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

Will Trump 'Do a Big Number' on the Big Banks? » The New York Times

Top Ethics Officer Challenges Trump Over Secret Waivers for Ex-Lobbyists » The New York Times

Deal with Florida would reverse critical part of Obama's Medicaid expansion » Herald-Tribune

Trump's ruinous fiscal fraud » Boston Globe

A separate but unequal system for day care » Boston Globe

Trump picks antiabortion activist to head HHS family planning section » The Washington Post

Seen@ Reception honoring Senate President Stanley Rosenberg for 30 years in the Mass. Legislature » The Republican

Romney To Fundraise With Top Dem For National Parks » Daily Caller

DNC Lawyers Argue DNC Has Right to Pick Candidates in Back Rooms » Observer NEW JERSEY POLITICS

State leaders huddle for "first conversation" on marijuana law » State House News Service

Trump proclaims Loyalty Day as protests flare » Boston Globe

Speculation is stirring about a Seth Moulton presidential bid » Boston Globe

Trump keeps praising international strongmen, alarming human rights advocates » Boston Globe

The Globe's Trump parody — one year later » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts still isn't Trump country, poll shows » Boston Globe

Run against Trump? Elizabeth Warren will certainly stand and fight » The Guardian

Moulton getting mentions » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Baker to be keynote speaker at North Central Mass. Chamber annual meeting » Sentinel & Enterprise

Toyota pullout left Bridj out of gas » Boston Globe

Baker-Polito administration kicks off Small Business Month » Sampan

DeLeo wants marijuana panel akin to gambling board » Boston Globe

Natick lawmakers talk money, marijuana » The Metro West Daily News

Hashing out pot politics: Marty Walsh muses about independent cannabis commission » Boston Herald

Foxboro voters approve pot ban » The Sun Chronicle

Planning Board delays marijuana decision in East Bridgewater » Wicked Local

Essex County schools receive funding to prevent opioid addiction » Wicked Local Beverly

Pacheco announces state Clean Energy Future Tour » Wicked Local Wareham

FERC still silent as Otis State Forest tree cutting begins for pipeline, but questions remain » Berkshire Eagle

Pipeline protesters arrested at Otis State Forest after blocking access roads » The Republican

Fracked Gas Protesters Arrested at Otis State Forrest » Valley Advocate

Vending company charged with illegal gaming » The Salem News

NIH to get a $2 billion funding boost as Congress rebuffs Trump's call for cuts » STAT News

Special Report: Vet 'dumbfounded' after VA drops ball on brain mass » Boston Herald

Pols urge tougher review of Southie condominium flips » Boston Herald

A Day Without Immigrants hits Brockton streets » Wicked Local Brockton

With closed businesses and rallies, immigrants protest Trump's policies » Boston Globe

Massachusetts immigrants, activists say they're 'here to stay' at May Day rally » Metro

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker: Sanctuary city decisions 'best made at local level' » The Republican

Workers & immigrants ask Massachusetts lawmakers to protect their rights » WWLP 22

Proposal in wake of Longmeadow DPW worker's death would extend death benefit to family of additional public employees » The Republican

T sees spike in reported injuries » Commonwealth Magazine

Pregnant workers bill headed for floor vote » Worcester Business Journal

Senate early ed agenda up against tight fiscal picture » State House News Service

Sandwich voters endorse $1.5M in capital spending » Cape Cod Times

Bacon Wins Selectmen's Race in Wellfleet, Firefighter Funding Approved » Cape Cod Online

Groveland elects two selectmen, rejects medical pot facility » Eagle Tribune

Koch budget proposal beefs up schools, fire, police » Patriot Ledger

OK, then, Mr. President, I'll just see myself out » Boston Globe

PETER LUCAS: Victims of patronage scandal were the accused » Lowell Sun

Colletta Aberdale: Urges support east-west rail line » Hampshire Gazette

Regan: The calming voice of City Hall » Boston Herald

Stop pretending Boston is something it's not » Boston Globe

State Rep. Ken Gordon endorses Garballey in state Senate race » Wicked Local Burlington

New Novus Group poll gives Sen. Elizabeth Warren 57 percent favorability rating » The Republican

High lead levels found in water at hundreds of schools » Boston Globe

Attorney general makes grants to prevent drug abuse » Boston Globe

Baker voices concern about drug-injection clinics » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker has not yet taken a stance on supervised drug injection sites » The Republican

Fitchburg couple at forefront of safe-needle proposal » Sentinel & Enterprise

Governor Baker: Safe injection sites worth further study » WWLP 22

Mass. doctors seek drug injection site pilot » The Herald News

Bill would allow more information about level 1 offenders to be released » WCVB

Call for change in wake of Sam Dunn death case » WCVB

Hopedale girl, 5, saves grandmother's life » Milford Daily News

Meeting sought with DA on possible panhandling-trafficking link in Holyoke » The Republican

Amendments add $77 million to state budget; Concord Rep. Cory Atkins filed amendments » Wicked Local Concord

Mass House not in giving mood for Plymouth's 400th bash » South Coast Today

Gov. Baker to unveil bill to update state's wiretapping law » The Associated Press (AP)

Senate race taking shape » The Sun Chronicle

No takers for choice property near South Station » Boston Globe

Governor Charlie Baker apologizes after Orioles' Adam Jones says he was target of racist abuse in Boston » Boston Herald

Lawmakers propose expanding property tax break for small businesses » WWLP 22

Mass. bill would ease tax hit on inherited farmland » Worcester Telegram

Straus backs tougher laws on cellphones and driving » South Coast Today

MBTA misses spending target on infrastructure upgrades » Boston Globe

Boston Properties' $6 million pledge to Kendall Square transit could be a model » Boston Globe

When it comes to Mass. speed limits, 25 is the new 30 » Boston Globe

MBTA misses capital spending mark » Commonwealth Magazine

It's back to the drawing board for MassDOT » Boston Herald

Utilities unveil RFP for offshore wind power » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Utilities Propose 800 Megawatts of Offshore Wind » Bloomberg

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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

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass