11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm LGBT Aging Commission - Quarterly Meeting, Virtual Hearing

4:00pm The Alliance for Business Leadership: Progressive Power Hour with Senator Ed Markey, Zoom

4:00pm ABL Progressive Power Hour with Senator Ed Markey, Via Zoom - registration required

6:00pm WBUR Town Hall: The Racial Inequities Revealed by COVID-19, Virtual Event

7:30pm Massachusetts Commencement 2020, Aired on WGBH, YouTube and Facebook

Committee Backs Bill on Racial Disparities in Maternal Health » State House News Service

Tufts Center: Pandemic Budgeting Calls for Creativity » State House News Service

Kennedy, Markey tangle at Senate debate » Boston Globe

“HE’S GOING TO BROOM KUSHNER AND PARSCALE”: “MALIGNANTLY CRAZY” ABOUT BAD POLL NUMBERS, TRUMP IS THINKING OF REPLACING HIS SON-IN-LAW » Vanity Fair

George Floyd Protests Have Ignited a Media Reckoning on Race » Vanity Fair

Virginia Man Who Drove Truck Into Protest Says He’s A White Supremacist: Prosecutor » HUFFPOST

Community colleges could see boost in fall enrollment, new report says » Boston Business Journal

State projects $6B hole in unemployment fund by end of 2021 » Boston Business Journal

‘Extraordinary times’ shake up Biden VP search » Politico

Eliot Engel lashes out at AOC for endorsing his primary opponent » New York Post

Democratic pols rake in Boston Police union donations » Boston Herald

Michelle Wu wants to ‘get specific’ about how to demilitarize Boston police » Boston.com

Senate bill proposes new oversight board for T » Commonwealth Magazine

Biden campaign says former vice president does not support defunding police » Boston Herald

Biden promises police changes without stripping funding » Boston Globe

Massachusetts outdoor dining returns, restaurants improvise patios » Boston Herald

Shop owners cheerful amid reopening of Newbury Street » Boston Herald

Prices at the pump start to rise as people return to work » Boston Globe

Airbnb joins vacation-rental sites seeing surge in demand » Boston Globe

Economic group says US entered a recession in February » Boston Globe

New PPP law changes the importance of bonuses. Here's why. » Boston Business Journal

Bars Quietly Moved To Last Phase of Reopening » State House News Service

Opinion: State leaders should have done more to protect the businesses targeted by looters » Sentinel & Enterprise

We can take road trips now. But where are we supposed to go to the bathroom? » Boston Globe

Slow but steady start as Phase 2 of reopening kicks in » Boston Globe

‘A profound struggle’: South Coast fishing industry fights to hold on » WPRI.com

Outdoor diners in Worcester are all smiles » Worcester Telegram

Many Mass. Restaurants Remain Closed, Wait For Outdoor Dining Approval » CBS Boston

`They need help': Berkshire lawmakers sponsor relief bill for arts, culture groups » Berkshire Eagle

Springfield requiring additional permit for businesses to have outdoor dining » Western Mass News

Boston Harbor Hotel details the ‘subtle and significant’ changes to expect when it reopens » Boston.com

Massachusetts rolls into Phase Two of reopening » The Daily Free Press

Governor Baker tours New Balance in Lawrence, to provide COVID-19 update » News 22 WWLP.com

Retailers welcome customers back, a few at a time » Fox 25 News

Taunton nonessential businesses relieved to be reopening their doors » Taunton Gazette

Board Diversity Bills in Committee as Session Winds Down » State House News Service

In delaying bar openings, Gov. Baker points to virus surge in other states » Boston Business Journal

Three Black Youth Activists on Organizing, Educating, and the Change They Hope to See » Boston Magazine

Thousands Demand Answers in African Meeting House Case » State House News Service

Schools, Workplaces Brace For Uncomfortable Conversations About Race Amid Civil Rights Protests » WBUR

More Massachusetts protests, rallies held Monday to denounce police brutality » WCVB

Public defenders hold Black Lives Matter march in Roxbury » Boston Globe

Guidance calls for much smaller class sizes in schools » Commonwealth Magazine

Parents, teachers’ union head knock 10-student classroom limit, mask rules » Boston Herald

When Mass. schools reopen in the fall, masks, smaller class sizes and cleaning protocols will be the norm; Department of Education issues guidance on supplies » The Republican

Milton parents express ‘outrage’ over teacher’s suspension regarding racial comment on police » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst releases report outlining plans to combat coronavirus ahead of campus reopening » The Republican

Why the New England Aquarium is fighting back against the Trump administration » Boston.com

Casino Owners See Stocks Rise As Other Properties Reopen » State House News Service

New Mass. Law Requires Greater COVID-19 Reporting » WBUR

New law requires more COVID-19 data-gathering » Commonwealth Magazine

Aiming To Address Disparities, Mass. Gov. Baker Agrees To Enhanced COVID-19 Reporting Law » New England Public Radio

MASS ADVANCES BILL THAT WOULD GIVE PEOPLE MORE OPTIONS FOR DYING » Dig Boston

Poll: Pandemic does little to alter US views on health care » Boston Globe

Sarepta gene therapy win helps to validate broader platform » Boston Globe

South Shore Hospital resumes surgeries after COVID-19 delays » Wicked Local Weymouth

FOOD FIGHT: SUPPLY DOWN, DEMAND AND TENSIONS UP FOR RESCUE ORGS » Dig Boston

Uncharted territory: Parents, providers grapple with reopening of child care facilities » Gazette Net

Massachusetts day-care centers and Russian orphanages » Boston Globe

‘Financially, it doesn’t work;’ Daycare providers in Massachusetts given the green-light to reopen, but don’t see a viable way forward » The Republican

In unprecedented times, teachers brace for layoffs » Boston Globe

Report: Undocumented immigrants at risk of losing work, pay » Commonwealth Magazine

City Aims to Fill Gap in Youth Jobs Funding » State House News Service

Seven Hills calls for permanent higher funding for worker salaries » Worcester Business Journal

Local Pols Pass Whimsical Laws While Blacks Languish [OPINION] » WBSM

MA Black and Latino Caucus working on systemic reforms » News 22 WWLP.com

Cambridge police officers now required to intervene if fellow officer uses unreasonable force » Wicked Local Cambridge

Many Boston Police Officers Not Required to Wear Body Cameras at Protests » NBC Boston

Mass. and Conn. Mayors Sign Obama Foundation Pledge On Police Policies » New England Public Radio

Lexington at large: virtual Town Meeting is a first » Wicked Local Lexington

Mattapoisett postpones Town Meeting, gives election details » Sippican Week

Barnstable Preparing to Restart Recreational Activities » Cape Cod Online

Fall River's Government Center open for business » The Herald News

Boston considers face recognition tech ban » Boston Business Journal

Sparks fly in Markey-Kennedy debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Political Notes: Diggs misses deadline, will run as a write-in candidate » Cape Cod Times

Kennedy, Markey support defunding police » Boston Herald

Markey Slaps “PINO” Label on Kennedy » State House News Service

When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again » New York Times

Texas Reports Record-Breaking COVID-19 Hospitalizations As State Reopens » NPR

Racial impact of COVID may be less than thought » Commonwealth Magazine

My Life in the Age of COVID: Attorney General Maura Healey » Boston Magazine

Amid ambitious state plan, coronavirus testing rate sinks to new levels » Boston Globe

Shutdowns may have cut coronavirus infections by 60M in U.S. » Boston Herald

Massachusetts coronavirus deaths rise by 38 as cases remain low » Boston Herald

Health Officials Urge Caution As Phase Two Of Massachusetts Reopening Begins » WAMC

As some parents worry, playgrounds begin reopening — and kids couldn’t be happier » Boston Globe

Legislators Call on State to Issue COVID-19 Guidance During Protests » Cape Cod Online

Opinion: Stay-at-home kids need help until a coronavirus vaccine arrives » Boston Herald

Our View: Another win for our health » The Sun Chronicle

Community Immunity Act receives favorable report » Wicked Local Needham

After Signing Bill, Baker Restarts COVID-19 Data Debate » State House News Service

Coronavirus Still 'Dangerous and Contagious' In MA » Brookline Patch

‘Not good enough’: City councilors, activists increase pressure on Walsh for police change » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh mum on how to ‘reallocate’ Boston Police budget as councilors suggest reforms » Boston Herald

Democrats unveil sweeping police reform amid George Floyd protests » Boston Herald

Healey Backs POST Bill That Has Languished on Hill » State House News Service

Editorial: Cities have failed to deliver police reforms. Now Congress must act. » Boston Globe

A look at Democrats’ sweeping proposals to overhaul policing » Boston Globe

Democrats kneel for 8 minutes as they propose ‘transformative’ new police procedures, accountability » Boston Globe

Joe Kennedy to introduce bill to make it easier to charge police with civil rights violations » Boston Globe

Fireworks complaints plague police in Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and across state » The Republican

Webster police chief stands up to backlash for lying down at protest » Worcester Telegram

Cambridge police are now required to intervene when a fellow officer uses excessive force » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reconsiders online lottery as sales drop, threatening Brockton’s $22 million in aid » The Enterprise

House Passes Vargas-Cosponsored Early Voting, Mail-In Voting; Stated Aim to Keep People Safe » WHAV

Local Road Funding, Future MBTA Oversight Panel Tackled In New Senate Bill » WBZ

SMART program could make 90% of Massachusetts off-limits to large-scale solar, force more job loss » PV Magazine

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Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance