9:00am MRC Job Driven Training Graduation, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Budget Hearing

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Arlington Select Board Candidate Len Diggins

Birthdays: Rep. Natalie Blais, Rep. Carol Doherty

The Wizards Behind Bloomberg’s Half-Billion Dollar Makeover » Politico

Gov. Baker opposes corporate tax hikes in House transportation bill » Boston Business Journal

A softer side of Bernie Sanders? » Boston Globe

RI: It’s time to rewrite R.I.’s parentage law, advocates say » The Providence Journal

NY: Cuomo assails 'repugnant' disconnect on school funding » Politico

Roger Stone lashes out in Florida testimony » Politico

FL: Lawmakers propose stiffer nursing home inspection requirements but still seek more leeway for regulators » Naples Daily News

NJ: Ciattarelli opposition to cigarette tax puts lobbyist in hot seat » New Jersey Globe

House’s corporate tax change a mixed bag for businesses » Boston Globe

Traffic camera debate derailed in Senate » Commonwealth Magazine

United Way names new CEO as Durkin retires after 43 years » Boston Business Journal

Here’s what could happen if Bernie Sanders doesn’t get a majority of Democratic delegates » Boston Globe

Coronavirus could be the most important issue of the 2020 election » Boston Globe

Presidential candidates have largely ignored this big Super Tuesday state, but that’s starting to change » Boston Globe

Warren at risk of losing her home state » Politico

Howie Carr: Bernie is awful, but still better than Elizabeth Warren » Boston Herald

Super PAC backing Warren makes $9 million Super Tuesday ad buy » Politico

Massachusetts a ‘must-win’ for Elizabeth Warren, say strategists » Boston Herald

WBUR Poll: Sanders Opens Substantial Lead In Mass., Challenging Warren On Her Home Turf » WBUR

NBCUniversal unveils $125 million new media center in Needham » Boston Globe

In this new office building, Kendall Square may get some culture » Boston Globe

The Best and Least Boring Ideas for What to Do with the Hynes Convention Center » Boston Magazine

El Jefe’s loses bid to stay open past midnight » Boston Globe

In search of a candidate, has the business community found one in Mike Bloomberg? » Boston Globe

More than a decade in the making, Berkshire Innovation Center about to officially open » Berkshire Eagle

Report: Downtown Worcester office space in demand » Worcester Telegram

The 50 largest public companies in Mass. lost $95B in value this week » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis from Theory's Sheffield farm — state's first outdoor grow — to hit stores Saturday » Berkshire Eagle

Berklee College of Music has a new outpost in Abu Dhabi » Boston Globe

Colleges fear longer-term impacts from the coronavirus » Boston Globe

Worcester students, superintendent seek state budget boost for early college programs » Worcester Telegram

Supporters talk up early college programs » Commonwealth Magazine

Westport schools receive grant to promote career success » South Coast Today

Westfield State victimized by $1.75 million cyber theft » The Republican

By all accounts, these New England colleges should be struggling. They aren't. Here's why. » Boston Business Journal

Nathan Phillips, Who Went On Hunger Strike To Stop The Weymouth Compressor Station, Calls On Gov. Baker To Denounce The Project » WGBH

Enviro Coalition Again Outlines Case for 1 Percent » State House News Service

This winter may end up tied for warmest Boston winter on record » Boston Globe

Easthampton moves toward banning plastic grocery bags » Gazette Net

Aquarium slams Boston Harbor Garage skyscraper over environmental concerns » Boston Herald

In Boston, ‘yesterday’s paper route could become tomorrow’s neighborhood compost collection route’ » Boston Globe

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe loses crucial appeal in casino case » Boston Globe

MGM Springfield casino has about as much crime as ‘a large mall’ » Boston Globe

'It’s our job to be ready': Hospitals, insurers prep for coronavirus » Boston Business Journal

Local hospitals ready to deal with coronavirus » Gloucester Times

AG Healey Reaches $1 Million Settlement With 7 Companies To Increase Behavioral Health Access » WBUR

Medicaid rule leaves up to $2.5B at risk in Mass. reimbursement » Dorchester Reporter

A bat in the house sends family for rabies treatment — and a surprise bill for $6,240 » Boston Globe

Biogen pays California biotech $350M upfront for Alzheimer's gene therapy » Boston Business Journal

Healey, 7 firms sign $1m mental health settlement » Commonwealth Magazine

New law helps Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod clients » The Enterprise

Walsh Says Federal Ruling Won't Change Boston's ICE Cooperation Policies » WGBH

Healey Settles With Insurers Over Behavioral Health Access » State House News Service

Suffolk DA Refused To Prosecute Library Janitors For Alleged Overtime Theft » WGBH

DiDomenico’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration set for March 6 » Charlestown Bridge

New voting locations in some Attleboro area communities for presidential primary » The Sun Chronicle

Brockton's Ganley Building demolished after years of vacancy » The Enterprise

Bernie Sanders blasts Suffolk Downs project as he plays for Elizabeth Warren’s Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Warren Favored by Lynn Democrats in Presidential Primary on Tuesday » Lynn Journal

Service over Self: Vote Steve Tougas for GOP State Committee Man » Brookline Patch

Vote Steve Fruzzetti For Republican State Committee Man » Brookline Patch

Partisans predict repeats in Franklin County: Sanders and Trump » The Recorder

Kennedy, Markey spending big on social media » Boston Herald

WBUR Poll: With Trump Dominant, Signs Of A Shifting Mass. Republican Party » WBUR

Charlie Baker to present coronavirus plan next week » Boston Herald

Coronavirus ‘no-contact, no-handshake policy’ at Seafood Expo in Boston » Boston Herald

State health official: Hundreds under coronavirus quarantine in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Massachusetts local and state officials bracing for coronavirus, plan for the worst » Boston Herald

To Speed Coronavirus Treatment, Some Mass. Scientists Are Designing Faster Tests » WBUR

Son of injured officer jumps list of police candidates in Quincy » Patriot Ledger

Coogan questions Fall River police chief's vacation buybacks » The Herald News

Mass. Senate-Approved Bill Includes Funding For Coronavirus Testing » WBUR

Baker: My Transpo Plan’s Bigger Without Tax Hikes » State House News Service

Five takeaways on transportation bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker pans tax, fee increases in House transportation bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation notes: Whither the control board? » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to make it easier for the homeless to get IDs from the RMV » The Republican

Lack of commuter rail parking, crowded trains are barriers to boosting 'T' ridership » Worcester Telegram

Plan to renumber Route 6 exits gets little support » Cape Cod Times

Baker Cites “Real Benefits” in Eversource-Columbia Gas Deal » State House News Service

Lawmakers want to divert Columbia Gas fine to disaster victims » Gloucester Times

Goodbye, Columbia Gas » Commonwealth Magazine

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HB4479 - An Act relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees

HB4502 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB4397 - An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

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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

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass