-Palestine encampment, administration threatens to suspend student protestors » Boston Herald

Students at Harvard and MIT continue protests despite school warnings, but so far avoid arrests » Cambridge Day

Harvard President Garber Breaks Silence on Encampment, Threatens ‘Involuntary Leave’ for Protesters » The Harvard Crimson

Pro-Palestinian protesters reclaim MIT encampment, defying order to clear » Axios

Emerson urging Suffolk DA to not charge pro-Palestinian protesters ‘rewards their disruptive conduct,’ ADL leader says » Boston Herald

Editorial: Amid campus chaos, frat bros step up for American values » Boston Herald

Guest column: Serving educational needs shouldn’t be ‘aspirational’ » Gazette Net

Harvard president warns protesters must end encampment or risk ‘involuntary leave’ » Boston Globe

Every Mass. resident could go to community college tuition-free under a new plan pushed by state Senate » Boston Globe

Picturesque but pungent; Callery pear trees face potential ban in Massachusetts. » Boston Globe

Reaction To Steward Health Care Bankruptcy Filing » State House News Service

Opinion: A bankruptcy shield won’t hide Steward Health’s moral failings » Boston Globe

‘Private equity vultures’: Mass. Sens. Warren, Markey slam Steward for bankruptcy filing » MassLive

Steward Bankruptcy Filing Rattles Mass. Health Care » State House News Service

Mass. Nurses Paint Dire Picture In Survey » State House News Service

Steward bankruptcy filing presents pros and cons for Mass. » Commonwealth Beacon

‘Steward Hospitals remain open’: Healey says amid health care provider’s bankruptcy filing » MassLive

Transhealth in Northampton celebrates three years of service » News 22 WWLP.com

Healey: Bankruptcy filing 'a step toward' getting Steward out of Mass. » Boston Business Journal

Reaction To Steward Health Care Bankruptcy Filing » State House News Service

Battenfeld: Healey, lawmakers talk tough on Steward but dropped the ball » Boston Herald

What's next after Steward Health Care's bankruptcy filing » Axios

Editorial: Steward’s bankruptcy will disrupt Massachusetts health care » Boston Globe

Springfield Latino Counseling Center opens new, larger offices in North End » MassLive

Trump fined $1,000 for violating gag order again and threatened with jail time » WBUR

Boston city councilor who criticized Gaza cease-fire vote files pro-Jewish resolution » Boston Herald

Andover officials to take up unbalanced budget » The Eagle Tribune

Proposed Hatfield pickleball/tennis building raising eyebrows » Gazette Net

Rose wins reelection in Worthington » Gazette Net

Longmeadow committee selects Sen. Jake Oliveira as 2024 Democrat of the Year » News 22 WWLP.com

Most Boston voters favor Mayor Wu’s plan to increase commercial tax rates, poll shows » Boston Herald

Most Boston voters favor Mayor Wu’s plan to increase commercial tax rates, poll shows » Boston Herald

MBTA to decide on commuter rail service to Haverhill » The Eagle Tribune

Transit and Bike Riders Will Get More Space On Back Bay Streets This Year » StreetsBlog Mass.

Sumner Tunnel to close for one month starting July 5, MassDOT announces » 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