10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

11:00am Multiple Sclerosis State Action Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Social equity marijuana businesses sold ‘bag of dreams’ » Commonwealth Beacon

Uber, Lyft tell judge they don't provide rides, just connections » WBUR

The state watched from the sidelines as Steward collapsed. Here’s how Beacon Hill could prevent another crisis. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts turns to former prison as migrant shelter » Boston Globe

Poll: Voter Views More Mixed On State's Direction » State House News Service

Senate Republican swings back at Governor, says migrant response her ‘choice’ » Boston Herald

The increasingly public fight over MBTA funding » WBUR

Massachusetts parentage laws exclude many LGBTQ+ families, advocates say » Axios

ME: Sheriff’s race in Maine county where mass shooting occurred is usually a staid affair, but not this year » Boston Globe

RI: Feds accuse Rhode Island of warehousing kids with mental health, developmental disabilities » WBUR

NY: With sagging polls, could Biden hurt Democrats in critical New York House races? » Spectrum News

NY: Landlord Legislators Carved Themselves Out of Good Cause Eviction » New York Focus

IL: Alders push to oust CTA chief Carter » Axios

MN: New ruling revives Minneapolis' 2040 plan, but the legal drama over housing development isn't over yet » Axios

NE: Nebraska congressman faces primary challenge without support of state GOP » Washington Post

TX: How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner » AP News

CA: The Surprising Force Stalling Climate Progress: California Restaurants » Bloomberg Politics

CA: Downtown San Francisco's Caltrain extension plan gets big boost from federal government » NBC Bay Area

OR: Leaders of Oregon’s largest school districts ask state to address ‘education funding crisis’ » Oregon Capital Chronicle

WA: Political heavy hitters criticize Mayor Harrell’s housing plan » PBS News

The Indignity of Trump’s Veepstakes » Vanity Fair

Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles » WBUR

R.F.K. Jr. Is 2024’s X Factor, New Polls Show, Fueled by Young Voters and Social Media » New York Times

Polling sets off fresh alarm bells for Biden » The Hill

What’s Up With The 17% Of Voters Who Blame Biden For The Fall Of Roe v. Wade? » HUFFPOST

New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power » New York Times

Biden’s polling denial: Why he doesn't believe he's behind » Axios

Dems’ ugliest Senate primary ends with a bad grand prize: Facing Larry Hogan » Politico

Opinion: Will Michael Cohen’s testimony matter to jurors? » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden can’t read the room – it could cost him » Boston Herald

How can Massachusetts keep college graduates in Boston? » WGBH

Biden urged to lower 'sky-high' food prices » The Eagle Tribune

What belongs on New Bedford State Pier? Here is what's proposed. » South Coast Today

Opinion: Margaret Marshall and the judicial decision that changed the nation » Boston Globe

Poll: Most Massachusetts parents think state should require the ‘science of reading’ in classrooms » Boston Globe

It was once unthinkable. Now some universities tiptoe toward divestment from Israel. » Boston Globe

Harvard police say lock on main gate was cut with bolt cutters during pro-Palestinian protest » Boston Globe

Opinion: Gov. Healey’s ‘Literacy Launch’ needs to reach teens too » MassLive

MCPHS purchases historical properties in block bound by Belmont and Lincoln streets » Worcester Telegram

Worcester Public Schools budget proposes cutting 163 teaching positions » MassLive

Harvard protesters say they are ending pro-Palestinian encampment: ‘This tactic has outlasted its utility’ » Boston Globe

Lucas: Protesters missing a lesson in history » Boston Herald

FL: How Medicaid became a battleground between Biden and DeSantis » Tampa Bay Times

A Massachusetts disability rights warrior’s posthumous last battle against estate recovery » Boston Globe

On Steward, Healey Says She'll "Work With The Legislature" » State House News Service

Safety concerns at Tewksbury Hospital bring workers to picket line » Boston Globe

'Couldn't be worse than it is right now': Doctor gives inside look at Good Sam in Brockton » The Enterprise

Battenfeld: Maura Healey and law enforcement’s cloak of secrecy around migrant shelters » Boston Herald

Norfolk officials prepare for planned conversion of former prison into shelter for newly-arrived migrants, other homeless people » The Sun Chronicle

State Adding Family Shelters In Norfolk, Lexington » State House News Service

Old prison to be used as temporary shelter for migrant families in Massachusetts » CBS News

Town leadership 'not consulted' about plan to convert Massachusetts prison into emergency shelter » WCVB

Non-profit proposes 24 affordable apartments in the Fenway » Universal Hub

Housing Debate Carries Tax Credit, Health Angles » State House News Service

Norfolk had ‘no role’ in decision to turn ex-prison into emergency shelter, town says » MassLive

Lowell Planning Board debates segregation, substandard housing » Lowell Sun

Mass. will convert former Norfolk prison into a shelter for homeless families » WBUR

3 men charged in Whitey Bulger's 2018 prison killing have plea deals, prosecutors say » WBUR

Massachusetts' reliance on the gig economy grows » Axios

Ride Companies Emphasize "Intermediary" Role » State House News Service

Uber, Lyft lawsuit started under then-AG Healey in 2020 finally gets underway » Boston Herald

Workforce shortages in WMass. How are lawmakers addressing the issue? » New England Public Media

Commuter rail operator reaches contract agreement with car cleaners and inspectors » WGBH

Uber, Lyft say they aren’t transportation companies, liken themselves to travel agents » Commonwealth Beacon

Boston Mayor Wu plans to take her children to taxpayer-funded Vatican climate summit » Boston Herald

New Bedford city councilor says he's being criminally harassed. What you should know. » South Coast Today

Lifeguards wanted: Worcester turns to YMCA to help fill vacancies » Worcester Telegram

Jones trustees ask Amherst town manager to reject library bid » Gazette Net

Mayor Peter Marchetti is calling his first Pittsfield city budget a 'compromise.' Here's what's included in his proposal » Berkshire Eagle

Healey Appointment Maxes Out Dems On Ballot Law Panel » State House News Service

Editorial: How far has the stigma around AIDS really faded? » Boston Globe

There’s a new COVID variant. What will that mean for spring and summer? » Boston Globe

With more deaths from drug overdoses raw, order returns to look at safe-injection site » Cambridge Day

NY: Data: NYPD Enforcement, Now in Decline, Was Once a Key to Vision Zero Success »

Boston City Council grills police commissioner about ShotSpotter technology » Boston Herald

Tax Credit's Future Riding On Housing Bill Debate » State House News Service

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WGBH The Wake Up: Staying in Massachusetts Washington Post Post Reports: The End of Google Search as We Know It

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