1:30pm House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Chris Hendricks

Top House leader unaware of budget, pot links » Commonwealth Magazine

Authorities offer financial help to state » Commonwealth Magazine

BUDGET ACCORD ANNOUNCED WITH NO DETAILS UNTIL FRIDAY » State House News Service

McConnell Signals Openness to Shoring Up Insurance Exchanges » Roll Call

Andrew Cuomo Could Beat Trump … If He Can Win Over the Left First » Politico

One reason the GOP health bill is a mess: No one thought Trump would win » The Washington Post

A potential opponent for Elizabeth Warren is building his campaign » Boston Globe

Amid budget crunch, UMass Boston to close day-care center » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker: 'Marijuana Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol' » WGBH News

Study: Worcester Co. would benefit economically from climate change » Worcester Business Journal

President Trump's Tweets and 'The Bully Pulpit On Steroids' » WBUR

Sen. Markey 'concerned' Trump won't confront Putin face-to-face » Boston Herald

United apologizes for latest incident on flight into Boston » Boston Globe

Tide is turning as women expose 'bro culture' » Boston Globe

Searching for wealth? Look big, then step back » Boston Business Journal

GE stock sinks to its lowest point of 2017 — and it could get worse » Boston Business Journal

The hottest spots of affluence in Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

MA Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Transgender Nondiscrimination Law Signing » The Rainbow Times

One year since Massachusetts passed transgender rights law » WWLP 22

HIT & RUN BLOG » Reason.com

Surge in shootings plagues Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan » Boston Herald

Amid budget crunch, UMass Boston to close day-care center » Boston Globe

Nine women stripped of membership in Harvard club » Boston Globe

Attorney General Maura Healey On Suit Against Betsy DeVos » WBUR

Healey Leads Challenge Against Education Department On Student Loan Policies » WBUR

Mass. AG sues Trump administration over student borrower protections » The Metro West Daily News

Kinder College? Some Schools Are Striving To Make Applying Less Stressful » WBUR

Maura Healey sues over borrow-defense policy » Boston Herald

Madaro Votes for ELL Programs in Schools » East Boston Times

Suffolk Downs takes a page from its past with live racing » Boston Globe

North Shore Medical Center expansion marks construction milestone » The Salem News

What's dividing Tufts, nurses union? » Boston Globe

Hospital expansion marks milestone » Gloucester Times

State delays Partners' deal to acquire Mass. Eye and Ear » Boston Business Journal

Chinatown tenants in legal battle for Mass Pike Towers ownership » Boston Globe

Abrupt ICE moves on undocumented are stirring great anxiety » Dorchester Reporter

On Immigration, New England Lawmakers Are More Divided Than You May Think » WGBH News

New state labor secretary wants to deal with skills gap » WWLP 22

Candidates Line Up For 1st Berkshire District Seat » WAMC

GOUVEIA: Attleboro election will be the one to watch » The Sun Chronicle

Buckland Board of Health: What can we do about dumped railroad ties? » The Recorder

Around Amherst: Board seeks public input for town manager review » Amherst Bulletin

Pool changes get mixed review » Worcester Telegram

Council, mayor okay budget » Dorchester Reporter

Ruling against Blaine Amendments is a victory for liberty » Boston Globe

Why Trump shouldn't slash R&D funding » Boston Globe

Are fireworks a health hazard? » Boston Globe

Fighting back against for-profit universities » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Quit dragging! Finish budget, then move on to marijuana bill » Sentinel & Enterprise

Students say 'Millionaire' mascot is divisive » The Associated Press (AP)

Editorial: Nurses union standoff must end » Boston Business Journal

The GOP health care plan is bad for business » Boston Globe

ViewPoint: Where are all the women entrepreneurs? » Boston Business Journal

Jaclyn Cashman: Hands-free push driven by reality » Boston Herald

Editorial: Vote deadline is fair » Boston Herald

Despite drop in crime, some neighborhoods still feel besieged » Boston Globe

Legislature signals budget deal, but stays mum on the details » Boston Globe

Budget deal feels close: House, Senate set Friday sessions » Berkshire Eagle

State budget deal appears near as Senate, House schedule Friday sessions » Sentinel & Enterprise

Deal struck on state budget » The Lowell Sun

House and Senate expected to vote on final budget Friday » WWLP 22

State budget accord reached; details Friday » South Coast Today

Massachusetts Lawmakers Gear up to Approve New State Budget » US News and World Report

Gov. Charlie Baker on Massachusetts budget: 'They need to get something to our desk' » MassLive

'What can possibly go wrong?' Massachusetts lawmaker asks ahead of quick vote to slam through $40.2 billion budget » MassLive

State budget reflects economic reality (Editorial) » MassLive

Lawmakers to Vote on Compromise $40.2 Billion State Budget » US News and World Report

Bay State lawmakers poised to pass budget with $400M in cuts » Boston Herald

House and Senate leaders agree on budget » The Enterprise

Mass. lawmakers to vote on $40.2 billion spending package » The Eagle Tribune

Baker proposes tapping mental health care accounts to balance budget » Boston Globe

Legislature poised to pass $400m in cuts for new budget » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker gives Game gig to gun guy » Boston Herald

Voter integrity panel faces resistance from states » Gloucester Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's beach trip wasn't a good idea, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says » MassLive

Polito tours Lower Cape port projects » Cape Cod Times

NH candidate makes pitch to Mass. millionaires » Newburyport News

Short-term rentals should be taxed » The Salem News

Kraft Line work continues, along with Walpole objections » Wicked Local

Advocates: Transfer station lease, Bikeway extension a four-town issue » Wicked Local Sandwich

T urged to consider community impacts of Wi-Fi upgrade » Gloucester Times

Hinds, MCLA Holding Workshop On Public Transit Options » iBerkshires

Gas pipeline foes fear renewed effort to build West Boylston Lateral » Worcester Telegram

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR Radio Boston: Beacon Hill Gridlock On Budget, Marijuana Legalization WBUR Freak Out And Carry On: President Trump's Tweets and 'The Bully Pulpit On Steroids' WGBH News On Campus: DeVry Agrees To Refund Defrauded Students WGBH News Boston Public Radio: Gov. Baker: 'Marijuana Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol' Gov. Baker: 'Marijuana Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol' Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: Trump Goes Global WBUR Edify: Healey Leads Challenge Against Education Department On Student Loan Policies

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