10:00am 1st Annual Massachusetts ALS Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:30pm Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce 2024 Annual Meeting, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston

DiZoglio targets Uber, Lyft with supercharged hypothetical audit » Commonwealth Beacon

As enrollment drops, Newton might open schools to students from other districts » Boston Globe

Upon Review, Panel Not Behind Any Ballot Questions » State House News Service

Massachusetts doubles down on DEI » Axios

All eyes are on Boston's office-to-condo experiment » Axios

Police raided a Northeastern encampment. The fallout is far from over. » Boston Globe

How Boston-area schools are handling campus encampments » WBUR

State supreme court: DA must name officers in police misconduct investigations » The Herald News

Healey’s hiring cooldown off to bad start: $14.2M added to Massachusetts public payroll » Boston Herald

Opinion: Diana DiZoglio pro-union audit raises questions about conflict of interest » Boston Herald

Early look at House and Senate races in Central Mass.: Which incumbents face challengers? » Worcester Telegram

NH: Survivor wants stricter name-change rules for violent felons in N.H., after ex-counselor indicted » Boston Globe

RI: RI's next governor's race looks like 2022 again: Here's who is raising money » The Providence Journal

NY: UFT lawyers blast MTA’s decision with setting June 30 start date for NYC’s controversial $15 congestion toll » New York Post

NJ: Close loophole that allowed shadowy PAC to hide funding, ELEC says » Politico Pro

FL: As cost of dying goes up, some Floridians scramble to pay the bill » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida — at least according to state law » AP News

SD: South Dakota abortion rights groups collect enough signatures to advance ballot measure » NBC News

OR: Portland’s homeless services contractor Urban Alchemy violated lobbying rules » The Oregonian

WA: Hundreds of asylum-seekers sleep outside in Seattle, again » The Seattle Times

GA: Kemp signs bill into law forcing sheriffs to enforce federal immigration law » Gerogia Recorder

OH: Ohio lawmakers propose another voter ID bill » Axios

The Exit Interviews » New York Times

It’s Not Just Gaza: Student Protesters See Links to a Global Struggle » New York Times

Spurred by Teen Girls, States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes » New York Times

Trump Says He Wouldn’t Stop States From Tracking Individual Pregnancies So They Can Prosecute People Caught Getting Abortions » Vanity Fair

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy » AP News

State houses: the next battle for abortion rights » Washington Post

RFK Jr. challenges Biden to drop out, insisting he has better shot of defeating Trump » Politico

College admins have blown it with pro-Palestinian protests » Axios

Why the Senate GOP is downplaying the chances of a red wave » Politico

For Laura Loomer, a Trump comeback is everything » Washington Post

Harris and Biden both blame Trump on abortion. How they do it is very different. » Politico

Editorial: President Biden – struggling families need $$ relief too » Boston Herald

To-go cocktails are here to stay in Massachusetts » Boston.com

BlueSnap to pay $10M to settle FTC lawsuit over payment processing » Boston Business Journal

Cheers! To-go cocktails made permanently legal in Massachusetts » Fox 25 News

State officials visit Cold Spring Orchard in Belchertown » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts fights to keep talent, tech and investors » Axios

Healey signs law making cocktails-to-go permanent » Boston Globe

Change in federal drug classification could help cannabis shops » Gazette Net

Civil Rights Group Calls on Springfield to Hit Reset Button on Schools Chief Search » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Pittsfield Schools Awarded Funds to Boost FAFSA Completion » iBerkshires

Biden's latest student debt forgiveness action affects 3,500 Massachusetts borrowers » CBS News

Tufts encampment supporters say they’ll boycott commencement if officials turn to police » Boston Herald

Former Chicopee superintendent sentenced to year probation for lying to FBI » Gazette Net

