9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am CORE Plan 200th Milestone Celebration, Nurses 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

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Much of Boston is built on artificial land. It’s vulnerable to sea level rise and hard to protect. » Boston Globe

As the Massachusetts Teachers Association wades into the Israel-Hamas war, divisions rise among members » Boston Globe

Traces of bird flu have made it into store-bought milk in New England, but at very low levels » Boston Globe

Canceled Steward contract leads to lawsuit from military healthcare provider » Boston Herald

In wake of pandemic, Mass. achievement gap has widened » Commonwealth Beacon

State placed migrant children in hotels with registered sex offenders, Globe investigation finds » Boston Globe

The average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why? » WGBH

‘Mind-numbing’: Why grocery prices in Massachusetts are rising faster than in most of the country » Boston Globe

Gaskin & Akiba: AI valuable tool for environmental justice » Boston Herald

State bucks national trend on gun thefts » Salem News

A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different? » Boston Globe

NH: Bill to bar transgender girls from girls’ school sports now in N.H. governor’s court » Boston Globe

CT: As student diversity outpaces teacher diversity, CT law calls on school districts to act » CT Insider

NY: Child poverty in New York among worst in nation, report says » Times Union

IL: Five bills to watch as lawmakers wind down spring session » Axios

MN: Tensions boil over during chaotic final votes at Minnesota's Capitol » Axios

MN: Minnesota Legislature approves minimum pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in final hours of session » MInnesota Star Tribune

FL: Florida leaders offered $3 billion to property insurers. $2.2 billion wasn’t claimed. » Orlando Sentinel

SC: Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins » Boston Globe

AZ: Ruben Gallego and the Fight for Arizona » New York Times

CA: Why tech billionaires are trying to create a new California city » CBS News

CA: Jail Death Lawsuit Is Settled for $7.5 Million Amid California Inquiry » New York Times

State parties play a critical role in elections — are Democrats or Republicans best positioned in 2024? » Boston Globe

As the 2024 Race Heats Up, Betting Is Growing for Everything but Elections » New York Times

America is hurtling toward a gray trap » Axios

‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics » New York Times

Future Forward super PAC raises eyebrows in Biden World » The Hill

Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock amidst anti-trans boycott effort » Law Dork

Alarmed Democrats flee Biden’s ailing brand in battleground states » The Hill

Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe » ProPublica

'Partygoers started screaming': Giuliani served with indictment during his birthday party » Raw Story

The Complex Social Lives of Viruses » Wired

Fetterman responds to Ocasio-Cortez’s criticism: ‘That’s absurd’ » The Hill

‘It looks really optimistic’: Boston tourist attractions anticipate strong 2024 summer season » Boston Globe

OpenAI’s Long-Term AI Risk Team Has Disbanded » Wired

NJ: Lawmakers look for new ways to regulate hemp, delta-8 products flooding New Jersey » New jersey Monitor

Graduating amid signs of protest: 6,800 UMass students receive diplomas at ceremony briefly interrupted by walk out » Gazette Net

Fierce debate at Harvard, MIT over sanctions against pro-Palestinian demonstrators » Boston Globe

Harvard students march, demanding reverse of discipline for encampment protesters » Boston Globe

U.S. college campuses ‘ransacked’ by antisemitism, Bay State congressman says » Boston Herald

Harvard suspends, sanctions 35 pro-Palestine protesters, students say disciplinary measures ‘violated’ agreement to end encampment » Boston Herald

Two more Miss Hall's alums say they had reported sexual misconduct allegations to top school leadership » Berkshire Eagle

Uxbridge schools may send layoff notices after voters shoot down budget plan » Worcester Telegram

Harvard disciplines undergrads who participated in pro-Palestinian encampment, student coalition says » Boston Globe

Protests a part of the UMass Amherst commencement » MassLive

Commencement speaker gives UMass Dartmouth grads $1K from two duffle bags full of cash » South Coast Today

Live updates: Pro-Palestinian protests roil Boston-area campuses » Boston.com

At UMass Amherst, protesters briefly halt graduation, hold their own unofficial ceremony » WBUR

Massachusetts regulators to scrutinize limits on winning sports bettors » Boston Herald

NY: New bill would speed up downstate casino process » POLITICO Pro

Opinion: AIDS clinic tried, tested, and proved value of collaborative care » Boston Globe

Opinion: In reform of health care system, Mass. should clear path for PAs » Boston Globe

State Senate will issue its own set of healthcare reforms in response to Steward crisis » Boston Herald

OTR: Massachusetts Senate president discusses latest on housing bill » WCVB

What can Massachusetts do about its housing crisis? » CBS News

Haitian cultural center slated to open in Boston’s North End later this year » Boston Globe

With shelter deadlines looming, English classes prepare residents for 'self-sufficiency' » WBUR

With shelter deadlines looming, English classes prepare residents for 'self-sufficiency' » WBUR

Moody’s, with caveat, says Boston in ‘healthy’ fiscal position » Commonwealth Beacon

Amherst Planning Board member pens letter calling for town-UMass housing committee » Gazette Net

Boston's Ruthzee Louijeune on Haitian pride, from flag to food » WBUR

Northeastern wants Nahant to pick up legal tab » Lynn Daily News Item

Howie Carr: Karen Read trial is a corrupt Canton townie sideshow » Boston Herald

Lucas: Healey shifting views on protests » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: The road to Beacon Hill is lined with dollar signs » Boston Herald

FL: CBS News poll: Abortion access finds wide support, but inflation and immigration concerns boost Trump in Arizona and Florida » CBS News

‘I literally cried:’ Annual overdoses in Mass. fell for first time in four years, CDC says » Boston Globe

'I just want to fade away': Worcester police give final salute to those lost in last year » Worcester Telegram

Lifetime heroes feted: Forgeas honored for 50 years of service at annual EMS awards dinner » Gazette Net

Editorial: How to fix America’s cruel & unusual tax code » Boston Herald

Troubling signs at Healey’s transportation funding task force » Commonwealth Beacon

DPU approves utility deals with Everett LNG terminal » Commonwealth Beacon

More offshore wind cables approved in Muskeget Channel » Martha's Vineyard Times

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am CORE Plan 200th Milestone Celebration, Nurses 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

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am National Guard Medal of Liberty & Fidelity Ceremony, Memorial Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Committee

2:00pm Women's Health in the Workplace hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston

8:30am Breakfast for Sen. Julian Cyr with Senate President Karen Spilka

9:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

10:00am Providers Council Human Services Rally, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: Rep. James O'Day

10:00am Massachusetts Small Business Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

No Hearings Scheduled

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