11:00am 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

11:00am MACDC Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

Mass. alleges Steward jeopardized patient safety while paying off investors » WBUR

With recommended raise, the Quincy mayor would be one of highest-paid mayors in the US. Residents have questions. » Boston Globe

Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements » Boston Globe

Are Mass. Uber, Lyft drivers employees? Court case to begin Monday » MassLive

Abolishing BPDA costing many employees their strong job protections » Commonwealth Beacon

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn says he won’t run for mayor in 2025 » Boston Herald

Gov. Maura Healey turns to former prison to house migrants sleeping at Logan Airport » Boston Herald

Are Massachusetts politics on immigration changing? Strategists, activists weigh in » The Sun Chronicle

After decrying ‘disinvestment’ in the MBTA, proposals by Healey and the Legislature fail to fully fund the agency » Boston Globe

ME: A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge to treat addiction » WBUR

NY: Black activists in the Bronx assail controversial Hochul remark » Politico

NY: Bottle bill runs into labor opposition in Assembly » POLITICO Pro

NJ: NJDOT rejected warnings before 2021 I-295 wall collapse in New Jersey, CBS Philadelphia investigation finds » CBS News

PA: Missing police misconduct data » Axios

MD: Bruising Maryland Senate primary comes down to the wire for Democrats » The Hill

NC: How Black, rural voters in one state could upend the 2024 presidential Electoral College math » Boston Globe

LA: Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’ » Washington Post

AZ: Arizona could join 5 states in challenging federal government's domain on immigration » Arizona Republic

CA: California Considers Limits on Self-Service Checkout » New York Times

OR: The real reason why Oregon recriminalizing drugs is a cautionary tale » Yahoo News

Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden » New York Times

Kerry Kennedy on the family political split: ‘There’s so much at stake’ » The Guardian

Trump May Owe $100 Million From Double-Dip Tax Breaks, Audit Shows » New York Times

What’s the history of ‘outside agitators’? » Boston.com

The Simple Math That Could Swing the Election to Biden » New York Times

Corporate America Never Really Quit Forced Labor » Bloomberg Politics

Elections Under the Authoritarian Shadow » The Liberal Patriot

GOP senators see warning signs for Trump after embarrassing week » The Hill

Gen Z's wobbly path to the career ladder » Axios

Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech » The Guardian

Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care? » Washington Post

It’s always sunny at Mar-a-Lago » Washington Post

CO: Property tax relief battle in Colorado moves to the ballot » Axios

Trump, escalating attacks at rally, says Biden is ‘surrounded by fascists’ » Politico

Boston city councilor breaks bread with North End restaurateurs suing Mayor Wu » Boston Herald

Editorial: Pot emerges from the legal shadows » Boston Globe

State considers allowing marijuana deliveries to the Vineyard » Martha's Vineyard Times

Suspended MIT and Harvard protesters barred from graduation, evicted from campus housing » Boston Globe

Northampton school budget: Tensions high awaiting mayor’s move » Gazette Net

College Apologizes for Sending Involuntary Leave Notice to Harvard Crimson Reporter » The Harvard Crimson

As campus protests linger, parents anxiously watch from afar » Boston Globe

Brandeis University's appeal to Jewish students amid protests draws few transfers » Axios

Graduating students warily approach commencements after protests roil campuses » WBUR

Harvard Yard encampment remains amid campus protest arrests » Axios Boston

The huge solar storm is keeping power grid and satellite operators on edge » WBUR

NY: How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change » New York Times

NJ: State report: New Jersey too reliant on nursing homes, should overhaul long-term care » POLITICO Pro

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and activist Denella Clark join forces to help women giving care to terminally ill loved ones » Boston Globe

Ginkgo to reduce headcount, physical footprint after disappointing Q1 » Boston Business Journal

OTR: Healey shares how Mass. is handling Steward hospitals amid bankruptcy » WCVB

House health care bill needs some work » Commonwealth Beacon

Healey says Steward bankruptcy, sale are good things; getting them out is the goal » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: How exactly should Mass. lawmakers respond to Steward crisis? » Boston Herald

Healey urged to take over Steward's hospitals » Salem News

Editorial: Biden administration incoherent on affordable housing » Boston Herald

Next YWCA housing meeting coming soon » Newburyport News

Representative Katherine Clark unveils child care push at business event in Cambridge » Boston Globe

Maura Healey defends her administration’s migrant crisis response and spending » Boston Herald

Head of Massachusetts Municipal Association concerned about long-term solutions in migrant crisis » CBS News

Former Mass. lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids » WBUR

Mass. trial over whether Uber, Lyft drivers are independent contractors begins Monday » WBUR

Visions for Sea Camps get thumbs up at Brewster town meeting » Cape Cod Times

The Column: Rising political talent and changing power balances » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Protect the separation of church and state » Boston Globe

Cain: Warren challenger targets practical solutions » Boston Herald

Here’s Who Pays for Massachusetts Governor Healey’s Trip to Italy » WBSM

Massachusetts health agency inked multiple no-bid contracts for shelter system » Boston Herald

Opinion: Welcome to Boston — not » Boston Globe

¿Necesitas ayuda con las facturas? Bringing energy savings to all Mass. communities » WBUR

Harnessing the tides. Cape Cod Canal site gets federal OK to test water-powered turbines » Cape Cod Times

11:00am 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

11:00am MACDC Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

11:00am Multiple Sclerosis State Action Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

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

7:30am Worcester Business Journal 2024 Central Mass Life Sciences Forum, Courtyard by Marriott Boston Marlborough, 75 Felton Street, Marlborough

8:00am Cannabis at Crossroads hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

9:15am Coalition for Homeless Individuals State House Advocacy Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Status of African Americans, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. John Barrett

10:00am Progressive Mass Annual Lobby Day, Room 428, State House, Boston

10:00am Children's League of Mass. Day on the Hill Children's League of Mass. Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:30pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Eileen Duff for Essex South Register of Deeds

Birthdays: Rep. Tara Hong

11:00am Missing Children's Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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