11:00am Iwo Jima Day, Memorial Hall & Great Hall, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation report offers Healey a tax cut blueprint » Boston Herald

Quincy advocates support renewed push to break language barriers at State House » Patriot Ledger

Real estate industry launches direct voter campaign opposing Wu’s rent control plan » Boston Globe

'I had nowhere to go': Labor traffickers are taking advantage of the Massachusetts housing crisis » WGBH

Healey, who once pledged to not claim blanket public records exemption as governor, refuses to release call logs, e-mails » Boston Globe

State uncovers $2.7M in welfare fraud » The Eagle Tribune

In one frigid weekend, four emergency rooms closed. Are hospitals ready for a changing climate? » Boston Globe

NY: Adams and Largest Municipal Union Reach Tentative Agreement, With 16.21% Raises Through 2026 » The City

RI: David Cicilline to resign from Congress to lead Rhode Island Foundation » Boston Globe

NJ: NJ cops won't be drug tested for marijuana in most cases, AG says » NorthJersey.com

VA: Voters picking McEachin successor in Virginia’s 4th District » Boston Globe

IL: Chicago election explainer: What are Police District Councils? » Axios

MN: Minnesota cities flood Legislature with sales tax hike requests » Axios

KS: Top Kansas Republican wants to roll back food tax relief to afford flat tax plan » Raw Story

Chris Sununu Eyes the G.O.P.’s ‘Normal’ Lane in 2024. Does It Exist? » New York Times

Trump would beat Biden, win GOP field regardless of size, Harvard poll shows » Boston Herald

Local Political Consultant Reflects on Jimmy Carter's Legacy » NBC Boston

James O’Keefe is out at Project Veritas after internal power struggle » Washington Post

Ron DeSantis’ use of government power to implement agenda worries some conservatives » CNN

Five things to know about the Supreme Court case that could change the internet » The Hill

Many in Washington vow not to touch Social Security or Medicare. But the nation’s debt problem can’t be solved without tackling them. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Moving the needle seems to be a sticking point for Social Security » Boston Globe

Editorial: Competency tests for presidential candidates a bright idea » Boston Herald

Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council focuses on forging economy that works for all with Cliff Effect Pilot (Viewpoint) » MassLive

Hale: End tourist visa backlog to boost economy » Boston Herald

Udi Mokady has quietly built one of the most valuable software firms in the state » Boston Globe

An old-line auction family returns home to Boston » Boston Globe

Local farmers and lawmakers scramble over high egg prices » WBUR

Holyoke City Council favors tapping into $3.2 million Cannabis Stabilization Fund for road projects » MassLive

Milton Math Study Group For Minority Students Violates Civil Rights Law, Parental Rights Group Alleges » New Boston Post

Worcester’s Abby Kelley Foster school cancels cheerleading season amid misconduct allegations » MassLive

Gov. Maura Healey is looking at PFAS remedies for Massachusetts, but costs are 'astronomical' » Berkshire Eagle

The East Boston substation is already under construction. So what do protesters hope to achieve now? » Boston Globe

Consultant to study if Long Wharf can be saved in rising seas - and used to block flooding downtown » Universal Hub

Historic moment: Northampton creates climate action department » Gazette Net

As casinos open up sportsbooks, will Sterling Suffolk respond with a downtown Boston location? » Boston Globe

State’s top medical school says UMass Memorial owes it $40M; The bitter legal fight could cost millions more » MassLive

Editorial: Three- and four-bed nursing home rooms should be phased out » Boston Globe

Boston startup raises $135 million to test therapies for rare bleeding disorders » Boston Globe

Nonprofit buys Chinatown homes to keep them affordable — and preserve history » WBUR

With affordable housing coffers shallow, Great Barrington might take a cut of real estate deals » Berkshire Eagle

With committee assignments official, area legislators get to work » Lynn Daily News Item

Some Bonds of Affection for Western Mass in House Committees? » Western Mass Politics and Insight

James Arciero reappointed House chair of Joint Committee on Housing » Lowell Sun

City Council: Race Street flood victims still waiting to come home » Lowell Sun

Historic moment: Northampton creates climate action department » Gazette Net

Michelle Wu office budget at $6.5 million as salaries continue to rise » Boston Herald

Holyoke receives $432K insurance settlement for downtown sidewalk construction error » MassLive

Lucas: With GOP in disarray, Mass Dems look to reorganize » Boston Herald

As Jimmy Carter enters hospice, locals remember his visit to the small Massachusetts town of Clinton » Boston Globe

‘Death with dignity’ push continues: Lawmakers and supporters continue to advocate for medically assisted dying » Gazette Net

COVID is still killing people every day. But its main victims have changed. » Boston Globe

Lawmakers consider COVID-19 memorial day » Newburyport News

State Dems back bill to decriminalize safe injection sites » Gazette Net

Governor Healey names Massachusetts State Police Interim Colonel » News 22 WWLP.com

Worcester officials mum on whether firefighter disciplined for crass social media posts » Worcester Telegram

Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in ‘22 » Boston Globe

Basic Black: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell says 'it's critical' her work goes national » WGBH

Gov. Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll traveling out of Mass. » MassLive

Gov. Maura Healey headlines Springfield Regional Chamber Outlook luncheon on March 10 » MassLive

Curley: Where’s Pete? Biden’s Transportation Secretary responds to Ohio disaster… by blaming Trump! » Boston Herald

GLX rescuer Dalton set to leave MBTA at end of month » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA service disruptions coming to Red, Mattapan, Orange, Green lines, and Commuter Rail in March » Boston Globe

Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment » Boston Globe

It’s possible to out-run, even out-walk, the T, new slow zone data show » Boston Globe

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Podcast Spotlight

GBH News The Wake Up: Choose your shoes Beacon Hill in 5 Beacon Hill in 5: Concerns rise over how Gov. Healey's administration will distribute funding throughout Massachusetts WBUR Radio Boston: Troubled finances and delivery delays, the latest at the MBTA — and what needs be done NPR Consider This: Social Justice and Climate Justice: How One Environmental Leader Is Moving Forward

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association