9:00am Mass. League of Community Health Centers State House Day, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

House Democrats outline $6.2 billion housing plan » Commonwealth Beacon

A fox in the henhouse? Lawmakers mull putting representatives for hospitals, biotechs on health cost control board. » Boston Globe

House Water Plans Could Drive Housing In Suburbs » State House News Service

Attorney General's office appears to be seeking approval to release report on abuse in Mass. Catholic dioceses » WBUR

New report presents optimistic outlook for Boston’s economy despite concern about commercial property » Boston Globe

Chen out as Elder Affairs Secretary » News 22 WWLP.com

Metco student frequently encountered racial slurs and bias, while Melrose school officials ignored them, according to US civil rights complaint » Boston Globe

Senate Ready To Tackle IT Bond » State House News Service

Federal funding to support crime victims will be cut by $11 million in Massachusetts. Advocates say that would be 'devastating' in the Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

Steward sweetens offer to lenders as it runs low on cash to keep running » Boston Globe

Calling 911 in Cambridge? Soon, the city may send social workers instead of police. » Boston Globe

6 Worcester County lawmakers face challenges in November election » Worcester Telegram

NY: Mayor Adams agrees to reverse $127M in school cuts as NYC budget deadline looms: sources » NY Daily News

NJ: Menendez files to run for reelection as independent amid federal corruption trial » Washington Post

PA: Jill Stein third-party candidacy threatens to steal votes from Biden in Pennsylvania » Washington Examiner

DC: Crime a top issue for Washington, DC, Democratic primary following last year's surge in homicide, car jackings » Fox News

GA: Georgia court sets Oct. 4 as tentative hearing date in Fani Willis appeal » Atlanta Journal-Constitution

CO: Electability is driving the debate in 4th District congressional races » Axios Denver

CO: Denver homeless group decries rise in interactions between unhoused people and authorities » Axios Denver

NV: Nevada Republicans outgain Democrats for new voters for May » Las Vegas Sun

CA: Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change suits » The LA Times

CA: Labor strike begins at UC San Diego » San Diego Union-Tribune

OR: Portland City Council approves $276 million municipal budget » Portland Press Herald

WA: Abortion rights is a settled issue in Washington state. Or is it? » Oregon Public Broadcasting

FL: Fauci’s testimony reverberates in Florida » Politico

MN: Hennepin County prosecutor defends decision to drop murder case against Minnesota state trooper » Axios

Trump Is Looking for a Little Help From His Friends on the Supreme Court After Historic Conviction » Vanity Fair

OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance » New York Times

GOP senators warn judge against sentencing Trump to prison » The Hill

Biden Is Expected to Sign Order Letting Him Seal Border With Mexico » New York Times

Hogan’s Anti-Heroes » Puck

Fauci says the idea that he covered up a lab leak is ‘preposterous’ » Boston Globe

4 primaries to watch in New Jersey, Montana and Iowa » ABC News

Playbook: Biden and Garland go on offense » Politico

Robbins: Donald Trump, long a con man, now a convict » Boston Herald

Liquor store owners win partial reprieve from city ‘nips’ ban » The New Bedford Light

Boston mayor, team boast economic rebound amid commercial sector woes » Boston Herald

At SharkNinja, Mark Barrocas has cooked up big sales and a hot stock » Boston Globe

Enlite cannabis dispensary opening in Indian Orchard » 22News

Boston kicks off Pride month with flag raising at City Hall on Monday » Boston Herald

State AG's office says it's seeking court OK to release report on abuse in Mass. Catholic dioceses » NHPR

State AG's office says it's seeking court OK to release report on abuse in Mass. Catholic dioceses » Connecticut Public

Milford businessman flew the American flag upside-down because U.S. is 'in distress' » The Metro West Daily News

Collins Middle School shows off pilot program on experiential learning » Salem News

Harvard’s largest division eliminates requirement for DEI statements in hiring » Boston Globe

Wu endorses public defender running in SJC clerk’s race » MassLive

6 House Committees Will Probe Harvard’s Federal Funding in Antisemitism Investigation » The Harvard Crimson

Fifth grade teacher in Southborough has been placed on paid leave. Here's what to know » The Metro West Daily News

Donna Hodge gets state OK as next president of Fitchburg State University » Worcester Telegram

Does renewed growth in Massachusetts’ higher education mark a turning point or a temporary surge? » Gazette Net

Place your bid: Steward’s proposed auction plan gets bankruptcy judge’s buy in » Boston Herald

Nurses, firefighters call on state to commit to preserving hospitals affected by Steward crisis » Lowell Sun

What are the next steps in the Steward Health bankruptcy? » NBC Boston

Nashoba Valley Medical Center workers rally to keep the facility open amid Steward Health crisis » Fox 25 News

As bankruptcy hearings begin, nurses call on Healey and other state leaders to keep Steward hospitals open » WGBH

Judge Approves June 24 Bid Deadline For Steward Hospitals » State House News Service

Transhealth’s new leader hopes to continue center’s early success » Gazette Net

Henderson-Bertolon Simulation Center will open its doors in Danvers » ItemLive.com

Roxbury rec center that housed migrants for months will soon reopen to the public » Boston Herald

Evlyn Ashong-Katai: Homeowner protections making progress » The Recorder

Gov. Healey's housing bond bill redraft excludes tax funding affordable housing » Worcester Business Journal

Taking aim at barriers for underrepresented developers » Commonwealth Beacon

Poll: Mass. Voters Open To Housing Crisis Solutions » State House News Service

Mass. House unveils $6.2 billion bond bill for housing, leaves out real estate transfer fee championed by Wu, others » Boston Globe

Mariano, Michlewitz, Arciero Talk Housing Bond » State House News Service

Transfer tax omitted, accessory units embraced in housing bill » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: It’s taken too long for Mass. lawmakers to address home equity theft » Boston Globe

Mass. AG Campbell talks housing in Taunton » WPRI

Poll: Housing affordability is a top concern for Mass. residents » Boston.com

Massachusetts House Dems unveil $6.2B housing bond bill » Axios

Poll: Mass. voters open to housing crisis solutions » Gazette Net

NY: How explosive showdown between new Biden campaign manager and Eric Adams tanked mayor’s relationship with prez » New York Post

Battenfeld: Herald report raises troubling questions about people being booted from migrant shelters » Boston Herald

UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll Finds Massachusetts Residents Support ‘Right to Shelter’ Law, State Policies Addressing Immigration » UMass Magazine

NY: Trump’s trial might help derail late push for cameras in New York courtrooms » POLITICO Pro

Worcester Superior Court Judge Janet Kenton-Walker honored as she heads to retirement » Worcester Telegram

Boston Mayor Wu backs Cartwright for SJC clerk over City Councilor Murphy » Boston Herald

Senate President Spilka At NCSL Program In Greece » State House News Service

Major Bills Remain Hung Up In Conference Talks » State House News Service

Lots of Mass. lawmakers are running without opposition in 2024. Why that matters » MassLive

Here's where Salem's city-owned rideshare service is expanding next » WBUR

NY: New York City unveils plan to solve its public bathroom emergency » Gothamist

Roxbury recreation center used as overflow shelter for migrant families to re-open this month » Boston Globe

6 Worcester County lawmakers face challenges in November election » Worcester Telegram

Menthol cigarette ban lights up detractors » Boston Globe

Gun violence survivors share harrowing stories at Holyoke City Hall » MassLive

Editorial: One more time, councilors – don’t cut police budget » Boston Herald

Governor’s warrant pending to extradite Greenfield murder suspect from New York » MassLive

A call to act on gun violence in Holyoke: Survivors share stories, seek answers » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Mass. Gov. Healey, Ill. Gov. Pritzker call on U.S. Senate to pass bill protecting contraception access » MassLive

Healey Wants GOP "On Record" On Contraception Bill » State House News Service

Massachusetts, Illinois governors call on Congress to protect access to birth control » WGBH

First Partner Lydgate Takes On Traditional Role » State House News Service

Mass. head of Elder Affairs, responsible for 1.7 million seniors, departs abruptly » Boston Globe

Blais: Leverett to get public transportation this summer » The Recorder

Hingham awarded $600,000 in funding for electric buses » The Higham Anchor

Food delivery frenzy in Boston » Boston Globe

Boston Police, mayor to crack down on ‘unlawful and dangerous’ driving for Uber Eats, DoorDash, GrubHub » Boston Herald

Lowry: Buttigieg defends dearth of EV charging stations » Boston Herald

A new EV charging station in Weymouth found a hack around a two-year backlog » Boston Globe

MBTA Set to Offer Alewife Station for Redevelopment » Banker & Tradesman

Many Americans still shying away from EVs despite Biden push, new poll finds » 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