9:00am Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council & Arc of Mass. Legislative Reception, Great Hall

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY 2018 Budget Hearing

10:30am Swearing in of C. William Barrett, Nurses Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

Let's Dismantle the Massachusetts House of Representatives » Boston Magazine

Biz tax code alignment served up to Baker » Lowell Sun

Heroux joins Attleboro mayoral race » The Sun Chronicle

Cuts to Meals on Wheels could affect thousands of seniors » The Eagle Tribune

More Than Obamacare Repeal, Small Businesses Want Congress to Rein In Costs » New York Times

State lawmakers are mulling legalization of online gambling » Boston Globe

Retailers weighing sales tax cut ballot question » State House News Service

State Senator Thomas M. McGee to run for mayor » Lynn Daily News Item

Black, Latino lawmakers in Massachusetts prioritize criminal justice, economic development » The Republican

Critics warn push for higher dropout age could be costly for cash-strapped schools » Boston Herald

Trump to begin work on tax overhaul, reversing Obama climate plan » Boston Globe

Trump's Agenda May Be Doomed Unless He Learns That 'Little' Stuff Matters » WBUR

Special Immigrant Visa Holders Still Face Questioning Upon Reaching U.S. » WBUR

No Time To Gloat: Why Democrats Have To Pull The Plug On The Affordable Care Act » WBUR

VP Pence On Obamacare Repeal Failure: 'Congress Just Wasn't Ready' » WBUR

Schumer seizes on Trump offer to work with Dems » Sentinel & Enterprise

Trump son-in-law's ties to Israel raise questions of bias » Sentinel & Enterprise

Kushner to lead overhaul initiative » The Andover Townsman

MassHealth Decisions On Deck After GOP Bill Yanked » Framingham Patch

Anti-Abortion Activists Urge Warren, Markey to Back Gorsuch » US News and World Report

Dozens of industries could see a boost from legalized marijuana » Boston Globe

Amazon is planning its next assault on retail right here in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Hundreds in Boston will protest Vermont ICE arrests » Boston Globe

AP exclusive: 'Bathroom bill' costs NC $3.7 billion » Sentinel & Enterprise

Plaintiff Dies Unexpectedly A Day After Filing Suit Against Haitian Ex-Mayor Living In Malden » WBUR

She was given up anonymously 8 years ago. Now, she wonders where she came from. » Boston Globe

Preparing for a shrinking Boston » Commonwealth Magazine

Worcester summit focuses on grass-roots environmentalism in age of Trump » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

River of needles: Group seeks support as number of syringes in Merrimack soars » Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts puts new solar incentive program on hold » PV Tech

Doctors, lawmakers urge alternatives to painkillers » Gloucester Times

Officials say state must address runaway MassHealth costs » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Teen births drop, but prevention efforts persist » Milford Daily News

New rules for long-term care insurance would not cap rate hikes » Boston Globe

After losses, Neighborhood Health Plan lays off dozens » Boston Business Journal

Central Mass. farmers seek pruning of immigration rules to let workers into U.S. » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Black, Latino lawmakers in Massachusetts prioritize criminal justice, economic development » The Republican

Push for Internet privacy rules moves to state houses » Boston Globe

Cahill will not seek re-election to City Council » Lynn Daily News Item

Community Compact offers East Bridgewater state grants, services » The Enterprise

Appointment of Salem mayor to board draws conflict review » The Salem News

PittSMART: New app gives Pittsfield residents way to track government action » Berkshire Eagle

Peabody council advances ban on smoking pot in public » The Salem News

If Billy Joel is the Donald Trump of pop, then... » Boston Globe

Trump passes the baton of technological leadership to China » Boston Globe

Building trust between police and the community » Boston Globe

Rein in salaries at UMass » Eagle Tribune

HAND: City follows law; public says: Back off! » The Sun Chronicle

Letter to Editor: We Have a Generational Responsibility to Say Yes » Framingham Patch

Editorial: Dock will make river accessible for all » The Recorder

Editorial: Must combat distracted driving » Gazette Net

LETTER: State Rep Hannah Kane Endorses Beth Casavant For Selectman » Framingham Patch

Democrat Gonzalez Says Baker Fails Leadership Test » Cape Cod Online

Tito Jackson's Campaign Sure Is Spending a Lot of Dough on Eating Out » Boston Magazine

Trump Regret in Saugus? Not So Much » WGBH

Democratic State Sen. Thomas McGee to Run for Mayor of Lynn » US News and World Report

Some survivors of the Marathon bombings feel slighted by city » Boston Globe

Cancer activists push bill to hike legal age to buy tobacco » Cape Cod Times

Legislature's Marijuana Committee Holding Hearing In Western Masschusetts » WAMC

Could communities in Mass. become sanctuary cities, a.k.a 'safe zone' for illegal immigrants? » Tewksbury Town Crier

Suffolk registry workers describe racial hostility, sexual harassment » Boston Globe

Spare service programs from budget ax » Commonwealth Magazine

Retailers weighing sales tax cut ballot question » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mass. retail group may call for tax cut » Worcester Business Journal

China-based T supplier keeps rolling » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA explores a new route » Boston Herald

Does Baker's backing of Middleboro kill Stoughton route? » South Coast Today

Eagle survey finds 8.1% of drivers using cellphones at three intersections » Berkshire Eagle

Electronic tolling coming to Connecticut? Tolls 'inevitable,' top state lawmaker says » The Republican

A Low-Tech Approach To Energy Storage: Molten Metals » WBUR

From unserved to connected: Leverett's fiber-optic system a model for rural towns » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts wastewater plant operator indicted for falsifying records » The Republican

A depleted state system fails many with serious mental illness » Boston Globe

Dreams of a common on the waterfront » Boston Globe

On the Record: Whose hands should control pot regs? » WCVB

Politi-Beat Sunday Roundup: A day of inaction for Fall River's immigrants » Wicked Local Walpole

GOP on the Democrats' menu in Attleboro Saturday » The Sun Chronicle

Coronella: Horace Mann: a reformer for our times » Milford Daily News

Boston officials push to allocate less parking for new apartment buildings » Boston Globe

Pols & Politics: St. Patrick's Day Breakfast no cheap affair » Boston Herald

Sunday Notebook: Candidates speak on recreational marijuana » Sentinel & Enterprise

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9:00am Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council & Arc of Mass. Legislative Reception, Great Hall

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY 2018 Budget Hearing

10:30am Swearing in of C. William Barrett, Nurses Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

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9:00am Mass. Clubhouse Coalition Employment Celebration, Great Hall

11:00am Women's History Month Celebration, State Library, Room 341

11:00am Meeting of the Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming and Daily Fantasy Sports, Room 222

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

5:00pm Rep. Evandro Carvalho's Spring Fundraising Reception

5:00pm Rep. Evandro Carvalho's Spring Fundraising Reception

9:00am Dept. of Mental Health Northeast Area Citizens Legislative Breakfast, Great Hall

9:00am American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY 2018 Budget Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Municipal Small Bridge Program Celebration, Nurses Hall

4:00pm Swearing in of Boards and Commissions, Grand Staircase

5:00pm Rep. Dan Ryan's Spring Celebration Fundraiser

5:00pm Rep. Dan Ryan's Spring Celebration Fundraiser

9:30am Deaf-Blind Day, Great Hall

11:00am 2017 Phi Theta Kappa Honors Ceremony, Grand Staircase

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:30pm Community Safety Day on the Hill, Nurses Hall

9:00am Adult Literacy Awareness Day 2017, Great Hall

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY 2018 Budget Hearing

11:00am Mass. Families Organizing for Change Advocacy Day, Nurses Hall

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass