9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm MassDOT Press Conference, Beacon Street Well, Boston

It’s crunch time for the Massachusetts Legislature. Among the bills still in the dark: one promising transparency. » Boston Globe

MBTA audit reveals gaps in safety training, inspections » Boston Globe

Trooper Michael Proctor, lead investigator in Karen Read case, faces duty status hearing Monday » Boston Herald

Lessons to learn from Oregon on psychedelics ballot measure » Commonwealth Beacon

Massachusetts’ climate and housing crises are intertwined. Some architects are looking to tackle both with green renovations. » Boston Globe

Fleeing Massachusetts taxpayers cost state $3.9B in 2022 income, IRS data show » Boston Herald

Boston retirees making bank: Nearly 200 receive $10K or more in monthly pension » Boston Herald

Out-of-state abortions in Massachusetts double, but remain low » Axios

‘If New Hampshire is in play, then Donald Trump is going to win.’ GOP sets sights on Granite State. » Boston Globe

Senator J.D. Vance, Echoing Donald Trump, Is Claiming He’s Alright With Abortion Pills » Vanity Fair

Boeing will plead guilty to fraud related to fatal 737 Max crashes » Washington Post

McCarthy’s Revenge Tour Rolls On, With Mixed Results » New York Times

High-profile endorsements and controversy heat up race for Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court clerkship » Boston Globe

This Nebraska congressional district could be the key to the presidential election » The Guardian

Why The IRS Went Soft On Crime » The Lever

Insurers Pocketed $50 Billion From Medicare for Diseases No Doctor Treated » The Wall Street Journal

Axelrod post-interview: Biden ‘dangerously out of touch’ with voter concerns » The Hill

Judge Denies Effort by Trump Co-Defendant to Have Charges Dismissed » New York Times

Lucas: Biden is getting worse, not better » Boston Herald

Jill Biden will rally veterans and military families as Biden team seeks to move focus back to Trump » Boston Globe

Opinion: It’s time for party reform » Boston Globe

Boston city councilor urges Wu administration to take office vacancies ‘seriously,’ pushes for study group » Boston Herald

Can Boston still compete? State Street CEO O’Hanley says yes, but change is needed. » Boston Globe

Inside the last company building boats in Boston » Boston Globe

As federal pandemic aid dries up, Mass. nonprofits scramble for new revenue » Boston Globe

Inspector general who called Cannabis Control Commission ‘rudderless agency' to testify » NBC Boston

Senate to debate economic impact bill, consider Cannabis Control Commission receiver » New England Public Media

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it. » Boston Globe

Early education talks nearing pivotal crossroads » Lowell Sun

Senate chair optimistic about long-term care bill » Gazette Net

State and Steward landlords are in a standoff as hospital sale date approaches » Boston Globe

Editorial: Why was Steward paying millions to spy on critics while its business was suffering? » Boston Globe

Opinion: An assembly-line solution to the Mass. housing shortage? » Boston Globe

Developer secures $2M for High Street apartments in Holyoke » Gazette Net

Lenox Affordable Housing Trust rolls out expanded first-time homeowner program. Is it enough to bring homeownership within reach? » Berkshire Eagle

Converting Boston’s offices to housing is tricky, but it’s starting to happen » WBUR

Next Stop For T Workforce: "Labor Stability" » State House News Service

This former state employee is still fighting for his pension benefits — five years after retiring » Boston Globe

Eco Dev Package Up In Senate Thursday » State House News Service

Residents divided on upcoming Proposition 2 1/2 override vote in Norton » The Sun Chronicle

Orange libraries narrowly escape shuttering as town grapples with tight budget, fraud fallout » MassLive

Worcester County Wonders: EcoTarium continues to expand ahead of 200th anniversary » Worcester Telegram

Hatfield Historical Museum embarks on 3-year, CPA-funded project to catalogue town’s agricultural relics » Gazette Net

Chatham Increasing Lodge Tax To Support Housing And Education Initiatives » Cape Cod Online

Pols & Politics: Gov. Healey walks political tightrope after gubernatorial huddle with Biden » Boston Herald

Healey breaks silence on Biden, urging him to 'carefully evaluate' if he can defeat Trump » WBUR

Community services help fill gaps as the opening of a Somerville Overdose Prevention Center stalls » Cambridge Day

Know someone with COVID? You’re not alone. Here’s what’s happening with the virus in Mass. » Boston Globe

How Springfield police are working to stem rise in gun crimes » MassLive

Detective’s testimony in Karen Read trial puts focus on police misconduct and discipline » Boston Globe

Tractor-trailer hits Mansfield fire truck, flees scene: ‘Significant damage,’ officials say » Boston Herald

Karen Read murder case: Former Boston Police Sgt. Brian Albert earning generous pension » Boston Herald

New Bedford police chief is one of 11 challenging legislators' claims about ShotSpotter » South Coast Today

Read Trial, Proctor Keep Focus On State Police » State House News Service

DiZoglio slams state agency on minority outreach » Commonwealth Beacon

Tax hike campaigns head down home stretch in Norton » The Sun Chronicle

Dear JetBlue: What happened? And can you please fix it? » Boston Globe

Amesbury to speed up internet access with grant money » Newburyport News

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm MassDOT Press Conference, Beacon Street Well, Boston

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Informational Hearing

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

11:00am House Session, Formal Session

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

1:30pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

3:30pm Public Meeting Notice at the Request of the Lead Conferees, Room 343

9:00am EOHHS IT Townhall, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Public Meeting Notice at the Request of the Lead Conferees., Room 222

11:00am Senate Session, Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Shaping the Future of Downtown: Catalysts to Ensure Success hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce & Mass. Taxpayers Foundation, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston and via Zoom

2:00pm LGBT Aging Commission, Fenway Health

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan, Rep. John Moran

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

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

10:00am Registry of Motor Vehicles Public Hearing, 10 Park Plaza, MassDOT Board Room, 2nd Floor, Boston and via Zoom

12:55pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

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