9:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Governor Maura Healey hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston

11:00am Older Adult Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

12:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

2:00pm Governor's Black History Month Celebration, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

Healey calls Steward a ‘house of cards’ after it fails to turn over some financial data. ‘It frankly disgusts me.’ » Boston Globe

State Rep. Uyterhoeven faces challenge for seat from former legislative staffer Kathleen Hornby » Cambridge Day

MassHealth rolls continue to drop, but decline slowing » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. Republicans Dispute Trump's Unity Claim » State House News Service

Legislation to mandate an admissions lottery for vocational schools advances on Beacon Hill with some changes » Boston Globe

John Deaton turns to Ron DeSantis’ former New Hampshire campaign aide to head Senate bid » Boston Herald

Muslims account for 50,000 registered voters in Massachusetts » WGBH

Court mandates civilian police oversight in Springfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Longtime Mass. special ed official, Russell Johnston, expected to be named acting education chief » Boston Globe

NY: Eric Adams’ visibility may not mean greater transparency » City & State New York

NY: Manhattan DA wants gag order for Trump, seeks to play ‘Access Hollywood’ tape at hush-money trial » AP News

VA: Richmond official says mail delivery issues a "threat to our democracy" » Axios

MN: Uber, Lyft warn they'll leave Minneapolis if new rideshare driver pay ordinance passes » Axios

OK: Nex Benedict’s death shines spotlight on Oklahoma schools » The Hill

MO: An Insane Missouri Law Prevents Pregnant Women From Getting Divorced—Even If They’re Victims of Domestic Violence » Vanity Fair

GA: Georgia lawmakers push immigration bills in response to UGA student’s death » Georgia Recorder

FL: Senator puts brakes on Florida’s ‘unborn child’ wrongful death bill » Orlando Sentinel

FL: DeSantis withheld records, retaliated against state police, ex-officials say » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida proposal to cap THC in marijuana if voters legalize it dies » POLITICO Pro

CO: Nikki Haley arrives in Trump-friendly Colorado hunting for independent voters » Axios

CA: Nonprofit banned after San Francisco botches homeless count » San Francisco Standard

OR: Oregon’s first-ever bill on artificial intelligence makes it out of the Senate » Portland Tribune

WA: Bill to curtail rent increases appears dead in WA Legislature » Seattle Times

The Mystery of White Rural Rage » New York Times

DeSantis moves toward running again in 2028 – and draws ire from Trump’s inner circle » CNN

Trump's Green-Bashing and Europe's Right Put Climate Goals at Risk » Bloomberg Politics

Nazis crashing CPAC is 'frog-in-boiling-water' moment for conservatives: columnist » Raw Story

Ron DeSantis Is Still Holding Out Hope Trump Will Go to Prison and He’ll Step In to Become the Next President, Claims GOP Operative » Vanity Fair

A Conservative Judge’s Critique of the Supreme Court’s Reliance on Tradition » New York Times

Trump seeks to block Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen from testifying at NY hush money trial » The Hill

Generative AI’s environmental costs are soaring — and mostly secret » Nature

R.F.K. Shrugged » Puck

Mike Johnson Is in Way Over His Head » Vanity Fair

Inside Democrats' Strategy For Winning Back Statehouses — In 2024 And Beyond » HUFFPOST

Robbins: America must decide whether to fight or fold » Boston Herald

Biden jokes Taylor Swift endorsement is ‘classified‘ in interview with late-night comic Seth Meyers » Boston Globe

As office market slump continues, more downtown property owners are seeking tax breaks » Boston Globe

11 ways to defy the WMass ‘ghost towns’ of the future prediction (Viewpoint) » MassLive

A Florida man, two abandoned boats in Nantucket and Provincetown, and one big question: Why? » Boston Globe

Patriots Owner Bob Kraft Meets Doug Emhoff to Discuss Antisemitism » Bloomberg Politics

Local Ukrainians struggle to keep attention on Russian invasion’s 2nd anniversary » WGBH

In building a case for local reparations, Embrace Boston report aims to connect past to present » Boston Globe

Charlotte Mathews-Nelson and Leon Nelson, NAACP leaders, advanced educational and economic equality in Boston » Boston Globe

Aaron Bushnell, airman who protested Israel-Hamas War, was from Mass., reports say » MassLive

Gaskin: What comes from Black advisory commissions? » Boston Herald

Emerging from ‘dark time’ in US history: National political activist keynotes Black History Month at Mount Holyoke » Gazette Net

A city worker was severely beaten for writing a parking ticket. His colleagues are demanding action. » Boston.com

Harvard professor resigns from antisemitism task force after about a month: ‘Divisions on our campus have persisted’ » Boston Herald

National Guard will not be sent to Brockton High School to help with security, Healey says » CBS News

‘There’s just not enough resources’: In wake of violence, Brockton High students say school needs more teachers » Boston Globe

Time crunch delays revisions to Pioneer Valley Regional School District agreement » The Recorder

NJ: Residents more worried by book bans than controversial school lessons, poll says » New Jersey Monitor

Cambridge elementary school launches investigation into principal » Boston.com

North Shore Community College faculty vote 'no confidence' in president » Newburyport News

Healey says no to National Guard in Brockton High » Boston.com

Harvard Plans $1.65 Billion Debt Financing Amid Donor Turmoil » The Harvard Crimson

New Bedford tops state in homeschoolers » The New Bedford Light

Spreading the wealth of wisdom: Smith College to have 5 keynote speakers at 2024 graduation » Gazette Net

UMass will reportedly join the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in all sports in 2025-26 » Gazette Net

Two Mass. schools in national spotlight after injuries allegedly involving transgender basketball player » Boston Globe

Brockton School Committee to address violence concerns at meeting Tuesday night » NBC Boston

Healey nixes National Guard as Brockton rallies for high school safety » NBC Boston

31 right whales seen in shipping lanes off the Massachusetts coast » Boston Globe

Feds complete environmental review for New England Wind » Martha's Vineyard Times

Off Massachusetts coast, dozens of North Atlantic right whales unexpectedly spotted in shipping lanes » Boston Herald

Massachusetts sports betting market blew past tax revenue projections in first year » Axios

Encore fined $40K for illegal bets on Boston College women's basketball » Boston Business Journal

Encore Fined $40,000 For Illegal Bets » State House News Service

Healey Continues To Knock Major Health Provider » State House News Service

Healey calls Steward ‘house of cards’ and a ‘charade’ » Commonwealth Beacon

MassHealth Disenrollments Slow As End of Redetermination Nears » State House News Service

Steward launches 'action' plan to downsize, sell 'non-essential' assets » The Eagle Tribune

Mass General Brigham's new vans make health care accessible for local communities » WGBH

Furious: Steward Health Care system situation ‘disgusts’ Gov. Healey » Boston Herald

NY: NYC landlords keep fewer stabilized apartments vacant than you think, officials say » Gothamist

Site of former Worcester Italian restaurant planned for 26-unit apartment redevelopment » Worcester Business Journal

Amherst board relaxes zoning for big project next to UMass »

Emhoff to announce $1.7 billion in pledges to help US President Biden meet goal of ending hunger by 2030 » Boston Globe

Seaport’s Fort Point neighborhood selected to host migrant families, Governor Healey says » Boston Herald

Governor Maura Healey says new overflow shelter for migrants in Fort Point is opening ‘as soon as possible’ » Boston Globe

Familiar Spot: Dems Weighing More $$$ For Shelter » State House News Service

Editorial: Don’t botch the border again, Biden – Mass. needs help » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Fear factor over illegal immigration now driving election » Boston Herald

Gov. Healey wants to open a new migrant shelter in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood. But when? » NBC Boston

Man in prison for 27 years sues state for $1 million for wrongful conviction » Boston Globe

House Names Three Gun Bill Negotiators » State House News Service

South Hadley town administrator proposes merging three departments » Gazette Net

Budget crunch: Town officials warn of cuts and more overrides in coming years » Brookline News

Know before you vote: Candidates and issues in Barnstable Superior Court Clerk election » Cape Cod Times

Opinion: Healey, Willis, and the dangers of hiring someone you slept with » Boston Globe

Senator impressed after visiting injection sites » Gloucester Times

Ash Street Jail may be in its final days » Boston Globe

Former Greenfield police chief threatened legal action if pay raise not given » MassLive

OPINION: Sheriff Heroux has changed the tenor, atmosphere at the Bristol County House of Correction » The New Bedford Guide

Opinion: Alabama lawsuit reveals what happens when IVF industry wants it both ways » Boston Globe

Editorial: Republicans need to put up or shut up over the IVF mess they created » Boston Globe

Dems Aligning Behind Push For More Fed Funds » State House News Service

Secretary of veterans affairs reflects on his first year on the job » Spectrum News

Boston sees jump in challenges to downtown property assessments » Boston Business Journal

How to prep for the next wireless doomsday » Boston Globe

What’s going on with Newton’s water meters? » Newton Beacon

Ratepayers Fed Up With High Energy Costs » State House News Service

$5.8 billion federal funding for water infrastructure » Lowell Sun

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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