9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Attorney General Andrea Campbell hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel , 138 St. James Avenue, Boston

11:00am Steve Kerrigan & Amy Carnevale on Boston Public Radio with Jim Braude & Margery Eagan, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Donahue

MBTA needs ‘all hands on deck,’ board chief says of remote boss revelations » Boston Herald

Mass. set up a mental health hotline. 6,000 people called in the first 3 months » WBUR

New Bedford threatens MBTA with possible lawsuit over taking land for South Coast Rail project » Boston Herald

Cannabis shop battles Malden in 'precedent-setting case' over zoning laws » Boston Business Journal

‘This is not temporary’: Downtown Boston storefronts are reimagining themselves post-COVID » Boston Globe

It’s not just faulty lines and failing cars. The MBTA has a climate problem. » Boston Globe

Mass. teachers’ union rallies in support of legislation to improve public education » MassLive

Keller @ Large: The "death spiral" currently facing MBTA, and how it can be stopped » CBS News

RI: Granite State voters too independent for Trump, Shaheen says » Boston Herald

CT: In Connecticut 95.5% of prison inmates have mental illness history, report finds » Hartford Courant

NY: Gov. Hochul Severs Ties With Top Political Adviser in Face of Backlash » New York Times

NY: Democratic mayor becomes unlikely GOP ally in battle over Southern border » Politico

NY: New York set to ban gas furnaces, stoves in new buildings » Politico

MI: Will Michigan’s financial disclosure law reveal politicians’ long-hidden perks? It’s up to them. » MLive

GA: Anti-abortion legal strategy revives Comstock moral purity laws of late 1800s » Georgia Recorder

GA: Georgia K-12 panel could soon erase ‘woke’ words like ‘diverse’ from training rules » Georgia Recorder

FL: Opinion: Imagining life in the DeSantis Republic » Florida Phoenix

FL: Disney v. DeSantis: How Strong Is the Company’s Lawsuit? » New York Times

CO: Colorado lawmakers scramble ahead of adjournment deadline » Axios

MT: Montana Is Now The Latest State To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Minors » HUFFPOST

AZ: Kyrsten Sinema’s Party of One » New York Times

CA: California to phase out gas-powered truck and bus fleets to meet climate goals » Politico

CA: Rep. Tlaib joins list of Democrats calling on Sen. Feinstein to resign » Roll Call

OR: Homeless in Oregon given right to sue anyone for $1k who tell them to move » The Telegraph

Airman in Leaks Case Worked on a Global Network Essential to Drone Missions » New York Times

‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations » The Guardian

Global ocean temperatures spike to record levels as El Niño nears » Axios

Thomas Helped Kill Eviction Ban Threatening Benefactor’s Business » The Lever

Trump lawyer Tacopina requests E. Jean Carroll mistrial in dawn filing » Raw Story

The 401(k) generation enters a retirement minefield » Axios

Ron DeTedious: DeSantis underwhelms Britain’s business chiefs » Politico

GOP Uses State Capitol Protests To Redefine 'Insurrection' » HUFFPOST

McDaniel says party autopsy for 2022 shows independents didn’t break for GOP » The Hill

What GOP's Plan For Medicaid Work Requirements Would Mean » HUFFPOST

Senate rankings: Here are the 5 seats most likely to flip » The Hill

As Biden Runs Again, Black Voters’ Frustration Bubbles » New York Times

Why GOP voters are so loyal to Trump » The Hill

Battenfeld: House Judiciary Chair says GOP 2024 playbook leads with Trump, immigration reform » Boston Herald

Lucas: Biden’s debate phobia hurts voters » Boston Herald

First Republic Bank seized, sold to JP Morgan » Boston Business Journal

For this Kendall Square startup, a synthetic scent smells like success » Boston Globe

Vantage Travel CEO blames ‘close confidant’ for big investment losses » Boston Globe

Boston's new outdoor dining program kicks off — without the North End » WBUR

‘SatanCon’: White nationalist group Patriot Front protests Boston convention » MassLive

Months after ChatGPT’s noisy debut, colleges take differing approaches to dealing with AI » Boston Globe

Second Easthampton School Committee member resigns over superintendent search » Gazette Net

Teacher retention sees sharp drop across Franklin County districts » The Recorder

Lucas: Climate vandals miss the mark with Beacon Hill SUV attack » Boston Herald

BPS introduces Shaw-Taylor and Sumner-Philbrick merger proposals » Boston Herald

New Lynnfield High principal says it’s all about the students » Lynn Daily News Item

Local river watchdogs receive state grants for water-quality monitoring, salaries » Gazette Net

Will urban heat islands in Worcester get fair share of trees? » Worcester Telegram

Teixeira family says they hope Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets will receive ‘fair and just treatment’ » Boston Globe

On both sides of the issue, questions persist about state’s plans for Shattuck Hospital » Boston Globe

What’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds? » Boston Globe

The neglect in nursing facilities is no accident » WBUR

Boston Children’s Hospital pays $15 million after child dies during sleep study » Boston Globe

Family Health Center of Worcester on track to recovery, says CEO » Worcester Telegram

Westwood chided for lackluster MBTA Communities plan » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Speaking of rent control, state lawmakers, and (ahem) their rental property » Boston Globe

From lovers to roommates: Gen Z couples are moving in together at record rates » Boston Globe

Lesley University is selling $38.2M in real estate, second round of ‘right-sizing’ after a 2021 plan » Cambridge Day

Boston’s new ‘Family and Friends’ protocol aims to connect those at Mass & Cass with loved ones before tent takedown » WHDH

Online lottery eyed to boost child care » Newburyport News

Rice’s departure brings relief to immigration advocates » The Hill

Momentum building for removing another barrier for immigrants » Commonwealth Magazine

Ethics probe of US Attorney Rachael Rollins complete, Justice Dept. watchdog has yet to release findings » Boston Globe

Editorial: Make it easy to reopen drunk driving convictions after breathalyzer scandal » Boston Globe

Needing younger workers, federal officials relax rules on past drug use » Boston Globe

Weekly Roundup - The Amendment Lounge » State House News Service

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Behind the scenes of the budget ‘debate’ » Lowell Sun

Baby showers, icicle music and sauna time: How embassy parties have become the new K Street » Politico

Former chief of staff to Lawrence mayor indicted on child pornography charges » The Eagle Tribune

North Brookfield lawyer: Group has full permission for drag show on Town Common » Worcester Telegram

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea visits MIT » Mit News

Early signs point to packed City Council field with every seat on the line » Worcester Telegram

Boston mayor, council president: White supremacist groups are ‘not welcome here’ » Boston Herald

Opinion: The left needs a good laugh » Boston Globe

Shootings, Inmate Death Probed In Lawrence » State House News Service

Pittsfield police want to reduce the level of force used by officers. Some have taken up jujitsu training as a less-lethal option » Berkshire Eagle

City lawyer: City Council is 'legally obligated' to approve police body camera stipend » Worcester Telegram

Tents start coming down at Mass. and Cass as Wu administration launches sweep » Boston Globe

City weighing requests for parking meters on Dot Ave. » Dorchester Reporter

New Bedford threatens MBTA with possible lawsuit over taking land for South Coast Rail project » Boston Herald

After a harrowing life journey, Boston entrepreneur looks to build a ‘Waze for accessibility’ » Boston Globe

With South Coast Rail finally in view, New Bedford floats lawsuit claiming MBTA wrongly seized its land » Boston Globe

MBTA needs ‘all hands on deck,’ board chief says of remote boss revelations » Boston Herald

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Donahue

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Attorney General Andrea Campbell hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel , 138 St. James Avenue, Boston

11:00am Steve Kerrigan & Amy Carnevale on Boston Public Radio with Jim Braude & Margery Eagan, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

Primary for special election for former Rep. Jon Santiago's seat

Primary for special election for former Rep. Ed Coppinger's seat

7:00pm Boston Public Radio After Hours: A Conversation with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, GBH Studio, Boston Public Library

10:00am (Re)Building Boston’s Early Education and Care Sector hosted by the Boston Foundation, Edgerley Center for Civic Leadership, The Boston Foundation, 75 Arlington Street, 3rd Floor, Boston

1:00pm Behavioral Health Advisory Commission, Virtual Hearing

8:00am AIM's 2023 Annual Meeting, Seaport Hotel, One Seaport Lane, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

10:00am Medicare for All 2023 Lobby Day, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

10:15am Get The Lead Out Activism Day at the State House, State House steps

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Brady

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America » American Petroleum Institute

Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics » Common Cause Mass.

Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits » Mass. Non-Profit Network

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies » Mass. Tech Collaborative

The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact » Providers’ Council

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter