9:00am Early Education Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Mass. Commission for the Blind Statutory Advisory Board (SAB) Meeting, Via Zoom

12:00pm Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology, A-2 and virtual

7:00pm Protecting Public Education Town Hall hosted by AFT Massachusetts, Via webcast

‘How the hell did we get here?’: 4 takeaways from Maura Healey’s deep-dive NYT interview » Boston.com

Colleges issue guidance to Mass. international students around travel plans and paperwork » WBUR

Andrea James, criminal justice advocate, files for potential primary challenge of Governor Healey » Boston Globe

Mass. spending on shelters housing migrants, locals hits half a billion in FY25, data shows » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Wu spending $650,000 to prep for congressional sanctuary city hearing » Boston Herald

Healey amplifies national message with ‘Late Night’ appearance » Sentinel & Enterprise

Some Canadians are canceling trips to Vermont because of Trump » WBUR

Western Mass. lawmaker promoted as House speaker puts more women in leadership posts » New England Public Media

Uber ads will target Logan ride fee increases » State House News Service

Tariffs would raise Massachusetts energy costs by millions, Healey says » Axios

Struggling with errors, DOGE deletes billions more from list of savings » Boston Globe

Maine Governor Janet Mills compares President Trump to French King Louis XIV » Boston Globe

Musk-funded PAC is running an ad targeting state lawmakers » Punchbowl News

A National Security Disaster in the Oval Office » The Bulwark

China Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs as Superpower Trade War Escalates » New York Times

Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war » AP News

Senate tees up major tax fight after House squeaks through on budget » Axios

Republicans target 4 ‘sanctuary’ cities as Trump pushes mass deportations » AP News

Canadian premier says he will cut off electricity exports to US ‘with a smile on my face’ » The Hill

Vengeance Is His » New York Times

Social Security and Sex Robots: Musk Veers Off Script With Joe Rogan » New York Times

Opinion: JD Vance flexes MAGA muscle in bid to be Trump heir » Boston Globe

Extra non-disclosed junk fees are a thing of the past says Massachusetts Attorney General » CBS News

State Street shelves board diversity goals amid DEI backlash » Boston Globe

March declared “Massachusetts Maple Month” » WWLP 22

Stocks retreat as Trump’s economic gamble hits early turbulence » Boston Globe

Giving Farmers the Tools They Need: The Right to Repair Agricultural Equipment Act » The Valley Patriot

‘Ripples & consequences’: Business leaders predict impact of Trump’s tariffs on New England consumer » Boston 25 News

Tina Bennett picked to run PowerOptions, the energy-buying consortium in Boston » Boston Globe

Massachusetts attorney general announces new regulations against 'junk fees' » WCVB

'We are broke': B-R families, teachers hold rally 'begging' for override to fund schools » Taunton Gazette

Mass. wants Cape Cod students to apply for financial aid, go to college » Cape Cod Times

‘This is the moment’ for Voc-Tech admissions reform » The New Bedford Light

Owners of Carney submit proposal to locate a BPS school on the campus » Dorchester Reporter

A moment with Dr. Fauci: Expert who became household name during pandemic featured guest at Amherst College LitFest » Gazette Net

How college campuses are getting in the way of Mass. climate goals » MassLive

Battery storage facility remains point of contention in Westfield » The Reminder

Trimming Mass Save's budget means lower utility bills for residents, but at what cost to the state's environmental goals? » Berkshire Eagle

Daylight saving time will extend evening sunlight, alter night sky viewing » MassLive

Yes, New England really was colder when you were a kid. Climate change makes snowy winters feel like a treat. » Boston Globe

Cape Cod's freshwater ponds and lakes: What's being done to protect them. » Cape Cod Times

Local groups sound alarm over VA, NOAA cuts » State House News Service

Closure looms this summer for Fish & Wildlife Services HQ in Hadley; 36 probationary workers already fired » Gazette Net

Boston's EPA workers describe ‘disaster’ of being targeted by Trump » WGBH

Opinion: Zoning laws aren’t the only reason for the housing shortage » Boston Globe

Mass. town sues Healey administration over MBTA zoning law » Boston.com

DOGE slashes funding for Western Mass. group fighting housing discrimination » MassLive

Report recommends more security in Massachusetts emergency shelter system » WBUR

Boston's Mayor Wu heads to Congress this week to face heat over sanctuary city stance » WCVB

Cowen: $5M immigration gold card makes economic sense » Boston Herald

Opinion: Trump’s ‘Gold Card’: A free pass for oligarchs » Boston Globe

‘Not my first rodeo’: Boston Mayor Wu confident heading into Congressional sanctuary cities hearing » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Wu’s main defense in illegal immigration hearing already in shambles » Boston Herald

Local Haitians, Venezuelans sue Trump administration over changes to temporary protected status » WGBH

Trump, Noem, DHS named in suit brought by immigrant groups in Boston » Boston Herald

Parents who lost children push bereavement leave bill » State House News Service

Looking for a summer job? Tanglewood has 300 positions to fill » The Berkshire Eagle

Mariano says DiZoglio wants "political audit" of Legislature » State House News Service

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Shelter funding highlights busy week on Hill » Lowell Sun

State Sen. Rausch Gains Committee Posts » Franklin Observer

Some hopeful signs, but still a long way to go on legislative transparency » Commonwealth Beacon

State Medicaid Work Requirements (10 States Are Considering These Bills in 2025) » MultiState

Auditor says it’s the voters, not politics, behind a push for an audit of the Legislature » Boston Herald

Auditor refuses meeting with Senate committee » WWLP 22

Hawkins, Scanlon support independent Legislature audit » The Sun Chronicle

Wrangling over voter-approved audit rages on » The Eagle Tribune

Delgado introduces skills based hiring ordinance for Springfield » The Reminder

Garballey named tourism chair » Your Arlington

Sunderland ZBA begins review of Dollar Store plan » Gazette Net

‘Die before that park is privatized’: Demolition, privatization of White Stadium prompts protest » The Daily Free Press

‘If they decide to follow Trump blindly, they’re harming their own states’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Worried Mariano: Coalition needed to stand up to "silliness" » State House News Service

Local operative Lau named DNC executive director » State House News Service

Sen. Fernandes To Lead Agriculture & Fisheries Committee » The Bourne News

Healey books TV appearance after NYT hit » Boston Herald

Bevy of protests on tap this week against Trump administration » Gazette Net

RFK Jr.’s Spokesperson Resigns After Fight on Deadly Measles Outbreak » The New Republic

Legislators, activists advocate for menstrual equity bill inspired by Frontier students » The Recorder

East Falmouth Police Academy staff suspended amid misconduct probe » MassLive

A ‘mini Mass. and Cass’ on the Common? Boston leaders convene to chart path forward » Boston.com

Rural fire departments say outdoor tourism straining resources » The Recorder

Fire at Tesla charging station in Littleton, Mass., being investigated as suspicious » WCVB

Worcester leaders enthusiastic about Healey transportation plan » The Gardner News

A roundabout could be coming to this Worcester intersection » Worcester Telegram

Thompson: Ending EV mandate = ending gas car bans » Boston Herald

Energy efficiency program skimmed to deliver utility rate relief » State House News Service

Mass Save budget increase cut to deliver utility rate relief » The Sun Chronicle

Lightning strike zaps offshore wind turbine » State House News Service

Mass. residents are heated over high heating bills » Boston Globe

Rising water bills could swamp household budgets » Boston Globe

Lightning may have struck already-damaged Vineyard Wind turbine blade » Cape Cod Times

Regulators scale back energy efficiency program » CNHI

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