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☁️ Welcoming May with increasing clouds and cooler temps today; high of 62. Sun sets at 7:44 p.m.

Hundreds of people gathered at the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library yesterday for the opening planary and first sessions of the GBH Media Summit: Bridging the Divide in 2025 . We heard from industry leaders, technology experts and scholars about what’s next for democracy and we’ll share those highlights in a sec — but first, the news.

Four Things to Know Today

1. Mass. passes its budget: A state budget proposing more than $61 billion in spending passed the Massachusetts House Wednesday, with six out of the 25 Republicans voting in opposition. The budget is built around a revenue estimate that includes $16 billion in federal funding. Two months before the start of the fiscal year, state lawmakers are still unsure how much of that federal money will ultimately materialize amid Trump administration policy shifts. While acknowledging that uncertainty, lawmakers described their bill as responsible and felt comfortable adding more than $80 million to the bottom line across three days of debate.

2. Worcester Police chief responds to criticism: After some Worcester city councilors on Tuesday criticized the police department for repeatedly disputing aspects of a damning federal probe into officer misconduct, Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier clarified that he agrees with many of the findings . Earlier in April, Worcester police issued a nearly 4,000-word press release accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of making numerous “mistakes and mischaracterizations” in its inquiry. It was the latest instance of the police department slamming the DOJ’s final report on the investigation released in December.

3. Buoy blowback: The U.S. Coast Guard wants to remove hundreds of buoys along the Northeast coastline to modernize a costly system of using them as navigational markers in the water. But the plan is getting pushback from Boston-area harbormasters  and commercial ship pilots who are concerned about safety. The Coast Guard said they’re planning to phase out some of the current buoy system and transition to more “modern mariner” navigation practices, including GPS equipment and other virtual and digital tools.Budget deliberations get underway: A $61 billion state budget up for debate in the Massachusetts House this week marks an opportunity for Republican state representatives to draw attention to hot-button issues at the national level, from lower taxes, to voter ID, to restrictions on food dyes and who can participate in girls’ school sports. But on the first day of budget deliberations, division within the GOP caucus stymied efforts to force roll call votes on some of those policies.

4. After 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, young voters say they’re feeling the impact of his policy choices . A panel of Gen Z voters joined GBH News’ Politics IRL to share their thoughts on how they think the presidency is going so far, and whether the country is headed in the right direction. “I truly believe that the way that this second Trump administration is going is going to have negative ramifications throughout American history,” said Chukwuemeka Osuagwu, a 26-year-old independent who didn’t vote for Trump. He cited concerns about Trump’s battles with the courts, ruling by executive order and aggressive immigration enforcement.Local activists marked President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office with a rally in downtown Boston to highlight what they say has been Trump’s negative impact on Massachusetts. The activists, which represented several statewide advocacy groups, created and presented a “100 Days of Harm” list they say the Trump administration has caused, including stripping “disability” language from federal grants, cutting National Institutes of Health funding and revoking international student visas.

Watch live: Laying the Groundwork: The State of Democracy Today at the GBH Media Summit

As America reels from the impact of unprecedented political and social upheaval, the role of observant, resilient, and sustainable journalism is critically important.

Local communities need contextual, fact-based information — and they’re increasingly seeking it from sources that are not legacy newsrooms.

Media organizations are being forced to prioritize financial stability while navigating digital disruption, threats to press freedom and eroding newsrooms — while also confronting that lack of trust from audiences.

“ Laying the Groundwork: The State of Democracy Today ” at the GBH Media Summit will explore what’s at stake for the journalists who helm the Fourth Estate.

Watch live today starting at 9 a.m.