11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Committee of Conference on Joint Rules, Virtual Meeting

Film tax credit backers say they have the votes » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Legislature should not be exempt from Open Meeting Law » Boston Globe

New chairman of Mass. Competitive Partnership aims to use its power to reshape local economy » Boston Globe

Michigan GOP leader calls top Democrats ‘witches,’ jokes about assassination of Republicans » Boston Globe

Trump ally says social media site is coming in three to four months » Boston Globe

Markey and progressive Democrats see infrastructure bill as a way to accomplish Green New Deal goals » Boston Globe

Nina Turner’s Campaign Gets a Boost From Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC » The Intercept

Even the GOP’s three best arguments against D.C. statehood don’t stand up to scrutiny » Washington Post

Under Biden, Democrats Are Poised to Raise Taxes on Business and the Rich » New York Times

‘He’s riding a crest’: Ron DeSantis positions himself as keeper of Trump’s legacy » The Guardian

Opinion: What’s missing from the climate change legislation? » Commonwealth Magazine

Statehouse remains closed as Mass. reopens » The Eagle Tribune

Court fight against Georgia voting overhaul no sure thing » Boston Globe

Biden economic plan to focus on infrastructure this week » Boston Globe

Houghton Mifflin sells consumer book publishing unit to News Corp. for $349M » Boston Business Journal

Guest columnist Jennifer Parrish-Hill: Support a fur-free Massachusetts » Gazette Net

Boston hotels, among hardest hit in the country, could take years to recover » Boston Globe

AG: Students Lost More than $1 Million When Driving School Closed Following Drug Arrest » WHAV

In Harvard development standoff, state Representative Mike Moran may have the upper hand » Boston Globe

‘From bullets to buds’: Site of former Northampton gun manufacturer Yankee Hill Machine to become cannabis cultivation facility » The Republican

Opinion: Why does it matter to talk about the Holocaust? » Commonwealth Magazine

OTR: State Rep. Tram Nguyen 'heartbroken' by sharp rise in anti-Asian violence » WCVB

Massachusetts senator speaks to Duxbury football team about Holocaust, anti-Semitism » Boston Herald

Finegold speaks with Duxbury High football players about Jewish faith after anti-Semitic incident » Boston Globe

Opinion: A renewed vision for Boston Public Schools » Boston Globe

Editorial: The path to universal pre-kindergarten » Boston Globe

The college library as an ‘intellectual commons’: Smith’s Neilson Library reopens to campus community after massive renovation » Gazette Net

High schoolers reflect on what’s needed to achieve normality » Gazette Net

As Classrooms Refill, Teachers Relive A Year Of Anticipation — And Anger » WBUR

With Massachusetts rural schools facing financial challenges, state Sen. Adam Hinds calls for commission seats to be filled » The Republican

Parents rally outside State House to denounce lack of input in school reopening plan » Boston Globe

After-school programs suffer school reopening whiplash » Boston Globe

Time to rein in Riley’s authoritarianism » Commonwealth Magazine

Brown University students vote to support reparations for descendants of enslaved people connected to the school » Boston Globe

Becker College in Massachusetts to close following pandemic hit » Boston Business Journal

Sharks that devoured whale ‘like hyenas’ will migrate to Cape this summer: Captain » Boston Herald

What You Need To Know About The New Mass. Climate Law » WBUR

Could a ship get stuck sideways in the Cape Cod Canal? It's unlikely, but yes. » Cape Cod Times

At Mass General Brigham, a sweeping effort to unify hospitals and shed old rivalries » Boston Globe

CDC study suggests mRNA vaccines 90% effective against Covid-19 infection » Boston Business Journal

Proposed housing along Mount Tom range stirs controversy in Easthampton » Gazette Net

Amid rising home values, Great Barrington to eye tax deferrals for seniors » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: Essential workers need child care support » Commonwealth Magazine

White House says it’s working on access to migrant centers » Boston Globe

DA Ryan Asks State's Highest Court To Review Cases Tied To Hinton Drug Lab » WBUR

Portable cameras aiding in Saint Vincent's strike security » Worcester Business Journal

Massachusetts legislature unanimous on aid for businesses and workers » Lowell Sun

Duxbury selectmen to discuss football players’ anti-Semitic comments; activist group calls for swift action » Boston Globe

Amherst council asks Bockelman to determine racial equity spending » Gazette Net

'199 years is long enough': Kim Janey becomes Boston's first Black and first female mayor » The Guardian

Analysis: What number Boston mayor is Kim Janey, actually? » Boston Herald

Wayland boards considering mandatory travel order for town » Wicked Local

Racism complaint filed against Saugus School Committee member » Lynn Daily News Item

State officials are investigating senator, wife for potential campaign finance violations » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Desperate Democrats led by Maura Healey flailing away at weakened Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Fattmans challenge OCPF investigation as biased » Commonwealth Magazine

Votes are counted but still no resolution in Republican state committeewoman race » Boston Herald

Chang-Díaz Exploring Run for Governor in 2022 » State House News Service

Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz ‘seriously considering’ run for Massachusetts governor » The Republican

Massachusetts coronavirus cases spike again, as push is on to ‘surge vaccine’ into state » Boston Herald

Podiatrists, medical assistants, military and more can now administer coronavirus shots in Massachusetts, says Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Coronavirus cases are rising again in the US » Boston Globe

Baker ‘Pleased’ With State’s COVID Vaccine Progress After ‘Lumpy And Bump’ Start » CBS Boston

Boston mass vaccination site to get more doses through federal partnership » WHDH

Program to Vaccinate Homebound Residents Begins in Mass. Monday » NBC Boston

Massachusetts is spending $130 million to identify people exposed to COVID-19, but some question if money is well spent » Boston Globe

Berkshire lawmakers urge state health chief  to ‘redirect’ vaccines to county » the Berkshire edge

Massachusetts reports 1,817 new COVID cases, 29 more deaths Sunday; active case total rises again » The Republican

Mass. residents work around the clock to score vaccination slots for people they’ve never met » Boston Globe

56,228 people received COVID vaccines at Fenway Park; video celebrates last person vaccinated at home of Boston Red Sox » The Republican

Boston coronavirus cases rising among people under 30, Kim Janey says » Boston Herald

New York Launches First COVID-19 Vaccination, Test Result App For Event Attendance » NPR

U.S. Is In A Race Between Vaccines And Variants, Says Public Health Expert » WBUR

1,817 confirmed cases, 29 deaths, and 68,657 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Don’t let the ‘Flu-You’ crowd rule Massachusetts » Boston Globe

‘Many of us are concerned’: Public health experts issue warnings of another surge as COVID-19 cases tick up » Boston.com

Study finds not prosecuting misdemeanors reduces defendants’ subsequent arrests » Commonwealth Magazine

After several state cases were dropped against 2020 Black Lives Matters protesters in Worcester, the one man federally charged intends to plead guilty, records show » The Republican

Not Prosecuting Low-Level Crimes Leads To Less Crime In Suffolk County, Research Finds » WBUR

Springfield officials ask Massachusetts State Police to add patrols to help quell violence that has left 2 dead, 6 injured » The Republican

What if you called 911 and someone other than the police showed up? Northampton explores creating new unarmed response department » The Republican

Boston Mayor Janey Calls on MBTA to Restore Pre-Pandemic Service Levels » NBC Boston

Mass. climate law revives fight over gas bans » Climatewire

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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Committee of Conference on Joint Rules, Virtual Meeting

10:00am MassDevelopment Public Hearing, Via Zoom

12:00pm Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee,

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

2:30pm House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight, Oversight Hearing

Special election for former Speaker Robert DeLeo's seat

3:00pm #EdEquityTalks: School Funding Amidst COVID-19 hosted by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Via Zoom

5:00pm Department of Early Education & Care Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Frank Moran

7:30pm City Councilor Michelle Wu on GBH's Basic Black, GBH 2

Chairing Hearing, Warren Highlights Priorities for Military Personnel for Year Ahead, Urges More Investment in Housing, Child Care » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Chamber Urges Boston City Council to Prioritize Fiscal Responsibility » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

With Fair Share Dollars, Senate Ways and Means Proposes Bold Improvements, Though Problems with Student Opportunity Act Remain » MassBudget

Charles River Watershed Association Hosts the  Watertown Dam Herring Festival » Charles River Watershed Association

Planned Closure of Sumner Tunnel this Summer Reduced to One Month » MassDOT

The Alliance blogs about the Early Childhood Agenda » Strategies for Children

Health Care For All Issues Statement on Steward Health Care’s Bankruptcy Filing » Health Care For All

Chamber Announces 5 New Directors Elected to the Executive Committee » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce