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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

3:00pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

Massachusetts’ highest court upholds novel Brookline rule banning tobacco sales to anyone born this century » Boston Globe

Brockton Public Schools budget deficit could reach $25M amid chaos at high school » Boston Herald

Editorial: The cost of emergency shelter has become unsustainable. Some caps may be warranted. » Boston Globe

Unions launch pre-emptive strike against ride-share ballot questions » Commonwealth Beacon

Healey is open to migrant shelter reforms, and plans to keep pushing to build more housing » WGBH

Hospital executives look for state help, coordination as system approaches breaking point » Boston Globe

In deeds, people of color were barred from buying homes. Now, they could validate reparations programs. » Boston Globe

Is the National Guard a solution to school violence? » The Conversation

Mass. cannabis delivery businesses say they barely break even. Will new rules help? » Boston Globe

NH: President Biden to speak in Goffstown Monday, in first NH visit of 2024 campaign season » WGBH

NH: New Hampshire’s ‘iconic’ 603 area code reaching the end of the line » Boston Globe

NY: Mayor Eric Adams chips away at right to shelter policy as migrant crisis swamps New York City system » newsday

NJ: Nepo babies of N.J. » NJ.com

VA: How Virginia emptied its prisons more than any state in the U.S. » Axios

VA: Virginia Bans Legacy Admissions in Public Universities and Colleges » New York Times

IL: Democrats want to expand protections for IVF in Illinois » Axios

FL: Florida Republicans inch away from DeSantis » Politico

FL: DeSantis faces pushback in Florida as voters tire of war on woke » Washington Post

WY: Wyoming Banned Abortion. She Opened an Abortion Clinic Anyway. » New York Times

CA: San Francisco to Receive Over $12 Million in Federal Funds for Growth, Homelessness, and Transit Projects » Hoodline

CO: New immigrants get legal aid in Denver through free clinic » Axios

IL: Democrats want to expand protections for IVF in Illinois » Axios

Fine, Call It a Comeback » New York Times

Female representation remains low in US statehouses, particularly Democrats in the South » Boston Globe

Less money, less house: How market forces are reshaping the American home » Boston Globe

“Parody-Level Terrible”: Even Republicans Are Panning Katie Britt’s Creepy-as-F**k State of the Union Response » Vanity Fair

Forget the presidential race. Statehouses are where it’s at. » Washington Post

America’s election chiefs are worried AI is coming for them » Politico

A surge of illegal homemade machine guns has helped fuel gun violence in the US » Boston Globe

The Democratic protest vote movement over the Israel-Hamas war spreads from Michigan to other states » AP News

Pharma’s Secret Middlemen Are Poisoning Health Care » The Lever

Democrats, Be the Party of Pragmatic Progress » The Liberal Patriot

RFK Jr. faces tough choices in quest for ballot access » The Hill

Proliferating 'news' sites spew AI-generated fake stories » Yahoo News

To give now or to give later? That’s the debate roiling philanthropy today. » Boston Globe

North End restaurants livid over outdoor dining ban » MassLive

Attleboro synagogue bomb threat featured in Oscars ad by Patriots owner Bob Kraft's foundation against antisemitism » The Sun Chronicle

Protester arrested after demonstration at Boston Chase bank » WCVB

Wu: City ‘will not reopen negotiations’ on BPS free museum initiative for other students » Boston Herald

Brockton Public Schools face up to $25 million deficit, report says » NBC Boston

A bill to ban legacy admissions in Mass. » WBUR

Fall River may move elementary students out of Tansey. Here's the plan to shift schools. » The Herald News

Boston City Council abruptly cancels hearing on expanding free museum program » Boston Globe

3 South Shore towns say they've lived with toxic waste for long enough. They want help » Patriot Ledger

Bad bet: Former Rep. David Nangle says no time for cuts in the fight against problem gambling » Boston Herald

Distressed Steward Health may have a buyer for St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River » WBUR

Let’s use Steward crisis to reimagine health care in the Merrimack Valley » Commonwealth Beacon

Warren, Markey keep pressure on Steward as suitors emerge » Lowell Sun

Senators demand answers from Steward Health Care and its CEO » Boston Globe

In deeds, people of color were barred from buying homes. Now, they could validate reparations programs. » Boston Globe

State housing secretary visits renovated Beverly apartments » Salem News

It takes 40 years for singles to save for a starter home in Boston » Axios

Fishermen for Taiwanese suppliers rally for better conditions at Boston seafood trade show » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Building Trades Unions 105th annual convention in Springfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Nonprofit led by Californian behind tipped wage ballot question » Commonwealth Beacon

Town Meeting will vote on resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire » Brookline News

Citing cybersecurity fears, Worcester will no longer post spending online for public view » Worcester Telegram

Duck Village in Somerville is a unique location with an odd name. Where did it come from? » Boston Globe

Northampton’s historic Memorial Hall to get urgent repair » Gazette Net

Salem considering moving elections out of schools » Salem News

Tensions spill over on Boston City Council as race enters leadership debate » Boston Herald

Four years of COVID: Fewer people are dying but the virus ‘is still with us’ » Boston Globe

SJC upholds Brookline’s phased tobacco ban » Commonwealth Beacon

12-year-old arrested after mass shooting threat directed at Norwood middle school » Boston Herald

Opinion: Push is on to reform Mass. prostitution laws » Boston Globe

‘One little glimmer of hope’: What IVF means to Mass. cancer patients » Boston Globe

The IRS has something free for Mass. and N.H. residents: a new online tax prep tool as part of a controversial initiative » Boston Globe

‘Safety remains our top priority:’ MBTA boss Phillip Eng says after Green Line derailment » MassLive

NJ: Congestion pricing and NJ: The numbers simply do not add up » northjersey.com

MBTA Silver Line extension through Everett to Sullivan Square moves closer to reality » Boston Globe

Town Pulls The Plug On Solar Project At Wannacomet Water Company »

Change of plan: Barnstable pivots on Centerville sewers as Park City Wind project stalls » Cape Cod Times

Pilot program in Boston will swap out gas stoves for electric » Boston Globe

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

3:00pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

9:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

10:00am Red Cross Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions, Committee Hearing

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

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

12:00pm Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

1:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

4:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

9:30am Youthbuild Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, A-2 and Virtual

12:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

8:00am AIM March Executive Forum 2024 with BCBS President & CEO Sarah Iselin, Alkermes, 900 Winter Street, Waltham

9:00am American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Massachusetts Lobby Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Jane Doe Inc. Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

7:00pm Immigrants' Day at the State House, State House, Boston

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