11:00am Rural School Districts, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

$8: The Complicated Story Behind One Of The Most Repeated Statistics About Boston » WBUR

RI: Rhode Island militia group arose from growing, national sovereign citizen movement, experts say » Boston Globe

OPINION: If Baker runs for a third term, he’ll win. Unless... » Boston Globe

On-the-fence candidates for governor amass campaign cash » Salem News

NY: The Adams effect: Will a former cop's winning message in NYC resonate for Democrats nationwide? » Politico

House rejects efforts to disclose committee votes » Commonwealth Magazine

FL: Pro-gambling and anti-gambling forces take aim at FL compact with Seminole Tribe from different angles » Florida Phoenix

NY: NYC honors essential workers at parade up Canyon of Heroes » AP News

2022's one race to watch » Axios

State Sen. Chang-Díaz Says She’ll Lean On Years Of Legislative 'Coalition-Building' To Fuel Bid For Governor » WGBH

House Rejects Reinstating Limit on Speaker's Term » State House News Service

GA: Georgia defends insurance waiver as company interest builds » Georgia Recorder

Pressure grows on Biden to curb ransomware attacks » Boston Globe

As court’s term ends, inquiring minds turn to Justice Breyer’s retiring mind » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Kamala Harris failing to live up to hype » Boston Herald

Biden seeks support for families plan, vaccines in Midwest » Boston Globe

15 States Drop Opposition To Controversial Purdue Pharma Oxycontin Bankruptcy » GBP.org

Financial tech firm Circle goes public via SPAC » Boston Business Journal

Healey: Purdue Settlement Will Unlock Sackler 'Secrets' » WBUR

Marijuana grow cooperative proposed for South Holyoke » Gazette Net

Opinion: Voting rights are being put through the wringer » Boston Globe

‘I have never seen a Black superintendent retire ... There’s a systemic problem’ » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools denies it wrongfully withheld text messages in exam school admission case, saying there was no coverup » Boston Globe

Hatfield taps veteran educator as interim schools chief » Gazette Net

NSCC Receives $14.1 Million to Create Life Science Pathways Center in Danvers » Lynn Journal

Massachusetts to Distribute 27 Grants for STEM Education » Government Technology

Legislative Update: Massachusetts Law Commits to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050 » Boston Real Estate Times

State Plots Water Conservation Rules Tied to Drought » State House News Service

State to Boost Payments to Community Health Centers in What Officials Call a ‘Game Changer’ » WHAV

Beverly biotech shows promising Covid vaccine data, raises $19.5M » Boston Business Journal

Ribbon Cutting for The Mill District in Amherst » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. bill would double real estate fee to fund clean energy, affordable housing » Energy News

Mission complete: Officials, residents celebrate North Square development in Amherst’s Mill District » Gazette Net

Gov. Charlie Baker highlights housing needs at ribbon cutting for North Square apartments in Amherst » MassLive

How the Baker administration wants to use COVID-19 relief funds to close the racial homeownership gap » Boston.com

DYS worker assaulted, suffers life-threatening injuries » Commonwealth Magazine

Data sought to address inequities in children’s services » News 22 WWLP.com

Gov. Charlie Baker kicks off ‘Summer Nights’ program with visit to Springfield; $1.5 million dedicated to safe youth activities statewide » MassLive

Data Sought to Address Inequities in Children’s Services » State House News Service

Court decision allows Canton school to continue using electric shocks on residents with intellectual disabilities » Boston Globe

COVID-19 pushed 22 million out of job market in major economies » Boston Globe

US weekly jobless claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low » Boston Globe

St. Vincent nurses on strike deliver message to Tenet at Dallas HQ: 'No more!' » Worcester Telegram

On transparency, Friedman says Senate goes further » Your Arlington

Clarification issued on House rules proposal » Commonwealth Magazine

Emergency procedures sticking around for now » News 22 WWLP.com

House Rejects Reinstating Limit On Speaker’s Term, Will Keep Streaming Sessions » WBUR

House Rejects Reinstating Limit on Speaker’s Term » State House News Service

Massachusetts House rejects rules changes backed by transparency advocates » Berkshire Eagle

New Tax Yields Windfall, but Not for Housing » The Provincetown Independent

Budget Process to Be on the Ballot, Edwards Celebrates Milestone in Budget Reform » Charlestown Bridge

Somerset board drafting letter to Baker on Brayton Point » Commonwealth Magazine

Holyoke wants residents’ help spending $29M in American Rescue Plan Act funds » Gazette Net

Council Addresses a Community in Mourning » Winthrop Transcript

Fish council pick disappoints mayor » Gloucester Times

City of Boston nixes proposal for vast surveillance network » Boston Globe

Why NYC’s Democratic primary for mayor is the most important election in 2021 » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker says decision on re-election coming ‘soon’ » Boston Herald

Andrea Campbell criticizes Kim Janey administration over lack of planning on schools aid as feds release cash » Boston Herald

The SouthCoast Could Be a Factor in 2022 Governor’s Race [OPINION] » WBSM

Massachusetts Republicans are trying to put a voter ID law on the 2022 ballot. Here’s what we know so far. » Boston.com

Diehl lays out views, ramps up gov. campaign » News 22 WWLP.com

Rise of the Moors group arose from a growing, national sovereign citizen movement, experts say » Boston Globe

'A guy with a vision': Fall River City Council President Cliff Ponte announces run for mayor » The Herald News

Holyoke candidates decry racist messages on campaign signs » Gazette Net

61 confirmed cases, 3 deaths, and 11,033 vaccinations. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 3 new coronavirus deaths and 61 cases, new COVID patients reach new low » Boston Herald

Walden Pond swimmers rejoice: Massachusetts officials repealing open-water swimming ban » Boston Herald

Springfield off-duty cop brawl case hobbled by COVID, absent witnesses » MassLive

Redrawing district lines raising concerns » Salem News

The money could transform their lives. But thousands of eligible kids may not get the new child tax credit » Boston Globe

Tour organizer says graduates from Boston-area high schools were wrongly blamed for delaying an American Airlines flight » Boston Globe

District Attorney Anthony Gulluni, Sheriff Nick Cocchi support driver’s licenses for immigrants without legal status » MassLive

Canadian tribes threaten to sue over hydro-power transmission corridor » Boston Herald

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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