10:00am Office of Campaign & Political Finance Public Hearing, OCPF, One Ashburton Place, Room 411, Boston

10:00am DPU Competitive Supply Stakeholder Working Group, Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, 3rd Floor, Boston

10:00am 47th Annual MDDC/The Arc of Massachusetts Legislative Reception, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am The Fight for Transparency With State Auditor Diana DiZoglio hosted by Contrarian Boston, Via Zoom

These 12 committees held no hearings last session. They’re back, and their leaders earn up to $44,862 in extra pay. » Boston Globe

Mass. receives $2 billion in federal education funds. It can’t replace it » MassLive

‘Give ‘em hell Michelle’: Mayor Wu stayed calm and combative during her first congressional hearing on immigration » Boston Globe

Meet Beacon Hill’s new top House lawmaker on transportation » Commonwealth Beacon

Wu fends off GOP critiques of Boston immigration policies » Commonwealth Beacon

Every year, the water in this Western Mass. town turns brown. When will residents finally get a solution? » Boston Globe

Bill supporters cite poll results on abortions later in pregnancy » WWLP 22

Legislative audit scope emerging as central legal issue » State House News Service

Amid policy chaos, Mass. business confidence plummets the most since onset of COVID » Boston Globe

Audit finds MBTA lax in commuter rail oversight, losing millions of dollars » WGBH

Why Some Schools Are Rethinking ‘College for All’ » New York Times

Greenland Hits Back at Trump’s Bonkers Threat » The New Republic

Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics » New York Times

Trump stares down early economic potholes » Axios

Judges vs. Trump » New York Times

How Trump unites and divides Democrats all at once » Punchbowl News

Packed Pacs: how billionaires in the US are bankrolling Republicans at the state level » The Guardian

Elon Musk’s Shadow Government Is on Shaky Legal Ground » Vanity Fair

Secretive D.C. Influence Project Appears to Be Running a Group House for Right-Wing Lawmakers » ProPublica

Democrats Must Step Aside in Red States » The Bulwark

‘Hamilton’ cancels Kennedy Center run; Grenell fires back » The Hill

DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately » Washington Post

Editorial: Democrats the party of petulance after Trump speech » Boston Herald

Among Boston nonprofits, federal funding unknowns causing trepidation » Boston Globe

New grocery store nears opening in downtown Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Former Stop & Shop president, mother of Mass. treasurer, dies at 93 » Boston Business Journal

Federal judge in Boston blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research » WBUR

‘It’s going to affect everybody’: Boston grocers and shoppers brace for tariff-fueled sticker shock » Boston Globe

Cook, Recent COO at State Auditor’s Office, to Lead Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce » WHAV

New report highlights challenges faced by men and boys, with men of color faring worst » WGBH

Massachusetts police investigating swastika painted on community pool: ‘Deeply saddened and angered’ » Boston Herald

New East Longmeadow High School ‘topped out’ in milestone-marking ceremony » The Reminder

Pittsfield School Policy Panel Endorses Social Media Regs » iBerkshires

Linda McMahon sets stage to dismantle Education Department » Boston Globe

Springfield public schools begin budget work with $671 million proposal » MassLive

100-plus sharks tagged off Cape Cod were detected along Maine: ‘White sharks that visit Cape Cod travel well beyond these waters’ » Boston Herald

Three federal workers fired at Cape Cod National Seashore: ‘We’re really concerned about the lack of staffing’ » Boston Herald

A call to pause State Forest cutting plan » Martha's Vineyard Times

Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Amherst for 45 years ID’d for closure » Gazette Net

The Trump administration took down a list of 400-plus federal buildings it might sell. Here’s what was on it. » Boston Globe

54-unit apartment complex in works near former St. John Cantius Church in Northampton » Gazette Net

Tewksbury Select Board votes to request MBTA Communities exemption » Lowell Sun

How tariffs on Canada will make new housing more expensive in New England » Boston Globe

AG Campbell alleges deceptive practices by Boston company that ‘invests’ in home equity » Boston Globe

Editorial: Massachusetts’ charity care fund is running on empty » Boston Globe

Chelsea Children’s Cabinet Visits Harlem Children’s Zone to Strengthen Community Partnerships » Chelsea Record

Boston City Council supports protections for illegal immigrants facing deportation » Boston Herald

‘Shame on him for lying about my city’: Wu defends Boston before Congress » Boston Globe

Boston mayor grilled as misinformation flies at sanctuary cities hearing » Axios

Mayor Wu defends Boston in heated congressional hearing on sanctuary cities » MassLive

Immigration rally turns contentious outside Boston City Hall » State House News Service

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

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu and Boston could face legal repercussions after much-hyped hearing » Boston Herald

‘It’s heartbreaking': Mass. Rep. Pressley shares constituents’ deportation fears » MassLive

More than 100 people drown out counterprotesters, rally at Boston City Hall to support Wu as she testifies in D.C. » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Wu, other mayors may face criminal prosecution for sanctuary policies, House Republicans say » Boston Herald

Under attack, Mayor Wu defends Boston, demands reforms » State House News Service

Boston sanctuary city supporters, opponents verbally clash outside City Hall » Boston Herald

Opinion: GOP had wrong politician at immigration hearing — it should have been Healey, not Wu » Boston Globe

GOP had wrong politician at immigration hearing — it should have been Healey, not Wu » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Wu spells out immigrants' impact in congressional hearing » Axios

Double booked: Read case bounces between dual hearings in state, federal court » Boston Herald

Job cuts last month higher than any February since 2009 » The Hill

Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office consulted with labor lawyer amid first legislative audit fight » Boston Herald

Guest Essay: An audit from outsider will best serve voters » The Sun Chronicle

Cambridge City Council declares city a ‘sanctuary’ for trans people » Boston.com

Legislators talk with Montague officials about regionalization, rural school challenges » The Recorder

Briefings: Judge Largely Rejects Sarno’s Bid to End His Ex-Aide’s Discrimination Suit » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Everett Mayor DeMaria says he will not pay back bonuses unless "due process" finds them improper » WGBH

Zoning Board dismisses project to bring Roxbury birth center, nonprofit offices » Bay State Banner

Our View: The will of the voters be damned » The Sun Chronicle

Worcester Police Chief Saucier outlines department changes in wake of critical DOJ report » Worcester Telegram

DC notebook: Boston Mayor Wu faces down Congressional committee with her baby in tow » Boston Herald

Healey talks Trump, DEI, and Dunkin’ with Seth Meyers on ‘Late Night’ » Boston Globe

Fired Granby veteran suffers through Trump’s speech, equates experience to ‘Jerry Springer Show’ » Gazette Net

Lucas: Zelenskyy dustup with Trump a lesson for Healey » Boston Herald

To protest Trump administration’s plans to cut NIH funding, researchers will march in Boston and elsewhere » Boston Globe

Zwirko announces Select Board candidacy » The Reminder

Massachusetts Gov. Healey: Kamala Harris Ran ‘Fantastic Campaign’ » WBSM

Campaign finance records show Josh Kraft raised about $290,000 in February, less than campaign previously claimed » Boston Globe

Markey says 2025 will be about ‘fighting back’ against Trump administration policies » WGBH

Petitioning Window Opens for Springfield Election; Some Surprises Are Flying in » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Measles rapidly spreads: Who’s at risk and what to do » Boston Globe

Opinion: Massachusetts has false sense of security on childhood vaccination » Boston Globe

State experts raise alarms about the nation’s readiness to respond to bird flu: ‘It may erupt’ » Boston Globe

Massachusetts inmate who was granted clemency from Biden charged with smuggling K2-laced paper into federal prison » Boston Herald

Former Methuen police chief, officer back in court this spring » The Eagle Tribune

Downtown Boston Stakeholders and Public Officials Commit to Joint Public Safety Efforts » Beacon Hill Times

Holyoke police and fire departments exit 1970s diversity hiring consent decree » MassLive

Mass. attorney general chides auditor over public comments on state legal matters » WGBH

Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office consulted with labor lawyer amid first legislative audit fight » MSN

Can you take a bus to South Coast Rail stations? SRTA will unveil an 'Uber-like' service » The Herald News

Electrified Fairmount Line hailed as next step for transit equity » Dorchester Reporter

Government watchdog calls on MBTA to prioritize fare collection on Commuter Rail » Boston Herald

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