9:00am Generation Citizen Civics Day, Second Floor & Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Mass. State Universities Educator Alumni Luncheon, Great Hall, State House, Boston

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Executive Session

Governor Baker defends state prison system, now under federal investigation » Boston Globe

Amid growing pressure, lawmakers push to overhaul school funding formula » Boston Globe

Guards acquitted in death of Bridgewater State patient Joshua Messier were reinstated -- each with back pay over $200K, state records show » The Republican

Beyond budget figures: Report provides a snapshot of 1.8m on MassHealth » Boston Globe

Government gadfly extraordinaire » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Statehouse hearing to focus on sports betting » Boston Herald

In New Hampshire, Sanders frames himself as original progressive in crowded field » Boston Globe

NH voters sizing up crowded Democratic field » Gloucester Times

Warren should now champion race dialogue at home, too » Commonwealth Magazine

Robot in aisle 3: Retail turns more and more to machines » Boston Globe

Mass. chip makers’ stocks fall after US blacklists Huawei » Boston Globe

Amazon to break ground on new Seaport office building » Fox 25 News

Column: Advancing Massachusetts’ economic development » The Salem News

Robotics companies getting a grip on e-commerce » Boston Globe

Amazon Breaks Ground On Seaport Office For 2,000 Future Jobs » WBUR

Governor Baker To Speak At MetroWest Chamber of Commerce in June » Framingham Source

Amazon's Seaport Office Will Employ More Than 2,000 » WGBH

‘Not really if, it’s when’: Mass. marijuana pesticide ban prompts fears of crop failure » Boston Globe

In imperfect world, we must trust women to make difficult choice » Boston Globe

Not a pretty picture at the MFA » Boston Globe

For women in Mass. on front lines of the fight to dismantle Roe v. Wade, hope mixes with skepticism » Boston Globe

Joe Kennedy III, LGBTQ group rip Trump administration proposal on transgender protections » Boston Globe

State education officials seek to head off college closures » The Metro West Daily News

When UMass and Beacon Hill clash, students lose » Boston Herald

An equity to-do list for Boston’s new school superintendent » Commonwealth Magazine

Bill To Require African American And Latino Studies In High School Passes Conn. House » New England Public Radio

Federal Judge Dismissed Lawsuit By Former Mount Ida Students » WBUR

Welcome to the Cape, where litter proliferates » Cape Cod Times

Forecaster says Mass. residents should prepare for hurricanes — because someday our luck will run out » Boston Globe

Mark Blazis: Stocking up for a fabulous fishing season » Worcester Telegram

Virtual shark net pitched to keep Cape Cod beaches safe » Boston Herald

DeLeo touts $1.3b GreenWorks program » Boston Globe

Montigny voices concerns over Parallel Products; Schmid starts researching » South Coast Today

Enbridge responds to newly released air quality data » State House News Service

Wampanoag tribe fights latest in long history of ills » Boston Globe

Casinos and daily fantasy industries get on same page about sports bets » Boston Globe

Massachusetts casinos release sports betting wishlist: legal, moderately taxed and reserved for them » The Republican

MGM Springfield Employs 700 Fewer Workers Than At Opening » New England Public Radio

Sports betting on the rise, gaming commission chair says » WCVB

Wynn Resorts, CEO Matt Maddox won’t appeal Mass. fines and conditions » Boston Business Journal

Pain patients struggle amid drug scrutiny » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. Senate seeks mental health reform, starting with FY20 budget » Boston Business Journal

Dracut home health agency owner sentenced for MassHealth fraud » Lowell Sun

Mayor says Boston has housed 1,000-plus homeless veterans » Boston.com

Pirnie wants responsibility for attracting affordable housing to North Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

State reps. to tour Granby Farm, advocate for HIP program on Thursday » Gazette Net

'They Know Central American Kids Are Dying': Boston Families Fear For Their Kids In Detention » WBUR

Gov. Baker Pushes for Tougher Penalties for Child Rapists » NECN

Why Massachusetts was right to reject judicial term limits – again » Commonwealth Magazine

AG: Logan Airport contractor falsified payroll records » Boston Globe

A cleaning company with a lofty goal: transforming a low-wage industry » Boston Globe

Day: "Veterans Are Heroes Who Walk Among Us Every Day" » Brookline Patch

Swampscott to host Women’s Leadership Forum, with state rep Ehrlich as keynote speaker » Lynn Daily News Item

At least 3 City Council seats will be uncontested in fall » Boston Globe

Zuchowski will not seek 7th term to Northampton School Committee » Gazette Net

Sandisfield goes green with state grant » Berkshire Eagle

Most Massachusetts cities, towns seeing population growth » The Associated Press (AP)

Burlington dedicates bridge to local Iraq war hero MacDonald » Wicked Local Burlington

More potential candidates emerge in Springfield’s 2019 election » The Republican

In Europe, a young Green Wave uproots the old guard » Boston Globe

Shrewsbury GOP mailing called a 'poke in the eye' » Worcester Telegram

Shrewsbury GOP mailing called a ‘poke in the eye’ » Milford Daily News

We need to talk about periods » Commonwealth Magazine

Essex County Sheriff's Department produces first annual public report » Wicked Local Beverly

Weekend gunplay worries Boston officials » Boston Herald

Environmental Police pay $95K for allegedly harassing, firing a hearing-impaired employee » The Republican

Cape senators secure state funds for their districts » Cape Cod Times

If only the governor could fix the problem on my leaky sink » Lowell Sun

Mass. Cultural Council’s champagne days may be done » Boston Herald

Population grows in 82% of Massachusetts communities » Worcester Telegram

Cape traffic cries out for some form of tolls on the bridges » Boston Globe

Still no flying car, but it’s getting closer » Boston Globe

A tipping point for the Steamship Authority » Boston Globe

Kicking the tires on battery-electric buses » Commonwealth Magazine

You Asked, We Answered: Questions About The Pilgrim Shutdown » WBUR

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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

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