10:00am Autism Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House

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

11:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

Overshadowed by rent control debate, proposals for transfer taxes pick up steam in housing discussions » Boston Globe

Universal masking is almost over at major Boston hospitals » Boston.com

Boston's sluggish downtown recovery » Axios

Mass. business confidence falls to lowest point since 2020 » Boston Business Journal

Prosecutors recommend 5+ years for ex-State Police Association of Massachusetts president, union lobbyist » Boston Herald

Islamophobia incidents are rising in Massachusetts public schools, report finds » Boston Globe

Online posting brings new kidney for Springfield state Sen. Adam Gomez » MassLive

Massachusetts lawmaker wants to divert control of commuter rail from MBTA » Boston Herald

For new unions, the thrill of victory is often followed by the agony of negotiation » Boston Globe

Should transgender athletes be allowed to play girls’ sports? The national debate hits home in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

‘You really hate unions, huh?’: BU community angered after Warner Bros. CEO announced as commencement speaker amid writer strike » Boston Globe

Why a plan to drive down electric prices in Mass. led to higher bills » WBUR

Hear Mayor Wu’s Mozart piano solo with the BSO at Symphony Hall » Boston.com

RI: 'It's what Roger Williams wanted': Senate debates if beaches should be public up to dunes » The Providence Journal

RI: It’s David vs. Goliath in ’24 race for Senate » The Providence Journal

NY: New York Democrats lost the crime debate. They want a redo. » Politico

NY: Gun seizures in New York are soaring a year after 'extreme risk' law broadened » Albany Times Union

NJ: Why so many women are on the way out after making historic gains in N.J. Legislature » NJ.com

IL: How a school board race in the blue state of Illinois became a nationally funded cage match » Boston Globe

IL: Read the investigation on lead in water at Illinois schools » Chicago Tribune

GA: Georgia GOP chair’s lack of regret over 2020 election denial dangerous » Georgia Recorder

NE: A GOP Nebraska lawmaker chose his voters over his party with abortion vote » Washington Post

CA: Editorial: Dianne Feinstein Has to Act » New York Times

CA: Is your food really going bad? California bill would ban ‘sell by’ labels » San Francisco Chronicle

‘Really weak option’: Wall Street sours on DeSantis as Trump challenger » Politico

Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm » Boston Globe

The GOP-Hungary connection shaping the '24 campaign » Axios

Big Tech Is Big Tobacco » The Lever

Alarm after lawyer who aided Trump’s 2020 election lie attacks campus voting » The Guardian

DC insider: A new progressive era in America is likely in about 20 years — unless Republicans destroy democracy in the meantime » Raw Story

China races ahead of U.S. on AI regulation » Axios

Neera Tanden will head White House Domestic Policy Council » Boston Globe

Call It Trump’s Coup Attempt, Because It Damned Well Was » HUFFPOST

A debt limit breach could be like a government shutdown — but much worse » Boston Globe

Ted Cruz ramps up as Democrats seek to take him down » The Hill

Wheels fall off Charlestown landlord's $75-million suit against company that pulled out of proposed lease for R&D space » Universal Hub

Tom Brady to return to Boston — through his media company » Boston Business Journal

A triumphant return: Back for the first time in since 2019, Pride parade draws some 15,000 to celebrate LGBTQ+ community » Gazette Net

Nov. election could shake up Easthampton school board after ‘ladies’ controversy » MassLive

Farewell to an ‘all-star’: Reflecting on the legacy of Christina Royal as she prepares to leave her post as HCC president » Gazette Net

Different crowd, same excitement: Fenway buzzes with Northeastern graduation » Boston Globe

Worcester teachers union votes no confidence in school and city officials » Worcester Telegram

With teacher contract negotiations stalled, Worcester schools seek state mediator » Worcester Telegram

Cape Cod white shark detections hit record-high again last year: Here’s the top hotspots and busiest months for shark activity » Boston Herald

Envisioning a Massachusetts ‘iLottery’ » Commonwealth Magazine

‘Safeguards’ needed if lotto goes online, Attorney General Campbell says » Boston Herald

California startup with MIT roots harnessing AI to target age-related diseases » Boston Globe

New Governor, New Hope On Health Standards Bill » State House News Service

Poll: Registered nurses say hospital care in Mass. has gotten worse over last two years » Boston Herald

Overshadowed by rent control debate, proposals for transfer taxes pick up steam in housing discussions » Boston Globe

Holyoke Veterans’ Home gets $164M construction grant from VA » Gazette Net

Girls Inc. of Worcester taking abrupt break after more than a century inspiring girls » Worcester Telegram

As pandemic ebbs, Worcester Together carries on pledge of community service » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Small-business health insurance market facing ‘death spiral’ » Boston Globe

Opinion: What does Clarence Thomas think about disclosures? Read his dissents. » Boston Globe

School bus drivers Marlboro go on strike amid contract negotiations » WHDH

Migrant child labor debate in Congress becomes mired in immigration fight » Boston Globe

School bus drivers on strike in Marlborough; strike avoided in Framingham as Teamsters reach deal with bus company » Boston Globe

A big chunk of lobbying in Mass. is not tracked » Commonwealth Magazine

Local communities take different approaches to public meetings as pandemic wanes » The Sun Chronicle

Nantucket residents reject zoning proposal to restrict short-term rentals on the island » Boston Herald

Voters Reject Short-Term Rental Regulations, Defeating Article 60 » Nantucket Current

Here are lingering public health questions, with COVID emergency orders set to expire » MassLive

Quincy senator pushes for Narcan at MBTA stations: 'No different than a defibrillator' » Patriot Ledger

Howie Carr: WHO says the pandemic is over, now that the powers that be used it to wreck everything » Boston Herald

Lawmakers demand answers after worker killed in Newburyport factory explosion » WGBH

Campbell optimistic new Police Accountability Unit will foster ‘systemic conversations’ » WGBH

Campbell joins AGs in support of abortion pills » The Eagle Tribune

Healey says revenue shortfall ‘accounted for’ as some fear budget cuts » Boston Globe

Mass. Senate 'all-in' on rollout of budget » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: With the pandemic emergency ending, state should revisit work-from-home rules » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey’s Economic Development Planning Council Comes to Haverhill Next Month » WHAV

State lawmakers to debate new safety watchdog for MBTA » Boston Herald

AG: Overpayments Point To Need to "Do Away" With Competitive Electric Suppliers » State House News Service

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10:00am Autism Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House

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

11:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

10:00am Mass. Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs Annual Legislative Luncheon, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Committee Hearing

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

11:00am MSPCA Cruelty-Free Products Event, Great Hall, State House

11:00am Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

12:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

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

Birthdays: Treasurer Deborah Goldberg

9:00am Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

7:30am Worcester Business Journal's Massachusetts Energy Summit, DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester

10:00am Black Women Lead Project, Great Hall, State House

12:30pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org