9:00am Multiple Sclerosis Action Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Residents and Fellows Day at the State House, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Room B, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Municipal Month Kick Off, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

1:30pm Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs & Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Mass. Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, 2nd Floor, Boston

5:00pm Rep. Natalie Higgins Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

5:00pm Rep. Natalie Higgins Re-Election Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Fundraiser for Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose

6:00pm Reception for Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose

6:00pm Walpole Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Jacob Ventura

6:00pm Fundraiser for Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose

6:00pm Reception for Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose

6:00pm Walpole Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Jacob Ventura

6:30pm Rep. Jeffrey Roy Re-Election Campaign Kickoff with Speaker DeLeo

6:30pm Rep. Jeffrey Roy Re-Election Campaign Kickoff with Speaker DeLeo

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Rosenberg’s constituents remain supportive » Hampshire Gazette

Ethics probe finds fault with Rosenberg, recommends barring senator from leadership positions through 2020 » Valley Advocate

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Stanley Rosenberg and Bryon Hefner » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker Calls For Rosenberg's Resignation After Ethics Investigation » CBS Boston

Ex-Senate President Stanley Rosenberg to step down amid scandal » Boston Herald

Hefner lawyer blasts Healey's call for Rosenberg's resignation » Boston Herald

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Middlesex County stitches together a network of care » Boston Globe

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The battle for the Federal Reserve’s independence » Boston Globe

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Editorial: 'Red flag' gun control bill a good start despite flaws » Boston Herald

EDITORIAL: Revamp 'red-flag' bill, add mental-health component » Lowell Sun

Letter: Waiting for answers from AG on art sale » Berkshire Eagle

Maura Healey Will Be In Newton Sunday » Somerville Patch

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Pressley says she will reject corporate PAC money in her race against Capuano » Boston Globe

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Port mayor, AG tackle opioid crisis » Newburyport News

Opioid crisis focus of AG's talk with students » The Eagle Tribune

Boston makes little progress on school breakfast goal » Boston Globe

As vaping expands, activists feel lawmakers may finally intervene » State House News Service

Committee OKs Baker's Opioid Bill That Allows 3-Day Hold And Treatment In ER » WBUR

State police critics: ‘Change agent’ needed » Boston Herald

DeLeo endorses ‘red flag’ bill to temporarily seize guns if owner poses a threat » Boston Globe

How the ‘red flag’ gun bill came to be » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. House Speaker DeLeo pushing 'red flag' gun bill » The Metro West Daily News

Boston's police commissioner rips Seaport policing setup as 'broken' » Boston Herald

As Longfellow Construction Wraps Up, A Push To Make Bridge More Bike-Friendly » WGBH

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