10:00am Department of Public Utilities and Department of Telecommunications & Cable Public Hearing, Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, 5th Floor, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

1:00pm LGBT Aging Commission, Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Salem City Councilor Elaine Milo

Baker names three priority bills for the fall » State House News Service

Fear not, Elizabeth Warren is electable » Boston Globe

Paid leave law talks expose rift between union, Gov. Baker » Boston Business Journal

Baker again offers premium pay rollback » State House News Service

Audit: Transportation a barrier to food assistance benefits » Commonwealth Magazine

Mayoral ballots this month will feature three legislators » State House News Service

Sabadosa to bring resolution on sexual harassment to party convention » Gazette Net

How Democracy Dies, American-Style » New York Times

After Fall River bribery indictment, Baker joins calls to change local marijuana rules » Boston Globe

Hefner pleads guilty to three counts in sexual assault case that roiled Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Why working-class whites aren’t giving up on Trump » Roll Call

Polls show Elizabeth Warren gaining ground on Biden » Boston Herald

Warren Has Lagged With Voters Of Color. But She Has Strong Support In Boston's Black Community » WBUR

Shopify to acquire Waltham robotics startup for $450M » Boston Business Journal

Undocumented elephant ivory trade 'thriving' in Massachusetts: Humane Society » ABC News

Governor’s former legal counsel lands new job » Boston Globe

Massachusetts among states behind new examination of Google » Gloucester Times

Doyle’s in Jamaica Plain plans to close, sell liquor license to Davio’s » Boston Globe

Bill eyes crackdown on large, local ivory market » State House News Service

Changes to pot law something to ‘consider,’ Gov. Baker says » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker: I'll take cue from commission on pot law changes » The Associated Press (AP)

With Fall River Mayor Indicted Again, Baker Seeks Regulators' Input On Cannabis Law » WBUR

State suspends licenses of Attleboro pot firm » The Sun Chronicle

State Lawmakers Unfamiliar with Requested Changes to Pot Law » WBSM

Bribery case against Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia puts renewed scrutiny on Massachusetts marijuana laws » The Republican

Another marijuana proposal awaits embattled Fall River mayor's approval » The Herald News

Reps call on state to delay Fall River marijuana licenses after mayor's indictment » The Herald News

Boston City Council to eye ban on masks after Straight Pride Parade arrests » Boston Herald

Massachusetts ‘gender X’ bill up for debate » Boston Herald

Gender X bill supporters press for vote in House » State House News Service

Bill would enable siblings to adopt siblings » State House News Service

Brown vowed to raise $10m for Providence schools. It didn’t. » Boston Globe

State awards BVT $375K skills capital grant » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

MIT taps Goodwin to investigate who knew what about Epstein » Boston Business Journal

Boston gives kindergarteners $50 in savings accounts » Boston.com

Five Colleges fare well in latest national rankings » Gazette Net

Charges dropped against Lowell teacher » Lowell Sun

Top MIT officials knew of Epstein’s ties to Media Lab, e-mails show » Boston Globe

Dredging to start next month in Hingham » Patriot Ledger

State awards Saugus $33K grant to battle climate change » Lynn Daily News Item

Voters Could Decide on Medicaid Nursing Home Rate Increases in Massachusetts » Skilled Nursing News

Bill targets "fail first" approach to health care » State House News Service

Our Opinion: Affordable housing must be a priority » Berkshire Eagle

DeLeo plans to check in with mayors on housing bill » State House News Service

Eastern Bank’s latest cause: early childhood development » Boston Globe

Auditor Suzanne Bump: Transportation, federal rules discourage mothers from applying for WIC food assistance » The Republican

Bristol and Plymouth sheriffs, lawmaker sign anti-sanctuary state ballot measure » The Enterprise

Our treatment of kids at border is a crime that should be prosecuted » Boston Globe

Superior court judge arrested in Hudson; arraigned on domestic assault charges » The Metro West Daily News

Goldilocks for the defense? That’s too much to ask of women lawyers » Boston Globe

Spare the charges, spoil the Straight Pride Parade protesters » Boston Herald

Mass. High Court Sides With Suffolk DA Rollins In Battle With Judge Over Protester Charge » WBUR

Mass. Judge Charged With Domestic Assault » WBUR

DA Rollins handed a win in Straight Pride Parade feud with Boston judge » Boston Globe

SJC orders clerks in ‘secret court’ cases to record all hearings » Boston Globe

Harrington launches new juvenile justice initiative » the Berkshire edge

Boston Mayor Walsh says he's committed to ‘overhauling’ city zoning panel » Boston Business Journal

Bribery case puts City Hall relationships under microscope » Boston Globe

Zoning board member takes panel’s mission seriously » Boston Globe

A $50k bribe is small change in Boston’s real estate boom » The Bay State Banner

Boston City Council president calls for IG post in wake of ZBA bribery scandal » Boston Herald

Fall River mayor's alleged co-conspirator has not resigned from appointed post » The Herald News

Walsh endorses two for Boston City Council at-large seats » Boston Globe

Baker: ‘I Don’t Want to Get Involved’ in Presidential Politics » WBSM

Climate change forums set for Northampton City Council candidates » Gazette Net

Spilka, DeLeo stand by Markey in Senate race » State House News Service

Polling, like everything else, is moving online » Commonwealth Magazine

Analysis: A Springfield Mayoralty Happening over & over Again—Now » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Purdue Opioid Settlement Talks Stall Over Sacklers’ Cash » Bloomberg Politics

Drug consumption sites face state hurdles too » State House News Service

Poll: A majority favors ‘red flag’ gun laws, background checks » Boston Globe

Opinion: Time to step up support for police » Boston Herald

Cops blast DA Rachael Rollins after SJC tosses Straight Pride case » Boston Herald

State Police found years-old records in fraud scandal after telling prosecutors they didn’t exist » Boston Globe

Our view: Change the law for transparency on Beacon Hill » Gloucester Times

Charlie Baker finally took the T, and here’s what happened » Boston Globe

Wollaston Red Line Station officially re-opened » Boston Herald

Sen. Brendan Crighton favors driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants » Lynn Daily News Item

Disability advocates, officials celebrate new Wollaston Station » Patriot Ledger

Letter: Safe-driver laws reduce hit-and-run accidents » The Eagle Tribune

Chris Dempsey: Gov. Baker Riding The T Is A Good First Step Towards Fixing Transportation » WGBH

Congestion may be bad, but commute times changing little » Commonwealth Magazine

NRC could get earful on Pilgrim nuclear plant license transfer » Cape Cod Times

State rep, Westfield mayor seek to be apart of clean water talks on Beacon Hill » Western Mass News

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MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

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