11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm The Racial Wealth Gap hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

5:30pm Northern Berkshire County Campaign Kickoff for Sen. Adam Hinds for Lieutenant Governor

Birthdays: State Senator Paul Mark

House Democrats refuse to budge on tax relief » Commonwealth Magazine

Simultaneous attacks on abortion and LGBTQ rights are not coincidental » WBUR

Massachusetts lawmakers say ‘No’ on tax cuts, but pay hikes for judges floated » Boston Herald

Former Boston police union head Patrick Rose pleads guilty to abuse charges, sentenced to 13 years in prison » Boston Globe

Reproductive health advocates reignite fight for abortions at Mass. public universities » WGBH

At Park Street, Mayor Wu supports low-income fare program for the T » Boston Globe

More kids report carrying handguns, with largest rise among white, wealthy, and rural teens, new study finds » Boston Globe

RI: Making prostitution legal in Rhode Island: The out-of-state money behind the push » Boston Globe

NY: Clean Slate, affordable housing and mayoral control on tap in final month of session » Albany Times Union

NJ: College leaders, citing possible loss of operating aid, say 'inequities' persist in higher ed funding » POLITICO Pro

PA: Oz flaunts Trump endorsement as U.S. Senate candidates try to prove their Pennsylvanian roots » Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WV: Joe Manchin’s Approach to Biden’s Presidency Is Paying Off in West Virginia » Morning Consult

MN: A candidate gave a speech while in labor — then had to withdraw from the race to give birth » Washington Post

KS: Kansas judge rejects congressional map; appeal expected » Politico

FL: DeSantis signs bill creating one of the nation’s only election police units » Politico

FL: Roger Stone won’t run against DeSantis for governor — but says he might challenge ‘RINO’ Rubio » South Florida Sun Sentinel

UT: Utah Democrats throw support behind independent Evan McMullin to take on Mike Lee » CNN

How Democrats Could Hold On to the House and Defy the Pundits » Bloomberg Politics

Jon Stewart: Authoritarian governments a threat, not comedy » AP News

Opinion: QAnonization, Orbanization and Disney » New York Times

Marjorie Taylor Greene, in text to Mark Meadows, raised topic of martial law to keep Trump in power » Boston Globe

House Republicans plot to impeach Mayorkas » Axios

Scoop: Many COVID treatment pills going unused » Axios

Battenfeld: Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover could open the door for Trump, but he’s not interested » Boston Herald

Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials » Boston Globe

What Harvard’s Joan Donovan thinks about the future of Twitter » Boston Globe

Opinion: If Democrats ran Ukraine, the Russians would be in Kyiv by now » Boston Globe

Judge finds Trump in contempt of court in New York legal fight » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren blasts Elon Musk’s Twitter deal as ‘dangerous for our democracy’ » Boston Globe

3 reasons why Elon Musk buying Twitter won’t impact American politics in a dramatic way » Boston Globe

With deal for Twitter, Musk lands a prize and pledges fewer limits » Boston Globe

Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is bringing his controversial ‘ghost kitchen’ startup to Boston » Boston Globe

How a Mass. dairy company became the biggest seller of oat milk in the US » Boston.com

MGM will keep running MassMutual Center arena, find a new name for it » MassLive

Mass. AG's Office Questioning Legality of Fenway Park's Cashless Payment System » NBC Boston

Fenway Park is cashless in 2022 but Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey ‘looking at’ legality, equity of new system » MassLive

Will Mass Finally Get Its Act Together To Help the Hemp Industry? » Dig Boston

Anti-Semitic incidents in Mass. reached historic high in 2021, report says » Boston Globe

Supreme Court leans toward coach in case on school prayer » Boston Globe

Northampton’s Provost pursuing school superintendent jobs in Athol, Leicester » Gazette Net

New Boston city budget includes $788 million for school capital projects over five years — but will it be enough? » Boston Globe

Fall River high school students sing Early College program’s praises » Commonwealth Magazine

William Fitzgerald Named Chair of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees » WPI

Incoming Mashpee Middle-High School principal named in gender identity lawsuit » Cape Cod Times

Arlington Residents Eager To Ban Single-Use Water Bottles » CBS Boston

State senators get until Tuesday to propose sports betting amendments » Lowell Sun

Hearing On Pediatric Unit Will Trigger DPH Process » State House News Service

Boston developer of norovirus vaccine plans $175M IPO » Boston Business Journal

AG Healey rolls back workers compensation insurance rates » News 22 WWLP.com

McLean nurses, clinicians vote in union following fiercely contested campaign » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on the city budget, COVID and policing » WBUR

New Bedford Councilor Giesta Moves on ATV and Dirt Bike Problem » WBSM

Why loose trash covers some Worcester streets, but not others » WGBH

Update: Barmakian wins again » Martha's Vineyard Times

Protester arrested outside Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s home » Boston Globe

Young people feel disenchanted with politics, but most still plan to vote, Harvard youth poll finds » Boston Globe

Youth voters not pleased by either party, according to Harvard poll » Boston Herald

Kim Driscoll Brings Local Perspective to Lieutenant Governor Race » WBSM

The Race To Be Number Two » MASSterList

Cases of the flu now ‘high’ in four Massachusetts regions: Why are they rising at a time they are usually falling? » MassLive

Massachusetts reports 11% increase in COVID cases over the weekend, hospitalizations increase » Boston Herald

Editorial: Child abuser Patrick Rose a disgrace to BPD uniform » Boston Herald

Worcester police want to buy drone and despite City Council concerns over equity and privacy, ultimate decision lays with city manager » MassLive

AG Healey 'glad to see' former police union president plead guilty in child sex abuse case » WGBH

Patrick Rose, the ex-Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association president, pleads guilty to child rape charges » Boston Herald

House lawmakers begin discussion of $49B budget proposal » News 22 WWLP.com

Holyoke dinosaur strides toward official status in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker’s bold economic plan is fine, but only if the state can afford it (Editorial) » MassLive

Keeping score on MBTA control board’s priorities » Commonwealth Magazine

Long-sought NYC-Pittsfield rail link will get its test this summer with Berkshire Flyer » Berkshire Eagle

Wu backs low-income MBTA fare » Commonwealth Magazine

Berkshire Flyer Will Connect New York to Pittsfield This Summer » iBerkshires

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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

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