1:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

8:30am Statewide Mental Health Advisory Council, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm State Universities Annual Alumni Award Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Informational Hearing

1:00pm , Committee Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Rules, Committee Hearing

Voters support more action to boost housing, new poll finds » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. launches dashboard tracking Trump cuts to state funding » WBUR

Budget fight may delay state’s payments to child care providers » MassLive

Billboards from Berkshires to Cape Cod highlight ‘crisis’ at Mass. community colleges » MassLive

Healey halts executive branch hiring as federal funding cuts loom » Boston Business Journal

Boston pushes forward on ranked-choice voting » Commonwealth Magazine

Feeling the pinch: Stress on EMS across Massachusetts is at an all-time high » Worcester Telegram

Senators advance data privacy bills from joint committee » State House News Service

“They took my life away for nothing.” » The Appeal

Boston’s economy is among the strongest in the US, rating agencies say, despite looming uncertainties » Boston Globe

At Supreme Court, a Once-Fringe Birthright Citizenship Theory Takes the Spotlight » New York Times

Inside Trump’s fixation on diplomatic nominees » punchbowl

How Republicans Can Pass Trump’s Fiscal Agenda With No Democratic Support » New York Times

Walmart warns it will raise prices due to tariffs » Axios

Trump gets unlikely visitors at White House: Democrats » The Hill

What If Trump Ditches the Tariffs Too Quickly? » The Bul

Department of Offense: Inside Pete Hegseth’s Bombastic, Chaotic Tenure » Vanity Fair

Republicans Aim To Enshrine Rental Price-Fixing » The Lever

Rich vs. Poor: Who Gets What in the GOP Tax Bill » The Wall Street Journal

Kamala Could Have Won » The American Prospect

Trump’s Prized Tax Bill Doesn’t Do Anything He Promised » The New Republic

Rahm Emanuel teases potential presidential bid: ‘I am in training’ » The Hill

Democrats rattled again by fresh claims that Biden aides hid his frailty » Washington Post

Buttigieg Returns to Iowa—With Beard and Baggage » The Bul

Lucas: He’s not the pope, but Trump loves pomp » Boston Herald

Trump's insults and tariffs strain relationships along the U.S.-Canadian border » WBUR

Organized retail crime causing increased grocery prices at Boston Stop & Shops » Boston Herald

South Coast lawmaker makes multi-limbed argument against octopus farming » MassLive

‘What About Us?’: Native leaders say time’s up on broken promises | John L. Micek » MassLive

Valuing their voices: Ancestral Bridges christens new space to highlight town’s lesser known Black, Afro-Indigenous history » Gazette Net

Opinion: Supreme Court could swiftly end Trump’s bid to strip birthright citizenship » Boston Globe

Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare » WBUR

Every good authoritarian knows art is dangerous. That’s why Trump is gutting the NEA. » Boston Globe

Revere hosts Educator Diversity Act celebration » Revere Journal

Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos into United States » WBUR

Harvard to set aside $250 million to support research amid federal funding cuts » WBUR

Harvard to dedicate $250 million toward supporting research enterprise » Boston Globe

Powerful Senator Wants Cell Phones Banned in Massachusetts Schools » WBSM

Cities seek new plan to replace aging schools » WWLP 22

Boston school bus driver involved in crash that killed student resigns » Boston Globe

Harvard President Alan Garber To Take 25% Pay Cut as University Faces Budget Crunch » The Harvard Crimson

New Bedford teachers picket for paid family leave » The New Bedford Light

Harvard braces for deep cuts as Trump administration freezes more federal funds » WGBH

The professors are using ChatGPT, and some students aren’t happy about it » Boston Globe

States Sue the Government Over Withdrawn EV Charging Station Funds » CNET News

In policy fight, Healey preaches faith, perseverance » State House News Service

Mass. Dems sound alarm over Medicaid cuts in major US budget bill » NBC Boston

Tufts Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim owner to limit coverage of weight-loss drugs » Boston Globe

MassHealth warns of big coverage, funding losses » State House News Service

‘They just left him there’: Waltham city councilor details ICE interaction that left boy stranded alone » Boston.com

What to know about the Supreme Court arguments in the birthright citizenship case » The Associated Press (AP)

US Atty Leah Foley: Obstructing ICE "should be vilified rather than glorified" » MASSiveUTurn

Massachusetts US Attorney: Anyone who attempts to interfere with ICE will be investigated » Boston Herald

Outrage in Worcester over police response to ICE arrest » Boston Globe

U.S. Attorney in Boston issues warning on 'interference' with ICE » WBUR

Special master to investigate claims of a courthouse romance in New Bedford » WBUR

Council approves five pardons recommended by Healey » State House News Service

Mount Holyoke service workers rally for living wages in next contract » Gazette Net

Massachusetts Voters Growing Impatient for Audit They Demanded » WBSM

Is lobbying no longer an old boys’ club? » Legislata

Mansfield voters turn down budget tax hike by 2-1 margin » The Sun Chronicle

Pembroke Town Meeting Rejects Fluoride Removal, Upholds Plastic Bag Ban » South Shore News

Boston City Council blocks resolution calling for removal of disgraced Tania Fernandes Anderson » Boston Herald

Boston City Council passes ranked-choice voting system change for local elections » Boston Herald

Truro election results: Susan Areson and John Dundas win open seats on Select Board » Cape Cod Times

Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds » The Associated Press

ND: Ruling in North Dakota case erases path for people in 7 states to sue under the Voting Rights Act » The Associated Press

Battenfeld: It’s still Charlie Baker’s GOP in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Easthampton City Councilor JT Tirrell second to join mayor’s race » Gazette Net

Boston City Council moves to implement ranked-choice voting in municipal elections » Boston Globe

Latest Republican candidate for governor pays a visit to Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Pangallo to hold reelection campaign kickoff at Hotel Salem » Salem News

‘We made a couple of mistakes’: RFK Jr. faces bipartisan scrutiny in first Senate hearing as health secretary » Boston Globe

Fall River appoints Kelly Furtado, first female police chief in history. What to know. » The Herald News

FY26 BUDGET SEASON: Preview of 5/15's Boston Police Hearings » Boston Policy Institute

State Senator Michael Moore discusses state legislation on artificial intelligence and data privacy » The Tech

Editorial: Making sure no child dies from a Boston school bus again » Boston Globe

SC: South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban » The Associated Press

MO: Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment » The Associated Press

Keller: Looking at the Massachusetts people and projects impacted by federal funding cuts » CBS News

Healey administration to freeze hiring across broad swath of state government » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey freezes hiring amid 'tightening budget outlook' » WBUR

Editorial: Healey hiring freeze gives taxpayers a break » Boston Herald

Mass. executive branch to freeze hiring, citing Trump's economy » Axios

Gov. Healey plans to freeze state hiring in response to ‘widespread economic uncertainty’ » Boston Herald

Mass. Gov. Healey announces hiring freeze for executive branch agencies » MassLive

State launches online dashboard detailing federal funding cuts » Western Mass News

Gov. Maura Healey announces hiring freeze across executive branch of state government » WHDH

Healey freezes state hiring amid federal funding cuts » WGBH

Moore: Cut taxes on Made-in-America products » Boston Herald

GATRA, Franklin receive state grants for a dozen fully accessible vans » The Sun Chronicle

Dozens of Boston-area bus stops finally give you ETAs » Axios

City proposes permitted parking for White Stadium game days » The FlipSide

Healey unveils new energy affordability legislation » Commonwealth Magazine

Tens of thousands in Boston briefly lose power » WGBH

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