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

Governor Healey to seek ‘blanket’ pardons of marijuana possession convictions » Boston Globe

Sen. Timilty Will Pursue County Clerk Post » State House News Service

New York's transit agency is balancing its budget. Can the MBTA learn from it? » WGBH

Feds to contribute $335 million to Mass Pike revamp in Allston » WBUR

A Mass. fund was meant to help human trafficking victims. Over a decade later, there’s little money coming in. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts police officers push for Mass State Police review amid ‘crisis of confidence’ » Boston Herald

Southeast Mass voters will have no shortage of state Senate choices in 2024 » MassLive

Goldberg-O'Brien Showdown Set For April » State House News Service

Rachael Rollins lands $96,000 Roxbury Community College job » Boston Herald

Healey $1m ad campaign seeks to boost climate efforts » Commonwealth Beacon

Hospitals bleeding $24M a day from cyberattack » The Eagle Tribune

NH & ME: Residents watch ‘water flowing right into their house’ as floodwaters again overwhelm N.H., Maine » Boston Globe

CT: After years of efforts, repealing the car tax remains the 'Holy Grail' for Connecticut lawmakers » CT Insider

NY: Hochul joins chorus of opposition to Nassau’s ban on transgender athletic participation » Politico

NJ: New Jersey not prepared for next emergency, Murphy's Covid-19 independent review says » POLITICO Pro

VA: The Virginia bills likely facing Youngkin's veto » Axios

WI: Group submits signatures to recall Wisconsin Assembly speaker targeted by Trump » Washington Post

NC: Trump’s Pick for Governor of North Carolina Thinks Affordable Health Care Is an Attempt to “Enslave” People » Vanity Fair

GA: Bill to provide overdose remedies in Georgia’s public buildings hijacked to ban puberty blockers » Georgia Recorder

FL: Trump-endorsing Florida lawmakers fear DeSantis will seek retribution » Politico Pro

TX: In Death Penalty Cases, a Texas Court Tests the Supreme Court’s Patience » New York Times

CO: Colorado ballot measure wants "open primaries" and ranked-choice voting » Axios

CA: Will San Jose require drug testing for cash assistance? » San Jose Spotlight

Annual inflation rose to 3.2 percent in February, hotter than expected » The Hill

The 7 biggest fights Biden’s new budget picks with Republicans » Politico

Katie Britt’s Kitchen Nightmare » Vanity Fair

The Killer-Sunshine State » The Lever

Blue cities go red with conservative policies on crime » Axios

American dream of owning a home is dead, majority of renters say » The Guardian

Did Trump just defame E. Jean Carroll again? » Washington Post

Trump seeks delay of hush money trial while Supreme Court weighs immunity bid » Politico

Biden special counsel defends decision to comment on president’s memory » The Hill

Biden in NH touts his budget plan » WBUR

Biden tries to make up with N.H. after primary mess with first visit to state since 2022 » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Democrats promote desperate recasting of Joe Biden as new Comeback Kid » Boston Herald

Survey: Many Young People Ready To Leave Boston Region » State House News Service

Cheshire Economic Report Sees Opportunities for Growth » iBerkshires

Nervousness, suspicion, and cautious optimism among Mattapan’s Blue Hill Ave. businesses about center bus lanes » Boston Globe

Judgment reached for company cited for improper handling of asbestos at Lowell rooming house » Lowell Sun

Worcester: Redevelopment of former Fairway Beef property hits delay » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Local fees imposed on marijuana firms are too high. Now what? » Boston Globe

Governor Healey to announce pardons on cannabis possession convictions this week » Fox 25 News

Robbins: Progressives give Hamas free pass for atrocities » Boston Herald

‘Remarkable’ enrollment increase continues for second semester at GCC » Athol Daily News

FL: NAACP calls on Black student-athletes to boycott Florida public colleges over anti-DEI policy » NBC News

Many Jewish college students say they face a ‘social penalty’ if they support Israel, survey finds » Boston Globe

Rachael Rollins lands job at Roxbury Community College » Commonwealth Beacon

Elite schools’ decision to revive admissions tests reignites debate » Boston Globe

Amherst Regional educators to hit streets Tuesday in million-dollar appeal to save positions » Gazette Net

MassGOP chair slams Boston City Council for canceling hearing on free museum push for all children » Boston Herald

Senate plans another push for major early ed bill » Athol Daily News

Governor Healey to visit Western New England University to highlight Mass Leads Act » News 22 WWLP.com

'I'm terrified we won't make it to construction.' Pittsfield prepares for the worst as plans to remove the Bel Air Dam continue » Berkshire Eagle

Healey appeals FEMA’s denial of major disaster declaration request for 2023 flooding » Fox 25 News

Lawmakers weigh health care reforms, PCA program changes » WGBH

Mass. Hospitals Feeling Fiscal Pinch From Cyber Breach » State House News Service

Mass. hospitals feeling fiscal pinch from Change Healthcare cyber breach » WBUR

Cerberus claims it didn't control the Steward hospitals that it owned » Axios

AG Campbell proposes unit to tackle housing affordability » Newburyport News

Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers » WBUR

Community Healthlink to reopen suspended program on April 1; 2 others yet to return » Worcester Telegram

NY: 2 major charities will tap NYC’s wealthy donors for migrant crisis » Gothamist

Opinion: Was Biden’s ‘illegal’ remark a mistake or a signal? » Boston Globe

Trahan, Moulton seek $3B for migrant housing » The Eagle Tribune

‘High volumes of migrant arrivals’: Massachusetts congress members ask for more funding » Boston Herald

‘Lightning rod of attention’: Migrant crisis in Mass. highlights anti-immigrant sentiments, need for security » Boston Globe

Healey to pardon some people with cannabis possession convictions » WBUR

MGM Dealers Now All-in with UNITE HERE after Narrow Union Vote » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

Lines Forming In Battle Over Tipped Worker Wages » State House News Service

BCC Awarded Funds For Workforce Training Programs » iBerkshires

As higher-education unions grow, library employees at Smith College form one » Boston Globe

MGM Springfield dealers vote for union as negotiations begin for new contact » MassLive

Markey staffers begin collective bargaining, a win for union organizers » Roll Call

Mass. Senate stares down early education, childcare bill; soon to tackle spending bill » New England Public Media

Lenox Select Board member, Marybeth Mitts, joins the race for Pignatelli’s State House seat » Berkshire Eagle

City Council to tackle gun laws following double homicide, Mill St. and MBTA service » Worcester Telegram

Nantucket's New Short-Term Rental Registry Goes Live » Nantucket Current

Adams Selectmen Give Thumbs Up on Paving Machine Purchase » iBerkshires

Phelps House fixes, Town Hall repair plan in line for $190K in Hadley CPA funds » Gazette Net

Boston Public Schools skips crucial city council hearing on Reggie Lewis track access » Boston Herald

Editorial: For Mayor Wu, equal treatment is subjective » Boston Herald

South Hadley Planning Board backs mixed-use zoning change » Gazette Net

Mitts joins Davis and White in race to succeed Pignatelli in 3rd Berkshire state House seat » WAMC

Mansfield select board member decides against third run for state rep seat » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion: Blatant opportunism and hypocrisy on display » The Sun Chronicle

Court upholds Brookline bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products » WBUR

NJ: N.J. could have reopened schools and businesses earlier during pandemic, COVID report says » NJ.com

Falmouth police want to trade in 33 shotguns to buy more. Why gun safety advocates object. » Cape Cod Times

Markey: Feds To Contribute $335 Mil To Pike Revamp In Allston » State House News Service

With only 1 bid for Bridge of Flowers repairs, $2.28M grant for project short by $590K » The Recorder

Why are there sculptures of gloves at the Porter Square T station? » Boston.com

US contributes $335 million for realignment of Mass. Pike in Allston, critical financing for ‘transformational project’ » Boston Globe

I-90 Allston project gets $335m in federal funding » Commonwealth Beacon

Feds to contribute $335 million to Mass Pike revamp in Allston » WBUR

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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