8:30am The Transmission Challenge: Unleashing New England's Renewable Energy Potential hosted by RENEW Northeast, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Brain Injury Commission, Virtual Hearing

Why have a women's legislative caucus in progressive Mass.? » Worcester Telegram

Inside the state commission for the blind: alleged verbal abuse, shrinking services, questionable spending » Boston Globe

MassGOP Chair: Geoff Diehl campaign liable for bulk of party’s $600K debt » Boston Herald

Women hold top leadership position in only 8% of biggest Massachusetts companies » WBUR

OTR: DiZoglio not backing down from audit of Massachusetts Legislature » WCVB

Business groups up their focus on supplier diversity » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reaches $40M settlement with minority police officers over civil-service suit » Boston Herald

Texas decision on Obamacare could imperil coverage of preventive services in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Suffolk County is still losing population, despite immigration surge » Boston Business Journal

NY: Environmentalists alarmed by push to ‘undermine’ New York’s climate law » Politico

NY: Hochul Has a New Bail Proposal. It’s a Lot Like Her Old One. » New York Focus

NJ: Report dings N.J. for no long-range plan on funding repairs at low-income schools » New Jersey Monitor

PA: Sen. John Fetterman on depression, recovery, and "making up any lost time" » CBS News

OH: Ohio is gearing up for what could be the biggest abortion battle of the year » Boston Globe

FL: How Florida Became America’s GOP Hot Spot » The Wall Street Journal

FL: Florida House passes parental rights bill restricting pronouns in schools » Politico

IL: In Chicago mayoral runoff, Latinos urged to flex their ‘political muscle’ » Washington Post

WI: Expensive court race will decide future of abortion in Wisconsin » Washington Post

MN: Federal judge: 18-20 year-olds can get Minnesota gun permits » MPR News

CA: California’s Crypto Champion » The Lever

No Labels group raises alarms with third-party presidential preparations » Washington Post

Trump’s political woes with women deepen as Stormy Daniels reclaims stage » The Hill

Voters with disabilities often overlooked in voting battles » AP News

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene: From the far-right fringe to the Republican Party's front row » CBS News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis brings book tour to Long Island as Trump backers protest » ABC 7

The politics of ‘Manhood’: How Josh Hawley is capitalizing on a crisis among American men » Raw Story

Lucas: Chris Christie’s moment has passed, whether he knows it or not » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Trump indictment an anchor that could sink his 2024 hopes » Boston Herald

Biden to push clean energy, economic agenda in Minneapolis » Boston Globe

Graham: Is Trump arrest in-kind contribution to ’24 campaign? » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Happy Mugshot Day, Democrats! Church of Trump Derangement Syndrome miracles have begun » Boston Herald

Businesses still want a break on the COVID unemployment surcharge » Boston Globe

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed at unprecedented speed. Can Washington prevent another viral bank run? » Boston Globe

Antoni: Debt ceiling could prevent the next banking crisis » Boston Herald

Clean Harbors founder Alan McKim steps aside as CEO after 43 years » Boston Globe

Life sciences firm sues Somerville landlord over lease, toxic mold » Boston Business Journal

After ‘The Embrace,’ Boston to see two more memorials to MLK and Coretta Scott King » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst gets new seal and brand mark as state looks to change flag » MassLive

Peabody adopts camera program to record school bus violations » Salem News

Easthampton rescinds job offer for superintendent over term ‘ladies,’ candidate says » MassLive

Easthampton protest scheduled Monday over rescinded superintendent job offer » MassLive

Opinion: A teachable moment in Wayland, but will it be a learnable one? » Boston Globe

Decision on draining reserves for Amherst school project may come Monday » Gazette Net

Keller @ Large: Should teachers have the right to strike? » CBS News

Mandery & Dannenberg: Make elite colleges do the right thing » Boston Herald

Book banning debates grip South Coast school elections » The New Bedford Light

‘Fix the problem:’ State leaders on rift over UMass Amherst plan to privatize 100 jobs » MassLive

Education advocates call for better state funding formula » The Recorder

Editorial: The misleading arguments of MCAS foes » Boston Globe

Pilgrim Nuclear owner agrees to wastewater study, but says it won't pay for it » WBUR

Cape Cod Canal closed Sunday to safeguard right whale mother and calf » Boston Globe

Lithium is becoming more crucial in a warming world, but Maine’s huge deposits may never be mined because of environmental concerns » Boston Globe

John Kerry won’t say if he uses private email account for Climate business » Boston Herald

Since mobile sports betting recently became legal in Mass., advocates worry it could increase problem gambling » Boston Globe

A young boy’s nightmare diagnosis, and the $3 million one-time treatment that will likely save his life » Boston Globe

HDIP addresses need for market-rate housing » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Lawmakers, be bold and lift the crushing burden of child-care costs » Boston Globe

One on one with First Cabinet Level Veterans’ Secretary Jon Santiago » Fox 25 News

SJC weighs discipline against former prosecutors in drug lab scandal » WBUR

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien blasts UPS ahead of contract negotiations: ‘We are not afraid’ to strike » Boston Herald

DiZoglio finds more examples of past legislative audits » Boston Herald

Lee Town Meeting turns back clock 54 years, leaves representative voting system behind » Berkshire Eagle

City Council president fires back at New Bedford mayor over CPA: Listen to residents' will » South Coast Today

Politics and the City: 'Trusted messengers' Worcester community's allies in fighting COVID » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: If City Council wants to make mockery of government, it should go all the way and poll its own performance » The New Bedford Light

Amid rising hate, Mass. group provides lifeline for children on verge of extremism » Boston Globe

Candidates and contests are lacking for several key Lenox posts. Will write-ins step in? » Berkshire Eagle

League of Women Voters coffee social inspires talks on rural issues, state budget » The Recorder

Prescription-free Narcan could make medication too expensive, some warn » WBUR

Markey in DC, moms in Mass. push anti-gun violence efforts » Commonwealth Magazine

Rep. Michael Day promised advocates the state will act on gun violence reduction measures » Worcester Telegram

Tax Relief Affordable, Increasingly Critical for Massachusetts » Banker & Tradesman

MBTA subway ridership takes hit with slow zones » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA needs more workers or else slower trains could last for years, report says » MassLive

Report: State lawmakers must step up to solve MBTA workforce crisis » Boston Herald

Hiring may be the MBTA’s biggest challenge » Commonwealth Magazine

State Senate carves out $25 million for road improvements in rural communities like the Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

‘Fare Access’ for the homeless: Craig’s Doors launches free bus pass program to overcome transportation barrier » Gazette Net

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Podcast Spotlight

WGBH News Under the Radar with Callie Crossley: 50 Years after the U.S. exited Vietnam, a new exhibit sheds light on the infamous 'Hanoi Hilton' Bloomberg Baystate Business Hour: ezCater Co-Founder Stefania Mallet The Washington Post Post Reports: Trump’s indicted. Now what? The New England Council Inside the Corner Office: Priscilla Sims Brown, CEO of Amalgamated Bank

8:30am The Transmission Challenge: Unleashing New England's Renewable Energy Potential hosted by RENEW Northeast, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Brain Injury Commission, Virtual Hearing

9:00am Charles River Watershed Association Legislative Briefing, Via Zoom

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing e

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

6:00pm MassDems Chinatown Banquet chaired by Mayor Michelle Wu, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz & Chair Gus Bickford

Birthdays: Rep. F. Jay Barrows, State Senator Brendan Crighton

10:00am AP Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House

12:00pm Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

8:00am Permitting Reform: The Key to Unlocking Massachusetts' Energy Revolution hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:00am Mass. Association of Physician Assistants Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

No Hearings Scheduled

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