10:00am Girl Scout Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Behavioral Health Advisory Commission, Virtual Hearing

Months in, Healey is scoring wins with a Democrat-led Legislature in the very places her GOP predecessor failed » Boston Globe

Can a Colorado-inspired housing program help Provincetown? Here's the plan. » Cape Cod Times

Poll: People are using the T more — and giving it poor reviews » Boston Business Journal

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’ » Boston Globe

Here’s how Mass. AG Andrea Campbell is changing the office she now runs » MassLive

After state’s first cannabis receivership, lawyer predicts many more to come » Boston Globe

Editorial: Helping the Massachusetts renters left in the cold » Boston Globe

Watchdogs, progressives at odds over tax cut plans » Boston Herald

As donations to colleges climb, the divide between haves and have-nots widens » Boston Globe

NH: So many first in the nation primary events in New Hampshire right now » Boston Globe

NH: GOP governor says he's urged Fox News to break out of its 'echo chamber' » NPR

NY: 'We mean business': MTA's largest union starts contract negotiations » Gothamist

NJ: New Jersey regulators finalize environmental justice rules protecting large swaths from pollution » POLITICO Pro

NJ: CRC conditionally renews Curaleaf’s cannabis licenses in emergency meeting » POLITICO Pro

FL: DeSantis announces new round of actions against Disney through Legislature, new board » Miami Herald

CO: New report offers solutions to Colorado's housing woes » Axios

CA: California lawmakers want to know why billions in spending isn’t reducing homelessness » Cal Matters

As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings » New York Times

Lobbying ‘frenzy’ follows Biden’s electric car push » Politico

America’s Looming Conflict: Red Judges vs. Blue Governors » Politico

The one thing Trump and McConnell agree on: A hatred for this group » Politico

Trump remains silent on DeSantis' six-week abortion ban » NBC News

Digital Nomads and Mobile Workers Face Major State Tax Challenges » MultiState

GOP immigration bill sketches battle lines for 2024 » The Hill

Trump schedules New Hampshire campaign stop for next week » Boston Herald

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Soon to Announce White House Run, Sows Doubts About Vaccines » New York Times

Republicans balk at plan to replace Feinstein on Judiciary » Boston Globe

Robbins: Biden celebrates America with visit to Ireland » Boston Herald

Sides clash as debt ceiling debate rages anew » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Hard questions for Biden on the accused Massachusetts Guardsman leaker » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Social Security cuts and raising retirement age on the table in 2024 race » Boston Herald

Over 200 jobs are coming to View Boston atop the Prudential Tower » Boston Business Journal

Anti-gay harassers booted from a Somerset restaurant. Is it part of a hateful trend? » The Herald News

Salem leaders issue statement supporting LGBTQ+ community » Salem News

School board backs Old Sturbridge Village trip ban; OSV head calls it 'a shame' » Worcester Telegram

Perrino: Campus disruptions don’t count as free speech » Boston Herald

27% of Orange kindergartners recommended to repeat year » The Recorder

State legislators want to give residents a better way to recycle paint. For less than a buck up front, a nonprofit might be the answer » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: The state needs to do more to assist homeless families. Much more. » Boston Globe

Could tiny homes be on Amherst’s housing menu? Trust hears of N.H village project » Gazette Net

Agawam takes steps to restore early mail-in voting option by adjusting election dates » MassLive

Dracut selectmen approve reduced polling hours for uncontested town election » Lowell Sun

Ghanaian VP welcomed to Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Dunham resigns from Easthampton School Committee, citing need to recover from upcoming surgery » Gazette Net

This 19-year-old hopes to be Woburn’s next mayor » MassLive

Driscoll headlines Democratic breakfast May 6 » Newburyport News

‘Workhorse’ remembered: A celebration of former Congressman John Olver’s life » Gazette Net

Mass. firefighters battle new hazard: forever chemicals in their gear » WBUR

Ten years later, reflecting on the many meanings of Boston Strong » WGBH

'We need one good rain.' More than 100 firefighters fight brush fire in Northborough » Worcester Telegram

Greenfield police resume 24-hour coverage amid staffing shortage » MassLive

With leak case, Massachusetts Air National Guard is thrust into the spotlight » Boston Globe

How late can you file your taxes on Tax Day 2023? » MassLive

No big crunch as last-minute tax filers make deadline at Worcester post office » Worcester Telegram

Big Mass. employers land a long-awaited win with House approval of corporate tax change » Boston Globe

Four Mass. fishermen charged with tax evasion; evaded tax on at least $900,000 » MassLive

MBTA Green Line has delays on busy Marathon Monday, stranding exhausted runners who are faster than the T » Boston Herald

Poll: More than three-quarters of Massachusetts residents support boosting funding for regional bus service » MassINC Polling Group

South Coast Rail: Train tracks aren't for ATVs or dirt bikes. Here's how to stay safe. » The Herald News

Electric school buses serve as mini power plants during the summer » WBUR

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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