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‘It’s a significant risk.’ Weeks into term, Diana DiZoglio’s move to audit Legislature marks a political gambit. » Boston Globe

Gun Violence Prevention Coalition Outlines Agenda » State House News Service

‘A defining issue of our time’: Massachusetts’ first-ever climate chief is bringing an all-of-government approach to climate change » Boston Globe

MBTA leaning toward ‘new normal’ of lower ridership » Commonwealth Magazine

Biden budget includes some funding for Cape Cod bridges — but a long path awaits in Congress » Boston Globe

Mobile sports betting starts in Massachusetts » WBUR

Opinion: Lobbyists seeing green over city rent control » Boston Herald

Red states are leading on renewable energy, while Mass. ranks 29th, new analysis shows » Boston Globe

Allegedly beaten and abused in an Oxford ‘house of horrors,’ former foster children file suit against state social workers » Boston Globe

RI: Lt. Gov. Matos will jump into race for Congress » WPRI.com

RI: How Rhode Islanders are coping with the ADHD medication shortage » The Providence Journal

RI: Proposal to let noncitizens vote in local elections generates debate in Assembly » The Providence Journal

NY: NYC union bosses approve controversial plan to mandate Medicare Advantage for retired city workers » New York Daily News

NY: Asian-American parents latest group to rally to increase NYC charter schools » New York Post

PA: Cloistered at Walter Reed, Fetterman Runs His Senate Operation From Afar » New York Times

PA: Bird flu is hitting Pennsylvania harder than any other state. Here’s what to know » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Temple reaches another tentative agreement with the striking graduate student union » The Philadelphia Inquirer

OH: Ex-GOP Ohio speaker, lobbyist guilty in $60M bribery scheme » Boston Globe

FL: Despite DeSantis support, lawmakers exclude open carry from gun legislation » Tampa Bay Times

A Vulnerable Trump, With Real Support for DeSantis in New Grassroots Survey » Politico

Workers Are Funding Private Equity’s Child Labor Exploitation » The Lever

McConnell’s hospitalization raises questions for GOP’s future » The Hill

Homelessness politics and voter frustration drive local elections in the West » Axios

Biden Moves to Recapture the Centrist Identity That Has Long Defined Him » New York Times

Democrats lump DeSantis with Trump in battleground state push » Axios

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Thinks Child Labor Laws Have Been Working a Little Too Well » Vanity Fair

'Racist' Trump is blowing up because he can't stand being prosecuted by Black lawyers: Former GOP strategist » Raw Story

U.S. economy adds 311,000 jobs in February » Axios

A New Voice for Winning Back Lost Democratic Voters » New York Times

Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy » The Hill

Opinion: The GOP’s two wings: Reality-based vs. bamboozled » Boston Globe

Biden budget vs. House GOP: Values on display in debt fight » Boston Globe

Boston neighborhood-specific liquor-license bill moves ahead » Boston Herald

Seafood Expo North America returns to Boston this weekend » Boston Herald

New Eastern Bank program aims to boost underrepresented business owners » Boston Globe

With new alliance, Eastern Bank is dropping barriers to credit for minority and underserved businesses » WGBH

State Sen. John Cronin discusses importance of local news, state aid with local journalism leaders » Sentinel & Enterprise

White supremacist propaganda activity surged in New England in 2022 » Boston Globe

Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant and husband indicted on more federal charges » Boston Globe

Bay State College faces eviction over $720,000 unpaid rent claim » WBUR

Catholic school in Newton will close at end of academic year; its 23-acre property sold » Boston Globe

Lowell High School student, teacher advocate at the State House for civic education funding » Lowell Sun

East Longmeadow schools see Chapter 70 windfall » The Reminder

Plummeting community college enrollment sends campuses scrambling » Boston Business Journal

Funding Decisions Pivotal To Civics Education Pursuit » State House News Service

A dog park dispute: Supporters, opponents at odds over using land at Nonotuck Park » Gazette Net

As mobile sports betting starts in Massachusetts some ads are under investigation » CBS Boston

Ads Draw Regulator Scrutiny Ahead Of Mobile Sports Betting » State House News Service

Great Barrington nursing home investigated by police and agency to protect the disabled has not had standard inspection in four years » Berkshire Eagle

‘This is outrageous’: Advocates urge state to take control of four nursing homes slated to close » Boston Globe

New Bedford City Council OKs Rent Stabilization Ballot Question » WBSM

Detained immigrants claim civil rights violations at Plymouth County Correctional Facility » Boston Globe

Blue Envelopes Signal Start Of Big Health Insurance Project » State House News Service

Attleboro area lawmaker Becca Rausch pushing to make teacher strikes legal » The Sun Chronicle

Senate President reacts to DiZoglio's announcement she'll audit the state legislature » WCVB

Agawam waits until public hearing before deciding whether to opt-out of early voting by mail » MassLive

Plainfield sets special Town Meeting for approval of money transfers » Gazette Net

Oak Bluffs officials question cultural district designation » Martha's Vineyard Times

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan announces reelection bid for 3rd term » The Enterprise

Elected officials react to offensive images posted on Facebook » New Bedford Light

Student protest exposes misguided loyalties of local politicians » The New Bedford Light

Franks: NE GOP missing in House of Representatives » Boston Herald

Gas Facility Opponents Say FERC Didn't Weigh Health Impacts » Law 360

Mass. among 46 states asking court to order TikTok to provide data for probe » MassLive

Elevated PFAS levels in fish at Massachusetts parks prompt new consumption advisories » WGBH

Thousands have gone missing in Mass. Here’s how Gov. Healey wants to help find them. » Boston.com

Town Asks AG, DA to Investigate Allegations Against Ex-Stoneham Cop » NBC Boston

Maura Healey has sides of her head buzzed to raise money for Boston Children’s Hospital » Boston Globe

Healey won't release sexual harassment complaints, settlement pacts from past 5 years » WBUR

Editorial: As Congress mulls permanent daylight saving time, the Bay State should signal it’s ready » Boston Globe

Healey turns precedent to tradition, loses some locks for cancer » Boston Herald

Biden’s Cape Bridges Plan Viewed As “Down Payment” » State House News Service

Biden includes partial funding for new Cape bridges in budget » Commonwealth Magazine

Mayor Stephen DiNatale among officials pushing for Chapter 90 boost » Sentinel & Enterprise

Lower ridership has MBTA leaning on reserves to cover FY24 budget gap » Boston Herald

DPU hits MBTA with six safety violations after Red Line probe » Boston Herald

MBTA announces systemwide slowdown to only 10-25 mph » Boston Herald

$350 million for Cape Cod Canal bridge replacement in Biden's FY24 budget. Will it pass? » Cape Cod Times

The MBTA is scheduling spring bus service that it knows it can’t deliver » Boston Globe

Struggling T May Be Stuck With Reduced Ridership » State House News Service

Editorial: T troubles pose opportunity for transit entrepreneurs » Boston Herald

MBTA limits subway speed to 25 miles per hour systemwide after DPU safety findings on Red Line » Boston Globe

MBTA Implements Slow Zones Following DPU Site Visit » State House News Service

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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