9:00am Kick Butts Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

12:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

5:30pm Rep. Matt Muratore Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

5:30pm Rep. Matt Muratore Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

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Community health centers appeal for $30 mil stabilization fund » State House News Service

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Democratic candidates running on health care after GOP attempts to repeal Obamacare » USA Today

Sales tax reduction opponents want Gov. Baker to outline cuts » Lowell Sun

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Nancy Pelosi doesn’t plan on going anywhere » Boston Globe

Markey tries to intercede in Fall River plant closure » Boston Globe

New poll shows Elizabeth Warren leading the N.H. Democratic primary field » Boston Globe

Alexa drives Amazon’s local hiring: It confirms 2,000 jobs being added in Seaport » Boston Globe

Western Massachusetts projects, developments and casinos that died on the vine » The Republican

Shellfishing money secured in House budget » Martha's Vineyard Times

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Marijuana company program aims to lift small entrepreneurs » State House News Service

Post-Mount Ida, state seeks more private college oversight » Boston Herald

Massachusetts higher education officials exploring ways to reduce risk of abrupt college closures like Mount Ida » MassLive

Mount Ida’s struggles included deficit, low graduation rate » Boston Globe

Column: TownGreen calls for a zero carbon future » Gloucester Times

New England Senators Threaten Trade Action Against Canada Over Right Whale Protections » WBUR

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I Love My Job: Greater Boston Food Bank President and CEO Catherine D’Amato » Boston Magazine

Northampton mayor among those urging lawmakers to support immigrants » WWLP.com

Liberty Mutual Insurance to pay $50,000 penalty » Berkshire Eagle

AG Maura Healey: More cases may have been affected by Amherst drug lab chemist Sonja Farak » MassLive

Philips workers hope pols keep up fight to save jobs » Boston Herald

Workers rally in Worcester for equity, fair wages » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Melrose nets state infrastructure funds » Wicked Local Melrose

Fitchburg gets state development designation » Worcester Telegram

Boston plans to float in parts for bridge to Long Island » Boston Globe

Townsend TM OKs all but 3 articles » Lowell Sun

Amherst Woman’s Club renovations almost complete as 125th anniversary nears » Hampshire Gazette

As Boston Takes Steps To Rebuild Long Island Bridge By 2021, Opposition Brews In Quincy » WBUR

Walsh takes concrete step to rebuild Long Island Bridge » Commonwealth Magazine

Worcester officials, business leaders to hold PawSox talks this week » Worcester Business Journal

Opioid crisis very personal to one Lynn city councilor » Lynn Daily News Item

Legislature, Baker could help UMass Boston find a healthy future » Boston Globe

Editorial: Bar advocates provide critical legal services » Hampshire Gazette

The Golden State Killer: When we blame women for the crimes of men » Boston Globe

Nancy Pelosi won’t bet her job on a Democratic win » Boston Globe

After Mount Ida, responsible leadership needed in higher ed mergers » Boston Globe

YOUR VIEW: Informed responses to ballot questions will raise up Mass. » South Coast Today

Jon Hite: Stan Rosenberg has been effective leader » Hampshire Gazette

Carr: Fight back against disgraced statie » Boston Herald

Build offshore wind farms, transmission separately » Commonwealth Magazine

Suzanne Bump has earned salary as state auditor (Letters) » The Republican

MA Republicans Endorse Diehl To Face Warren » WAMC

Anti-gay challenger could boost gov’s appeal to Democrats » Boston Herald

Boston's bustling 2018 election season heats up » Bay State Banner

Nine Candidates Vying For Miceli's Seat » Somerville Patch

Rep. Vargas Faces No Challenger in First Re-Election Bid; Others Face Opposition » WHAV

Nick Collins cruises to victory in state Senate special election » Boston Globe

Meet the Candidates: Three Democratic Candidates for State Office » WBSM

DA races drawing candidates and attention » Commonwealth Magazine

Springfield City Councilor Justin Hurst endorses Josh Zakim for Secretary of State » The Republican

Berkshire County Republicans Keep The Faith » WAMC

Campaigns OK’d to collect final signatures for 2018 ballot initiatives » Boston Globe

A Lively campaign » Commonwealth Magazine

Deval Patrick says ‘the woke’ should make room for people who are ‘still waking’ » Boston.com

Mansfield woman who lost son to heroin brings her fight to Washington » The Sun Chronicle

Community health centers appeal for state assistance » Sentinel & Enterprise

Street level programs in Merrimack Valley are fighting spread of HIV » My Fox Boston

AG Healey and Mayor Fiorentini Introduce Middle School Drug Prevention Program » WHAV

AG calls for substance abuse prevention education in all Mass. schools » Metro

Governor Baker Declares "No First Time" Day in the Commonwealth » Cape Cod Today

Massachusetts State Police overtime scandal: Investigation finds trooper reportedly skipped more than 115 shifts » The Republican

Senate agrees to car rental fee to fund police training » Sentinel & Enterprise

State Police order investigation into their handling of fatal crash » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Speaker DeLeo to make gun safety announcement » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Police Chiefs Back 'Red Flag' Gun Bill » NBC Boston

Change is in the air as state police overtime scandal unfolds » WCVB

GPS to be activated in all State Police cruisers » Boston Globe

Tracking technology in 1,087 State Police vehicles will be activated Wednesday » The Republican

Boston's top cop: Death penalty for cop-killers » Boston Herald

House Speaker Robert DeLeo supports 'extreme risk' gun bill » MassLive

House Will Soon Vote On 'Red Flag' Gun Bill, Says Speaker DeLeo » WBUR

Gov, state police update on department reforms » Boston Herald

Elimination of Troop E opens overtime shifts on Massachusetts Turnpike to 786 troopers now » The Republican

The Massachusetts State Police Troop embroiled in an overtime scandal has now been eliminated » Valley Advocate

Governor Baker signs bill declaring May ‘Asian American Pacific Islander month’ » Sampan

Should Mass. lower the state sales tax? » WCVB

Report finds nearly 200,000 ride-share trips originated in Attleboro area last year » The Sun Chronicle

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There were nearly 100,000 Uber and Lyft rides per day in Boston last year » Boston Globe

Boston, Cambridge epicenter of ride-hailing » Commonwealth Magazine

Roughly 64.8 Million Ride-Share Trips Were Taken in Massachusetts in 2017 » Boston Magazine

Worcester Regional Airport marks 500,000th customer since JetBlue arrived » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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