1:00pm Celebration of Haitian Heritage Month, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

He earns an extra $61,000 to lead two committees. They never considered a bill. » Boston Globe

Clash over Boston mayor’s move to hike commercial tax rates » Boston Herald

Healey’s newest round of pardon recommendations has raised the eyebrows of the Governor’s Council » WAMC

‘Huge win’: Boston bill to create 205 new liquor licenses clears state House of Representatives » Boston Herald

Marlborough State Reps, Senator Will Go Unchallenged In 2024 » Marlborough Patch

MCAS opponents double the number of signatures needed to advance ballot question » Boston Herald

Mass. voters passed a ‘right to repair’ automotive law in 2020. Why is it still on hold? » Boston Globe

How Many People Work In Mass Cannabis? It Depends On Who You Ask » Talking Joints Memo

MBTA wins $67 million federal grant to improve MBTA Green Line accessibility » Boston Globe

Martha’s Vineyard criminal cases in jeopardy amid district attorney’s dispute with sheriff’s office » Boston Globe

VT: Vermont set to become first state in the nation to ‘make big oil pay’ » VT Digger

MN: Minnesota GOP's endorsed Senate candidate has faced court actions over unpaid child support » NBC News

NC: NC Democrats say daycares will shut down unless legislature spends big » WRAL

GA: Experts urge Georgia to reform health insurance system » Axios

FL: Quest for DeSantis’ travel records leads to 2-year delay, then denial » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida Is Keeping Its “Slavery Was a Good Thing” Social Studies Curriculum » Vanity Fair

FL: Fallout in Florida from Trump’s guilty verdict » Politico

AR: Tyson Foods under fire from group headed by former Trump adviser » Axios

AZ: House committee recommends impeachment for Mayes » Arizona Capitol Times

NV: “She’s Going to Be Linked to Biden in Every Ad”: Inside Jacky Rosen’s Nevada Reelection Fight » Vanity Fair

CA: Most California Republicans in competitive congressional races are silent on Trump’s conviction » The LA Times

OR: Oregon lawmakers will seek community feedback as they plan a transportation package » Oregon Capital Chronicle

TX: Whitmire defends Gulfton immigrant comments » Axios Houston

CA: Crime on the decline in San Francisco but discourse stays unchanged » CBS News Bay Area

UT: Utah's leading Republicans weigh in after Trump verdict » Axios Salt Lake City

CO: How much home values increased in Denver and Colorado » Axios Denver

MN: Zillow was wrong: Home prices aren't falling in the Twin Cities » Axios

NY: Supreme Court revives NRA’s lawsuit alleging that New York violated its First Amendment rights » Politico

Editorial: Trump the convicted felon finally makes history » Boston Globe

Trump Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against His Niece, Court Rules » New York Times

How much will Trump's conviction harm him? Watch low-information voters. » Silver Bulletin

The other 54 criminal charges Trump faces » Washington Post

GOP mega-donor Miriam Adelson to fund colossal super PAC for Trump » Politico

What now? Here’s what Trump’s conviction means for the election. » Boston Globe

Even as the judicial system finds Trump guilty, his attacks take a toll » Washington Post

Experts question Alito’s failure to recuse himself in flag controversy » Boston Globe

Playbook: Teflon Don to Felon Don » Politico

There’s a real possibility Trump can’t vote in November » Politico

Karl Rove Warns That a Guilty Verdict Could Cost Trump Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania » Mediaite

How Trump's Conviction Could Cost Him the Election » The Message Box

Guilt Complex: Trump’s Felony Convictions Are a Big Political Problem » Politico

Chief Justice Rejects Call for Alito’s Recusal in Jan. 6 Cases After Flag Incidents » New York Times

The (small) mystery of Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s stocks has been solved » Washington Post

Politicians, notables react to guilty verdict in Trump hush-money case » Boston Globe

Opinion: Will Trump’s convictions matter? » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Final verdict on Trump will rest with voters after bad joke of a trial » Boston Herald

‘Hallelujah!’ Democrats seek to mirror Biden’s restraint over Trump verdict, but not everyone could contain their glee. » Boston Globe

Biden campaign in trouble with Kennedy, West and Stein in the race, new poll shows » Boston Herald

House Agrees To 205 Targeted Alcohol Licenses In Boston » State House News Service

Campbell gets agreement involving former Everett tank farm » Boston Globe

More booze for Boston after House vote » Axios

Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it » Sentinel & Enterprise

House votes to approve bill adding 205 liquor licenses in Boston » Boston Globe

Gronk partners with Boston private jet company as brand ambassador » Boston Business Journal

