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

11:00am House Session, Formal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Formal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Thomas Stanley, State Senator Paul Feeney

Two Boston police officers were at the Jan. 6 insurrection. Only one was fired. » Boston Globe

Toxic lead paint chips falling from Tobin Bridge onto Chelsea homes » Boston Herald

Housing Secretariat Plan Up For Hearing On Monday » State House News Service

Plummeting ridership means looming budget shortfalls for the MBTA » Boston Business Journal

New report finds setbacks in college enrollment and completion rates for Boston Public Schools graduates » WBUR

Number of homeless and migrant families living in emergency hotels rises in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Charitable donations could impact millionaires' tax » The Eagle Tribune

Healey: New Director Will Stand Up For Rural Communities » State House News Service

Data Shows Rise in Boston Evictions as Housing Advocates Call for Protections » NBC Boston

State officials issue guidance to Mass. pharmacies: stock abortion pills » Boston Globe

‘Really annoying’ sports betting ads are protected by 1st Amendment, lawmakers say » MassLive

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe uneasy with offshore wind industry » Martha's Vineyard Times

NH: N.H. licensing agency launches investigation into former administrators at Catholic Medical Center » Boston Globe

RI: 'It's a relic': How a slate of new laws would overhaul the controversial CRMC » The Providence Journal

CT: Connecticut bill would open centers for safe drug use » Hartford Courant

CT: CT troopers routinely log 'excessive' hours. Auditors say it may be costing the state millions. » CT Insider

NY: Hochul defends bail law changes, public safety funds in executive budget » NY State of Politics

NY: Advocates slam Hochul over billionaire backers as they push for increasing taxes on New York’s wealthy » New York Daily News

NJ: Christie defends bail reform, says New Jersey did it ‘the right way’ » NJ Spotlight News

NJ: Poppy seed bagels lead to false-positive drug tests — and a civil rights fight » New Jersey Monitor

MI: Michigan Democrats Set to Repeal Law That Hampered Unions » New York Times

MN: St. Paul panel recommends property tax hike to pay for preschool for low-income families » Axios

FL: Education chair goes on diatribe over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law; board looks to add more constraints » Florida Phoenix

FL: House mulls changes to Florida’s formula for funding schools » POLITICO Pro

FL: ‘Open Carry’ measure now off the table, disappointing Second Amendment advocates » Florida Phoenix

CA: California lawmakers to vote on possible gas price penalties » Boston Globe

OR: Oregon’s Rural-Urban Divide Sparks Talk of Secession » New York Times

Armed with influencers and lobbyists, TikTok goes on the offense on Capitol Hill » WBUR

These banks are the biggest funders of the fossil fuel industry » Quartz

A Betrayal Lets Big Pharma Profiteer Off Cancer Drug » The Lever

Jeff Zients was the man to make the trains run on time. It’s been a bumpy start. » Politico

Biden Plan to Cut Billions in Medicare Fraud Ignites Lobbying Frenzy » New York Times

At Senate hearing, Bernie Sanders grills Moderna CEO for quadrupling COVID vaccine price » Boston Globe

White House disbanding its covid-19 team in May » Washington Post

The Transformation of the American Electorate » Sabato's Crystal Ball

GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC » AP News

Opinion: Crime, Trump, and the ghost of James Michael Curley » Boston Globe

Opinion: For safer social media, we have to get under the hood of tech » Boston Globe

IRobot wins patent dispute with SharkNinja, sort of » Boston Globe

TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over security fears » Boston Globe

Fed raises key rate by quarter-point despite bank turmoil » Boston Herald

Changing habits, demographics imperil Allston's restaurants and bars » Boston Business Journal

Report: Mass. ranks most expensive for older people living alone » WGBH

State Street makes its first acquisition since BBH deal fell through » Boston Globe

Boston sending bill to add liquor licenses up to Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Walmart Supercenter in Worcester seeks license to sell beer and wine » Worcester Telegram

Cannabis regulators putting out ‘a series of fires’ involving a Russian oligarch and data breach » WGBH

Anti-Semitic reported incidents surge in Massachusetts, hit record highs in New England and US » Boston Herald

With school transportation an 'equity' issue, mayor wants Home Rule petition to change law » The Herald News

As vote for new Amherst school nears, council to decide whether to tap reserves » Gazette Net

Fewer Boston high school graduates are enrolling in college, while completion rates stagnate » Boston Globe

Editorial: Schools need standards, resources to improve cybersecurity » Boston Globe

6 things to know about U.S. teacher shortages and how to solve them » WBUR

Rep: On Early Ed It’s About How-To’s, Not Should We's » State House News Service

Union urges teachers and students to ‘opt out’ of MCAS » Commonwealth Magazine

In Marblehead: 33 school jobs could be cut » Lynn Daily News Item

Tenure ends for Worcester school safety chief Pezzella, but not service to community » Worcester Telegram

Andrew’s Point in Rockport has long been open to the public. Now, an oceanfront homeowner is suing to end that. » Boston Globe

Biomarker Testing Bill May Run Into Mandates Debate » State House News Service

Can light reset brainwaves to treat Alzheimer’s? This Boston startup has $73 million to find out. » Boston Globe

Biogen’s ALS drug gets partial backing from FDA panel » Boston Globe

Required MBTA housing law is, well, required » WBUR

Worcester County home sales cratered in February » Worcester Business Journal

Two bills could help Mass. fix child care problems by boosting wages, accessibility » Worcester Telegram

Two bad apples? Let’s look at the whole barrel. » Boston Globe

AG Andrea Campbell sues Avatar Construction, says it underpaid workers » MassLive

AG cites Great Barrington officials for holding closed sessions on short-term rental bylaw revisions » Berkshire Eagle

Lexington bans sale of new fur products in near-unanimous town meeting vote » MassLive

Mayor gives his final State of the City Address » The Eagle Tribune

Battle brewing in redistricting suit » The Bay State Banner

Part of a Worcester street is about to be renamed for a 15th-century hero. Here's why » Worcester Telegram

Battenfeld: You can’t fight Michelle Wu’s City Hall » Boston Herald

Special election for at-large Attleboro City Council seat set for June 6 » The Sun Chronicle

Fired anti-vax Boston police officer followed Wu in a car after protesting at her house, documents say » Boston Globe

Maura Healey’s proposed Massachusetts budget includes $10M for inmate education ahead of reentry » Boston Herald

Springfield City Council backs resolution for a 50% subsidy for PVTA bus lines » MassLive

MBTA GM Timeline Shifts From Weeks And Days To “Very, Very Soon” » State House News Service

FAA issues safety alert after near misses on runways » Boston Herald

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Podcast Spotlight

AM Quincy AM Quincy: Salvation Army Pioneer Institute The Learning Curve: UVA Prof. Dan Willingham on Learning Science & K-12 Schooling WBUR Radio Boston: Gov. Maura Healey on the MBTA, her budget and making Massachusetts more competitive NPR Consider This: Can't Find a Teacher? Grow Your Own

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association