Published April 27, 2011

House lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a measure giving cities and towns more control over employee health insurance last night. Union leaders say the proposal takes away their collective bargaining rights.

The mayor of Lawrence is under fire and opponents are calling for him to resign. The Globe claims Mayor William Lantigua is the focus of a corruption investigation by the FBI and some Lawrence residents are mounting a campaign to remove him from office.

Once a reliable rubber stamp for the governor, the Governor’s Council has grown increasingly fractured and contentious. Barbara Lenk, the latest Supreme Judicial Court nominee by Gov. Deval Patrick, comes before the council today.

Students called for local colleges to improve their handling of sexual assaults at a rally yesterday outside Boston City Hall. Some students and advocates charge that many universities take too long to investigate incidents and fail to promote an environment that’s safe for all.

If you live in Medford, you might know the man taking over part of the Dalai Lama’s job. Lobsang Sangay, the Harvard University acadmeic, was elected prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile yesterday.

The Bruins are headed back to Boston, forced to play for the series in a decisive Game 7 against Montreal tomorrow tonight after a 2-1 loss in Montreal last night. Penalties killed the Bruins — the Habs capitalized twice in 5-on-3 action.

What we’re following: We’ll continue to report on a new method of evaluating teachers in Massachusetts, rising gas prices and Lenk’s Governor’s Council hearing.