10:00am MassWildlife Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Jason Lewis

Opinion: Why is Governor Charlie Baker giving his blessing to the sheriff of Trumpachusetts? » Boston Globe

Don't skip environmental justice in rush to build infrastructure, advocates warn » WGBH

GOP gubernatorial candidates Geoff Diehl, Chris Doughty once again spar over pre-convention debates » MassLive

As Earth’s temperature rises, Massachusetts residents’ sense of urgency on climate change declines » Boston Globe

Labor Secretary Walsh, NSC press for bill bolstering semiconductor industry » Boston Business Journal

Elizabeth Warren: Democrats Can Avoid Disaster in November » New York Times

NY: Teamsters press City Hall to nix Catsimatidis fuel contract as strike enters Year 2 » New York Post

NY: No, more police won’t make New Yorkers – or anyone else – safer. It never does » The Guardian

NY: Mayor Adams holds off on new COVID restrictions as NYC nears ‘medium’ risk level » New York Daily News

NJ: Murphy open to legislation restricting off-duty police officers' use of cannabis » POLITICO Pro

FL: Math textbooks thrown out by Florida for critical race theory, failure to meet standards » Herald Tribune

FL: Black lawmakers call out DeSantis for ‘racist’ actions in redrawn congressional map » Miami Herald

‘Birthing while Black’ is a national crisis for the US. Here’s what Black lawmakers want to do about it » The Guardian

Billionaire Peltz draws GOP megadonors to $5,000-a-plate fundraiser for Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin » CNBC

Biden has told Obama he’s running again » The Hill

Democrats' worst Trump nightmare » Axios

Hot Economy, Rising Inflation: The Fed Has Never Successfully Fixed a Problem Like This » The Wall Street Journal

Lobbyists loved Mike Pence, hitting his office up more than any VP ever. Here's what they wanted » USA Today

Given endless resources, Tucker Carlson zeroes in on UFOs and testicles » Washington Post

Workers at New York Apple store launch union campaign » Raw Story

Tim Scott warns against "teaching kids that they are oppressors" » Axios

Biden continues infrastructure victory lap with second stop in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Opinion: The sham at the heart of the GOP’s Big Lie » Boston Globe

Why the U.S. never joined the war crimes court » WBUR

Battenfeld: Democrats push to strip New Hampshire of its first in the nation primary » Boston Herald

White House commits to barring anti-satellite missile tests » Boston Globe

Longtime Guatemalan farmworker poised to take over Hadley farm » Gazette Net

State Provides $175K for Seafood Industry Marketing » Cape Cod Online

Conservatives want to cancel Disney. It’s not the first time. » Boston Globe

Congress seeks compromise to boost computer chip industry » Boston Globe

CIC founder Tim Rowe is seeing unprecedented demand for his coworking space » Boston Globe

EXPLAINER: What does Infowars’ bankruptcy filing mean? » Boston Herald

‘This is the day to live for.’ Region basks in return of Patriots Day atmosphere. » Boston Globe

Lupoli Sells Downtown Haverhill Properties, Plans to Keep Management and Development Role » WHAV

‘Some biotech firms will not survive’: Layoffs, closures, and mergers expected as part of an industry ‘correction’ » Boston Globe

40 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act, fight for access goes on » Gazette Net

Whittier Tech wants to expand marine engine repair program » Newburyport News

Merrick Garland, Warby Parker co-founder among Mass. college commencement speakers » Boston Business Journal

New Bedford-Area State Reps Concerned About UMass Tuition Hike » WBSM

How Massachusetts feels about climate change in 12 graphics » Boston Globe

Environmental Group Praises Passing of Climate Bill » Cape Cod Online

Pandemic’s lesson for many older folks: Stay in your home as long as you can » Boston Globe

Viewpoint: Cost-saving drug program needs transparency » Worcester Business Journal

Harvard, Boston Children’s study casts new light on COVID-19 inflammation » Boston Globe

Back to a type of normal as we can get » Boston Globe

State looking at ways to hold down health care costs » Newburyport News

Short-term rental battle riles Nantucket » Commonwealth Magazine

New Riverside Industries leader working to restore staff, bring disabled clients back in person » Gazette Net

Wu taps HUD and former Mass. housing official Arthur Jemison to lead development » Boston Globe

Wu names federal official with Boston ties as city’s planning chief » Boston Business Journal

‘On borrowed time’: A landmark 123-year-old smokestack in Plymouth to be demolished » Boston Globe

Battle of Lexington reenactment returns with fanfare after a two-year hiatus » Boston Globe

Second global COVID summit led by the White House set for May » Boston Globe

Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel » Boston Herald

Mother of NH boy found dead in October charged with murder » Boston Herald

FBI still looking for missing BPD uniforms, $5G offered » Boston Herald

Worcester police, including officers on ‘last chance’ agreements, top list of highest salaries paid to city employees in 2021 » MassLive

Many police officers suffer trauma. But not everyone gets the mental health support they need. » WBUR

Massachusetts RMV provides update on 2,100 drivers who were granted licenses without road tests » WCVB

Sen. Crighton, Lynn Council push for rail electrification » Lynn Daily News Item

MBTA says it’s reviewing a federal judge’s decision to overturn mask mandate on public transit and airplanes » Boston Globe

Senate plan mandates coverage for heating oil spills » The Eagle Tribune

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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