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

Connecting the Cosponsorship Dots » Legislata

NY: Manhattan to Stop Prosecuting Prostitution, Part of Nationwide Shift » New York Times

Burned out by the pandemic, 3 in 10 health-care workers consider leaving the profession » Washington Post

Black Democrats urge party to shift its voting rights push » Politico

Liberal advocacy group stirs debate, discomfort with primary challenges » The Hill

A ‘Fundamental’ Shift: Harvard Institute of Politics Marred by Tensions, Turnover as Kennedy School Asserts Increased Control » The Harvard Crimson

Is Boston finally past tribal politics? » The Bay State Banner

Senate Democrats Bring In Joe Lieberman As Ringer On D.C. Statehood » Forbes

Thanks to Republican Anti-Vaxxers, the U.S. May Never Reach COVID-19 Herd Immunity » Vanity Fair

NJ: How will NJ courts deal with inevitable flood of eviction filings? Report suggests 18 changes » NorthJersey.com

FL: Questions Swirl Around Additional Health Money » WJCT

D.C. statehood faces a crossroads with congressional vote » Boston Globe

House votes to restrict future travel bans, moving to undo Trump’s legacy » Boston Globe

Senate Democrats reject Republican infrastructure bid » Politico

After half a century in public life, Kerry gets one more shot » Washington Post

Editorial: D.C. pols hold firmly to hypocritical oath » Boston Herald

Justice Department to review Minneapolis police for systemic issues » Boston Globe

White House offers new tax credit to help spur COVID-19 vaccinations » Boston Globe

Could A Tourism Push Rewrite Roxbury's Reputation? » WGBH

Baker admin, lawmakers review options with feds to address surge in unemployment taxes due to COVID » The Republican

Somerville holds fast to tough restaurant restrictions, even as rest of state opens up » Boston Globe

Eruptor project in Amherst announces land deal, promises 75 jobs at technology incubator near UMass » The Republican

Ban on assault weapons manufacturing in Mass. sought by Moran, fellow Democrats » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts has a ban on assault weapons. Some lawmakers don’t want them made here, either. » Boston.com

Biden announces tax credit for employers to give paid time off for coronavirus vaccination » Boston Herald

Convention and Visitors Bureau, Merrimack Valley Chamber Receive State Tourism Recovery Grants » WHAV

Rhode Island to lift business restrictions ahead of Memorial Day weekend » Boston Globe

Biz Groups See Climate Change As Major Focus for Employees » State House News Service

Cannabis industry says access to banking services ‘can’t happen soon enough’ » Boston Herald

Pot legalization helps prop up demand for real estate, says Realtors group » Boston Business Journal

FBI warns of scammers bilking millions from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine residents » Boston Herald

Man charged with entering governor's home wants GPS removed » The Salem News

‘The greatest equalizer’: Massachusetts educators pitch early college expansion as lawmakers review post-pandemic life » The Republican

With extended funding, Frontier and Union 38 to continue COVID-19 pool testing » The Recorder

Mass. community colleges not requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for fall semester; students urged to get shots » Boston Globe

Education and Child Care Experts See Short Window for Reform » State House News Service

Asian Americans in Quincy, nationwide wary about school amid virus, violence » Patriot Ledger

Colleges are requiring COVID vaccines. What’s next? » Commonwealth Magazine

Letter: Mass. should pass 100% Clean Act » Berkshire Eagle

Advocacy campaign pushing Hub mayoral candidates to embrace solar » Fox 25 News

The last coal power plant in New England a concern for Merrimack River » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Equity in energy: A challenge and an opportunity » Taunton Gazette

Attorney General Healey to visit Springfield park on Earth Day » News 22 WWLP.com

MGM Springfield celebrate top sustainability rating, Governor Baker and city officials attend event » News 22 WWLP.com

Gisele Bündchen joins DraftKings as special adviser for environmental and social initiatives » Boston Globe

MGM Springfield recognized for environmental leadership » The Republican

A year into COVID-19, hospitals find a new normal » Boston Globe

Newly opened MiraVista hospital in Holyoke launches addiction services; hopes to open psychiatric beds next week » The Republican

Mass General Brigham faces major opposition in $2B expansion » Boston Business Journal

MGH pushes ahead with nearly $2 billion expansion » Boston Globe

How did the COVID pandemic influence where people moved in Massachusetts? These two communities saw the biggest influx of new residents » The Republican

Battenfeld: Ayanna Pressley silence on her own rental property telling » Boston Herald

Legislative Majorities Support Lifting Children Out of Deep Poverty » Everett Independent

2 Western Mass. women, Worcester lawyer nominated for judgeships » The Republican

Three Nominated for Appeals and District Court Judgeships » State House News Service

US jobless claims dip to 547,000, another record low since the start of the pandemic » Boston Globe

New England workers want hybrid approach to remote work and return to offices » Boston Business Journal

US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low » Boston Herald

After a year of WFH, many workers will soon face a new challenge: learning to be around colleagues again » Boston Globe

Longmeadow may cut ties with Hampden County retirement system, Select Board exploring options » The Republican

Hopkinton names street after late Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt » Boston Globe

What Outdoor Mask Mandate? [OPINION] » WBSM

1,370 confirmed cases, 13 deaths, and 93,385 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

It’s rare and expected, but some fully vaccinated people are catching COVID-19 » Boston Globe

New Bedford, Fall River vaccination rates among lowest in Massachusetts » WPRI.com

Fake coronavirus vaccine cards: Maura Healey, 41 other AGs sound alarm about third-party site » Boston Herald

Baker, Tyer to tour BCC vaccination site on Thursday, give COVID-19 update » Berkshire Eagle

Baker says Mass. has lowest COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in nation » Boston Globe

Federal data suggests Massachusetts has lowest vaccine hesitancy rates in the country » Boston.com

Island Vaccine Access a Concern as Seasonal Populations Swell » State House News Service

Further Reopening Not Top-of-Mind for Baker » State House News Service

Massachusetts lawmakers reflect on police accountability measures after Chauvin verdict » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston police interactions known as FIOs decreased by 30 percent, but racial disparities persist » Boston Globe

Valley reaction: Jury in Floyd killing held officer accountable » Gazette Net

Northampton Arts Council votes to support cutting police budget » Gazette Net

Former Boston Police commissioner criticizes Kim Janey, calls for more documents to be released in Patrick Rose case » Boston Herald

National Security Expert Defends Activation Of National Guard In Massachusetts, Reflects On Future Of Policing » WGBH

Boston Quiet Following Chauvin Conviction After Businesses Prepare For Protests » CBS Boston

Gunfight at Moakley Park has South Boston parents, politicians calling for stronger safety measures » Boston Herald

Opinion: Chauvin verdict brings sense of justice, but doesn’t erase the fear » Boston Globe

Former Boston police commissioner Paul Evans defends handling of 1995 child molestation charges against Patrick Rose » Boston Globe

Opinion: Who wants to be a police officer? » Boston Globe

Former Gov. Deval Patrick Says Chauvin Verdict Could Have 'Important Ripple Effect' » WBUR

Fall River police share and delete post criticizing George Floyd; chief and mayor weigh in » The Herald News

Voting reforms, COVID relief among proposed budget amendments in Massachusetts House » Boston Herald

When Guard gets the call, Amherst lawmaker wants to know where and why » News 22 WWLP.com

Former Mass. commissioner of the deaf sues Baker, charging he was fired to give governor ‘political cover’ » Boston Globe

Terminated Commissioner Sues State in Wake of Fraternity Controversy » State House News Service

Dems push $25b to electrify school buses, a Biden priority » Boston Globe

SJC upholds ban on car-sharing service Turo at Logan Airport » Commonwealth Magazine

Franklin County legislators fight state move to take ride service from transit agency » The Recorder

License Fee Payment Plan Targets “Rabbit Hole” Trapping Drivers » State House News Service

Mass. Ditches Subsidies for Biomass Power Plants » RTO Insider

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR Radio Boston: Accountability, Not Justice: Local Reactions to the Guilty Chauvin Verdict Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: Why investors should ask about climate risks: The Climate Minute The MassINC Polling Group The Horse Race: Episode 178: Recounting the Days Tech Freedom Tech Policy Podcast: The Net Neutrality Feud Heads West NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: DOJ Announces Minneapolis Police Investigation; Biden Governs With An Eye On History

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan