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Replacement staff during St. Vincent strike costs hospital double » Boston Business Journal

RI: McKee says he killed plan to increase gas tax » The Associated Press (AP)

TX: New GOP-led voting restrictions move forward in Texas » Boston Globe

Maura Healey finds consumers still losing millions by switching electricity suppliers » Boston Globe

SJC Postpones Arguments in DiMasi Lobbying Case » State House News Service

Pandemic Hits Working Women Especially Hard » WGBH

Study says Massachusetts ‘millionaires tax’ wouldn’t just hit the mega-rich » Boston Herald

FL: Who is lobbying to change Florida's privacy laws? That's private » Politico Florida

NJ: New Jersey Woos Film Studios Amid Outcry Over Georgia’s Voting Law » The Wall Street Journal

Rahm Emanuel Headlines Event For Group Fighting $15 Minimum Wage »

New Matt Gaetz Bombshell Report Alleges Drugs, Sex, Money... And Receipts » HUFFPOST

Exclusive: Fresh data reveal how Trump made inroads with Latinos » Axios

The biggest campaign issue of 2022? » The Hill

U.S. economy added 916,000 jobs in March » Axios

Charlie Baker is planted between the extremes of the state’s polar opposite political ideologies » Boston Globe

Pelosi: Remove Representative Gaetz from committee if claims are true » Boston Globe

Biden holds first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push » Boston Globe

The deadline is approaching for Biden to make a huge — and little-discussed — decision. And there is no easy answer » Boston Globe

Opinion: Civil suits could be the path to holding Trump accountable for the insurrection » Boston Globe

Owner of Worcester’s Nuestra restaurant, closing due to COVID impact, has something she’d like to say to Gov. Baker » The Republican

Boston ad agency expands into Canada » Boston Globe

Help wanted: Cape Cod businesses struggling for seasonal workers ahead of potentially ‘record-breaking’ summer » Boston Herald

Guest Columnist An Thuy Nguyen: On a quilt of oppressions and injustices » Gazette Net

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey comes to Lowell for discussions on anti-Asian hate, health center funding » Lowell Sun

Pressley, Warren, Healey team up to push Biden to cancel student loan debt » Boston Herald

State adjusting graduation requirement for class of 2022 » WHDH

Coronavirus in Massachusetts schools highest ever at 1,045 new cases in past week » Boston Herald

Thousands Of Students Prepare For Full-Time, In-Person Learning On Monday » WGBH

Cancel $50,000 in student loan debt: Amid push from Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley and Maura Healey, President Joe Biden reportedly considering it » The Republican

Duxbury teacher accused of rape denies allegations, plans on filing countersuit: Attorney » Boston Herald

After News Of Anti-Semitism On Duxbury’s Football Team, Where Does The Town Go From Here? » WGBH

Educator, parent react to state proposal to modify MCAS schedule, requirements » Western Mass News

MA lawmakers renew call for Biden admin to cancel $50K of student loan debt » News 22 WWLP.com

If Mass. doesn’t have a robust summer school this year, ‘shame on us,’ Baker says » Boston Globe

Massachusetts to recommend modifying graduation requirements, not mandating MCAS test for Class of 2022 and extending timeline for grades 3-8 until June » The Republican

Genocide education starts now, if it hasn’t already » Boston Globe

Providence superintendent: ‘We’ve paid more than $400,000 in union dues for people that don’t exist’ » Boston Globe

Sabadosa files bill to expand public’s say in state logging plans » Gazette Net

Meet Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican climate unicorn » Climatewire

Bob Foley: Climate protection or more nanny state? » The Sun Chronicle

Hilltown Community Health Centers lands $1.8 million grant » Gazette Net

Lawmakers extending Holyoke Home inquiry, invite Urena to testify » News 22 WWLP.com

Baystate Health plan to close Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware criticized at hearing » The Republican

Idaho veterans home administrator Rick Holloway is trustees’ pick for Holyoke Soldiers’ Home superintendent » The Republican

For Mass General Brigham's consolidation, the hardest work is still to come » Boston Business Journal

WinnDevelopment Starts Work on $19.2 Million Project to Add 71 Units to Senior Community in New Bedford » Boston Real Estate Times

‘Now I’m going home’: Irida Kakhtiranova, supporters celebrate immigrant’s exit from church sanctuary » Gazette Net

Council confirms District Court judge » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Boston councilors seek to provide city employees paid leave for loss of pregnancy » Boston.com

Inmate Ran Unemployment Scheme From Jail, Attorney General Says » NBC Boston

US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker signs Massachusetts unemployment insurance bill that includes tax benefit for forgiven PPP loans » The Republican

Biden and Walsh are strongly pro-union. But some progressives worry a top White House aide falls short on a big labor issue » Boston Globe

SJC postpones arguments in DiMasi lobbying case » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston expecting $100M-plus additional coronavirus relief cash budgeted to defunct Suffolk County » Boston Herald

Salem Common Set For $50K In Accessibility Upgrades, Repairs » Brookline Patch

Janey administration prioritizes vaccination » The Bay State Banner

Barros campaign says it raised more than $215k in March » Dorchester Reporter

New GOP-led voting restrictions move forward in Texas » Boston Globe

Fattman case deserves fair, clear ‘public resolution’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Number of Massachusetts cities and towns at ‘high risk’ for COVID jumps to 55; See if your community is one of them » The Republican

Boston's Positivity Rate Jumps Again, But This Time With Less Alarm » WGBH

Make the right choices ‘for the grandmother who wants to give you a hug,’ Massachusetts officials urge ahead of Easter weekend » The Republican

‘What else does he need’: Type 1 Diabetics call on governor to give them access to COVID-19 vaccines » WHDH

Active COVID infections continue climbing ahead of Easter; Massachusetts reports 2,455 new cases, 32 deaths on Thursday » The Republican

Mass. Residents Under Age 40 Make Up More Than 60% of New COVID Cases » NECN

Virus notes: COVID cases among people over 70 way down » Commonwealth Magazine

Watch: CIC Health pays tribute to Fenway Park after mass vaccination site closes » Boston.com

Charlie Baker says mobile vaccine clinics coming to Boston and other cities next week » Boston Herald

Ayer returns to coronavirus high-risk list as active cases continue to rise statewide » Sentinel & Enterprise

Rise in Boston’s COVID-19 rates brings warning for Easter, Passover holiday weekend » Boston Globe

After 14 months of COVID-induced isolation, there was one thing they missed most: their grandchildren » Boston Globe

Baker says future Johnson & Johnson shipments to Massachusetts are ‘under review’ by federal government » Boston Globe

Fourth Wave? These Statistics Show the Rise in COVID Cases in Massachusetts » NBC Boston

2,455 confirmed cases, 32 deaths, and 83,879 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Governor Baker visits vaccination site in Chelsea, provides COVID-19 update » News 22 WWLP.com

These 55 Massachusetts communities are at high risk for COVID-19, an increase from 32 last week » Boston Globe

CDC guidance says vaccinated people can travel safely in the US » Boston Globe

Editorial: Massachusetts’ hate crimes law needs an update » Boston Globe

Pittsfield Police Chief Named to State Commission on Police Training » iBerkshires

Alleged Boston serial rapist posing as rideshare driver arraigned in connection with assault on ninth victim » Boston Herald

Baker, Healey name 9 members to new Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission » Boston Globe

Pittsfield police chief, Boston chaplain among new members of Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission » The Republican

Michael Wynn, Pittsfield chief, named to statewide police standards commission » Berkshire Eagle

Retired Judge Hinkle to Chair Policing Commission » State House News Service

Rep. Seth Moulton On What President Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Means For Mass. » WBUR

Bakers traveling to Florida, returning on Sunday » WHDH

Biden's infrastructure plan praised in Massachusetts » Gloucester Times

Howie Carr: At least Biden didn’t hike gas taxes … yet » Boston Herald

Amtrak unveils proposed new routes in response to Biden’s $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan » Boston Globe

AG finds non-utility customers overcharged for electricity » News 22 WWLP.com

Maura Healey finds consumers still losing millions by switching electricity suppliers » Boston Globe

Climate change already causing power grid issues » Commonwealth Magazine

‘It’s going to hurt us’: Heating oil industry fights effort to eliminate state’s rebates » Boston Globe

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

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