9:00am Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Public Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Special Legislative Commission to Study and Examine the Civil Service Law, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Transitional Assistance Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail

Mass. House advances bill to make no-excuse mail voting permanent » Boston Globe

Millionaire’s tax opponents sue over ballot language » Commonwealth Magazine

Pressley says she is ‘deeply disappointed’ same-day registration isn’t included in Mass. voting bill » Boston Globe

SJC orders review of Harmony Montgomery case » Boston Globe

Marijuana industry ‘fixes’ moving in the Legislature » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass General Brigham fights back against criticisms of expansion » Boston Globe

Gubernatorial hopefuls Sonia Chang-Díaz, Danielle Allen must pivot with AG Maura Healey as frontrunner, political analysts say » MassLive

Critics ask SJC to review wording of ‘millionaires tax’ ballot description » Boston Globe

State appeals court pauses vaccination mandate for Boston city workforce » Boston Globe

FL: Student activists disrupt Florida 15-week abortion ban hearing » Tampa Bay Times

NJ: After task force investigation, companies tied to George Norcross on track for tax breaks » North Jersey

CO: Colorado Children's Museum Forced To Close Over Anti-Mask Outrage » HUFFPOST

36 States Are Electing Governors This Year. Here Are 16 That Could Flip. » FiveThirtyEight

There’s Another Way to Extend the Child Tax Credit » The New Republic

Judge throws out massive Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale » Washington Post

White women and fascism: Why the far right's 'mama bears' are fighting for white supremacy » Raw Story

Environmental Justice Groups Sue Over Incinerator Pollution » U.S. News & World Report

“It Was All About How the 2020 Election Was Stolen”: Billionaire Peter Thiel Hosts Fundraiser for Liz Cheney Challenger » Vanity Fair

Republican billionaire Ken Langone donated to Joe Manchin's PAC after senator opposed Biden's Build Back Better Act » CNBC

MBTA ridership down sharply over last month » Commonwealth Magazine

Biden pledges again to nominate Black woman for open Supreme Court seat as Breyer announces retirement » Boston Globe

Experts: Mass. Economic Growth To Continue Well Into 2022 » State House News Service

In Massachusetts, biased decisions leave Black startup founders with less capital » Boston Globe

Massachusetts tech standout Teradyne sees its stock crater » Boston Globe

Opinion: Free-speech debate distracts from what’s really grating about protests » Boston Globe

Opinion: It’s time to acknowledge that the Boston schools need a new direction » Boston Globe

21,686 new coronavirus cases reported in Massachusetts schools in past week » Boston Herald

Mass. reports 18,536 new coronavirus cases among public school students and 3,150 among staff » Boston Globe

Teacher shortages and the National Guard » WBUR

Opponents appeal East Boston substation's waterfront license » WBUR

Help Line, Trust Fund Among Baker Behavioral Health Ideas » State House News Service

Marian Ryan to run for reelection as Middlesex district attorney; will not seek attorney general’s seat » Boston Globe

Mass. trial court to pay $425,000 to social worker who says she was pressured into sex with judge » Boston Globe

Massachusetts chief justice orders review in Harmony Montgomery case » Boston Herald

Trial Court settles woman’s sex harassment case against Northampton judge for $425K » Gazette Net

Massachusetts legal advocates, politicians want $6 million more in state legal aid funding » Boston Herald

Top Judge Ties Legal Aid to COVID Medical Aid » State House News Service

Massachusetts Gov. Baker nominates Attorney Karin Bell as Associate Justice of the Superior Court » New Bedford Guide

Baker hears frustrated calls over scrutiny of state's unemployment benefit » WGBH

Governor Charlie Baker is seeking federal fix on billions of dollars in unemployment benefit overpayments » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers opt to study election-day registration rather than approve policy » Boston Herald

Massachusetts House debates voting rights legislation » Berkshire Eagle

House, Senate differ on COVID spending, voting rights » Commonwealth Magazine

State senate passes $76 million COVID response bill » Boston.com

Howie Carr: Woke snowplowing? Boston’s new hire swears by it » Boston Herald

Boston vaccine mandate halted by court; Wu vows to press on » Boston Herald

State appeals court pauses vaccination mandate for Boston city workforce » Boston Globe

Adams Officials Consider Scope of Government Review Committee » iBerkshires

North Adams city council rejects Mohawk Theater proposal, sending project back to square one » WAMC

Former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia II to stay out of federal prison for now » The Herald News

Union fight with Wu over COVID-19 vaccination is dominating her early tenure » Boston Globe

Healey wants to be 'absolutely number one' on climate as governor » WGBH

Worcester's Mayor Joe Petty to announce run for state Senate, sources say » Spectrum News

Mayor Shaunna O'Connell says no to a run for governor — Here's what we know » Taunton Gazette

Boston-area coronavirus wastewater data keeps sinking, Massachusetts reports 8,616 new COVID cases » Boston Herald

Massachusetts on ‘back side’ of omicron surge, says Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Getting vaccinated remains a complicated decision for pregnant people » WBUR

Corrections officers at Souza-Baranowski to get body cameras for the first time » Boston Globe

Body Camera Pilot To Launch At Shirley Prison » State House News Service

Continued concerns about Mass. and Cass aired at community meeting » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu appoints new members to two Boston police oversight boards » Boston Globe

Baker’s analysis of state’s condition was flattering but fair (Editorial) » MassLive

Millionaire tax opponents file SJC action to prevent ‘misleading’ of voters » Boston Herald

Surtax Opponents Take Summary Case To SJC » State House News Service

Galvin reminds homeowners of property tax abatements » News 22 WWLP.com

Here's who gets a tax break under Baker's new budget plan » WBUR

MBTA Outlines Far-Reaching $500 Mil Spending Plan » State House News Service

MBTA Outlines Far-Reaching $500 Mil Spending Plan » State House News Service

Survivor files lawsuit against Mass. RMV over 2019 N.H. crash » Boston Globe

Elected officials from 15 municipalities want the MBTA’s help to eliminate bus fares » Boston Globe

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