10:00am Step Up for Kids, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

12:00pm Victim Rights Award Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House

1:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, irtual Hearing

Healey names Patrick Lavin, transit consultant who worked on MBTA safety report, new MassDOT safety chief » Boston Globe

Rent control battle looms but it’s never been easy to pass tenant protections on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Lawmakers seek to load up budget with earmarks » The Eagle Tribune

A distant crisis: Top MBTA managers live hundreds — or thousands — of miles from the troubled system they’re trying to fix » Boston Globe

Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing » Boston Globe

Athol's Susannah Whipps alone, but involved as state's sole Independent legislator » Worcester Telegram

As other states charge ahead with e-bike incentives, no such program for Mass. yet » Boston Globe

Massachusetts tax cut plan author explains reasoning behind proposed change to rebate law » Boston Herald

For New England farmers, silvopasture could be a key adaptation to a changing climate » WBUR

Governor: Massachusetts didn’t wait for the SCOTUS abortion medication ruling. It protected women’s reproductive rights » CNN

RI: ‘Something is going to break’: Eight things to know about a startling new report detailing the housing crisis in Rhode Island » Boston Globe

RI: What will it take to win in CD1? We asked the experts » The Providence Journal

CT: Hartford school leaders drafting policy aimed at eliminating inequities, including protecting a ‘gender diverse’ student population » Hartford Courant

NY: How Hochul’s Housing Dream Died: Backlash Surged Beyond the ’Burbs » The City

FL: A pandemic experiment in universal free school meals gains traction in the states » Florida Phoenix

FL: The Florida sheriff vs. the neo-Nazi ‘scumbags’ » Washington Post

FL: Sen. Shevrin Jones: Public university policies in legislation are ‘racist at its core’ » Florida Phoenix

MS: The NAACP is suing Mississippi over an expanded role for state-run police in Jackson » WBUR

CO: Amended Colorado school finance bill promises to fully fund K-12 within two years » Chalkbeat Colorado

Abortion emerging as single most important issue of 2024 » Boston Globe

Governors Love Using TikTok Even as States Ban It » Governing

Bed Bath & the great Beyond: How the home-goods giant went bankrupt » WBUR

Gun Violence Is Actually Worse in Red States. It’s Not Even Close. » Politico

Biden expected to tap Julie Rodriguez to run 2024 campaign » Boston Globe

Graham: RFK Jr.’s talk-show politics could take bite out of Biden » Boston Herald

Opinion: Debt ceiling showdown is a cynical GOP ploy to scrap aid to millions » Boston Globe

Editorial: Hunter Biden probe claims raise red flags » Boston Herald

Rep. Jim McGovern: GOP handling of debt ceiling "all-time high in recklessness and stupidity" » CBS News

Lowry: Trump is the moderate dominating ’24 race » Boston Herald

Antoni & Sheppard: Biden’s stall tactics won’t ease inflation » Boston Herald

Moore: Regulatory octopus strangling U.S. economy » Boston Herald

A Mass. company woke up millions of Floridians with a false phone alert. The state fired them. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Tide is turning, rightly, to considering voting rights behind bars » Boston Globe

UMass Cranberry Station opens $8 million expansion » Wareham Week

Website posing as fake Massachusetts university draws attention of authorities » Boston Globe

Athol, Turners Falls high schools add new fields of study through state program » The Recorder

Too many children are hungry. So let's make free school meals permanent » The Metro West Daily News

Mass. Board of Higher Education discusses bill that would make federal financial aid submissions mandatory for high school students » The Sun Chronicle

Progress report about poisons, wildlife: Much done, more to do » Your Arlington

Beacon Hill residents: Tire-deflating action by climate group was ‘cowardly’ and ‘counterproductive' » Boston Herald

Pilgrim Plant Owner Seeking Decommissioning Extension » Cape Cod Online

Boston’s first law to expand the city’s tree canopy is in the works » Boston Globe

New England researchers use ‘treasure trove’ of historic whaling logbooks to study climate shifts » Boston Globe

Accused military leaker Jack Teixeira to face detention hearing in Worcester Thursday » Worcester Telegram

Convenience stories, gambling addiction experts caution Massachusetts over online lottery proposal » New Hampshire Public Radio

Retailers put up a fight as state prepares to finally usher in online lottery » Boston Globe

After struggling as a new mom, founder developed platform to match expecting parents with doulas » Boston Globe

Community Healthlink president out after inspection prompts suspension of detox programs, 80 layoffs » Worcester Telegram

Needham health care company pleads guilty to purchasing, using Botox not approved for use in U.S. » Boston.com

Meet Robin, UMass Memorial’s new pediatric robot » Boston Business Journal

Making too little to get affordable housing — and other problems with trying to stay in Boston » Boston Globe

Gateway Cities want to help solve the state’s housing crisis. We need to let them. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Housing proposal would punish those with good credit » Boston Herald

Where Mass. home prices are hot — and not » Boston Globe

The other disability (the one that gets overlooked): mental health » Boston Globe

Clarence Thomas should resign or be impeached, Jim McGovern says » Boston Herald

David’s Bridal warns Massachusetts labor officials of layoffs following bankruptcy » MassLive

Statehouse: A look at the plans on Beacon Hill this week » News 22 WWLP.com

Chelmsford’s spring Town Meeting takes on zoning, capital funding, historical preservation » Lowell Sun

Monday’s Deerfield TM to consider planning, economic development position; accessory dwelling changes » Gazette Net

North Brookfield Select Board chair doubles down on decision to axe drag show » WGBH

Easthampton grapples with deluge of public records requests about superintendent search » Gazette Net

A year after SCOTUS decision, Mass. towns and cities are wrestling with flaps over flags » Boston Globe

Westfield mayor vetoes charter amendment, will retain power over hires’ salaries » MassLive

Mass. health insurers say they'll stop providing free at-home COVID tests » WBUR

Are safe injection sites the answer to rising drug overdose deaths in Worcester? » Worcester Telegram

State continues to use lead testing systems » Salem News

Politics and the City: Groups join forces to prevent youth violence in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Unrest at Bristol County jail over suicide prevention moves » WBUR

Bezio named police chief in Goshen » Gazette Net

As Mass. considers funds for prisoner re-entry, advocates say more is needed » WBUR

Boston Police sound alarm on new round of scams impacting seniors: ‘Don’t give out your personal information’ » Boston Herald

Gen Z and millennial lawmakers want to end gun violence. But they disagree on how to get there. » Boston Globe

An ideal muse for Healey’s mantel » Boston Globe

‘It’s now on their plate’: With Healey’s new hires comes new responsibility for the MBTA’s problems » Boston Globe

Governor Announces Final Allocation of Volkswagen Settlement Funds » iBerkshires

OTR: Massachusetts House Ways and Means chair discusses MBTA funding » WCVB

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10:00am Step Up for Kids, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

12:00pm Victim Rights Award Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House

1:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, irtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Frost

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Paul Mark

10:00am Mass. Service Alliance Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House

12:00pm Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

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

3:00pm Denim Day sponsored by the Mass. Caucus of Women Legislators, Grand Staircase, State House

10:00am Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth Recommendations Release Ceremony, State Library, Room 341, State House

10:30am Occupational Therapy Day, Great Hall, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Momentum: Inclusion! sponsored by the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (MWPC) and GBH, GBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Boston

10:00am Eid al-Fitr at the State House, Great Hall, State House

12:00pm Greek Independence Day, Gardner Auditorium, State House

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