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

Mass. lawmakers promise one of Beacon Hill’s largest packages of tax relief in a generation. It mirrors much of what Governor Baker pitched in January. » Boston Globe

On Abortion, House And Senate Agreements, Disagreements Coming Into View » State House News Service

The Legislature wants to give tax rebates to many, but not all. Some lawmakers and experts say more help for low-income families is needed. » Boston Globe

Backers of referendums clear final hurdle to ballot » Salem News

Signature drive to put driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants up for a vote in November heats up » Boston Herald

Report: More than 5,000 nurses needed in Mass. hospitals as temp staffing costs skyrocket » Boston Business Journal

Elizabeth Warren Launches Plan to Get More Young People to Vote » The Daily Beast

Study: Pulse oximeters don’t work as well on people of color, causing uneven healthcare » Boston.com

RI: 'An overwhelming relief': New law clears court debt for low-income Rhode Islanders » Gazette Net

NY: Cuomo legal team issues subpoenas over trooper groping lawsuit » New York Post

NJ: How a 'catastrophic' shortage of judges is disrupting the lives of thousands in NJ » North Jersey

NJ: New Jersey creates 'reproductive rights strike force' » POLITICO Pro

MN: Judge strikes down Minnesota abortion restrictions » Axios

AZ: GOP race for Arizona governor becomes 2024 proxy war as Ducey defies Trump » NBC News

U.S. Senate continues to pay its non-white staffers thousands less per year » Legistorm

Why Democrats want Nevada to vote first in 2024 » Axios

The Jan. 6 Committee Member Who Fled Authoritarianism—and Then the Capitol Rioters » TIME

Half of G.O.P. Voters Ready to Leave Trump Behind, Poll Finds » New York Times

An expert in political violence urgently warns: The worst is coming » Washington Post

Robbins: Connecting the dots between hate groups & Jan. 6 riot » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: What is Joe Biden’s real exit strategy? » Boston Herald

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

Trump? Biden? Americans appear to want to choose ‘none of the above’ in 2024. » Boston Globe

Even the ice cream man can’t hide from inflation » Boston Globe

Bid to expand Seaport’s convention center hits a snag: The senator from South Boston » Boston Globe

Gas prices keep dropping in Massachusetts: ‘We should be heading back to $4.00, and hopefully we break that $4 benchmark’ » Boston Herald

Rooted In plans to be the first cannabis dispensary to open on Newbury Street » Boston Business Journal

Maguire: Teachers group to meet in Boston amid challenges to profession » Boston Herald

State Awards Workforce Grant to Northern Essex Community College to Help Meet Employers’ Skill Needs » WHAV

Western Mass. community colleges get share of $15M for workforce training » MassLive

COVID will be in schools this fall. It’s time to make plans. » Boston Globe

The fight to undam the Charles River comes to Natick » WGBH

Mass General Brigham plans massive expansion of hospital-at-home program » Boston Globe

Officials kick off $23M renovation of Attleboro apartment complex for low-income seniors, handicapped » The Sun Chronicle

Bourne is the only Cape Cod town impacted by a state law mandating more multifamily zoning » Cape Cod Times

Short-term rentals decreasing in Boston, priced out by monthly rents, per city report » Boston Herald

Boston's real estate market is cooling, slightly » Axios

Summer Nights Program continues to sparkle for urban teens (Editorial) » MassLive

WPS Mobile Nutrition vehicles serve breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner to kids » Worcester Telegram

Anti-hunger advocates, families call for universal school meals and food insecurity screenings » WGBH

Governor’s Council candidate would seek pro-choice, anti-racist judges » Commonwealth Magazine

MassGOP’s lawsuit against VOTES Act tossed by SJC, Supreme Court next says chairman » Boston Herald

Mass. high court rejects GOP challenge to mail-in voting law » WBUR

SJC upholds no-excuse voting by mail » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Republicans are turning to the U.S. Supreme Court after an effort to block a new voting law was shot down by the state’s highest court » MassLive

Mass. high court rejects GOP challenge to mail-in voting » Boston Globe

Supreme Judicial Court rules against GOP challenge to new Massachusetts voting law » CBS News

Jill Biden to headline teachers union convention » The Hill

Marlborough mayor, City Council urge legislature to appropriate remaining ARPA funds » Community Advocate

Springfield city councilors, residents express concern over the use of ARPA funds » MassLive

Williamstown DPW employees seek hazard paycheck of $4,000 each for performing duties during pandemic 'public safety crisis' » Berkshire Eagle

Wellesley gadfly convicted of extortion » Commonwealth Magazine

Cambridge mishandled personal information for city manager candidates » Cambridge Day

Elizabeth Warren wants to expand youth voting, her bill would require states to have pre-registration for those 16, 17 years old » Boston Herald

Robyn Kennedy steps down from YWCA post to focus on state Senate run » Worcester Telegram

Robyn Kennedy resigns as Worcester’s YWCA chief to run for state Senate » MassLive

Editorial: Warren Youth Vote bill overreaches » Boston Herald

Waltham, Newton Rep. John Lawn Endorses Mara Dolan For Gov.'s Council » Waltham Patch

Coronavirus levels in waste water remain elevated in Eastern Mass. as BA.5 uncertainty persists » Boston Globe

Many countries have given us a preview of what’s to come with COVID subvariant BA.5. Prepare. » Boston Globe

AG Healey backs ATF rule on ghost guns » News 22 WWLP.com

Abortion funding: Massachusetts lawmakers propose $15 million for security, crackdown on crisis pregnancy centers » MassLive

Judges rule on state abortion restrictions, shape Roe impact » Boston Globe

Senate plans reproductive rights bill debate on Wednesday » News 22 WWLP.com

Democrats schedule votes on abortion access but lack a legislative path » Boston Globe

House $3.8 Bil Spending Bill Includes $500 Mil In Tax Relief » State House News Service

Mail-in ballot applications heading to Mass. voters » Axios

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

House, Senate Dems expand tax relief plans » WGBH

House proposes $1b in short and long-term tax relief » Commonwealth Magazine

Proposed one-time relief rebate for Massachusetts taxpayers » Spectrum News

Would Mass. lawmakers’ tax proposal help you? Here are the highlights. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Renters, seniors, and the working poor: Beacon Hill doles out the tax breaks » Boston Globe

Here’s how the House plans to cut taxes » Boston Herald

Mass. House Democrats propose $523M in tax breaks » Axios

Massachusetts tax relief: Lawmakers propose permanent adjustments to state tax credits instead of temporary gas tax cut » MassLive

DiZoglio Criticizes State Tax Rebate Plan Because it Leaves Out Lowest Income Earners » WHAV

Massachusetts Budget Chair Rodrigues, Beacon Hill Leadership Announce More Tax Relief » WBSM

Senate Bill Mirrors House on MBTA Aid, East-West Rail » Banker & Tradesman

Four hours commuting. Four hours on the job. » Boston Globe

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Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

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