11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:30am GBH Amplifies with Alberto Vasallo III, GBH Studio, Boston Public Library, Central Branch, Copley and via YouTube

12:00pm Leading by Example Recognition Awards, Great Hall, State House, Boston

Boston becomes first city to launch fund for families of drug overdose victims » Boston Globe

State graduation requirement a muddled mess » Commonwealth Beacon

Boston City Council deadlocks on call to halt White Stadium demolition » Boston Herald

Mass. leads in reading and math scores, but still lags pre-pandemic levels » WBUR

Officials say ‘widespread’ bird flu outbreak is the largest the state has seen » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey’s top housing deputy meets with senators as shelter cash is set to run out » Boston Herald

Memo Rescinded, But Fed Funds Fight Just Starting » State House News Service

Police departments rethink hiring practices after statewide federal consent decree expires » WGBH

Campaign Wants Quick Action On Immigration Bills » State House News Service

Former senator Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in corruption case » Washington Post

Trump Is Eyeing Greenland. His Commerce Nominee Has Financial Ties There. » New York Times

This Senate Republican won praise for his questioning of RFK Jr. in the first hearing. He’ll be key to the second one. » Boston Globe

When MAHA Forgets the Working Class » The Free Press

Before D.C. Airport Collision, Lawmakers Brushed Off Warnings And Boosted Flights » The Lever

Ex-Sanders staffers start new consulting firm with an eye to 2028 » Politico

As Establishment Warms to Trump, Elite Law Firm Takes On His Appeal » New York Times

Monica Lewinsky Is Reclaiming Her Story With a New Podcast » Vanity Fair

Warren pushes Kennedy on his financial gain from vaccine lawsuits » Politico

As a Rising Political Star, Gabbard Paid to Mask Her Sect’s Ties to Alleged Scheme » The Wall Street Journal

The Democrats’ Governance Problem » The Liberal Patriot

Editorial: Trump brings much-needed muscle to fight against antisemitism » Boston Herald

In pugnacious exchange, Mass. Sen. Warren grills RFK Jr. over ties to law firm suing vax maker » MassLive

McGovern: Federal funding freeze ‘cruel,’ but Trump will try again » Gazette Net

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing » Boston.com

Memo Rescinded, But Fed Funds Fight Just Starting » State House News Service

Alexandria founder praises Trump's touch on life sciences » Boston Business Journal

Takeda’s next CEO is a familiar face in Massachusetts biotech scene » Boston Business Journal

‘Definitely chaotic’: Frenzy descends on Boston nonprofits and researchers that depend on federal money » Boston Globe

‘It’s very hard to estimate what the next moves will be’: Mass. arts and culture leaders react to Trump order to pause federal funding » Boston Globe

Push to legalize psychedelics returns: After defeat in November, 10 legislators file bills more limited in scope » The Recorder

South Deerfield woman arrested for threatening to kill top Republicans, police say » Gazette Net

Northeastern purges DEI websites and messaging amid Trump executive order » The Huntington News

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

Massachusetts teachers prepare as ICE eyes schools » Axios

State Board Sees No Easy Answers On Cellphones In Classrooms » State House News Service

Massachusetts education test scores back to top in the nation, but still behind pre-pandemic » Boston Herald

Massachusetts student test scores take top spot » WGBH

Massachusetts leads the nation in NAEP testing results, which are broadly bleak » WAMC

Boston will require new buildings to hit net zero standards » Boston Globe

Editorial: Joint legislation gives overdue relief to private well users » Lowell Sun

First 'living seawalls' in North America installed in Boston » MSN

89 seconds to midnight: WMass group Back from the Brink reacts to resetting of ‘Doomsday Clock’ » Gazette Net

Legislature Passes Major Health Care Oversight Legislation, Regulates Private Equity » Revere Journal

Mass. students earn top scores on nation’s report card » MassLive

Pappas Hospital is old and costly. But before closing it, the state needs to prove care won’t suffer. » Boston Globe

Cooley Dickinson Hospital selects Kevin Whitney as its new leader » Gazette Net

Coletta Zapata Introduces Legislation Providing Tax Exemptions to Landlords » Charlestown Bridge

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

Families who claim eligibility for state-run shelter handed month-long benefits worth $15K » Boston Herald

Emergency shelters make miracles happen » Boston Globe

A Marlborough father left for work. Now he fears deportation, even with no criminal record. » WGBH

'We can't be reactive.' Those who work with immigrants in the Berkshires look to quell anxiety, misinformation » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: For progressive pols, ‘illegal’ is just a word » Boston Herald

A teenager allegedly shoved her brother in an argument over a cellphone. Now she’s in ICE custody. » Boston Globe

Lawmakers, advocates push for more protections for immigrants in Mass. » WBUR

Amid deportation fears, immigrant parents worry about children in school » Martha's Vineyard Times

Men accused of buying sex at local brothels ordered to appear at March hearings in Cambridge » Boston Globe

Another judge could block Trump’s federal funding freeze » Boston Globe

Healey picks four for Family Court judgeships » News 22 WWLP.com

Trump fires EEOC and labor board officials, setting up legal fight » WBUR

NR Fire Department Awarded $19K Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant » Brookline Patch

Ashe lays out his priorities for 2025-26 term » The Reminder

State Rep. Shirley Arriaga ready for her second term in 2025 » The Reminder

State Sen. Mark and State Rep. Davis discuss how Massachusetts is keeping up with President Trump » the Berkshire edge

Gonzalez Will Seek to Graduate from School Committee to City Council » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Boston City Council deadlocks on call to halt White Stadium demolition » Boston Herald

Transphobia allegations, Trump executive orders dominate Worcester City Council meeting » Worcester Telegram

HUD records: Ex-director of Chicopee Housing Authority accused of racial, disability discrimination » MassLive

New Bedford mayor: City making strides across the board » The New Bedford Light

West Springfield Town Council approves one traffic amendment, tables another » The Reminder

Treasurer no longer an elected post in Holyoke after Tuesday’s special election » Gazette Net

Mass. officials react to federal funding freeze and unfreeze » News 22 WWLP.com

Battenfeld: Show some guts, Mayor Wu » Boston Herald

Mass. gets failing grade on anti-tobacco spending » The Eagle Tribune

Bird flu warnings posted, parks closed in some Massachusetts communities » WCVB

‘Do I need to take down my bird feeder?’ and other questions about bird flu in Mass. » Boston Globe

MassDOT launches Narcan pilot program to reduce opioid overdoses » Boston.com

With up to 1,000 birds killed, Mass. officials seek reports of suspected avian flu cases » WBUR

Bird flu now ‘widespread' in Massachusetts, officials warn » NBC Boston

Boston Police sergeant charged with OUI in Brookline: ‘Do you understand who I am?’ » Boston Herald

Opinion: Towns that balk at state housing law could lose fire grants » Boston Globe

Federal funding furor shakes Mass. » Politico

Opinion: Two more troublesome items in Governor Healey’s budget plan » Boston Globe

Editorial: All hands on deck as Healey takes pulse of state’s military bases » Sentinel & Enterprise

Lucas: Healey’s candy tax a sour deal for Massachusetts » Boston Herald

As Steamship Summer Reservations Open, Users Report Improved Booking Process » Nantucket Current

Massachusetts considers five-day residential solar permits, 20% distributed energy and more » pv magazine USA

New Bedford Mayor Mitchell: Offshore wind is 'here to stay' despite federal changes » Cape Cod Times

Vineyard Wind must replace Canada-made turbine blades with blades made in France » Cape Cod Times

Senator Eldridge announces 44th Annual Senior Conference for Thursday April 24th » Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge

Home Health Agencies, Laboratory, And Physician Indicted For MassHealth Fraud And Kickback Schemes Involving Over $7.8 Million In False Claims » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Governor Healey Unveils Exhibition Celebrating Women Veterans and Legacy of Former Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Nashoba Valley Health Planning Working Group Submits Report Outlining Regional Health Care Needs, Services, Strategies » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Nominates Robert Palumbo as Clerk Magistrate of the Barnstable County/Town of Plymouth Juvenile Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Recommendations to Make Child Care More Affordable and Accessible » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

AG Campbell Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom To Choose Their Providers » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Efforts To Dismantle Department Of Education » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.7 Million to Compliant MBTA Communities in Support of New Housing » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Vote Explainer - H.R. 1968 - Continuing Resolution (2025) » Office of Congressman Seth Moulton

Teaching Biodiversity, One Program at a Time » Mass. Audubon

Mass Cultural Council's 2024 Cultural Asset Inventory Reveals Key Insights » Mass Cultural Council

Chamber Supports Mayor’s Request for Prescription Benefit Management Report » Worcester Chamber of Commerce

Massachusetts families and businesses are struggling with some of the highest energy prices in the country—and state policies are making it worse. » MassFiscal Alliance

Ahead of Tax Filing Deadline, Governor Healey Promotes Savings for Families Under Expanded Child Tax Credit » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Secures Temporary Block Of Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts for January 2025 » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order to Ensure Safe, On Time, and On Budget Construction Projects » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Springfield School Creates Winning Attendance Video » Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Success of Higher Education Financial Aid Road Show » Mass. Department of Higher Education