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House Speaker Ron Mariano backs Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll for Massachusetts lieutenant governor » MassLive

Telehealth reimbursement rules pit insurers against doctors » Boston Globe

How Congresswoman Katherine Clark Gets It Done » The Cut

‘We have to begin somewhere.’ Facing system in crisis, Mass. House leaders propose boost for child care provider pay » Boston Globe

‘We know our rights’: Two Boston-area Starbucks become first locations in Mass. to unionize » Boston Globe

Boston-area COVID wastewater keeps climbing, Massachusetts reports 38% jump in new virus cases » Boston Herald

Opinion: What happens when jurors are disproportionately white? Not justice. » Boston Globe

The Massachusetts State Police union vows to fight the firing of 12 officers who flouted Gov. Charlie Baker's COVID-19 mandate » Berkshire Eagle

Research finds stark racial disparities in how Boston responds to unhealthy conditions that trigger asthma » Boston Globe

Abortion rights advocates create guide to clinics that do and do not offer abortions » WBUR

Senate hires one-time Rosenberg adviser to counsel position » Boston Globe

NH: Sen. Hassan calls on Biden administration to provide more resources at southern border » WMUR

NY: Hochul: State budget shows 'how women govern differently' » POLITICO Pro

PA: Philadelphia moves to reinstate indoor mask mandate, first major U.S. city to do so » Politico

MD: Maryland Lawmakers Expand Abortion Access, Overriding Republican Governor's Veto » Vanity Fair

OH: The Republican judge blocking her party from rigging electoral districts » The Guardian

FL: DeSantis signs bill aimed at addressing ‘decline of fatherhood’ » Tampa Bay Times

Elite colleges report 2nd year of record applications amid surge of test-optional policies » Boston Business Journal

Prices climbed 8.5% in March compared to last year, amid growing fears of economic slowdown » Washington Post

Romney, now a GOP maverick, undecided on future in politics » The Hill

Judge appears likely to allow January 6-related candidacy challenge against Marjorie Taylor Greene » CNN

Biden urges Modi not to step up Indian use of Russian oil » Boston Globe

Robbins: Keep turning the screws on Russia » Boston Herald

Marty Walsh, Kamala Harris, and the unlikely bonds of politics » Boston Globe

Ex-officer convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress » Boston Globe

Biden names former federal prosecutor to lead ATF » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Nikki Haley testing the 2024 waters despite contentious relationship with Trump » Boston Herald

Truck makers face a tech dilemma: batteries or hydrogen? » Boston Globe

Sec. Galvin: Why aren’t savings account interest rates going up, too? » Fox 25 News

Former NAACP Leader Alkins Remembered For Energy, Hard Work » State House News Service

Grafton resident files federal lawsuit over alleged civil rights violations during talk at police HQ » The Grafton News

Tops on wish list for next Boston schools chief: academic leader » Boston Globe

Amherst students may face charges over school assaults » Gazette Net

House Leaders Eye $110 Million Jolt for Strained Early Ed Field » State House News Service

Teens help MIT teach lending algorithms not to be racist » Boston Globe

U.S. Rep. Trahan and Sen. Markey to Discuss Federal Aid Tuesday at Haverhill High School » WHAV

South Coast area colleges changing courses, shifting strategies to boost declining enrollment » New Bedford Light

Boston community members voice concern over possible state takeover of schools » Boston Globe

Seals and sharks are more common on the Cape. How do the humans feel about them? » Boston Globe

Cape Survey Measures Views On Seals, Sharks » State House News Service

US Rep. Richard E. Neal, union workers in Springfield hail Postal Service Reform Act » MassLive

Moderna sets sights on flu vaccine, starts giving shots to trial participants » Boston Herald

Baker’s Last Health Spending Wish: Shift The Focus » State House News Service

Why we need to reorient our health care system » Commonwealth Magazine

Key lawmakers like Baker health care priorities » Commonwealth Magazine

Drug manufacturers call Baker plan 'dangerous' » Berkshire Eagle

Why Gov. Charlie Baker says his systemic reform of Mass. health care is necessary » Boston.com

How much did housing costs go up in Rhode Island? » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House push for new child care funding — but it won’t provide direct relief to parents, families » MassLive

‘We are not getting anything out of Boston’: Demonstrators call for closing Springfield courthouse » MassLive

Teamsters Local 25 receives $975,000 for Tewksbury CDL training program » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts businesses not following COVID-19 sick time program, workers and advocates say » WCVB

Northampton Senior Services chief Westburg steps down » Gazette Net

Music, food, Dunkin’: Here’s how Wu wants to bring people back downtown » Boston Globe

Political Notebook: Let the games...continue » The Sun Chronicle

Fired Massachusetts State Police eye court to win jobs back » Boston Herald

Editorial: Questions for police get tough. And that’s the point. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Hire back all the fired police officers » Boston Herald

State Police Tangle With Baker Over Mandate, Pay » State House News Service

Mariano: No tax relief in state budget, but maybe later » Boston Business Journal

Feds join probe of ‘good dad, great person’ killed on Boston’s Red Line » Boston Herald

A Boston man died after he got trapped in the door of a Red Line subway car. The T isn’t answering basic questions about what happened. » Boston Globe

The air traffic controller of electricity » Commonwealth Magazine

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