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11:00am MSPCA Cruelty-Free Products Event, Great Hall, State House

11:00am Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

12:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

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

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Editorial: It took a change in law to hold Trump accountable in New York. Massachusetts should follow its lead. » Boston Globe

Why race matters in murder cases » MassLive

Senate budget boosts RTA funding, backs fare-free buses » Commonwealth Magazine

What the end of the COVID public health emergency means in Massachusetts » WBUR

Mass. Senate budget would make undocumented students eligible for in-state college tuition. Healey says it’s ‘a really good thing.’ » Boston Globe

Influx of migrants in Massachusetts continues to overwhelm state resources — and more may be on the way » Boston Globe

Effort to close gender and racial wage gap kicks into high gear with soccer player Samantha Mewis, AIM » Boston Globe

Senate snubs online lottery push in proposed fiscal 2024 state budget » Boston Herald

Poll: Abortion Laws A Factor For Northeast Students Choosing Colleges » State House News Service

Mass General Brigham to expand into United Arab Emirates » Boston Business Journal

THE OTHER 49

RI: State wants to phase out sales of new gas-powered vehicles in RI by 2035. Here's how they'll do it. » The Providence Journal

CT: How a notorious high school football coach plans to launch CT's first cannabis delivery service » CT Insider

NY: Rep. George Santos charged with financial crimes » Washington Post

NY: New York Is Forcing Schools to Change How They Teach Children to Read » New York Times

NJ: New Jersey representatives vow fight against New York’s ‘cash-grabbing’ congestion pricing plan » Politico

SC: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham » The Bulwark

FL: Florida Rejects Dozens of Social Studies Textbooks, and Forces Changes in Others » New York Times

FL: Florida ends automatic due payments for teacher’s unions » AP News

CA: Hate in the Golden State: Extremism & Antisemitism in California, 2021-2022 » Anti-Defamation League

CA: Mangoes and agave in the Central Valley? California farmers try new crops to cope with climate change » Cal Matters

NATIONAL

Seven Eastern States Had Their Warmest-Ever Start in 2023 » The Wall Street Journal

As Title 42 ends, here’s what to know about the pandemic-era immigration restrictions » Boston Globe

When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says. » New York Times

Trump goes mainstream on CNN. The rest of the pack sucks wind » Politico

Google promised to delete sensitive data. It logged my abortion clinic visit. » Washington Post

Tucker Carlson accuses Fox of fraud, contract breach » Axios

Transcending the Education Culture Wars » The Liberal Patriot

We Need to Talk about Gun Violence's Staggering Economic Costs » Lucid

Trump goes on furious late-night tirade against E. Jean Carroll verdict » Raw Story

"He is a pathological liar and lawbreaker who lied to the voters of New York State and defrauded his way into the United States Congress," Torres continued. "[E]ither Rep. Santos must resign or House Republican leadership, under Speaker Kevin McCarthy, must summon the courage to join House Democrats in expelling him. Rep. Santos is a deep rot of corruption at the core of Congress."

NY Congressman Ritchie Torres

Congressman George Santos surrendered Wednesday morning to face federal charges of fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and false statements.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Navy secretary answers letter from Mass. delegation » Boston Globe

Trump appearing at CNN town hall in New Hampshire after sex assault verdict » Boston Globe

Lowry: 14th Amendment debt limit option is absurd » Boston Herald

Biden ramps up pressure on House GOP in debt limit battle » Boston Globe

Business

Radio talk show host Howie Carr recovering after fainting on air: ‘I’ll be back in a couple days’ » Boston Globe

Toyota’s profits rise as global chips supply crunch subsides » Boston Globe

Cambridge tech company Akamai cutting jobs » Boston Globe

Tech stars DraftKings, HubSpot, Wayfair shine in first-quarter earnings » Boston Globe

Newburyport chemical plant ordered to start demolition work no later than Wednesday » Boston Globe

Newburyport pharmaceutical plant that exploded last week to be demolished Wednesday » Boston Herald

Boston startup helps international students meet staffing shortages in IT, nursing » Boston Globe

Democracy

Brighton man accused of plotting with Chinese government to identify prodemocracy activists in Boston area » Boston Globe

Education

Senate budget embraces in-state tuition for undocumented students » Commonwealth Magazine

The Mass. Senate is proposing in-state college tuition for undocumented residents. Gov. Healey says it's a 'really good' idea » WBUR

NECC honors DiZoglio during recent awards ceremony » Newburyport News

Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough. » Boston Globe

Boston school safety issue up again at school committee, city council » Boston Herald

Dissenters keep pressure on UMass to sever partnerships with defense industry » Gazette Net

Uxbridge taps Ed Davis to investigate slew of resignations that left school board with one member » Boston Globe

Allen: COVID policies failed kids – what can we learn? » Boston Herald

Environment

Ware town meeting rejects banning ‘nips’ liquor bottle sales » MassLive

Town of Northbridge purchases 97 acres of conservation land » Worcester Business Journal

Some white sharks are already migrating north: When will most great whites move toward Cape Cod? » Boston Herald

Grant May Lay Groundwork For More Federal Climate Aid » WHDH

Gaming

Opinion: The case for a digital state lottery is as weak as ever » Boston Globe

Health Care

Brigham creates institute focused on immunology with record $100 million gift » Boston Globe

Housing

Tisbury restricting houseboats » Martha's Vineyard Times

MCLA will not move forward with plan to put a homeless shelter on campus » Berkshire Eagle

Birge Halts Family Shelter Proposal at MCLA » iBerkshires

Human Services

AG Andrea Campbell, in Worcester for United Way meeting, praises role of nonprofits » Worcester Telegram

Labor

Woman files harassment complaint against seafood business » Boston Globe

City Council considers Paid Family and Medical Leave Program as employees sound alarm » Worcester Telegram

Advocates Call for Mass. Lawmakers to Close Wage Gap » NBC Boston

Local Government

Boston city councilors struggled with redistricting the first time. Now they have to do it again. » Boston Globe

Pelham Town Meeting to address rising budget, zone changes and artificial turf when it gathers on Saturday » Gazette Net

Salisbury residents rail against beach access closures » Newburyport News

Feds investigating cyberattack of Lowell network » Lowell Sun

Lynn commits to DEI criteria in Commonwealth Compact » Lynn Daily News Item

Politics

Boston seeking election deadline changes following redistricting ruling » Boston Herald

Koch to run for seventh term as Quincy mayor: 'There's more to do' » Patriot Ledger

Letter: Harrington runs on his own record » Salem News

Public Health

Commissioner: Emergency Ending, But It’s “Not The End Of COVID” » State House News Service

‘In a better place’: As COVID emergency ends, Mass. officials say state is prepared to deal with future surges » Boston Globe

Mass. high court awards $37 million in cancer suit against tobacco maker Philip Morris » WBUR

Public Safety

Massachusetts has fewest gun deaths, but large disparity between white and Black victims » CBS News

POST Commission suspends Springfield police officer Jeffrey Alicea, 3 other Mass. cops » MassLive

Former Hopkinton police officer pleads not guilty to child rape charges » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: There are no perfect victims » Boston Globe

Opinion: Lawmakers keep putting up a shield… against gun laws » Boston Globe

Ex-Woburn cop loses police certification over alleged involvement in 2017 white supremacist rally » WBUR

Quincy restoring ladder truck, reaching staffing level not seen since 1985, officials say » Boston Herald

Reproductive Rights

Poll: Abortion Laws A Factor For Northeast Students Choosing Colleges » State House News Service

State Finance

Senate reveals $55 billion spending plan; proposes free community college for all » Worcester Telegram

Senate Dems Lay Out Plan To Spend Income Surtax $$$ » State House News Service

State Government

‘Never forget,’ says Vanna Howard about Cambodian genocide » Lowell Sun

Advocates Call on Healey to Reevaluate Joint Base Cape Cod » Cape Cod Online

Taxation

Healey Budget Chief Sees Tax Base Holding Up » State House News Service

Profitable Port of New Bedford draws IRS scrutiny of tax evading fishermen » South Coast Today

IRS targets local fishermen in tax crackdown » New Bedford Light

Senate Includes Tax Relief Reserve In $55.8 Bil Budget » State House News Service

Transportation

Editorial: MBTA safety problems call for new, separate agency » Boston Herald

Officials: No, the MBTA Is Not Stopping Work on the New Bedford Line » WBSM

Woman injured by defunct utility box that fell at subway station suing MBTA » Fox 25 News

Utilities

Massachusetts low-income residents lost millions on electricity supply contracts » The Center Square

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