11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

2:30pm Race Equity & Business: Building Diversity in Real Estate and our Communities, The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston, MA 02111

6:00pm The Holbrook Public Library Fund Excellence in Education Award presented to Speaker Ronald Mariano, Holbrook Middle-High School, 245 South Franklin Street, Holbrook

Feds clamp down on safety after 5 'near misses' between MBTA employees and trains » WBUR

Healey Touts "A Ton More Money" For Municipal Climate Planning » State House News Service

An Easthampton superintendent search and the transgender post that got in the way » MassLive

For injured workers in Mass., care isn’t easy to come by » Boston Globe

AG reaches $300,000 Brayton Point settlement » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey calls on Biden to "step up" on Cape bridges » Axios

Federal officials warn about MBTA safety for workers, saying there is ‘substantial risk’ of a death or injury » Boston Globe

State’s second-largest health insurer suffers cybersecurity attack » Boston Globe

RI: McKee breaks 50% approval in new Morning Consult poll » The Associated Press (AP)

NY: White House ‘has failed’ New York City over migrant crisis, mayor says » Politico

NY: Should New York City Have Free Buses? » New York Times

NJ: State chooses two vendors for veterans homes management » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Atlantic City’s first adult use marijuana shop to open on 4/20 » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Republicans are alarmed about a Mastriano for Senate bid. Even Trump. » Politico

PA: Itemized bill details how South Fayette commissioners used taxpayer money on lavish retreat » CBS News

TN: “The Republicans Are Wounded”: Justin Jones, Back in the Tennessee State House, Reflects on His Expulsion and the Future of Democracy » Vanity Fair

MI: Detroit hopes AI software could help predict, prevent traffic crashes » MLive.com

FL: Florida expands so-called ‘don’t say gay’ ban through 12th grade in public schools » Orlando Sentinel

FL: ‘Deeply frustrated': Florida legislators worn out by DeSantis » Politico

CO: Denver's public campaign financing propped up weak candidates » Axios

CA: RJR uses California as test market for skirting upcoming national menthol cigarette ban » Politico

CA: After the deluge: Floods may taint more drinking water in California » Cal Matters

Abortion divides 2024 candidates and confounds many within the GOP » Washington Post

The Kennedy campaign the Kennedys don’t want to see » Politico

DeSantis’s Electability Pitch Wobbles, Despite G.O.P. Losses Under Trump » New York Times

Americans Are Now Being Shot and Killed Over Simple Misunderstandings—And Republicans Could Not Give Less of a F--k » Vanity Fair

Fox Can Claim Tax Writeoff For Defamation Settlement » The Lever

House GOP debt limit plan would block Biden’s student loan agenda, prohibit future relief » Politico

Opinion: There aren’t Obama judges or Bush judges, but there are Trump-era judges » Boston Globe

‘I’m not a paid assassin’: Inside Chris Christie’s 2024 decision » Politico

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leader in antivaccine movement, announces longshot bid for president » Boston Globe

Robert Kennedy Jr. announces Democratic presidential run » Boston Herald

Editorial: Fox News pays the price for its election lies » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Ron DeSantis 2024 campaign looks over before it’s even started » Boston Herald

Lawmakers get classified briefing on alleged leaks by Massachusetts Guardsman » Boston Globe

ChatGPT could be boost for all software companies, Boston entrepreneurs say » Boston Globe

The Cove bowling alley could get some needed upgrades, if Great Barrington voters agree » Berkshire Eagle

Boston’s millionaire count has jumped 50% in 10 years » Boston Business Journal

At Barbara Lynch’s restaurants, growing concern over a toxic culture » Boston Globe

Opinion: Why Dominion’s settlement with Fox News is good for journalism » Boston Globe

Plenty of room: Central Mass. developers seek to lure life science companies westward » Worcester Business Journal

After four years, Massachusetts' recreational marijuana industry doing well » Spectrum News

After Pioneers Run Crew was blocked by Newton Police at the Boston Marathon, civil rights group calls for independent investigation into ‘racial profiling’ » Boston Herald

Marathon incident between police and spectators highlights running’s diversity problem, some say » Boston Globe

Black running groups call for change after police were called to their Boston Marathon cheer section » WGBH

Schools request $3.4 million more » Gloucester Times

Second Easthampton superintendent pick withdrew after students found ‘conservative and transphobic’ Facebook posts » Boston Globe

As Bay State College collapses, students feel abandoned » WBUR

A boost for big ideas: Smith College’s Draper Competition is designed to help female student entrepreneurs get funding, investors » Gazette Net

Opinion: Uproar over Harvard donor’s backing of right-winger? Saw that coming. » Boston Globe

Students alleged online ‘transphobic rhetoric’ by Easthampton superintendent finalist » Gazette Net

Athol, Turners Falls high schools join Innovation Pathways Program » Athol Daily News

How Brockton school interpreters build connections with parents » WBUR

Former Bristol CC police chief Wayne Wood settles lawsuit with the school for $600,000 » The Herald News

Somerset metal yard settles pollution allegations with Mass. AG » Boston Business Journal

New Massachusetts climate change program to help municipalities » The Center Square

New England Aquarium releases dozens of rehabilitated sea turtles into ocean waters off North Carolina » WHDH

Melissa Hoffer, new state climate chief, to meet with Western Mass. activists » MassLive

Air Force strips unit on Cape Cod base of intelligence mission after guardsman is charged in security leak scandal » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Guardsman Jack Teixeira’s intelligence unit has lost its mission after alleged Pentagon leak » Boston Herald

Online sports betting starts with a bang » WGBH

How Can Healey Make Mass. Less Expensive? Here's What Housing Advocates Say » NBC Boston

Permanent override pitched for housing » The Inquirer and Mirror

Special funding helps local YMCAs » The Sun Chronicle

Short of workers? Bring more women into workforce » Commonwealth Magazine

Scores turn out for MBTA job fair held in Mattapan » The Bay State Banner

Lucas: Scandal circa 1855 when a state rep hit on a nun » Boston Herald

Holyoke’s anti-blight Flex Squad on the prowl again, mayor warns » MassLive

North Brookfield board blocks drag show, calling it 'adult entertainment' » Worcester Telegram

AG finds Methuen violated open meeting law » The Eagle Tribune

Northampton School Committee seeks to rectify minutes backlog » Gazette Net

In Boston race for open state rep seat, a field of 1 » Commonwealth Magazine

Moulton to hold town hall in Beverly » Salem News

Guillermo Creamer Jr. launches bid for Worcester mayor » Worcester Telegram

Biobot, the Cambridge company monitoring Boston-area COVID wastewater, will start tracking norovirus » Boston Herald

Athol Fire Chief fields questions on override » Athol Daily News

How does gun violence in Worcester compare with the state, and the nation? » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: End qualified immunity to weed out bad cops » Boston Herald

South Korean President Set for Mass. Tour, Kennedy School Speech » State House News Service

Editorial: Tax cuts needed now, and not watered down » Boston Business Journal

Feds order MBTA to strengthen track safety after five near-misses, one serious injury » Boston Herald

MBTA Plans To Lift Blue Line Slow Zones By November » State House News Service

After Close Calls On Tracks, Feds Order More Safety Planning On MBTA » State House News Service

Blue Line shutdowns coming as MBTA aims to eliminate slow zones by November, GM says » Boston Globe

MBTA targeting Blue Line speed restrictions » Boston Herald

Why our high electric bills might be hurting our climate change goals » 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