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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll

Scott Brown resigns as head of New England Law Boston after less than a year, says he will get back into the political arena » Boston.com

Camargo eyes diversity mandate for industry: 'We need to do more' » Boston Business Journal

Public Health Council Delays Official Repeal of State Mask Rules » State House News Service

Western Mass. legislators, community organizations urge eviction relief during COVID surge » MassLive

Battenfeld: Could Scott Brown make a Massachusetts comeback? » Boston Herald

A decade after Beacon Hill approved historic new political maps, Mass. elected officials remain far whiter than the state » Boston Globe

New Bill Would Set $55,000 Wage Floor For Legislative Staff » State House News Service

SEIU Local 509 calls for COVID vaccine mandate for all of its nearly 20,000 members in Massachusetts » MassLive

TX: Texas Hospitals Are Already Overloaded. Doctors Are ‘Frightened by What Is Coming.’ » New York Times

CA: California teachers must get vaccinated or tested weekly » Politico

TX: Greg Abbott is a 'direct threat' to the children of Texas » Raw Story

Rand Paul discloses 16 months late that his wife bought stock in company behind covid treatment » Washington Post

NY: Hochul’s first big decision: Who will replace her? » Politico

FL: White House seizes an opportunity to whack DeSantis » Politico

NJ: Women legislators hard-pressed to increase their numbers in 2021 » New Jersey Globe

Joe Manchin Pulls A Joe Manchin, Threatens To Spoil Democrats’ Big Spending Plan » HUFFPOST

Census data kicks off effort to reshape US House districts » AP News

Secret IRS Files Reveal How Much the Ultrawealthy Gained by Shaping Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Tax Cut” » ProPublica

Trump Says Budget Passed By Senate ‘Will Be Known As The $3.5 Trillion Communist Plan To Kill America’ » The Daily Caller

Opinion MI: We’ve coddled ignorance for years. Now we’re all paying the price with COVID. »

Judge rules Dominion case can proceed against Trump allies » Boston Globe

Massachusetts private companies implement patchwork of vaccine mandate policies » Boston Herald

Developer plans 100 housing units, community center at former Belchertown State School » Gazette Net

AG gets $1.6m settlement with debt collection company over its practices » Boston Globe

NAACP: Justice must probe arrest threats against Texas Democrats » Boston Globe

For People With Disabilities, Outdoor Dining Has Created New Opportunities — And New Hazards » WGBH

Masks will protect what we all want: in-person learning » Lowell Sun

New State Audit Finds Needed Changes at MCLA in North Adams » Gazette Net

Editorial: Baker needs to show leadership on masks in schools » Boston Globe

Holyoke schools to require masks as COVID-19 cases spike » Gazette Net

New Kit Offers Tools To Help School Districts Restart » State House News Service

Rural communities say PILOT is steering them in the wrong direction » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts’ 2022 election ballot could include question on regional climate pact » Land Line Media

Despite all the hype, electric cars are no easy fix for the climate crisis. Here’s why » Boston Globe

‘We have so much to lose’: Realities of climate change have galvanized these Massachusetts teens to fight for their future » Boston Globe

FDA expected to clear third COVID-19 shot for people with compromised immune systems » Boston Globe

CEO to exit East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, join Blue Cross Blue Shield » Boston Business Journal

UMass Memorial Medical Center reopening command center as delta COVID cases spread amid bed shortage related to service cuts at St. Vincent Hospital » MassLive

In city hungry for housing, 'Smart Growth' zoning proposal moves forward in North Adams » Berkshire Eagle

Western Mass. lawmakers back eviction moratorium » Berkshire Eagle

Boston: Every Mayoral Candidate Says Housing Is Too Expensive. But How Would They Fix It? » WGBH

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home receives accreditation after deadly COVID outbreak; building project one step closer » MassLive

EBNHC COO Greg Wilmot to Join the Board of Community Servings » East Boston Times-Free Press

Feds: Sober home operator sexually harassed female tenants » AP News

Springfield organizations receive money from AG for youth jobs » The Reminder

Guest columnist Michael Seward: The hypocrisy of Massachusetts Democrats » Gazette Net

DiZoglio Uses Cuomo Resignation to Renew Push for Banning Nondisclosure Agreements » WHAV

City of Chicopee addresses concerns on Center Loop bike lane » News 22 WWLP.com

Dunkin’ won’t be runnin’ on Mount Tom: Holyoke Planning Board rejects plan to build drive-thru » Gazette Net

Delta variant injects movement into Boston mayoral race » Boston Herald

SEIU 1199 to sit out mayoral preliminary » Dorchester Reporter

Georgiana Chevry Running For Medford City Council » Brookline Patch

Bill Everhart: Amid ballot question drive, some initiatives aim to take Massachusetts backward » Berkshire Eagle

They’re killing us. Can we vote them out? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Will the Tom Menino model work for Kim Janey? » Boston Globe

Four women running for North Adams mayor in historic election » Spectrum News 1

Mask confusion: Massachusetts Public Health Council stalls on rescinding inactive mask mandate » Boston Herald

Why some parents are still hesitant to vaccinate their teens, and how doctors are addressing their concerns » Boston Globe

Will the COVID Delta variant bring us back to where we were a year ago? » News 22 WWLP.com

Republicans take to mask wars as virus surges in red states » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus cases spike 1,368, the highest daily amount since April » Boston Herald

Mass. Stopped Sharing Child COVID Hospitalization Data. We Asked Why » NBC Boston

Boston Police investigating shots fired in busy Back Bay area » Boston Herald

Clergy, police, community advocates address Boston violence » Boston Herald

Answering the call: A record number of women graduated from the state’s fire academy in June » Boston Globe

Sen. Gobi sets priorities for Covid cash » Athol Daily News

Our View: Let's make the tax-free weekend, a year-round event » The Sun Chronicle

Is traffic in Greater Boston at pre-pandemic levels? Explore the data » Boston Globe

Woburn Reps Call For Mishawum Station Commuter Rail Service » Woburn Patch

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MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter

TechNet-Led Multi-Association Memorandum to Congress Expresses Concerns with the USTR’s 2024 National Trade Estimate Report » TechNet

Speaker Mariano’s Budget Bust Out » Mass Fiscal Alliance

Charles River Watershed Association Announces  New Board Members, Officers, and Staff » Charles River Watershed Association

ACTION NEEDED: Call Your Rep. to Support Budget Amendment #867 » Health Law Advocates