9:00am Dreams of Our Future - Youth Justice Rally, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:30am Congressman Stephen Lynch on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

Senator Susan Collins is feeling the heat » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill can reform secret court hearings, and it should » Boston Globe

McGOVERN PUSHES SINGLE PAYER AS HOME STATE WEIGHS REFORMS » State House News Service

REPORT SOUNDS ALARM ON MASS. TRANSPORTATION FUNDING » State House News Service

Elizabeth Warren’s Ideas Could Win The Democratic Primary — Even If She Doesn’t » FiveThirtyEight

MBTA, union officials quietly renegotiating pension fund amid budget gaps » Boston Globe

Instead of running in 2020, these Democratic hopefuls should just stay home » Boston Globe

Senator Susan Collins is feeling the heat » Boston Globe

Kane’s starts making doughnuts off Route 1 — next to the Orange Dinosaur » Boston Globe

AIS named Senate district’s ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ » Leominster Champion

Western Mass. Lawmakers Propose Ways To Spend Money Recouped From GE » WAMC

Make-It Springfield is helping transform downtown: Outlook 2019 » The Republican

Marijuana regulators consider limiting home delivery licenses to small businesses and ‘equity’ applicants » MassLive

Dot-based group making a push for cannabis equity » Dorchester Reporter

Rural Western Massachusetts school district among those struggling with declining enrollment » Worcester Telegram

Large-scale compost regs spurred by Northborough farm » The Metro West Daily News

Holyoke reaches agreement with federal government to cease dumping of sewage into Connecticut River » The Republican

National Emergency Jeopardizes $6 Billion in Funding for States » Governing

McGovern pushes single-payer as state weighs reforms » Newburyport News

Mass. gaming regulators take steps towards Wynn lawsuit dismissal » Boston Business Journal

Gaming commission will pursue settlement to end Wynn lawsuit » State House News Service

Gaming panel clears path for Wynn report » Commonwealth Magazine

Waltham biotech Morphic signs $725M partnership with Janssen » Boston Business Journal

At UMass Memorial, doctors bring virtual care to infants » Boston Business Journal

New COO, two other execs join Blue Cross Blue Shield » State House News Service

‘One unit at a time;’ Mayor Marty Walsh announces $26M in funding for affordable housing units in Boston » MassLive

Walsh announces 459 new affordable housing units across Boston » Boston Globe

Housing Authority 'rescue plan' to assist low-income Riverview Towers tenants » The Herald News

This Is the Minimum Salary Needed to Have Your Own Apartment in Boston » Boston Magazine

Under Trump Administration, Some Vietnamese Immigrants Face Uncertain Fate » WBUR

Beacon Hill can reform secret court hearings, and it should » Boston Globe

Bill seeks to open secret court hearings » The Eagle Tribune

Despite minimum wage exemption, substitute teachers are getting a raise » The Enterprise

Legislators host Tri-Town students at State House » Wicked Local Middleton

Nguyen announces bills filed in Legislature » The Andover Townsman

Rep. Nguyen has kept her campaign promises » The Andover Townsman

Lack of diversity punctuated by Chang-Diaz move, groups say » State House News Service

Boston keeps its AAA bond rating for fifth straight year » Boston Globe

Barnstable County officials call for Beaty to step down » Cape Cod Times

Duxbury lawmaker pens book about Hanson's namesake » Patriot Ledger

Town planner: One grant received, another in the works » Athol Daily News

Analysis: Amid New Chatter, Sarno Reelect Likely, but Not Assured » Western Mass Politics and Insight

State Senate Considering Bill For New Tewksbury Liquor Licenses » Brookline Patch

Official Cites Donald Trump to Defend Tweet Suggesting Gay Politicians ‘Too Self-Absorbed’ to Govern » Newsweek

New Belchertown law requires unions to bargain together on health care » Gazette Net

Cape Cod Official In Hot Water Over Gay Comments » Brookline Patch

Voter ID laws aren't worth fighting over » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley’s husband pays $17G in back taxes » Boston Herald

Kennedy to headline Democratic breakfast in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Gov. Charlie Baker confirms that he will not run for president in 2020 » News 22 WWLP.com

Twice-fired Springfield Police Officer Anthony Bedinelli has termination overturned » MassLive

Police Contract Gone Wrong Triggers Crisis Of Trust In Methuen » WGBH

Planners express concerns with fire substation proposed for North Hadley » Gazette Net

Our view: Pension debt continues to grow » Gloucester Times

State emergency management director to leave after nine years » Boston Globe

Rausch wants state primary elections moved to June » The Sun Chronicle

Employers can make Boston traffic more bearable with one simple change » Boston Globe

Lyft incorporates MBTA service into its app » Commonwealth Magazine

Report: Transportation funding shortfall $8.4b » Commonwealth Magazine

Transit boards have a lot riding on state funding » Sentinel & Enterprise

Report sounds alarm on Massachusetts transportation funding » State House News Service

Toll from natural gas disaster in Merrimack Valley passes $1 billion » Boston Globe

Settlement may be near for Quebec-to-Mass. power line » Boston Globe

Columbia Gas parent estimates up to $1.4B in costs related to gas explosions » Boston Business Journal

Grid operator laments lack of action on carbon pricing » Commonwealth Magazine

State sounds alarm over sale of Pilgrim for decommissioning » The Associated Press (AP)

Easthampton council hears pitch for municipal broadband » Gazette Net

Holyoke Gas & Electric imposes moratorium on new natural gas service » Gazette Net

Maine accord marks "big step" toward Canadian hydro to Mass. » State House News Service

AG Healey, Secretary Beaton Seek to Intervene in Sale of Pilgrim Nuke » Cape Cod Today

Mass. AG And Citizens Group Raise Questions About Sale Of Pilgrim Power Plant » WBUR

HB1 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

SB120 - An Act relative to consumer data privacy

SB978 - An Act relative to the fair treatment of employees

HB1178 - An Act relative to promoting transparency in the pharmaceutical industry

SB2193 - An Act to invest more in middle class jobs and less in the relocation of out-of-state corporations

HB2854 - An Act relative to consumer protection and private utility lines and poles

HB3422 - An Act to protect electronic privacy

HB427 - An Act relative to providing health education in schools

SB913 - An Act to ensure right to counsel in eviction proceedings

HB1059 - An Act relative to Commonwealth automobile reinsurers

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass

MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter