10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz on GBH News' Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

12:00pm Senate Committee on Ways & Means, FY23 Budget Hearing

6:00pm Campaign Kick-Off for Rep. Shawn Dooley for State Senate featuring Charlie Baker

Spilka: "I Did Not Know I Was Having A Stroke" » State House News Service

Charlie Baker warns driver’s license bill would lead to ‘huge numbers of provisional votes’ » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden delivers rare public rebuke of Michelle Wu » Boston Herald

Massachusetts, Texas, Arizona police study shows polite cops means less crime » Boston Herald

UMass Picks Julie Chen To Lead Lowell Campus » State House News Service

Baker, Polito press hard for economic development bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts committee reviewing education bills promoting school choice, transparency » KPVI

Former Mass. deputy treasurer to be interim chair of Cannabis Control Commission » Worcester Business Journal

Immigrants are 80% more likely to start businesses in the U.S. than native-born citizens, study finds » WBUR

NY: New York Lawmakers Push for Abortion Fund to Establish ‘Safe Harbor’ » New York Times

NJ: Bill to increase Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living facilities advances » POLITICO Pro

PA: Rapidly gentrifying parts of Brewerytown and West Philly could see major tax spikes after the new property reassessment » The Inquirer

FL: State fires back in redistricting lawsuit » WLRN

A potential successor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has quietly stopped trading stocks as her colleagues debate whether to ban lawmakers from playing the market » Business Insider

Elizabeth Warren grabs center stage » Axios

‘It’s a tsunami’: Legal challenges threatening public health policy » Politico

The great GOP divide on abortion » Axios

States Turn to Tax Cuts as Inflation Stays Hot » New York Times

‘Squeamish In Their Defense Of Abortion’: John Oliver Says Obama, Clinton And Democrats Didn’t Do Enough » The Daily Caller

Lucas: Biden could use some love from Massachusetts Democrats » Boston Herald

Call Pence or Trump? It’s decision time for Jan. 6 panel » Boston Globe

Senate passes bill to boost security for Supreme Court » Boston Globe

James Carville slams ‘woke’ Democrats for focusing on ‘pronouns’ » Boston Herald

Massachusetts gas prices surge to $4.39 record high: ‘It’s just brutal right now' » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker’s $3.5 billion development plan moves forward » Boston Herald

Wall Street, dragged down by tech stocks, racks up more heavy losses » Boston Globe

When it comes to construction, demolition is often the most dangerous part » Boston Globe

North End restaurant owners file $1.5M lawsuit against Michelle Wu for $7,500 outdoor dining fee » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker pitches $3.5 billion economic development bill to jumpstart COVID recovery, revitalize downtowns » MassLive

Everbridge to lay off employees as proxy battle continues » Boston Business Journal

Baker: Vacant Storefronts Should Move Legislature To Act » State House News Service

Women advise young people about the Bad Old Days before Roe v. Wade » Boston Globe

A history of abortion in the United States: How we arrived at the brink of overturning Roe v. Wade » Boston Globe

Songs in the key of life » Boston Globe

UMass Lowell stays in-house for new chancellor » Boston Business Journal

Founder of Cradles to Crayons eyes online model to expand into other states » Boston Globe

Poll: 1 in 3 fears immigrants influence US elections » Boston Globe

Northampton mayor proposes expanded health department to include Community Care Department » Gazette Net

Muni Leaders Like Baker's Jobs Bill Approach » State House News Service

Baker Waiting to “See What Happens” In GOP » State House News Service

Live blog: Tracking the 2022 Massachusetts elections » Boston.com

North Berkshire Democrats Host Meet & Greet With State Candidates » iBerkshires

Michelle Wu defends her Suffolk DA endorsement, says comments about Ricardo Arroyo’s experience ‘is code and signal for upholding the status quo’ » Boston Herald

Republican Rayla Campbell on the ballot for Massachusetts secretary of state » Boston Herald

Royalston Democrats choose Kellner as new chair » Athol Daily News

Rep. Susannah Whipps qualifies for November ballot » The Recorder

Blake to run against Ogden for sheriff » Martha's Vineyard Times

Opinion: How to think about a memorial » Boston Globe

Opinion: Our responsibility to remember the faces of COVID-19 » Boston Globe

Western Mass. delegation largely in support of safe injection sites » Gazette Net

As COVID levels rise across Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker ducks question about new mask mandates » MassLive

Massachusetts reports highest weekend COVID case count since January » Boston Herald

Somerville police reforms clear Senate, heads to House » Boston Herald

Amherst advocates want psychedelic plants decriminalized » Gazette Net

Retiring Oak Bluffs Police Chief Makes Primary Bid to Run for Sheriff » Vineyard Gazette

Son of top Massachusetts State Police Col. faces court hearing, possible gun charge » Boston Herald

Greenfield police chief, lieutenant on paid leave » The Recorder

After years of litigation, Springfield Police Commission off to a slow start — a really slow start » MassLive

Senate budget due Tuesday, tax cuts and abortion funding expected » Boston Herald

Editorial: Tax relief gets trendy on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

‘It’s going to have a major impact’: Boston neighborhoods brace for Sumner Tunnel construction, closures » Boston Globe

‘Extremely concerned’ with MBTA safety, federal agency recently started inspection of transit system » Boston Globe

Buses replace trains on parts of the Blue Line and Rockport commuter rail due to construction » Boston.com

New Bedford area immigrants eager to learn about process for getting their driver’s licenses » New Bedford Light

Transportation Panel Wants Another Week with Baker Bond Bill » Banker & Tradesman

Amtrak to launch service between the Berkshires and New York City in July » Boston.com

Gov. Charlie Baker last hurdle for getting driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts » MassLive

Healey: Consider Ratepayers, Climate in Natural Gas Plans » State House News Service

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Podcast Spotlight

Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: How The Fight Over Abortion Will Play Out In Red States Tech Freedom Tech Policy Podcast: Remember FAANG? NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: National Abortion Ban Could Come To A Vote If Republicans Win Congress Crooked Media Pod Save America: "Running the Ultra MAGAthon." (Live from St. Louis!) Smitty Pignatelli Let's Talk with Smitty: Candidate Conversations with Chris Dempsey

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