9:00am Mass. Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Action Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am 13th Annual Mass. White Ribbon Day Campaign, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

5:00pm Annual Mardi Gras Party with Governor's Councilor Eileen Duff

5:00pm CPAC Kickoff Fundraiser for Congressional Candidate John Paul Moran

6:00pm Black Boston for Rep. Liz Miranda

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for North Andover Select Board Candidate Luke Noble

Eversource to Buy Columbia Gas Massachusetts for $1.1 Billion » State House News Service

House transportation bill draws mixed reviews from business groups » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: A stronger environmental stance is needed from asset managers » Boston Business Journal

Task force punts on raising the age of juvenile offenders » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers press State Police leaders about plan to address culture of corruption » Boston Globe

Progressives target the political sausage-making in Boston » Boston Globe

Mike Bloomberg donated millions to Massachusetts nonprofits and politicians: See the full list » The Republican

For Governor Baker, shifting Mass. to greener electricity is proving to be a sticky saga » Boston Globe

House Transpo $$$ Bill Called Both “Genius” And “Ill-Advised” » State House News Service

Sanders could not beat Trump simply by mobilizing turnout. Here's why. » CNN

Democratic Party Elites Are Ready to Steal the Nomination From Bernie Sanders. We Need a Plan to Stop Them. » Jacobin

CA: Bay Area group sues Coke, Pepsi, other giants over plastic pollution ‘poisoning everything’ » The Associated Press (AP)

FL: Florida political think tank gains traction »

NY: Council members target food delivery apps with new legislative package » Politico

NY: New York slow to curb natural gas in new construction » Politico

The national nightmare that is Bernie Sanders » Boston Herald

Progressive thoughts for Super Tuesday » Boston Globe

Online ‘impersonator’ tried to contact campaigns, DNC says » Boston Globe

Guest column Rutherford Platt: Michael Bloomberg: The imperfect but essential candidate » Gazette Net

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo make a pitch for Michael Bloomberg in Massachusetts » The Republican

Joe Biden supporters gather at Massachusetts State House, say he’s ready for White House ‘on day one’ » The Republican

Salem, Gloucester and Beverly land $1.3M in Seaport Economic Council grants » Wicked Local

Urban Agenda grants aimed at community revitalization » The Bay State Banner

Whelan Announces Seaport Economic Grant For Dennis » Cape Cod Online

FBI investigating state’s licensing of massage therapists with fake credentials » Boston Globe

Moderna pharmaceutical’s stock surges on virus news » Boston Globe

Owners of Untappd swallow up Boston-born BeerAdvocate » Boston Globe

Sale price for Seaport office nearly doubles in 7 years » Boston Business Journal

Nubian Square Needs City-Led Strategy, Report Says » WGBH

Applications open for ‘jail-to-jobs’ marijuana pilot program at Roxbury Community College » Boston Globe

Mass. Cities And Towns Demand Large Payouts From Marijuana Companies » WGBH

Columnist Carrie N. Baker: The final stretch for the Equal Rights Amendment? » Gazette Net

Some Massachusetts Police Departments Slow to Train Civil Rights Officers » NECN

Connecticut Woman Explains Why She’s Suing Harvard For Family Photos » Connecticut Public Radio

Fall River superintendent: Vocational schools are 'bastions of privilege' » Turn to 10

Why Boston Is Getting Too Bright » Boston Magazine

NRC experts fail to ease concerns over spent fuel » Cape Cod Times

Insurers sign $1M settlement with Healey over mental health parity » Boston Business Journal

Demand for housing in the Boston area keeps rising, along with prospective buyers’ angst » Boston Globe

Attleboro council moves toward creating rent control board » The Sun Chronicle

Advocates: Preserve Gains in Fighting Homelessness » State House News Service

Homeless in Marshfield: A reality for many families » Wicked Local Marshfield

Court sides with Trump in ‘sanctuary cities’ grant fight » Boston Herald

The Boston Globe needed a better family leave policy. Meet the six women who made it happen. » Poynter

Easthampton council approves new cannabis fund » Gazette Net

Michelle Wu sees ‘crisis of public trust’ in wake of Boston City Hall bribery scandal » The Republican

Holyoke mayor’s brother dies of overdose » Gazette Net

City Council approves additional $31.99M loan order for Polar Park financing » Worcester Telegram

LETTER: Brock N. Cordeiro seeking re-election as Republican State Committeeman » South Coast Today

Many top local Dems still not backing a presidential candidate » WPRI.com

Primary battles turn to Bay State » The Bay State Banner

Endorsements for John Mahoney Continue to Come In with Primary on the Horizon » Cape Cod Today

Warren, Biden and Bloomberg campaigns tout Massachusetts game as Sanders rallies loom » Boston Herald

Raimondo stumps for Bloomberg in Boston » The Herald News

Auchincloss lands first union endorsement in 4th District race » WPRI.com

DPH Commissioner: Mass. Prepared for Coronavirus » State House News Service

Businesses need to start preparing now for virus outbreak » Boston Globe

As CDC warns of coronavirus’s spread in US, officials reveal that more than 600 in Mass. have been monitored for illness » Boston Globe

Coronavirus scams are infecting the Internet, but social-media sites are fighting back » Boston Globe

Coronavirus In Mass.: Public Health Experts Say Don't Panic But Do Prepare » WBUR

Rep. Lewis: 'Long way to go' for reproductive justice in Mass. » The Metro West Daily News

Massachusetts officials confirm fifth vaping-related death; man in his 40s from Suffolk County » The Republican

UPDATED: MCI-Framingham closure still not confirmed » The Metro West Daily News

Reforms Pitched To Address State Police Problems » WBUR

Brockton family sues Plymouth sheriff for $8 million after son died in custody » The Enterprise

Przekopowski ‘humbled and honored’ to lead Holyoke Fire Department » Gazette Net

Lawmakers press State Police leaders about plan to address culture of corruption » Boston Globe

Baker Pledges New Contracting Opportunities For Minority Businesses, Admits 'More Work To Be Done' » WGBH

Critics rip DeLeo’s gas tax hike proposal » Boston Herald

Tax Incentives: The Losing Gamble States and Cities Keep Making » Governing

Editorial: Hands-free cell phone use while driving a needed safety step » Wicked Local Boxford

Councilor proposes discount parking tickets for low-income residents » Boston Herald

Lost revenue from low T fares must be recouped » Boston Herald

Mass. House leaders propose gas tax increase, raising fee on Uber, Lyft rides » Boston Globe

Boston city councilors want to talk over late-night T service again » Boston.com

House unveils $600m transportation revenue bill » Commonwealth Magazine

In response to proposed FAA regulations, local hobby-flight enthusiasts to protest in Washington D.C. » The Recorder

Columbia Gas Plea Puts Spotlight on State DPU » State House News Service

Columbia Gas guilty plea ‘the beginning of justice’ for Merrimack Valley gas disaster victims » Boston Herald

Eversource to buy assets of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

Exec Offers Take on Vineyard Wind Delay » State House News Service

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MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

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