7:45am Government Affairs Forum featuring Governor Charlie Baker hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston, and livestream

9:00am Worcester Emerging Part II: Worcester 2022 and Beyond, produced by the Worcester Business Journal & SHNS, Via Zoom

10:00am Future of Work Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Auto Body Labor Rates, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

4:30pm Boston Fundraiser in support of Sen. Adam Hinds for Lieutenant Governor

There’s no organized opposition to sports betting in Mass. So why isn’t it legal? » Boston Globe

For Republican Leah Allen, personal and political converge in LG bid » WGBH

Battenfeld: Dysfunctional Massachusetts Republican Party at it again » Boston Herald

Sen. Elizabeth Warren envisions a future for East-West rail as Green Line Extension opens in greater Boston area » MassLive

Maine's landfill is meant for in-state waste. Here's how Mass. and N.H. are filling it up » WBUR

Illegal grow operations may be ‘tip of the iceberg’ in western Mass. » Gazette Net

NY: Hochul offers new public safety plan to lawmakers to tweak bail reform » Politico

NJ: The changing face of opioid addiction: Overdoses among Blacks in New Jersey have skyrocketed » NJ.com

NJ: Central Regional parents, students: School must fight racism after board member's postings » Asbury Park Press

IN: Indiana Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Trans Girls From Girls' Sports Teams » HUFFPOST

A Labor secretary who is pro-labor? Heaven forbid. » Boston Globe

If You Think Republicans Are Overplaying Schools, You Aren’t Paying Attention » New York Times

Congress earmarks climate grants for rich, white areas » E&E News

Dems downplay influence of ‘dark money’ judicial group in KBJ confirmation » Politico

Exclusive: Donald Trump Jr. launches news aggregation app » Axios

The Memo: GOP seeks to make Jackson part of broader Biden midterm war » The Hill

What to watch for on day 2 of Jackson’s confirmation hearing » Boston Globe

Robbins: Strong national defense, American leadership as crucial as ever » Boston Herald

John Hancock — and much of corporate America — thrived during the pandemic. Here’s why. » Boston Globe

Sweetgreen has a secret tech network in Boston » Boston Globe

Natalia Urtubey, City Hall’s small-business champion, joins the Eastern Bank Foundation » Boston Globe

Gas Prices in Mass. Down 9 Cents Compared to Last Week » NBC Boston

Anti-war demonstrators occupy Raytheon Cambridge facility’s roof to protest profiteering from war » WGBH

Anti-war protesters arrested after climbing onto roof of Raytheon building in Cambridge » Boston Globe

Maguire: Standardized tests play serious games with children’s futures » Boston Herald

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña on his plans to turn around the city's schools » WGBH

At Harvard, Ketanji Brown Jackson fought injustices but kept a steely academic focus » Boston Globe

Former Northampton principal to lead high school while district investigates Lori Vaillancourt’s ‘asshat’ comment » MassLive

Could a 100-year-old vaccine treat Type 1 diabetes? MGH researchers are working to find out. » Boston Globe

National Guard Members Complete Pandemic Mission At Massachusetts Hospitals » CBS Boston

Somerville Neighbors Protest Rent Spikes From Green Line Extension Opening » WBZ

Editorial: Two years after COVID-19 deaths, still no systemic reform at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke » Boston Globe

Western Massachusetts legislators appointed to conference committee assembled to advance Holyoke Soldiers’ Home governance reforms » MassLive

Protesters in Northampton demand end to US policy that eases expulsion of asylum seekers » Gazette Net

Insurers Oppose Check On Dental Carrier Spending » State House News Service

State courts lift mask requirement Wednesday » Salem News

Geoff Diehl introduces Leah Cole Allen as ‘running mate’ » Boston Herald

Capuano praises Baker on GLX — and says he voted for him » Commonwealth Magazine

Chris Doughty: ‘I almost feel like a governor already’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Andrea Campbell campaigns for Massachusetts Attorney General » WAMC

Diehl Introduces Former Rep. Allen As Running Mate » State House News Service

Demonstrators showed up to protest City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo — at his mother’s house, he says » Boston.com

Sheriffs: Jails Filling Gap In Community Care » State House News Service

Massachusetts reports 1,693 new coronavirus cases over the weekend, hospitalizations fall again » Boston Herald

Attorney General Maura Healey takes on lead exposure » News 22 WWLP.com

TikTok’s addictiveness is a problem — especially for young minds » WGBH

Government witness says Springfield off-duty police brawl with Black civilians was like ‘rugby scrum’ for less than a minute » MassLive

Massachusetts gas tax faces new scrutiny as New Hampshire looks to suspend fee » Boston Herald

Green Line Extension pulls into the Somerville’s Union Square … finally! » Boston Herald

Decades in the making, Green Line Extension to Somerville’s Union Square finally opens for passengers » Boston Globe

State transportation bill could could have benefits for western Mass. » WBUR

First Trains Roll On Extended Green Line » State House News Service

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