9:00am Agriculture Day at the State House, Second Floor, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

5:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Worcester School Committee Vice Chairman Molly McCullough

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Revere City Council Candidate Nicholas Moulaison

Lawmakers will examine state’s taxes — including new revenue » Boston Globe

DeLeo, other reps taking notice of Decker's growing influence » State House News Service

Statewide plastic bag ban push is on » State House News Service

Walsh ups his spending to campaign fund-raising firm that employs his girlfriend » Boston Globe

Republican Bill Weld on his plans to stop 'insecure bully' Donald Trump from making it to the 2020 general election » Newsweek

Job or gig? Lobbyists see opportunity to save billions for tech companies » Boston Business Journal

Joe Biden on Anita Hill: ‘To this day, I regret I couldn’t come up with a way to get her the kind of hearing she deserved’ » Washington Post

Trump complains to senators that Puerto Rico is getting too much hurricane relief funding » Washington Post

The post-Mueller rejection of cable news as journalism » Columbia Journalism Review

The apology owed on the Mueller probe » Boston Globe

Biden criticizes ‘white man’s culture,’ role in Hill hearing » Boston Globe

Weld Says The Mueller Findings Don't Alter His Course: Taking On Trump05:54 » WBUR

With Dems in charge, Rep. Keating wields gavel for the first time » WPRI.com

Ed Markey calls Mike Lee’s prop-filled Green New Deal speech ‘shameful’ » Boston.com

Rep. Lynch Criticizes 'A Bunch Of Issues' In Mueller Report Process, Nadler’s Subpoena Count » WGBH

Mass. Democrats defend Obamacare, Trump administration pushes to strike down entire law » The Republican

Altering the skyline: First, a foundation » Boston Globe

Memorials to Boston Marathon bombing victims move at their own pace » Boston Globe

Cambridge fintech firm MineralTree closes $50M round led by Great Hill Partners » Boston Business Journal

Natick energy drink company eyes CBD product with new funding round » Boston Business Journal

Boston Has The World’s Life Science Crown; Developers Intend To Keep It That Way » BisNow

Lynn approval of recreational pot shop could be met with Saugus legal challenge » Lynn Daily News Item

Marijuana business proposed at Otis Poultry Farm property » The Republican

McGovern sees "overwhelming" U.S. House vote on marijuana banking bill » State House News Service

Bill Would Ban Child Marriage In Massachusetts » WBUR

On Beacon Hill, lawmakers, advocates push to end child marriage » Boston Globe

Child advocates seek to raise legal age to marry » The Salem News

Chang-Diaz does yeoman’s work for school funding equity » Boston Herald

State education chairman, a controversial supporter of charter schools, steps down » Boston Globe

Activists Target Tufts Over Opioid Ties » Inside Higher Ed

UMass Amherst touts summer living in Newton » State House News Service

South Hadley Public Schools brace for staff layoffs » Gazette Net

Working group finds Hampshire College’s fiscal state ‘worrisome’ » Gazette Net

Montserrat College to inaugurate president » Gloucester Times

Parents voice worries about safety at BPS schools » Boston Herald

Baker sees most in Washington opposing Special Olympics funding cut » The Salem News

UMass president hints at possible 2 percent tuition hike » Fox 25 News

Column: Addressing the impact of climate change » Gloucester Times

Barnstable official calls Mashpee's wastewater plan 'phony' » Cape Cod Times

DraftKings opens new HQ as state mulls sports betting future » Milford Daily News

A bad bet for Massachusetts: More casino gambling » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: Is Massachusetts Late To The Game? » CBS Boston

See inside DraftKings' new Back Bay headquarters » Boston Business Journal

DraftKings Opens New Headquarters in Boston » NECN

Family Planning Bill Would Make $8M Available Through FY20 » WGBH

Mass. home buyers set record price for February » WCVB

Quincy landlords, officials wary of rent control » Patriot Ledger

Rent Control Bill About Giving Communities Options, Sponsor Says » WBUR

Mass. homebuyers set record price for February » State House News Service

Median home sale prices vary widely across Massachusetts » State House News Service

Letter to the Editor: Massachusetts bills would make parents criminals » The Herald News

Removing welfare 'cap on kids' eyed under House, Senate bills » Worcester Telegram

Maura Healey, Other AGs Support Liberians Wanting to Stay in US » NBC Boston

ICE agents label Suffolk DA’s memo ‘demoralizing’ » Boston Herald

Suffolk DA Outlines Policies To Protect Immigrants And Those Charged With Low-Level Crimes » WBUR

Trial focuses on details » The Recorder

Massachusetts court considers whether to legalize physician-assisted suicide » The Republican

Amazon reports 30% drop in long-term jobs in Fall River » Boston Business Journal

Ware selectmen say complaints by Fire Chief Thomas Coulombe without merit » The Republican

North Adams counsel nixes City Council's plan to have say on Mohawk Theater request for proposals » Berkshire Eagle

Chelmsford health director speaks on board, department role » Wicked Local Chelmsford

Easthampton approves plan to build River Valley Co-op » Gazette Net

Purdue Pharma to pay $270M settlement over opioid drug » Boston Herald

Editorial: A response to the President’s letter on the Sackler family » The Tufts Daily

'Blood money from our children': Activists slam Purdue Pharma's $270M settlement » Fox 25 News

Our View: Speed up response to lead in school water » The Eagle Tribune

Linsky: Gun buy bill closes 'dangerous' loophole » Milford Daily News

Hold buyers accountable in sex trafficking » Boston Globe

How a Gloucester author and the man who killed his son teamed up on gun reform » Boston Globe

In Northampton, it’s tough to be a police officer » Commonwealth Magazine

Linsky: Gun buy bill closes ‘dangerous’ loophole » The Metro West Daily News

14 Springfield police officers indicted on charges related to Nathan Bill's Bar fight » News 22 WWLP.com

Arts supporters march on Statehouse for increased funding » Worcester Telegram

Is It Time To Change The Massachusetts Flag? Critics Say Yes » WGBH

Former Gloucester mayor Carolyn Kirk named new executive director at Mass. Technology Collaborative » Wicked Local Gloucester

Riding the 28 bus — the line that connects Boston’s neighborhoods. Or should » Boston Globe

Seaport ferries get a boost » Boston Globe

Don't hold the phone » The Barnstable Patriot

Business leaders ready to engage in transportation financing debate » State House News Service

MBTA’s new boss talks plans to woo riders back on board » Boston Herald

Letter: Maintain state grants for wood heating systems » Berkshire Eagle

Feds, fishermen reach understanding on wind » Gloucester Times

Groups ask governor to strike ‘biomass’ from renewable energy law » The Recorder

Chamber: National Grid delays affecting manufacturers, development » Worcester Business Journal

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR Radio Boston: As Small Colleges Close, What Will Happen To The Towns They Call Home? WGBH WGBH: Rep. Lynch Criticizes 'A Bunch Of Issues' In Mueller Report Process, Nadler’s Subpoena Count WBUR News WBUR: Suffolk DA Outlines Policies To Protect Immigrants And Those Charged With Low-Level Crimes

TechNet-Led Multi-Association Memorandum to Congress Expresses Concerns with the USTR’s 2024 National Trade Estimate Report » TechNet

Speaker Mariano’s Budget Bust Out » Mass Fiscal Alliance

Charles River Watershed Association Announces  New Board Members, Officers, and Staff » Charles River Watershed Association

ACTION NEEDED: Call Your Rep. to Support Budget Amendment #867 » Health Law Advocates