11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Kristin Kassner

Mayor Michelle Wu’s commercial tax hike bill blocked on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

Healey scrambles to settle $2.5 billion federal debt before Trump takes over » Boston Globe

To understand 2024 results, hindsight is not 2020 » Commonwealth Beacon

DraftKings is a sports betting powerhouse. Could election wagering be its next conquest? » WBUR

Mass. community college professors seek salary bump amid big enrollment increase » The Metro West Daily News

Public defender agency sues State Police for allegedly withholding internal affairs records » Boston Globe

Teachers strikes on North Shore continue, draining union account and cutting into school vacations » WHDH

‘It really was hell': Ex-recruits criticize culture at Mass. State Police Academy » NBC Boston

Report May Doom Idea Of Betting Kiosks In Restaurants » State House News Service

A pollster’s top reasons Harris lost: Inflation, inflation, inflation » Washington Post

How Democratic Senators Survived the Trump Tide » The Liberal Patriot

Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, is a longtime loyalist » Washington Post

The World’s Biggest Maker of EVs Has the Worst Appraisal of Human Rights » Wired

‘You Don’t Have the Votes’: How Trump Barred the Gaetz » The Bulwark

David McCormick Defeats Senator Bob Casey in Pennsylvania » New York Times

DOGE critics: ‘It’s not clear how they can deliver’ » Politico

The three foreign policy factions fighting for Trump’s ear » Vox

A breakdown of circulating theories about Gaetz’s nomination and withdrawal — and why they’re ultimately unsatisfying » Boston Globe

Editorial: Dems ‘resist’ Americans with Trump-policy roadblocks » Boston Herald

Editorial: Removing consumer protections from BlueHub mortgages was the wrong move » Boston Globe

New life for data center project in Westfield? (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

CFO, four employees to leave Evolv after revenue investigation » Boston Business Journal

Judicial shift in Mass. poses barriers for both adoptive and birth parents » Boston Globe

Here's why Cape college professors & staff want wage increase. 'We need and deserve more.' » Cape Cod Times

Amherst schools to name interim finance director on Friday » Gazette Net

Opinion: Not so fast on the Draconian slap down of striking teachers » Boston Globe

Remaining ARPA funds help pay down school deficit » The Eagle Tribune

Generous financial aid programs under threat as more colleges eliminate loans » Boston Globe

MIT, Brandeis join growing list of schools offering free tuition for lower income students » Cape Cod Times

Fire crews make 'great progress' at Great Barrington wildfire, but the battle continues » Berkshire Eagle

Cape Cod shark buoys removed from water: ‘Never a guarantee our waters are shark-free’ » Boston Herald

Wager Limits Spur Regulators To Seek Data From Operators » State House News Service

Report recommends against sports betting kiosks » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts to allow out-of-state nurses to work in the commonwealth » WGBH

A new state law could ease Mass.' nursing shortage. Here’s how » MassLive

High Court Rules In Family Shelter Placement Case » State House News Service

100 cities and towns now in compliance with MBTA Communities Act, as Fitchburg joins list » Worcester Telegram

Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement » Fox 25 News

‘We love these buildings’: Should developers get to build six stories anywhere in Cambridge? » Boston Globe

SJC finds state housing office can’t require outside verification for families seeking emergency shelter » Boston Globe

Elon Musk attacks Mass. policies after migrant arrests » WBUR

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at the center of debate surrounding Trump’s mass deportation plans » Boston Herald

A Great Barrington man was out on bail for six months. Then ICE showed up » Berkshire Eagle

Boston mayor targeted by Trump immigration czar » Axios

Could Donald Trump really deport undocumented immigrants who live in Mass.? » Boston Globe

Healey nominates three women as associate justices of Probate and Family Court » Fox 25 News

Wrongfully convicted man wins $13m verdict — but not really » Boston Globe

Boston teachers union holds 'walk-in' protest as contract talks drag on » WBUR

Families Affected By Homicide Press Bereavement Bill » State House News Service

AMR, union reach tentative contract agreement, averting strike » The Recorder

Learning the ropes: State labor chief touts apprenticeships in visit to woodworking company Metrica » Gazette Net

Generous financial aid programs under threat as more colleges eliminate loans » Boston Globe

Garcia Secures $1.1 Million for Chelsea in Newly Passed Economic Development Bill » Chelse Record

Editorial: House’s self-audit change makes no headway with auditor » Sentinel & Enterprise

Q&A: SHNS Talks With Outgoing Rep. F. Jay Barrows » State House News Service

City Council votes against ‘abrupt’ push for state takeover of Boston Election Department » Boston.com

Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays » Worcester Telegram

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson violated state campaign finance law, OCPF review finds » Boston Herald

Greenfield Assessor’s Office brings in $640K in new growth for FY25 through initiative » The Recorder

American flag flown over Nashawannuck Pond since 9/11 violates national code » Gazette Net

New Bedford mayor, council at odds over $11M in cuts to city budget: 'Figure out a way' » South Coast Today

Boston City Council shoots down election receivership resolution after ballot mess: ‘Premature’ » BostonHerald.com

Post-election report shows accessibility, ballot and registration issues » WBUR

E-bike boom fuels accident surge » Boston Globe

As Biden administration winds down, state’s $2.5 billion liability in misspent federal funds remains unclear » WGBH

Déjà vu as Mayor Wu seeks authority to temporarily tax commercial properties more » WGBH

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax shift plan hits another rough patch on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

‘It’s disappointing’: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s property tax proposal for city blocked by Republican lawmaker » Boston Globe

Boston Tax Bill Hits Snag In Massachusetts House » WBZ News

MBTA On Cusp Of Lifting All Speed Restrictions » State House News Service

Has the MBTA gone off the rails? » Boston Globe

MBTA has launched a new app with real-time updates » Boston Globe

MBTA about to lift subways' last speed restrictions » NBC Boston

The price to end moped rentals: $1.9 million » Martha's Vineyard Times

More MBTA shutdowns expected in 2025 » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. Players Help Power Renewables In Texas, North Dakota » State House News Service

Graham: Expect cost hikes, blackouts from NE’s green energy policies – study » Boston Herald

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