10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

10:30am Department of Public Health Hearing, Department of Public Health, Public Health Council Room, Second Floor, 250 Washington Street, Boston

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Moore

Senator Says He'll “Name Names” Unless Bodyworks Bill Advances » State House News Service

‘Dominated by uncertainty’: BBJ panel offers 'economic outlook' » Boston Business Journal

Secretary Sees “Big Push” in State House for Guv’s Housing Bill » State House News Service

Massachusetts state pension, debt liability ‘at crisis level’ » Boston Herald

Western Massachusetts’ largest refugee resettlement agency hails court ruling » The Republican

Markey, Warren on Opposite Sides of Trade Deal » State House News Service

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Beautiful Bald Head and Discusses Alopecia for the First Time » The Root

Housing costs are a problem in Boston and beyond, but rent control isn’t the answer » Boston Globe

Boston must bring back rent control to protect tenants » Boston Globe

Florida Genetic Information Bill Gets Quick Backing In Florida House » 4 CBS Miami

Democrats plan $50M campaign to flip state legislatures before redistricting » Politico

Black Americans deeply pessimistic about country under Trump, whom more than 8 in 10 describe as ‘a racist,’ Post-Ipsos poll finds » Washington Post

FBI Arrests 3 Alleged Neo-Nazis Anticipating Race War At Virginia Pro-Gun Rally » HUFFPOST

Tennessee Governor Says He Will Sign Anti-LGBTQ Adoption Bill » HUFFPOST

How Anti-Vaccine Activists Doomed a Bill in New Jersey » New York Times

To rein in Big Pharma over high drug prices, start with patent reform » Roll Call

14 states sue Trump administration over food stamp rule » Politico

Liss-Riordan Ends U.S. Senate Campaign » State House News Service

The #MAGA Lawyer Behind Michael Flynn’s Scorched-Earth Legal Strategy » Politico

Trump to hold Manchester rally on eve of New Hampshire primary » Boston Globe

New Elizabeth Warren video highlights conservative supporters: Her brothers » Boston Globe

Why The Democrats Have Shifted Left Over The Last 30 Years » FiveThirtyEight

Why Pete Buttigieg says Boston College ‘broke’ his heart » Boston.com

Mass. Labor Lawyer Shannon Riss-Riordan Ends Campaign For U.S. Senate » New England Public Radio

New master developer chosen to remake former Weymouth air base » Boston Globe

Sports tech company to relocate HQ to UMass Amherst’s Mount Ida campus » Boston Business Journal

Marijuana firm TILT backs off of strict contracts under pressure from state CCC » Boston Globe

Public hears more on plans for marijuana business at Tasty Top » Gazette Net

Senate Approves Sex Education Bill » State House News Service

A potential silver lining in Harvard and MIT taking Jeffrey Epstein’s silver » Boston Globe

Dean Tran, Ryan Fattman are the only state senators to vote against sex ed bill » Worcester Telegram

Local eighth-graders honored as Project 351 ambassadors, will meet Gov. Baker » The Recorder

3 Central Mass. high schools get career training grants » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts Senate passes bill requiring schools to use updated sex education curriculum » The Republican

Warren seeks info on DeVos role in foreign-student sting » Commonwealth Magazine

Will voters judge Walsh on schools? » Commonwealth Magazine

A public education funding update from Sen. Adam Hinds » the Berkshire edge

Teens discuss mental health, safety in schools with state, local officials » The Recorder

Sen. Montigny Cat Declawing Bill Advances on Beacon Hill » WBSM

Springfield casino rethinks its business plan as gambling revenue lags » Boston Globe

Beth Israel leases large Westwood warehouse » Boston Business Journal

Boston Hospital Leader: U.S. Health Care Has A Bureaucracy Problem » WBUR

Ablow continues counseling despite license suspension » Commonwealth Magazine

Scape’s proposed Fenway apartment complex clears key hurdle » Boston Globe

State Rep. Bud Williams visits old Knox building in Springfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Couple suing DCF over alleged assault of their daughter by foster child with abusive history » Boston Globe

Bill aims to protect those with developmental disabilities » The Recorder

‘Nicky’s Law’ passes House, paving way for a registry of accused abusers of people with disabilities » Boston.com

Boston Public Schools Didn't Intend For Student Information To End Up With ICE, Says Paul Reville » WGBH

Editorial: U-Haul’s anti-nicotine policy not the way to curb smoking » Gazette Net

Young workers key to a resurgent labor movement » Commonwealth Magazine

Scituate lawmaker shipping off to California for active duty » Patriot Ledger

'Report Cards' On MetroWest Quality Of Life To Be Released » Brookline Patch

North Amherst Library upgrades pegged at $1M » Gazette Net

New training following confusion at Lowell polls » Lowell Sun

Rep. Lewis: ‘Framingham Is A City At The Crossroads’ » Framingham Source

MVC spent $89,000 in Aquinnah legal fees » Martha's Vineyard Times

Pros, cons of ranked-choice voting stir debate as some push for change in state » Dorchester Reporter

Former state Republican Party committeewoman now serving jail sentence » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley’s Response to Her Hair Loss Is Personal, Political—and Courageous » Boston Magazine

Baker Falls to Third-Most Popular Guv in Latest Poll » State House News Service

Northampton Board of Health snuffs out proposed tobacco restrictions » The Republican

A chance encounter, a high-speed chase: How police caught the alleged Springfield kidnapper » Boston Globe

Mansfield police host discussion on team approach to battle domestic violence » The Sun Chronicle

Governor announces changes for scandal-plagued State Police force » Boston Globe

Healey-led summit seeks solutions for sex trafficking » Boston Herald

Massachusetts State Police ‘turning a corner’ as more reforms proposed » Boston Herald

Raimondo budget sets up clash with lawmakers over car tax, marijuana » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: State pensions a costly kiss taxpayers underwrite » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker’s long reign as America’s most popular governor is over » Boston.com

No Name’s unpaid tax bill could be the big one that got away » Boston Globe

New Bedford granted $3M for Union Street upgrades » South Coast Today

DeLeo: Transpo Debate Must Come Before Budget » Banker & Tradesman

Proposal adds more safety protections for rideshare users » WCVB

TCI Opponents Share Objections at Boston Summit » State House News Service

Massachusetts holding hearings on gas disaster » The Eagle Tribune

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR Earthwhile: State Lawmakers Consider Carbon Pricing Proposals To Reduce Emissions Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: A busy day on Beacon Hill WGBH The Scrum: The Sanders-Warren Peace Pact Crumbles — Plus, Pushback For Marty Walsh's BPS Plan WGBH Boston Public Radio: Andrea Cabral Hopes Harvard Grads 'Rush Into The Breach' With Trump Judges Bloomberg Baystate Business: Top of the Hub

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Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center