9:00am YMCA Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am CHAPA's Annual Housing Policy Forum, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston

9:00am Health Connector Authority Board Meeting, Via YouTube

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm Mass. Health Policy Commission Advisory Council Meeting, Via YouTube

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

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 9 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

12:00am Senate President Karen Spilka's 3rd Annual Galentine's Day

What is Maura Healey’s biggest weakness? » Boston Globe

Is a college degree really worth it? Inside the heated debate about the value of higher education. » Boston Globe

Mass. judge dismisses final 'right to repair' law challenges » WBUR

Wu: Kraft is pitching 'fake rent control' » WGBH

Don't have health insurance in Mass.? Here's the fine you may pay next year » WBUR

The pandemic led to more access to local town meetings. Beacon Hill will decide what comes next. » Commonwealth Beacon

Boston City Council approves a new version of Wu's tax cut measure » WBUR

For the first time, Boston residents get some say in how public money is spent » WBUR

Massachusetts Senate approves funding, rule changes for emergency shelters » NEPM

US finds Mass. education department fails to protect students with disabilities » Boston Globe

The Triumphs and Troubles of the 7,000 Starlink Satellites Crowding Our Night Skies » CNET News

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as director of national intelligence » Politico PM

Scoop: Senate Dems demand bipartisan probe of Trump's watchdog purge » Axios

Can Jodey Arrington pass his budget resolution? » punchbowl

With High Prices Persisting, Trump Tempers Tone on Slaying Inflation » New York Times

Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine’s Pre-2014 Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’ » New York Times

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Trump's intel chief » Axios

RFK Jr. advances to final Senate vote » Politico PM

State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks » New York Times

Senate Democrats urge Carr to stop ‘weaponization of the FCC’ » punchbowl

Battenfeld: Deranged Democrats fighting reform, transparency and accountability » Boston Herald

Opinion: The courts still matter, even if Trump tries to ignore them » Boston Globe

Markey, Warren demand clarity on NIH, NSF funding amid Trump administration cuts » Boston Globe

2 Trump nominees raise red flags for GOP » The Hill

Allston quantum computing firm plans to nearly double workforce » Boston Globe

Joann, fabric and craft chain, closing 500 stores, including its location in Natick » The Metro West Daily News

New Mexico Senator Anthony Thornton Files for a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act” » Binance

Downtown Boston's future relies on more than return-to-work orders, says new report » WBUR

Trahan co-files bicameral bill to strengthen Title IX » Lowell Sun

Galvin: Mass. Man Sold Unregistered 'Life Settlement' Securities » wealthmanagement

Head Start child care providers call for more state funding to support staffing » NBC Boston

HWRSD, towns plead case for more ed funding » The Reminder

Frontier School Committee tables vote on standardized testing graduation requirement » The Recorder

Former US Attorney Rachael Rollins making six-figures at Roxbury Community College » Boston Herald

Brookline schools have a budget mess. The city’s taxpayers will pay for an audit to sort it out. » Boston Globe

Two years later, vindication for former Saugus school superintendent » Boston Globe

Antisemitism panel zeroes in on teachers’ union materials » Sentinel & Enterprise

Lowell Public Schools defends its migrant students, families » Lowell Sun

Head of embattled Pittsfield schools to resign effective June 30 » Berkshire Eagle

Brookline schools have a budget mess. The city’s taxpayers will pay for an audit to sort it out. » Boston Globe

Federal judge in Boston clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with a deferred resignation program » Boston Globe

Capitol agenda: Johnson's budget dare, RFK Jr. confirmation vote » Politico

Editorial: Don’t forget Carney when elections loom » Dorchester Reporter

Lawmakers ready to vet Pocasset, Canton hospital closures. 'Very, very carefully.' » The Gardner News

Healey seeks controls as home care costs soar » Gazette Net

'We gotta fight this': Locals fear the worst if Pocasset Mental Health Center is shut down » WCAI

Health care in flux » The Bay State Banner

Which New England institutions stand to lose the most under Trump’s proposed NIH funding cuts? » Boston Globe

Rehab Hospital Upgrades "Prohibitively Expensive," DPH Chief Says » State House News Service

State, Providers Adjusting To Home Care Funding Realities » State House News Service

Editorial: NIH funding cuts would devastate scientific research » Boston Globe

Editorial: Managing health records shouldn’t be maddening » Boston Herald

Former Mercy Medical Center director files whistleblower suit over safety concerns » MassLive

Trump tariffs could hike home construction costs further » Boston.com

Mass. Senate debate on taxpayer-funded shelters reveals spilt among Democrats » Boston Herald

Robert Terrell, architect of Boston’s key fair housing rule, dies at 73 » Boston Globe

Senate Approves Shelter Reforms, Funding » State House News Service

Kraft’s housing plan would scale back requirements on developers » Dorchester Reporter

Median listing prices for new builds in Massachusetts topped $1M in 2024 » Axios

To jumpstart housing, Kraft vows to cut down affordability mandate » Boston Business Journal

State Senate approves shelter funding bill with tighter restrictions » WBUR

At least 40 ICE detainees transferred to border states in overnight flight » WGBH

More than 100 detained immigrants transferred from New England to New Mexico, advocates say » Boston Globe

ICE calls out Salem, Somerville for letting migrant child rape, assault suspects go free » Boston Herald

Trump's immigration orders ignite fear in Salem » Salem News

More than 100 detained immigrants transferred from New England to New Mexico, advocates say » Boston Globe

ICE arrests Turkish national for allegedly assaulting intellectually disabled Somerville resident » Boston Globe

Federal judge in Boston clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with a deferred resignation program » Boston Globe

How Brookline’s representatives in the State House are gearing up to combat Trump’s agenda » Brookline News

Berkshire state lawmakers offer guarded support for new emergency shelter funding proposal; would keep doors open through June » WAMC

Worcester becomes transgender sanctuary city after public compares Trump admin to Nazis » Boston Herald

Efforts renewed to return Lampson Brook Farm in Belchertown to Nipmucs » Gazette Net

Major housing project at St. Mary’s site in downtown Northampton headed to Planning Board » Gazette Net

City council race heats up as candidates pledge ethical leadership and better city services » The Berkeley Beacon

New Bedford delays hiring for 45 days in some city departments » New Bedford Light

Commentary: Don’t Statehouse my Cape Ann » Gloucester Times

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu slams Josh Kraft’s housing plan, ‘fake rent control’ pitch » Boston Herald

Lucas: Healey’s anti-Trump stance stymies the state » Boston Herald

Opinion: Why criticizing Israel is not antisemitic » Boston Globe

Mayor Michelle Wu was ‘not involved’ in severance package talks between Flaherty and Boston Water and Sewer Commission » Boston Globe

Eight Massachusetts communities crack down on youth tobacco use » Commonwealth Beacon

Proposal would lower firearm purchase age to 18 » CNHI

After tense debate, Boston City Council passes Mayor Wu’s tax shift legislation for third time » Boston Herald

South Coast Rail’s schedule will be more ambitious than originally planned » newbedfordlight.org

Boston removing Back Bay dedicated bus lane, starting comprehensive review of recent streets changes » Boston Herald

Massport mulls $15 fee on roundtrip Uber or Lyft ride to Logan » Boston Globe

MBTA Announces Increased Serviced For Massachusetts 250 » WBZ News Radio

Senator Eldridge announces 44th Annual Senior Conference for Thursday April 24th » Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge

Home Health Agencies, Laboratory, And Physician Indicted For MassHealth Fraud And Kickback Schemes Involving Over $7.8 Million In False Claims » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Governor Healey Unveils Exhibition Celebrating Women Veterans and Legacy of Former Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Nashoba Valley Health Planning Working Group Submits Report Outlining Regional Health Care Needs, Services, Strategies » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Nominates Robert Palumbo as Clerk Magistrate of the Barnstable County/Town of Plymouth Juvenile Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Recommendations to Make Child Care More Affordable and Accessible » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

AG Campbell Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom To Choose Their Providers » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Efforts To Dismantle Department Of Education » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.7 Million to Compliant MBTA Communities in Support of New Housing » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Vote Explainer - H.R. 1968 - Continuing Resolution (2025) » Office of Congressman Seth Moulton

Teaching Biodiversity, One Program at a Time » Mass. Audubon

Mass Cultural Council's 2024 Cultural Asset Inventory Reveals Key Insights » Mass Cultural Council

Chamber Supports Mayor’s Request for Prescription Benefit Management Report » Worcester Chamber of Commerce

Massachusetts families and businesses are struggling with some of the highest energy prices in the country—and state policies are making it worse. » MassFiscal Alliance

Ahead of Tax Filing Deadline, Governor Healey Promotes Savings for Families Under Expanded Child Tax Credit » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Secures Temporary Block Of Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts for January 2025 » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order to Ensure Safe, On Time, and On Budget Construction Projects » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Springfield School Creates Winning Attendance Video » Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Success of Higher Education Financial Aid Road Show » Mass. Department of Higher Education