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9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

9:30am MACP Competitiveness Conversation: Strengthening Massachusetts' Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston

10:00am Senate Committee on Rules, Committee Hearing

10:00am Independent Living Education Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Transportation for Massachusetts Day of Action, Room 437, State House, Boston

10:00am Maternal Health Access and Birthing Patient Safety Task Force Meeting, Via YouTube

11:15am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

1:00pm Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) Meeting, Via Zoom

1:30pm Mass. Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees Meeting, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Frank Moran

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

DiZoglio misses chance to make her case by opting to tweet, not testify, on her quest to audit the Legislature » Commonwealth Magazine

Why the Mass. AG has sued Trump 9 times » The New Bedford Light

Trump cuts $106M in COVID-era grant funding for Massachusetts as Senate taps pol to lead Democratic response » Boston Herald

Number of families in Massachusetts’ shelter system sharply dropping » WGBH

‘We can’t sit idly by’: Mass. Senate tasks committee with deciding how to respond to Trump 2.0 » Boston Globe

MTA president offers ways for legislators to address ‘unprecedented dangers’ to K-12 education in state » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Healey said her marijuana pardon could help hundreds of thousands. Far fewer have actually had their records corrected. » Boston Globe

Fuel rates, mandates, tariffs add punch to energy price stew » State House News Service

Gun rights advocates take aim at Mass. firearms law. Why they say it should be repealed » Patriot Ledger

Mass. Democrats' Tea Party moment that wasn't » Axios

Boston was expecting record international tourism in 2025. That's now been derailed » WBUR

Local refugee resettlement agency still in limbo 2 months after Trump suspends program funding » WBUR

NATIONAL

Cory Booker Condemns Trump’s Policies in Longest Senate Speech on Record » New York Times

Trump is set to announce ‘reciprocal’ tariffs in a risky move that could reshape the economy » The Associated Press (AP)

Senate Republicans set to bypass parliamentarian on Trump tax cuts » The Hill

Trump’s Joint Chiefs Pick Throws President Under Bus in Confirmation Hearing » The Daily Beast

RFK Jr. is a 'conspiracy theorist' endangering lives, say analysts at Howard Lutnick's former firm » CNBC

Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, Despite Musk’s Millions » New York Times

Hopes for Offshore Wind Are Blowing Away » Governing

‘People Will Die’—RFK Jr. Guts America’s Health Bureaucracy » The Bulwark

Trump Announces Deal With Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm » New York Times

Elon Musk is the autopen » Public Notice

3 takeaways from Wisconsin and the Florida special elections » Axios

Thune’s ‘survive and advance’ strategy » punchbowl

Judge Ends Eric Adams Case, but Says U.S. Cannot Use Charges as Leverage » New York Times

"It's astounding to me that we're three months into the legislative session and we're not hearing anything about non-budgetary bills. We're seeing a complete lack of a sense of urgency that I know is shared by myself and pretty much every other Mass. resident I know," Hille said. "The Democratic leaders in our state have a responsibility to both protect our residents and serve as a bit of an alternative when it comes to policy compared to what we're seeing coming out of the federal level."

Scotia Hille, Act on Mass

Progressive activists are growing impatient with what they view as a slow start on Beacon Hill, while the top House Democrat said lawmakers are "shooting in the dark" as they grapple with uncertainty from the federal government.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Warren forms "war room" as Dems defend Social Security » State House News Service

Dartmouth Republican, Federalist Society member, proud Biden supporter: Meet the 28-year-old Mass. native leading USAID » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump says he wants a third term. Believe him. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump doesn’t know what an executive order is. But you should. » Boston Globe

Business

Keller: Healey says tariffs on Canadian goods will increase prices in Massachusetts » CBS News

Trump’s tariff war with Canada could deal a major blow to New England’s print newspapers. Here’s why. » Boston Globe

Fitchburg looks to the arts to jump-start its economy » Boston Globe

Crimes

Lawrence mayor’s ex-chief of staff sentenced for child sex abuse material » MassLive

Education

As Wellesley College professors go on strike, students are faced with ‘a moral dilemma’ » Boston Globe

Worcester schools are out $1.4M in federal funds; how officials are responding » MassLive

Federal cuts hit Massachusetts school districts, with Springfield seeing $47M loss » NEPM

Trump administration cuts $106 million in unspent COVID relief from Massachusetts schools » Boston Globe

‘Take us backwards’: Healey condemns Trump administration’s decision to slash education funding » Boston 25 News

Trump Dept. of Ed takes back millions from New Bedford — and schools nationwide » The New Bedford Light

‘A pain in the ass’: Northampton school leaders caught on hot mic disparaging dad who pushed for his disabled kid’s rights » Boston Globe

How much of the PHS investigation will the public see? Some councilors want at least an 'executive summary' to be released » The Ber

'Utterly ridiculous': Clark students react as university plans to eliminate programs » Worcester Telegram

Pembroke School Committee Advances Plan to Join South Shore Vocational Technical High School » South Shore News

The DOGE Axe Comes for Libraries and Museums » WIRED

Editorial: Antisemitism is a real problem at Harvard. Canceling $9 billion in grants is not the solution. » Boston Globe

Trump administration cuts $106M in funding for schools in Massachusetts » WWLP 22

Threats to Harvard funding, detained international students draw 200 protesters to campus » Boston Globe

Trump is threatening Harvard with funding cuts in the billions. But what does he want the university to do? » Boston Globe

$2B in federal education cuts: State-by-state map shows who was hit hardest » MassLive

Students, staff at South Hadley High School protest budget cuts » New England Public M

Environment

Federal headwinds force state to chart new climate course » State House News Service

Federal headwinds force state to chart new climate course » State House News Service

Airfield expansion opponents urge Healey to halt project » State House News Service

‘Water doesn’t know property lines’: Where Massachusetts’s climate and housing crises meet » Commonwealth Beacon

Federal

Progressives demand legislative response to Trump » State House News Service

Gaming

Editorial: Higher prizes lure of pricey new Mega ticket » Lowell Sun

Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Put Further Restrictions On Sports Betting » Card Player

Health Care

Campbell joins suit against RFK Jr. over $11B health care grant ‘terminations’ » Boston Herald

AGs sue RFK, Jr. over health funding cuts » The Eagle Tribune

Physician assistants eager to plug health care voids » State House News Service

‘We’ve been hit by a wave’: Mass General Brigham loses millions in medical research grants under Trump cuts » Boston Globe

States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding » The Associated Press

Leading a Movement Away From Psychiatric Medication » New York Times

Paging Dr. Land Baron » The Lever

HHS layoffs cut deep swath through health infrastructure » Roll Call

Editorial: Don’t make Luigi Mangione a martyr » Boston Herald

Housing

Finfer: Local policy tools can boost affordable housing » Boston Herald

4 towns still in fight with state over multifamily housing mandate. What's happening now » Patriot Ledger

Housing crunch requires "more muscular" state action, Congressman says » State House News Service

Human Services

After Trump cuts, state plugs gaps in food program » CNHI

Lifetime achievement: Nurse Catherine Giasson, who works at VA in Leeds, first in Mass. to receive national honor » Gazette Net

New Hope, Inc. Opens Emergency Shelter – House of Hope » Bellingham Bulletin

Immigration

In new legal filings, US officials defend detention of Tufts PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Healey’s Hotel Horrors now in the diaper aisle » Boston Herald

ICE addresses detaining Boston defendant outside courthouse mid-trial » Boston Herald

The end of the CBP One app leaves families divided » WGBH

Government reveals timeline of Rumeysa Ozturk's detention in effort to get her complaint dismissed » WGBH

‘There is power in solidarity’: Students, union leaders, officials rally to support detained Tufts student » Boston.com

Judiciary

Karen Read murder retrial: Two jurors selected on Day 1 » Boston Herald

Karen Read judge Beverly Cannone sued for court buffer zone, stifling ‘passionate public debate’ » Boston Herald

'It doesn't feel great to be back': Karen Read's retrial begins with jury selection » WCVB

Legislative

Mass. is ‘under attack,’ top state Senate Dem says as Trump admin slashes school funding » MassLive

Worried senators begin fashioning response to Trump » State House News Service

Mass. Democrats' Tea Party moment that wasn't » Axios Boston

Local Government

A West Yarmouth resident complained. Now lobsterman ordered to stop sales from his home. » Cape Cod Times

Concord dressing up for the (250th) occasion » The Concord Bridge

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says federal funding uncertainty will lead to ‘lean’ city budget » Boston Herald

Deerfield to pilot child care program at April’s Town Meeting » Gazette Net

More than 100 turn out to hear about Park Ave. safety improvements » Your Arlington

Politics

Battenfeld: Could Marty Walsh inject himself into Boston mayor’s race? » Boston Herald

WI: Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in boost for Democrats » Roll Call

Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans » The Associated Press (AP)

Massachusetts Rep. John Lawn, a Watertown Democrat, penalized by campaign finance regulators » Boston Herald

The ‘country is on fire’ under Trump, Mass. Rep. Pressley says | John L. Micek » MassLive

Public Health

The CDC Has Been Gutted » Wired

CDC cuts $1 million from Boston community health programs » WGBH

Public Safety

Legislation inspired by a Leverett family allows school bus monitoring systems » The Recorder

Canton Police Department audit finds crime scene protocol errors at John O’Keefe’s death » Boston Herald

State Finance

State using interest income to pay down $105 million in debt » State House News Service

State Government

Our View: Time for to make hybrid meetings permanent » The Sun Chronicle

Transportation

Emerson and Thoreau's descendants urge for grounding of Hanscom airport » WGBH

MBTA to offer increased service for upcoming Massachusetts 250 celebrations » Boston Globe

It's a race: MBTA train from New Bedford to Boston. Which is faster and better? » South Coast Today

Have questions about Cape Cod bridges project? April 15 forum in Buzzards Bay » Cape Cod Times

Skanska determined to have ‘best value bid’ for Rourke Bridge project » Lowell Sun

Utilities

Jarrett: Coal the answer to soaring power demand » Boston Herald

Opinion: Should I save $63 by ditching Boston’s electric plan? » Boston Globe

Massachusetts offshore wind contracts get delayed again, until June » Boston Globe

Press Releases

*STATEMENT* How Sweeping Federal Layoffs Impact MA » MassBudget

Congressmen Auchincloss, Krishnamoorthi Request Investigation Into Possible Sanctions Violations by Yantai Iray Technology Co. » Office of Congressman Jake Auchincloss

Attorney General Targets Costly State Program Intended To Fix Gas Pipes » Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts for February 2025 » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Massachusetts and Regional Partners Issue First-in-the-Nation Competitive Transmission Solicitation to Unlock Affordable Electricity in New England » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Worcester-Based Medical Transportation Company And Its Owner Indicted For MassHealth Fraud, Patient Abuse And Neglect, And Money Laundering » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

State health officials launch first-ever online grocery ordering program for Massachusetts WIC participants » Mass. Department of Public Health

Trump Administration Terminates $106 Million in K-12 Education Funding for Massachusetts » Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

AG Campbell Sues Department Of Health And Human Services Over Illegal Public Health Grant Cuts » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Senate Launches RESPONSE 2025 to Counter Federal Threats » Office of Sen. President Karen Spilka

Massachusetts Senate Launches RESPONSE 2025 to Counter Federal Threats » Office of Senator Cindy Friedman


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