10:00am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change

10:30am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

1:00pm Senate Committee on Ways & Means, Senate Committee on Ways and Means

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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Business owners rejected by SJC now want Supreme Court to review Baker’s use of emergency powers during COVID pandemic » Boston Globe

Reps. Jim McGovern, Ayanna Pressley reintroduce bill to help grandparent-led families access safe, affordable housing » MassLive

NY: Kathryn Garcia for Mayor » New York Times

As cities struggle under budget pressure brought on by the pandemic, calls are mounting for greater support from nonprofit colleges and universities » Boston Business Journal

Texas’s population boom should be a boon to Democrats. But Republicans are reaping the gains. » Washington Post

CNN Advertisers Silent On Rick Santorum’s Racist Comments About Native Americans » HUFFPOST

FL: A tale of two election laws: While Georgia saw a corporate backlash, response is muted in Florida » jacksonville.com

NJ: New Jersey lawmakers send ultimatum to New York on congestion pricing » Politico Pro NJ

RI: Revvvvenues! Analysts say RI is $300M+ better off than it seemed last... » The Associated Press (AP)

Will a new name and game plan satisfy the old Partners appetite for growth? » Boston Globe

GOP readies blitz against Democrats’ voting rights bill » Boston Globe

McCarthy sets Wednesday vote on Liz Cheney leadership ouster » Boston Globe

All Republican headlines around the country have the same origin: Trump’s Big Lie » Boston Globe

Franklin Park party noise is ruffling feathers at the zoo » Boston Globe

Healey, State AGs Urge Facebook To Drop 'Instagram For Kids' Plan » WGBH

New award for nonprofits, businesses named for late regional planner Tim Brennan » Gazette Net

Charlie Baker says Aug. 1 is Massachusetts ‘outside date’ for 100% reopening, giving businesses hope for an earlier return » Boston Herald

State eases restrictions on outdoor races, but Attleboro area not celebrating just yet » The Sun Chronicle

AG Healey and Sen. DiZoglio Hear What Haverhill Businesses Say Most Threaten Them After Pandemic » WHAV

Ed Glaeser considers the post-pandemic challenges facing cities » Commonwealth Magazine

Merrimack Valley lawmakers join AAPI small business effort » Wicked Local

Worcester bets on new ballpark to spur development » Boston Business Journal

AG touts COVID-19 resiliency, community partnerships in Merrimack Valley » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. churches amassed over $82M in small business PPP loans; Roman Catholic dioceses alone collected over $20M » The Metro West Daily News

SMOKESCREEN: The state lacks transparency in the money cannabis firms pay to cities and towns » Boston Business Journal

Asked in a poll to name a prominent Asian American, the top answer was ‘don’t know.’ Wake up, America » Boston Globe

Domestic violence survivors face more obstacles during pandemic » Gazette Net

Opinion: Massachusetts is already a global education superpower. What if that’s not enough? » Boston Globe

University of Massachusetts parents furious over suspension of freshmen caught maskless » Boston Herald

Lafayette Square near the White House reopens to public » Boston Globe

‘We hope to help bring a sense of normalcy back to young people’: Pfizer vaccine authorized for adolescents 12-15 years old » Boston Globe

Local legislators seek moratorium on med rides program consolidation » The Recorder

I-Team: Kids In Crisis Spend Weeks In Emergency Room Waiting For Mental Health Services » CBS Boston

Editorial: What does America owe families separated by Trump’s border policy? » Boston Globe

‘I want to do the things that matter to me’: Pandemic spurs search for jobs with purpose » Boston Globe

Downtown Lenox nominated for National Register of Historic Places » Berkshire Eagle

New Data On Chelsea's Guaranteed Basic Income Program » WBUR

Diversity deficiency: Does town hall reflect the South Shore in race, gender and ethnicity? » Patriot Ledger

‘Joe Kennedy was the best thing that ever happened to him.’ Reelected and reenergized, Ed Markey is suddenly everywhere » Boston Globe

Social worker 1st to announce for Ward 1 council seat in Northampton » Gazette Net

‘He sold the mayorship of Fall River’: Lawyers make closing arguments in federal corruption case of Jasiel F. Correia II » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Blind Boston city council candidate aims for another historic first » Boston Herald

GOP needs moderates to speak out amid Trump momentum (Letters) » MassLive

Opinion: With mandates eased, it’s masks up, masks down, masks askew all over town » Boston Globe

446 confirmed cases, 14 deaths, and 54,137 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12-15 » WCVB

Editorial: Mixed COVID-19 messages tough act to follow » Lowell Sun

Grants expand postnatal care to substance-exposed newborns » MassLive

Coronavirus updates: Regulators authorize Pfizer vaccine for teenagers » Newburyport News

Devens COVID-19 vaccine clinic opens Wednesday » Lowell Sun

118K North Shore Residents Vaccinated As Salem State Site Reopens » Brookline Patch

Baker, other governors to join Biden for virtual discussion on vaccines » WCVB

Walk-in appointments now accepted at 6 super COVID vaccination sites in Massachusetts » MassLive

Gov. Baker: 4 Million Massachusetts Residents Expected To Be Fully Vaccinated By June » CBS Boston

Baker To Mark Vaccination Progress With Biden » State House News Service

Mitchell Chapman: Let's stop delaying post-COVID world » Berkshire Eagle

A Pandemic Silver Lining: Fewer Kids Are Getting Sick » WBUR

Gov. Baker Explains State Vaccination Plan To President Biden On Virtual Call » CBS Boston

‘Approaching The End,’ Boston May Move Up Reopening Timeline If COVID Data Keeps Improving » CBS Boston

Certifying officers among policing commission’s initial tasks » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston police say there is no way to guarantee overtime savings sought by Janey » Boston Globe

Senate’s $47.6 Bil Budget Draws $1.55 Bil From Savings » State House News Service

Petitioners ask US Supreme Court to declare Gov. Baker’s COVID restrictions a violation of the Constitution » MassLive

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker defends COVID restrictions as small business owners, religious leaders ask US Supreme Court to hear complaint » MassLive

MBTA prepares to lower fines for fare evasion » Boston Globe

New subway cars will remain out of service as officials discover another problem » Boston Globe

MBTA weighing reduced fines for fare evasion » News 22 WWLP.com

Side Bearer Pads May Be Latest Setback For New MBTA Cars » State House News Service

Boston traffic deaths: Fatalities of drivers, passengers and motorcyclists up in 2020 amid speeding spike » Boston Herald

AAA: Expect gas prices to rise again this week due to recent cyber attack » News 22 WWLP.com

Economic advantages of regional rail outweigh risks (Editorial) » MassLive

Gov. Baker's Proposed Road Safety Measures Face Concern From Lawmakers Around Racial Profiling » WGBH

Feds Give Final Approval to Vineyard Wind » State House News Service

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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