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House Seeking 60-Day Limit To Put "Pressure" On Committees » State House News Service

The surprising reason why hundreds of bills are stuck in the Mass. Legislature » MassLive

Boston office tower going on the auction block » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. orders gas utilities to slash delivery fees for residential customers » WBUR

Will Gov. Healey meet President Trump while in D.C. for governors meeting? » NBC Boston

Mayor Wu files amicus brief with 40 mayors as NIH funding case returns to court » WBUR

State lawmaker leading Mass. antisemitism panel took Israel-funded trip, sparking pushback from critics » Boston Globe

Mass. immigration court case backlog likely to get worse, fired judge says » MassLive

‘Get rid of him or get rid of me’: Trump campaign flag in police station sparks dispute between chief, town administrator » Boston Globe

Vocational school lotteries proposal gets cool reception from activists » News 22 WWLP.com

Senate confirms mega-MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director » Axios

'Here we go again': Steve Bannon infuriates critics as salute draws 'Nazi' comparisons » Raw Story

Trump blindsides staff, Congress with conflicting Medicaid messages » Politico PM

Walmart outlook worries investors in "uncertain time" » Axios

Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Allows Mass Firings to Proceed » New York Times

Trump moves to end protections for 500K Haitian migrants — paving the way for deportations » Politico PM

Elon Musk’s 13 Children and Their Mothers (That We Know Of): A Handy Guide » Vanity Fair

There’s No Easy Fix for Democrats’ Political Woes » The Cook Political Report

Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say » Washington Post

AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong » Public Notice

Dems Shouldn’t Run Away From the USAID Fight—They Should Win It » The Bulwark

RI: ‘This is our time’: A more sophisticated resistance to President Trump 2.0 is led by state attorneys general » Boston Globe

Kelley: A farmer’s message to RFK Jr. » Boston Herald

Opinion: US must embrace a winning biotech strategy » Boston Globe

Mass. AG Campbell joins multi-state effort to protect feds' consumer watchdog » MassLive

Moulton gets an earful from fishing industry » Gloucester Times

For Trump, Wall Street is the rare check and balance worth listening to » Boston Globe

Opinion: The corporate world wants its money’s worth from DEI » Boston Globe

Stores scrambling to restock ice melt after winter storm leaves frozen mess » Boston Globe

State Street’s former iconic office tower in Boston will be auctioned: It’s a ‘tough time’ in the Financial District » Boston Herald

Wayfair acknowledges downturn after another unprofitable quarter and year » Boston Business Journal

Mass. AG sues Boston home equity lender, claiming deceptive practices » Boston Business Journal

Scanlon proposes bill to push North Attleboro mall owners to fill vacant space » The Sun Chronicle

Trump is coming for ‘eds and meds.’ That’s a big problem for Massachusetts. » Boston Globe

Once a darling of biotech, bluebird sells for less than $30M upfront » Boston Business Journal

Pesticide controversy at Western Mass. cannabis farm » Boston Globe

Editorial: Israeli hostage deaths diminish us all » Boston Herald

N.H. lawmakers consider rolling back protection for trans people in anti-discrimination law » Boston Globe

NH: N.H. lawmakers consider rolling back protection for trans people in anti-discrimination law » Boston Globe

FL: Florida files suit against Target, claiming DEI initiatives ‘misled investors’ » AP News

The Trump Administration Trashes Europe and NATO » The New Yorker

'We’re going back': Proud Boys and Oath Keepers plan presser at Capitol they stormed » Raw Story

Key moment Georgia Republican infuriated town hall flagged by MSNBC host » Raw Story

UMass: $10M in NIH funding at stake for flagship; court hearing set for Friday » Gazette Net

Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department » Lowell Sun

Critics say new lottery admission proposal for vocational schools would exclude up to 50% of some cities’ students » Boston Herald

Barrett concerned about art center donation to MCLA, says Birge, college leadership leaving North Adams in the dark » WAMC

State unveils lottery system for voc-ed admissions » The Eagle Tribune

My Turn: Why is DCR logging our public forests? » The Recorder

Offshore wind foes ask Trump’s Interior secretary to halt all projects »

Vineyard Wind lighting system online next week » The Inquirer and Mirror

Mass. AG Campbell tries to save Warren's watchdogs » Axios

Opinion: How Massachusetts got rich on gambling » Boston Globe

How do we fix ambulance shortages and ambulance deserts? Panel discussion will address the public health crisis » Berkshire Eagle

DR. PIER BOUTIN: Without more housing, you are going to lose your doctor » the Berkshire edge

Closing Pocasset Mental Health Center Is Not An Option - Editorial » The Bourne News

Outer Cape Prepares for Federal Ruling on HIV Prevention Meds » Provincetown Independent

‘So inhumane’: at UMass, patients’ families decry Trump administration’s move to slash NIH funding » Boston Globe

TX: Why the Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’ » The Hill

Study pinpoints Massachusetts housing production obstacles » The New Bedford Light

WHA receives $23M from state for Lakeside Apartments redevelopment » Worcester Business Journal

Vacation home trends add to Massachusetts housing crunch » Commonwealth Beacon

State commission on housing production targets single-family zoning, other sweeping reforms » Boston Globe

25 Investigates reporting on MA Child Advocate reviews prompts legislation » Fox 25 News

McCaughey: States aiding migrant crime in Trump crosshairs » Boston Herald

Boston’s Haitian community unsettled as Trump cancels temporary immigration protections » Boston Globe

Mass. immigrant detained in Texas will soon be free to return home » WGBH

Lawmakers urged to keep remote meetings » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. House leaders will move to make committee votes public, vow a ‘more accessible’ Legislature » Boston Globe

Q&A: SHNS Talks With Freshman Rep. Ken Sweezey » State House News Service

State Reps Get An Earful From Nantucket Select Board On Vineyard Wind » nantucketcurrent

More than 1,200 citations issued to property owners who failed to clear sidewalks in Boston after storm » Boston Globe

North Adams Mayor Macksey to make all appointments to boards and commissions without city council approval » Berkshire Eagle

State likely to make hybrid meetings a permanent option for cities and towns » Natick Report

Arciero, Eldridge secure $1 million for King Street development in Littleton » Lowell Sun

'Does it really bother anyone?' W. Boylston residents have say on removal of Trump flag at PD » Worcester Telegram

Easthampton reaffirms welcoming status initially passed in 2019 » Gazette Net

Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell joins fight to stop Trump admin from ‘dismantling’ the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau » Boston Herald

Why Rep. Ayanna Pressley is pushing for reparations now » WGBH

Who will run in special election for Taunton state rep? Who's eligible, what they told us » Taunton Gazette

State lawmakers pen letter to AG Campbell’s office for ‘status update’ in death of MSP recruit » Fox 25 News

New state law designed to boost boating safety with mandatory course » Gazette Net

Howie Carr: The gang’s all here to kill and terrorize » Boston Herald

Worcester pols demand answers in Massachusetts Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia’s death » Boston Herald

Opioid-fighting windfall sitting unspent in Massachusetts municipal coffers » WCVB

Healey Prepared for Federal Funding Talk in D.C. Meetings » State House News Service

What's on the agenda as Healey heads to D.C. to meet with fellow governors » WBUR

What will the South Coast Rail do for the Massachusetts economy? » Boston Business Journal

William Hamer: Let’s make Massachusetts energy competitive » Gazette Net

Rise in gas and electric bills prompts outcry in Mass., calls for state to review hikes » WAMC

Massachusetts gas companies ordered to immediately reduce bills by 5% » CBS News

DPU orders gas companies in Massachusetts to immediately reduce gas bills by 5% » WHDH

DPU orders 5% reduction to ‘unsustainable’ Massachusetts gas bills » Boston Herald

SB17 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB1 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2026

SB16 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

SB18 - Proposed Joint Rules for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session

HB58 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB56 - An Act empowering municipalities and local governments

HB3406 - An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector

HB3535 - An Act relative to the sale of zero-emission vehicles

HD2386 - An Act relative to the sale of zero-emission vehicles

SB1895 - An Act providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission