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

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan, Rep. John Moran

As House Recesses, Mass. Poised To Be Last State To Pass Budget » State House News Service

Happy days here again? Mass. Senate adds path for the revival of happy hour drink specials » Boston Globe

Senate Eco Dev Bill Loaded With Policy And $2.86 Bil » State House News Service

Steward Health Care is under federal investigation for potential foreign corruption violations » Boston Globe

Police policy experts weigh in: Should a Boston Police officer be demoted for his role on an oversight body? » WGBH

Embattled cannabis commission proposes overhauling itself » Boston Globe

'Beyond disgraceful': Bill to protect firefighters from PFAS stalls in State House » Worcester Telegram

North Adams' Tara Jacobs urges Gov. Maura Healey to fill Superior Court vacancies, which are causing a backlog of cases in Massachusetts » Berkshire Eagle

King’s Beach in Lynn has the worst water quality rating of any beach in the state. Here’s why. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts ranked among worst states for business as Boston pushes for higher taxes » Boston Herald

Massachusetts officials launching $20.3 million project to repair State House dome, cupola » Boston Globe

How a Teamster Leader’s Flirtations With Trump Have Divided the Union » New York Times

RFK Jr. sent text apologizing to woman who accused him of sexual assault » Washington Post

Ocasio-Cortez Loses the Democratic Socialists’ Endorsement Over Israel » New York Times

After Clooney’s call to action, Hollywood heavy hitters eye the exits with Biden » The Hill

Democrats face uncertainty around roll call timing amid questions about Biden’s political standing » CNN

How the ex-Obama aides of Pod Save America turned their backs on Biden » The Guardian

Hollywood and Silicon Valley Are Out of Patience With Bidenworld: “I Genuinely Hope He Loses” » Vanity Fair

Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by just 3 points in race for U.S. Senate, new poll shows » San Antonio Express

Gerrymandering case: Lawmakers can’t ignore Utah voters, Utah Supreme Court rules » The Salt Lake Tribune

Why Dearborn’s mayor, a critic of Biden on Gaza, wants him to drop out » Washington Post

Republicans to descend on Milwaukee – where they’ve been trying to dilute Black voting power » The Guardian

Trump allies at Heritage declare 2024 election illegitimate in advance » Washington Post

Opinion: Trump is ‘shocked, shocked!’ » Boston Globe

After an early stumble, Biden holds his own in pivotal news conference » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Chronicling Biden’s descent into drooling senility » Boston Herald

Biden stumbles, calls Trump his ‘vice president’ at press conference » Boston Herald

Biden pushes on ‘blue wall’ sprint with Michigan trip as he continues to make the case for candidacy » Boston Globe

What is Project 2025? » Boston Globe

Gaskin: Envisioning a modern Black Wall Street » Boston Herald

Editorial: Mayor Wu touts small biz, then pulls rug out from under » Boston Herald

Holyoke startup headlines state tech innovation initiative » Gazette Net

Happy Hour could be back in Massachusetts after 40 years » MassLive

Mass. restaurant group objects to signatures gathered for tipped wages ballot question » WBUR

Cannabis Commission unveils proposed leadership changes » Commonwealth Beacon

It Looks Like There Won’t Be An Increase To The License Cap–For Now » Talking Joints Memo

Charlton Police arrest three, seize drugs after Shrewsbury incident » Shrewsbury Post

A Trump ally is training 75 armed citizens. Is that a militia? » Boston Globe

Inaugural conference on Hispanic, Minority Serving Institutions quickly fills up at SSU » Salem News

Closed state prison reopened as migrant shelter spurs concern about schooling in a Massachusetts town » Boston Globe

Ousted Hull superintendent gets $700,000 payout in discrimination settlement » Boston Globe

Norfolk parents told state picking up tab for shelter students » The Sun Chronicle

Legislature Approves Special Funds For Chatham To Support Housing, Elementary School » The Cape Cod Chronicle

A year after the deluge, floods return to Vermont » Boston Globe

“I never want to go through that again:” North Adams Mayor Macksey reflects on flood anniversary » WAMC

AG: ‘Unprecedented’ health data breach affects Mass., N.H. » Boston.com

New nursing home cost estimated at $104 million, double original estimates » The Inquirer and Mirror

Steward Health Care under federal investigation for fraud and corruption, sources tell CBS News » CBS News

Steward Health Care says it's under federal investigation » WBUR

Mayor’s housing plan is too little too late » New Bedford Light

Editorial: Here’s a way to prevent foreclosures » Boston Globe

'They can lock us up:' Homeless Brocktonians fear for future after Supreme Court ruling » The Enterprise

Workforce housing developments raise alarms in Tisbury » Martha's Vineyard Times

Boston is changing how it collects data on disability » WGBH

UMass dining chef recognized with heroine award for work supporting refugees » Amherst Bulletin

License Law Celebrated, Questioned » Franklin Observer

The jury in the Karen Read trial said they couldn’t reach a verdict. But could the judge have asked more questions? » Boston Globe

Council Eager To See Healey Fill Superior Court Vacancies » State House News Service

‘Turtleboy’ lawyer says prosecution too slow in Karen Read witness intimidation case » Boston Herald

Turtleboy's lawyer casts aspersions on state police, prosecution in hearing » Worcester Telegram

Turtleboy's witness intimidation case: Norfolk DA taps retired judge as prosecutor » Worcester Telegram

Greenfield woman appointed to Probate and Family Court judgeship » The Recorder

Mass. Senate tacks measure to try 18-year-olds as juveniles, not adults, onto economic development bill » Boston Globe

Tipped wage ballot question faces last-minute challenge » Boston Business Journal

Salem teachers seek contract with better wages, parental leave » Salem News

More Action Shifts Into Private Conference Talks » State House News Service

Now it’s up to voters: Can Diana DiZoglio audit the Legislature?| John L. Micek » MassLive

Youth Soccer Scrimmage Kicks off Revitalized Highland Park Project » Chelse Record

Letter: Thanks to lawmakers for support of coercive control bill » Salem News

Greenfield councilors debate proposed Code of Conduct » The Recorder

Board rejects request to build duplex in industrial district » Your Arlington

Agawam mayor picks clerk to City Council as new chief of staff » MassLive

City Council to appoint Belvidere seat » Lowell Sun

$2M in historic tax credits for Jones Library expansion off the table » Gazette Net

IT Bond Conference Committee » State House News Service

Auchincloss: Voters still have ‘deep and unaddressed doubts’ about Biden » WPRI.com

Gov. Maura Healey says Biden can beat Trump but again asks him to ‘evaluate’ chances » Boston Herald

Backers of referenda clear final hurdle to ballot » The Eagle Tribune

MBTA Installing Naloxone Cabinets at Red Line Stops » State House News Service

Rat birth control considered in Boston after successful pilot program » MassLive

Fallout after Boston police leader was demoted following his appointment to POST commission » WBUR

'$10 for his life': Lawsuit filed in Worcester teen's spicy chip death » Worcester Telegram

In Boston, peace and anxious hope as gun violence plunges » Boston Globe

Karen Read murder trial fallout: Canton Police Det. Kevin Albert’s paid leave announced weeks after the fact » Boston Herald

Demotion of Boston police commander over POST panel service is criticized » WBUR

Advocates at State House push bills addressing prison reforms for women, elderly » Worcester Telegram

With reproductive rights in peril, Massachusetts sets an example » The New Bedford Light

Allen: GOP platform downplays abortion » Boston Herald

Here are the four questions you’ll see on the 2024 state ballot » News 22 WWLP.com

House Moves to Ban Video Recording Behind the Wheel » State House News Service

House moves to ban video recording behind the wheel » Worcester Telegram

Long live the passback: MBTA changes course on fare payment practice » WBUR

Sen Moran Withdraws Rail-To-Trail Amendment On Senate Floor » The Enterprise Falmouth

HB4384 - An Act relative to the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical high school

HB3961 - An Act exempting Eric Robert Esteves from the maximum age requirements for police officers in the town of Ware

HB3383 - An Act designating a certain bridge in the town of Dedham as the Honorable Kelly A. Timilty Memorial Bridge

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