10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Future of Work Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

1:00pm Civil Service Law and Personnel Administration Rules, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm COVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission, Virtual Hearing

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Liz Miranda

Boston mayoral poll shows Michelle Wu and Kim Janey pulling ahead » Boston Globe

Massachusetts state rep, favored by renewables industry, emerges among frontrunners to fill FERC seat » Utility Dive

RI: Health insurance companies in R.I. request steep rate hikes for 2022 » Boston Globe

Pelosi mulls an unexpected add to her team of Jan. 6 investigators: A Republican » Politico

RI: Nonprofits scramble to renew tax-exempt status » Providence Journal

Boston waterfront is exclusive and expensive, and a new coalition wants to change that » Boston Globe

State’s Medicaid director is leaving to take a job in the Biden administration » Boston Globe

Trump attorneys meet with New York prosecutors to argue that his company should not be criminally charged over its business practices » Washington Post

Galvin Continues to Prod Lawmakers on Voting Reforms » State House News Service

Winthrop executions an example of increasing lone-wolf attacks motivated by white supremacy, experts say » Boston Herald

NY: What to Expect as Early Ranked-Choice Results Are Released in New York » New York Times

CA: California Democrats are reliably pro-labor. But one union is testing their patience. » Politico

ME: Key Maine lawmaker cites ‘real reservations’ to embattled utility takeover bid » Bangor Daily News

FL: DeSantis administration seeks to dismiss 4 challenges to Florida’s new voting law » Politico FL

The Memo: Michael Dukakis warns Democrats on crime » The Hill

IT SURE SOUNDS LIKE IVANKA TRUMP LIED UNDER OATH TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS » Vanity Fair

Nearly half of Americans are now on public healthcare » Quartz

Trump had profane confrontation with Bill Barr over 2020 election fraud claims, report says » Boston Globe

A look at the revelations from several new books about the Trump administration » Boston Globe

Biden works to get infrastructure package back on track » Boston Globe

Robbins: Joe Biden puts his bully pulpit to good use » Boston Herald

Editorial: President risks poisoning his own deal » Boston Herald

Facebook wins dismissal of monopoly lawsuits from federal government, states » Boston Globe

Trump Organization lawyers make last pitch against prosecution » Boston Globe

To-Go Cocktails Extension Triggering Continued Debate » State House News Service

Lawmakers tweak chicken cage law » The Eagle Tribune

Commission Eyes $600 Mil Jolt For State’s Cultural Sector » State House News Service

Neal: Infrastructure Deal Would Make Mass. More Competitive » State House News Service

Disabled Veterans Press For Access to Medical Marijuana » State House News Service

Supreme Court will not hear transgender bathroom rights dispute, a win for Virginia student who sued school for discrimination » Boston Globe

DA Rollins says Winthrop gunman had hate in his heart; investigators trying to determine how he was radicalized » Boston Globe

Man who ‘executed’ Black Winthrop residents acted alone, authorities say » Boston Herald

Opinion: Boston School Committee should hold off on Cassellius decision » Boston Globe

Boston school administrators investigating claims of sexual harassment at Condon K-8 School » Boston Globe

Harvard and MIT to Sell edX for $800 million » Harvard Magazine

Quincy College campus debate raises the question: Should the city be running a college? » Patriot Ledger

Inside ‘Project Onyx’: How Biogen used an FDA back channel to win approval of its polarizing Alzheimer’s drug » Boston Globe

Hospitals are still restricting visitors for patients, especially those sick with COVID » Boston Globe

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Presents Sudders with Making A Difference Award » WHAV

Involuntary treatment for mental illness back before committee » WHDH

Face masks that can detect coronavirus: Harvard, MIT researchers create wearable tech » Boston Herald

Solutions to Health Care Price Variations Show Divide » State House News Service

Opinion: An eviction letter in a pandemic is an inhumane way to prod tenants » Boston Globe

Boston’s oasis for kids and teens given new life with same mission » Boston Herald

Business leaders want back-to-work incentives » The Eagle Tribune

Amherst has first crack at land eyed for high-tech research center » Gazette Net

Our View: F-bombs and public meetings » The Sun Chronicle

Associate of former Fall River mayor avoids prison time » Boston Herald

'Hiring is a struggle': Housing costs add to shortage of first responders, town staff around Cape Cod » Cape Cod Times

'A whole new level': O'Connell announces bid for second term as Taunton mayor » Taunton Gazette

Pandemic, timing attributed to low voter turnouts in Attleboro area despite big tax hikes » The Sun Chronicle

Fall River City Council looking into possible overcharges for legal work » The Herald News

Sonia Chang-Díaz On Why She's Running For Governor » WGBH

Elizabeth Warren endorses at-large Boston City Council candidate Ruthzee Louijeune » Boston Globe

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines likely to produce long-lasting immunity, study suggests » Boston Globe

41 confirmed cases, 2 deaths, and 7,920 vaccinations. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

More than 60% of Massachusetts is now fully vaccinated, as active COVID infections reach new low » MassLive

Moderna says early evidence suggests its COVID-19 vaccine works against Delta variant and others » Boston Globe

Prisoner advocates seek overhaul of inmate mental health treatment » Commonwealth Magazine

Legislature passes bill to fund government through July » News 22 WWLP.com

Fiscal 2021 surplus could reach $1.5 billion, report says » News 22 WWLP.com

Baker reacts to ‘despicable act’ in Winthrop that claimed lives of ‘cherished public servants’ » WHDH

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker is transferring bulk of federal aid to legislative control, but now comes the fight over how it’s spent » MassLive

Supreme Court won’t hear N.H.-Mass. clash on work-from-home taxes » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Yesterday’s tax policy won’t solve today’s yawning wealth gap » Boston Globe

Supreme Court rejects New Hampshire income-tax case against Mass. » Boston Globe

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Remote Work Tax Case » State House News Service

Supreme Court throws out New Hampshire’s tax complaint, forcing remote workers to pay Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Amtrak warns freight merger could derail New England expansion plans » Boston Globe

Worcester commuter rail line targeted for upgrades » Commonwealth Magazine

Congestion Roared Back in Late 2020, Research Says » State House News Service

MBTA to build nearly 5 miles of bus lanes to speed up travel times on Boston-area congested roads » Boston Herald

$7.2M federal grant to add 8 electric buses to Pioneer Valley Transit Authority fleet » MassLive

Will scooters soon fly down Boston streets? There’s one big holdup. » Boston Business Journal

Boston Mayoral Candidates United Around Reduced T Fares » State House News Service

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Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud Grants $3 Million to Develop Innovative Treatments, Bringing Total Investment to $68 Million » Alzheimer's Association

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

Gov. Healey's Secretary's Tirade Caught on Camera » MassFiscal Alliance