9:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

10:00am PFAS Interagency Task Force, Virtual Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

11:00am Future of Work Commission, Virtual Hearing

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

11:00am Senate Committee on Reimagining Massachusetts: Post-Pandemic Resiliency, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

4:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

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

2021 mid-year campaign finance reports due

FL: Why Rubio remains the favorite for reelection against Demings » Roll Call

AZ: Arizona lawmaker stokes racist 'replacement' theory » The Informant

Mass. Republican Party Contends With Scandal, Resignation And Division » WBUR

FL: Rapid rise in COVID patients leads Florida hospitals to limit visitors, prepare for worst » Miami Herald

REPORT: PROSECUTORS HAVE OBTAINED DAMNING INFORMATION ALLEGEDLY IMPLICATING TRUMP IN HIS COMPANY’S CRIMES » Vanity Fair

Admin Lays Out Strategy for Next MassHealth Waiver Process » State House News Service

Precincts Could Be Subdivided in Redistricting Effort » State House News Service

McCarthy proposes 5 Republicans to sit on Jan. 6 panel » Boston Globe

Senate Democrats take voting rights push to Atlanta for hearing » Boston Globe

Boston health care law firm to merge with national heavyweight Husch Blackwell » Boston Business Journal

As landfill space dwindles in Massachusetts, New Hampshire has become the state’s dumping ground » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House tees up sports betting legalization bill as lawmakers pitch in-stadium wagers » Boston Herald

$21 billion settlement with opioid distributors expected to be announced this week » Washington Post

Study from Northeastern links violent crime surges in Boston neighborhoods to Airbnb vacation rentals » Boston Herald

Janey Commissioned A Report Into BPD's Handling Of Patrick Rose. Where Is It? » WGBH

Campaign to Rein in Mega IRA Tax Shelters Gains Steam in Congress Following ProPublica Report » ProPublica

Editorial: David Chipman is the right choice for ATF » Boston Globe

Building boomed under Marty Walsh. But what about Boston’s next mayor? » Boston.com

Businesses hurt worst in the pandemic are getting a boost from the rain » Boston Business Journal

'Close to back to normal': Post-COVID, Fall River sees uptick in funerals, delayed memorials » The Herald News

Healey: Child Tax Credits Exempt from Debt Collection » Cape Cod Online

Adagio files for IPO, sees need for COVID treatments for ‘years to come’ » Boston Globe

Ben & Jerry’s says it will stop sales in ‘occupied Palestinian territory’ » Boston Globe

Garland tells prosecutors not to seize reporters’ records » Boston Globe

Boston University coronavirus vaccine mandate: Faculty and staff could be placed on leave if not vaxxed » Boston Herald

If one New England Law student wants to attend classes this fall, he needs to get vaccinated against Covid-19, judge rules » Universal Hub

How can universities insulate tenure decisions from political influence? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Canceling student debt won’t solve the thorny problem of college costs » Boston Globe

Pond weed warriors: Volunteers team up to remove invasive plants in Easthampton’s Nashawannuck Pond » Gazette Net

Massachusetts House to take up sports betting bill this week » MassLive

Owning a home in Boston is hard. Would-be mayors — all homeowners themselves — aim to make it easier » Boston Globe

Springfield city councilors overwhelmingly support statewide housing protection bill » MassLive

Rates Set for Employers' Extra COVID-19 UI Assessments » State House News Service

Podcast: Rep. Mirra, Future of Work Commissioner, Calls for ‘Job Guarantee’ » WHAV

Lowell Election Commission adopts Common Cause ‘roadmap’ proposal on voting locations » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Haverhill, you’re on notice: Open the door to Latino representation in local government » Boston Globe

Dooley Not Interested in MassGOP Vice Chairmanship » State House News Service

Kickoff events, endorsements abound in Lawrence mayor's race » The Eagle Tribune

Battenfeld: Latest Massachusetts Republican scandal is no naked booze cruise » Boston Herald

Attleboro mayoral preliminary election likely » The Sun Chronicle

MassGOP executive committee accepts resignation of Tom Mountain as party vice chairman » Boston Herald

Top pediatricians recommend masks in school this fall, even for vaccinated children » Boston Globe

In first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 717 confirmed cases, 4 deaths, and 22,466 vaccinations » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 717 coronavirus cases over the weekend, daily average back over 200 » Boston Herald

Mosquito In Boston Tests Positive For West Nile Virus » New Boston Post

Seven-Day Average of New COVID-19 Cases Now Above 200 » WGBH

Great Barrington officer 'distracted' when he failed to dispatch ambulance, internal investigation says » Berkshire Eagle

Violent hate crimes put residents on edge » Commonwealth Magazine

Incomplete Panel Will Seek More Time to Consider New Seal, Motto » State House News Service

Senators eye fall action on slate of voting reform proposals » Lowell Sun

Charlie Baker invests $186M of ARPA funds as Legislature prepares to launch listening series » Boston Herald

Baker releases spending plan for $186m in ARPA funds » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts commission meets to discuss redesign of official seal and motto of the Commonwealth, October deadline considered to be ‘unrealistic’ » MassLive

Statehouse plaque honors US Cadet Nurse Corps » Salem News

State seal set to get a makeover » Commonwealth Magazine

‘America’s infrastructure is falling down’; Rep. Richard Neal talks American Rescue Plan with West Springfield officials » MassLive

Senate Budget Chief Contests Baker’s $186 Mil Spending Plan » State House News Service

She’s back! Valley residents celebrate return of the Vermonter » Gazette Net

Drivers on I-93 in Medford told to expect delays for ‘several months’ after truck damages bridge » Boston Globe

Bill Seeks Electric Infrastructure in All New Construction » State House News Service

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MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

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