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Birthdays: Rep. Joan Meschino

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Rodrigues: Shelter Funds Running Out This Month » State House News Service

John Deaton, GOP candidate for US Senate, loans campaign $1 million in bid for Elizabeth Warren’s seat » Boston Globe

Unsealed Karen Read documents detail harrowing hours after Boston police Officer John O’Keefe’s body found » Boston Globe

Health Policy Commission wary of Steward-Optum deal » Commonwealth Beacon

Lawmakers slam Gov. Maura Healey’s ‘covert operation’ to move migrants around Massachusetts » Boston Herald

'Increasingly urgent': Mass. ratchets up preparation for possible Steward closures » WBUR

How Lynn is trying to solve housing crisis amidst high costs, low vacancy on North Shore » MassLive

AIM’s Leader Says the Commonwealth Is at an Inflection Point » BusinessWest

Sports wagering banner year: billions bet, millions for Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Black Bostonians ramp up calls for gun access » Dorchester Reporter

Mass. plummets in charter school law ranking » The Eagle Tribune

THE OTHER 49

RI: RIPTA CEO Avedisian resigns after hit-and-run fallout. What to know. » The Providence Journal

CT: Lawmakers push for study of impact of hate speech on children. They say it’s becoming an increasing problem » Hartford Courant

ME: Maine Republicans Censured For Linking Mass Shooting To God’s Anger With Abortion Law » HUFFPOST

NY: NYC Council approves bills to give EMS workers body armor, self-defense training as assaults rise » New York Post

NY: Artificial intelligence in NY’s courts? Panel will study benefits – and potential risks. » Gothamist

NJ: Neal Katyal Was Their Resistance Hero. Until They Found Out About New Jersey. » Politico

NJ: An anti-Trump Republican thinks he can win NJ governor’s race by ‘10 points’ » Politico

PA: Philadelphia mayor lays out her public safety plan » Axios

FL: Anti-abortion groups eye challenge if Florida voters approves ballot measure » Politico

SD: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Banned From Another Tribe's Reservation » HUFFPOST

MT: GOP Senate candidate in Montana builds campaign on once-secret Navy exploits » Washington Post

AZ: How Arizona's court ruling will impact abortion access » Axios

CA: This far-right, MAGA candidate could decide the race for San Francisco mayor » The San Francisco Standard

OR: Democratic candidates for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District debate polarization, stances on Gaza » The Oregonian

WA: Boeing won’t even consider moving HQ back to Seattle » CNN

NATIONAL

Europe Rules That Insufficient Climate Change Action Is a Human Rights Violation » Wired

How Alvin Bragg Hitched His Fate to Trump’s » New York Times

Leo rejects Senate subpoena from panel probing gifts to Supreme Court justices » Washington Post

Ocean Heat Has Shattered Records for More Than a Year. What’s Happening? » New York Times

What Civil War is really about » Vox

Even Trump Seems Sick of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Sh-t » Vanity Fair

“The seriousness of threatening to kill command staff officers, raping the chief’s wife, tying people up and going ‘postal’ are violations at the most serious level. Stone’s conduct goes so far beyond what is expected of a professional police officer that [the] only appropriate resolution is his removal from office,”

Investigators

On Threats by a Former Trump Campaign NH County Chair

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump to host embattled Speaker Mike Johnson as House swirls in turmoil » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Trump Derangement Syndrome screed » Boston Herald

As Republicans wrestle with the future of their party, one senator’s influence is set to grow » Boston Globe

Editorial: Congress needs to step up for Ukraine. Then it’ll be Biden’s turn. » Boston Globe

Business

Foxboro's Feeney pushes debt collection relief » The Sun Chronicle

The death of veteran reporter Fred Hanson is another blow to community journalism » Boston Globe

Eating al fresco: More than 100 Worcester restaurants have permanent OK for outdoor seating » Worcester Telegram

Here’s how the state’s Lemon Law does — and does not — protect buyers of new and used cars » Boston Globe

Education

School officials look to bridge $11 million deficit » The Eagle Tribune

Equity, Income Concerns Flagged In Free College Debate » State House News Service

Harvard, MIT, Tufts, UMass Amherst receive ‘F’ grades for campus antisemitism: Anti-Defamation League » Boston Herald

Editorial: Universities all talk, little action on fighting antisemitism » Boston Herald

Sen. Markey informs Deerfield Elementary students about online privacy law » Gazette Net

Harvard reinstates standardized testing requirement for class of 2029 » Boston Globe

Harvard again requiring standardized test scores for those seeking admission » WBUR

Harvard, MIT, Tufts, UMass get failing grades for fighting antisemitism » CBS News

Environment

Two Dozen Massachusetts Communities Now Ban Bottled Water Sales » WBSM

Gaming

Like Healey, House Ready To Shuffle Gaming Revenues » State House News Service

Health Care

Info Gap Hinders HPC Review Of Steward-Optum Deal » State House News Service

Mass General Brigham on track to meet state-mandated cost-cutting goals » Boston Business Journal

Doctors protest cost of Vertex cystic fibrosis drug as its scientists prepare to receive $3 million ‘Oscars of Science’ award » Boston Globe

House budget sheds Healey’s PCA program cuts » News 22 WWLP.com

UMass Chan unveils first lab to monitor AI use in health care simulations » MassLive

National Labor Relations Board lodges complaint against Saint Vincent Hospital » Worcester Telegram

It won't be easy: Doctor wants to open long COVID clinic in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Housing

Mass. senate budget chief warns emergency shelter system could run out of money Monday » WBUR

Officials detail plan for migrant and homeless family shelter at former Chelsea Soldiers’ Home » Boston Globe

Latino population is booming in Mass., but homeownership among them is lagging » WGBH

Lowell shelter in crisis » Lowell Sun

Human Services

As Berkshire United Way celebrates its centennial, the agency's leadership honors the past and plans for the future » Berkshire Eagle

Judiciary

Bloody details in new Karen Read documents » Axios

Karen Read motion to dismiss unsealed in massive document dump ahead of murder trial » Boston Herald

Flurry of last-minute motions filed in Karen Read murder case ahead of trial » Boston Globe

Labor

Even with work permits, migrants in shelters struggle to find self-sustaining jobs » WGBH

Boston University residence life workers to strike, joining graduate workers » MassLive

Local Government

Boston City Council votes 12-1 to formally recognize the end of Ramadan » Universal Hub

South Hadley to hear residents’ thoughts on new trash system, wastewater rate increases at Saturday hearing » Gazette Net

Trial run for Main Street redesign: Easthampton aims for safer, more walkable area » Gazette Net

Accused Holyoke ex-councilor Puello-Mota bolts to join Russian army » Gazette Net

It’s official: Belchertown’s request to create town manager position OK’d by state » Amherst Bulletin

Attleboro mayor calls for changing proposed 'Diversity Committee' to 'Community Engagement' » The Sun Chronicle

Waltham residents, community members ‘enraged’ over plans for the Fernald property » WGBH

Politics

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to headline fundraiser for New Hampshire Democrats » Axios

Former Mass. governor Michael Dukakis celebrated at Northeastern » Boston Globe

Protesters return to Moulton's office, echoing call for cease fire » Salem News

Public Safety

Hilltown Ambulance meeting will show how costs outpace revenues » The Reminder

Hate Crimes Fuel Push For More Security Grants » State House News Service

Legislature looks to comprise on revenge porn bills » Gloucester Times

Guest columnist David E. Sullivan: Gun buyback a worthy effort » Gazette Net

Transportation

ValleyBike Share readying to roll again: Eight-town e-bicycle network gears up for relaunch » Gazette Net

Summer start to South Coast Rail looks 'unlikely' — but there's one bright spot for riders » The Herald News

Utilities

Moore: Green energy firms must pay fair share » Boston Herald

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB4044 - An Act designating Childs River Overpass Route 28 Falmouth for Marine Combat Veteran Kevin P. Quinn

HB4009 - An Act extending the date for issuance of certain licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in Hanover

HB2058 - An Act relative to the school committee of the City of Revere

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 94

Senate Actions This Week: 122


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