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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

5:30pm Back Bay House Party for Boston City Council Candidate Sharon Durkan

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:00pm The State of Race: Democracy: Where Are We Now?, GBH Studio, Boston Public Library, Central Branch, Copley and via YouTube

Birthdays: Rep. Kevin Honan, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, State Senator Adam Gomez

MBTA must submit revised worker safety plan today » Boston Globe

Could private investment help fix the T? » WGBH

As lawmakers weigh solutions for child care emergency, some wonder: Why not help political candidates, too? » Boston Globe

To meet new state housing law, Newton aims to make its villages a little taller » Boston Globe

Boston is one of the best cities for public parks » Axios

New records show the close calls on MBTA tracks that prompted federal safety demands » Boston Globe

Most Gannett unions in Mass. won’t take part in Monday's nationwide strike » Boston Business Journal

Congressional staff of Mass. lawmakers skews whiter than average, data analysis shows » Boston Globe

Cannabis company Trulieve expected to close all Mass. dispensaries » Boston.com

Rachael Rollins’s resignation comes as progressive prosecutors face national backlash » Boston Globe

NH: DeSantis’ viral moment belies a dirty truth about today’s N.H. primary » Boston Globe

NY: Inside the 77 sq ft Greenwich Village apartment with no bathroom for $2,350/month » Gothamist

MI: Michigan’s population trend could bring economic pain. How are policymakers responding? » MLive.com

GA: State agencies slow to reopen public meetings to in-person access; DNR reverts to pre-pandemic ways » Georgia Recorder

FL: Florida school districts are losing superintendents. It’s tough out there. » Tampa Bay Times

FL: Kathleen Passidomo knew ‘eyeball war’ veto was coming » Florida Politics

KS: Prominent Kansas Republican blames Catholic Church for failure to expand Medicaid » Raw Story

CO: Colorado forges new path to lower prescription drug costs » Axios

UT: Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools ‘due to vulgarity or violence’ » Boston Globe

CA: California’s digital privacy battle: It’s police vs. civil libertarians, with an abortion twist » Cal Matters

CA: California Officials Investigating Flight of Migrants to Sacramento » New York Times

In a contentious lawmaking season, red states got redder and blue ones bluer » Boston Globe

The Era of Flush State Budgets Is Over » The Atlantic

Trump critics warn of ‘deep decline of rule of law’ if he wins second term » The Guardian

Far Right Turns on Marjorie Taylor Greene—and MTG Hits Back in Text to Matt Gaetz » The Daily Beast

Takeaways from CNN’s town hall with Nikki Haley » CNN

Instagram reinstates Robert Kennedy Jr. after launch of presidential bid » Washington Post

Inside the complicated reality of being America’s oldest president » Boston Globe

North End restaurant owners drop lawsuit against Boston mayor » Boston Herald

Boston developer plans massive film studio complex on Braintree-Weymouth line » Boston Globe

Business confidence turns pessimistic for the first time since 2020 » Boston Herald

Biotechs face challenges as the industry’s annual bash returns to Boston » Boston Globe

Boston’s LGBTQ+ Pride parade returns after 3-year hiatus with new organizers, inclusive mission » Boston Globe

During Pride Month, there is liberation and repression everywhere in America » Boston Globe

Trans Resistance MA holds march and festival in Boston » Boston Globe

Nearly 300 students from UMass Chan, nursing and biomed graduate schools receive degrees » Worcester Telegram

Somerville school closes for remainder of year after concrete fell into stairwell » WHDH

Opinion: Healthy schools lead to healthy communities » Lynn Daily News Item

Union calls for action after Somerville school closed due to falling concrete » Boston.com

Proponent seeks support for statewide paint recycling program » Gazette Net

Opinion: That ‘ideal world’ is now: Expand the bottle bill, lawmakers » Boston Globe

Opinion: Private jets are a climate disaster. Hanscom shouldn’t allow more » WBUR

Abington man opens class action against now-closed Compass Medical. What to know » Patriot Ledger

Compass Medical board president says closure was a ‘necessity’ after operations ‘collapsed’ » Boston Herald

Class action lawsuit brought against Compass Medical for abrupt closing » Boston.com

Independent pediatric practices are struggling to survive » Boston Globe

Entity Tied to Pampered Chef Founder Pays $26.875 Million for Nantucket Home » The Wall Street Journal

Editorial: Emergency shelters are overtaxed and overcrowded » Boston Globe

Lucas: Good to see renewed support for veterans on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Opinion: Don’t demonize parents of children served, indeed saved, by skin shock » Boston Globe

Opinion: From the outrages of the past, a policy on disability evolves » Boston Globe

Cambridge school district asks for a mediator, citing ‘impasse’ on contract that union denies » Cambridge Day

Multi-billion dollar error just the latest for Mass. labor department » WBUR

City seeks court order to remove emotional support chickens » Salem News

Northampton closes deal for old church for Resilience Hub » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Northampton council OK’s $132.3M budget, with police dominating discussion » Gazette Net

Emerging Black leaders in Massachusetts: James Hills » MassLive

Turnover plagues Northampton Police, but chief has plan for understaffing » MassLive

Different sort of swatting call brings police to Methuen home » The Eagle Tribune

'We must take each one of these seriously': Police, schools, face uptick in threats » The Eagle Tribune

Cops accused of child rape, road rage suspended by state law enforcement regulators » Boston Herald

‘Are you guys going to shoot me?’ Police encounters with mentally ill people increasingly turn deadly. » Boston Globe

State report names 13 sites for potential new Springfield courthouse » MassLive

MBTA will add ‘head of stations’ job after mishaps » Boston Herald

Commuter rail network ‘failing’ riders, group says » Boston Herald

Transit advocates push for regional rail system » Salem News

Opinion: We can do our part to lower death toll on the roads » Boston Globe

Great Barrington’s water department has spent two decades and millions searching for a second water source. It’s about to give up » Berkshire Eagle

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Birthdays: Rep. Kevin Honan, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, State Senator Adam Gomez

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

5:30pm Back Bay House Party for Boston City Council Candidate Sharon Durkan

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:00pm The State of Race: Democracy: Where Are We Now?, GBH Studio, Boston Public Library, Central Branch, Copley and via YouTube

10:00am Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Nonprofit Excellence Awards, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

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

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

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Aaron Michlewitz

7:30am Operation ABLE Annual Breakfast Fundraiser

9:00am Lobby Day for Animals, Great Hall, State House

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Committee Hearing

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

6:00pm Women of Color and Public Leadership: Impacts and Successes hosted by the UMass Boston Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy, Via Zoom

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

10:00am Safe Routes to School Annual Awards, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

No Hearings Scheduled