10:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

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

12:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

1:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

Progressives are about to get hit with a series of major disappointments. Manchin opposing a voting rights bill is just the beginning » Boston Globe

After sharing racially charged texts about West Roxbury families in October, a Boston school official has resigned » Boston Globe

Transportation Emissions Plan Down To 3 Members After Conn. Walks Away From Pact » WBUR

Live blog: Updates on the Boston mayor’s race » Boston.com

Businesses urge lawmakers to reject 'millionaires tax' » Boston Business Journal

Rep. Bowman calls Manchin ‘the new Mitch McConnell’ » Politico

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax » ProPublica

FL: Rubio argues likely 2022 Democratic challenger Demings 'has voted for socialist things' » Fox News

Top election official rips redistricting plan » The Eagle Tribune

Pandemic changes Fair Share debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Environmental groups, governor ‘not giving up’ on TCI in Connecticut as pressure mounts on Massachusetts to drop deal » Boston Herald

T estimates Red-to-Blue connector cost at $850m » Commonwealth Magazine

GOP chairman doesn’t have the votes to oust Charlie Baker from party operation, Republicans say » Boston Globe

NJ: N.J. women’s prison was in chaos. The shocking takeaways from damning Edna Mahan report. » NJ.com

America’s Lingering Problem With School Segregation » U.S. News & World Report

Opinion: Are George Regan’s fingerprints on Dennis White’s media strategy? » Boston Globe

The problem with using the Squad as a proxy for ‘socialism’ » Washington Post

Future-proofing the presidency: A treasure map for an American tyrant » Boston Globe

Dreams of ending the filibuster dashed, Democrats rethink strategy » Boston Globe

Her mother told her to take an economics class at Harvard. Now Cecilia Rouse is a history-making economic adviser to President Biden » Boston Globe

Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Biden should launch investigation of pal Marty Walsh in police commissioner controversy » Boston Herald

Former Notre Dame building officially sold in North Adams » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: The new normal must uplift Black businesses » Worcester Business Journal

Swaths of Internet down briefly after outage at cloud company Fastly » Boston Globe

Firm admits to accepting kickbacks from Injured Workers Pharmacy » Business Insurance

Mitchell Chapman: Please support your local movie theater » Berkshire Eagle

Showcase Cinemas North in Worcester to close permanently, 17.5 acre plot under contract to be sold » MassLive

Group for professionals of color plans fall conference in Boston » Boston Business Journal

Mayoral candidates vow to increase student involvement in education decisions » Boston Globe

Students describe racist comments by former leader, call for Boston Public Schools to be held accountable for ‘abuse’ » Boston Globe

Public University Medication Abortion Bill Stirs Debate » State House News Service

Great Barrington prep school to 'reboot' as claims of past abuse continue to haunt » Berkshire Eagle

Boston School Committee chair Alexandra Oliver-Dávila resigns over racially charged texts » Boston Globe

Springfield Diocese says parochial school enrollment up 5%, expects continued growth » MassLive

Ninety degree days occurring earlier and more often. A rising toll of health effects. What does this say about climate change? » Boston Globe

Cape shark sightings, detections increasing as weather heats up » Boston Herald

EEE outbreak preparation continues in Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

What’s next for Biogen’s newly approved Alzheimer’s drug? » Boston Globe

FDA approves Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, the first new medicine for the disease in 18 years » Boston Globe

‘Do not come’: Harris seeks ‘hope at home’ for Guatemalans » Boston Globe

Auto insurers want to monitor your driving » Boston Globe

Hiding The Union Busters » The Daily Poster

Remote work is here to stay. So is the office » Boston Globe

Should employers mandate COVID vaccine proof? Americans are almost evenly divided » MassLive

‘I thought I was a hero, but I’m expendable’: Roche Bros. outsourcing deliveries, drivers say » Boston Globe

Wage Theft Labyrinth Complicates Prosecutions, Solutions » State House News Service

Senate prepping pandemic policy extensions bill for Thursday » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. Senate moves to extend to-go cocktails, expanded outdoor dining, and other pandemic rules into 2022 » Boston Globe

Pandemic Policy Preservation Bill Emerges in Senate » State House News Service

With Janey's OK, Boston Moves Toward Giving The City Council More Budget Power » WGBH

Gladys Oyola-Lopez chosen as Springfield city clerk » MassLive

Great Barrington voters reject pot business restrictions, opt to increase allowed comment on civic decisions » Berkshire Eagle

Council Lifts Oyola from Election Chiefdom to Springfield City Clerk-dom » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Town takes steps in opioid lawsuit » Dartmouth Week

Former Congressional Staffer Todisco Running For City Council » Medford Patch

Diana DiZoglio jumps into auditor’s race, Tami Gouveia running for lieutenant gov as more Massachusetts statewide candidates emerge » Boston Herald

MassGOP Chairman Jim Lyons backs off plan to exclude Charlie Baker, state officials from executive committee » Boston Herald

Merrimack Valley senator files paperwork to run for auditor » Lowell Sun

GOP Drops Plan to Remove Elected Officials From Exec Committee » State House News Service

Little Appetite For Rent Control Among Candidates for Mayor of Boston » New Boston Post

Sen. DiZoglio Declares Run for State Auditor, Targets Non-Disclosure Pacts, Baker’s Pandemic Spending » WHAV

Taunton Senator Weighing Possible Run for State Auditor » State House News Service

Massachusetts reports less than 100 new coronavirus cases for first time since last June » Boston Herald

Massachusetts likely to reach herd immunity by mid-June, slightly later than predicted » Boston Herald

AP Interview: State AG pushes accountability in opioid cases » AP News

89 confirmed cases, 4 deaths, and 19,641 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts continues reporting record low averages for coronavirus deaths, cases » Boston Herald

Janey Fires Boston Police Commissioner White After Legal Battle » WBUR

Amherst town manager: ‘I don’t want to eliminate the police department until we have a suitable replacement’ » MassLive

‘Irreplaceable’: Vigil in Braintree to honor K-9 killed, officers injured during shooting » WHDH

Worcester DA findings: Officers were justified in fatal shootings of suspects » Worcester Telegram

Five Drownings Reported In Massachusetts Since Friday » CBS Boston

Opinion: Firing Dennis White makes a mockery of due process » Boston Globe

Melrose, Stoneham PD Take Major Step In Mental Health Responses » Stoneham Patch

Another Boston cop charged in Hyde Park overtime scandal » Universal Hub

Massachusetts trooper accused of assaulting wife relieved of his duties » Boston Herald

Senate advances plan to send federal aid to new fund » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts State Of Emergency Expires In One Week – Here’s What That Means » CBS Boston

Proposal to tax top earners more looks to be headed to 2022 ballot; lawmakers plan key vote » Boston Globe

Tax tutorial by Sen. Adam Hinds » Commonwealth Magazine

On Eve of Tax Vote, Study Predicts Job Losses » State House News Service

Chinese-owned rail company launches new project at Springfield plant, faces new heat » Boston Herald

MBTA looks at cars, tracks as cause of derailment that sidelined Springfield-built CRRC cars » MassLive

Is the MBTA’s Green Line Extension still on track? » Boston.com

Green Line, Safety Needs Behind MBTA’s Hiring Push » State House News Service

Easthampton, Hadley will send clinicians on some police calls » MassLive

WRTA Buses Now Back To Full Capacity » Worcester Patch

F-35s would take Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport into future (Editorial) » MassLive

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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