9:00am Teen Parent Lobby Day, Grand Staircase & Great Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Reception for Rep. Adrian Madaro

5:30pm Reception for Rep. Adrian Madaro

Birthdays: Rep. Susannah Whipps

State asks for bids in $2 million North-South rail link study » Boston Globe

STATE BUDGET CLIMATE MAY FORCE MORE COSTS ON PUBLIC HIGHER ED STUDENTS » State House News Service

Creating a Fox News for the left » Columbia Journalism Review

Make Springfield-Boston rail a priority, says Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy » The Republican

Diehl: Trump not bluffing on sanctuary cities » Boston Herald

'Trade is like oxygen' to the Bay State, head of AIM says » The Salem News

Under siege, Liz Warren backpedals on Ben Carson » Boston Herald

Harvard Pilgrim reports deeper operating losses, blames Obamacare » Boston Business Journal

Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts Health, and Fallon post losses for 2016 » Boston Globe

Regulators have levied $321 billion in fines on banks since crisis » Boston Globe

AG Sessions' Talks With Russian Envoy May Conflict With Senate Testimony » WBUR

Why deporting undocumented immigrants could slow US economy » Berkshire Eagle

Justice Dept: Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador in 2016 » Lowell Sun

Justice Department should uphold existing state marijuana law, Elizabeth Warren and other senators say in letter to Jeff Sessions » The Republican

ICA plans major expansion — across the harbor in East Boston » Boston Globe

Bob Kraft played key role in new Beacon Hill exports panel » Boston Globe

5 Key Findings From The Massachusetts Innovation Economy Index » WBUR

ICA Plans To Expand Across The Harbor And Into East Boston's Industrial Shipyard » WBUR

We're No. 1? The Trouble With U.S. News And World Report's Ranking Of The Bay State » WBUR

Pot panel seeks taxation to raise revenue, kill black market » Boston Herald

Senate, AIM look to reset relations with public caucus » WWLP 22 News

Transgender students will be protected, Gov. Baker says » Martha's Vineyard Times

STUDENTS PRESS FOR STATE $$ TO HELP AFFORD COLLEGE » State House News Service

Budget might push more costs on public higher ed students » Newburyport News

UMD chancellor finalist Robert E. Johnson: 'Whatever you're thinking I want to hear it' » South Coast Today

Healey advises schools to educate students regardless of immigration status » Boston Globe

Officials pursue answers to education funding inequities » The Landmark

UMass students gather in Boston to advocate for higher-education affordability » The Daily Collegian

PHENOM's Public Higher Education Advocacy Day highlights need for affordable tuition » The Daily Free Press

White supremacist group spreads fliers around UMass campus » WCVB

AG reminds schools of ed access protections for immigrants » State House News Service

Public barred from speaking at Quabbin rattlesnake meeting » The Republican

Mass. lawmakers consider pesticide restrictions to limit bee die-off » South Coast Today

State vows quick replies on rattlesnake plan » Worcester Telegram

Gov. Charlie Baker: Health care discussion with Congress, Trump administration a 'one-way street' » The Republican

Homeless advocates urge state to spend $50-million on homeless care » WWLP 22 News

Teen parents press for pregnancy prevention, parenting program $$$ » State House News Service

Baker nominates Gloucester attorney to be family court justice » Gloucester Times

Mandatory sentences need reform, ex-cons and officials say » South Coast Today

Bill Would Vacate Convictions for Victims of Sex Trafficking » NECN

Panel convenes on criminal justice reform bill, report and next steps » Bay State Banner

Report of Justice Center enters debate on Beacon Hill » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Pot Panel on Beacon Hill Seeks Balance on Taxing Drug » Cape Cod Today

State lawmakers work to bring more businesses to Massachusetts » WWLP 22 News

Restaurant owner announces City Council bid » Lynn Daily News Item

Sens. Richard Ross, Karen Spilka to host seminar » Wicked Local Natick

Area senators to host 'Commonwealth Conversations' Tour » The Landmark

Editorial: Protest the issues, not the presence » The Tufts Daily

Trump ducks responsibility for Yemen raid » Boston Globe

Trump's baptism into America's political religion » Boston Globe

Restore the farm » Cape Cod Times

Columnist Marty Nathan: Massachusetts leads on renewable energy » Gazette Net

Letter: Kudos to Healey for fight against Trump » Gloucester Times

Baker-Trump relationship impact overrated (Editorial) » The Republican

LETTERS: Support the Safe Communities Act » Wicked Local Mansfield

The best content to influence voters » facebook business

Presidential climate change » Commonwealth Magazine

Many Boston public schools are said to have bad air » Boston Globe

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Holds Opioid Crisis Forum » Cape Cod Today

New England Gov. blames Mass. city for majority of drugs » WCVB

Sununu: N.H. opiate problem begins in Lawrence » Eagle Tribune

Sununu: Sanctuary Lawrence fuels N.H. drug deals » Boston Herald

Paul DeRensis reappointed to Local Government Advisory Commission » Wicked Local Randolph

Massachusetts in 'no man's land' on legal marijuana, Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

What do the governor's constituents call to talk about? » Boston Globe

Policy details may spoil talk of harmony between states, feds » Lowell Sun

Baker administration will pay Massachusetts municipalities' 2018 early voting costs, if needed » The Republican

Maura Healey joined counterparts for meeting with Trump Tuesday » Milford Daily News

Maura Healey met with President Trump, says she was disappointed by lack of specifics » Boston.com

Governor Baker appoints members of Black Advisory Commission » Bay State Banner

Ranked Choice Voting Legislation Draws Bipartisan Support » The Huffington Post

Baker urges cooperation after second guv targets Lawrence » State House News Service

Gov. Charlie Baker calls November charter school vote a 'mistake' but respects voters' will » The Republican

Massachusetts solicits bids in potential $1.5 million rail study to link Boston's North and South Stations » The Republican

MA transportation system is falling behind » Commonwealth Magazine

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MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud Grants $3 Million to Develop Innovative Treatments, Bringing Total Investment to $68 Million » Alzheimer's Association

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

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