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12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

An ‘antiabortion screed:’ Health care providers in Mass. react to Texas decision » Boston Globe

Revere Mayor Arrigo Named DCR Commissioner » State House News Service

Undisclosed Mass. State Police recordings throw drug cases into question » Worcester Telegram

Mass. House leaders to propose making eviction protection measure permanent » Boston Globe

Proposed amendment to state constitution could give prisoners back their right to vote » Boston Globe

Mass. business confidence falls in March » Boston Business Journal

Falmouth votes on plastic ban for takeout containers, utensils Monday night. What to know. » Cape Cod Times

MBTA falls behind peer transit agencies on hiring bus drivers, restoring service » Boston Globe

RI: As RI pushes to add affordable housing, is prevailing wage law putting brakes on projects? » Providence Journal

NY: Key campaign player for NYC Mayor Adams raised reelection funds while taking money to lobby his office, sparking ethics concerns » New York Daily News

NY: Delivery Workers Hungry for Higher Wages Say App Companies Are Stirring the Pot » The City

NJ: Rutgers University workers will strike, a historic first for New Jersey’s state school » Politico

PA: Resolve Philly to train residents to cover public meetings » Axios

VA: Hounded by baseless voter fraud allegations, an entire county's election staff quits in Virginia » NBC News

TN: No One Should Be That Shocked by What’s Happening in Tennessee » Politico

MI: Housing, infrastructure and the environment: What’s next on the agenda for Michigan Democrats? » MLive.com

FL: Contentious anti-trans ‘bathroom ban’ is quickly moving through FL Legislature » Florida Phoenix

FL: Think Florida Is Already an Orwellian Hellscape? Ron DeSantis Is Just Getting Started » Vanity Fair

CO: From tiny homes to camps: Cities struggle to find solutions for homelessness » Axios

UT: Utah’s Secretive Medical Malpractice Panels Make It Even Harder to Sue Providers » ProPublica

AZ: Controversial Senator Kyrsten Sinema Prepares To Run as an Independent » Vanity Fair

CA: Drones are smuggling contraband into California prisons, feds say » Los Angeles Times

Biden says he plans on running in 2024 » The Hill

Ignore the courts? Some Democrats say Texas abortion pill ruling demands it. » Politico

Seas have drastically risen along southern U.S. coast in past decade » Washington Post

America’s First Dark Money Ballot Line » The Lever

Watch Kamala Harris’ fiery speech after Tennessee lawmakers ousted » CNN

The True Dangers of Long Trains » ProPublica

Lucas: Desperate case against Trump built on porn and perjury » Boston Herald

Mass. is banking on CHIPS money, though big projects have been slow to materialize » Boston Globe

This Boston startup is chipping away at animal testing » Boston Globe

David Pastrnak’s 60th goal leads to the Bruins’ 63rd win, an NHL record » Boston Globe

Heir’s challenge to cut of potato dynasty dismissed: In family lawsuits, judge rules in favor of Szawlowski companies » Gazette Net

There’s lots of talk about millionaires leaving Massachusetts. But will they? » Boston Globe

Business confidence slips but remains positive as signs of recession ease » Boston Herald

Peaches pummeled: Area farmers report massive peach losses reminiscent of 2016 » The Recorder

Industrial automation company opens new Beverly facility » Boston Business Journal

Mel King to be honored this week with rainbow lights and church service » Boston Globe

Lawmakers, architects push for multistall, gender-neutral bathroom bill for new construction, renovations statewide » Gazette Net

Boston ‘Straight Pride Parade’ organizer facing felony charge in Jan 6 Capitol riot » Boston Herald

Facing ongoing crises, Bay State College gets new leadership » WBUR

Oliveira bill seeks to include sign language classes in schools » Gazette Net

Beacon Hill looks to curb 'toxic' youth sports culture » The Eagle Tribune

Easthampton School Committee will hold meeting about superintendent search after ‘ladies’ comment controversy » Boston Herald

Masking against COVID-19: Should it stay or go in health care facilities? » Worcester Telegram

More layoffs hit Biogen as drugmaker cuts multiple sclerosis team » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Nursing workforce needs more men » Boston Herald

Millions of Americans are now 'rent-burdened' for the first time ever — in these 3 states, you can expect to spend over 30% of your income on rent. Here's how to get a handle on housing costs » Yahoo News

First Citizens, the new SVB, already in talks with local affordable housing leaders » Boston Business Journal

Help us address the Cape, Islands housing crisis » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: A hundred years of choking housing growth catches up with Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Maura Healey must take action to protect vulnerable children » Boston Herald

Herald goes on the street with immigration enforcement » Boston Herald

Boston City Council's tussle over redistricting map now in federal judge’s hands » WBUR

City Council President Jesse Lederman to present resolution promoting paid family medical leave » MassLive

Opinion: In helping us face our past, city archivist has upheld high calling » Boston Globe

Brookline and Somerville team up to find ways to buy more from women and people of color » WGBH

Cox pledges more visibility as Boston police commissioner in TV interview » Boston Globe

Shrewsbury police begin body camera trial as other Central Mass. towns adopt cameras » Worcester Telegram

More Boston police have been leaving the job since 2020, many joining the Fire Department » Boston Globe

Bringing the abortion pill litigation into focus » Commonwealth Magazine

‘It’s creating enormous chaos’: Legal experts, political leaders blast Texas court ruling that could affect access to abortion pill » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey's Latino Council has only 1 member representing western Massachusetts » New England Public Media

Nearly a month after systemwide slowdown, 25 percent of the T’s subway still has speed restrictions » Boston Globe

Phillip Eng begins tenure as new MBTA general manager » WCVB

MBTA announces Boston Marathon service plan » CBS News

Howie Carr: Meet John Pigsley, AKA the Pigman, the perfect poster boy for the MBTA » Boston Herald

New MBTA leader’s former boss defends his overtime record following criticism » Boston Herald

Select Board race in Somerset has offshore wind ramifications » Commonwealth Magazine

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12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

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10:00am Agriculture Day at the State House, Second Floor, State House, Boston

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10:00am 2023 Progressive Mass Lobby Day, State House, Room 428

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10:00am Black Excellence on the Hill, Great Hall, State House

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