10:00am Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth Recommendations Release Ceremony, State Library, Room 341, State House

10:30am Occupational Therapy Day, Great Hall, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Momentum: Inclusion! sponsored by the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (MWPC) and GBH, GBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Boston

Nearly eight years of breath test results cannot be used in drunk-driving prosecutions, SJC rules » Boston Globe

With dueling reports, battle lines form over MCAS » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey’s pick of gubernatorial portrait is . . . no portrait at all » Boston Globe

Investigating the potential impacts of offshore wind development on Nantucket. » N Magazine

Editorial: Main Street businesses knit together our neighborhoods » Boston Business Journal

Point32Health, state’s second largest insurer, has yet to restore services following ransomware attack » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools release new details on proposed elementary school mergers » WBUR

Report Eyes Path To Aid Those Without Health Insurance » State House News Service

Editorial: The Globe endorses Robert Orthman for state representative in the 10th Suffolk District » Boston Globe

One out-of-state MBTA manager fired, four others warned: Maura Healey says to expect more changes » Boston Herald

New data show who’s making all those online sports bets (and where) in Mass. » Boston Globe

Veterans group calls for stronger law enforcement action against neo-Nazis in New England » WGBH

NH: Trump is coming. Is he the one N.H. Republicans want? » Boston Globe

RI: Will a new $1 million report on RI's lack of housing lead to change? » The Providence Journal

RI: Even after fatal crash, RI awards contract worth millions to medical ride provider » The Providence Journal

CT: Hartford city council demands answers, oversight of police after accountability decree ends » Hartford Courant

NY: Public defenders tell legislators not to compromise on discovery reform » City & State New York

WV & MT: How the Other Half Votes: Manchin and Tester’s Challenge » Sabato's Crystal Ball

MI: What’s in a hate crime? Michigan looks to add sexuality, disabilities to 35-year-old law » MLive.com

MN: Key Minnesota Senate bill stops short of full repeal of state taxes on Social Security income » Axios

GA: Kemp signs crime crackdown bills into law, including tough new penalties for gangs recruiting minors » Georgia Recorder

FL: Disney sues Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging political retaliation » Washington Post

FL: Slide CEO: Reinsurance market threatens more Florida insurance insolvencies » Boston Business Journal

AL: GOP senators grow weary of Tuberville abortion stalemate on defense nominees » The Hill

MT: Montana Republicans bar transgender lawmaker from House floor » Washington Post

CA: California lobbying-reform bill gets shelved until 2024 » POLITICO Pro

CA: Newsom rejects state Senate Democrats' proposed big-business tax hike » POLITICO Pro

CA: California Reconsiders Its Boycotts of States Over Their L.G.B.T.Q. Laws » New York Times

WA: Washington governor signs statewide ban on sale of assault-style weapons » CNN

Opinion: Americans must save the Supreme Court from its justices » Boston Globe

A leading private equity firm claimed to be a climate leader – while increasing emissions » The Guardian

How McCarthy mollified the right on his debt plan — for now » Politico

Joe Biden’s Secret Oval Office TV » Politico

‘Worst-case scenario’: Rick Wilson on Tucker Carlson, presidential nominee » The Guardian

E. Jean Carroll Accuses Trump of Rape in Testimony » New York Times

Five Reasons Why Biden Might Lose in 2024 » The Liberal Patriot

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

Americans for Prosperity looks to endorse someone other than Donald Trump » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Democratic Party pols squelch dissent and opponents » Boston Herald

Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield honored for strengthening local food economy » Gazette Net

US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown » Boston Herald

Cancellation of Vantage cruises leaves would-be vacationers fuming » Boston Globe

North End restaurateurs are frustrated that they can't offer outdoor dining this summer » Boston Business Journal

Healey overhauling state economic development plan » Worcester Business Journal

Challenges businesses face in western Massachusetts discussed in Boston » News 22 WWLP.com

Lucas: Dems’ stand on trans sports ban endangers women » Boston Herald

Following ACLU lawsuit threat, North Brookfield says no permission required for Pride drag show » MassLive

DFER, Other Education Groups Launch Pro-MCAS Coalition » State House News Service

Easthampton School Committee hits pause on superintendent search, will seek interim for next year » Gazette Net

McKinley schools renamed Melvin H. King South End Academy in honor of late Boston icon » Boston Herald

Bourne Gets State Money for Queen Sewell Pond Cleaning » Cape Cod Online

Bill would compensate towns harmed by creation of Quabbin Reservoir » The Recorder

Emissions Scandal Funds Fueling Electric Bus Binge » State House News Service

Discord leaks suspect discussed mass violence, had ‘arsenal,’ prosecutors say » The Washington Post

As Teixeira prepares defense, analysts assess damage from leaks on US foreign relations » Boston Globe

Teixeira researched mass killings, advocated ‘culling the weak minded,’ according to court documents » Boston Globe

Nearly 30 years after Globe reporter’s shocking accidental chemo overdose, Boston center has plan to reduce medical errors » Boston Globe

FDA approves Cambridge firm’s intestinal drug made from microorganisms in the gut » Boston Globe

Alnylam deploys gene-silencing in early study aimed at subduing Alzheimer’s » Boston Globe

Healey set to reauthorize life sciences spending bill » Boston Business Journal

Seres Therapeutics notches FDA win a decade in the making » Boston Business Journal

Planned ‘unprecedented’ changes to mortgage fees already impacting borrowers » Boston Herald

Mass. real estate lawyers must disclose pay from title insurance to homebuyers » WBUR

North Adams residents and officials have a lot of unanswered questions about a proposed homeless shelter in an MCLA dorm. The college president says he hears them » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts misconduct, faulty breathalyzer equipment puts 27,000 OUI convictions at risk » Boston Herald

Ex-Harvard Professor Sentenced in China Ties Case » New York Times

Misconduct Taints 27,000 Mass. Criminal Cases Involving Breath Tests, Court Rules » NBC Boston

How scarce labor in the current job market shapes a new economy » Boston Globe

Worcester educators to hold all-member rally as they fight for contract » MassLive

North Brookfield board says it will allow drag show to go forward, without a permit » Worcester Telegram

Newbury voters reject Town Hall proposal » Newburyport News

Harrington, Pangallo outline campaigns in special election for mayor » Salem News

Only candidate of color leaves South End race » The Bay State Banner

South County Recovery Center to receive town’s opioid settlement funds » the Berkshire edge

‘The rats are going to hate this’: Boston councilors back rodent-killing office » Boston Herald

EPA deals major blow to Cape machine gun range; report finds significant danger to public health » WCAI

Ed Davis at Boston Marathon bombings hearing calls out government for getting in way of police doing their jobs » Boston Herald

Boston plans to resume tent enforcement on Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Editorial: D.C. pols need to boost Capitol Police funds, stat » Boston Herald

A ‘profound impact’: Senate assesses lessons learned from Boston Marathon bombings » Boston Globe

April to be recognized as Crime Victims Rights month in Massachusetts » The Daily Free Press

Methuen Officials Join In Call For Federal and State Expansion of Past Police Dept. Corruption » WHAV

Consumer safety regulators adopt new rules to prevent dresser tip-overs » WBUR

Denim Day Attendees Protest Sexual Violence » State House News Service

Mass. House unanimously passes $56 billion state budget » WGBH

House passes $56.2B budget, $700M over Healey’s plan » Boston Herald

House Rallies Around Big-Spending Budget With Tax Relief » State House News Service

Healey hangs empty frame to inspire future leaders » News 22 WWLP.com

Document Opens Window Into MBTA Pensions Debate » State House News Service

Andover briefly: Town seeks MBTA zoning working group » The Andover Townsman

Western Mass. Seeks Excise For Water Flowing East » State House News Service

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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

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