9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Senate President Karen Spilka hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Seaport Hotel, One Seaport Lane, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

Healey's popular, just not that popular » Axios

Mass. judge rules that state’s method of taking property for unpaid taxes is unconstitutional » Boston Globe

Boston police failed to arrest 'serial rapist' for years despite DNA evidence » WBUR

Delegation Flags New Concerns Over Steward-Optum Deal » State House News Service

Massachusetts commits $1 billion to move thousands out of nursing homes in wake of lawsuit settlement » Boston Globe

Spilka Embraces Pricey Education Programs, Juvenile Jurisdiction Reform » State House News Service

Students at Emerson, MIT set up pro-Palestinian encampments » Boston Globe

Steward lenders identified as struggling hospital system faces payment deadline » Boston Globe

Public records review: Ex-DA Rachael Rollins spent lavishly on food using taxpayer-paid credit card » Boston Herald

Twenty climate activists arrested for blocking planes at Hanscom Field in Bedford » Boston.com

NH: Massachusetts border tolls idea another way to ‘unnecessarily’ take money, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says » Boston Herald

RI: What good are rights under RI Constitution if you can't enforce them? That might change. » The Providence Journal

RI: Drive-thru cannabis? At Mother Earth Wellness in R.I., it’s ‘like getting a cup of coffee’ » Boston Globe

CT: School districts across CT likely to cut jobs, programs in coming months as money runs out » CT Insider

NY: Tax breaks to hire local journalists approved in New York, a national first » Politico

NY: Teens drinking legally? Republicans use scare tactics on NY’s abortion measure. » Politico

GA: Kemp signs bill to ease limits on new health care facilities while restating opposition to Medicaid expansion » Georgia Recorder

FL: DeSantis has one of the highest governor disapproval ratings, poll finds » Tampa Bay Times

IL: Chicago City Council approves $70M more in migrant aid » Axios

CO: Colorado lawmakers target AI, social media and online data » Axios

CA: Which Bills Will Survive California Legislature Committees? » Pasadena Now

OR: The town at the center of a Supreme Court battle over homelessness » Boston Globe

WA: Lobbying the Legislature from behind bars » The Colubmian

Harvard poll: Biden’s slipping with young voters but still leads Trump in the 18-to-29 bracket » Boston Globe

Liz Cheney: The Supreme Court Should Rule Swiftly on Trump’s Immunity Claim » New York Times

Jewish Students Are Targeted as Protests Continue at Columbia » New York Times

How large parts of Trump’s trial are playing out in the shadows » Politico

Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South » Quartz

The MAGA Right is Flirting With Political Violence » Vanity Fair

Climate Change Is Coming For Your Insurance » The Lever

Columbia protests draw bipartisan rebukes from Washington » Axios

The Ex-Bernie Sanders Pollster Raising Alarms About R.F.K. Jr.’s Appeal Among Latinos and Young Voters » New York Times

How Do You Find a Jury of Donald Trump’s Peers? » Vanity Fair

Why homicide rates are falling across the country » The Hill

Massachusetts representatives applaud passage of Ukrainian aid, split on military support for Israel » Boston Herald

Editorial: Biden should commit to presidential debates » Boston Herald

Schram: The importance of voting for America first » Boston Herald

Worcester earmarks $500K from Polar Park settlement for new diverse business grants » Worcester Business Journal

Regional farming alliance strengthens educational, networking opportunities for apprentices » Gazette Net

Rob Hale runs Boston and gives along the way » Boston Globe

Don’t strangle Boston’s golden goose, Chamber president tells Mayor » Boston Herald

Massachusetts’ cannabis prices lowest in New England on 4/20 in 2024 » MassLive

Opinion: Redefining who gets a seat at the table » CommonWealth Beacon

Harvard Yard Closed Until Friday in Anticipation of Pro-Palestine Protests » The Harvard Crimson

Fight over admission to Boston’s exam schools heads to US Supreme Court » Boston Globe

Buildings are a big part of New England's emissions. States are working to change that » WBUR

Buildings are a big part of New England's emissions. States are working to change that. » WBUR

Healey, Wu Will Attend Vatican Climate Conference » State House News Service

Calls for action, preservation highlight Earth Day events » Boston Herald

Pope Francis invites Gov. Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu and other Bay State leaders to speak at Vatican Climate Summit » Boston Herald

MassWildlife warns residents about aggressive turkeys during breeding season » Boston.com

DraftKings employees say rival tried to entice them with multimillion-dollar jobs » Boston Globe

'We need a hospital': Rally to save Morton is Tuesday in Taunton. What to know » Taunton Gazette

Opinion: Mass. needs to ensure funds aimed at primary care are spent wisely » Boston Globe

MassHealth To Expand Eligibility and Lower Insurance Costs » iBerkshires

Pols & Politics: State-run shelter residency requirement rising from the ashes, again » Boston Herald

Massachusetts gets federal funds to help with migrant shelter costs » Axios

Editorial: Keeping kids out of foster care saves families — and state money » Boston Globe

‘If I go back there, I’m a dead man’: Fleeing Haitians pin their hopes on the asylum process » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden needs to step up for veterans’ care » Boston Herald

Mass. judge rules that state’s method of taking property for unpaid taxes is unconstitutional » Boston Globe

FL: Appeals court judges question Florida, ACLU lawyers in challenge to Chinese land-buying law » POLITICO Pro

Man convicted in murder linked to 1995 beating of BPD Commissioner Michael Cox seeks internal police records » Boston Globe

Milford plans recount April 24 after just two votes separated School Committee candidates » The Metro West Daily News

Boston city councilor ducks four more public safety votes amid attendance scrutiny » Boston Herald

The shadowy think tank fighting Boston City Hall » Commonwealth Magazine

Do Svidaniya, Holyoke: Stitching Together Puello-Mota’s Russian New Year » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

There’s a rise in the use of A.I. in campaigning— are Mass. congressional candidates prepared? » Boston Globe

Lost in the debate: Only tiniest fraction choose aid in dying » Boston Globe

New federal PFAS rules to protect health will cost Mass. communities millions » WBUR

Boston police failed to arrest 'serial rapist' for years despite DNA evidence » WBUR

Boston fire commissioner, union at odds over City Council push to slash cadet training » Boston Herald

Federal judge allows ADA complaint brought by Vermont woman’s family against Hampden sheriff’s office, but dismisses wrongful death claims against workers » Boston Globe

Judge finds 'equity theft' law unconstitutional, pressuring Massachusetts lawmakers to act » WCVB

Pols & Politics: MBTA should have halted GLX project after red flags surfaced, Eng says » Boston Herald

$500,000 for a parking spot? Inside the world of exclusive parking in Boston. » Boston Globe

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Podcast Spotlight

Office of Senator Ed Markey The Ed Markey Podcast: The Right to a Livable Future with Our Children's Trust and Youth Plaintiffs Wall St. Journal Minute Briefing: House Approved Foreign Aid Package Heads to Senate

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Senate President Karen Spilka hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Seaport Hotel, One Seaport Lane, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Brian Ashe

11:30am Youth Summit hosted by Sen. Rausch, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm 2024 Victim Rights Awards Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

8:00am The Mass. Opioid Epidemic: The Changing Front Lines hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

10:00am Step Up for Kids, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

12:00pm Senate Committee on Post Audit & Oversight, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Denim Day sponsored by the Mass. Caucus of Women Legislators, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

Last day to report on proposals for amendments to the Constitution

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Frost

10:00am MTF Webinar: The Economic Impact of Higher Education in Massachusetts, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm State Universities Annual Educator Alumni Award Ceremony, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Paul Mark

10:00am MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services 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