9:00am Taiwan Relations Act Celebration, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

10:00am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Public Hearing

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Occupational Therapy Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:15am Rep. David Robertson Student Luncheon, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Congressman Stephen Lynch on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

1:00pm Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing, Conference Rooms C & D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston

6:30pm Lynn Green New Deal Town Hall with Sen. Ed Markey, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, 100 Brookline Street, Lynn

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Boston City Council Candidate Lee Nave, Jr.

7:00pm Congressman Stephen Lynch on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH 2

Birthdays: Rep. Brian Ashe

Stop & Shop agreement seen as a win for workers » Boston Globe

Mass. foster care oversight plagued by conflict of interest, advocates say » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House to talk about raising revenue, but not as part of budget debate » The Republican

How population numbers in Boston and Massachusetts changed over the past 8 years » Boston Globe

Moulton dings Dems right out the gate for single-payer health care push » Politico

Crighton named Senate chair of tech caucus » State House News Service

Rep pulls amendment to raise capital gains tax » State House News Service

There’s a Bigger Prize Than Impeachment » New York Times

Who’s the Jeb of the 2020 Race? » New York Times

5 ways Trump is reshaping environmental policy » Roll Call

K Street gets behind Mayor Pete Buttigieg » Roll Call

How Freshman Rep. Katie Porter Puts Wall Street In The Hot Seat » HUFFPOST

Congress has a duty to begin impeachment proceedings » Boston Globe

The Mueller report is a roadmap for impeachment » Boston Globe

Lynch: Biden Has Best Chance Of Defeating Trump » WGBH

Warren’s student loan plan targets 42M borrowers » Politico

Sen. Elizabeth Warren rolls out plan for canceling student loan debt and creating a universal free college program » MassLive

Elizabeth Warren Wants College to Be Free » The Atlantic

Lights, Camera, Town Hall: Behind The Scenes At Made-For-TV Take On N.H. Tradition » New England Public Radio

Jay Ash Is the King of the Corporate Hill » Boston Magazine

With real estate deal, drug maker boosts its bottom line » Boston Globe

Proposed Massachusetts bill aimed at eliminating puppy mills » The Metro West Daily News

More layoffs at athenahealth » Boston Business Journal

Groundswell building around bill targeting robocall "plague" » State House News Service

Attorney general reviewing report about Wayfair’s alleged ‘exaggerated savings claims’ » Boston Business Journal

Heath to vote again on selling school to cannabis company » The Recorder

First pot store in Northern Berkshires to open Wednesday » Berkshire Eagle

Marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, but your boss doesn’t have to allow it -- yet » MassLive

As Supreme Court Takes Up Census Citizenship Question, Mass. Officials Warn Of High Stakes » WBUR

Man To Plead Guilty To Threatening Boston Globe Journalists » WBUR

BPS students deserve an honest process in search for schools chief » Boston Globe

Superintendent candidate says ‘frank conversation’ needed on declining BPS enrollment » Boston Globe

Auditor concerned that communication issues hurt foster children’s education » Boston Globe

Local teachers push for increased state funds » The Landmark

Public hearing on Worcester school budget Tuesday night » Worcester Telegram

Newton teachers, officials continue contract negotiations » Wicked Local Newton

First Candidate For Boston Superintendent Answers Questions » WBUR

State to explore consequences of invalidated MCAS question » State House News Service

Take My Council, Please: Banned in Boston…& Now Springfield? » Western Mass Politics and Insight

4 Worcester County Communities to Receive Thousands in Climate Change Grants » This Week in Worcester

Springfield approves ban on single-use bags, calling it the ‘right thing to do’ » The Republican

Harvard Students, Faculty, Alumni Call For University's Fossil Fuel Divestment On Earth Day » WGBH

Plastic Bag Ban Passes In Springfield, Massachusetts » New England Public Radio

A Decade Of Implications At Stake, Supreme Court Hears Census Citizenship Question » WBUR

New Bedford nursing home in crisis as paychecks bounce » South Coast Today

Aspen Dental MouthMobile to Service Cape Cod Veterans » Cape Cod Today

Massachusetts veterans’ bonus sees surge after application goes online » The Republican

Focusing the lens on immigrants » South Coast Today

Jim Lyons: The Safe Communities Act is designed to make us less safe » Lowell Sun

Stop & Shop employee says union members subjected him to homophobic slurs, threats and harassment » The Republican

The Interview: State Representative Russell Holmes » Boston Magazine

A.G. Maura Healey slaps Natick School Committee with meeting law violations » Wicked Local Natick

Progressive Boston City Council expected as race takes shape » Boston Herald

Burlington to dedicate bridge to Lance Cpl. MacDonald » Wicked Local Burlington

Hughes will not seek re-election for Quincy council seat » Patriot Ledger

Lowell school board wants say in how panel is elected » Lowell Sun

Moulton's run may put North Shore on the map » The Salem News

Jeff Sessions to speak on Trump, Republican Party at Amherst College » Gazette Net

The Powers That Will Be » Boston Magazine

6th District voters react to Moulton’s big plans » Wicked Local Middleton

Sober homes spark legal battles, calls for more oversight » Boston Herald

Students convince Medford to install ‘3-D’ crosswalks at elementary schools » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers begin budget debates » News 22 WWLP.com

House advances $43 million state budget proposal » Lowell Sun

Transparency sacrificed with consolidated amendments » Commonwealth Magazine

Reading resident appointed first female Massachusetts director of US Selective Service »

Tourism officials want more state money » The Eagle Tribune

Move to revise state seal gains Cape support » Cape Cod Times

House tables tax bills to open budget in ‘responsible way’ » Boston Herald

South Coast Rail is now 'full speed ahead' » South Coast Today

Baker comes up with South Coast Rail financing » Commonwealth Magazine

South Coast Rail delayed to 2023 as cost rises past $1 billion » WPRI.com

T notes: Fare gates coming to 3 commuter rail stations » Commonwealth Magazine

Uber customers urged to lobby Massport » Commonwealth Magazine

Biz model offered for inner harbor ferry service » State House News Service

Offshore wind auction faces a new hitch » Boston Globe

Holyoke, Mass., Mayor Alex Morse Opposes Gas Expansion In City » New England Public Radio

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MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

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