9:00am Project ABLE Annual Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

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

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Denim Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Gubernatorial Forum on Energy & the Environment, Suffolk University Law School

7:00pm State Rep. Candidate Jennifer Rocco-Runnion Newburyport Campaign Kickoff

7:00pm State Rep. Candidate Jennifer Rocco-Runnion Newburyport Campaign Kickoff

Birthdays: Rep. Brian Ashe

Time to reconsider S. Coast Rail phased plan » Commonwealth Magazine

Bernie Forces Ask Clinton And Top Democrats To Recommit To Cutting Superdelegates » BuzzFeed

Long-serving Wilmington Rep. James Miceli dies at 83 » State House News Service

Dozens of Mass. communities apply for "opportunity zone" designations » State House News Service

Romney faces clearer path to GOP Senate nomination despite convention setback » The Washington Post

Women to Watch highlights the women in D.C., across the country and around the globe who are at the forefront of politics and policy. From operatives navigating the midterm elections to those negotiating the terms of Brexit and leading a nationwide gun control movement, these women will be leading the political discussion for years to come. » Politico

Pignatelli, Barrett seek 10 percent funding hike for regional transportation authorities » State House News Service

Green touts business record in race for 3rd Congressional District » Sentinel & Enterprise

In response to Trump thunder on trade, lost jobs, Neal to talk taxes, health care » Berkshire Eagle

US Sen. Ed Markey says secretary of state should 'embody best of American values,' will oppose Mike Pompeo's nomination » The Republican

Marlborough, Framingham apply for federal tax incentive program » The Metro West Daily News

Harvard undergrads will launch a cryptocurrency fund, starting at $1m » Boston Globe

Developer makes dramatic changes to main Newton drag, one property at a time » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers unlikely to update medical marijuana home cultivation law this session » The Republican

Parents told Dorchester Academy closing in June » Boston Herald

Mount Ida projected an image of success right until it folded » Boston Globe

Superintendent says release of coach memo was a mistake » Eagle Tribune

In Historic Move, Harvard Teaching and Research Assistants Vote to Unionize » The Harvard Crimson

State comes out with new LGBTQ curriculum » Boston Herald

Westboro shop a chance for older special ed students to practice workplace skills » telegram.com

Education activists plan to jam State House phone lines in noon hour » WWLP.com

Fee hike to fund Community Preservation Act grows in Massachusetts House » telegram.com

Brendan Crighton named Massachusetts Senate chairman of the Metropolitan Beaches Commission » Lynn Daily News Item

Environmental doubts linger about Holbrook transfer station » Patriot Ledger

Sanchez: MassHealth is state's "largest economic development initiative" » State House News Service

FEMA extends housing assistance through May for hurricane evacuees facing Friday deadline » The Republican

Majority in House support major welfare system changes » State House News Service

Ryan asks SJC to ban courthouse detentions by ICE » Sentinel & Enterprise

Judge facing expulsion over sex allegations » Boston Herald

Massachusetts judge fights for job after admitting to courthouse affair » Boston.com

A Whopper of a Court Case: Can Citizens Sue States? » Governing

Suffolk University to live stream judicial misconduct hearing of Thomas Estes, judge who admitted having sex at Belchertown courthouse » The Republican

White-dominated construction unions want more diversity » Boston Globe

Rep. James R. Miceli dies during Wilmington Little League ceremony » Milford Daily News

Should 'Roadrunner' be the state's official rock song? » Sentinel & Enterprise

Town streets to Statehouse halls, Jim Miceli mourned » Lowell Sun

Lawmakers transfer Garden of Peace’s management to Victim Assistance Board » Taunton Daily Gazette

Longtime Democratic state Rep. James Miceli of Wilmington dies » Boston Globe

Long-Serving Mass. House Rep. James Miceli Dies At 83 » WBUR

Brian Joyce’s lawyers attack prosecution’s subpoena request » Boston Globe

Legislators have leg up in bids for municipal leadership » Lowell Sun

Town moderators steer ship of political process » Cape Cod Times

Ban on liquor in public parks waived for Plymouth Area Chamber event » Wicked Local Plymouth

The town received $85,000 to use toward work on the Walnut Street parking lot, and selectmen agreed to consider a warrant article to supplement that amount. » telegram.com

Search … Haverhill’s Downtown, Mt. Washington Neighborhoods Named Federal ‘Opportunity Zones’ » WHAV

Massachusetts Cultural Council mulls return of suspended grant to Berkshire Museum » State House News Service

'Opportunity Zones' designation could spur Westfield Urban Renewal » The Republican

Hampshire Council of Governments warns cities and towns they could be stuck with its multimillion-dollar financial problems » The Republican

Opposition to CPA ballot question before Worcester City Council » telegram.com

The red-state war on abortion rights » Boston Globe

To MassDOT: Tear down this wall » Boston Globe

Why is Clarence Thomas still on the Supreme Court? » Boston Globe

Our &@*!^$# public discourse » Boston Globe

Why you’ll pay for Beacon Hill’s pipeline folly » Boston Globe

Editorial: Responding to Parkland – Massachusetts ERPO legislation on seizing guns and mental health services » telegram.com

Carr: Those who push ‘millionaires tax’ don’t volunteer extra funds on state forms » Boston Herald

Tahirah Amatul-Wadud: Championing rural broadband will require a new rep. in Congress » State House News Service

GOP state treasurer candidate undecided on transgender bill repeal » Boston Herald

Marty Walsh to endorse Michael Capuano in Democratic primary for House seat » Boston Globe

Five Democrats vying for Suffolk DA job make their cases » Boston Globe

Josh Zakim Challenges 6-Term Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin » NECN

Wallets held tight in 3rd District House race » Lowell Sun

Koh leads 3rd District money race but trails in poll » Eagle Tribune

3rd District candidates frugal - for now » Sentinel & Enterprise

Walsh to endorse Capuano in re-election bid By » Dorchester Reporter

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito holding Springfield fundraiser Thursday » The Republican

Sen. Warren touts opioid bill at Cape forum » Cape Cod Times

Mass. State Police payroll director Denise Ezekiel applied for pension benefits days before criminal charges were filed against her » The Republican

Farley-Bouvier to Push For St. Mary's, Early Ed Funding » iBerkshires

Budget Debate Set To Begin In Massachusetts House » WAMC

Gov’s day at Fenway » Boston Herald

Baker Submits Opportunity Zone Designations; Several Cape Towns Included » Cape Cod Online

That proposal to make ‘Roadrunner’ the official song of Mass.? It’s back » Boston Globe

Sales tax cut will force layoffs and service cuts, new group says » WWLP.com

Next phase of Rt. 79 project nears goal » The Herald News

In 4 days, 105 citations issued to distracted drivers in West Bridgewater » The Enterprise

Will a transmission line run through the wilds of Maine? » Boston Globe

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NEPR The Short List: Casino Questions, State Police, Stun Guns, Hot Sox WBUR Radio Boston: Week In Review: State Police Scandal, Cambridge Police, And Mount Ida WAMC The Northeast Report: Massachusetts Funds Foreclosure Prevention Program For 10th Year

Birthdays: Rep. Brian Ashe

9:00am Project ABLE Annual Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

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

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Denim Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Gubernatorial Forum on Energy & the Environment, Suffolk University Law School

7:00pm State Rep. Candidate Jennifer Rocco-Runnion Newburyport Campaign Kickoff

7:00pm State Rep. Candidate Jennifer Rocco-Runnion Newburyport Campaign Kickoff

9:00am Step Up for Kids (Child Abuse Prevention Month), Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

9:00am Mass. Association of Community Development Corporations, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

5:30pm LGBTQ & Allies Reception for Sen. Barbara L'Italien for Congress

5:30pm LGBTQ & Allies Reception for Sen. Barbara L'Italien for Congress

7:00pm State Rep. Candidate Jennifer Rocco-Runnion Amesbury Campaign Kickoff

7:00pm State Rep. Candidate Jennifer Rocco-Runnion Amesbury Campaign Kickoff

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Frost

9:00am Mass. Association of School Committees Day on the Hill, Second Floor, State House, Boston

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

5:00pm Birthday Reception for Lieutenant Governor Candidate Quentin Palfrey

5:00pm Birthday Reception for Lieutenant Governor Candidate Quentin Palfrey

Last day to report on proposals for amendments to the Constitution

Birthdays: State Senator Paul Mark

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

5:30pm Reception for Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito

5:30pm Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

5:30pm Reception for Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Lori Lennon Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Lori Lennon Campaign Kickoff

7:00pm Reception for Worcester City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson

7:00pm Reception for Worcester City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson

6:00pm 3rd Congressional District Candidate Forum, 1870 Town Hall, 12 Woodward Avenue, Berlin

6:30pm Rep. Marc Lombardo Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

6:30pm Rep. Marc Lombardo Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

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

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