Birthdays: State Senator Jason Lewis

Throughout Trial Over George Floyd’s Death, Killings by Police Mount » New York Times

GOP believes Democrats handing them winning 2022 campaign » The Hill

Fundraising surged for Republicans who sought to overturn the election » Boston Globe

Should DiMasi, and other federal felons, face a ban on lobbying Beacon Hill? The SJC will decide » Boston Globe

Boston councilor mayoral candidates say they won’t double dip and run for current seats » Boston Herald

Former state lawmaker’s fraud scheme relied on elected office — until indictment ended his career » Boston Globe

Do Fattman, Eldridge donations follow similar pattern? » Commonwealth Magazine

NY: Andrew Yang Is Top Pick for New York City Mayor Among Key Voting Group » The Wall Street Journal

NJ: Students received devices and hot spots, but the digital divide goes much deeper » The Press of Atlantic City

FL: BECAUSE MINIMUM WAGE IS JUST TOO MUCH MONEY » Politico FL

REPUBLICANS ARE BASICALLY STARTING A WHITE SUPREMACIST CAUCUS » Vanity Fair

CA: Marjorie Taylor Greene to introduce resolution to expel Maxine Waters » The Hill

In a Changing Boston, a New Mayor Challenges the Police » New York Times

GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run » Boston Globe

Fundraising surged for Republicans who sought to overturn the election » Boston Globe

Biden vows to ‘do more’ to end gun violence but rejects calls to appoint a czar » Boston Globe

One America News Network stays true to Trump » Boston Globe

On infrastructure, lofty ideas are colliding with congressional reality » Boston Globe

Massachusetts pols ramp up pressure on Biden over student debt, expanding Supreme Court. Will it work? » Boston Herald

Trump slams Biden over withdrawing troops from Afghanistan on September 11 » Boston Herald

In an interview, former president George W. Bush talks of ‘compassionate conservatives,’ his belief in unification » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden must be blunt with Israel about the Iran deal » Boston Globe

Approaching Boston from the west will never be the same: Long-planned Fenway Center is about to rise » Boston Globe

‘There will be extraordinary spending’: Retailers anticipate a post-pandemic consumption boom » Boston Globe

State Pilot Program Targets Economic Recovery with Grants for Greater Haverhill, Lawrence » WHAV

Needham officials hope to block Amazon facility from prominent Route 128 site » Boston Globe

Boston has empty office space, yet new high-rises are going up. Who will lease those towers when they’re finished? » Boston Globe

State regulators weigh how to expand hemp sales » Commonwealth Magazine

Lynn rally decries anti-Asian hate » Boston Globe

Mass. education commissioner recommends vocational school admissions changes to boost fairness » Boston Globe

Massachusetts, other states need to increase spending for preschools, report says » Boston Globe

Editorial: Warren wants gov’t to pay for flawed ed-loan decisions » Boston Herald

Plaintiffs seek emergency injunction to halt Boston exam school admission decisions as they pursue appeal » Boston Globe

Cape Cod groups eyeing shark deterrent technology ahead of summer » Boston Herald

Opinion: It’s not too late to make a difference on the climate crisis » Boston Globe

Opinion: The ‘super wicked problem’ of climate change is our Earthshot » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House of Representatives approves $400M aimed at healing Holyoke Soldiers’ Home » Lowell Sun

Hampden Superior Court Judge orders Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno to appoint civilian police commission » The Republican

More Employers Than Expected Have Opted Out Of The State’s New Paid Leave System. Will The Program Suffer? » WGBH

AG Healey speaks to essential women workers about wage theft » Boston Globe

Board of selectmen vs. select board: Advocates push for gender neutral state Constitution because ‘words hurt’ » The Republican

Maverick Square, which honors state’s first slave owner, should be renamed » Commonwealth Magazine

Petitioners ask court to step in on push for Jones Library revote » Gazette Net

Northampton City Council OKs funds for kennel, but neighbors oppose proposed site » Gazette Net

The Column: Gloves already off in Lowell » Lowell Sun

Michelle Wu, Annissa Essaibi-George talk Boston schools on the campaign trail this weekend » Boston Herald

Jake Auchincloss outraises fellow Massachusetts reps in Q1; Pressley and Moulton shell out for security » Boston Herald

Active COVID cases in Massachusetts dropping as health officials report 1,265 new positive tests, 7 more deaths Sunday » The Republican

Vaccine Eligibility Expands To All People 16 Or Over. Is Massachusetts Ready? » WGBH

People 16 and older become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine » News 22 WWLP.com

National milestone reached, with half of US adults having received at least one COVID-19 shot » Boston Globe

Massachusetts is almost halfway to the governor’s vaccination goal. But a big challenge lies ahead » Boston Globe

‘One person at a time’: A Baptist pastor tries to vaccinate his deeply conservative N.C. hometown » Boston Globe

The White House is speeding up its vaccination drive and pressuring states to follow its lead » Boston Globe

Experts and advocates urge greater equity in distributing doses » Boston Globe

McCaughey: Trump made ‘America First’ in vaccinations » Boston Herald

More than 2 million people in Mass. are fully vaccinated as of Saturday, says Baker administration » Boston Globe

Take a free Bluebike to your COVID-19 vaccine appointment » Boston Globe

‘Feels like relief’: COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens to Mass. residents 16 and older » WHDH

New vaccine clinic opening at Roxbury’s Twelfth Baptist Church » Boston Herald

Tips to score a vaccine appointment as Massachusetts opens up vax eligibility to 16-plus » Boston Herald

'It's About Time': All Massachusetts Residents Become Eligible For The Vaccine Monday » WBUR

Half of US adults now have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot » Boston Globe

Massachusetts gets its shot: Coronavirus vaccine eligibility expands to 16-plus » Boston Herald

OTR: Massachusetts Sen. Eric Lesser calls state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout messy, uncoordinated » WCVB

Keller @ Large: Boston Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George On Education, More Police Officers » CBS Boston

‘Still More Demand Than Supply,’ For Vaccines In Mass. As Eligibility Expands » CBS Boston

Attleboro police chief says Civil Service, anti-cop sentiment, hamper ability to fill vacancies » The Sun Chronicle

Protesters in Boston remember those killed in violent encounters with police » Boston Globe

While Boston Police Street Stops Decrease, Black People Are Still Stopped The Most » WGBH

Battenfeld: Acting Mayor Kim Janey takes on blue wall and powerful Boston Police union » Boston Herald

Groups host festival in support of divesting from police » Gazette Net

Campbell: Soldiers' home needs funding » The Eagle-Tribune

Mechanics able to resume inspections after RMV software hack » WHDH

Officials in Worcester agree, public transportation is a ‘lifeline’ for the community, so why is it in such ‘rough shape’? » The Republican

State Sen. Eric Lesser makes case for east-west passenger rail in Massachusetts » WCVB

Baker retreats more on biomass power plants » Commonwealth Magazine

After Years Of Uncertainty, Expected Decision On Vineyard Wind Could Launch New Industry » WBUR

EDITORIAL: Don't relax gas safety standards » Newburyport News

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WCVB Channel 5 Boston OTR: Massachusetts Sen. Eric Lesser calls state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout messy, uncoordinated CBS Boston All Mass. Residents 16 And Over To Be Eligible For COVID Vaccine Starting Monday Boston Herald Pet adoptions surge in pandemic

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Birthdays: State Senator Jason Lewis

No Hearings Scheduled

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am Early Education and Care Economic Review Commission, Virtual Meeting

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Committee on Reimagining Massachusetts: Post-Pandemic Resiliency, Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:30am City Awake: Climate Readiness hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

5:30pm Earth Day Celebration with Sen. Julian Cyr

Birthdays: Rep. Brian Ashe

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

9:30am MassWildlife Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Proposed Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Regulatory Changes,

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

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance