10:00am Girl Scouts on the Hill Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Mass Power Forward's Launch & Top Priorities Webinar, Via Zoom

Worcester senators call for update into death investigation of MSP recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia » Boston Globe

Mass. man detained by ICE is fighting to get out of a Texas holding facility » WBUR

Behind the scenes of the fight over accessory dwelling units » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. teachers union to remove website materials on Israel-Hamas war over concerns of antisemitism » WBUR

Mass. advances health equity work, despite Trump’s opposition to DEI » WBUR

Mass. and R.I. hospital occupancy lead the nation, report says, putting them at highest risk of bed shortages » Boston Globe

‘The technology just has not kept up’: Truck sales in Mass. are at a standstill over new EV requirements » Boston Globe

Federal education cuts threaten key school programs in New Bedford » The New Bedford Light

Teacher Retirement Tribulations Color Legislative Momentum » State House News Service

As Trump Turns Toward Russia and Against Ukraine, Republicans Are Mum » New York Times

Trump claims control over historically independent agencies » Axios

Senate Judiciary jumps into tech fights » punchbowl

Tens of millions of dead people aren’t getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims » Boston Globe

‘Long Live the King’: Trump Likens Himself to Royalty on Truth Social » New York Times

“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress » Vanity Fair

Warren: Musk should have the courage to defend gutting of consumer agency » Washington Post

‘This is our time’: A more sophisticated resistance to President Trump 2.0 is led by state attorneys general » Boston Globe

Why 69 Million Married Women Could Lose the Right to Vote » News Not Noise

The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug » Wired

Trump warns Zelenskyy to quickly negotiate war’s end with Russia or risk not having a nation to lead » AP News

These feds took Trump’s ‘fork’ deal. Then they got fired — creating a government ‘mess.’ » Washington Post

Editorial: Gorsuch’s wise words » Boston Globe

Charles River Labs diversifies monkey business in face of political headwinds » Boston Business Journal

Dot, Mattapan restaurants get new liquor permits » Dorchester Reporter

Editorial: Universal basic income fails another test » Boston Herald

Soyfer: End secret surveillance behind debanking » Boston Herald

For a diner that goes through 5,000 eggs in a weekend, eye-popping prices leave them scrambling » Boston Globe

The egg scramble: Bird flu pushes prices sky high, wreaking havoc on businesses, farms and customers alike » Gazette Net

Reebok’s US operation and shoe design group have a new owner » Boston Globe

Newton dispensaries bring fight over community impact fees to the courts » Boston Globe

Mass. National Guard pulls out of Frederick Douglass event due to Trump orders » WGBH

On websites, diversity messaging persists despite Trump administration warnings » MassLive

Opinion: Boys have been allowed to play on girls’ teams at Mass. high schools since the 1970s. That’s not fair. » Boston Globe

‘They steal people’s money and their hearts’: Romance scams targeting Mass. seniors on the rise » Boston Globe

Judge orders Mississippi newspaper to remove editorial, alarming press advocates » Boston Globe

Elite lawyers sell out the rule of law » Boston GlobePublic Notice

Teachers Union Removing Materials Knocked As Antisemitic » State House News Service

25 Investigates: Mass. daycare providers with heroin, assault charges pass background checks » Fox 25 News

After backlash, MTA will remove alleged antisemitic materials on Israel-Hamas war from website » Boston Globe

Northampton School Committee seeking $600K from city surplus to restore lost jobs; council to consider request » Gazette Net

State education department proposes requiring Mass. vocational schools to use admission lotteries » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: MIAA rakes in $700K in pandemic aid amid trans controversy » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Teachers Association says it will take down ‘antisemitic, offensive’ images after major blowback » Boston Herald

Groups seek more funds to avert 'crisis' in education » CNHI

Federal workers rally in Boston against Trump administration’s effort to cut federal research funding » Boston Globe

JFK Library reopens with free admission after federal layoffs forced temporary closure » WGBH

JFK Library employees who were cut made less than $60,000: How much do JFK Library Foundation executives make? » Boston Herald

GOP Eyes Cuts To Growing Medicaid Program » State House News Service

Gov. Healey quietly visited Canton hospital campus she seeks to close » The Gardner News

Cape and Islands DA Joins Push Against Pocasset Health Center Closure » Cape Cod Online

Healey looks to tax pharmacies for prescription drug sales » WPRI.com

Editorial: Healey’s drug fee a prescription for high cost pain » Boston Herald

As Cerberus CEO faces Senate confirmation for Trump post, Warren seeks answers on Steward » Boston Globe

When closed colleges become luxury housing, does that help the housing crisis? » MassLive

Concord emergency shelter to close in August » The Concord Bridge

Swampscott Housing sets sights on Lally’s Garage » Lynn Daily News Item

Mass. Auditor DiZoglio issues report on $2.5 million in public benefit fraud, contrasts efforts with Trump’s DOGE » WAMC

Fired Massachusetts immigration judge worries about long-term impact of lost staff » WGBH

Bombshell allegations. A judge with ‘grave concern.’ A pretrial hearing cut short. The latest in the Karen Read case. » Boston Globe

SJC to hear case on noncompete law's application to non-solicitation agreements » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Youthful offenders who committed murder, and who are suddenly eligible for parole, say process is too slow » Boston Globe

Will special election be held to fill Carol Doherty's state rep seat? How that works » Taunton Gazette

Opinion: AG Campbell all in on fighting Trump but silent on White Stadium » Boston Globe

Opponents Want Pause On White Stadium Overhaul » State House News Service

City board approves 7-story building in Four Corners » Dorchester Reporter

The North Adams' winter parking ban works — leave it alone, city officials say » Berkshire Eagle

A proposal to install a battery energy storage system off Williams Street raises concerns for Pittsfield residents » Berkshire Eagle

Lenox is facing significant budget challenges for fiscal 2026, but there's a way to minimize the tax impact » Berkshire Eagle

No decision as Trump flag flap roils Massachusetts town » Boston Herald

Select Board supports Municipal Empowerment Act » Westford CAT

Demolition underway at White Stadium, as residents remain split over renovation plans » Boston Globe

Citing discrimination, Worcester city councilor taking indefinite leave from ‘the council floor’ » Boston Globe

Opinion: State AGs’ early loss in Musk case likely a blessing in disguise » Boston Globe

Candidates already lining up for November election in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

'This is the stuff that keeps me up at night’ » Lowell Sun

Flu infects thousands in Massachusetts » Axios

During COVID, vaccines were the path to ‘herd immunity.’ Now, a growing number don’t want to be part of the herd. » Boston Globe

Worcester Senators Request Investigation Update On State Police Death » Worcester Patch

Early data show homicides dropped 16% in 2024 » Axios

Senators Seek Update On Police Recruit Probe » State House News Service

Amherst’s unarmed community responders are busier, but questions remain about its mission » Gazette Net

From Airbnbs to music videos: What we know about the Mass. Trinitarios gang » MassLive

Boston residents say cold weather isn’t deterring crime, drug use at and around Mass and Cass » Boston Herald

Suffolk DA: ‘Major player’ at Mass and Cass drug market sentenced to 9-10 years in prison » Boston Herald

Ice seems to be everywhere in Boston. And pedestrians are paying the price. » Boston Globe

24 members of Trinitarios gang in Mass. charged after decade of ‘bloodshed’ » MassLive

Iwo Jima Veteran Surprises At State House Ceremony » State House News Service

Iwo Jima Day services surprised by appearance of 99-year-old battle survivor » Boston Herald

New EV truck requirement puts sales in neutral » Boston Globe

Pittsfield to Consider Speeding Cameras » iBerkshires

Heavy duty truck dealers say new electric vehicle requirement in Massachusetts is hurting sales » CBS News

Healey demands regulatory agency, utilities provide relief from energy prices » The Recorder

State representatives join senators in protesting natural-gas rate hikes » Boston Globe

Lawmakers urging utility officials to reassess Eversource rates amid higher bills » Western Mass News

Massachusetts Low-Income Broadband Bill Gets Pushback » Broadband Breakfast

Gov. Maura Healey deflects blame for surge in Massachusetts utility delivery rates, utility bills » WCVB

Warming centers pop up amid prolonged power outage in western Franklin County » The Recorder

Dealing with ‘sticker shock’: What customers can do as energy bills spike » Gazette Net

Vineyard Offshore cuts 50 jobs after Trump's order to stop permitting wind projects » WBUR

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