10:00am Mass. Service Alliance Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House

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

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

3:00pm Denim Day sponsored by the Mass. Caucus of Women Legislators, Grand Staircase, State House

Birthdays: State Senator Paul Mark

House approves previously stalled legal fund for children and families » MassLive

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here? » Boston Globe

Ed board weighs easing teacher hiring policies » The Eagle Tribune

Pension costs could make the MBTA ‘insolvent’ by 2038, document shows » WBUR

Boston firefighters union files for state intervention in contract negotiations » Boston Globe

Kerrigan Election Puts New Chairs Atop Both Parties » State House News Service

Watchdog report questions Boston’s ability to sustain ARPA-funded projects » Boston Herald

150 years of women’s progress support amending the Massachusetts Constitution » Boston Globe

Study: Flooding costs to MBTA could more than double by 2030, to $58 million a year » Boston.com

NH: Long stays in ERs a problem for N.H. patients in mental health crisis. Timeline to fix it is debated » WBUR

RI: Coastal council pushes off decision on big offshore wind farm to May » The Providence Journal

RI: House votes to ease conversion of commercial buildings to residential » The Providence Journal

NY: New York’s Highest Court Takes a Step to the Left, Maybe » Bolts Mag

NY: New York’s affordability crisis worsens as half of households can’t make ends meet, study finds » Crains New York

NJ: Justices skeptical of New Jersey bribery law’s loophole for unelected candidates » New Jersey Monitor

PA: Side hustles have landed Philly lawmakers in prison. The next City Council wants change. » The Philadelphia Inquirer

GA: 'Jesus Guns Babies' candidate celebrates GOP district takeover: 'The Lord wants to take Georgia back' » Raw Story

GA: Abortion access in Georgia in uncertain state; Ga., Fla., D.C. courts weigh bans » Georgia Recorder

FL: Florida State Guard could triple in size, gain military police-like arm » Florida Phoenix

FL: Tenant bill of rights ordinances in FL on the verge of elimination » Florida Phoenix

AR: Arkansas' MAGA governor is 'stomping on the poor' instead of solving real problems: report » Raw Story

MT: Montana transgender lawmaker faces censure or expulsion » Boston Globe

Chief Justice Roberts declines Sen. Durbin request to testify on ethics » Washington Post

Tucker Carlson’s Prayer Talk May Have Led to Fox News Ouster: “That Stuff Freaks Rupert Out” » Vanity Fair

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s escape to L.A. » Politico

Scoop: Inside Biden's strategy to repair Harris' image » Axios

In electability pitch, Nikki Haley tests out ‘consensus’ line on abortion » Jewish Insider

Pelosi Gets Hospital Lobbyists’ Award After Blocking Reforms » The Lever

Mallory McMorrow has a ‘bench’ warning for Democrats » Washington Post

‘Don Lemon Was Right!’ Dem Ro Khanna And Others Rally To Fired CNN Star’s Defense Over Explosive Black History Exchange » News Break

Opinion: The Importance of E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuit Against Donald Trump » New York Times

Asa Hutchinson to formally launch 2024 campaign in Arkansas » Boston Globe

Tucker Carlson’s Vulgar, Offensive Messages About Colleagues Helped Seal His Fate at Fox News » The Wall Street Journal

Mass. congressional delegation calls on U.S. to help citizens stuck in Sudan » MassLive

John Kerry faces heat from House Oversight Committee chair » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Biden’s 2024 re-election run one for the ages » Boston Herald

Editorial: The reasons to look beyond Joe Biden’s age » Boston Globe

Biden’s reelection likely to hinge on inflation and the economy » Boston Globe

GOP presidential hopefuls are jockeying for position on abortion » Boston Globe

Governor Healey gets an up-close look at Fall River businesses » The Herald News

MassBio CEO, Gov. Healey Discuss ‘Major Statewide Threats’ And How To Solve Them » BisNow

Lawsuit filed against Cabela's in Worcester gun death » Worcester Telegram

White Stadium set to get a renovation, with an eye to luring a women’s pro soccer team » Boston Globe

Healey visits Fall River businesses, talks economic progress » WPRI.com

Cyber attack on Lowell City Hall’s network » Lowell Sun

Judge tosses student lawsuit against Boston University over shift to online classes in 2020; cites the doctrine of impossibility » Universal Hub

Easthampton School Committee again rejects superintendent candidate who wrote ‘ladies,’ district will likely have interim superintendent » Boston Herald

Licensing Changes Aim To Fill Teaching Corps Gaps » State House News Service

State discusses updates in Lawrence Public Schools receivership » Boston Globe

Former Harvard research scientist Charles Lieber faces sentencing for lying about China ties » Boston Globe

As some push back against MCAS, defenders of the test unite behind report » WBUR

Mount Wachusett Community College celebrates Leominster campus renovations with ribbon cutting » Leominster Champion

Lawmakers want all Mass. students to apply for federal student aid » Worcester Telegram

George Timmons selected as the next president of Holyoke Community College » MassLive

State Sen. Eldridge re-files 'solar ready roofs' legislation » Spectrum News

State’s new climate czar holds court with WMass activists, announces new Youth Climate Council » Gazette Net

Biogen's ALS drug granted accelerated approval by the FDA » Boston Business Journal

Fuller Hospital in Attleboro singled out for worker safety violations » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. is a big draw. That adds to our housing woes. » Boston Globe

New Bedford should think carefully about rent control, researchers say » The New Bedford Light

Each one of these shoes represents a child who will be abused daily in Mass. » MassLive

Child care costs about the same in Western Mass., but the subsidies are much smaller » Boston Globe

D’Ambrosio Appointed to State’s Judicial Nominating Commission » Everett Independent

Teachers union wants ed reform money — but not accountability » Commonwealth Magazine

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll makes radio appeal to recruit lifeguards » Boston.com

Dunkin' owner let young workers use 'dangerous' oven and work too many hours, Labor Dept. says » CBS News

Pizza shop owner charged with exploiting workers arraigned on new counts » Boston Globe

Tarr receives Agriculture Day Award » Newburyport News

Yarmouth voters weigh $200 million sewer expansion » WCAI

Salem To Fill Open School Committee Seat At Joint Session On May 1 » Salem Patch

This prolific Globe commenter attacks city councilors — from a shared council account » Boston Globe

Northampton to host its second Power of Truths Arts & Education Festival » Gazette Net

Deerfield voters ease apartment bylaw regs, approve new planning position » Gazette Net

TM to consider giving noncitizens the right to vote on local matters » Gazette Net

Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe will kick off reelection campaign next week » MassLive

Antiracist think tank emerges in Northampton » Commonwealth Magazine

Field of potential candidates for Worcester School Committee continues to grow » Worcester Telegram

As I See It: Dems are failing in the transparency department » Newburyport News

Should Boston have its own rat czar? City Councilor Ed Flynn thinks so. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Sheriff Heroux did a superb job in his response to Dartmouth HoC uprising » New Bedford Guide

Abortion supporters cautiously celebrate Supreme Court preserving access to abortion pill » WGBH

Scratch tickets push lottery’s March sales past half a billion » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston and Cambridge eyeing MBTA’s 1 bus for fare-free route » Boston.com

Braintree takes brunt of MBTA May shutdowns » Axios

Sick of paying for bad service on the T? Don’t hold your breath for a refund. » Boston Globe

Verizon preparing to make internet connections in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

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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