11:00am MSPCA Cruelty-Free Products Event, Great Hall, State House

11:00am Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

12:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

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

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

Editorial: It took a change in law to hold Trump accountable in New York. Massachusetts should follow its lead. » Boston Globe

Why race matters in murder cases » MassLive

Senate budget boosts RTA funding, backs fare-free buses » Commonwealth Magazine

What the end of the COVID public health emergency means in Massachusetts » WBUR

Mass. Senate budget would make undocumented students eligible for in-state college tuition. Healey says it’s ‘a really good thing.’ » Boston Globe

Influx of migrants in Massachusetts continues to overwhelm state resources — and more may be on the way » Boston Globe

Effort to close gender and racial wage gap kicks into high gear with soccer player Samantha Mewis, AIM » Boston Globe

Senate snubs online lottery push in proposed fiscal 2024 state budget » Boston Herald

Poll: Abortion Laws A Factor For Northeast Students Choosing Colleges » State House News Service

Mass General Brigham to expand into United Arab Emirates » Boston Business Journal

RI: State wants to phase out sales of new gas-powered vehicles in RI by 2035. Here's how they'll do it. » The Providence Journal

CT: How a notorious high school football coach plans to launch CT's first cannabis delivery service » CT Insider

NY: Rep. George Santos charged with financial crimes » Washington Post

NY: New York Is Forcing Schools to Change How They Teach Children to Read » New York Times

NJ: New Jersey representatives vow fight against New York’s ‘cash-grabbing’ congestion pricing plan » Politico

SC: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham » The Bulwark

FL: Florida Rejects Dozens of Social Studies Textbooks, and Forces Changes in Others » New York Times

FL: Florida ends automatic due payments for teacher’s unions » AP News

CA: Hate in the Golden State: Extremism & Antisemitism in California, 2021-2022 » Anti-Defamation League

CA: Mangoes and agave in the Central Valley? California farmers try new crops to cope with climate change » Cal Matters

Seven Eastern States Had Their Warmest-Ever Start in 2023 » The Wall Street Journal

As Title 42 ends, here’s what to know about the pandemic-era immigration restrictions » Boston Globe

When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says. » New York Times

Trump goes mainstream on CNN. The rest of the pack sucks wind » Politico

Google promised to delete sensitive data. It logged my abortion clinic visit. » Washington Post

Tucker Carlson accuses Fox of fraud, contract breach » Axios

Transcending the Education Culture Wars » The Liberal Patriot

We Need to Talk about Gun Violence's Staggering Economic Costs » Lucid

Trump goes on furious late-night tirade against E. Jean Carroll verdict » Raw Story

Navy secretary answers letter from Mass. delegation » Boston Globe

Trump appearing at CNN town hall in New Hampshire after sex assault verdict » Boston Globe

Lowry: 14th Amendment debt limit option is absurd » Boston Herald

Biden ramps up pressure on House GOP in debt limit battle » Boston Globe

Radio talk show host Howie Carr recovering after fainting on air: ‘I’ll be back in a couple days’ » Boston Globe

Toyota’s profits rise as global chips supply crunch subsides » Boston Globe

Cambridge tech company Akamai cutting jobs » Boston Globe

Tech stars DraftKings, HubSpot, Wayfair shine in first-quarter earnings » Boston Globe

Newburyport chemical plant ordered to start demolition work no later than Wednesday » Boston Globe

Newburyport pharmaceutical plant that exploded last week to be demolished Wednesday » Boston Herald

Boston startup helps international students meet staffing shortages in IT, nursing » Boston Globe

Brighton man accused of plotting with Chinese government to identify prodemocracy activists in Boston area » Boston Globe

Senate budget embraces in-state tuition for undocumented students » Commonwealth Magazine

The Mass. Senate is proposing in-state college tuition for undocumented residents. Gov. Healey says it's a 'really good' idea » WBUR

NECC honors DiZoglio during recent awards ceremony » Newburyport News

Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough. » Boston Globe

Boston school safety issue up again at school committee, city council » Boston Herald

