9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

10:00am Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission Hearing, TBD

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. John Barrett

School takeovers by the state haven’t worked, Globe analysis shows » Boston Globe

Baker’s housing efforts meet resistance » Commonwealth Magazine

Brookline schools to close Monday after contract negotiations break down » Boston.com

State workforce shrinks to 2012 levels » Commonwealth Magazine

More abortion protections for Mass. residents: Senate working with AG Maura Healey’s office at strengthening law » MassLive

Leaked video shows Everett councilor making racially insensitive comments, adding to mounting backlash » Boston Globe

How one state representative is stymying Harvard’s Allston plans » Boston Globe

RI: Michael Neary drops out of Rhode Island congressional race » Boston Globe

NY: Stefanik echoed racist theory allegedly espoused by Buffalo suspect » Washington Post

NY: Adams Makes Progress in Pledge to Expand Earned Income Tax Credit for Low-Income New Yorkers » Gotham Gazette

NJ: Medical Society of New Jersey wants state to penalize physicians who spread 'dangerous' Covid misinformation » POLITICO Pro

NJ: It’s still mostly 50-something white guys in the N.J. Legislature, but there is more diversity » NJ.com

GA: Klobuchar to Georgia Democrats: ‘Get mad and vote’ in response to potential overturn of Roe v. Wade » Georgia Recorder

FL: Can Val Demings Defeat Marco Rubio and Overcome Democrats' Florida Malaise? » Newsweek

FL: What Happened When a Conservative Jewish Group Invited DeSantis to Speak » New York Times

The Buffalo Shooter Isn’t a ‘Lone Wolf.’ He’s a Mainstream Republican » Rolling Stone

Where megadonors are spending big money to shape the Democratic Party’s future » Politico

Justice Thomas Should Take a Long Look in the Mirror » New York Times

A ‘Lone-Wolf’ Shooter Has an Online Pack » The Atlantic

Biden’s new high-stakes research agency needs a home. For cities and states, the race for ARPA-H is on » STAT News

Spain debates if menstrual leave policy will help or hurt » ABC News

Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future » Boston Globe

Trump-era prosecutor’s case against Democratic-linked lawyer goes to trial » Boston Globe

McCaughey: U.S. can take steps to reverse Biden’s food-flation » Boston Herald

Senator Velis weighs in on baby formula shortage » Western Mass News

Editorial: The $8 figure that shamed Boston gets an update » Boston Globe

Advocates unveil plans to bolster abortion access for influx of women seeking abortions from out-of-state » Boston Globe

These court cases have shaped sexual and reproductive rights today. They could be at risk if (when) Roe v. Wade falls. » Boston Globe

Wu calls justices poised to overturn Roe a ‘fringe group’ » Boston Herald

With Roe seemingly undone, other rights dating back to contraceptives case could fall under attack » Boston Globe

‘The key is persistence’: Smith College awards degrees to 598 » Gazette Net

Brookline teachers strike after contract talks stall » Boston Herald

Opinion: A return to pre-pandemic 'normal' is not the way to fix Mass. schools » WBUR

Brookline teachers to strike Monday after weekend negotiations with School Committee fail » Boston Globe

Some Jewish students say they feel ostracized on college campuses over support for Israel » Boston Globe

Walensky, Jha praise graduates Saturday for resiliency during pandemic » Boston Globe

Surprise! Roxbury Community College graduates given $1,000 each » Boston Herald

Spilka says she ‘would have voted yes’ had sports betting bill gone to roll call » WGBH

‘We walked into a buzzsaw’: This spring, Greater Boston’s housing market is tougher than ever. » Boston Globe

Veterans Affairs secretary acknowledges recommendation to close Northampton hospital was based on incomplete data » MassLive

Opinion: In fever to cut taxes, Mass. first should tackle crisis in human services » Boston Globe

14 shelters in Boston, Lawrence for homeless and women escaping abuse closing after state pulls funding » CBS Boston

Lucas: Doomsday invasion looms if immigration restrictions expire » Boston Herald

Employees at Trader Joe’s in Hadley look to form union » Gazette Net

Teachers union holds rally after voting to strike » Boston.com

‘The pay isn’t there’; Between low pay and dwindling numbers, union says the state’s Transit Police is in trouble » MassLive

Tara Gregorio: Respect and protect nursing home caregiver wages » Berkshire Eagle

Multiple attorneys, the ACLU and even the drafter wanted controversial Mansfield town meeting proposal dropped » The Sun Chronicle

Worcester issues indoors mask advisory as COVID cases surge » MassLive

Attorney General Candidate Quentin Palfrey Talks Progressive Issues » iBerkshires

Peter Gay: I am of the opinion ... » The Sun Chronicle

Abortion bans loom in purple states like Pennsylvania, injecting fear into the midterms » Boston Globe

Baker urges speedy FDA review of Moderna COVID vaccine for kids » Commonwealth Magazine

Cambridge leads new COVID surge as cases spike across Massachusetts; Search how your community compares » MassLive

‘Spend this money’: Biden calls on states to devote stimulus funds to police » Boston Globe

Senate Republicans renew push for tax cuts in budget » Newburyport News

New life for a beloved, old covered bridge » Boston Globe

MBTA safety board to discuss federal probe » Boston Herald

Baker welcomes 'national knowledge' to MBTA » The Eagle Tribune

State Awards $1.3 Billion in Loans and Grants to Fund Wastewater and Drinking Water Projects » iBerkshires

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Podcast Spotlight

National Conference of State Legislatures Our American States: A Changing Approach to Mental Health Emergencies NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: Interview With Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

Birthdays: Rep. John Barrett

9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

10:00am Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission Hearing, TBD

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

10:00am Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

10:30am Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Study Commission, Virtual Hearing & Statehouse Room A-2

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

4:30pm Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce 2022 Annual Meeting, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Marc Lombardo

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

10:00am Missing Children's Day, Virtual Hearing

10:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Manny Cruz

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Tristan Smith

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm 2022 Fast 50 Awards Reception hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Boston Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State Street, Boston

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Chip Harrington with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

9:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

12:00pm Labor Secretary Marty Walsh with Jim Braude and Margery Eagan on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Health & Human Services Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

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