9:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Probation Service, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

3:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

5:00pm Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Study Commission, Virtual Hearing

5:30pm Merrimack Valley Women for Candidate for Auditor Sen. Diana DiZoglio

Biden nominates Victoria Kennedy to be ambassador to Austria » Boston Globe

No red lines, just green lines: Ed Markey takes key role in Senate climate fight » Boston Globe

Vaccine cards required in Provincetown, so where next? » Boston Herald

Exclusive: Anita Dunn slides to make Biden's case on Hill » Axios

NY: Meet Eric Adams’s Inner Circle » New York Times

NJ: When it Comes to Talking about LGBT Curriculum, Ciattarelli Hasn’t Had Enough » Insider NJ

Lawsuit challenges $2.8b Vineyard Wind project » Boston Globe

Uber, Lyft drivers stage strike for right to unionize » Boston Globe

Trump, DeSantis top survey of NH GOP primary voters » Politico

Redistricting in America, Part One: Gerrymandering Potency Raises the Stakes for the 2020s » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Striking nurses, St. Vincent talks to resume Thursday and Friday » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Biden can’t punt on Guantanamo Bay » Boston Globe

Lucas: U.N. eyes racism in U.S., it should start with Hunter Biden » Boston Herald

Fact Check: Biden inflates jobs impact from his policies in town hall » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Democratic publicity stunt turns into coronavirus superspreader event » Boston Herald

The US Senate is structurally broken. And it’s not just the filibuster » Boston Globe

In lawsuit, Natick couple alleges eBay workers sought to 'psychologically torture' them » Boston Business Journal

Judge Appears Skeptical of Massachusetts Auto Data Law Solution » Bloomberg Law

Federal funds are flowing to long-shuttered venues, after an agonizing wait » Boston Globe

DraftKings to launch NFT marketplace in first major push beyond betting » Boston Globe

Time To Reinstate Happy Hour? Former Massachusetts Governor Mike Dukakis Says No » New Boston Post

A big cash boost for Boston space startup Accion » Boston Globe

Agency eyes ‘right-to-repair’ rules to aid consumers, shops » Boston Globe

Baker-Polito Administration Kicks Off Statewide Small Business Tour » East Boston Times-Free Press

$6.5 million awarded for outdoor dining, other public spaces » Boston Herald

Workers want more remote work. The trend may save employers millions. » Boston Business Journal

BBJ announces state’s most charitable companies for 2021 » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Teachers Association Wants To Mandate Black History And Ethnic Studies For Pre-K Students » New Boston Post

Baker Says No Plans to Change Mask Guidance for Schools » State House News Service

Heavy rains cause CSOs in Merrimack River » Newburyport News

In reducing carbon emissions, can Massachusetts lead once again? (Guest viewpoint) » MassLive

Apocalypse, no. This is not the summer we were hoping for » Boston Globe

Dinosaur Bill Unearths New Concern Among Archeologists » State House News Service

Sewer Overflows Add Fuel to Baker's Investment Campaign » State House News Service

Coffin Flies wreaking havoc on Saugus residents » Lynn Daily News Item

AG Sues Construction Firm Over Unsafe Asbestos Work In Braintree » Braintree Patch

House advances sports betting, simulcast wagering bills » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston biotech’s drug for rare liver disease will cost $385,000 a year » Boston Globe

New Opioid Settlement Could Bring $500 Mil to Massachusetts » State House News Service

New opioid settlement could bring $500 mil to Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Drug distributors, J&J agree to $24 billion deal to help cities, states address the opioid crisis » Boston Globe

Controversy blossoms in Lynn around planned condo development » Lynn Daily News Item

Aiming to preserve certain affordable housing units, Boston council approves home rule petition » Boston Globe

Giannino secures necessary funding for Triangle, Inc.’s School to Career program » Revere Journal

Healey Deputy, SEC Lawyer Nominated for Judgeships » State House News Service

US weekly jobless claims rise to 419,000, even with economy strengthening » Boston Globe

‘We didn’t have a voice’: How the pandemic spurred a museum workers’ rights movement » Boston Globe

Baker administration moves to roll back COVID-19 workplace safety regulations » WCVB

Legislation on the move: Sports betting, T governance, vote-by-mail » Commonwealth Magazine

17 hopefuls make their cases for at-large seats on the City Council » Dorchester Reporter

Pandemic leading to permanent outdoor space changes » News 22 WWLP.com

Key Members of Boston’s State House Delegation Endorse David Halbert » East Boston Times-Free Press

The Boston mayoral race: What you need to know about voting this fall » Boston Globe

How nations are learning to ‘let it go’ and live with COVID » Boston Globe

457 confirmed cases, 2 deaths, and 10,505 vaccinations. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Brookline, Mass. Bans Tobacco, Vape Sales to Anyone Born in 21st Century » Filter

Top Massachusetts doctor concerned about ‘exponential’ coronavirus growth that previously led to shutdowns » Boston Herald

Soaring COVID infections have some thinking ‘masks’ » Fox 25 News

Baker says he plans no changes in COVID-19 policies amid a rise in cases » Boston Globe

Fire Chiefs Aim to Extinguish Sparklers Bill » State House News Service

Kim Janey to release Pat Rose recommendations ‘in coming days’ as Andrea Campbell criticizes » Boston Herald

Parole Board Pick Touts Experience At Hearing » State House News Service

Critics condemn rehiring of controversial Chicopee police officer Michael Wilk » MassLive

Governor’s councilor demands answers on former judge’s hiring » Boston Herald

Editorial: State can’t afford to wait to spend relief cash » Boston Herald

Governor Baker approves Chapter 90 funding for North Shore communities » Lynn Daily News Item

As the number of commuters increases, how safe does the MBTA feel? » Boston Globe

$784,626 for transportation coming to Arlington » Your Arlington

Massachusetts’ climate goals at risk due to dispute between energy companies » MassLive

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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

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance