9:00am Immigrants' Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:30am 2nd Anniversary Celebration of the Massachusetts Apprentice Network hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm MassDems Chinatown Banquet chaired by Mayor Michelle Wu, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz & Chair Steve Kerrigan

Birthdays: Rep. David DeCoste

Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut receive proposals for offshore wind projects » Washington Post

Promise, Apprehension Color Debate On Psychedelics » State House News Service

With federal aid ending, Boston schools will see cuts — and changes — under latest budget » WBUR

Mass. lawmakers say planned sale of Steward's physician network demands scrutiny » NBC Boston

Boston School Committee approves $1.5 billion spending plan and staff reductions » Boston Globe

Democrats vote to make gun reform debate private after senator describes personal threats » Boston Herald

Money flowing into jails for opioid treatment » The Eagle Tribune

Council Wants Info Hearing On Healey's Mega-Pardon » State House News Service

Worcester interim police chief says department has harmed communities of color » WGBH

As budget deficit ballooned, Brockton Schools paid off-duty police $1.1 million to direct traffic » Boston Globe

Opinion: Governor Healey’s budget proposal threatens 50 years of disability rights » Boston Globe

Teachers, parents accuse Massachusetts Teachers Association of antisemitism after webinar » CBS News

NH: New England’s last coal plants will close by 2028 » WBUR

NY: Congestion pricing lawsuits test limits of New York’s ‘green amendment’ » Politico

PA: Philadelphia could establish a triage center for people in addiction within weeks, official says » The Inquirer

GA: Georgia shields execution sights and sounds from public view when carrying out lethal injection » Georgia Recorder

FL: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to 'end the squatters scam' in Florida with new law » Palm Beach Post

FL: Florida is about to erase climate change from most of its laws » Grist

CO: Colorado leads nation for women in municipal office » Axios

CO: What's inside Colorado's $41B budget bill for fiscal year 2024-25 » Axios

AZ: Phoenix passes landmark rule requiring heat protection for outdoor workers » The Guardian

CA: How bashing California became a requirement for conservative politicians » Los Angeles Times

OR: Oregon's Right to Repair bill is now a law » Engadget

Nearly 30 percent of LGBTQ women candidates discouraged from running for office because of gender, gender identity » The Hill

Race to House majority runs through the 10 Toss-ups » Roll Call

Biden fundraiser in NYC with Obama, Clinton nets a whopping $25m, campaign says. It’s a new record. » Boston Globe

Trump’s moment of Truth (Social) » Columbia Journalism Review

Experts Fear Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Are Laying the Groundwork for a Nationwide Ban on Medication Abortions—And Maybe Even All Abortions » Vanity Fair

House wracked by dysfunction as members plot exits » Axios

Judge rules John Eastman should be disbarred over efforts to overturn 2020 election » The Hill

Trump's Greatest Success: His Personality Cult » Lucid

Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case » Boston Globe

Democrat-Turned-Independent Joe Lieberman, Former Senator and VP Nominee, Dies at 82 » TIME

Battenfeld: Democrats could hit fail safe button to keep Trump from taking office » Boston Herald

Ambrose: The fraud behind accusing Trump of fraud » Boston Herald

GBH warns of possible layoffs as it faces ‘financial headwinds’ » Boston Globe

MCCA Set to Cancel Southie Development Plan » Banker & Tradesman

Legal experts are calling for reforms to the insurrection act » WBUR

QCC, MWCC receive $243K for healthcare and IT workforce development » Worcester Business Journal

Diman Principal Andrew Rebello wins another leadership award thanks to 'remarkable growth' » The Herald News

The cost to attend these New England universities will top $90,000 a year this fall. Expect more to follow. » Boston Globe

NY: Pro-charter group lambasts old school board system as mayoral control negotiations approach » POLITICO Pro

City audit may help Methuen fill gaps in state education funding » The Eagle Tribune

Staffing cuts coming to 70% of Boston Public Schools after committee approves new budget » NBC Boston

Three candidates in running for Amherst superintendent » Gazette Net

Champions of change: NHS Student Union advocates for students before administrators, School Committee » Gazette Net

Smith students occupy admin building, demand divestment from weapons manufacturers » Gazette Net

UMass Lowell embarking on nearly $800 million expansion » WBUR

Mass. congressional delegation members back state appeal for Attleboro area flooding aid » The Sun Chronicle

Delegation: FEMA excluded costs in disaster review » Sentinel & Enterprise

NCAA Tournament coaches in Boston react to Charlie Baker’s call to end prop betting » Boston Herald

Top Pols Uneasy About Steward-Optum Deal » State House News Service

Number of people suing former Brigham rheumatologist accused of sexual abuse rises to 206 » Boston Globe

Steward plan to sell doctors network comes under scrutiny from federal and state lawmakers » Boston Globe

Steward Health Care’s tentative sale to UnitedHealth raises concerns in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Healey has shelter funding backup plan if Legislature is slow to find deal on spending bill » Boston Herald

What is the MBTA Communities Law? Here's what this means for your town » CBS News

Protestors Demand End To Right-to-Shelter Law » State House News Service

Former Christmas Tree Shops plaza in Shrewsbury sold for $13.6M as Town considers site for MBTA zoning » Worcester Business Journal

A long-vacant South End rowhouse has been converted into subsidized apartments for homeless veterans » WBUR

Healey mandates new rules for migrant overflow shelters » Boston Globe

Modern housing for veterans at Lynn Armory in final stages » Lynn Daily News Item

Its beach nearly gone, waterfront home on Nantucket sells for just $600k. What does the sale say about the island’s future? » Boston Globe

Salem weighs anti-camping law as homeless encampment residents face removal » MassLive

Protesters rally at State House in opposition to emergency shelter spending » Boston Herald

Mass. lawmakers call on Biden to speed up visas for Haitians fleeing violence at home » MassLive

After fleeing unrest, one of Haiti’s most prominent political cartoonists calls Mass. home » Boston Globe

Mass.’ migrant crisis is impossible. But not unfixable | Analysis » MassLive

Mock Servers Highlight Plight Of Tipped Workers » State House News Service

Jack Lewis is seeking his fifth term. Why he's running to represent Ashland, Framingham » The Metro West Daily News

Legislative audit would be 'body check' to separation of powers, experts warn » MassLive

Town Council Offers Rebuttal to Governor on 3A Zoning » Winthrop Transcript

Congressman Jake Auchincloss visits Fall River to announce funds for Pleasant Street » The Herald News

In a win for Wu, city council approves a new planning department for Boston » WBUR

Boston Mayor Wu successfully pushes planning ordinance through City Council over pushback » Boston Herald

'Absolutely chaotic': Worcester City Council rips rollout of Rental Registry Program » Worcester Telegram

Boston city councilors clash over push to expand free museum program » Boston Globe

Candidates for the 3rd Berkshire District seat made their pitch to 'pivotal' Dalton voters Tuesday night » Berkshire Eagle

Lucas: Where has all the swagger gone in Mass. politics? » Boston Herald

NY: Drug treatment providers ask N.Y. to declare addiction emergency » Times Union

Healey's Parole Board nominee speaks of encountering racial bias as student in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Parole Board Nominee Ready To Tackle "Glaring Racial Bias" » State House News Service

Gun Law Negotiators Close House-Senate Talks » State House News Service

Lawmakers Take Gun Bill Negotiations Behind Closed Doors » State House News Service

Mass. robotic police dog shot multiple times, credited with avoiding potential bloodshed » WBUR

'Beyond belief': Fitchburg judge doesn't buy state police testimony on illegal recordings » Worcester Telegram

Robotic police dog shot multiple times, credited with avoiding potential bloodshed » AP News

A year later, BAA head says officers ‘followed police protocol’ amid interaction with racially diverse run clubs » Boston Globe

Gov Healey: ‘What the plaintiffs here are trying to do is going to cause substantial harm to women’ » MSNBC

IG Flags Lack Of Oversight On Retiree Double-Dipping » State House News Service

Editorial: Governor Healey should disclose her out-of-state trips in advance » Boston Globe

Editorial: MA watchdog serves notice to $$ double-dippers » Boston Herald

'Structurally deficient': Healey talks Sagamore Bridge following Baltimore collapse » Cape Cod Times

What is the future of the T? Jarred Johnson and TransitMatters have some ideas. » Boston Globe

In Boston, parked cars regularly block buses. Other cities show it doesn’t have to be this way. » Boston Globe

Guest Op-Ed: MBTA Updates and the Future of the Ferry » East Boston Times-Free Press

SouthCoast Wind bids for a share of energy in Massachusetts. What this means for Somerset. » The Herald News

Offshore Energy Projects Will Need Years To Power Up » State House News Service

These energy suppliers say they can save you money. Regulators say it’s a scam » WBUR

4 developers submit offshore wind bids in multistate procurement » Commonwealth Beacon

New proposals spark hope that offshore wind will pick up speed » Boston Globe

These energy suppliers say they can save you money. Regulators say it’s a scam. » Boston Globe

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SB2582 - An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the Louise Davy Trahan Elementary School for not more than 99 years

HB4262 - An Act authorizing the town of Lincoln to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption program

HB4148 - An Act An act authorizing Brian Dacey to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

HB4149 - An Act authorizing Derek Clark to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

HB4097 - An Act increasing the membership of the select board of the town of Merrimac from 3 members to 5 members

HB3959 - An Act amending the charter of the city of Easthampton

HB3779 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Balentine, an employee of the Department of Transitional Assistance

SB2371 - An Act An act authorizing the Town of Rutland's Board of Selectmen

HB2914 - An Act expanding the exemption for residential property in the town of Wellfleet

SB2691 - An Act authorizing the continued employment of Jerry Shampang as an environmental police officer in the executive office of energy and environmental affairs

HB4056 - An Act establishing the appointed office of Town Clerk in the town of Bolton

Hundreds of Nurses & Other Caregivers Protest at Northwell Facilities in Long Island & Westchester » 1199 SEIU

Pressley Applauds Passage of Boston City Council Ceasefire Resolution » Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Reports Key Findings and Clinical Messages from Long-Term Follow-Up » Brigham and Women's Hospital

Despite Revenue Challenges, Fiscal Year 2025 House Budget Proposal Strives to Meet Current Needs » MassBudget

Asthma Awareness Month: American Lung Association Focuses on Addressing Challenges of Extreme Heat and Asthma » American Lung Association

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Regional Licensure Assistance Centers to Support Educator Workforce » Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education

"Living Large at Mercedes?": New UAW Video Exposes Staggering CEO Pay at Mercedes Ahead of Alabama Plant Union Vote » UAW Region 9A

Budget Update: State Legislature Upholds Right to Shelter Law – with temporary limits » MIRA Coalition