7:45am Greater Boston Chamber Government Affairs Forum: Senate President Karen Spilka, InterContinental, 510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston

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

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm MassDOT Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:30pm Republican Rally Hosted by John MacDonald & Jason Ross, Athenian Corner, 207 Market Street, Lowell

7:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Congressional Candidate Bob May

Massachusetts lawmakers are fighting the clock to finish their term. But they’re facing an unusual crush of circumstances. » Boston Globe

Sullivan calls for new blood in Secretary of State's office » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion: Charlie Baker, the T, and the myth of managerial brilliance » Boston Globe

‘The worst of small-town governments’: In Stoughton, latest police scandal adds to long history of trouble » Boston Globe

Opinion: Why won't Beacon Hill share the wealth? » MASSterList

The strange Mass. crime wave over catalytic converters and the bill aiming to curb theft » Boston Globe

Raytheon's HQ move 'lowers the profile' of Mass. economy, professor says » Boston Business Journal

NY: Delgado quit Congress to be Hochul’s No. 2. Now he actually needs to win. » Politico

NY: De Blasio accuses MSNBC of aiding rival Dan Goldman in congressional primary » New York Post

NC: Four factors to watch as Atrium Health, Advocate Aurora move ahead with mammoth combination » Boston Business Journal

FL: Inside One Abortion Clinic, Signs of Nationwide Struggles » New York Times

FL: DeSantis draws huge cash haul from Trump donors » Politico

MO: Missouri political group eyes former prosecutor to run as independent for U.S. Senate » St. Louis Post-Dispatch

TX: Texas GOP adopts resolution rejecting 2020 election results » CNN

TX: Texas Republican Convention calls Biden win illegitimate and rebukes Cornyn over gun talks » Texas Tribune

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax » ProPublica

Why tech majors like Google and Amazon don’t want H-1B kids to “age out” » Quartz

Supreme Court rushes to end a term like no other » CNN

A record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for Congress » Axios

Seven presidential contenders for the GOP in 2024 » The Hill

Where have all the leaders gone? » Boston Globe

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger among witnesses for next Jan. 6 hearing » Boston Globe

The Supreme Court, public opinion, and the fate of Roe » Boston Globe

Liberals Need to Beat Samuel Alito at His Own Game » The New Republic

Opinion: Ginni Thomas Has a Lot of Explaining to Do » New York Times

Democrats Expect Joe Biden to Run in 2024. They’re Less Sure If He Should. » The Wall Street Journal

Curley: Biden takes a spill as economy, Democratic party are also crashing » Boston Herald

Bain leases future Back Bay office, in one of the biggest deals since COVID » Boston Globe

AG Healey dives into GMGI » Gloucester Times

How much for gas? Around the world, pain is felt at the pump » Boston Globe

The whiter the Boston neighborhood, the easier it can be to find a restaurant with a license to serve booze, report shows » Boston Globe

The Fed will put the economy in a coma if that’s what’s needed to whip inflation » Boston Globe

Shipments of baby formula arrive at Logan Airport from London » Boston Globe

Builders of Color Coalition leader sees diversity in Boston’s development sector reaching an important inflection point » Boston Globe

Gas prices tick down to $5.00 a gallon in Massachusetts: ‘We may see below $5 in the next week’ » Boston Herald

Democrats call for a universal charging standard » Protocol

The US Open at The Country Club was a smashing success. When can it come back? » Boston Globe

Rachael Rollins named vice-chair of U.S. Attorney General’s civil rights advisory committee » Boston Herald

Opinion: The world must address all human rights violations » Boston Globe

Massachusetts communities celebrate Juneteenth » WGBH

Without Roe protections, rights are at stake even in abortion-friendly states » Boston Globe

Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in six states » Washington Post

As transformational chancellor departs, UMass Amherst takes stock of newfound prestige » Boston Globe

Should we raise the passing bar for MCAS? » Commonwealth Magazine

‘Varsity Blues’ moms, dads jet-setting again – except one who once claimed ‘cardiac’ shock » Boston Herald

Editorial: City shouldn’t pick a new school superintendent just yet » Boston Globe

Sharks may be closer to the city than you think: Urban shark research » Boston Herald

Swampscott Police warn residents of avian flu » Lynn Daily News Item

Veterans Inc. Stand Down event in Worcester assists those who served, their families » Worcester Telegram

Arlington Select Board Names Sandy Pooler As New Town Manager » Brookline Patch

North Adams School Committee member Tara Jacobs is running for the Western Mass. seat on the Governor's Council » Berkshire Eagle

Attleboro area congressman's office denies any culpability in alleged Capitol breach » The Sun Chronicle

‘We need to come together on the left’: LGBTQ leaders ponder the challenges ahead » Boston Globe

Amore wants to bring his investigative experience to office of auditor » The Reminder

Team of Stephen Colbert staffers arrested at US Capitol were let in by aide for Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss, report says » MassLive

Campaign cash keeps coming in as Michelle Wu’s ‘inauguration’ approaches » Boston Herald

Local parents of small children are divided over whether to get them vaccinated against COVID » Boston Globe

COVID vaccine for young kids: Why doctors say the vax for children is a ‘no-brainer’ » Boston Herald

Could an abortion ban mean more maternal deaths? » Boston Globe

COVID vaccinations for kids under age 5 available Tuesday: How to find one in Massachusetts » MassLive

Hilltown firefighters receive life-saving training » Gazette Net

Harmony Montgomery: Lawyers of father to 8-year-old missing child requesting body cam footage of his arrest » MassLive

Boston ‘city-wide warrant sweep’ called for by politicians as Mass and Cass drug problems flare outward » Boston Herald

Framingham Auxiliary Police Unit To Disband Following State Reform » WBZ News Radio

In efforts to keep Cambridge free of gun violence, calls for summit with Somerville go unanswered » Cambridge Day

Falmouth residents oppose AR-15 deal between police and gun store » Cape Cod Times

Boston fire chief retiring after hitting age cap » Boston Herald

DiZoglio Says State Bond Bill Pays for Rescue Boat, Castle Shop and More if Baker Approves » WHAV

Biden is ‘considering’ gas tax holiday with prices around $5 a gallon, would save drivers about $3 for average fill up » Boston Herald

New subway wait times highlight longtime T trouble: staffing » Boston Globe

‘A huge inconvenience’: Morning commuters react to MBTA reducing weekday service » Boston Globe

Causes of MBTA service cuts reach back decades, and the solution isn’t necessarily more funding » Cambridge Day

Lucas: Charlie Baker should support signature effort to repeal illegal immigrant license law » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Time for total housecleaning at the embattled MBTA » Boston Herald

Fixing the T is not enough. We need a massive expansion. » Boston Globe

Eversource worker injured by explosion and fire at Newton power substation » Boston Globe

How a $190K state grant is expected to benefit Taunton water ratepayers » Taunton Gazette

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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