10:00am Swatting Stigma, Great Hall

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

11:00am Suffolk University MPA Program, Nurses Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Donahue

Trump's Tax Cuts May Be More Damaging Than Reagan's » The New York Times

An interview suggests Trump doesn't know what's in his health bill » Vox

How Trump could get fired » The New Yorker

Committee backs proposal restricting voter-led petitions » State House News Service

Rep looks to curb state's money grab from counties » State House News Service

New high-tech firms flex political muscles in Massachusetts » The Salem News

Tax-free holiday in limbo amid revenue shortfalls » The Salem News

Pols & Politics: Gonzalez's better half gives gov bid a boost » Boston Herald

Jockeying for 2020 » The New York Times

Massachusetts Medical Society recommends medically supervised drug use clinics » Boston Globe

Sen. Markey says Prez 'gambling' with nuclear war » Boston Herald

Trump's Massachusetts campaign chair joining his administration » Metro

Lawlor returning to his Merrimack Valley roots » Sentinel & Enterprise

GE to break ground May 8 on new Boston headquarters » Boston Herald

Bridj, local on-demand bus service, is shutting down » Boston Globe

'It's a tax rip-off' » Boston Globe

Vanilla prices are giving scoop shops a giant ice-cream headache » Boston Globe

Report: Rural Western Massachusetts is older, poorer and less educated than rural eastern Mass. » The Republican

The Bloomberg Baystate Business Hour: Virtual Reality Arenas » Bloomberg

Pols wrangle over pot sales accountability » Boston Herald

Pot plant plan » Eagle Tribune

Balancing legal pot with local concerns » Cape Cod Times

Committee backs proposal restricting voter-led petitions » Gloucester Times

Higgins bravely shares: It can happen to anyone » Sentinel & Enterprise

Two Berkshire residents named to state STEM Advisory Council » Berkshire Eagle

Not exactly a breeze: Offshore wind still faces challenges » South Coast Today

Stockbridge bans plastic bags, polystyrene » Berkshire Eagle

State committee launching 9-stop climate change tour » Lowell Sun

Boston VA office incorrectly processed 1 in 6 traumatic brain injury cases: 'An absolute travesty' » Boston Herald

Home sales up: High demand, low inventory driving market » Worcester Telegram

Rallies planned nationwide in support of immigrants » Boston Globe

Signs of support: North Andover crowd backs undocumented immigrants » Eagle Tribune

Hull town meeting to debate 'sanctuary community' petition » Wicked Local Cambridge

March To Springfield City Hall To Call For 'Sanctuary City' Designation » WAMC

Massachusetts voters oppose cutting federal funding to sanctuary cities, new Novus Group poll says » The Republican

May Day Rallies In Massachusetts Call For 'Santuary State' Designation » WAMC

Accident or not, fender-bender penalties on rise » Boston Globe

Massachusetts insurers ask state to suspend key Obamacare program » Boston Business Journal

Overtime costs Boston police more than just money » Boston Globe

Pregnant workers bill unanimously clears committee » The Salem News

House OK's budget package, delays tax-holiday plans » Sentinel & Enterprise

Seen@ Longmeadow Democratic Town Committee's 2017 Awards Breakfast at Twin Hills Country Club » The Republican

Nahant shows up and speaks out » Lynn Daily News Item

Leicester town meeting to review capital projects, middle school study » Worcester Telegram

Gignac announces City Council run » Lowell Sun

Candidates night set Tuesday in Tyngsboro » Lowell Sun

As I See It: A chance to limit smoking in children » Worcester Telegram

Wall and Main: Sugar tax could boost health, threaten soft drink makers » Worcester Telegram

Carr: Bail-fail judge has baleful history » Boston Herald

Robichaud: Two days in the kitchen yields plenty of legislative pork » Boston Herald

Editorial: State on diaper duty? » Boston Herald

How to plan an affordable future for Boston » Boston Globe

The many walls of silence around autism » Boston Globe

Trump tackling years of fiscal, security, jobs neglect » Lowell Sun

Rep. Walsh Will Not Run For Framingham Mayor » Framingham Source

Walsh demures on mayoral reign, re-election » Boston Herald

Medical professionals support proposal to open supervised drug use clinics in Massachusetts » The Republican

Mass. doctors seek drug injection site pilot » State House News Service

HPC encouraged by interventions involving drug-addicted babies » State House News Service

State medical society to lobby for state-run safe injection sites for addicts » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts Playbook Interview with Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson » Politico

Lawmakers talk criminal justice reform in Sudbury » The Metro West Daily News

Record Budget Passes House With Ease » Winchester Patch

Keller @ Large: State Auditor Suzanne Bump On MassHealth Audit » CBS Boston

Official: Massachusetts highway czar hospitalized for surgery » Boston Herald

Massive MassDOT parcel in downtown Boston attracts zero bids » Boston Herald

Massachusetts voters look to Gov. Charlie Baker to protect federal spending in the state, Novus Group poll says » The Republican

Some cheers and jeers for local newsmakers » Eagle Tribune

Tax-cut amendments, budget and road funding dominate » Lowell Sun

Wait times at Springfield RMV plummet after state implements changes » The Republican

MBTA cancels meeting, Beverly plans to hold it anyway » The Salem News

Why The MBTA's Wheels Squeal — And How It's Trying To Dampen The Noise » WBUR

Legal fights rack up expenses for Massachusetts Broadband Institute » Berkshire Eagle

SouthCoast leaders begin UK wind energy visit » South Coast Today

Politi-Beat Sunday Roundup: Donald Trump is no reason to run for local office » Wicked Local Wilmington

Democrats of the Year awards held in Longmeadow » WWLP 22

Transit startup Bridj shuts down, cites collapse of 'major car company' deal » Boston Business Journal

What Donald Trump learned in his first 100 days » Boston Globe

100 days in, what came true? » Boston Globe

Bruni proposal under fire in Ipswich » Wicked Local Ipswich

Elder abuse reports increasing in Massachusetts, but investigations remain vague » My Fox Boston

Editorial: Racing for the cash » Boston Herald

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Podcast Spotlight

WGBH News Under The Radar: Mass Politics Profs Take On President Trump's First 100 Days WBUR Radio Boston: Week In Review: Taxes, Antiquities Act, Winthrop Tower

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Donahue

10:00am Swatting Stigma, Great Hall

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

11:00am Suffolk University MPA Program, Nurses Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

9:00am Mass. Association of Community Development Corporations Lobby Day , Great Hall

10:00am Kids First: A Vision for a Stronger Commonwealth, Grand Staircase

10:30am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

11:00am Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming and Daily Fantasy Sports, Room 222

11:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

12:30pm Wiretap Legislation Announcement, Room 157

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

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

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

9:00am Progressive Mass. Lobby Day, State House

10:00am Mass. Association of Assessing Officers Advocacy Day, Nurses Hall

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

6:30pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

6:30pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

7:00pm 32nd Birthday Celebration for Rep. Dan Cullinane with Mayor Marty Walsh

7:00pm 32nd Birthday Celebration for Rep. Dan Cullinane with Mayor Marty Walsh

Birthdays: Rep. Denise Garlick

11:00am National Day of Prayer, Great Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Road Bill Signing, Room 360

2:00pm Diaper Day, Room 428

5:30pm Reception for Congressman Bill Keating

5:30pm Reception for Congressman Bill Keating

6:00pm Rep. Joan Meschino's Spring Fundraising Reception

6:00pm Ken Gilet for Springfield City Council Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Rep. Joan Meschino's Spring Fundraising Reception

6:00pm Ken Gilet for Springfield City Council Campaign Kickoff

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Brady

9:00am 29 Who Shine, Grand Staircase & Great Hall

2:00pm Swearing in of Michael D. Ricciuti, Nurses Hall

6:00pm East Boston & North End Community Fundraiser for Mayor Marty Walsh

6:00pm East Boston & North End Community Fundraiser for Mayor Marty Walsh

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters