9:30am Samaritans 50th Anniversary Celebration, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Re-Election Kickoff Fundraiser for Sen. Jake Oliveira with special guest Sen. Michael Rodrigues

More than 400 Massachusetts bridges are considered at the ‘end of their useful life’ » Boston Globe

Amherst councilor mulls restrictions on public comment » Gazette Net

After Reforms to Solitary Confinement, Massachusetts Prisoners Say Officials Just Renamed It » Bolts

3,000 days of lost learning: Advocacy groups seek to ban suspensions for state’s youngest students » Boston Globe

Opinion: State needs to get tougher with hospitals, pharma » Commonwealth Beacon

Outmoded cannabis testing thins ranks of licensed commercial truck drivers » MassLive

Despite decline in incidents, Mass. 5th in white supremacist propaganda activity, ADL says » Boston Globe

MassGOP chair Carnevale works to rebuild a state party where MAGA battles the moderates » WBUR

Officer union chief raps civilian oversight, says other recommendations worth considering » Worcester Telegram

Cocktails to-go policy expires in Mass. » NBC Boston

FL: Florida's new social media law is raising some concerns about whether it will actually work » WFSU

NH: N.H. weighs preemptive ban on state AI surveillance » Pluribus News

CT: Connecticut keeps its ‘nip bottles’ for now, but the battle has resumed. ‘We will be ready’ » Hartford Courant

CT: Commission schedules hearing on embattled chief public defender; new email scandal details emerge » Hartford Courant

NY: Latino quality of life is lagging, threatening a key Eric Adams constituency » Politico

MD: Hogan Pressed For Bigger Ships, Despite Safety Warnings » The Lever

VA: Embittered Republicans plot to knock off House GOP’s hard-right leader in Virginia primary feud » CNN

VA: Virginia Board of Education changes school rating system » Richmond Times Dispatch

GA: Republican state lawmakers revise Georgia election rules in time for 2024 campaign season » Georgia Recorder

CO: Colorado lawmakers reject proposed ban on new oil and gas drilling after 2030 » Colorado Sun

CO: Denver's rental assistance preps for record year » Axios

CA: California’s heat-stricken warehouse workers won’t soon be cooled due to holdup in new protections » The Press-Enterprise

CA: For terminal patients, dying in California may get easier » Politico

WA: Bipartisanship rises in Washington Legislature » The Spokesman-Review

NJ: New Jersey, Lyft at odds over employment status of drivers » New Jersdey Monitor

Trump’s VP search is starting to get serious » Politico

Democrats spar over registration as worries over young and minority voters grow » Washington Post

Back at Mom and Dad's » Vox

America is divided over major efforts to rewrite child labor laws » Washington Post

Democratic group takes aim at GOP doctors in Congress on abortion » Roll Call

Letter From Sag Harbor: Can John Avlon Ride His Centrism From CNN to Congress? » Vanity Fair

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

Ready or not, self-driving semi-trucks are coming to America’s highways » Washington Post

Biden as an Authoritarian: A Phony Talking Point » Lucid

Opinion: Christine Blasey Ford is no hero, if justice is the measure » Washington Post

Warnock: Trump Bibles ‘risky business’ » The Hill

Biden starts to get personal with Trump, hitting him with barbs about his legal troubles and his weight » Boston Globe

For RFK Jr., measles outbreak was key moment for career as vaccine skeptic. Now he’s downplaying his activism. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Another budget-busting porkfest on Capitol Hill » Boston Herald

AT&T resets millions of passcodes after customer records are leaked » Boston Globe

Boston’s millionaire count has grown 55% in a decade. Here’s how it compares. » Boston Business Journal

Baltimore ship accident has East Coast ports scrambling to absorb cargo » Boston Globe

To-go cocktails, other Massachusetts pandemic-era policies have expired » WCVB

‘Blasphemous’: Transgender visibility declaration sparks outrage » Boston Herald

Native American activists criticize Springfield College for keeping some Indigenous names on campus » WBUR

Taking a stand by sitting-in: Smith College students continue to occupy College Hall » Gazette Net

Protesters to UMass: Drop disciplinary action against students in 2023’s Gaza sit-in » Gazette Net

Harvard Law student government calls on Harvard to divest from ‘Israeli occupation and genocide’ » Boston Herald

Healey holds firm on MCAS and evidence-based reading, despite pushback » Boston Herald

FAFSA delays and end of affirmative action are colliding for a chaotic college admissions season » Boston Globe

Little progress after Smith College president meets with student occupiers » Gazette Net

Brockton councilor calls for police supervisors’ contract to be ‘dismantled’ over school details spending » Boston Globe

The complicated truths about offshore wind and right whales » WBUR

Activists are spreading misinformation about whale deaths to obstruct clean energy policies, researchers find » Boston Globe

Wastewater from closed Plymouth nuclear plant continues to evaporate. What's the plan? » Cape Cod Times

Opinion: Sports betting ads should go the way of cigarette commercials » Boston Globe

Inside the rise and fall of Steward Health Care’s Ralph de la Torre » Boston Globe

Trahan tours news mammography system in Fitchburg » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Not so fast on Steward-Optum deal » Boston Globe

Boston nursing home prepares to shut down » Commonwealth Beacon

Massachusetts hospital plagued by financial struggles shutting down tomorrow » Fox 25 News

A long-vacant South End rowhouse has been converted into subsidized apartments for homeless veterans » WBUR

Opinion: Housing is the high-stakes struggle Mass. can’t lose » Boston Globe

State Housing Secretary Hears of County's Housing Struggles » iBerkshires

Massachusetts migrant crisis hits Cape Cod: Yarmouth motel serving families for too long » Boston Herald

NY: Prepaid debit cards for NYC migrants face no problems so far, officials say » Gothamist

Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there’s worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds » Boston Globe

Surprise — not enough skilled workers to fill AI jobs » Commonwealth Beacon

Unions key in ramp up to the next industrial revolution » Commonwealth Beacon

Select Board Will Not Appeal Court Ruling On Short-Term Rentals » Nantucket Current

Worcester leaders, advocates frustrated as city enters second year without equity officer » MassLive

Former U.S. Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts has died at age 82 » WBUR

In Canton, Tuesday’s town election overshadowed by Karen Read controversy » Boston Globe

William Delahunt, former congressman who led a groundbreaking prosecutor’s office, dies at 82 » Boston Globe

The Bay State's below-average religiosity » Axios

Howie Carr: Remembering Ted Kennedy’s disastrous Easter Sunday » Boston Herald

‘Let’s annex Boston’: Cambridge city councilor floats plan to create ‘MegaCambridge’ » Boston Globe

Investigation widens in the suicide of former member of Stoughton police youth program » Boston Globe

Boston officials discuss changes to Seaport intersection where 4-year-old fatally struck » Boston Globe

Moulton backs mayor, police chief on homeless encampments » Salem News

Framingham police officer has filed suit against city over denial of insurance coverage » The Metro West Daily News

Area advocates for victims of domestic abuse eye passage of 'revenge porn' law » The Sun Chronicle

MBTA cuts fares for low-income riders » Axios

Lucas: Baltimore bridge catastrophe complicates Cape projects » Boston Herald

Keeping ‘vulnerable road users’ safe: A year after passage of 4-foot law, MassBike advocating for other protective measures » Gazette Net

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WBUR The Common: Rats are turning Boston cars into buffets Wall St. Journal Minute Briefing: U.S.- Israel Intel Sharing Questioned Over Scale of Civilian Deaths in Gaza

9:30am Samaritans 50th Anniversary Celebration, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Re-Election Kickoff Fundraiser for Sen. Jake Oliveira with special guest Sen. Michael Rodrigues

Birthdays: Rep. Frank Moran

8:00am Housing Goals and the Grid: Challenges and Opportunities of Clean Growth, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

10:00am Kick Butts Day - Youth Day of Action, Second Floor, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Committee Hearing

10:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

10:00am Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Hearing, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

11:00am Agriculture Day at the State House, Second Floor, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

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

4:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Physician Assistants Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. F. Jay Barrows, State Senator Brendan Crighton

9:00am Student Government Day, Second Floor, State House, Boston

10:00am MassDOT Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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