House Agrees To 205 Targeted Alcohol Licenses In Boston » State House News Service

House actually passes measure to give Boston more liquor licenses, almost all of which could not be resold to large national chains in the Seaport » Universal Hub

Few takers for pot pardon certificates » The Eagle Tribune

Former women staffers allege they were bullied at embattled Cannabis Control Commission » WBUR

Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills » Stateline

MIT protesters walk out of graduation, march down Mass. Ave. in support of Palestinians » WBUR

Ousted Cambridge superintendent Victoria Greer tells families, ‘I am saddened to leave’ » Boston Globe

Chairs of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Memorial Committee resign » Boston Globe

State grant will allow all families in Cheshire and Adams to send 4-year-olds to preschool for free » Berkshire Eagle

Opponents, advocates each file to change language of ballot question nixing MCAS graduation requirement » Boston Herald

Northeastern University plans to replace historic Matthews Arena, former home of Bruins, Celtics » WCVB

Brockton school board wants to raise the dropout age, proposes new state law » The Enterprise

Springfield School Committee selects Sonia Dinnall as 1st woman superintendent » MassLive

Hadley asks state to probe shopping cart structure along bank of Connecticut River » Gazette Net

Former State Dept. officials: Israel has crossed the red line » Boston Globe

New bill could assist intellectually divergent, autistic patients » Worcester Telegram

Worcester hospital nurses file 5th list of complaints over ‘lack of patient safety’ » MassLive

Markey pays visit to Sturdy Hospital in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Tufts Medicine extends its financial losses, another alarming sign for Mass. health care » Boston Globe

Campaign to Save Haverhill Campus of Holy Family Hospital to Target Top State Officials » WHAV

State Support Part Of Talks Over Northern Steward Hospitals » State House News Service

State support part of talks over Steward hospitals in northern Mass. » NBC 10 News

Roberts & Antoni: Biden has a huge housing headache » Boston Herald

Housing advocates rally for law that would allow accessory dwelling units by right » Gazette Net

State housing head, rep share information on housing goals » Hopkinton Patch

A Hail Mary for affordability: Clergy unite to call for act passage » Salem News

State's housing secretary is again beating the drum for affordable housing bill » The Metro West Daily News

AARP Advocates for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Statewide » AARP

Migrant fights at Logan: what Governor Healey and migrant housing advocates say needs to happen » Fox 25 News

Jail turned migrant shelter: State leaders to answer community’s questions » WPRI.com

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits inches up, but layoffs remain low » Boston Globe

Leaf-blower ban begins in Marblehead » Lynn Daily News Item

The great New Bedford Retirement Board War » The New Bedford Light

Editorial: Weighing in on Boston’s budget isn’t kid stuff » Boston Herald

Josh Kraft drafted into politics? » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Hyphenated Hamas Hippies of Hampshire County » Boston Herald

Most Beacon Hill incumbents from western Massachusetts running unopposed » New England Public Media

Gaskin: Celebrating successes of Asian women in America » Boston Herald

Massachusetts AG Campbell Endorses Zeigler for 5th District Governor’s Council Seat » WHAV

In Massachusetts politics, overwhelmingly positive reaction to Trump's felony convictions » WGBH

Massachusetts State Women’s Commission announces the 2024 Class of Commonwealth Heroines » the Berkshire edge

‘I’m not sure people are actually paying attention’: Wu struggles to rally popular support for property tax push » Boston Globe

Concerns about displacement, small businesses loom over Boston property tax debate » WGBH

Council Still Not Ready To Move On Wu's Tax Shift Proposal » State House News Service

Fed Grants Will Broaden Access To Green Line » State House News Service

MBTA announces 14 stations will be made accessible through federal grant » Boston Herald

Municipal officials, residents air concerns with FirstLight at MassDEP hearing » The Recorder

Second Western Mass Solar Forum Launching at UMass Amherst » BusinessWest

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SB2515 - An Act authorizing the town of Easton to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

HB2678 - An Act exempting the police chief of the town of Wrentham from the civil service law

HB2679 - An Act exempting the Deputy Police Chief of the town of Wrentham from the civil service law

HB4649 - authorizing the city of Somerville to continue the employment of Charles J. Femino as acting chief of police

SB2580 - An Act relative to the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Andover

HB4185 - An Act authorizing the town of Mashpee to lease certain town land to the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod, Inc

HB4240 - An Act to establish Noah Fernandes mitochondrial disease awareness day

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