Dissenters keep pressure on UMass to sever partnerships with defense industry » Gazette Net

Uxbridge taps Ed Davis to investigate slew of resignations that left school board with one member » Boston Globe

Allen: COVID policies failed kids – what can we learn? » Boston Herald

Ware town meeting rejects banning ‘nips’ liquor bottle sales » MassLive

Town of Northbridge purchases 97 acres of conservation land » Worcester Business Journal

Some white sharks are already migrating north: When will most great whites move toward Cape Cod? » Boston Herald

Grant May Lay Groundwork For More Federal Climate Aid » WHDH

Opinion: The case for a digital state lottery is as weak as ever » Boston Globe

Brigham creates institute focused on immunology with record $100 million gift » Boston Globe

Tisbury restricting houseboats » Martha's Vineyard Times

MCLA will not move forward with plan to put a homeless shelter on campus » Berkshire Eagle

Birge Halts Family Shelter Proposal at MCLA » iBerkshires

AG Andrea Campbell, in Worcester for United Way meeting, praises role of nonprofits » Worcester Telegram

Woman files harassment complaint against seafood business » Boston Globe

City Council considers Paid Family and Medical Leave Program as employees sound alarm » Worcester Telegram

Advocates Call for Mass. Lawmakers to Close Wage Gap » NBC Boston

Boston city councilors struggled with redistricting the first time. Now they have to do it again. » Boston Globe

Pelham Town Meeting to address rising budget, zone changes and artificial turf when it gathers on Saturday » Gazette Net

Salisbury residents rail against beach access closures » Newburyport News

Feds investigating cyberattack of Lowell network » Lowell Sun

Lynn commits to DEI criteria in Commonwealth Compact » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston seeking election deadline changes following redistricting ruling » Boston Herald

Koch to run for seventh term as Quincy mayor: 'There's more to do' » Patriot Ledger

Letter: Harrington runs on his own record » Salem News

Commissioner: Emergency Ending, But It’s “Not The End Of COVID” » State House News Service

‘In a better place’: As COVID emergency ends, Mass. officials say state is prepared to deal with future surges » Boston Globe

Mass. high court awards $37 million in cancer suit against tobacco maker Philip Morris » WBUR

Massachusetts has fewest gun deaths, but large disparity between white and Black victims » CBS News

POST Commission suspends Springfield police officer Jeffrey Alicea, 3 other Mass. cops » MassLive

Former Hopkinton police officer pleads not guilty to child rape charges » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: There are no perfect victims » Boston Globe

Opinion: Lawmakers keep putting up a shield… against gun laws » Boston Globe

Ex-Woburn cop loses police certification over alleged involvement in 2017 white supremacist rally » WBUR

Quincy restoring ladder truck, reaching staffing level not seen since 1985, officials say » Boston Herald

Poll: Abortion Laws A Factor For Northeast Students Choosing Colleges » State House News Service

Senate reveals $55 billion spending plan; proposes free community college for all » Worcester Telegram

Senate Dems Lay Out Plan To Spend Income Surtax $$$ » State House News Service

‘Never forget,’ says Vanna Howard about Cambodian genocide » Lowell Sun

Advocates Call on Healey to Reevaluate Joint Base Cape Cod » Cape Cod Online

Healey Budget Chief Sees Tax Base Holding Up » State House News Service

Profitable Port of New Bedford draws IRS scrutiny of tax evading fishermen » South Coast Today

IRS targets local fishermen in tax crackdown » New Bedford Light

Senate Includes Tax Relief Reserve In $55.8 Bil Budget » State House News Service

Editorial: MBTA safety problems call for new, separate agency » Boston Herald

Officials: No, the MBTA Is Not Stopping Work on the New Bedford Line » WBSM

Woman injured by defunct utility box that fell at subway station suing MBTA » Fox 25 News

Massachusetts low-income residents lost millions on electricity supply contracts » The Center Square

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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

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