9:00am MCSW Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Oversight Hearing

Did Beacon Hill Throw East-West Rail Off Track…or Is This a Minor Delay…? » Western Mass Politics and Insight

What’s Driscoll’s role in new administration? » Commonwealth Magazine

How Massachusetts Veterans Services Secretary Jon Santiago is working to rebuild trust » MassLive

Boston now spends more per student than any other large school district in the nation » Boston Globe

Supporters of sex ed bill say it's time for Massachusetts to act » WGBH

Automakers sue to block right-to-repair update » The Eagle Tribune

Report: Mass. life sciences sector has lots of jobs, but not enough workers to fill them » WBUR

Massachusetts hospitals, doctors, medical groups pilot ChatGPT technology » Boston Globe

Mass. Regulators Join Call For DOJ To Probe Offshore Gaming Sites » State House News Service

RI: Rally calls on RI lawmakers to support tenants' rights in several ways. Here's the ask » The Providence Journal

RI: Police and fire make headway to expand pensions. Here's what's coming up for a vote. » The Providence Journal

CT: The national book banning debate has come to CT: 'It's kind of tearing the community apart' » CT Insider

CT: CT’s teacher shortage worsening, union says, forcing closures and bigger classes » Hartford Courant

NY: Who’s lobbying for each New York City casino bid? » Crain's New York Business

NY: Legal Aid gears up for potential fight as Mayor Adams seeks to curb right-to-shelter rules » Gothamist

NJ: Little competition for NJ Legislature primaries, and ballot gives party favorites an edge » Gothamist

PA: Police watchdog commissioners resign amid infighting » Axios

FL: Watchdog group accuses DeSantis, political committee of breaking campaign-finance law » Miami Herald

FL: Six-Week Abortion Ban Haunts DeSantis Campaign » The Messenger

MI: Puberty blockers, surgery for trans minors could be a felony for Michigan doctors » MLive.com

MN: Minnesota to provide free college tuition to undocumented students » Axios

MN: Minnesota becomes 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana » Duluth News Tribune

NV: Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus » AP News

The Culture War Within the Debt Debate » The Atlantic

Donald Trump reiterates pledge to scrap birthright US citizenship » The Guardian

Far-right members threaten a 'reckoning' over McCarthy's debt limit deal » WBUR

Jan. 6 rioters are raking in thousands in donations. Now the US is coming after their haul » AP News

Experts in AI are warning it poses a “risk of extinction” akin to nuclear war » Quartz

The Press is Falling for Anti-Abortion “Fetal Heartbeat” Propaganda » The Intercept

As Supreme Court considers affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals » AP News

Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse. » New York Times

Chris Christie Gets a Super PAC Ahead of His Likely 2024 Bid » New York Times

A Pillar of Erdogan’s Victory: Devout Conservative Women » New York Times

9/11 attacks a wedge issue for DeSantis vs. Trump » Boston Herald

Editorial: Congress has no choice but to pass debt limit deal » Boston Globe

Moderna buys biomanufacturing site in Marlborough for $91M » Boston Business Journal

Neighbors Sue Veranda House Owners For $4.6 Million Alleging Negligence, Lack Of Sprinklers » Nantucket Current

Moderna gets $3.1M tax break for Norwood jobs; 42 other Mass. incentives announced » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: AM radio in your car? Don’t let Congress decide. » Boston Globe

Who should be eligible for reparations? That's the big question in Amherst » WGBH

Charlie Baker’s son Andrew ‘A.J.’ Baker reaches plea deal for drunk driving case » Boston Herald

Andrew Baker, son of former Mass. governor, strikes plea deal in OUI case » Boston Globe

State taking Waltham couple's sons prompt questions over child removal, federal lawsuit » WBUR

These books cited as examples in support of proposed Mass. school library’s book removal policy » MassLive

Bill Eyes On-Campus Safety Net For Students In Recovery » State House News Service

Boston now spends more per student than any other large school district in the nation » Boston Globe

O'Day: Shifting Landscape May Finally Lift Sex Ed Bill » State House News Service

‘A very big wow:’ BPS valedictorians celebrate triumphant graduation after turbulent four years » Boston Herald

Smelling smoke in Massachusetts? Nova Scotia wildfire plume overspreads the region » Boston Herald

Back in business - Salisbury Beach access points reopen » Newburyport News

Will we have a scorching summer in New England? Here’s what the forecasters are saying. » Boston Globe

Citizens as scientists: Locals, including students, playing key role in mammal, plant tracking » Gazette Net

Mass. nurses union assails UMass Memorial plan to close Leominster maternity unit » Worcester Telegram

Demonstrators protest planned closure of Leominster hospital’s maternity ward » Boston Globe

'It's nuts': Low inventory, still-rising prices frustrate Worcester-area homebuyers » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Massachusetts needs a housing moon shot » Boston Globe

Greater Boston Food Bank: 1 in 3 Massachusetts adults face food insecurity » Boston Herald

Healey administration gives $24.4 million in incentives to create life sciences jobs in state » Boston Globe

Paraeducators reach tentative contract agreement with Worcester schools » Worcester Telegram

Mass. saw a 14.6 percent increase in life sciences jobs during pandemic » Boston Globe

Our View: Our do-nothing state lawmakers » The Sun Chronicle

Why more Pride parades are popping up in Massachusetts' small cities » WGBH

Historic Deerfield get $10K to repair historic buildings » Gazette Net

Low turnout expected for Attleboro City Council at-large special election » The Sun Chronicle

4 candidates in Rochester elections filed no campaign finance statements » The New Bedford Light

Resident handcuffed while checking drilling at Shutesbury library site sues » Gazette Net

Healey signs bill extending Boston Council election deadlines » Boston Herald

Following year of disasters in Worcester, city looks at emergency fund for victims » Worcester Telegram

Commissioners look to successful season for Tri-Town Beach in Whately, opening June 3 » Gazette Net

City: Seqens could begin demolition this week » Newburyport News

Special elections held to fill vacant Boston/Brookline state representative seats » Boston Globe

42 candidates could be on the ballot in Worcester municipal elections » Worcester Telegram

Unions, former District 3 councillor throw support to FitzGerald » Dorchester Reporter

Jose Delgado to run for Springfield City Council » News 22 WWLP.com

Howie Carr: Thought Police stronger than ever » Boston Herald

Sen. Elizabeth Warren probes abortion access amid states’ patchwork plans » STAT News

Comerford secures $1.1M for area groups: UMass Wet lab, doula program highlight list » Gazette Net

Mass. State Senator Paul Mark discusses $56B budget approved by Senate ahead of conference committee meetings » WAMC

State Sen. Anne Gobi will become Massachusetts’ first director of rural affairs starting June 5 » the Berkshire edge

Healey gives life science firms $24.4m in tax breaks » Commonwealth Magazine

Report: New business property tax rankings reflect residential moves » The Center Square

Feds reject ‘insufficient’ MBTA track safety plan, cite ‘immediate risk’ to workers » Boston Herald

What are the transportation improvements planned for the Upper Cape? Judith Froman knows. » Cape Cod Times

Eng sees FTA letter as no big deal » Commonwealth Magazine

Short, medium, and long term solutions announced for southeastern MA highway after death of 15-year-old » Fall River Reporter

Citing employee risks, feds demand new MBTA safety plan » WGBH

Mass Pike EV chargers took the holiday weekend off » Boston Globe

Mayor DePeña Welcomes Congresswoman Trahan to Discuss Fixing Bridges in Lawrence » The Valley Patriot

‘They’ll walk in the street’: Commuters leaving North Station face a daily bottleneck along the sidewalks » Boston Globe

MBTA facing new scrutiny, deadline on worker safety from federal officials unhappy with plan » Boston Globe

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Podcast Spotlight

WGBH Boston Public Radio: Sandra Bernhard builds on her artistic career with new show 'Spring Affair' NPR Morning Edition: A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal WGBH The Wake up: Where the Birds Are New York Times The Run-Up: The Fight to Define Extremism

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Alzheimer’s Association Statement on Announcement of Rosalynn Carter’s Dementia Diagnosis » Alzheimer's Association

Boston Business Journal: Commentary: Education Reform Can Mend Workforce, Equity Gaps » Associated Industries of Mass.

Delta Dental of Massachusetts Celebrates National Smile Day With Oral Hygiene Kit Donations » Delta Dental of Mass.

In letter to EPA, MMA raises concerns about costs and timelines for PFAS remediation » Mass. Municipal Association

Mass Insight & CISA Host Cybersecurity Workshop for Over 300 Massachusetts High School Students » Mass Insight Education & Research

CAI Recognizes Outstanding Contributions to the Community Association Housing Model » Community Associations Institute

Sen. Markey, Rep. Moulton Lead Colleagues in Announcing the Department of Defense Overdose Data Act » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Hamilton Gardner Legion Post Breakfast » Office of Sen. Bruce Tarr

Putnam Vocational Students Visit Fire Academy » MA Department of Fire Services

Three Reasons Why Spring is a Great Time for Renewable Energy » Union of Concerned Scientists