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

Coastal flooding washes away half of $600,000 effort, paid for by property owners, to save sand dunes on Salisbury Beach » Boston Globe

Mass. Gov. Maura Healey issues ‘sweeping’ pardons for cannabis possession » MassLive

Campbell wants to accelerate Milton housing lawsuit. Milton has other plans. » Boston Globe

Three Democrats will compete in the primary to succeed William 'Smitty' Pignatelli as 3rd Berkshire State House District representative » Berkshire Eagle

Boston Police crime lab delays in testing sexual assault kits prompt City Council hearing » Boston Herald

Prosecutors say footage purportedly shows Wilmer Puello-Mota in Russian military » MassLive

Pioneer Valley businesses want more state attention — and money » Boston Globe

Mass. to expand drug treatment courts for parents struggling with addiction » Boston Globe

Mistreatment persists at Bridgewater State Hospital, report says » WBUR

Mass. child care providers brace for cuts to state grants » WBUR

CT: Connecticut seeks to lower drunk driving threshold. Here’s what the new BAC threshold would be. » Hartford Courant

FL: After Madeline Soto’s death, OCPS to notify parents earlier about kids not in school » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida protects student-athletes from heat. It hasn’t done the same for workers. » Tampa Bay Times

CO: How Buck’s early retirement is a problem for Boebert » The Hill

CA: LAPD can’t get rid of their bad cops. Here’s what they want to do about it » Los Angeles Times

NY: Kathy Hochul’s Subway Surge » Vanity Fair

NY: Housing migrants at Floyd Bennett stands for now, judge rules » NY Daily News

NJ: What's the rush to limit transparency, up gas tax in NJ? » northjersey.com

OH: Trump traveling to Ohio as U.S. Senate race heats up » Axios

MN: With Uber and Lyft threatening to leave Minneapolis, these upstart rideshare companies want in » Axios

GA: Top GOP Georgia lawmakers flex muscle in latest school voucher push » Georgia Recorder

OK: He Didn’t Deny Being A White Supremacist. Then He Was Elected To City Council. » HUFFPOST

CO: Lauren Boebert won’t pursue special election nomination to replace Ken Buck after his abrupt resignation » Colorado Sun

AZ: All 11 bills addressing short-term rentals dead in state legislature; new bill aims at OHVs » Sedona Red Rock News

Why Rep. Jake Auchincloss supports the bill that could ban TikTok » WGBH

Pharma’s Dems Are Doing Trump’s Dirty Work On Drug Prices » The Lever

Aaron Rodgers on politics: ‘I’m laughing at both sides’ » Washington Post

Who is Driving Trump's Rising Favorables? » The Liberal Patriot

Nationwide review finds patchwork, ‘broken’ systems for resolving open records disputes » AP News

Biden allies form new group to coordinate attacks on third-party candidates » Washington Post

No Labels to appoint a panel Thursday to pick presidential candidate » Washington Post

How the Maker of TurboTax Fought Free, Simple Tax Filing » ProPublica

'Fundie Baby Voice' Seems To Be Everywhere Now. Here's What You Should Know. » HUFFPOST

Wall Street braces for commercial real estate time bomb » The Hill

Editorial: John Kerry called out for ‘shadow diplomacy’ with Iran » Boston Herald

Lucas: Biden rebrands as energetic candidate » Boston Herald

Walker: Ridding the system of woke investing » Boston Herald

New Bedford State Pier redevelopment proposals released. What you need to know. » South Coast Today

Potential TikTok ban wins strong support in House, but some worry it doesn’t tackle broader social media problems » Boston Globe

T.J. Maxx and other retailers really need TikTok. They have remained silent on a possible ban. » Boston Globe

Governor’s Council on board with Gov. Maura Healey’s pot possession pardon plan » Boston Herald

Healey looks to pardon thousands of marijuana convictions » Boston Globe

Two Great Barrington pot stores threaten to sue the town if it does not return millions in ‘unlawful’ impact fees » Berkshire Eagle

Healey makes history with marijuana mega-pardon » Commonwealth Beacon

Attleboro area lawyers, police mostly positive about Healey's pot pardon proposal » The Sun Chronicle

Gov. Maura Healey looks to pardon misdemeanor cannabis possession convictions » Boston Herald

College admissions scandal family sues Netflix over documentary depiction » MassLive

Opinion: Bad feelings over Mayor Wu’s rejected vision for O’Bryant School » Boston Globe

Pressure builds to end legacy preferences in college admissions » WBUR

Amherst Regional School Committee will seek financial lift from Amherst College » Gazette Net

Coastal flooding washes away half of $600,000 effort, paid for by property owners, to save sand dunes on Salisbury Beach » Boston Globe

National Park Service to survey Deerfield River » Greenfield Recorder

Massachusetts cranberry bogs were hit hard by climate change. Now, they’re a tool in the battle against it. » Boston Globe

At Moakley Park, redesign aims to protect neighborhoods, engage community » The Bay State Banner

Your inhaler saves lives, but its puffs hurt the planet » WBUR

Salisbury, Mass. spent $600K on shore protection. A winter storm washed it away days later » WBUR

Editorial: Gov. Healey in Leominster’s aid-quest corner » Sentinel & Enterprise

Med Student Placement Part of State's Steward Contingencies » State House News Service

Mass General Brigham to integrate clinical operations » Boston Globe

Mass General and Brigham and Women's to take major steps to integrate » Boston Business Journal

Health care costs in Mass. rose sharply again in 2022 » WBUR

Watchdog Urges Transfer Of Bridgewater State Hospital Oversight » State House News Service

Mass General, Brigham and Women's hospitals promise closer collaboration » WBUR

Historically Black nursing home facing closure » The Bay State Banner

Markey Invites Steward CEO To April 3 Hearing » State House News Service

A promising glioblastoma clinical trial: Mass General cancer researchers say tumors dramatically shrunk » Boston Herald

Spilka: Early Ed Bill's Impact Tied To Future Budget Outcomes » State House News Service

Mass. child care providers brace for cuts to state grants » WBUR

Official: Tools Will Enable Migrants To "Thrive" » State House News Service

‘It was getting impossible to live’: In Mattapan, a front line of the humanitarian crisis fueled by Haiti’s unrest » Boston Globe

Fear extends to Boston area Haitian communities as violence grows on the island » WGBH

Ballot question opponents warn tipping will go away » Commonwealth Beacon

Healey orders creation of Labor Advisory Council » Gazette Net

Jobless Rates Vary Among People With Disabilities » State House News Service

Smith College library workers to vote to unionize » Gazette Net

Taunton CFO got $65K raise without approval from City Council — What does law dept. say? » Taunton Gazette

Ousted Wayland school superintendent files lawsuit against town, alleging hostile racial environment » Boston Globe

After cease-fire votes, some city councilors wonder if they should be debating foreign policy » Boston Globe

Boston City Council to explore giving pregnant women handicapped parking access » Boston Herald

Rachael Rollins suspended from practicing law in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

‘We’re not playing games anymore’: Residents occupy McGovern’s Northampton office with Gaza demands » Gazette Net

Battenfeld: Healey administration plays politics over public health concerns in chickenpox outbreak » Boston Herald

Lead State Police investigator in Karen Read case the subject of internal affairs probe » Boston Globe

What’s a fair rate for corporations to pay? » Boston Globe

Wu in talks with MBTA on city-funded commuter rail stop » Commonwealth Beacon

Clean Energy Sector Still Clawing Back Pre-Pandemic Jobs » State House News Service

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HB4010 - An Act authorizing the Board of Selectmen of the town of Rockland to serve as Cemetery Commissioners for the town of Rockland

HB3382 - An Act designating a certain bridge in the town of Dedham as the Honorable Deborah R. Cochran memorial bridge

SB2508 - An Act relative to real property tax deferrals in the town of Hamilton

SB2416 - An Act authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Charlton

HB4079 - An Act relative to the office of town clerk and town treasurer in the town known as Southwick

HB4067 - An Act validating the actions taken at the Princeton annual town meeting

HB3719 - An Act relative to civil service positions in the Department of Public Works of the city of Northampton

HB3960 - An Act establishing the position of Town Manager in the town of Belchertown

HB4008 - An Act to designate the Route 9 highway bridge between Belchertown and Ware as the Kenneth J. Iwasinski Memorial Bridge

SB2459 - An Act relative to changing the terms "board of selectmen" and "selectmen" to the term "select board" in the town of Rockport

HB4160 - An Act to designate a certain bridge in the town of Lexington in honor of Henry N. “Hank” Manz

HB2017 - An Act authorizing sewer and water user discounts in the town of Hopkinton

HB3844 - An Act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Ariel Rodriguez

SB2652 - An Act increasing the term of office for select board members in the town of Marblehead from 1 year to 3 years

HB3910 - An Act relative to the maximum age requirement for original appointment as a police officer for the town of Dedham

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