9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Mass. Gaming Commission, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Headquarters, One Winter Street, Boston

11:00am Sen. Ed Markey on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm House Clerk's Office LAWS Training, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Bradley Jones, Jr.

State moves to prevent surge in HIV infections among homeless drug users » Boston Globe

Property Transfer Fees Eyed for Affordable Housing » State House News Service

Big Mass. employers join together to push for corporate tax switch » Boston Globe

Higher and More Tolls Should Be Part of Revenue Bill, Advocates Argue » State House News Service

Auchincloss, Khazei top fund-raising in race to succeed Joe Kennedy » Boston Globe

Dan Cence buys Solomon McCown & Company » Boston Globe

The Electoral College: Maine and Nebraska’s Crucial Battleground Votes » SABATO'S CRYSTAL BALL

Lindsey Graham's Democratic Challenger Jaime Harrison Raises $3.5 Million In 3 Months » The Root

'He is our O.J.' » Politico

Editorial: Lawmakers should get on board housing plans » Boston Business Journal

Marty Walsh hears the footsteps of the future » Boston Globe

Fox News Hosts Were Against A Ground War With Iran. Trump Listened. » BuzzFeedNews

Senate Democrats break with Pelosi over impeachment trial » Politico

Note to Democrats, this is what leadership looks like » Boston Herald

Massachusetts delegation says ‘all is not well’ as Trump says Iran is ‘standing down’ » Boston Herald

Local experts, congressmen react to heightened US-Iran tensions » Gazette Net

Metro Boston free paper closes after 19 years » Boston Globe

The other (bigger) privacy problem » Boston Globe

At this Walmart, humans and robots work together to fill your grocery orders » Boston Globe

In wake of drug trial fail, Newton firm cuts most staff, top scientist quits » Boston Business Journal

Gov. Baker: Galvin rule creates confusion for investors, industry » Boston Business Journal

Eaton Vance exploring Boston headquarters move » Boston Business Journal

Schoenberg joining CommonWealth » Commonwealth Magazine

Marijuana firm eyes Easthampton’s Tasty Top for retail, research facility » Gazette Net

Marijuana Helps Pittsfield Save for Rainy Day » State House News Service

With majorities in both Houses, ROE Act could expand abortion rights in Mass » The Valley Advocate

Suspended Babson College staff member apologizes after urging Iran to list American cultural targets » Boston Herald

Pittsfield schools chief responds to draft-related anxieties with note home to families » Berkshire Eagle

Merrimac school official needed » Newburyport News

Sex Ed, School Breakfast Bills on Senate’s Plate » State House News Service

Dennis bans herbicide on town property » Cape Cod Times

The media should spotlight a different kind of war expert: Those who voted ‘no’ on Iraq » Washington Post

Encore Boston Harbor is disputing a report about job cuts, but admits it has to do some ‘right sizing’ » Boston.com

Minors Posing Challenge to Casino Operators » State House News Service

Top Gaming Regulator Looks Back on Four-Year Tenure » State House News Service

House leaders extend simulcasting until December » South Coast Today

Cambridge Health Alliance names new CEO » Boston Globe

Keenan: Salem State labs could alleviate nursing shortage » The Salem News

Marty Walsh wants half a billion for new housing. What would all that money buy? » Boston Globe

Cloverleaf housing in Truro criticized for wastewater design » Wicked Local Provincetown

Editorial: Lawmakers should get on board housing plans » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts estimates $350M needed to fix 2,000 homes with crumbling foundations » The Republican

Walsh’s housing plans rest on still-uncertain real estate tax » Boston Herald

Boston And Nantucket Join In Call For Real Estate Taxes To Boost Affordable Housing » WBUR

Rent control bill scheduled for key State House hearing next week » The Enterprise

Immigrant facing deportation cuts off monitor, flees » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Public Schools won’t share info with ICE, superintendent vows » Boston Herald

ICE protesters briefly shut down busy Mansfield intersection to oppose Bristol County sheriff » The Sun Chronicle

After court ruling, au pair host families struggle to comply with wage and worker protection rules » The Republican

Local companies caught overscheduling and underpaying employees » WCVB

Host Families, Au Pairs Gather At State House To Discuss Changes In Program With Legislators » WGBH

Au Pair Families Getting Crash Course in Lobbying » State House News Service

Marty Walsh hears the footsteps of the future » Boston Globe

Sciarra named president of Northampton City Council » Gazette Net

Riccardi, city win in election trial » The Salem News

Analysis: A Subtext Inauguration Army Couldn’t Be Held Back » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Braintree councilor says he made made mistake on leadership vote » Patriot Ledger

Baker-Polito Administration Award Framingham $3.4 Million MassWorks Grant For Nobscot Intersection » Framingham Source

Suit Alleges Excessive Enforcement of Housing Authority Law » State House News Service

City Officials Inaugurated: Mayor Arrigo Takes Oath for Second Term » Revere Journal

Warning light: A long, and likely expensive, ballot fight over the information spit out by your car is beginning » Boston Globe

Baker to NYC on Fundraising Swing » State House News Service

Federal database of addiction treatment providers outdated, study finds » Boston Globe

Fourth Massachusetts Vaping-Related Death Announced » WGBH

4th Death From Vaping-Related Illness Linked To Use Of THC Vape, Says Mass. DPH » WBUR

Suicide prevention advocate calls for Boston parking garages to be proactive after deaths » Boston Herald

In court filing, former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant alleges ‘bogus’ sexual harassment investigation » The Republican

Lawyers Argue About Extent To Which Public Officials — Including Police — Can Be Secretly Recorded » WBUR

State Rep. LaNatra announces fire funds » Wicked Local Kingston

Meeting Focused on Early Voting Mechanics, Funding » State House News Service

Backers coalesce behind real estate tax bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Connecticut governor knocks TCI gas fee compact in setback for Gov. Baker » Boston Herald

State tax structure impeding job growth, biz execs warn » South Coast Today

Big Mass. employers join together to push for corporate tax switch » Boston Globe

New Taxes, Fees, and TCI Are on the Way, Massachusetts [OPINION] » WBSM

Undocumented license legislation stalled in House » The Bay State Banner

Franklin County towns, Athol receive more road money from state » The Recorder

Letter to the editor: Baker should be getting roads fixed, not raising taxes » The Sun Chronicle

West Newbury Receives $1 Million MassWorks Grant to Reopen Plummer Spring Road Bridge » WHAV

Patrick recounts bruising transportation funding battles » Commonwealth Magazine

COLUMN: The joy of not commuting » Wicked Local Swampscott

Brownsberger: Take two on reducing congestion » Commonwealth Magazine

Orange You Happy About The New MBTA Subway Cars? These Riders Are » WBUR

After deadly New Hampshire crash, MassDOT pays Grant Thornton at least $1.4M to identify dysfunction within RMV » The Republican

MassDOT Real Estate Management Lacking, Audit Finds » State House News Service

Scott Remarks May Signal Further Erosion of TCI Coalition » State House News Service

Hydro Project Sought by Mass. Advances in Maine » State House News Service

Cities, towns weigh banning gas hookups » The Salem News

Fiber-optic era about to spring on Windsor » Berkshire Eagle

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HD4740 - An Act relative to apprentice electricians

SB1924 - An Act to combat climate change

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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