9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Flag Day Ceremony, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Jennifer Armini

Much ado about the multibillion dollar housing bond bill » Commonwealth Beacon

SJC clears tipped wages question for ballot » WBUR

New South Coast Rail timeline: May 2025 » The New Bedford Light

Cannabis Commission board strips acting executive director of day-to-day oversight » WBUR

State Rep. William 'Smitty' Pignatelli will serve as interim town manager in Lenox » Berkshire Eagle

Natural gas targeted in Massachusetts Senate climate bill » Boston Herald

House, Senate Agree To Aug 10-11 Sales Tax Holiday » State House News Service

Judge approves new Steward lifeline as dispute surfaces over hospital sales » Boston Globe

Cannabis can set sail to the Vineyard and Nantucket, after all » Boston Globe

House Agrees On New Approaches To Opioid Crisis » State House News Service

Appetite for major climate bill shrinking » News 22 WWLP.com

The continued political march of abortion rights » Washington Post

The NBA Is Monetizing A Public Health Crisis » The Lever

Republicans Say They Want to Protect IVF, But Refuse to Actually Do It » Vanity Fair

New Hampshire kills bill to legalize recreational marijuana » Boston Globe

RFK Jr.’s distorted account of evidence he provided in a cousin’s case » Washington Post

Kamala Harris is Biden’s secret weapon in North Carolina » The Hill

Supreme Court, in Starbucks Ruling, Curbs Labor Regulator’s Authority » New York Times

Opinion: We are witnessing a war on women » Washington Post

Nearly 8 percent of Senate aides make less than a living wage, report finds » Roll Call

This Top Democrat Is Leading His Party’s Attack on Trump as a Felon » New York Times

Savickas: D.C. pols pick contractors over taxpayers » Boston Herald

HubSpot has been a pillar of Boston tech for nearly 20 years. What if it gets acquired? » Boston Globe

Ranked: BBJ unveils 2024 Best Places to Work » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis regulators allow marijuana to be transported over state waters » Commonwealth Beacon

Running out of marijuana, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship pot to the islands » AP News

Lawmakers punt on issue of intoxicating hemp products » Commonwealth Beacon

Massachusetts Parentage Act Unanimously Passes House » Wicked Local Weymouth

Rep Lewis Joins Massachusetts House to Pass Parentage Act » Brookline Patch

GCC union taking vote of no confidence in president, provost » The Recorder

Editorial: Boston Public Schools need T-like outsider intervention » Boston Herald

Gas industry fights against climate regulations in Mass. » Boston Globe

Natural gas targeted in Massachusetts Senate climate bill » Boston Herald

Mariano throws cold water on plans for expansive climate policy bill » Worcester Business Journal

Post-auction, funding future is unclear for some Steward hospitals » Boston Business Journal

Steward Health granted emergency relief to keep hospitals afloat during bankruptcy process » Boston Herald

Opinion: Primary care is in crisis. Here’s how to fix it. » Boston Globe

‘Falling into disrepair’: Two R.I. safety-net hospitals riddled with bed bugs, dirty water, and serious safety hazards, court docs say » Boston Globe

As Steward flounders, Haverhill worries over the fate of its only hospital » Boston Globe

Fenway Health names new CEO » Boston Business Journal

Mass. city celebrates $34 million renovation of affordable housing complex » MassLive

The deed restrictions debate: How to balance affordable homeownership and wealth building? » Boston Globe

Opening of Norfolk homeless shelter delayed a bit » The Sun Chronicle

Wu announces new phase on project to increase affordable housing in Dorchester, Mattapan » Boston Globe

Guest columnist Eric Cochrane: More housing not the enemy » Gazette Net

Island Officials Say Housing Transfer Fee Still Has Hope » Vineyard Gazette

Opening of emergency shelter site at former Bay State Correctional Facility delayed to end of June » Fox 25 News

YWCA Tribute to Women raises $80,000 » The Eagle Tribune

Thousands of Islanders use free food programs » Martha's Vineyard Times

Opinion: The integrity of the highest court is no longer supreme » Boston Globe

Mass. looks set to finally have a revenge porn law. 3 things to know » MassLive

Massachusetts high court rules voters can decide question to raise wages for tipped workers » AP News

Calls for severance for laid off immigrant workers who built medical devices during the pandemic » WGBH

Mass. auditor’s quest to review Legislature’s operations not the right medicine (Editorial) » MassLive

Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge porn' » Newsday

Boston high school student, 18, shot after graduation ceremony at ICA in Seaport; expected to survive, police say » Boston Globe

Bedford Curbside Mattress Recycling Program Offered Through Nonprofit UTEC for Third Year » The Bedford Citizen

Boston City Council defeats free museum push for all kids » Boston Herald

Project Bread, state reps celebrate Lowell school meals program » Lowell Sun

Opioid deaths drop 10%, but remain high » Salem News

Gov. Healey ‘disgusted’ at State Police trooper’s comments on Karen Read » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Incompetent six-figure Massachusetts State Police owe us a refund » Boston Herald

Healey: Trooper's ‘terrible' behavior in Karen Read case harms law enforcement » NBC Boston

Healey, Campbell applaud abortion pill decision but caution more challenges could happen » WBUR

After SCOTUS ruling, Mass. Gov. Healey to make a call ‘soon’ on stockpiled abortion meds » MassLive

Healey teases announcement on Mass. mifepristone stockpile after SCOTUS ruling » Boston Herald

'No-brainer': Massachusetts leaders react to Supreme Court's mifepristone decision » WCVB

Bay State pols praise court ruling on abortion pills » Salem News

Editorial: The Supreme Court delivered a win for abortion access, but the war is far from over » Boston Globe

Healey’s capital spending plan puts bond bills in perspective » Commonwealth Beacon

Sales tax holiday set for Aug. 10 and 11 » Boston Globe

Mass. House, Senate agree on dates for sales tax holiday » NBC Boston

Rewind: MassDOT's new voice for accessibility » WBUR

'MBTA owes this region an apology': South Coast Rail start is delayed another year » The Herald News

HB4190 - An Act authorizing the town of Weston to grant an additional license for the sale of wines at a food store

HB4179 - An Act exempting the position of deputy fire chief of the town of Chelmsford from the civil service law

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