11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:30pm Cape Cod Town Hall with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Lynn City Council Candidate Rick Starbard

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Lynn City Council Candidate Rick Starbard

'Grandstanding' or truth teller? CNN's Acosta walks a fine line with Trump. » The Washington Post

Citing Health Deal, Business Leaders Tell Baker To Send State Budget Back » WBUR

State again owes lawyers for poor » Boston Globe

Communities, activists and businesses in holding pattern while Massachusetts Legislature debates pot » The Metro West Daily News

Obama returns to politics with redistricting group fundraiser » Politico

Marijuana advocates say $2M from state won't be enough » Boston Business Journal

Shiva Ayyadurai: The Shock Candidate » Boston Globe

Democratic leaders keep guard up in health law battle » Boston Globe

US Sen. Elizabeth Warren tells constituents to 'persist,' fight back against ACA repeal efforts at Pittsfield town hall » MassLive

As North Washington Street gentrifies, the last of the restaurant suppliers ships out » Boston Globe

Amazon confirms new Boston office, plans to hire 900 » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers to Restart Talks on Compromise Marijuana Bill » US News and World Report

REP. SHEILA HARRINGTON: My journey from opposing to backing transgender rights » Lowell Sun

Activists mark first anniversary of Mass. transgender rights law » Worcester Telegram

What if your high school transcript didn't include grades? » Boston Globe

Early Education Advocates Host Business Leaders » WAMC

Early childhood education in Cambridge: We can do it – in fact, by September 2020 » Cambridge Day

Berkshire Wildlife Linkage aims to reduce roadkill by giving critters safe passage » Berkshire Eagle

Drive to help nursing home patients live independently could face deep cuts under GOP health plans » STAT News

Hospital closure process lacks teeth » Gloucester Times

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

HMOs Provided $193M In Community Benefits In 2016 » Banker & Tradesman

In Chelsea, coalition aims to save lives on verge of unraveling » Boston Globe

Baker not ruling out support for Safe Communities Act » The Salem News

Lack of visa workers has Cape and Islands hotspots in a bind » Boston Globe

Sparse And Inaccurate - Letter » Cape News

Atkins snubs Cawley petition » Lowell Sun

Pilgrim seeks to skip cybersecurity rules » Cape Cod Times

From normalizing Bill Clinton to normalizing Donald Trump » Boston Globe

A hopelessly outdated voter registration deadline » Boston Globe

Welcome to Shame-Free America » Boston Globe

It's unfair and unjust. So why has gerrymandering lasted this long? » Boston Globe

Editorial: The budget bypass » Boston Herald

Trump has seen the enemy, and they're American » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Legislature Must Protect Pets, Consumers, Pet Stores from Cambridge City Council » New Boston Post

Leadership takes a holiday at State House (Viewpoint) » MassLive

Letter: 'Millionaire tax' would help state address pressing issues » The Salem News

Boardroom backers line up for Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Robbins: Fresh face worth watching in Conn. race » Boston Herald

Experts: Hire effort shows Elizabeth Warren will seek a higher office » Boston Herald

North Adams City Councilor Lisa Blackmer joins race to fill Cariddi's seat » Berkshire Eagle

California Democrats plunge into 'civil war' » Politico

$40.2B state budget passes » Lowell Sun

State budget funds beach patrols, shellfish plant » Newburyport News

Lawmakers approve $40.2 billion spending package » Newburyport News

Massachusetts politicians agree to $40.2 billion budget for FY18 » Wicked Local Sherborn

State budget includes new fees on businesses to help the state pay for health care costs » Boston Globe

On Beacon Hill: The $40 billion buzzkill » State House News Service

Funding boost for low-income legal aid canceled in Mass. budget » Taunton Gazette

$25,000 for Moving Wall OK'd by Legislature, now before Gov. Baker » Wicked Local Wareham

WMass Lawmaker Wants Revamped Voter Registration System » New England Public Radio

Souring on this tax pitch » Boston Herald

At local stores, hope for tax holiday » Lowell Sun

You can ride the commuter rail through Rhode Island for free for the rest of the year » Boston Globe

Drop of high-speed rail study a 'disservice' to Springfield, says City Council candidate Victor Davila » MassLive

East-West Rail Study Derailed By Massachusetts Budget Negotiators » WAMC

Riders troubled by PVTA's proposed service reductions » Gazette Net

Baker may visit site of proposed compressor station » WWLP 22

Mass. towns balking at pot shops as Beacon Hill weighs tighter local approvals » Boston Globe

Offering some solitary thoughts » Boston Globe

Plug the loopholes in alimony reform » Boston Globe

You can't get there from here: Sen. Hinds seeking road to better transit » Berkshire Eagle

Livin' and Dion: FROED living like a bum Fall River tenant » Herald News

SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Council mulling options for vacant properties » Sentinel & Enterprise

Southborough seeks state OK for land swap » The Metro West Daily News

Legal marijuana law amendments remain cloudy » Lowell Sun

Scituate awarded Green Communities Competitive Grant » Wicked Local Scituate

Health Care Dominates Warren's Town Hall in Pittsfield » iBerkshires

Here are 9 takeaways from the new $40.2 billion Massachusetts budget deal sent to Gov. Charlie Baker » MassLive

Mass. budget compromise drops study of high-speed rail between Springfield and Boston, a move Sen. Eric Lesser calls 'sketchy' » MassLive

$25,000 Vietnam Moving Wall earmark now before governor » Wareham Week

Federal grant funding to pay for dam removals » Wicked Local Taunton

Mass. Lawmakers OK $40.2B Compromise Budget » WBUR

Top pol backs hands-free phone law » Boston Herald

Lawmakers approve compromise $40.2B state budget » South Coast Today

Airbnb tax dropped from Massachusetts budget, negotiations continue » Boston Globe

Mass. budget accord reached, negotiators slash spending » Lowell Sun

Sina-cism: Lobbying stinks — don't make it worse » Worcester Sun

House, Senate send budget to Baker » Sentinel & Enterprise

Sen. Lewis named to Regional Health Policy Committee » Daily Times Chronicle

Some seeking help for opioid abuse are lost in a circle of lies » Boston Globe

Sen. Elizabeth Warren issues call for resistance, organizing » Berkshire Eagle

Andover Mill District Remembered In State Budget » Andover Patch

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:30pm Cape Cod Town Hall with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Lynn City Council Candidate Rick Starbard

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Lynn City Council Candidate Rick Starbard

10:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Export Development, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am Hong Kong Day Celebration, Great Hall, State House

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Mothers Out Front Rally, State House steps

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

9:00am Association of Developmental Disability Providers: ACO-MCO Training, Assumption College, Worcester

10:30am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Summer Celebration for Sen. Jason Lewis with AG Maura Healey

5:30pm Summer Celebration for Sen. Jason Lewis with AG Maura Healey

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan

10:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Cambridge City Councilor Denise Simmons

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Cambridge City Councilor Denise Simmons

10:30am Senator Ed Markey Press Conference on the Revised Senate Health Care Bill, Devine Recovery Center, 70 Devine Way, South Boston

MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter