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NH: Becky Whitley explains decision to drop out of 2nd District race » WMUR

NY: Hochul Halts Congestion Pricing in a Stunning 11th-Hour Shift » New York Times

NC: Republican likens Trump conviction to the persecution of Black people in 1950s Alabama » Raw Story

NJ: The steakhouse stakeout that entangled Bob Menendez » Politico

GA: TikTok ban fuels anxiety among Georgia entrepreneurs » Axios

GA: Georgia Appeals Court Stays Most Proceedings in Trump Election Case » New York Times

FL: New Florida law reins in HOAs, limits fines » Axios

FL: Their Florida ‘Paradise’ Keeps Flooding, but Some Can’t Afford a Solution » New York Times

FL: John Morgan, who pushed medical marijuana in FL, announces support for adult recreational cannabis » Florida Phoenix

LA: Everything you wanted to know about Louisiana’s budget but were afraid to ask » LAilluminator

AK: Special session discussions ongoing as Arkansas tornado recovery efforts progress » Arkansas Advocate

TX: San Antonio City Council prepares charter changes for voters » Axios San Antonio

AZ: Hobbs illegally circumvented state agency nominee process, judge rules » Axios Phoenix

CA: San Diego Is Once Again a Top Migrant Entry Point » The New York Times

TN: Immigrants-rights group, Blackburn bash Biden over border executive order » Axios

WA: Seattle can demolish dangerous buildings faster with new law » Axios

NJ: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs deeply controversial public records overhaul » Politico

NY: House Democrats feared a New York City toll plan. Hochul reversed it. » Politico

Committee Advances $3.5 Billion Eco-Dev Bill » State House News Service

Massachusetts May tax collections take a step back after booming April haul » Boston Herald

Mass. House approves 5-year, $6.5-billion housing bill » WGBH

Boston City Council OKs Wu plan to shift taxes onto commercial owners » Boston Business Journal

The retirement accounts of Mass. residents could improve the racial wealth gap, report finds » Boston Globe

Healey says she is behind Biden’s asylum ban, breaking from other high-profile Mass. Democrats » Boston.com

City money gets Lowell Housing Authority out of hot water » Lowell Sun

Top Dem says talks occurring on rideshare, MCAS question alternatives » Commonwealth Beacon

Acton killing renews calls for expansion of ‘dangerousness’ hearings » Boston Globe

Springfield Schools’ Warwick on Tape Denigrating Board Member Weeks Before Exit » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Housing Fee Options Still In Play On Hill » State House News Service

Elsewhere, Democrats are frustrated by Biden’s border crackdown. In Mass., Healey ‘strongly’ supports it. » Boston Globe

Lawmakers Seek Trustee to Replace Steward Management » The Eagle Tribune

Council Concerned by Healey Pardon Request » State House News Service

Climate Bill Draft, Details Emerge In Webinar » State House News Service

Poll: Two-thirds of Massachusetts adults support medical aid in dying » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston officials warn DoorDash, Uber, Grubhub drivers to stop ‘dangerous operation’ of scooters, mopeds » The Boston Globe

Healey: ClimateTech Payoff "Going To Be Huge" » State House News Service

Business groups cheer, progressives knock House axing transfer fees » CommonWealth Beacon

Here’s how three Mass. police departments are expanding care to veterans » MassLive

Elected officials, union advocates call for audit of municipal employment practices » Dorchester Reporter

Dick Durbin needs to step up and do his damn job » Public Notice

Young Black voters are key in the 2024 election. Many don’t love their options. » Washington Post

‘We’re at the kids table’: Nikki Haley delegates bracing for some awkwardness at GOP convention » Boston Globe

Biden says racial wealth gap is closing. The reality is complicated. » Washington Post

U.S. Clears Way for Antitrust Inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI » New York Times

A New Hurdle for Asylum Seekers: 4 Hours to Find a Lawyer » New York Times

‘Swindlers,’ ‘Hijacking,’ and ‘Blackmail’ » The Bulwark

Can Biden Use Trump’s Signature Issue — Immigration — Against Him? » NY Times

Republicans ramp up attacks on Fauci » The Hill

Editorial: It’s time for Ticketmaster’s monopolistic band to break up » Boston Globe

Juice giant Welch’s is moving its headquarters from Concord to Waltham » Boston Globe

Pride Month 2024: Mass. House eyes June vote on parental equality bill » MassLive

Boston State House raises Pride Flag, recognizes 20 years of marriage equality » News 22 WWLP.com

Healey offers more time for review of controversial pardon » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Parentage Equality Bill Ready To Surface In House » State House News Service

Federal funds heading to Amherst, Holyoke for purchase of more than two dozen electric school buses » Gazette Net

Amherst Regional board aims to set stage for new superintendent » Gazette Net

Mayor boosts Northampton school spending after public outcry » Gazette Net

laTonia Monte-Naylor addresses disparaging remarks made by Springfield School Superintendent » 22news

Climate champion Bill McKibben recruits people over 60 to join him for an activist 'Third Act' » WBUR

Coastal communities pool their resources for resiliency » Lynn Daily News Item

Massachusetts General Hospital fires medical assistant who allegedly assaulted patient: ‘We are deeply troubled by the allegations’ » Boston Herald

Norfolk residents confront Massachusetts officials over plan to put emergency shelter in old prison » Boston Herald

DeCoste Discusses Housing Bond Bill » 95.9 WATD

Attorney general says ‘we are absolutely in a housing crisis' » WGBH

Homeless - and others - say Worcester must have a day resource center » AOL News

Parentage Equality Bill Ready To Surface In House » State House News Service

DiDomenico Hosts First Poverty Commission Hearing » Charlestown Patriot-Bridge

Mass. migrants worry closing the border could hurt those attempting to flee unsafe countries » Boston Globe

Warren splits with Mass. governor on Biden border moves » Yahoo News

Healey Offers More Time For Veal Pardon Review » State House News Service

Maura Healey’s pardon delayed by Massachusetts Governor’s Council after parole board pushback » Boston Herald

Healey Picks Three For District Court » State House News Service

Council Confirms Two District Court Nominees » State House News Service

Spill of the Hill: Co-sponsors ≠ votes » Axios

Heritage Day of Portugal at Mass. State House celebrates 40th anniversary. What to know » The Herald News

Where'd the Greylock Glen Commission go? Adams town meeting members, legislators ask why a commission hasn't been formed yet » Berkshire Eagle

Did Quincy’s mayor deserve his giant pay hike? That might be the wrong question » MassLive

City Council approves $15 million of line item changes to Wu’s $4.6 billion budget plan for next year » Boston Globe

Boston City Council approves $4.6 billion budget with ‘cuts’ to Police and Fire » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Governor’s Council candidate served time in federal prison on drug distribution conspiracy charge » Boston Herald

Inside Wu fundraiser, 2025 is already underway » Commonwealth Beacon

Lucas: Mass. needs good news – how about a wedding, governor?? » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Liberal Democrats threaten to boycott and disrupt speech by Israeli leader » Boston Herald

Springfield schools chief calls family of elected official ‘freaking scumbags’ » MassLive

‘The truth’ is, Beacon Hill is not protecting staff from abuse » Boston Globe

Shifting Views Color Aid In Dying Debate » State House News Service

Governor's Council approves two of Healey's pardons, pauses one » WBUR

No Promises As State Budget Talks Begin » State House News Service

Western Mass. senators push priorities in budget debate » The Reminder

Boston City Council approves mayor’s plan to increase commercial tax rates » Boston Herald

Wu's property tax plan earns Boston City Council approval, heads to State House » WBUR

Council Vote Sends Boston Property Tax Bill To Hill » State House News Service

Opinion: T riders still can’t get no satisfaction » Boston Globe

Opinion: Anarchy rules on Boston streets. Here’s one way to stop it. » Boston Globe

MassCEC pays $10M for New Bedford parcels, signs SouthCoast Wind as tenant » The New Bedford Light

Easthampton taking public comment on new community electricity program » Gazette Net

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