9:00am PolicyTALKS: Corporate Fair Share hosted by MassBudget, TSNE Nonprofit Center, West Room, 89 South Street, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

10:00am Older Adults Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Agriculture, Committee Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

Primary for special election for former Rep. Carol Doherty's seat

Special election for former Rep. Jerry Parisella's seat

As deadline looms, Mass. House advances $240m bill to cover state employee health insurance » Boston Globe

Maura Healey and Christina Romer Reflect on how Business Can be More Like Government—Yes, Government » Inc.

Cities, towns urge state to release grip on alcohol licenses » WWLP 22

As Trump dismantles the Education Department, families with civil rights complaints fear justice isn’t coming » Boston Globe

Ballot committee forms to defend 2024 Mass. gun law » NBC Boston

Why is your energy bill so high? Blame natural gas volatility and utility profits » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. antisemitism commission faces scrutiny » WBUR

In Roxbury court, weighty issues of religious freedom and due process clash » Boston Globe

'People are going to die': Healey on proposed Medicaid cuts » WBUR

Sudden resignation may hamstring Cannabis Commission » State House News Service

Amid union vote, Mass General Brigham to invest nearly $400 million in primary care » Boston Globe

DNC panel recommends redo of vote that elevated David Hogg to vice chair after procedural concerns » NBC News

Ben Shapiro, Laura Loomer lead rare MAGA backlash to Trump's Qatari jet » Axios

U.S. Inflation Stable Ahead of Expected Jump From Tariffs » New York Times

Flights Could Be Disrupted Across U.S., Transportation Secretary Warns » New York Times

House GOP reveals Trump’s tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans, but costs run high » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump drug pricing proposal puts GOP senators in a tough spot » The Hill

MAGA Has Always Been at Peace with East Asia » The Bulwark

Maine Democrats want to beat Susan Collins. Step one? Finding a challenger. » Boston Globe

‘The bill is dead’: New York Republican blasts House GOP’s chief tax writer » Politico

Josh Hawley: Don’t Cut Medicaid » New York Times

Inside the Qatari luxury jet on offer to President Donald Trump » Semafor

Trump defends $400 million Qatari jet, calls gift a ‘great gesture’ that would be ‘stupid’ to turn down » Boston Globe

Trump’s proposed shift at Energy Dept. a welcome one » Boston Herald

Trump pivots from populist economic campaign ideas » Roll Call

Battenfeld: Democrats’ new platform: We’re not the party of law and order » Boston Herald

Trump’s Unquenchable, Unconstitutional Greed Is Deforming America » The Bulwark

Markey, Mass. pols call on Trump to reverse course on AmeriCorps cuts » MassLive

Metro West Chamber honors local businesses at Brockton event » The Enterprise

US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief, anxiety over tariff pause » ABC News

Oyster farmers brace for rising costs under Trump’s tariffs » The New Bedford Light

Massachusetts economists tentatively project weak growth ahead » State House News Service

Cannabis competitor flowering in convenience stores » Gazette Net

Cannabis commissioner Nurys Camargo steps down » Boston Business Journal

Garber Condemns Federal Grant Disqualification but Says Harvard Shares ‘Common Ground’ With McMahon » The Harvard Crimson

Harvard president calls Trump administration’s funding cutoff an ‘unlawful attempt’ to exert control » Boston Globe

Harvard says it won’t abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands » The Associated Press (AP)

US colleges need international students. Trump’s policies may drive them away. » WGBH

Local scientists, fisheries and weather forecasters feeling impact of NOAA cuts » WBUR

State taps Eastampton, Amherst and Pelham towns as climate leaders » Gazette Net

Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center at UMass braces for closure by Trump administration » Gazette Net

Boston’s Vivien Li is feted for a lifetime of environmental work » Boston Globe

Local leaders recommit to regional response to climate crisis » WGBH

WMass doctor warns lawmakers about healthcare breaking point » NEPM

Agency tasked with managing public employees’ health insurance set to run out of cash » Boston Herald

He needed his medication for multiple sclerosis. He got more paperwork instead. » Boston Globe

Nursing home and elder-care residents could be hit hard by potential Medicaid cuts » Washington Post

Mass. residents who take GLP-1 drugs for obesity tend to be white and affluent. But who needs them most? » Boston Globe

Mass. lacks primary care physicians. Here’s what legislators are doing about it » The Herald News

Trump order envisions major drug price negotiations, savings » State House News Service

Financial carrot eyed to revitalize primary care » State House News Service

Mass. Department of Public Health pushes back against Framingham Union Hospital nursery reduction » Boston Globe

Bridge aid pitched to keep older residents sheltered » State House News Service

New Bedford resident ordered to be released from ICE detention remains in custody » WBUR

'We need to be vigilant': Healey on recent ICE action in Mass. » WBUR

ICE and Worcester police arrests of woman and her 16-year-old daughter spark community outrage and protest » Boston Globe

Portuguese families 'living under fear' are leaving US, returning to Azores. Here's why. » The Herald News

Worcester City Hall to close early Tuesday amid planned ICE protest » Boston Globe

Massachusetts community groups report uptick in ICE activity » Axios

‘We’re very stressed out’: New Bedford reels from ICE crackdown » Boston Globe

Hospital groups slam cuts to Medicaid in megabill » POLITICO

Fenway Park workers will vote whether to strike in June » WGBH

Senator Payano Defends Colleague as his Free Speech Rights are Silenced By Committee Chairman » The Valley Patriot

Western Mass. senator denied virtual testimony for a Beacon Hill hearing » NEPM

Editorial: They paved paradise … » Boston Globe

Boston Water and Sewer says it fired embattled HR director amid civil fraud complaint » Boston Herald

Boston City Council set to debate removal of disgraced Tania Fernandes Anderson » Boston Herald

Somerset voters could pass a ban on homeless camps. How would it work? » The Herald News

‘Mission for Mass.’: Ex-MBTA boss Brian Shortsleeve launches GOP guv bid » MassLive

NE: What Nebraska's 'blue dot' could signal for Democrats and Trump » Washington Post

Opinion: Is Boston the safest city in America? Not for everyone, says Josh Kraft. » Boston Globe

Healey faces another GOP challenger » CNHI

Former MBTA chief Brian Shortsleeve joins GOP race for governor » WGBH

Karma Comes for Kennedy » New York Times

RFK Jr. Took His Grandkids for a Dip in a Sewage-Contaminated Creek For Mother’s Day » Vanity Fair

Concerns raised over federal asthma funding loss » The Reminder

Worcester police unions say councilor assaulted officers. Here’s what videos show » MassLive

Lincoln police chief charged with assaulting family member, placed on leave » Boston Globe

Kingston Police Department to Establish New Firing Range on Town Property » South Shore News

Howie Carr: ‘No nudes’ text exposes State Police » Boston Herald

Mass. gun violence prevention advocates form campaign to oppose gun law repeal effort » Boston Herald

On deadline day, Dems leave GIC funding bill unfinished » WWLP 22

At Brockton awards ceremony, Healey roasts Trump's golf habit, admits Musk has a point » Taunton Gazette

How Democrats plan to counterattack Trump’s tax bill » Semafor

Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell sues Trump over ‘unwarranted energy emergency’ » The Herald News

Gov. Healey Refuses to Answer on Net Zero Costs—Watch the Video » Mass. Fiscal Alliance

API Ohio Applauds Bipartisan Adoption of House Bill 15 to Address Surging Power Demand and Strengthen the Grid » American Petroleum Institute

Dr. Sarah Kleinschmidt honored by Massachusetts Medical Society with Early Career Physician Leadership Award » Massachusetts Medical Society

MBTA and Keolis Pilot Renewable Diesel Fuel for Commuter Rail » MBTA

New England Aquarium Whale Watch in Partnership With Boston Harbor City Cruises Announces 2025 Season » New England Aquarium

TechNet Submits Recommendations to House AI and Energy Working Group » TechNet

Pioneer Institute Releases Toolkit to Transform Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School » Pioneer Institute

Arbella Insurance Foundation Launches Annual “Let’s Drive Out Hunger” Program to Raise Funds for Hunger Relief Programs Across New England » Arbella Insurance

Nantucket pilot program seeks to mitigate coastal erosion » Mass. Municipal Association

Governor Healey Commits $25 Million to Support Worcester Auditorium Redevelopment » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

FLASHBACK: Maura Healey Approved Cabinet Pay Hikes Before Her Hiring Freeze » MAssGOP

Middlesex District Attorney’s Office Announces Campaign to Raise Awareness about Child Safety Initiatives » Middlesex District Attorney's Office