5:30am The Cape Clean Energy Tour with Rep. Dylan Fernandes & Rep. Chris Flanagan, South Yarmouth Library, 312 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth

10:00am Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration, Great Hall, State House

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

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

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

5:30pm 2023 Fast50 Awards hosted by the Boston Business Journal, The Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins resigning — ‘in disgrace’ says Sen. Cotton » Boston Herald

Spilka, DiZoglio clash over Legislature audit » Axios

Plans Coming Together For Public Higher Ed Investments » State House News Service

New Mass. DPH director wants to bolster beleaguered department, rebuild trust in public health » Boston Globe

SJC punts on individual contributions to super PACs » Commonwealth Magazine

Some housing activists disappointed with Healey's choice for housing secretary » WGBH

Pork Ruling Prompts Groups To Demand Voter Law Implementation » State House News Service

Split-in-two committee to hold dueling hearings this week » Commonwealth Magazine

Survey Takes Temperature Of Health Care Workers » State House News Service

Editorial: The MBTA Communities law is putting Brookline’s liberal values to the test » Boston Globe

NH: One Shaheen Moment » PUCK

CT: Gov. Lamont’s Supreme Court pick in jeopardy over abortion controversy » Hartford Courant

NY: Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes files to run for Congress in New York » Washington Post

NJ: Murphy shapes state Supreme Court with young Democrats of the MTV generation » POLITICO Pro

NJ: NJ’s attorney general confronts gun violence, corruption, police reform — and a paradox » Gothamist

PA: Cherelle Parker wins Philly's Democratic mayoral primary » Axios

PA: Democrats keep Pa. House majority following Rep. Mike Zabel’s resignation » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Carolyn Carluccio wins GOP primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat » Boston Globe

OH: ‘Pride Caucus’ encouraging LGBTQ+ Ohioans to take political action, combat legislation » NBC 4i

KY: Trump-backed Daniel Cameron wins Kentucky GOP governor’s primary » The Hill

NC: North Carolina bans abortion past 12 weeks, overriding governor veto » Washington Post

FL: Slot machines are illegal. And they’re everywhere in Tampa Bay. » Tampa Bay Times

FL: This billionaire and major DeSantis donor gave Miami Mayor Francis Suarez $1 million » Miami Herald

Abortion pill fight to be heard by one of nation’s most conservative courts » Boston Globe

Frank Luntz Can’t Quit » New York Magazine

Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Leading to Rationing » New York Times

Elon Musk Claims There’s ‘No Proof’ Swastika-Tatted Texas Shooter Was White Supremacist » Rolling Stone

Five revelations in the new lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani » Boston Globe

Biden maintains edge over Trump in 2024 US election -Reuters/Ipsos poll » Reuters

Markey announces bill to add 4 seats to the Supreme Court » Politico

How a 150-Year-Old Law Against Lewdness Became a Key to the Abortion Fight » New York Times

Manchin clashes with Biden administration over climate law » Boston Globe

Elon Musk claims George Soros ‘hates humanity.’ The ADL says Musk’s attacks ‘will embolden extremists’ » CNN

Editorial: Biden hedges on G7 trip amid debt crisis » Boston Herald

Rachael Rollins used ‘poor judgment’ when she attended DNC fundraiser; Senator proposes Hatch Act enforcement legislation » Boston Herald

Nearly all of the WooSox biggest corporate sponsors have renewed their deals, some through 2030 » Worcester Business Journal

Gov. Maura Healey on how to make the Massachusetts economy more competitive » WBUR

Local Jewish advocates are fighting antisemitism with a five-step plan » WGBH

Embattled Amherst school leader doesn’t want to be superintendent » MassLive

'After exhausting all other options' Brockton lays off 130 teachers as enrollment plummets » The Enterprise

Holliston teachers’ union vote no confidence in superintendent » Boston Globe

Worcester schools submit $552M budget for 2024; 228 new jobs included » Worcester Telegram

School meals for all: Advocates for making student lunches permanently free showcase their success at Northampton school » Gazette Net

Students have a chance to experience farm life in former Governor Jane Swift's backyard in Williamstown » Berkshire Eagle

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

Work begins to reopen beach access points » The Eagle Tribune

The giant invasive Joro spiders, which may spread up the East Coast, aren’t scary: Researchers » Boston Herald

Worcester to get first 'green' street. Here's what it means » Worcester Telegram

164 acres set aside for conservation in Edgartown » Martha's Vineyard Times

To find right whales, some scientists want to find their food's food » WBUR

Mass. sports bets topped $580M in April » The Eagle Tribune

DraftKings dominated the online sports betting market in Massachusetts in April » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Medical Society elects new president » Boston Business Journal

CVS to pay $6M to settle overcharging allegations throughout Mass., including Worcester » Worcester Business Journal

Getting real: Home prices drop first time in five years » Boston Herald

Frozen by interest rates, Greater Boston’s housing market took a rare spring dip in April » Boston Globe

Healey administration 'disappointed' college dorm in North Adams won't become emergency shelter » New England Public Media

Here's what Worcester leaders are saying about Edward Augustus as state housing secretary » Worcester Telegram

Wave of Apartment Completions Could Rein in Rent Hikes » Banker & Tradesman

Housing prices flat, sales drop, despite ever-tightening home supply » Boston Business Journal

Zoning board delays vote on family homeless shelter at Whitmarsh Ave. after neighbor backlash » Worcester Telegram

Food costs up, SNAP benefits cut: Here's how one Cape pantry hopes to make a difference. » Cape Cod Times

US Attorney Rachael Rollins to step down amid ethics probe » Axios

SJC upholds AG's ruling striking ballot question » The Eagle Tribune

Rachael Rollins to step down as US attorney following ethics probe » Boston Globe

Lawyer: U.S. Attorney Rollins Will Resign This Week » State House News Service

Human Service Workers Seeking Wage, Loan Repayment Aid » State House News Service

State lawmakers hear testimony supporting several anti-workplace violence bills » Worcester Telegram

REI Co-op Boston workers vote to unionize as part of sweeping organizing effort at stores nationwide » Boston.com

Dems at odds, will hold separate meetings amid accusation of fraud » Boston Herald

Deerfield town park project dies in court » Gazette Net

With three competing maps, Boston’s redistricting drama continues » Boston Globe

Council, school and rebuilding committees all meet this week » Lowell Sun

Galvin: Boston Council Risking Election Delay, Court Intervention » WHDH

If Boston City Councilors Can't Agree on Redistricting It Could Mean Election Delays » NBC Boston

Briefings: A Ward 4 Challenger Brings about Race in the Heart of Springfield » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Agawam Mayor William Sapelli says he will not seek reelection » MassLive

Howie Carr: Can’t grope your way out of this AJ » Boston Herald

Probe finds Hampshire County jail official violated state law in sheriff primary election » Gazette Net

Attorney general investigating Boston police gang unit and database » Boston Globe

Former sex workers back partial decriminalization and more exit services » Boston Herald

Healey’s choice as housing secretary ‘won’ a 2022 New England Muzzle Award » Media Nation

Split-in-two committee to hold dueling hearings this week » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts has biggest drop in tax revenue collections in New England » The Center Square

Editorial: Millionaires tax takes bite out of the Bay State » Boston Herald

MBTA bus, subway operators want more penalties for assaults on transit workers » Boston Herald

Commuter rail ridership, once dismal, continues to grow » Commonwealth Magazine

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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

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