10:30am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Auto Body Labor Rates, Virtual Hearing

OTR: Republican candidate Chris Doughty makes his case for Massachusetts governor » WCVB

After weeks of wrangling, MIT's grad student union will come to a vote this week » WBUR

Mass General Brigham withdraws plans for suburban surgical centers » Boston Globe

'America first' Republican will take on state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier for Statehouse seat » Berkshire Eagle

NY: Amazon workers in New York vote to become company's first US warehouse to unionize » Boston Business Journal

FL: ‘Wrought with entitlement’: Florida Democrats struggle to win over Latinos » POLITICO Pro

FL: Ron DeSantis getting cozy with the wingnut alliance comprising Clarence, Ginny Thomas » Florida Phoenix

AK: Donald Trump endorses Sarah Palin for Alaska’s lone congressional seat » Washington Post

Flurry of new laws move blue and red states further apart » Boston Globe

Why Democrats hope Romney will support Ketanji Brown Jackson » Washington Post

The Press Is Still Getting the GOP Wrong » The Atlantic

Cuomo’s possible comeback bid puts Democrats on edge » The Hill

GOP Makes “Price Gouge Diabetics on Insulin” Part of Its Official Party Platform » Vanity Fair

Black Democrats try to revive party in Trump territory » Boston Globe

Lucas: Call the ex-presidents, Biden needs help » Boston Herald

Raskin mocks Cawthorn and GOP over ‘cocaine-fueled orgies’ comment » Boston Globe

King: Biden’s gas policies – one for Europe, another for U.S. » Boston Herald

Lawsuit dropped after Somerville landlord sues Tufts University student journalists for libel » Boston.com

A new vision for historic Blue Hill Avenue corridor » Boston Globe

House lawmakers give weed the green light at the federal level » Boston Herald

House votes to decriminalize marijuana, but Senate fate dim » Boston Globe

Emergency remote teaching and the learning loss that came from it; Were Mass. educators properly trained to teach remotely? » MassLive

Despite overall lower participaton, Mass. graduating seniors achieved top marks on AP exams in 2021 » Boston Globe

Ukraine conflict unsettles academia in Boston » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst hires firm to help protect pedestrians after one student was killed and another was crtically injured by vehicles » MassLive

Eight studies by former Harvard, BIDMC researcher retracted over ethics review » Boston Globe

Forum in South Deerfield examines ways to band together to fight climate change » Gazette Net

With climate change accelerating and despair growing, how far are activists willing to take their protests? » Boston Globe

Fenway Park is going carbon-neutral. What does that actually mean? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Heat pumps could help ease the climate crisis — and the war in Ukraine » Boston Globe

Dukakis: Award Recognizes Zelenskyy’s “Sheer Bravery” » State House News Service

Holyoke man admits cheating casino » Gazette Net

‘I felt like I was drowning’: Exhausted and burned out, nurses are leaving their jobs in droves » Boston Globe

Boston digital health company offers long COVID treatment alternative » Boston Herald

‘They don’t know us’: With a VA hospital threatened with closure, veterans warn that community caregivers are not prepared to treat those with military experience » MassLive

Is ‘green gentrification’ driving displacement in East Boston? Researchers say yes, but locals push back » Boston Globe

Boston's racial homeownership gap has widened. What will it take to fix it? » WBUR

Opinion: How Mass. can break the child abuse cycle » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: The rush to tear families apart » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. high court places limits on police access to cellphone data » Boston Globe

Cape Cod businesses struggle to find workers ahead of summer season » WBUR

Easthampton dog park advocates renew call for city to establish an area for pets » Gazette Net

'Isn't this all moot?' Appeals Court begins review of Salem election case » Salem News

For a seventh time, convicted ex-mayor Jasiel Correia asks to delay prison sentence » The Herald News

Milford resident has filed lawsuit against the Select Board. Here's why » Milford Daily News

Town Meeting supports bid to expand Select Board in Wenham » Salem News

Boston-area coronavirus wastewater jump shows ‘a new wave has begun’ » Boston Herald

Demonstrators fined near Wu’s home after new protest restrictions take effect » Boston Globe

AG candidate Shannon Liss-Riordan earns endorsement from labor union representing workers at contaminated Springfield courthouse » MassLive

3rd candidate in running for Governor’s Council post that covers WMass » Gazette Net

Support for Trump not a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question for Doughty » Boston Herald

Political Notebook: Norfolk selectman kicks off campaign for House seat » The Sun Chronicle

Amid climbing Mass. COVID-19 cases, health experts urge booster shots » Boston Globe

With COVID cases low, Biden and Democrats struggle to get more money to prepare for the next wave » Boston Globe

Nathan Bill’s police assault trial: Where it stands 3 years later » MassLive

Gravestone stolen in Boston as advocates fear escalation in gang dispute » Boston Herald

Editorial: Governor’s Council fades to black » Boston Globe

JetBlue cancels more than 70 flights at Boston Logan International Airport » Boston Herald

Addressing the drinking water gap in Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

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10:30am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Auto Body Labor Rates, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. F. Jay Barrows, State Senator Brendan Crighton

9:00am Middle Market Leaders presented by the Boston Business Journal, Via Zoom

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

No Hearings Scheduled

7:30am The Future of Health Care presented by the Boston Business Journal, Seaport Hotel, One Seaport Lane, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Gov. Charlie Baker on Boston Public Radio with Juliette Kayem, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

5:30pm Rep. Jake Oliveira for State Senate Campaign Kick-off

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Children & Families Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan