9:00am Early Education Day, Great Hall, State House

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:45am Get Lead Out of Schools Press Conference, Grand Staircase, State House

2:00pm Senate Progressive Caucus Meeting, Gardner Auditorium, State House

New Poll Shows Statewide Support For $20 Minimum Wage » State House News Service

Hospitals spend $1.5B on temp workers » The Eagle Tribune

MBTA to riders: Add 20 minutes to your commute each way » Boston Globe

Safety, Law Enforcement Officials Aiding In State Police Colonel Search » State House News Service

‘It will happen’: Senate President Karen Spilka, Sen. Jake Oliveira visit Palmer depot, proposed stop on east-west rail » MassLive

Denied by AI: How Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need » Boston Globe

Rep Feels Healey Ready To Shake Up Convention Board » State House News Service

Editorial: DCF needs more resources to serve kids with medically complex needs » Boston Globe

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse could impact Mass. affordable housing » Commonwealth Magazine

New MBTA, Carmen agreement would allow T to hire some retirees part-time » Boston Herald

Rep Questions Math Behind MassReconnects Program » State House News Service

Barney Frank bristles at FDIC, blames ‘crypto’ for bank takeover » Boston Herald

RI: Another big array of offshore turbines is proposed for RI. Here's what's in the wind. » The Providence Journal

RI: Sabina Matos announces run for Congress » WPRI.com

VT: Vermont shocked by decision to remove books from state college libraries: ‘It’s an embarrassing decision’ » Boston Globe

NY: NYCHA Rent Bailout Proposed for State Budget, With $466 Million Owed » The City

NY: NY Troopers PBA removes political director amid FBI investigation » Albany Times Union

PA: Philly seniors want new mayor to solve crime » Axios

IL: Five things to know as the Safe-T Act goes to the Illinois Supreme Court » WBEZ

MN: Where things stand halfway through the Minnesota legislative session » Axios

MN: 10 more charged in Minnesota pandemic food fraud scheme » Axios

FL: A Florida-Sized Roadblock for the League of Women Voters » ProPublica

FL: GOP lawmakers plan to ban more college majors in FL like ethnic studies, ‘radical’ feminist theory » Florida Phoenix

TX: After unusual delay, Texas judge announces abortion-pill hearing » Washington Post

CO: Denver's municipal election wildcard: Voter turnout » Axios

CO: Are Colorado’s Efforts to Curb HOA Foreclosures Working? » ProPublica

CA: Uber, Lyft can treat drivers as contractors, California court says » Washington Post

CA: Newsom’s former chief is repping Walgreens in abortion pill fight » Politico

The Remaking of A.O.C. » Puck

Republicans release top targets of Democratic-held House seats in 2024 » Politico

Democratic tensions resurface over 2018 bank bill » Washington Post

Hate Crimes Rose 12 Percent in 2021, F.B.I. Finds » New York Times

Trump, Who Bragged About Gutting Dodd-Frank, Claims ‘Wokeness’ Caused SVB Collapse » HUFFPOST

The Wall Street Journal Goes Full White Supremacist, Blames Silicon Valley Bank Collapse on “1 Black” and “1 LGBTQ+” » Vanity Fair

Chasten Buttigieg Hits Back At Mike Pence After Homophobic Joke » HUFFPOST

Robbins: Jan. 6 becomes Rashomon for Republican Party » Boston Herald

What Mass. Banks Are Telling Customers About SVB Crisis » Banker & Tradesman

Local banks say they’re well insulated from financial collapse » Gazette Net

Opinion: Bank blowups are dangerous, but this isn’t 2008 » Boston Globe

They warned in 2018 that weakening regulations could lead to failure like SVB. Now Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats want those changes back. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Dem spending lit spark that ignited SVB collapse » Boston Herald

Boston’s tech, life science, and nonprofit communities hail SVB rescue, but worries persist » Boston Globe

Strom: For progressives, SVB collapse is about politics » Boston Herald

Why the Silicon Valley Bank failure is uniquely affecting Massachusetts » WBUR

35-room hotel on track for approval in Hatfield » Gazette Net

How the Inflation Reduction Act is already changing how biotechs do business » Boston Business Journal

PETA accuses Mass. lab company of illegal testing of monkeys » Worcester Telegram

Government races to reassure US that banking system is safe » Boston Herald

Smaller banks in Mass. have a unique safeguard for their deposits » Boston Business Journal

Battenfeld: Bank failures fueling insecurity and angst among American voters » Boston Herald

Berkshire students want more than a voice on school committees — they want a vote » Berkshire Eagle

Vargas Appeals to Healey’s Pledge, Says Free School Meals Saving Families $1,200 A Year » WHAV

Fallon Co. teams up with two Black-owned businesses to redevelop key Wentworth parcel » Boston Globe

Officials dissect governor’s education budget in hearing at UMass » The Recorder

Early Ed Closures Loom Without Big Funding Increase » State House News Service

Rural School Aid Well Short Of Commission’s Recommendation » State House News Service

TikTok on Underground Railroad activity at Mass. Nature’s Classroom prompts response » MassLive

More Right Whales Spotted South Of The Islands » State House News Service

Healey names DEP commissioner » Berkshire Eagle

Area farmers call on Congress to make climate policy a priority » Gazette Net

This Mass. doctor questioned a popular pregnancy drug. Now, he's been proven right » WBUR

Opinion: Confronting the teen mental health crisis, one anonymous post at a time » Boston Globe

Health Care Spending Surge Comes At “Time Of Disruption” » State House News Service

Health Equity Compact tackling big challenges » Commonwealth Magazine

Chatham Center for Active Living could become housing. Here's how that would happen. » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts affordable housing projects roiled by SVB meltdown » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Auditor’s Office uncovers 255 cases of benefits fraud over three months totaling $2.7 million » Fall River Reporter

Essex County DA visits City Hall » Newburyport News

Boston cops involved in anti-vaccine-mandates push say they’ve been fired » Boston Herald

'There is a place for you': Increase in women in construction highlighted at event » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Auditor Diana DiZoglio is taking on Beacon Hill — as promised » Boston Globe

Greater Westfield legislators take chairs, set goals for 2-year session » MassLive

Veteran congressman, sitting local politicians will testify against Boston in federal redistricting case » WGBH

Howie Carr: Former Congressman Brian Donnelly, not a bad guy and worth remembering » Boston Herald

MassGOP advised to drop suit against party treasurer begun under ousted chair » Boston Herald

Betty Ussach-Schwartz: Trump and his loyal supporters » Gazette Net

Boston Police Dept. fires sergeant, officer who had fought city’s COVID mandates » Boston Globe

Biden to sign new executive order aimed at gun violence » Boston Globe

Boston Police say white supremacists ‘on our radar’ if they show up at St. Patrick’s Day parade again » Boston Herald

Gov. Healey’s rural overture must have legs (Editorial) » MassLive

On Big Issues, Driscoll Taking “We’ll See” Approach » State House News Service

MBTA not susceptible to magical solutions » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA offers commuter rail alternative as inspections limit subway speeds » WBUR

Question for new governor: is high speed rail a priority? » The Reminder

Offshore wind industry united on pricing adjustments » Commonwealth Magazine

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Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: From flood plains to climate grief GBH News The Wake Up: Every Slow Zone, Everywhere, All at Once Beacon Hill in 5 Beacon Hill in 5: Blue envelopes could mean uncertain times for many people now on MassHealth Wall Street Journal The Journal: Can the Government Contain a Banking Crisis?

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