1:30am Building Energy Infrastructure: Lessons from the Big Dig & Where We Go From Here hosted by Advanced Energy United, Greentown Labs, 444 Somerville Avenue, Somerville

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Speaker Ron Mariano hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, 606 Congress Street, Boston

10:00am Hands Free Report Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

10:00am Youth Mentoring Day, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: State Senator William Brownsberger

Healey’s mixed messages on what’s public and what’s private » Commonwealth Beacon

Gun Bill Negotiators Leave Talks Open, For Now » State House News Service

'The kids are not OK': Boston officials unveil new mental health initiative » WBUR

Recent shootings place urgency on Beacon Hill pols looking for gun reform compromise » Boston Herald

Boston’s Mayor Makes Friends—and Enemies—with Her Focus on Housing » The New Yorker

Reidy Flags "Warning Signs" Around Police Hiring, Retention » State House News Service

Massachusetts political parties are fading away » Commonwealth Beacon

There are hundreds of structurally deficient bridges in Massachusetts, map shows » Fox 25 News

‘I nearly took my own life.’ Mass. poised to become 49th state to outlaw ‘revenge porn.’ » Boston Globe

MGM Resorts Explores Sale of Casinos in Ohio and Massachusetts » Bloomberg

CT: Connecticut moves closer to getting rid of tipped wage for restaurant workers. Critics say employees ‘don’t want it’ » Hartford Courant

CT: Connecticut teachers would make minimum of $60K, earn pandemic bonus under proposal » CT Insider

NY: Bus company sued by New York City will halt transporting migrants, for now » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Murphy signs major affordable housing reform into law » POLITICO Pro

PA: Philadelphia cracks down on homelessness at airport » Axios

OH: Ohio hospitals fail price transparency review » Axios

VA: ABC now faces $110 million shortfall in budget revenue » Richmond Dispatch

GA: School voucher bill heads to governor’s desk after Georgia Senate overcomes years of failure » Georgia Recorder

FL: First DeSantis-chartered flight from Haiti carrying Americans lands in Florida » Politico

AZ: Arizona's Legislature has sent less than one percent of bills to Hobbs' desk » ABC 15

CA: California wants to pay doctors more money to see Medicaid patients » Washington Post

WA: Key health takeaways from WA’s 2024 legislative session » The Columbian

Biden Administration Announces Rule Aimed at Expanding Electric Vehicles » New York Times

Jared Kushner Says Israel Should “Finish the Job” in Gaza So It Can Focus on Building Valuable “Waterfront Property” » Vanity Fair

Supreme Court opens new frontier for insurrection claims that could target state and local officials » AP News

Trump tests waters on 15-week abortion ban » The Hill

Will American Jews really vote for Trump because of Israel? » Haaretz

Meet the EPA’s new choose your own adventure regulation for car pollution » Vox

‘Very, very troubling’: Judges, lawyers flummoxed by Judge Cannon » Washington Post

Biden’s stutter surges into the presidential campaign » Washington Post

How the U.S. Waged a Global Campaign Against Baby Formula Regulation » ProPublica

What Trump Supporters Think When He Mocks People With Disabilities » The Atlantic

Kennedy family set to step up its efforts to help Biden's campaign » NBC News

An inflation uptick could delay Fed rate cuts, a problem for the economy and Biden’s reelection » Boston Globe

Western Mass. lawmakers on state cannabis committee weigh in on Healey pardon proposal » WAMC

Criminal justice advocates celebrate Healey’s plan to pardon marijuana possession » The Bay State Banner

What's really going on inside Brockton High School? An exclusive look at efforts to stop student violence » CBS News

Gov. Healey to be commencement speaker at UMass Chan Medical School in June » Worcester Telegram

Harvard Contract Worker Ordered to Leave Campus After Videotaped Tearing Down Israeli Hostage Posters » The Harvard Crimson

Opinion: Colleges should be neutral as students learn to think for themselves » Boston Globe

Larry Summers was ousted as Harvard president. He has a lot to say about what’s wrong with the university now. » Boston Globe

Fights at Brockton High 'trending downward' — what school police are doing » The Enterprise

Brockton High School announces school building security assessment, other safety measures » Boston Globe

Granby superintendent to depart for position in Greenfield schools » Gazette Net

Then: a homeless encampment near the BU Bridge. Now: hundreds and hundreds of jagged rocks. » Boston Globe

Lee again sues GE, Monsanto over Housatonic River pollution » WBUR

New study from Woods Hole scientists suggests sound could help restore coral reefs » WBUR

Federal funding pushes Allston Mass. Pike megaproject forward, says MassDOT secretary » WBUR

If MGM Resorts sells casino, what does it mean for the city? » MassLive

Orchard’s newly approved gene therapy is most expensive drug in history » Boston Business Journal

Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone » New York Times

Town Unveils Plans For New Our Island Home Skilled Nursing Facility » Nantucket Current

Poll: Costs Top List Of Mass. Health Care Concerns » State House News Service

Scarcity of primary care doctors: What can be done to fix a severe shortage? » Worcester Telegram

Changes in Personal Care Attendant program could harm disabled people in Berkshires. Advocates took their case to Gov. Healey » Berkshire Eagle

Seaport pharma firm launches world's most expensive medicine » Axios

WHA says state funding "critical" for two major affordable housing projects » Spectrum News

State's highest court to hear Milton housing lawsuit later this year » NBC Boston

MBTA Communities Act and Wrentham Outlets don’t ruin town’s character, state official says » Boston Herald

Wanted: a clear ruling from the SJC on new housing law » Boston Globe

Towns settling for 'bare minimum' with housing law, advocates say. Why they're upset » The Metro West Daily News

Shelter Limits Raise Stakes For Housing Transitions » State House News Service

Why converting Boston's empty offices to homes is harder than it looks » Axios

Pressley, DeSantis clash over Martha’s Vineyard migrant threat » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate prepares for another debate over contours of state-run shelter system » Boston Herald

Top U.S. House Republican launches probe of Haitian accused of raping migrant girl » MassLive

Everything you need to know about the influx of migrants to Mass. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Texas has right idea in arresting illegal border crossers » Boston Herald

Taunton sues hotel operator for housing too many migrant families » Boston Herald

Healey Nominates Three For BMC Bench » State House News Service

As Healey’s blanket pardon plan for marijuana possession moves to Governor’s Council, Western Mass. rep Jacobs says she’s in favor » WAMC

How blogger Aidan Kearney — a.k.a. ‘Turtleboy’ — turned the Karen Read case into a true crime spectacle » Boston Globe

Biden nominates Worcester attorney Brian Murphy to be federal judge in Massachusetts » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: Another reason to end capital punishment » Boston Globe

Boston University graduate workers vote to strike starting Monday » Boston Globe

Mass MoCA union votes down latest museum offer as the strike enters 15th day » Berkshire Eagle

Dominican-American lawmakers help unveil Duarte bust » The Eagle Tribune

In another body blow, S&P puts Brockton on 'credit watch.' What does that mean? » The Enterprise

Mayor, council ponder: Who should live in New Bedford to work for the city? » South Coast Today

Braintree facing cuts, possibly layoffs and even a tax override » Patriot Ledger

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu, Ed Flynn both aiming to appeal to new Boston residents » Boston Herald

$21 million in federal funds will boost Boston's response to youth mental health crisis » WGBH

Mass. health department warns of PFAS in Easton company’s bottled water » MassLive

More Boston high schoolers are feeling sad and hopeless, data show » Boston Globe

Samaritans hosting community rally at State House » Newburyport News

‘I wanted to put my fist through the TV.’ Not everyone in South Boston likes Ed Flynn’s take on St. Patrick’s Day parade. » Boston Globe

More than $50,000 raised for family of Chelsea Police detective who died: ‘Scott cherished his role as a father’ » Boston Herald

Ex-MBTA cop gets 6 years in prison for 2012 rapes » Boston Herald

Ring: Steps Senate can take to reduce violent crime » Boston Herald

Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in US think abortion should be legal, new poll shows » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Healey travel flap a non-issue » Boston Herald

Questions remain on Gov. Healey’s choice to not share travel plans » News 22 WWLP.com

Opinion: Maura Healey’s fuzzy line between her public life and private life » Boston Globe

Opinion: So Governor Healey takes a few personal days away. So what? » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Healey administration is going backward on state secrecy » Berkshire Eagle

Lucas: On the heels of the elusive Maura Healey » Boston Herald

"Aggressive" Review Timeline For Allston Mega-Project » State House News Service

In a boost for EVs, EPA finalizes strict new limits on tailpipe emissions » WBUR

Boston rush-hour traffic as hellish as pre-Covid levels, new data analysis shows » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Biden trying to strong-arm drivers into buying EVs » Boston Herald

Cambridge City Council Takes Next Step in Pilot Program to Make MBTA Bus Route 1 Fare-Free » The Harvard Crimson

Clean Hydrogen Investments Pour Into Mass. » State House News Service

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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