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

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 Why they say it should be repealed » Patriot Ledger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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Progressives demand legislative response to Trump » State House News Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The CDC Has Been Gutted » Wired

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

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

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

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

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

*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