9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Senate President Karen Spilka hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Seaport Hotel, One Seaport Lane, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

Healey's popular, just not that popular » Axios

Mass. judge rules that state’s method of taking property for unpaid taxes is unconstitutional » Boston Globe

Boston police failed to arrest 'serial rapist' for years despite DNA evidence » WBUR

Delegation Flags New Concerns Over Steward-Optum Deal » State House News Service

Massachusetts commits $1 billion to move thousands out of nursing homes in wake of lawsuit settlement » Boston Globe

Spilka Embraces Pricey Education Programs, Juvenile Jurisdiction Reform » State House News Service

Students at Emerson, MIT set up pro-Palestinian encampments » Boston Globe

Steward lenders identified as struggling hospital system faces payment deadline » Boston Globe

Public records review: Ex-DA Rachael Rollins spent lavishly on food using taxpayer-paid credit card » Boston Herald

Twenty climate activists arrested for blocking planes at Hanscom Field in Bedford » Boston.com

NH: Massachusetts border tolls idea another way to ‘unnecessarily’ take money, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says » Boston Herald

RI: What good are rights under RI Constitution if you can't enforce them? That might change. » The Providence Journal

RI: Drive-thru cannabis? At Mother Earth Wellness in R.I., it’s ‘like getting a cup of coffee’ » Boston Globe

CT: School districts across CT likely to cut jobs, programs in coming months as money runs out » CT Insider

NY: Tax breaks to hire local journalists approved in New York, a national first » Politico

NY: Teens drinking legally? Republicans use scare tactics on NY’s abortion measure. » Politico

GA: Kemp signs bill to ease limits on new health care facilities while restating opposition to Medicaid expansion » Georgia Recorder

FL: DeSantis has one of the highest governor disapproval ratings, poll finds » Tampa Bay Times

IL: Chicago City Council approves $70M more in migrant aid » Axios

CO: Colorado lawmakers target AI, social media and online data » Axios

CA: Which Bills Will Survive California Legislature Committees? » Pasadena Now

OR: The town at the center of a Supreme Court battle over homelessness » Boston Globe

WA: Lobbying the Legislature from behind bars » The Colubmian

Harvard poll: Biden’s slipping with young voters but still leads Trump in the 18-to-29 bracket » Boston Globe

Liz Cheney: The Supreme Court Should Rule Swiftly on Trump’s Immunity Claim » New York Times

Jewish Students Are Targeted as Protests Continue at Columbia » New York Times

How large parts of Trump’s trial are playing out in the shadows » Politico

Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South » Quartz

The MAGA Right is Flirting With Political Violence » Vanity Fair

Climate Change Is Coming For Your Insurance » The Lever

Columbia protests draw bipartisan rebukes from Washington » Axios

The Ex-Bernie Sanders Pollster Raising Alarms About R.F.K. Jr.’s Appeal Among Latinos and Young Voters » New York Times

How Do You Find a Jury of Donald Trump’s Peers? » Vanity Fair

Why homicide rates are falling across the country » The Hill

Massachusetts representatives applaud passage of Ukrainian aid, split on military support for Israel » Boston Herald

Editorial: Biden should commit to presidential debates » Boston Herald

Schram: The importance of voting for America first » Boston Herald

Worcester earmarks $500K from Polar Park settlement for new diverse business grants » Worcester Business Journal

Regional farming alliance strengthens educational, networking opportunities for apprentices » Gazette Net

Rob Hale runs Boston and gives along the way » Boston Globe

Don’t strangle Boston’s golden goose, Chamber president tells Mayor » Boston Herald

Massachusetts’ cannabis prices lowest in New England on 4/20 in 2024 » MassLive

Opinion: Redefining who gets a seat at the table » CommonWealth Beacon

Harvard Yard Closed Until Friday in Anticipation of Pro-Palestine Protests » The Harvard Crimson

Fight over admission to Boston’s exam schools heads to US Supreme Court » Boston Globe

Buildings are a big part of New England's emissions. States are working to change that » WBUR

Buildings are a big part of New England's emissions. States are working to change that. » WBUR

Healey, Wu Will Attend Vatican Climate Conference » State House News Service

Calls for action, preservation highlight Earth Day events » Boston Herald

Pope Francis invites Gov. Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu and other Bay State leaders to speak at Vatican Climate Summit » Boston Herald

MassWildlife warns residents about aggressive turkeys during breeding season » Boston.com

DraftKings employees say rival tried to entice them with multimillion-dollar jobs » Boston Globe

'We need a hospital': Rally to save Morton is Tuesday in Taunton. What to know » Taunton Gazette

Opinion: Mass. needs to ensure funds aimed at primary care are spent wisely » Boston Globe

MassHealth To Expand Eligibility and Lower Insurance Costs » iBerkshires

Pols & Politics: State-run shelter residency requirement rising from the ashes, again » Boston Herald

Massachusetts gets federal funds to help with migrant shelter costs » Axios

Editorial: Keeping kids out of foster care saves families — and state money » Boston Globe

‘If I go back there, I’m a dead man’: Fleeing Haitians pin their hopes on the asylum process » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden needs to step up for veterans’ care » Boston Herald

Mass. judge rules that state’s method of taking property for unpaid taxes is unconstitutional » Boston Globe

FL: Appeals court judges question Florida, ACLU lawyers in challenge to Chinese land-buying law » POLITICO Pro

Man convicted in murder linked to 1995 beating of BPD Commissioner Michael Cox seeks internal police records » Boston Globe

Milford plans recount April 24 after just two votes separated School Committee candidates » The Metro West Daily News

Boston city councilor ducks four more public safety votes amid attendance scrutiny » Boston Herald

The shadowy think tank fighting Boston City Hall » Commonwealth Magazine

Do Svidaniya, Holyoke: Stitching Together Puello-Mota’s Russian New Year » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

There’s a rise in the use of A.I. in campaigning— are Mass. congressional candidates prepared? » Boston Globe

Lost in the debate: Only tiniest fraction choose aid in dying » Boston Globe

New federal PFAS rules to protect health will cost Mass. communities millions » WBUR

Boston police failed to arrest 'serial rapist' for years despite DNA evidence » WBUR

Boston fire commissioner, union at odds over City Council push to slash cadet training » Boston Herald

Federal judge allows ADA complaint brought by Vermont woman’s family against Hampden sheriff’s office, but dismisses wrongful death claims against workers » Boston Globe

Judge finds 'equity theft' law unconstitutional, pressuring Massachusetts lawmakers to act » WCVB

Pols & Politics: MBTA should have halted GLX project after red flags surfaced, Eng says » Boston Herald

$500,000 for a parking spot? Inside the world of exclusive parking in Boston. » Boston Globe

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Senate President Karen Spilka hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Seaport Hotel, One Seaport Lane, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Brian Ashe

11:30am Youth Summit hosted by Sen. Rausch, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm 2024 Victim Rights Awards Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

8:00am The Mass. Opioid Epidemic: The Changing Front Lines hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

10:00am Step Up for Kids, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

12:00pm Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Denim Day sponsored by the Mass. Caucus of Women Legislators, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

Last day to report on proposals for amendments to the Constitution

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Frost

10:00am MTF Webinar: The Economic Impact of Higher Education in Massachusetts, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm State Universities Annual Educator Alumni Award Ceremony, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Paul Mark

10:00am MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission