11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm House Session, Informal Session

2:30pm Criminal Justice Task Force on Juvenile Age, Room 428, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Natalie Blais, Rep. Carol Doherty

"Men are scum": Inside Facebook's war on hate speech » Vanity Fair

Patrick Caddell, prominent former pollster, dies at 68 » Boston Globe

Watch: Meadows and Tlaib clash over insinuations of racism » Roll Call

Mass. House OKs $135 million in new spending » Salem News

The States Where the Minority Party Has Major Legislative Clout » Governing

Husband of former Senate president seeks dismissal of two of 10 counts » Boston Globe

SETH MOULTON MAY FACE A PRIMARY CHALLENGE FROM BARBARA L’ITALIEN » ItemLive.com

Rashida Tlaib berates Mark Meadows for using black woman as ‘a prop’ at hearing » Politico

Stephen Lynch Went Masshole at the Michael Cohen Hearing » Boston Magazine

Here’s what Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Stephen Lynch said during the Cohen hearing » Boston Globe

House approves bill to expand gun-sale background checks » Boston Globe

A lying rat says he’s telling the truth » Boston Globe

Joe Biden’s best bet in N.H. may be Bernie Sanders vs. Liz Warren slugfest » Boston Herad

Rep. Ayanna Pressley asks Michael Cohen if President Trump ‘could have a black friend and still be racist’ » The Republican

Mass. Democrats vote to block President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration » The Republican

Rep. Richard Neal to Trump trade rep: Exempt Springfield’s CRRC from tariff hike to grow jobs, keep fares low » The Republican

Marijuana advisory board says state should allow cannabis cafes » Boston Business Journal

City Council rejects 750-feet buffer for Brockton pot shops » The Enterprise

Alcohol delivery app Drizly is launching a cannabis business » Boston Business Journal

Abortion rights fight heating up in Massachusetts, other states » The Metro West Daily News

Satanic Temple cofounder accuses Boston City Council of discrimination » Boston Globe

Husband of ex-Senate prez seeks dismissal of two misconduct charges » Boston Herald

Baker Wants To Withhold Aid To Help Reform Long-Struggling Schools. Could It Hurt Them Instead? » WBUR

Lawmakers eye revenue issues at forum » Wicked Local Chelmsford

Orange: state shortchanges its SPED funding by $3.5 million » Greenfield Reporter

Remembering the Bold Thinking of Hampshire College » The Atlantic

Time for bold education reforms to move Massachusetts forward » Leominster Champion

School leaders from rural districts travel to Boston to talk to lawmakers about unique challenges » The Republican

Baker proposes controversial change in how Mass. spends money on global warming » Boston Globe

Westport farmers: Deer and other wildlife are ruining our crops » South Coast Today

Let’s secure a healthy energy future » Commonwealth Magazine

‘We’re terrified’: Youth activists push Neal to co-sponsor Green New Deal » Gazette Net

State awards $3M for Cape maritime projects » Cape Cod Times

Officials gather in Boston to discuss Cape shark problem » Cape Cod Times

Why a $20m fine looks like a Wynn win » Commonwealth Magazine

Wynn Resorts hit with $20M fine; Bay State license ruling up next » Boston Herald

Sports’ great gamble: Slow roll of inevitability » Boston Herald

Goldberg re-ups push for online lottery » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mashpee tribe’s annual payments of more than $500K to Taunton continue » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: Lottery lifeline is online » Boston Herald

Healey says her office may have role in Wynn review » Commonwealth Magazine

Wynn Resorts Bulldozes Toward Finish Line In Boston » Forbes

Mass. Gaming Commission: Steve Wynn lawsuit to be dismissed soon » Boston Herald

Early action sought on dental therapist bill » Worcester Telegram

Drug pricing crisis reflected in volume of bills » State House News Service

Digital and disrupted: Health care execs on the future of the industry » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts’ economy is booming, but where will everyone live? Gov. Charlie Baker wants to build 135,000 new housing units by 2025 » The Republican

Baker: State Needs To 'Step Up And Fix' Housing Problem » WGBH

Baker-Polito administration announces $68 million in state funding for nine mixed-income housing projects » The Republican

Lifting up homeless children » Commonwealth Magazine

Rep. Antonio Cabral renews push to keep inmate work programs in state » South Coast Today

Rachael Rollins says a DA’s power is like no other » Enterprise News

Not Enough Judges To Handle Worcester Juvenile Court Case Pile » Worcester Patch

WBUR journalists form union following successful vote » Boston Business Journal

After Tumultuous Year, WBUR Journalists Approve Union » WBUR

Massachusetts contractors faced $2.7M in wage theft penalties in 2018 » Utility Dive

Government officials invite Andover students to forum » Boston Globe

Young trailblazers: Merrimack Valley lawmakers host young activists on Beacon Hill » Wicked Local Georgetown

Milton traffic committee meets Thursday » The Patriot Ledger

Mohawk Theater Proposal Referred to Committee » The Beacon

Autocrats rising, democracies flailing » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker cool to drug injection sites amid US attorney's prosecution threats » The Metro West Daily News

Attorney general’s office orders e-cigarette retailer to halt sales in Mass., saying ads target minors » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Mass. bill would rightfully ban tackle football for children, adolescents » The Daily Free Press

State lawmakers propose bills to reduce medical examiner's backlog » Fox 25 Boston

Gov. Baker rejects supervised drug injection site proposal » The Associated Press (AP)

Coalition: Follow Baker's lead on 'relationships' grants » Worcester Telegram

Bill tackling head injuries calls for ban on contact before Grade 8 » Lowell Sun

AG Healey Bans E-Cigarette Seller For Marketing To Minors » WGBH

Our View: Lawmakers' botched play on head injuries » Eagle Tribune

‘We Have To Think Outside The Box’: Lawmakers Consider Safe Injection Sites » CBS Boston

Online e-cig retailer flagged by Maura Healey » Boston Herald

Letter: The End of Life Options Act deserves support of Legislature » Worcester Telegram

Charlie Baker: Federal law nixes consideration of safe injection sites » Boston Herald

Wait, is this legal? When it comes to safe consumption sites, the law is unclear. » Boston Globe

Bill would close ‘bodyworks loophole’ that aids traffickers » Boston Herald

Video contradicts police report on arrest of Springfield student in High School of Commerce hallway » MassLive

Bill seeking to ban tackle football for younger kids prompts backlash from across state » Herald News

House Approves Jones' Initiative Funding Rape Kit Testing » North Reading Patch

Healey renews call for tighter regulation of massage industry » Sentinel & Enterprise

AG Healey Opens Grant Application for Summer Jobs Funding » Cape Cod Today

Cybersecurity czar warns of looming threats » The Salem News

Auditor Bump commemorates former Governor Oliver Ames from Easton » Wicked Local Easton

It will take more than a fare hike to fix Mass. transit » Boston Globe

New ferry stop in Dorchester sought by UMass Boston, JFK Museum » Boston Business Journal

Worcester’s Kelley Square: Terrifying. Woefully confusing. Peak Massachusetts. » Boston Globe

Residents spotlight bike-ped safety at Kelley Square redesign hearing » Worcester Telegram

With Berkshire Flyer draft report, advocates say rail project starting to feel 'real' » Berkshire Eagle

MBTA riders to Massachusetts transportation officials: Fix ‘abysmal service’ before raising the cost to ride » The Republican

Rail Vision Advisory Committee studying options to improve commuter rail performance » The Milford Daily News

Boston councilors want hearing on withholding payments to MBTA » State House News Service

This state rep used a can of AriZona Iced Tea to make a point about why the MBTA shouldn’t raise fares » Boston Globe

Your MBTA bus ride may get a lot faster, but be prepared for fare inspections » Boston Globe

Communities feeling pipeline pressure » Boston Globe

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Podcast Spotlight

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HB3505 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB74 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB28 - An Act modernizing the Massachusetts alcohol laws

HB3504 - Order for House Bill No. 3505, "An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects"

HB1 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HD4030 - An Act relative to bicycle safety

HB2769 - An Act relative to state government processes to verify hours worked on computers for certain government contracts

HB42 - An Act relative to financial literacy

HB4361 - An Act relative to marijuana horticultural clarification

HB33 - An Act relative to motor vehicles and aircraft

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance