9:00am American Heart Association Heart on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Safe Routes to School Awards, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:30am ROE Act Lobby Day, Room 222, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

5:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Worcester City Councilor Matt Wally

5:30pm Sen. Eric Lesser's Annual Spring Reception

5:30pm Dash the Debt Fundraiser for Rep. Christina Minicucci

5:30pm Congressman Jim McGovern's Latino Fiesta

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Brockton City Council Candidate Rita Mendes

6:00pm Sen. Patrick O'Connor's Spring Reception

6:30pm ELM Earth Night 2019 with Commonwealth Environmental Leadership Award Winners Congresswoman Katherine Clark & Massport CEO Thomas Glynn, New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston

8:00pm Executive Office for Administration & Finance/Department of Conservation & Recreation Public Hearing, Community Rowing, Harry Parker Boathouse, 20 Nonantum Road, Brighton

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Rodrigues

Trooper in OT scandal says many of his colleagues also committed fraud, bosses knew about it » Boston Globe

A state senator apologized after his drunk driving arrest. Next week, he’s fighting the charges in trial. » Boston Globe

In battle against vaping, AG sues national retailer, alleging it targets underage consumers » Boston Globe

Betting notes: DeLeo wants floor vote on sports bill » Commonwealth Magazine

The Movement To Skip The Electoral College Is Picking Up Steam » FiveThirtyEight

How Massachusetts Prisoners (Recently) Lost the Right To Vote » WGBH

New England lawmakers reiterate calls for impeachment inquiry after Mueller’s remarks » Boston Globe

Mueller’s report is done and so is Mueller » Boston Globe

The endgame pieces to take down Trump are in the Mueller report » Boston Globe

Seth Moulton may be one of a few candidates who don’t make the first debates. Will it matter? » Boston Globe

Mitch McConnell’s Grand Plan Was Obvious All Along » The Atlantic

Massachusetts congressional delegation divided on pushing for Trump impeachment » Boston Herald

Restoring our faith in business and government » Boston Globe

Newest Boston hotel’s name sounds familiar » Boston Globe

For these biotech workers, love (of music) is the drug » Boston Globe

How the Merrimack Valley won, despite losing Amazon’s HQ2 contest » Boston Globe

Somerville cybersecurity firm Recorded Future to be acquired for $780M » Boston Business Journal

With time short, New Bedford charter bill inches along » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass should be audited for money mess, Pioneer Institute says » Boston Herald

10 Hampshire College trustees resigned in April » Gazette Net

Adjunct faculty describe struggles, seek benefits » Gazette Net

State Budget Includes $9.4 Million For Woburn Schools » Brookline Patch

[Update] Deadline closing in on New Bedford charter bill » South Coast Today

No law can be effective if it is not enforced » Cape Cod Times

Protecting the planet » The Barnstable Patriot

Tensions rise at Barnstable commissioners meeting about shark attacks » Boston Herald

Pittsfield Leaders Want State To Cap Nip Bottle Pollution » WAMC

Wendell State Forest protesters accuse DCR of “intentional stonewalling” » The Recorder

How To Think About Mueller’s Statement » FiveThirtyEight

Delaware North, chaired by Bruins owner, wants in on professional sports betting » Boston Globe

Delaware North seeks sports betting partnership » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers warned of online gaming's health, social costs » State House News Service

On gambling, weigh the pro game only » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mass. Policymakers To Draw Boundary On College Sports Betting » WBUR

Kennedy health center names new CEO » Worcester Business Journal

Workforce Woes Creating Crisis In State's Human Services, Advocates Tell Legislators » WBUR

Progressives Find Political Success, and Pushback, as Prosecutors » Governing

Mass. courts plan to soften courthouse cellphone ban » State House News Service

Comerford, Whipps to talk food access, local issues at Quabbin Harvest » The Recorder

Kennedy shows leadership for the arts » Lowell Sun

Sen. Kennedy gives first speech on senate floor »

Abandoned Building Committee continues review of unoccupied homes in Athol » Athol Daily News

Lowell settlement scraps city’s current electoral system » Commonwealth Magazine

Mayors Appear Increasingly Concerned About Infrastructure » Governing

State Sen. Eric Lesser to host annual ‘Thrive After 55’ event » The Reminder

A Lawsuit Challenged Lowell's Voting System. 2 Years Later, The City Agreed To Change It » WBUR

Topsfield's Angus McQuilken considers run in 6th District » Wicked Local

Remembering a fiscal and regulatory conservative » The Barnstable Patriot

Springfield prosecutor Karen A. McCarthy nominated to state Parole Board by Gov. Charlie Baker » The Republican

DA cites North Attleboro child porn case in push for bail reform » The Sun Chronicle

Man whose case spurred effort to expand pre-trial detention in custody » The Salem News

Bill could prevent a suspect's release before dangerousness hearing » Worcester Telegram

Sen. Rodrigues to help lead budget conference » South Coast Today

State watchdog gets third pay raise in three years » Boston Globe

Senate kills proposal calling for more transparency on state-issued credit cards » Boston Herald

Biz groups split on millionaire's tax » Sentinel & Enterprise

Rep. Ferguson supports bill providing $2.3 million in road and bridge funding for the First Worcester District » The Landmark

State representatives approve funds for local road and bridge projects » News 22 WWLP.com

Springfield launches $4.1M roundabout for ‘notorious’ Six Corners intersection (photos, video) » The Republican

Pilgrim Is Closing. So Then What Happens To The Radioactive Waste? » New England Public Radio

Holy Cross Generates Nearly $1 Billion in Annual Economic Impact Across Massachusetts, $313 Million in Worcester, New Study Finds » College of the Holy Cross

Senate Advances Legislation Supporting Military Families » Mass. Senate

City of Boston and Partners Celebrate Start of Construction on Harvard and Standish Homes in Dorchester » City of Boston

Markey Joins Alsobrooks, Van Hollen, Elfreth to Introduce Legislation to Pause Student Loans for Federal Workers, Contractors, and Military » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Ahead of November 1 SNAP Freeze, Governor Healey Launches New SNAP Resource Hub » Office of Department of Transitional Assistance

Trial Court Issues New Child Support Guidelines » Massachusetts Court System

MassDOT Leaders Visit Pittsfield, Cummington to Highlight Regional Transportation Priorities » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Business, Labor, Health Care and University Leaders Testify in Support of Governor Healey’s Jobs-Creating DRIVE Initiative » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Commission on Judicial Conduct publishes Annual Report covering 2024 activities » Mass. Commission on Judicial Conduct

State Treasurer Goldberg Testifies Before Joint Committee on Financial Services on Baby Bonds Initiative » Mass. Office of Economic Empowerment

Support our ballot petition to put the State House under the public records law » Office of Auditor Diana DiZoglio

Chief of Investigations and Enforcement Nomxolisi Jones Honored for Leadership and Mentoring in State Government » Cannabis Control Commission

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces New Boston Energy Saver Program to Help Boston Residents Upgrade Their Buildings » City of Boston

ICYMI: Senator Markey Op-Ed on MSNBC: "I'm a U.S. Senator. 'House of Dynamite' Exposes a Brutal Truth." » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

House Passes Bill Reforming Early Literacy Instruction » Mass. House of Representatives

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Public Higher Education Enrollment Has Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey Hangs Portrait of Governor Samuel Adams in Ceremonial Office in Celebration of MA250 » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Concludes Universal Pre-K Access Road Show in Gloucester » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

Governor Healey Elevates Angelo Gomez to Parole Board Chair » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Leads Multistate Coalition Supporting Education Programs Threatened By Federal Grant Cuts » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

DPH Lifts Cyanobacteria Advisory in Charles River » Charles River Watershed Association

Massachusetts must invest in equitable climate solutions, expand Municipal Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Program » ZeroCarbonMA