8:00am Commonwealth Conversation with Senate Ways & Means Michael Rodrigues hosted by AIM, Nixon Peabody, 53 State Street, Boston

9:00am Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Treatment, Not Incarceration Advocacy Day, Room 437, State House, Boston

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting and Medical Use of Marijuana Program Listening Session, Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester and via Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

12:00pm Health Policy Commission Board Meeting, Via YouTube

1:00pm Grid Modernization Advisory Council, Via Zoom

Mass. Gov. Healey announces plan to rein in sky-high energy bills » The Republican

Mass. Representative Jeffrey Roy, who is dating a lobbyist, removed from chairmanship role, promoted to House leadership » Boston Globe

Job cuts at USDA in Boston could weaken New England food security » WGBH

Assignments Arrive, Finally Connecting People With Issues » State House News Service

Gov. Healey to Mass. schools: Continue DEI programs despite federal pressure » The Republican

AG Campbell says she won’t back lawsuit attempting to halt demolition of White Stadium » Boston Globe

Greater Boston clery urge Wu to bring their immigration message to Congress » wbur

DiZoglio eyes legal tactic to force Campbell’s hand in standoff with Mass. Legislature » WGBH

Healey says nearly 2M Bay Staters could lose health coverage under GOP Medicaid plans » The Sun Chronicle

U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s Tariffs and Spending Cuts » nytimes

Trump raising tariffs on China another 10%, citing flows of illegal drugs » Axios

Republicans stick together on defense spending despite foreign policy split » punchbowl

DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers » Wired

EPA urges White House to strike down landmark climate finding » Washington Post

House District Loyalty in the Trump Era » The Center for Politics

Immigration Groups Need Money. Dem Donors Are Too Scared to Write Checks. » The Bulwark

Will Trump’s Tariffs Rob Victory from Canada’s Conservatives? » The Free Press

Trump 2.0: Open for Corruption » The Bulwark

Michael Wolff at the Door: His New Bombshell Book on Donald Trump and the MAGA Bubble » Vanity Fair

Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case » New York Times

GOP senators vent Musk frustrations at closed-door meeting » The Hill

Lucas: Dems may have a new leader in Gov. Janet Mills » Boston Herald

Healey: Trump plans to cut NIH funding a matter of life and death » Worcester Business Journal

‘A clear and present danger’: Healey meets with ‘eds and meds’ leaders about NIH funding cuts » Boston Globe

Peabody Chamber talks business over breakfast » ItemLive.com

Battenfeld: Is it time for BosNation soccer investors to reassess? » Boston Herald

Black Boston in 2050: A commercial hub re-emerges » Axios

Boston payments company Flywire lays off 125 staffers amid student visa slowdown » Boston Globe

“Disgusted”: Human Rights Commission says city manager muzzling it on hate speech » Telegram & Gazette

US attorney general warns Maine, two other states for not complying with Trump's transgender edict » NHPR

Mass. education secretary casts string of anti-charter school votes » Commonwealth Beacon

AP scores: Massachusetts students notch highest passing rate in nation for fourth year » Boston Herald

State rejects KIPP expansion » Lynn Daily News Item

Ed Board Seeking Input on Two Paths To Graduation » State House News Service

Multiple Mass. schools that surpass half a billion? They’re on the horizon as the cost of construction projects sharply rise. » Boston Globe

Should Richmond consider a merger with the Berkshire Hills school district? For the town’s School Committee, it's a firm ‘no’ » The Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: Statewide cellphone ban in schools is a lesson in common sense » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst Chancellor Reyes was finalist to lead West Virginia » Gazette Net

State education board advances MCAS-replacement coursework standard » Boston Herald

Amid Trump’s war on DEI, advocates fear job trainings, scholarships for disadvantaged groups could be at risk » Boston Globe

Spring in Massachusetts has warmed by approximately two and a half degrees Fahrenheit over the past 55 years » Commonwealth Beacon

Push begins to promote climate technology in Massachusetts » WCAI

JFK Library employees reinstated after federal firings last week » WBUR

Holyoke confronts loss of $20M in federal grants » MassLive

Pause is ‘not good enough’: Health facility workers, patients, and advocates rally to oppose closures » Boston.com

Trump's planned NIH cuts ‘will cost people's lives,' Healey tells business leaders » NBC Boston

Gov. Healey Reverses Course On Pocasset Mental Health Center » The Bourne News

Healey Claims 2 Mil In Mass. Could Lose Health Care » State House News Service

Gov. Maura Healey says GOP tax cuts would 'devastate' programs, put 2 million at risk of losing health care » Berkshire Eagle

Shelter Funding, Reform Bill Sent To Governor » State House News Service

Housing shortage and infrastructure problems in Great Barrington and throughout Berkshire County » the Berkshire edge

Holden to drop opposition to MBTA communities act » The Republican

Editorial: Do homes really need 2-acre lots? Spoiler alert: No. » Boston Globe

After rents spiked under new owners, Pleasant View Apartment tenants back bill that aims to control such increases » Gazette Net

'Alarm bells': Fall River City Council seeks answers from shelter after homeless man's death » The Herald News

Possible SNAP cuts could affect food insecure residents in WMass. Advocates are snapping back » The Republican

Immigrants’ Assistance Center mired in turmoil » The New Bedford Light

‘Worst First’ deportation push targets Boston as filmmaker Michael Moore blasts ICE » Boston Herald

Housing, revenue, judiciary get new Senate chairs » News 22 WWLP.com

Hampden DA Turns North for Comms; Maza Rises to Fill Her Spot at The Reminder » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Housing, Revenue, Judiciary Get New Senate Chairs » State House News Service

Massachusetts Democrats push back against legislative audit as unconstitutional » Fall River Reporter

Mass. Representative Jeffrey Roy, who is dating a lobbyist, removed from chairmanship role, promoted to House leadership » Boston Globe

Rep. Carlos González named Division Leader in Massachusetts House » WWLP

DiZoglio May Try Legal Move To End Audit "Standstill" » State House News Service

Shelter funding, reform bill sent to Gov. Maura Healey » NBC Boston

Editorial: Voters get the runaround as Legislature dodges audit » Boston Herald

Worcester city councilor’s supporters are split over refusal to attend meetings » The Republican

AG Andrea Campbell won’t get involved in Boston’s White Stadium bid challenge: ‘Absolutely no role in that debate’ » Boston Herald

Worcester city councilor to begin attending meetings remotely due to 'threats' » Worcester Telegram

DiDomenico Hosts Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Kick Off Roast » Everett Independent

Mass. Dems To Revisit Party Platform In Springfield » State House News Service

Secretary Galvin will pick receiver to oversee Boston elections » Dorchester Reporter

Party pooper: Voter enrollment of Democrats, Republicans decline in Massachusetts as independents rise » Boston Herald

How a BU professor helped spark nationwide Tesla protests » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Wu out to early lead over Josh Kraft in new Emerson poll » Masslive

Why long COVID isn’t going anywhere » The Boston Globe

This season’s flu is more severe, leading to more ER visits, Boston health officials say » Boston Globe

Millard: Americans don’t want to be ‘Big Brother’ on sodas » Boston Herald

TX: Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas Outbreak » New York Times

Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts hires nonprofit to enhance safety at congregations, schools throughout region » Gazette Net

Amid uptick in downtown crime, Boston Mayor Wu unveils plan to clean up Mass and Cass spillover » Boston Herald

Commonwealth Museum to host exhibit honoring Massachusetts’ revolutionary history » Boston Globe

House Session Summary - Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 » State House News Service

How a Hyde Park bridge shut down for two years — upending a neighborhood » WBUR

Green Line to get long-awaited crash prevention system » Boston Globe

MBTA plans free weekend trips to attract South Coast Rail riders » WBUR

Governor Healey pledges to file energy affordability bill, saying ‘we need to see real action on this’ » Boston Globe

'Not good enough': Gov. Healey turns up heat on plans for utility rate cuts » WCVB

'Devastating.' How 2 Cape towns face million-dollar shortfalls on wastewater plans » Cape Cod Times

Mass. consumers to get a break on gas bills » CNHI

Healey Preparing Energy Affordability Bill » State House News Service

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