Editorial: Campus protestors want to spew hate, anonymously » Boston Herald

On protesting campuses, the shine of commencement dulls » Boston Globe

Are Voc-Tech admissions still unfair? » The New Bedford Light

Harvard Corporation Discusses Gay’s Testimony, Donor Revolt in FAS Town Hall » The Harvard Crimson

Fitchburg State selects first woman president in school’s 130-year history » Worcester Business Journal

Editorial: Non-violent student protests are the conscience of our nation » The Bay State Banner

How Boston-area schools are handling campus encampments » WBUR

FL: DeSantis says 'take your fake meat elsewhere' and signs bill banning lab-grown meat » Tallahassee Democrat

Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high » WBUR

Legislature Considers a Bill on Treating Severe Mental Illness » The Provincetown Independent

More communities push back against MBTA zoning law » NBC Boston

Lack of affordable housing is focus of May Day rally outside Worcester City Hall » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Unlocking the housing potential of Fort Devens » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey Calls On Business Executives To Support Multifamily Zoning Law » WBZ News Radio

Peer support transforms mental health care for some in Massachusetts » WBUR

Opinion: In Somerville, guaranteed basic income provides a safety net » Boston Globe

Charlatans like Shelby Hewitt succeed because so many people are kind » Boston Globe

Massachusetts DA pays ethics fine after car crash response, promoting campaign donor’s rental apartments to staff » Boston Herald

Cape DA Pays $5,000 For Conflict Law Violation » State House News Service

Central Mass. organizations receive $458K to train disabled workforce » Worcester Business Journal

‘It’s absolute chaos’: Brigham nurses among Boston workers rallying for International Workers’ Day » Boston Globe

Committee recommends no legislative action on ballot questions » WWLP

Mass. lawmakers: Slew of fall ballot Qs don’t need legislative approval » MassLive

No contests on ballot for Willisamsburg election » Gazette Net

Boston city council adopts Gaza cease-fire resolution » WBUR

Boston City Council approves Gaza cease-fire resolution over objections of Jewish community » Boston Herald

GOP seeks challenger to Rep. Flanagan after campaign finance violations » Commonwealth Beacon

Early look at House and Senate races in Central Mass.: Which incumbents face challengers? » Worcester Telegram

Matthews-Kane announces plans to run against Rep. Pease » The Reminder

Annual Democratic breakfast returning to Port » Newburyport News

MCAS ballot question passed over for legislative approval, on track to go to voters in November » Boston Herald

Two Republicans to challenge state Rep. Pat Haddad. Who else is running for office? » The Herald News

Bill Heightens Focus On Missing Black Women, Girls » State House News Service

‘They should be protected’: Massachusetts bill could help spotlight missing Black women and girls » Boston Globe

Massachusetts police release chilling video of deadly showdown with armed Raynham suspect » Boston Herald

Former state police sergeant sentenced to 3 years for stealing over $100K in overtime scheme » Boston Herald

This weapons detection system is used at Fenway, TD Garden, and Gillette. But does it live up to the hype? » Boston Globe

A 'huge day' for Lenox: Ceremony launches $20 million public safety complex » Berkshire Eagle

Boston City Council approves petition to slash fire cadet training » Boston Herald

Mass State Police issuing a warning of fake calls from State Police phone numbers » Western Mass News

New supplemental budget addresses migrant crisis and to-go cocktails » Western Mass News

Hampshire County youth tapped to advise governor’s team » Amherst Bulletin

Office of Travel and Tourism director tours Franklin County, looks to increase presence » The Recorder

Healey expects $16B return on climate tech investment » News 22 WWLP.com

Lucas: Storied history makes 46 Beacon perfect governor’s digs » Boston Herald

Healey Declarative On Tax Policy Intentions » State House News Service

Andover voters approve MBTA zoning » The Eagle Tribune

NJ: NJ electric vehicle drivers say more chargers needed to get over 'range anxiety' » Gothamist

Pushback: Your home’s power plant could save our energy grid » The Recorder

State loans will help replace aging water lines in Belchertown neighborhood » The Reminder

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