11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

In 2020, Biden was a political juggernaut in Massachusetts. A new poll shows voters have soured on him. A lot. » Boston Globe

‘Damning lack of transparency’ on Massachusetts sports betting vote in Senate raises skepticism law will get on the books this session » MassLive

Wu administration touts decisions by labor board on vaccine cases » Boston Herald

Kathleen Casavant, former highest-ranking woman in state’s unions, dies at 70 » Boston Globe

Editorial: Many questions remain in the case of former Boston police union leader Patrick Rose » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmaker joins Pelosi’s surprise trip to Ukraine » Boston Globe

RI: Electric rates expected to be even higher than originally thought » The Providence Journal

NJ: N.J. families living in extreme poverty need more help from vital safety net, advocates say » NJ.com

GA: Kemp faces attacks from 4 rivals in last debate of GOP primary » Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FL: Coming Soon: A Florida Special Session on Insurance. But Will it Come Soon Enough? » Insurance Journal

Trumpworld braces for ‘a couple of ugly nights’ in May » Politico

Dems punch back against GOP’s “culture war” attacks » Axios

Dems grimace at Manchin’s bipartisan energy detour » Politico

The Means-Test Con » The Lever

Biden Received Early Warnings That Immigration and Inflation Could Erode His Support » New York Times

Charted: Women of color in Congress » Axios

Elizabeth Warren defends traitor accusation against McCarthy, blasts Elon Musk bid for Twitter » Boston Herald

GOP Holds Generic Congressional Ballot Lead In NPR/Marist Poll For The First Time In Eight Years » The Daily Caller

Obama tackles disinformation after failing to ‘fully appreciate’ issue while president » The Hill

A Role Model for the Midterms » The New Yorker

Biden considering student loan forgiveness is 'a tremendous victory': Rep. Ayanna Pressley » Business Insider

How Tucker Carlson Stoked White Fear to Conquer Cable » New York Times

Lucas: Maura Healey’s punt on no-cash policy at Fenway Park ignores the law » Boston Herald

Boston Business Journal wins 21 journalism awards » Boston Business Journal

North End outdoor dining up and running after fight with mayor over fee » WBUR

Former prosecutor busted paying $40 for Methadone Mile prostitute, Boston Police say » Boston Herald

Boston Public Schools’ press office clears out » Boston Herald

New Bedford charter school at center of 2019 battle poised to hit enrollment target » Commonwealth Magazine

Stockpile of rare-earth metals down to 4% of Cold War-era value, Moulton urges action » Boston Herald

Getting the odds on passage of sports betting » Commonwealth Magazine

Loss of pandemic aid stresses hospitals that treat the uninsured » Boston Globe

Opinion: Policy prescriptions for addressing critical role of primary care » Boston Globe

Want to buy a house on Cape Cod? Better hurry! » Boston Globe

Booker blasts Vilsack’s food justice efforts » Axios

New report criticizes tenure, oversight of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home official who presided over COVID outbreak » Boston Globe

Suffering At The Hands Of Private Equity » The Lever

Ukrainians fleeing war seek refuge in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Sponsor circle participants prepare to welcome Afghan evacuees to Massachusetts » WGBH

SJC will consider challenges to all four ballot questions » Commonwealth Magazine

‘You don’t make people needlessly suffer’; Worcester DA Joe Early defends handling of arrest report of judge’s daughter as State Ethics Commission hearings come to a close » MassLive

Massachusetts coffee workers rally for union solidarity on International Worker's Day » WGBH

Fidelity’s 401(k) bitcoin offering sparks ‘grave concerns’ at Labor Department » Boston Business Journal

Rep. Vargas to Participate in Legislative Panel, Q & A, During MetroCommon 2050 » WHAV

What happens when one town employee has too much power? It doesn’t go well, probe into Monterey's long civic conflict finds » Berkshire Eagle

City council race for Eastie, North End, Charlestown comes to a head Tuesday » Boston Globe

"This is our moment": US Sen. Elizabeth Warren visits Chatham » Cape Cod Times

Read the full results of the Suffolk/Globe poll on the Mass. governor’s race » Boston Globe

Sen. Susan Moran, D-Falmouth, running for second term » Cape Cod Times

Wu says city to step in, provide support for children allegedly responsible for attacks » Boston Globe

DA Hayden to offer alternate route for those arrested at Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Police north of Boston: Dirt bike, motor scooter complaints again rise as weather warms up » Boston Herald

Former State Police head and three others violated ethics law by altering arrest report for judge’s daughter, Ethics Commission alleges » Boston Globe

Pittsfield councilors echo call for DA's independent report on police shooting of Miguel Estrella. 'We need a hard look,' one says » Berkshire Eagle

As more wrongful convictions unravel, exonerees help one another adjust to life beyond bars » Boston Globe

MBTA to unveil new bus network design » WGBH

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorses east-west rail during Longmeadow visit; honored as Democrat of the Year » MassLive

Seaplane service taking travelers from Boston to Provincetown, Cape Cod in 35 minutes starts this month » MassLive

SSA approves barge service for UPS » The Inquirer and Mirror

Mass. residents narrowly oppose allowing driver’s licenses for people without legal immigration status, poll finds » Boston Globe

Route 6 Project Gains Steam » The Wanderer

The Berkshire Flyer gets passengers from NYC to Pittsfield, but how do they get around once they get to the Berkshires? Not easily one family found » Berkshire Eagle

Half of Mass. residents back public transit mask mandate, 41 percent against, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds » Boston Globe

Massachusetts officer and brother indicted in fraud scheme » WBUR

Stoneham police officer, brother indicted, charged with defrauding $36M from Massachusetts energy efficient funds » Boston Herald

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Podcast Spotlight

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Department of Public Utilities Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Denise Garlick

10:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Rep. Jerry Parisella

6:30pm Lobby & Learn hosted by Progressive Massachusetts, Via webcast

Last day to enact Initiative Petitions

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Brady

8:15am Net Zero Massachusetts: Legislation and Energy Sources for Achieving 2050 Climate Goals hosted by SHNS, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Department of Public Utilities Hearing, Via Zoom

8:30am 2022 AIM Annual Meeting featuring Gov. Charlie Baker, Via Zoom

9:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

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