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

Tax relief still alive despite state potentially owing billions to feds » Boston Herald

Somerville’s Greentown Labs, the largest climate-tech incubator in North America, has a major oil company as a new partner. Is that greenwashing? » Boston Globe

State health rapid response team deployed to Chelsea veterans’ home after new COVID-19 outbreak » Boston Globe

State’s unemployment bill still unclear, lawmakers say fact finding continues » Boston Herald

Iselin of Blue Cross raises red flag on rising health care costs » Commonwealth Magazine

After abruptly shutting its practices last week, Compass Medical files for bankruptcy » Boston Globe

We’ve reached the point where almost everybody has had COVID or been vaccinated. What does that mean? » Boston.com

Suburbs get funding for new schools, while New Bedford waits… and waits » The New Bedford Light

NH: Why Chris Sununu decided not to run for president » Boston Globe

RI: It's not a full COLA, but new RI budget has something for state pensioners. We break down the increase. » Providence Journal

RI: SouthCoast Wind wants to walk away from contracts to sell power to Massachusetts. Here's why. » Providence Journal

CT: House approves two-year, $51.1 billion budget with large tax cuts in vote after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday » Hartford Courant

NY: What Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days » New York Times

NY: NYC Child Welfare Agency Says It Supports “Miranda Warning” Bill for Parents. But It’s Quietly Lobbying to Weaken It. » ProPublica

NY: The Mob Is Making a Comeback in Construction as Demand for New Housing Grows in NYC » The City

NJ: Will lower revenues mean fewer pet projects for lawmakers? » NJ Spotlight News

NJ: New Jersey lawmakers begin to take on 'dangerous' Delta-8 THC » POLITICO Pro

PA: Philadelphia denying block parties over public safety threats » Axios

OH: Students and Faculty at Ohio State Respond to a Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate Policies » Inside Climate News

MI: Thinking of sending an unsolicited nude? Think again, say Michigan Dems. » MLive.com

OK: Oklahoma Approves First Religious Charter School in the U.S. » New York Times

FL: Anatomy of a Murder: How the Democratic Party Crashed in Florida » Bulwark+

TX: Texas sheriff recommends charges over Martha’s Vineyard migrant flight » Washington Post

CO: Colorado ranks second for rate of Latinos killed by police » Axios

CA: In California’s Heartland, a New Resistance Movement Is Taking Root » New York Times

CA: San Francisco Has a Massive Teacher Shortage—and Its Own Bureaucracy May Be To Blame » The San Francisco Standard

N.H. Gov. Sununu rules out 2024 presidential bid, warns that crowded GOP field helps Trump » WBUR

The two important ways 2024 isn’t like 2016 » Washington Post

Former Harvard professor Cornel West announces he is running for president » Boston Globe

Americans want to join unions. The Supreme Court doesn’t like that » The Guardian

Robert Kennedy Jr., With Musk, Pushes Right-Wing Ideas and Misinformation » New York Times

‘Pathetic man’: The California-Florida rivalry just exploded » Politico

Mar-a-Lago pool flood raises suspicions among prosecutors in Trump classified documents case » CNN

DeSantis may want to ask Dukakis about running on Florida record » Roll Call

Clarence Thomas’ Billionaire Benefactor Tied To SCOTUS Bombshell » The Lever

Uninsurable America: Climate change hits the insurance industry » Axios

Scholar, activist Cornel West says he will run for president in 2024 as third-party candidate » WBUR

Battenfeld: Chris Sununu’s exit from 2024 field lands with predictable thud » Boston Herald

Republicans confront latest obstacle to defeating Trump: a crowded field » Boston Globe

After missteps with some Hispanic voters in 2020, Biden faces pressure to get 2024 outreach right » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Want an unredacted FBI report on Biden? As Dapper would say, ‘Good luck, pal!’ » Boston Herald

How a mill no one wanted became a Mass. success story » MassLive

Shaking Crab seafood restaurant facing troubled waters with Worcester location » Worcester Telegram

Beer garden on Boston City Hall Plaza reopening this week » NBC Boston

Healey Plans To Extend Life Science Law » State House News Service

A first look at the proposed design for Holocaust Museum Boston » Boston Globe

‘We’re being ripped off’: Teens investigating equity find Stop & Shop charges more in Jackson Square than at a more affluent suburb » Boston Globe

As biotech conference arrives in Boston, Wu launches push to diversify industry » WGBH

What the heck is happening with the economy? » Boston Globe

SEC accuses Binance of mishandling funds and lying to regulators » Boston Globe

Business confidence drops to 3-year low » The Eagle Tribune

GoPuff gets court injunction to keep delivering in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Loan company to pay $20 million over sales practices » Boston Globe

Long-planned project north of Andrew Square starts moving forward again » Boston Globe

What happens when CEOs treat workers better? Companies (and workers) win. » Boston Globe

Trulieve to close all Massachusetts dispensaries by end of June » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts pot shops closing in Worcester, Framingham, Northampton; a worker had died after packaging cannabis into pre-rolls » Boston Herald

Community pushing back against anti-trans bills during Pride Month in Greenfield » The Recorder

Vandalism rocks Bolton: Target is Pride Parade & Rally » Worcester Telegram

Healey urges textbook publishers to fight censorship » The Eagle Tribune

Harvard women’s hockey coach Katey Stone retires » Boston Globe

Hampshire Regional sends off its graduates » Gazette Net

Great white sharks lurked near swimmers, surfers 97% of the time in drone study. What does this mean for Cape Cod? » Boston Herald

Schools received billions in stimulus funds. It may not be doing enough. » Boston Globe

Silbert keeps eye on rising tide of women running higher ed » Boston Globe

Quabbin Visitor Center renamed in memory of Les and Terry Campbell » The Recorder

Smoke from Canadian wildfires returns to Massachusetts, ‘Air Quality Alert’ issued for region » Boston Herald

MassDEP Says Smoke from Canadian Wildfires to Impact Air Quality Today » WHAV

After humpback whale breached onto boat off Plymouth last summer, NOAA offers safety tips for navigating near whales » Boston Herald

Smoky air Tuesday: Mass. under air quality alert due to Canadian wildfires » Worcester Telegram

Healey administration sells former New Bedford orphanage to developer for affordable housing » Boston Globe

Baba Sushi owner Wei Dong Wang proposing 5-floor apartment complex for Shrewsbury St. » Worcester Telegram

Islanders to Continue Housing Push on Beacon Hill » Vineyard Gazette

Senate budget includes 'Hunger Free Campus' funding » Salem News

Business leaders create new statewide Latino advocacy coalition » Boston Business Journal

Immigrants, refugees find emergency shelter in Greenfield through state-funded program »

Boston will spend $4M to connect 1,000 residents to life sciences jobs » Boston Herald

Wu administration launches initiative to hire 1,000 Bostonian life sciences workers by 2025 » Boston Business Journal

Lawsuit plaintiffs ask redistrict judge to review the moves of two precincts » Dorchester Reporter

Ray Flynn knows what Mayor Wu is going through. He has some advice. » Boston Globe

Forced to quit over racist remarks, an Everett politician plans a comeback » WGBH

State Rep. Durant Will Run For Anne Gobi's Senate Seat: Filing » Worcester Patch

West Springfield truckers honored by Baystate for role in covert operation to obtain COVID masks » MassLive

Community addressing gun violence in Springfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Healey: 'Many states' in addition to Mass. mistakenly used federal funds for unemployment » Worcester Telegram

Wrong pot: What we know about Massachusetts' $2.5 billion payment snafu » WBUR

As Gobi becomes the first Mass. Director of Rural Affairs, State Sen. Mark offers perspective on new role » WAMC

Jobless Benefit Questions Now Hang Over Tax Relief Debate » State House News Service

MBTA Takes New Pass At Track Worker Safety Plan » State House News Service

10-page plan rolled out by MBTA on track safety » Boston Herald

Editorial: Fear, loathing, and bike lanes in West Roxbury » Boston Globe

MBTA submits revised worker safety plan after feds dubbed first draft ‘insufficient’ » Boston Globe

Commuter ferry service between Lynn and Boston is nearing a comeback » Boston.com

SouthCoast Wind pulling out of its wind farm deal » Commonwealth Magazine

Second Developer Wants To Terminate Offshore Wind Contract » State House News Service

Opposition Grows To “Predatory” Electric Sales Tactics » State House News Service

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