9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

11:00am Legislative Briefing: Missing Black Girls & Women, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

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

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

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Donahue

Healey signs shelter funding bill that limits lengths of stay » WBUR

School districts look to state for guidance on LGBTQ student issues » WBUR

Rep: Ethics Panel Should Discuss Flanagan Case » State House News Service

In a national fight over au pairs, Massachusetts takes center stage » WGBH

Audit: Massachusetts could be leaving $266M on table with rideshare companies » Axios

Goldberg-O'Brien Meeting On For Thursday, Friday » State House News Service

Salisbury leaders announce $6 million plan to fight catastrophic beach erosion » Boston.com

Boston City Council looks to crack down on hotel prostitution, drug use » Boston Herald

Rockport Town Meeting backs MBTA housing plan » Gloucester Times

CT: Revenue forecast ‘shocking’; More than a billion extra in tax revenue » Hartford Courant

CT: Rideshare drivers to rally to turn up pressure for better pay, job security. ‘We pray’ for tips. » Hartford Courant

NY: ‘NY Heat’ bill cools, and environmentalists get hot » POLITICO Pro

FL: Florida in 50 years: Study says land conservation can buffer destructive force of climate change » Sun Sentinel

FL: Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care » AP News

AZ: Pro-Palestinian protests have ignited AZ colleges. Here's what's happening at ASU, UA, NAU » Arizona Republic

CA: Car tracking can enable domestic abuse. Why turning it off is easier said than done » Cal Matters

CA: Billionaire-Backed Effort to Build New California City Advances to November Ballot » Bloomberg

OR: A Eugene legislative race might be a glimpse into Oregon’s future » Oregon Public Broadcasting

WA: Gas Prices Are Putting Washington’s Boldest Climate Policy at Risk » Bloomberg

CO: Colorado governor goes from instigator to mediator on oil and gas issues » Axios

GA: Governor approves Georgia law to restrict farmland ownership by ‘foreign adversaries’ » Georgia Recorder

Justice Dept. Plans to Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana » New York Times

Republicans are winning the messaging war as university administrations battle campus protesters » Boston Globe

Greene unveils plan to force vote on Speaker Johnson ouster » The Hill

How Far Trump Would Go » TIME

SCOTUS plays dumb as Trump claims sweeping immunity » Public Notice

Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic? » New York Times

The Homeowners’ Rebellion » The Lever

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it’ll remain controlled substance » AP News

Voters Broadly Support Restrictive Immigration Policies » The Lever

House rep. eyes funding for Island fisheries » Martha's Vineyard Times

In face of challenges, Mass. has ‘momentum,’ Healey tells biz leaders in Boston » MassLive

Matthew Stephens aims to open up Mount Auburn Cemetery » Boston Globe

State Senator Jake Oliveira leads tour of Ludlow Mills » News 22 WWLP.com

Lobby Push Aims To Propel Doggie Day Care Standards » State House News Service

Thermo Fisher's Brammer Bio sues Boston Properties over Kendall construction » Boston Business Journal

Music key to Northampton’s downtown revival: State’s top economic development leader tours city » Gazette Net

‘People don’t come running... for radishes.’ At farms across the state, the flower business is blooming. » Boston Globe

Grizzle: Data center growth calls for more power » Boston Herald

Moore: Why small businesses hate Bidenomics » Boston Herald

$5.6 million settlement proposed for consumers in home heating oil suit against Peterson Oil » Boston Globe

Ashland doctor pleads guilty to punching officer during Jan. 6 assault on US Capitol » Boston Globe

Districts Look To State For Guidance on LGBTQ Student Issues » State House News Service

FL: DeSantis on campuses after arrests: ‘They turn the sprinklers on. So that’s just how it’s gonna be’ » Florida Phoenix

U.S. Department of Education discharges loans for New England Institute of Art students » WBUR

Tufts University leadership threatens barring seniors from commencement as encampment grows » Boston Herald

MIT faculty voice support for pro-Palestinian encampments, as others continue at Harvard, Tufts » Boston Globe

Editorial: Campus protestors want to spew hate, anonymously » Boston Herald

Springfield superintendent search divide: Teachers, parents, politicians divided about if it should continue » MassLive

Public hearing held as search for new Springfield superintendent continues » Western Mass News

Design OK’d for new Jabish Brook School in Belchertown » Gazette Net

‘They went for maximum pain’: former Chicopee schools Superintendent Lynn Clark sentenced in federal court for lying to FBI » MassLive

Former MIT biologist David Sabatini, forced out after sexual harassment accusations, to lead new Boston team » Boston Globe

Campuses buffeted by winds of unrest over the war in Gaza » Boston Globe

Healey: Climate Tech Investment Would Yield $16 Bil Return » State House News Service

Building for 2070: Salem officials unveil coastal resiliency zoning » Salem News

Mass. gaming regulators want to make it easier for people to ban themselves from casinos, sports books in multiple states » MassLive

'Different scenarios' in play as Steward lending deadline looms » The Eagle Tribune

House Applies Steward Lessons In New, Expansive Health Bill » State House News Service

Massachusetts' C-section rate above national average » Axios

National Guard armory in Lexington to be converted into emergency housing, officials say » Boston Globe

Despite latest court ruling, lawmakers dragging feet on home equity theft » Commonwealth Magazine

Augustus details the Healey approach to improving housing » The Reminder

Court rulings may force action on home equity theft » Worcester Telegram

Amid shelter crisis, don’t forget about individual homelessness » Commonwealth Beacon

South Coast’s housing problem needs regional solution » New Bedford Light

New Bedford area housing issues play into a 'dream' for housing at UMass Dartmouth forum » The Herald News

State plans upgrades for Roxbury recreation center, after using it as temporary shelter » WBUR

Editorial: Healey’s ADU proposal: small homes, big impact » Boston Globe

Milton ousts Select Board chair who backed rezoning plan » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. emergency shelter residents limited to nine months in system after Healey signs bill » Boston Herald

Wakefield joins growing resistance to MBTA Communities Law » CBS News

State ends housing programs for those in 'Mass. and Cass' encampment » WBUR

The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter » Boston Globe

Peabody House initiatives focus close to home » Lynn Daily News Item

New emergency shelter to open in Lexington » NBC Boston

Migrants helping fill ‘well-documented worker shortage’ in Massachusetts, Healey says » Boston Herald

Auditor Report Examines Hypothetical Driver Benefits » State House News Service

Opinion: Try telling out-of-work journalists the economy is booming » Boston Globe

Art Institute Debt Relief Affects 3,500 In Mass. » State House News Service

Lenox Town Manager Christopher Ketchen is stepping down at the end of June to lead a $7 billion state aid program » Berkshire Eagle

Boston rats aren’t going anywhere. You might not love the solution. » Boston Globe

Mass. advocate groups are calling legislators to ensure equal access to menstrual products » Cape Cod Times

Fall River has $8M to spend on opioid drug recovery. How should we use it? » The Herald News

Why state Rep. Bud Williams of Springfield is calling for an ‘Ebony Alert’ system in Mass. » MassLive

Amherst council confirms Gabriel Ting as police chief » Gazette Net

Ex-state police sergeant Robertson gets 3 years in federal prison for OT theft scheme » Worcester Telegram

A slew of bills aim to improve animal welfare in Massachusetts. Here's what to know » Worcester Telegram

Healey Signs Shelter Funding, Stay Limit Bill » State House News Service

No plans for new state taxes, Healey tells business group » WGBH

BRTA Celebrates 50 Years, Electric Buses » iBerkshires

A new fleet of hybrid BRTA buses will reduce emissions and give Berkshire County riders a smoother ride » Berkshire Eagle

Getting the I-90 Allston puzzle pieces to fit » Commonwealth Beacon

Cambridge City Council extends controversial deadline for bike lane construction » Boston Herald

Vineyard Offshore's CEO shared new details on Vineyard Wind 2 during a New Bedford visit. » Cape Cod Times

At New England Council, Healey touts clean energy funding » Boston Globe

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