10:00am MSPCA Animal Bills Co-Sponsor Event, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am State House Life Safety Fair, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

7:00pm The Trump Executive Orders and the Constitution with Dr. Tom Gerety, Virtual

Milton struggles to chart a path forward after MBTA Communities ruling » Commonwealth Beacon

‘Reckless abuse of power’: Massachusetts to join lawsuit challenging President Trump’s freeze on federal funding » Boston Herald

Mass. officials used confidentiality clauses in dozens of settlements despite supposed NDA ban, audit finds » Boston Globe

Healey Deputies Respond To House Shelter Inquiry » State House News Service

Berkshire state legislators share concerns about housing cuts, candy tax, and regional equity in Healey’s budget proposal » WAMC

New Bedford schools will look to state AG if immigration calls. Is likelihood growing? » South Coast Today

State urges prep, but pragmatism, for faith leaders worried about immigration enforcement » WGBH

Not every Kennedy opposes RFK Jr.: Former R.I. congressman thinks his cousin is ‘the leader we need’ on addiction policy » Boston Globe

Roberts Memo Could Complicate Trump’s Spending Freeze » The Lever

‘Headed for technofascism’: the rightwing roots of Silicon Valley » The Guardian

Trump-backed Republicans win primaries for Gaetz and Waltz seats » Roll Call

Trump Medicaid freeze seems to lock 72 million Americans out of their health insurance » Quartz

Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign » NBC News

Big Tech has a big DeepSeek problem » Quartz

Federal aid freeze sows uncertainty for businesses, researchers: ‘It feels like the last week has been 17 years’ » Boston Globe

The Nasdaq soars 400 points as Nvidia stock rebounds from the DeepSeek crash » Quartz

Trump says DeepSeek's AI bombshell should be a 'wake-up call' for Big Tech » Quartz

Newly proposed bills reignite psychedelic decriminalization fight » Worcester Business Journal

An 11-year-old said she was sexually assaulted in a state shelter. The accused man was moved to another family shelter. » Boston Globe

Man with close ties to woman accused of killing Border Patrol agent charged with California murder » Boston Globe

Boston man charged with killing mother of his three children » Boston Globe

Mass. man arrested at US Capitol wanted to kill Trump Cabinet members » Boston Globe

Karen Read lawyers oppose prosecution bid to keep expert from testifying about Google searches » Boston Globe

‘Uh … you a cop?’: Ex-Tufts doctor sentenced to 10 years for trying to hire underage sex worker » Boston Herald

Proposed state law would ban cell phone access for all students; Worcester allows phones » The Gardner News

Students, teachers, parents: What do you think about banning cellphones in Mass. schools? » WBUR

How is Brockton High's cell phone ban going as MA considers statewide ban? » The Enterprise

‘The challenge is real’: Nation’s Report Card test shows little to no pandemic recovery in Mass. schools » Boston Globe

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Literacy Launch Grants to 15 School Districts to Support High-Quality Reading Instruction » Mass.gov

Local nonprofit’s 24 hours of ‘chaos’ in wake of federal funding freeze » Boston Business Journal

Explaining the pause on the federal funding freeze » WBUR

RFK Jr. is open to lowering drug prices — using a policy championed by Elizabeth Warren » Quartz

I was rushed to the ER. And all I got were nine months of medical bills. » Boston Globe

Trump’s brazen new antiabortion tactic » Boston Globe

Is Massachusetts a sanctuary state? Is Boston a sanctuary city? » WCVB

Dem mayors plot their next moves after House Oversight launches probe into sanctuary cities » Politico

Request to testify before Congress on immigration puts Boston — and Michelle Wu — back in national GOP’s crosshairs » Boston Globe

‘Almost unfathomable’: Mass. educators grapple with prospect of immigration raids in schools » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu slams Fox News, Dr. Phil for being embedded in ICE efforts » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Republicans bill would allow state to detain illegal immigrants for ICE » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Attorney General Campbell releases guidance for schools on federal deportation efforts » Boston Herald

Senate's Turn To Go First On Joint Rules » State House News Service

Governor names interim sheriff for Franklin County » The Recorder

Streets paved in gold? Fall River area could see millions more in state roadwork funding » The Herald News

Why Mayor Charlie Sisitsky, in his State of the City, said Framingham is 'strong' » The Metro West Daily News

North Adams' Child Care of the Berkshires Gets New Boiler » iBerkshires

'Public fight': Human Rights Commission frustrated by silence from city manager » Worcester Telegram

City's veterans services director has big plans for Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Beverly City Councilor Officially Launches State Representative Bid » Brookline Patch

Healey on what Trump's moves mean for federal funds, migrants in Massachusetts » WBUR

Moulton tackles culture war backlash, Dems’ response to Trump at first 2025 district town hall » Boston Globe

Missing girl found at Westborough hotel, allegedly held against will, police say » Boston Globe

Fernandes Undertakes Listening Tour » 959watd.com

Where They Stand: State Rep. Jim Hawkins on Massachusetts Question 2 » MSN

‘A terrible way to treat scientists’: Trump directives sow uncertainty, fear among area labs and hospitals » Boston Globe

MassDOT makes naloxone available at some RMVs in pilot program » WBUR

Healey issues NDA policy on eve of auditor's report » WBUR

Auditor calls on Mass. officials to clarify use of confidentiality clauses » WBUR

Could Mass. get speeding cameras? Here’s what to know about the proposal in Healey’s budget » WBUR

Editorial: Joint legislation gives overdue relief to private well users » Sentinel & Enterprise

Country's first fully-underground electrical substation breaks ground in Cambridge » WBUR

Eversource Starts Construction on Greater Cambridge Energy Program, Including Only Underground Substation of its Kind in the U.S. » Eversource

MTA statement on NAEP scores » Mass. Teachers Association

Pioneer Institute Study Compares MA Workforce Development System to Those in Peer States » Pioneer Institute

Public Service Unions File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Efforts to Politicize the Civil Service » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Neal Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding OMB Memo & Federal Judge Granting Restraining Order » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Announces $19 Million for Statewide Digital Equity Efforts » Mass. Tech Collaborative

Urge Your Legislators to Take Climate Action » Environmental League of Mass.

The future of Offshore Wind is blowing in the wind » Mass Fiscal Alliance

State Ethics Commission Finds Auburn Water District Foreman Scott Callahan Violated Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

MassDOT Launches Naloxone Pilot Program for Public Safety and Health » Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Offers New Resources for Community Impact Fees, Host Community Agreements » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and other aid » Providers' Council

Statement from the Boston Teachers Union on Trump’s Federal Grant Freeze » Boston Teachers Union

Governor Healey Appoints Lori Streeter as Interim Franklin County Sheriff » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AFSCME’s Saunders on the federal funding freeze: This is a blatant overreach straight from Project 2025 » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Statement on the Federal Funding Pause » MassBudget

Secretive, spending ways… » MassGOP

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $600,000 in Grants to Strengthen Watershed Protection and Public Water System Resilience » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

AG Campbell Sues to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $325K to Restore Critical Wildlife Habitat » MA Department of Fish and Game