10:00am Agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Providers' Council Human Services Rally, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Committee Hearing

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

4:30pm Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce 2023 Annual Meeting, Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, 450 Summer Street, Boston

5:30pm The Cape Clean Energy Tour with Rep. Dylan Fernandes & Rep. David Vieira, Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road, North Mashpee

Birthdays: Rep. John Barrett

Fight erupts over committee rules on Beacon Hill » Commonwealth Magazine

AG Investigating BPD To Determine If “Gang Unit” Engages In “Unconstitutional Policing” » Dig Boston

Edward Augustus, former Worcester city manager, to be state housing secretary » Worcester Telegram

Connector Board Reacts To Texas Health Care Ruling » State House News Service

Report: Mass. outward migration increases fourfold » The Eagle Tribune

Amid high political tensions, Healey administration weighs in on federal protections for trans student athletes » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools’ improper billing practice wasted $25,000, opened avenues for potential corruption, city finds » Boston Globe

A net negative: Haddock, a staple Atlantic fish, is in decline off New England, regulators say » AP News

Teachers union votes to split from Greater Boston Labor Council » Dorchester Reporter

Back Bay to Nubian Square: 2 miles and a 23-year life expectancy gap » WBUR

Bill to expand wine, beer licenses opposed by 'packies' » The Eagle Tribune

NH: 4 New Hampshire Republicans who endorsed Trump 19 days ago are now backing Ron DeSantis » NBC News

RI: As RI legislators near session's end, compromise on expensive proposals looks inevitable » The Associated Press (AP)

CT: CT lawmakers want you to pay for police videos. The question is how much. » Hartford Courant

CT: Alarming number of CT students report poor mental health, new survey finds » CT Insider

NY: Democratic Primary Heats Up In Rep. George Santos’ Seat » HUFFPOST

NY: Inside the Biden split with NY Mayor Eric Adams » Axios

NY: GOP casts accused Jordan Neely killer as ‘Good Samaritan’ to hammer Dems on crime » Politico

NJ: Congestion pricing is close to approval. Here’s what it could cost N.J. drivers. » NJ.com

NJ: Nurses union looks to loop in protections for ‘ancillary’ staff in ratio bill » POLITICO Pro

PA: So you want to go on strike? Philadelphia’s union council is teaching workers how. » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Races for 4 court seats, including 1 on Supreme Court, lead statewide Pennsylvania primary ballots » Boston Globe

WI: Will the Wisconsin Supreme Court race impact abortion rights in 2024? » Washington Post

MN: Minnesota Legislature approves two major gun control measures » Axios

FL: Florida’s ban on DEI spending becomes official as DeSantis enacts college reforms » Politico

FL: How the pandemic turned Florida red » The Hill

FL: Federal prosecutors seek to drop charges against Florida’s Gillum » Politico

AL: Biden administration may halt plans to move Space Command to Alabama over state's abortion law, officials say » NBC News

Centrist Dems are plotting a save-McCarthy strategy for the debt fight » Politico

The GOP's shrinking Senate map » Axios

Durham Finds Fault With F.B.I. Over Russia Inquiry » New York Times

Woman Sues Rudy Giuliani, Saying He Coerced Her Into Sex, Owes Her $2 Million In Unpaid Wages » HUFFPOST

Trump’s Call-In to Far-Right Roadshow Is Red Meat for Christian Nationalists » The Daily Beast

Battenfeld: Durham report vindicates Trump’s belief he was targeted by FBI » Boston Herald

McGovern faces pushback from activists on Cuba, Venezuela sanctions » The Recorder

Opinion: The mayor, the business community, and so many fragile egos » Boston Globe

Wealthy residents fleeing Massachusetts and have been for years, study shows » Boston Herald

BSO names Chad Smith next president and CEO » Boston Globe

Mohamad Ali to step down as CEO of IDG, hints at 'next endeavor' » Boston Business Journal

Biden to mark Jewish American Heritage Month with Broadway stars, speak out on antisemitism » Boston Globe

As anti-Semitic hate crimes spike in Massachusetts, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston launches ‘Face Jewish Hate’ campaign » Boston Herald

Holyoke Community College adds nursing program with Westfield State » MassLive

Worcester Public Schools’ proposed $552 million budget includes 228 new positions » MassLive

Smoky brush fire still burning on North Shore; Massachusetts under fire weather watch this week » WCVB

Commission works to put the public back in Lynn and Nahant beaches » Lynn Daily News Item

State politicians eye bill to protect soil, farms from PFAS » Gazette Net

Hingham joins 24 communities in Massachusetts with single-use plastic water bottle ban » Patriot Ledger

MGM Springfield gambling revenue holds up to sports betting competition » MassLive

Hospitals Interested in Safety Surveillance Pilot, Center Chief Says » NBC Boston

CVS to pay $6 million to settle prescription overcharges in Mass., including Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Mass. nursing homes should be subject of ‘excess deaths’ COVID study » Boston Globe

Alzheimer’s groundbreaking research: Boston scientists discover genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer’s disease symptoms » Boston Herald

UMass Memorial Medical Center president to step down » Boston Business Journal

Mask-Optional Switch In Health Care Has Its Critics » State House News Service

Second Wave Of Nursing Home Bills Aired At Hearing » State House News Service

Healey names former Worcester city manager as housing secretary » Commonwealth Magazine

AG Andrea Campbell picks her targets » Commonwealth Magazine

Braintree teachers, town reach contract agreement after months of contentious talks » Patriot Ledger

State auditor will look at UMass jobs transfer to private foundation » Gazette Net

Process Rift Among Dems Clouds Climate Agenda Outlook » State House News Service

Amherst Town Council charts racial equity steps » Gazette Net

Divided Boston City Council makes no progress on redistricting » Boston Herald

With the clock ticking, Boston council bats around redistricting — again » Boston Globe

With sale looming, former Whately Center School roof seen as ‘biggest wildcard’ » Gazette Net

Allergy season has gotten longer in Boston » Axios

Massachusetts bill seeks to stop the harassment of sports officials » Turn to 10

Charlie Baker’s son pleads ‘not guilty’ to OUI charge after allegedly blowing 0.15 on breath test » Boston Herald

‘Accountability needs to be taken’: Women hit by Boston police van file for criminal charges » Boston Globe

Train service from Boston to Foxboro scheduled to resume Tuesday » The Sun Chronicle

Community leaders sound the alarm about scams targeting immigrants applying for Massachusetts driver's licenses » Berkshire Eagle

At current pace, it would take the MBTA more than a decade to reach its staffing goals for next year » Boston Globe

Vineyard Wind onsite construction beginning in weeks » Martha's Vineyard Times

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