8:00am Mass. School Building Authority Public Hearing, Via Zoom

9:00am Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

7:00pm Mass. Municipal Association Annual Meeting & Trade Show, Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Hotel in Boston

Birthdays: State Senator Julian Cyr

Tax Credit Uncertainty Clouds Offshore Wind Picture » State House News Service

$90k in base pay, $200k in overtime: Hundreds of Mass. workers took home more in overtime than in salary in 2023 » Boston Globe

Newton teachers union votes to strike on Friday » Boston Globe

Healey Won't Propose Tax, Fee Increases In Budget » State House News Service

Panel Weighs Its Authority In Trump Ballot Challenge » State House News Service

The seas are coming for coastal homes. How will communities, and the state, respond? » Boston Globe

AG Campbell threatens ‘legal action,’ loss of funding if Milton referendum tanks new zoning plan » Boston Globe

Healey advances $4B affordable housing bill, ‘highest priority’ of her administration » Boston Herald

Norfolk DA denies being told he is target of federal investigation » MassLive

CA: In Beverly Hills, no kitchen remodels or pool grottoes as judge orders building moratorium over lack of affordable housing » Los Angeles Times

FL: Senate approves key parts of health care expansion » POLITICO Pro

FL: Bill easing defamation lawsuits against journalists, misleading AI image creators advances in House »

NJ: UPDATE: Undocumented Migrants may come to Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital » Tap Into North Hunterdon

NJ: Fetterman backs Andy Kim in New Jersey’s closely watched Senate primary » Politico

NH: Trump slightly increases lead over Haley in NH, according to latest polling » NBC Boston

NY: N.Y. lawmakers, advocates encouraged by Hochul's mental health budget but concerned about workforce » NY State of Politics

Trump Prosecutor in Georgia Seeks to Avoid Testifying in Colleague’s Divorce Case » New York Times

Biden’s manufacturing boom is underway. But the jobs haven’t followed yet. » Politico

Elon Musk's scheme to gut worker protections nationally » Public Notice

Opinion: The DeSantis Team Ran the Worst Campaign in History » Politico

Fani Willis accuses estranged wife of special prosecutor of ‘interfering’ with Trump election case » AP News

Capitol Police investigated more than 8,000 threats against lawmakers last year » NBC News

Silicon Valley insiders are trying to unseat Biden with help from AI » MSN

Johnson feels heat from Trump, conservatives to reject Senate border deal » The Hill

Speaker Johnson relied on House Democrats to avoid a shutdown again, so his job is in jeopardy, right? Wrong. » Boston Globe

DNC gives sneak peek ahead of 2024 convention in Chicago » Axios

Haley hurries through New Hampshire; hardly stops to hear from voters » Boston Herald

Hotel Space Shortage Flagged As Impediment For Conventions » State House News Service

Robinhood agrees to pay $7.5M fine to Mass., change 'gamification' practices » Boston Business Journal

Is it fair for Dunkin’ to charge more for vegan milk? A class action lawsuit by the lactose intolerant says no. » Boston Globe

Robinhood agrees to pay $7.5M fine to Mass., change 'gamification' practices » Boston Business Journal

Can a Cambridge venture capital firm reinvent health care? » Boston Globe

Robinhood agrees to pay $7.5 million to settle complaints over its sales practices » Boston Globe

Eversource stock is sunk in wake of company’s deep dive into offshore wind » Boston Globe

FL: ‘Bittersweet’: House passes bill defining antisemitism in Florida Statutes with 3 ‘no’ votes » Florida Politics

In Karen Read case, prosecutors seek to compel Boston magazine journalist to hand over confidential notes » Boston Globe

Karen Read murder case: Prosecutors want reporter notes and to hide federal inquiry letters » Boston Herald

OPINION: Tufts prison initiative gives grads the gift of hope » Boston Globe

Healey administration lays out the logic behind its 5-year push to reinvent literacy learning » WBUR

Newton teachers vote to go on strike; students out of class Friday » Boston Herald

The seas are coming for coastal homes. How will communities, and the state, respond? » Boston Globe

Care Coverage Push Continues For Undocumented Kids » State House News Service

Mass General Hospital to experiment with drones to deliver medicine and even medical equipment to patients at home » Universal Hub

‘Cancer patients are getting younger,’ says American Cancer Society. Here’s what you need to know. » Boston Globe

Report Offers Snapshot Of Family Shelter Spending, Waitlist » State House News Service

Crush Of Testimony Reflects Seriousness Of Housing Crisis » State House News Service

EDITORIAL: Healey puts her housing bill front and center » Boston Globe

AG Campbell threatens ‘legal action,’ loss of funding if Milton referendum tanks new zoning plan » Boston Globe

Pandemic relief is over, and evictions are back » Boston Globe

State Announces Pair Of New Hires To Assist In Migrant Integration » Cape Cod Online

Migrants want to work. And employers want to hire them. » Boston Globe

Council Confirms Pair To Serve On Family Court » State House News Service

SJC: Judge was right to disqualify prosecutor who became advocate for jailhouse informant » Boston Globe

Effort to remove Donald Trump from Massachusetts ballot entangled in legal debate » Boston Herald

'A no brainer': W. Mass. Sen. Adam Gomez backs bill banning cat declawing » MassLive

Two days since snow and rain fell on Boston, parts of the city are still sheets of ice. What gives? » Boston Globe

Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, the media spotlight has dimmed » Boston Globe

OPINION: Haley calls out Trump’s ‘temper tantrums’ but will NH voters put him in time out? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Michelle Wu campaign trip to New Hampshire shrouded in secrecy » Boston Herald

Governor Healey’s budget cuts threaten services for seniors, providers say » Boston Globe

Commission Weighs Jurisdiction In Trump Ballot Challenge » State House News Service

Advocate calls for reopening of Marlborough MBTA station, $290M+ in Framingham/Worcester line improvements » Worcester Business Journal

MassDOT backs, will study, Palmer stop for east-west rail » MassLive

Retail electricity suppliers accused of greenwashing » Commonwealth Beacon

Offshore wind procurement delayed 2 months » Commonwealth Beacon

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HB2677 - An Act authorizing the city of Haverhill to appoint retired police officers as detail police officers within said city for paid detail assignments

HB3643 - An Act authorizing Matthew K. Sonnabend to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board

HB4169 - An Act authorizing the town of North Reading to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes

SB2517 - An Act establishing a senior property tax deferral program in the city of Taunton

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