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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

Weed, sports betting, abortions and mental health on Massachusetts lawmakers’ minds with budget overdue » Boston Herald

Baker says he would sign Legislature’s no-strings $250 rebate to taxpayers. But he hopes to see way more relief. » Boston Globe

House, Senate Dems Expand Tax Relief Plans » State House News Service

Report details women's accounts of sexual misconduct by staff in Massachusetts prisons and jails » WBUR

Sports betting in Massachusetts: House negotiator ‘hopeful’ bill will pass this month » MassLive

Gun owners aim to loosen firearm rules » The Eagle Tribune

‘I don’t think they’re going to make it.’ In only Mass. gubernatorial primary, Republicans face each other — and long odds. » Boston Globe

Hyde Park LGBTQ-friendly senior housing project vandalized with hate speech » Boston.com

RI: Is RI ready to make the leap into electronic voting? » P:rovidence Journal

RI: Rhode Island Progressives Push for Takeover of State Democratic Party » The Intercept

NY: De Blasio didn’t trust NYPD security to keep secrets, ex-aide Lis Smith claims » New York Post

NY: Elections commissioners question costs of early voting » Albany Times Union

FL: FL prisons propose cutting visitation of inmates, cite chronic staffing shortages » Florida Phoenix

FL: Florida's probation changes include remote appointments » Axios

Outrage Erupts as White House Calls Abortion Rights Activists ‘Out of Step’ » The Daily Beast

Floating abortion clinic proposed in Gulf to bypass bans » Boston.com

House GOP marches into deeper blue terrain as Dem prospects fade » Politico

Trump lawyer interviewed with FBI about Bannon contempt case » Politico

‘Hit the kill switch’: Uber used covert tech to thwart government raids » Washington Post

Democrats’ Cowardice and Complicity in the Post-Roe World » The Intercept

Uber hired oligarch-linked Russian lobbyist despite bribery fears » The Guardian

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban To Speak At CPAC In Texas » The Daily Caller

Trump associates’ ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel » Boston Globe

Left Is Alarmed About Rise of Hispanic Republicans » Real Clear Politics

Bannon, facing jail and fines, agrees to testify to Jan. 6 panel » Boston Globe

Editorial: Congress must act now to protect elections, before the Supreme Court upends them » Boston Globe

Curley: Biden is uniting the country against him, both sides unhappy with the president » Boston Herald

Abortion divides Democrats in key primaries » Politico

Opinion: Biden moves US closer to confrontation with Russia » Boston Globe

Monica Cannon-Grant’s charity, Violence in Boston, shuts down » Boston Herald

North Shore restaurants breath sigh of relief as some red tide restrictions are lifted » WBUR

Price of stamps going up in response to inflation » Boston Herald

Three former Lord & Taylor stores to be made into labs » Boston Business Journal

Post-Roe, here’s what you can do to protect your digital privacy » Boston Globe

How have Massachusetts school districts spent their $2.5 billion in federal COVID funds? Mostly, they still haven’t. » Boston Globe

Climate envoy John Kerry sees peril and opportunity as fuel prices bog down green energy push » Boston Globe

Massachusetts doesn’t have a state climatologist. Here’s why that matters. » Boston Globe

State-funded recovery coaches, harm reduction efforts help ERs battle opioid abuse » MassLive

Can brain-training stave off dementia? New studies may pinpoint some answers. » Boston Globe

Vandalism, threats to LGBTQ ‘Pryde’ Boston building spark community outrage » Boston Herald

‘It’s like we don’t even exist’: Weeks after Revere Beach fire, dozens remain displaced » Boston Globe

Beside the nation’s first Black woman Supreme Court justice is her husband, a ‘quintessential Boston Brahmin’ » Boston Globe

Boston, library janitor battling in dueling lawsuits after overtime scandal » Boston Herald

State officials preview end of legislative session in Mass. » Western Mass News

A year after racial terror, failure to mark Pride, Juneteenth divides Winthrop over how to be inclusive » Boston Globe

Open Streets Boston: City shuts down 1.2 miles of Centre Street in Jamaica Plain for family-friendly events » Boston Herald

Boston paid $2.3M for outside counsel in past year as legal costs jump » Boston Herald

Sarah Palin hits comeback trail with fellow loose cannon Trump at her side » The Guardian

Lucas: Maura Healey should invite Biden to a Boston rally, as other Democrats run away » Boston Herald

OTR: Lt. Gov. candidate Campanale says she, Doughty are choice for middle » WCVB

Opinion: No one is coming to save us. We need to save ourselves by running for office. » Boston Globe

State officials will scale back the frequency of COVID data reporting to one day a week » Boston Globe

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting » Boston Globe

'A leader and a mentor': Central Mass. firefighters mourning death of respected Auburn Fire Lt. Paul Wood » Telegram & Gazette

Opinion: More documented Hodgson deception » Dartmouth Week

Boston Police issue sexual assault warning with few details » Boston Herald

What makes "red flag" gun laws work » Axios

“The Janes” and the Power of Pro-Abortion Imagery » The New Yorker

Kamala Harris: ‘Congress needs to act’ on abortion » Boston Herald

Biden says he’s mulling health emergency for abortion access » AP News

Abortion after Roe: Democratic Massachusetts AG candidates outline strategies to protect abortion, reproductive health care » MassLive

All 55 U.S. governors to meet in Maine, talk to Dolly Parton » Boston Herald

Editorial: Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to offer tax relief to the middle class. But what about the poor? » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers announce tax relief agreement, will bring proposal to the floor » Boston Herald

Mass. lawmakers promise wide-ranging $500m tax relief plan; offer broad strokes, few details » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Democrats deliver tax breaks to all » Axios

Time is now for Western Massachusetts passenger rail service (Editorial) » MassLive

Should Bourne start now to review land reuse impact of canal bridge replacement? » Cape Cod Times

Five years in the making, Berkshire Flyer's inaugural run from New York City to Pittsfield a 'sold out' success » Berkshire Eagle

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Law Enforcement Officer Cadet Program, Statehouse Room A-2 & Virtual Hearing

5:00pm Fundraiser for Berkshire Sheriff Candidate Alf Barbalunga

5:30pm Campaign Reception for Cape & Islands District Attorney Candidate Dan Higgins

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan

9:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Investing in the Workforce: Building Work, Building Wealth hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast - registration required

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

6:30pm Fundraising Reception for State Rep. Candidate Tristan Smith

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Congressional Candidate Caroline Colarusso

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:30am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Thomas Walsh

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Office of Medicaid Proposed Amendment Regulations, Submit via mail or email

Lobbyist disclosure reporting deadline

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