11:00am Improve Efficiencies in Student Transportation, Room 222, State House, Boston

6:30pm Catch Up, Unwind & Roll with Rep. Kathy LaNatra

Birthdays: Rep. Aaron Michlewitz

Baker quietly puts political team together as he considers 3rd term » Boston Globe

DeLeo seeks payroll tax 'clarity' before backing paid leave delay » State House News Service

Can Trump Still Sue His Way Out of Trouble? » Politico

Trumpworld Lobbyists Cut Check to Giuliani’s Ukraine ‘Investigator’ » The Daily Beast

Math problem: Faculty, experts question UMass online plans » Boston Business Journal

What’s Up with Chairman Richard Neal and Trump’s Taxes? » Talking Points Memo

The women of MSNBC are reshaping the television landscape » Los Angeles Times

Overthrow the Prince of Facebook » The Wall Street Journal

Watching Elizabeth Warren Come Alive » Slate

Joe Biden reverses course on Hyde Amendment » Boston Globe

'It will pass the House’: U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says he’ll introduce resolution to stop President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico » The Republican

Is a Marty Walsh endorsement in Biden’s future? » Boston Globe

Viewpoint: Pipeline needed for diverse leadership in Mass. life sciences » Boston Business Journal

NEPR staff question independence in new WGBH partnership » Gazette Net

Vertex enters Duchenne field with $245M buy of Exonics » Boston Business Journal

Cab drivers learn to cope with dangers of driving a taxi » Boston Globe

Ropes, Nixon, other firms face potential disqualification in college bribery case » Boston Business Journal

Collins, State Working To Level Playing Field for Maine, Canadian Lobstermen » New England Public Radio

City of Haverhill sued by local businessmen over recreational marijuana store zoning » The Republican

Boston mayor: City can't stop 'Straight Pride' parade over values » USA Today

Trial recalls 2014 horror in Blackstone » Commonwealth Magazine

Danvers students say STEM has changed their career paths » The Salem News

Black, Latino commission members talk education » State House News Service

Framingham school receives Outstanding Organization of the Year award » Wicked Local Weymouth

5 Minutes With ... Ed Lambert, education advocate » Boston Business Journal

From college accreditor, a new tool to help avoid sudden Mass. college closures » Boston Globe

Worcester school board cuts $20K from legal budget » Worcester Telegram

Mass. schools not ready for climate change, lawmakers say » Patriot Ledger

UMass paid $15K to beef up security for pro-Palestine event that drew fewer than a dozen protesters » The Republican

Great white sharks are making their return to Cape Cod as beaches prepare emergency equipment » The Republican

Brockton gets $300,000 to turn around brownfield sites » The Enterprise

Mass. faces high risk from hurricane flooding » Commonwealth Magazine

New England Is Losing Its Native Plants. Researchers Say It’s Time To Stop And Smell The Wildflowers » New England Public Radio

There will still be parking at Medford garage, Encore president assures » Boston Herald

Lawmakers seek to rein in drug costs » Gloucester Times

Danvers pediatric office to repay fees charged to MassHealth patients » The Salem News

Baystate Medical Center ends use of live pigs in trauma training program » The Republican

Time to rein in prescription drug costs » Commonwealth Magazine

MassBIO’s drug pricing concerns don’t add up » Commonwealth Magazine

Affordable housing crisis needs attention » Lowell Sun

Governor explains housing legislation at Chamber breakfast » The Gardner News

Letter: Gov, lawmakers need to fix defect in rental law ASAP » Mass Lawyers Weekly

City Council, activists seek changes to Boston affordable housing rules » Boston Herald

Auditor says DCF needs to do more to help kids aging out of system » WCVB

‘ICE Air:’ Illegal immigrants sent packing home after caught in sweep » Boston Herald

Lawyers for indicted Newton judge want to know if promises were made to defense attorney, undocumented immigrant » Boston Globe

High court sends out SOS on evidence » Boston Globe

Sen. Jo Comerford: Northampton’s Old Courthouse should revert to state ownership » The Republican

Maura Healey Files Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Bakery » Brookline Patch

Bill allows unions to get reimbursed by non-members for representation » Wicked Local Weymouth

Dear Jo: State Sen. Jo Comerford explains the ROE Act » Gazette Net

Sal DiMasi looks for new lease on life as a lobbyist » Boston Herald

Holyoke councilors seek moratorium on group homes; neighbors outraged over Yale Street plans » The Republican

Boston appoints special adviser to oversee services at Melnea Cass Boulevard and Mass. Ave » Boston Globe

AG’s office rules Rockland selectmen violated Open Meeting Law » Wicked Local Rockland

Amherst councilors balk at proposal to further cap campaign contributions » Gazette Net

Openly Gay & First Latinx Woman Runs For Boston City Council At-Large Seat » The Rainbow Times

Saugus to hold a Special Town Meeting for custodial services privatization » Lynn Daily News Item

Doctor-assisted death bill making strides with lawmakers » The Recorder

For Baker, Scott Lively just won’t go away — and he has a $190,000 legal bill to prove it » Boston Globe

Editorial: Bay State lawmakers must work across the aisle » Boston Business Journal

Boston Labor Attorney Wants To Ride Wave Of Voter Discontent Past Markey And Into Senate » WBUR

Mass House Progressive Caucus Announces 3 Legislative Priorities » Framingham Source

Social media campaign gets respectful ear from Y officials » The Salem News

Cape police academy set to break new ground » Cape Cod Times

Advocates thank lawmakers for their efforts towards reducing gun violence » News 22 WWLP.com

First Asian American woman joins Boston Fire Department » Boston Herald

Mass. State Police OT scandal: These are the troopers charged and the sentences they received; Some getting one day in prison » The Republican

Budget talks go dark » Sentinel & Enterprise

DCR’s lax oversight of leases causing problems » Commonwealth Magazine

eBay Calls Massachusetts Sales Tax Provision Onerous » eCommerce Bytes

Bill nears finish line » Lowell Sun

Spilka hopes for quick agreement on hands-free bill » The Herald News

Massachusetts Senate passes bill, moving state one step closer to banning handheld cellphone use while driving » The Republican

Massachusetts Senate OKs bill to keep drivers' hands off devices » Berkshire Eagle

Senate Unanimously Passes Montigny Cell Phone Ban » WBSM

Senate passes distracted driving bill unanimously » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker signs $200 million Chapter 90 bill » Wicked Local Beverly

Renewable Energy Rules Changes Protested At Springfield Hearing » WAMC

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MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass