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Staff made ‘several serious allegations’ against top cannabis regulator before her suspension, treasurer says » Boston Globe

In national first, Massachusetts directly funds overdose prevention helpline designed to lessen drug fatalities » WAMC

Frustration Growing With MBTA And Its "Unusual" Issues » State House News Service

“Very disappointed that this is what Democrats would do:” Mass. Teachers Association head hits tax relief package » WAMC

Top Cannabis Regulator O'Brien Sues Treasurer Over Suspension » State House News Service

Boston councilors can’t agree on taking down Mass and Cass tents » Boston Herald

Former Methuen Police Chief, Officer Fountain indicted by statewide grand jury » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: CCC needs to get its act together » Boston Globe

Education Secretary Tutwiler wants to develop strategy around mental health support in schools » Boston Globe

Rodrigues: Senate Could Take Up Budget Overrides Next Week » State House News Service

NH: The ‘anti woke’ legislation making K-12 teachers in New Hampshire nervous » Boston Globe

CT: To sell cannabis or not to sell cannabis? That’s on the ballot for these CT voters » Hartford Courant

NJ: Bob Menendez still won't resign, as one Democrat weighs expulsion push » Politico

FL: ‘It’s the only thing he’s got left’: DeSantis’ rivals try to turn his Florida record against him » Politico

RI: Another lawsuit targets Rhode Island’s beach access law » Providence Journal

NY: New York City Migrants Worry as Deadlines Approach to Leave Shelters » TIME

IL: Pritzker touts Illinois pot legalization as model for other states » Chicago Sun-Times

MI: Ex-Michigan House speaker sentenced to prison in marijuana bribery scheme » MLive.com

MI: Ex-Detroit police chief James Craig will join GOP primary for US Senate in Michigan, sources tell AP » Boston Globe

FL: Florida Democrats struggle so far to recruit challengers for key 2024 races » Orlando Sentinel

TX: Paxton, Yelp sue each other over crisis pregnancy center descriptions » The Hill

CO: Colorado gun laws taking effect Sunday will require three-day wait, make it easier to sue industry » The Denver Post

CA: California gunmakers fear their ‘expiration date’ in a state that doesn’t want them » Cal Matters

CA: New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation’s highest » AP News

CA: Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate, dies at 90 » Los Angeles Times

FTX Chief Once Met With Powell. Now D.C. Crypto Lobbyists Are Struggling. » New York Times

Automakers’ Electric Vehicle Lie » The Lever

Blue cities rethink their embrace of progressive drug policies » Axios

Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a Huawei Lobbying Campaign » New York Times

Menendez single-handedly blocked a bipartisan effort to strengthen the law regulating foreign influence in Washington » NBC News

Software industry preps for ‘wave’ of AI legislation in states » Pluribus News

Supreme Court to decide landmark Texas, Fla. social media cases and more » Washington Post

House GOP Uses First Impeachment Hearing to Showcase How Flimsy Its Case Is » TIME

Republicans' Own Witnesses Say There's Not Enough Evidence To Impeach Joe Biden » HUFFPOST

Hard-liners plot to replace McCarthy with a deputy as shutdown looms » Washington Post

Alarmed Republicans are preparing to draft Glenn Youngkin » Washington Post

Lawmakers plot McCarthy replacement in case motion to vacate succeeds » Axios

Opinion: GOP presidential hopefuls fail to address the (orange) elephant in the room » Boston Globe

'It's unfortunate, but for them:' Desktop Metal to stay independent after $1.8B merger falls through » Boston Business Journal

Resubmitted Seaport plans propose movie studio, arboretum, library » Axios

The City that Now Stays Up Until the End of the Late, Late Show: Taco Bell gets OK to stay open until 3:30 a.m. on weekends in Allston - and 3 a.m. the rest of the week » Universal Hub

Mass. Convention Center Authority re-bid fails to draw new developers » Boston Business Journal

A new (old) sign for the ‘Old’ Hancock Tower » Boston Globe

Cannabis Control Commission tightens regulations on host communities, works to diversify industry » Worcester Business Journal

Top Cannabis Regulator O'Brien Sues Treasurer Over Suspension » State House News Service

Mass. cannabis commission chair sues state treasurer over suspension » WGBH

Boston College launches new multibillion-dollar fundraising campaign » Boston Business Journal

Former Boston police commissioner releases report on Uxbridge school dysfunction » Worcester Telegram

Are student loan servicers ready for payments to resume? ‘Deeply worried’ Mass. lawmakers seek update » MassLive

Banned book read-in, free library mark Salem's place in national book-banning convo » Salem News

Boston Public Library joins ‘Books Unbanned’ initiative, opening digital collection to teens, young adults across US » Boston Globe

Mass. lawmakers consider requiring property owners to test well water before selling homes » Taunton Gazette

Campbell Seeks Environmental Justice Trust Fund » State House News Service

Local Head Start programs face lapse in federal funding during a government shutdown » WGBH

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans, and travel impacts, explained. » Boston Globe

In Washington, waiting for governing » Boston Globe

Editorial: Mass. housing costs, demand rising in lockstep » Sentinel & Enterprise

City Council greenlights Wu’s hike to affordable housing requirement » Boston Globe

Interpersonal Connections Touted in Fight Against Loneliness » State House News Service

Despite rumors, Bay Path will not house migrant families » The Reminder

DiDomenico Advocates for His Wage Theft Bill Alongside Governor and Attorney General » Everett Independent

Netflix Filming On Nantucket Shut Down By Striking Actors » Nantucket Current

State Rep. Giannino puts heat on WIN » Lynn Daily News Item

Blais, Comerford pitch new building authority to aid towns » Greenfield Recorder

City seeking to hire project manager to build Long Island Bridge linking Boston to recovery campus » Boston Globe

Briefings: And Heeeeere’s Charlie (Backing a Springfield Council Candidate) » Western Mass Politics & Insight

State summit targets sources of loneliness in all ages » Gazette Net

Advocates Urge Expungement Access for Survivors, Victims » State House News Service

Juvenile crime currently on the rise in Springfield, city & state officials react » Western Mass News

Massachusetts boosts security for at-risk faith-based organizations » News 22 WWLP.com

Former Methuen police chief, officer indicted in public corruption case » Boston Globe

Opinion: Mass. can help residents grapple with ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ » Boston Globe

Rep. Kane to host listening session on Women’s Rights History Trail » Community Advocate

"Essential" Tax Relief and Reform Reaches Healey's Desk » State House News Service

Tax rebate changes could draw lawsuit » Newburyport News

The $1 billion tax reform package is a big win for Governor Maura Healey » Boston Globe

Skepticism, exhaustion at state of the T » Commonwealth Magazine

‘All aboard.’ East-West Rail to benefit from $108M fed grant » The Reminder

Immigrant driver’s license workshop in Springfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Worcester leaders scramble to keep 'Heart to Hub' express train » Spectrum News

MBTA announces new climate office to reduce its environmental footprint » WBUR

Green Line Extension narrow tracks ‘certainly is unusual,’ MBTA GM Eng says » Boston Herald

South Coast Rail passenger service is being delayed. Here's why, explained in 60 seconds » The Herald News

Commuter rail service at Foxboro Station being made permanent; improvements planned » The Sun Chronicle

Top T infrastructure official says Green Line extension ‘didn’t meet construction standard’ » Boston Globe

EV chargers will return to the Mass. Pike after months with no juice » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Privatization could give MBTA the boost it needs » Boston Herald

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