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

10:30am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

5:30pm Spring Reception for Sen. Diana DiZoglio

Birthdays: Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik, Rep. Patricia Haddad, Rep. Angelo D'Emilia

Nurses union to try again on patient limits legislation » Boston Business Journal

GOP leaders, while quiet on the budget process, collect big local earmarks for districts » Boston Globe

Table set for serious talks about new taxes, revenue » Taunton Gazette

Lawyer best known for Republican efforts joins race to replace Josh Zakim on the Boston City Council » Universal Hub

Prosecutors press case for tighter bail rules » The Salem News

April tax haul could fatten state savings account » State House News Service

Baker didn't weigh in on GOP delegate plan » State House News Service

Judge Mark Wolf pushing deeper into trooper OT pay scandal » Boston Globe

Mnuchin rejects Neal’s request for Trump tax returns » Roll Call

House to take up hands-free driving bill » Boston Globe

How much would Elizabeth Warren’s student debt plan save you? She’s got a calculator for that. » Boston.com

William Barr puts the president above the law » Boston Globe

Rep. Richard Neal’s Washington high life » Boston Globe

Mnuchin Gives Richie the Bird, Not Trump’s Taxes » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Expanding insurer MassMutual joins Pine Street housing effort » Boston Globe

The Sackler family’s involvement in Mt. Snow stirs controversy » Boston Globe

AGs applaud rule to crack down on robocalls » Gloucester Times

Dean Foods, owner of Friendly’s ice cream plant in Wilbraham and Garelick Farms in Lynn, considers selling off businesses » The Republican

Foley Hoag renews Seaport lease but knocks off a floor » Boston Business Journal

Lawsuit settled, installation of new Beacon Hill pedestrian ramps begins » Boston Globe

ROE Act opponents employ the politics of shame » Lowell Sun

Malden High civic duty on full display at Ayanna Pressley event » Wicked Local Malden

Metco will move to a lottery system to choose students » Boston Globe

Northeastern proposes second science, engineering complex » Boston Business Journal

New Bedford mayor to join others in education lawsuit discussion » South Coast Today

The world’s accelerating loss of plants and animals called ‘ominous’ » Boston Globe

Our View: Stricter penalties for poaching » The Eagle Tribune

Encore Boston Harbor requests to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. » The Republican

CEO boot camp for Wynn’s Matt Maddox » Boston Globe

Columnist Jay Fleitman: Bernie Sanders’ health-care plan is not the real thing » Gazette Net

Community health centers operating on slim margins » Worcester Business Journal

Peter Lucas: Lelling just doing his job while Healey isn't doing her job » Lowell Sun

US Attorney Andrew Lelling Doubles Down On Judge Joseph Indictment » WGBH

Norfolk County DA among prosecutors voicing concern about sentencing guidelines » The Sun Chronicle

William Gross blasts judges for letting repeat burglary suspect go » Boston Herald

Judge Kirkman: Fair and flexible » Martha's Vineyard Times

Jones and Haggerty Secure Funding For New Senior Van » Brookline Patch

South Hadley to vote on $9.8M Senior Center project at Town Meeting Wednesday » Gazette Net

Worthington voters approve $179K to expand internet reach » Gazette Net

Marblehead votes to drop Columbus Day » The Salem News

Former Greenfield mayor Forgey enters race for City Council seat » The Recorder

Marlborough to become first Mass. community to implement a Museum in the Streets » The Metro West Daily News

VIDEO: Plymouth environmental director David Gould recognized by NOAA » Wicked Local Plymouth

Letter: Dismayed by state GOP attacks » The Salem News

Letter: Urge your legislators to support Death with Dignity bill. » Worcester Telegram

Sober Houses In A Gray Area Between 'Over-Regulating And Under-Regulating' » WGBH

'Like A Runaway Train': Mass. Schools Invest More Resources To Curb Teen Vaping » WBUR

Report details shortcomings at local public health agencies » State House News Service

Lawmakers again taking aim at flame-retardant chemicals, despite veto » Fox 25 News

YMCA gets $850,000 from state to address youth gun violence in Brockton » The Enterprise

Baker sees anti-gang group's work » The Eagle Tribune

Worcester Youth Center Awarded $800k Grant to Address Gun Violence » This Week in Worcester

Decorated New Bedford police sergeant held without bail » South Coast Today

Boston cop fired after strippers accused of stealing his gun » Boston Herald

Wilmington High School student raising funds to construct Officer Collier Memorial » Daily Times Chronicle

Criminal justice reform must focus on women who are incarcerated » Boston Globe

Most Police Still Don't Carry the Drug That Reverses an Opioid Overdose » Governing

Mass. senators back Gov. Baker on drug pricing, excise taxes » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts stuffs the coffers with April revenue boost » Boston Herald

MBTA plans to reduce energy use 7% » Sentinel & Enterprise

Poftak: MBTA needs more capacity to meet spending goals » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker thinks ban on hand-held cell phone use for drivers will pass » Boston Herald

To Curb Congestion, Mass. Political Leaders Propose To Make It More Expensive To Drive » WBUR

Passenger rail ridership continues to climb on Valley line » Gazette Net

No new timeline for delayed MBTA fare collection system » State House News Service

MBTA altering its approach to system upgrades » State House News Service

MBTA falls short of yearly spending goals » Boston Herald

Boston's Parking Permit Debate Highlights Inequities Of Vehicle Access, City Resources » WBUR

T notes: South Shore customers want later trains » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Uber and Lyft Drivers Will Join an All-Day Strike on Wednesday, May 8 » Boston Magazine

3 Mass. communities reach reimbursement settlement with Columbia Gas » WHDH

8 months later, people still on edge after Merrimack Valley gas explosions » Fox 25 News

Holyoke expecting school funding increase for FY 2020 » The Republican

Communities Impacted by Gas Explosions, Fires Reach Settlement With Columbia Gas » NECN

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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

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan