11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability, Informational Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Informational Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Budget Hearing

1:00pm The Steward Healthcare Case Demystified hosted by the Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, Sullivan & Worcester, 1 Post Office Square, Boston and via Zoom

5:30pm MassGOP Lincoln-Reagan Reception with special guests Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito

Birthdays: Rep. Michelle Ciccolo

Boston stays the course, despite Trump yanking violence prevention grants » Commonwealth Magazine

CCC overhaul, cannabis reforms sprouting in House » State House News Service

‘Where is Governor Healey?’: Immigration advocates criticize Healey’s response to ICE raids in Mass. » Boston Globe

How you may notice Maura Healey's deregulations in the grocery aisle » WBUR

Everett City Council calls on AG to help get money back from mayor » WHDH

After a noisy launch, Mass. Senate’s response to Trump is in park » MassLive

Kraft-aligned super PAC to spend another $1 million attacking Mayor Michelle Wu, bringing early total to $2.4 million » Boston Globe

Massachusetts sheriff’s deputy Tom Brady indicted on federal extortion charges » Boston Herald

Questions remain about federal arrests of 40 migrants on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket » WBUR

Josh Kraft’s campaign has a big bank account, but small ideas » Boston Globe

Federal court strikes down Trump’s tariffs on countries around the world » Politico

Chaos vs. Hope: America’s Trading Partners React Cautiously to Tariff Block » New York Times

Inside Trump's push against school desegregation plans » Axios

Trump has no plan for who will grow US food: ‘There is just flat out nobody to work’ » The Guardian

Rick Steves on Rejecting Fascism at Home and Fears of Trump Abroad » Vanity Fair

RFK Jr. may bar government scientists from publishing in medical journals » The Hill

Conservative furor grows over future of DOGE cuts » The Hill

Corrupter-in-Chief » The Bulwark

Trump admin. to crack down on Chinese visas and applicants, Rubio says » Washington Post

A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’s Exiting Washington » New York Times

Editorial: Dems are many things, popular isn’t one of them » Boston Herald

Longtime Market Basket leader Arthur T. Demoulas placed on paid leave by board of supermarket chain » Boston Globe

CloudZero raises $56M to tame cloud costs » Axios

Market Basket's longtime CEO put on administrative leave » Boston Business Journal

Friction between Trump and Harvard leaves local business community on edge » WGBH

Mass. Sen. Markey, Rep. Neal call on feds to keep Springfield Small Biz Admin office open » MassLive

Amid ‘headwinds facing arts and culture,’ Berkshire arts groups unite in new alliance » The Berkshire Eagle

Market Basket board of directors puts CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on paid leave » Boston Herald

Booze and politics: Cutting the legislative cord » Boston Globe

Market Basket director: CEO Demoulas took company 'hostage' » Boston Business Journal

‘Hostile takeover': Market Basket board puts CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on leave » NBC Boston

Why Trump’s attack on big law matters » Boston Globe

Small businesses discuss struggles at state hearing » Worcester Business Journal

Gov. Healey announces 'Massachusetts Means Business' initiative » Spectrum News

Gov. Maura Healey targets ski area signage rules in business regulation cutting spree » Boston Herald

CCC overhaul, cannabis reforms sprouting in House » State House News Service

Mass. medical cannabis patients and state clash over use in parks » Axios

Inside "Toke & Trail," Massachusetts' medical cannabis meetups » Axios

Opinion: Democrats, don’t risk free speech in the name of protecting kids » Boston Globe

Boston shootings were up last summer, but city is sticking with similar safety plan » Boston Herald

Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas » The Associated Press (AP)

AG sides with Harvard in fight with Trump » Newburyport News

‘It seems like science fiction.’ Harvard students set to graduate amid fear, uncertainty of Trump’s pressure campaign. » Boston Globe

In Trump’s Bizarro World, kneecapping Harvard will make America great again » Boston Globe

Harvard commencement underway while university’s lawyers prepare to argue against Trump administration in federal court » Boston Globe

Budget negotiators will decide whether to start ed funding talks » Lowell Sun

'It's so dumb, it's stupid': Gov. Maura Healey blasts attacks on Harvard » WCVB

Outdoor recreation in spotlight as state labor secretary visits region, takes canoe ride » The Recorder

Environmental Health journalist to hold forum at RPL on June 2 » Daily Times Chronicle

Outdoor recreation in spotlight as state labor secretary visits region, takes canoe ride on Lake Warner » Gazette Net

Springfield to continue to fight against wood-burning biomass plant with new appeal » MassLive

Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government » The Associated Press (AP)

A ‘historic battle’: Mass pols protest Medicaid cuts in ‘Big Beautiful Bill' » MassLive

Mass. AG sues Trump administration over cuts to scientific research » MassLive

Senate votes to let regulators cap some drug prices » Athol Daily News

MIRA looks to bolster pathways for foreign-trained doctors to practice in Mass. » Bay State Banner

Editorial: Capping out-of-pocket healthcare costs isn't the answer » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: State audit turns up heat over Healey’s shelter response » Boston Globe

In Charlestown, smaller ambitions for big housing development » Boston Globe

Amherst housing plan calls for 700-900 new units by 2030 » Gazette Net

Top senator on elder affairs says service cuts coming as home care demands surge » Daily Hampshire Gazette

WIC opens new location in Chicopee’s Willimansett area » The Reminder

As ICE touts island arrests, Healey highlights ‘fear’ and ‘anxiety’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Judge orders release of Harvard scientist from ICE custody » Boston Globe

Gov. Maura Healey blasts ICE for lack of info about Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket arrests » Boston Herald

Federal judge orders Harvard researcher to be released from ICE custody » MassLive

Boston giving more than $2M to immigrant groups in the face of federal crackdown » WBUR

In Massachusetts’ island communities, sudden ICE arrests rattle Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard » Boston Globe

Cape Cod politicians clash over ICE sweep of 40 suspected illegal immigrants » Boston Herald

Federal judge orders release of Russian-born Harvard scientist » WGBH

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey expresses concerns after arrests in ICE operation » Fall River Reporter

Masked federal agents descend on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket for immigration arrests » WGBH

Emotions over Boston’s illegal immigration protections boil over at mayoral debate » Boston Herald

Massachusetts economic expert reacts to court ruling against Trump's tariffs » WCVB

Healey taps Gomez for Parole Board, names new acting chair » State House News Service

Howie Carr: ‘Meatball’ Morrissey owes taxpayers a refund » Boston Herald

Trump pardons a labor union leader on the eve of sentencing for failing to report gifts » The Associated Press

Facing a wave of P320 lawsuits, Sig Sauer asked for immunity. N.H. lawmakers granted it » WBUR

Rev 250’s Bunker Hill Reenactment Receives Kudos from Rep. Dan Ryan » Charlestown Bridge

Clarksburg residents to consider $5.4 million budget, $500,000 plan to fix school’s leaky roof at Wednesday’s town meeting » WAMC

Kraft-aligned super PAC to spend another $1 million attacking Mayor Michelle Wu, bringing early total to $2.4 million » Boston Globe

NM: Four-time mayor from border region joins race for governor of New Mexico » Washington Post

How Bruce Springsteen Gave Us a Roadmap for Surviving Trump » The Bulwark

OH: ‘He Is Ohio’: DeWine Pitches an Alternative to Ramaswamy » Politico

SC: Democratic pediatrician jumps into race against Lindsey Graham » Semafor

Amid reelection campaign, Boston Mayor Wu releases 2024 tax return, annual financial disclosure » Boston Globe

Lucas: Healey’s Trump thaw a one-time deal » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Is Michelle Wu up for the high profile TV debate stage? » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Wu says Josh Kraft’s campaign may have millions, but lacks ‘substance’ as pair trade blows » Boston Herald

CDC decision sparks concern about access to COVID vaccines for kids and pregnant women » WGBH

Town of Stow Installs Second Cistern to Assist in Effective Fire Safety Response » The Stow Independent

Former official in Norfolk County sheriff’s office indicted on extortion charges » Boston Globe

Barber's poles and grocery stickers: Healey announces business regulation reform » WBUR

No more ‘fricking barber poles’: Gov. Healey says as Mass. looks to shred regs » MassLive

Healey, moving to cut red tape and burnish business-friendly chops, unveils dozens of regulatory changes » Boston Globe

Lopez: Needless lawsuits threaten energy policy » Boston Herald

Unitil meets with local officials to discuss emergency planning, response » Sentinel & Enterprise

New Poll: 76% of Voters Prefer a Single National AI Development Policy » TechNet

Local 589 Advocates for Safety Bill at State House » Carmen's Local 589

Massachusetts Education Labor Leaders Extend Support for Milford High School Student Gomes da Silva » Boston Teachers Union

ICYMI: API President and CEO Mike Sommers on Veriten’s C.O.B. Tuesday Podcast: Durability is the Coin of the Realm » American Petroleum Institute

MFI Joins National Effort to Defend Parental Rights » Mass. Family Institute

Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens FY26 Destination Development Capital Grant Program » Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism

AG Campbell Files a Citizen Petition with the FDA to Remove Unnecessary Restrictions on Mifepristone » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Governor Healey Issues Statement on Judge Ordering Marcelo Gomes Da Silva to be Released » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration’s College Financial Aid Expansion Saved Massachusetts Students $110 Million » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver Gets APWA Award » Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles