12:30am House Committee on Post Audit & Oversight, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm MassVision2050: Cybersecurity hosted by the Mass. High Tech Council, Via Zoom

What stressed teachers want from parents and kids » Axios

THE ACTIVISTS GOING STATE BY STATE TO MAKE ABORTION RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL LAW » Vanity Fair

NLRB asks court to force Starbucks to stop anti-union activity » Boston Globe

Dark Money Went In, Supreme Court Rulings Are Coming Out » The Lever

NJ: bar association weighs lawsuit to fill judicial vacancies » New Jersey Monitor

NJ: Murphy, legislative leaders announce 'back-to-school tax holiday' as part of budget deal » Politico Pro

FL: Publix won’t give COVID vaccine to children under 5 » Tampa Bay Times

American influence has a new address on State Street » Politico

Andrew Gillum, DeSantis' 2018 opponent, accused in indictment of wire fraud, false statements » NBC News

Boston city councilors, administration clash over budgeting authority » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate unveils new pay structure, raises for staffers » Boston Globe

CO: Colorado won't follow Biden's call for state gas tax holiday, leaders say » Axios

NY: 'Extreme risk' orders to seize guns surge, but lack of legal resources lead to dismissals » Times Union

Rep. Kelcourse Narrowly Approved for Parole Board Post » State House News Service

‘A huge step forward’: Female candidates are facing off statewide, changing the narrative for future elections » Boston Globe

Justice Department expands Jan. 6 probe with fresh subpoenas » Boston Globe

Rep. Pressley and Sen. Warren renew calls to cancel student debt » WGBH

The stock market has tumbled quickly, and longtime savers are at a loss » Boston Globe

OPINION: Suspending the gas tax is a gimmick » Boston Globe

Startup Elucid hopes that AI can help cardiologists prevent heart attacks » Boston Globe

Japanese drug giant Takeda will move into 16-story building planned for Kendall Square » Boston Globe

Juul soon to be ordered off the market by FDA, report says » Boston Globe

Progress stalls on agreement to avert Boston school takeover, city officials say » Boston Globe

Boston city and school officials push back on state's 'unrealistic timelines' for reforms » WBUR

Boston slams new state schools plan as moving sides ‘further apart’ as receivership looms » Boston Herald

Mass. officials suspect avian influenza is cause of seabirds’ deaths along coast, warn against handling them » Boston Globe

R.I. bans plastic bags at retailers statewide » Boston Globe

New England waters are teeming with fish species. The problem is we eat too few of them. » Boston Globe

Leominster group pursuing fourth casino region » Commonwealth Magazine

How much do you need to earn to afford a house in Greater Boston? At least $181,000 a year, says new study. » Boston Globe

How to keep artists in Boston? The city seeks solutions » WBUR

A winter count found fewer people living on Boston streets » Boston Globe

Grants that sustained state’s childcare industry set to expire » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston homelessness continues downward trend » Boston Herald

SJC agrees to hear moot DiMasi case » Commonwealth Magazine

Jury orders construction company to pay $650,000 to immigrant worker in retaliation case » Boston Globe

T ambassadors take the first formal step to unionize » WGBH

Sonia Chang-Díaz ends bid for Massachusetts governor » Boston Globe

Can you name the Massachusetts Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor? New poll has ‘disheartening’ results. » MassLive

Healey campaigns in Western Mass., reiterates commitment to affordable housing » Boston Globe

Impatient for children’s vaccine after a long wait, parents scramble for appointments » Boston Globe

Six teenagers were involved in a robbery that killed a Weymouth high school student. So far, only one has been arrested. » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker signs bill ensuring mail-in ballots, early voting in Massachusetts » WBUR

Bucking party, Baker makes vote-by-mail permanent » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. legislative leaders respond to Biden’s call to suspend state gas tax: No way! » Boston Globe

Mass. high court rules ‘millionaires tax’ question was written ‘fairly.’ It goes before voters in November. » Boston Globe

Biden pushes Congress for a three-month gas tax holiday » Boston Globe

‘It’s time to act and cut taxes,’ Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says as he fights for gas tax holiday » MassLive

OPINION: What’s really going on at the factory that’s building the T’s new subway cars? » Boston Globe

Rail experts say Orange Line battery ‘failure’ was likely a battery explosion; no answer from T » Boston Globe

‘A series of often tragic events’: MBTA safety oversight hearings to take a broad look at management, spending decisions, lawmakers say » MassLive

Will there be a passenger rail from North Adams to Boston? State presented updates to its ongoing study » Berkshire Eagle

Berkshire Flyer Is First Direct Rail Connection to NYC in 51 Years » iBerkshires

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Podcast Spotlight

NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: It Didn't End On January 6th: Republican Election Fraud Conspiracies Persist CommonWealth Magazine The Horse Race: Episode 218: E-Bicycle Built for Who? WBUR Radio Boston: A local gas station owner talks rising prices, and a look at the fight against the overdose crisis

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

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center