11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Panel Chooses Woburn Clerk Campbell for Top OCPF Job » State House News Service

2017 birth control provision fell through the cracks » Commonwealth Magazine

The pandemic has brought changes in the business of health care. But that’s not how reform should happen. » Boston Business Journal

Healey Says She Was Unaware Of Tino Capobianco’s 'Troubling Behavior' At Time Of Endorsement » WGBH

S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem says she nailed the pandemic response. Fauci: The numbers ‘don’t lie.’ » Washington Post

As CPAC dismisses claims that its stage resembled a Nazi insignia, Hyatt calls hate symbols ‘abhorrent’ » Washington Post

RI: Is Cumberland the new center of RI's political universe » Providence Journal

NJ: Black Men, Disproportionately Arrested For Marijuana, Are Left Off NJ's Cannabis Commission » gothamist

NY: Cuomo Sexual Harassment Claims Follow Years of Public Warning Signs — and Anti-Misconduct Training He Mandated » The City

NY: Who is Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, first in line to succeed Gov. Cuomo? » New York Post

FL: Poll of GOP activists has Gov. DeSantis favored to win 2024 nomination if Trump doesn’t run » Herald-Tribune

Trump’s Republican Hit List at CPAC Is a Warning Shot to His Party » New York Times

CA: Newsom strikes school reopening deal with California lawmakers » Politico

Special election for former speaker DeLeo’s seat will test appetite for progressive politics » Boston Globe

A Supreme Court test for what’s left of the Voting Rights Act » Boston Globe

Trump teases Republicans with idea of running again in 2024, but needs new message » Boston Herald

Biden agenda faces difficult test as stimulus measure heads to Senate » Boston Globe

Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades » Boston Globe

In return to stage, Trump stokes partisan divisions with speech at CPAC » Boston Globe

Opinion: The Census Bureau must be allowed to finish its job » Boston Globe

Here’s the list of coronavirus restrictions on businesses set to ease on Monday » Boston Herald

Roar of the crowd will have to wait for Attleboro area venues » The Sun Chronicle

BUSINESS MONDAY: Berkshires’ business owners optimistic about the future » the Berkshire edge

Massachusetts businesses celebrate reopening; public health experts warn it’s ‘too early’ to ease restrictions » Boston Herald

A heavyweight life science developer is looking at the Watertown Mall for new lab space » Boston Globe

Mass. restaurants preparing for full capacity seating starting Monday » WPRI.com

New investor reportedly is ready to buy into Fenway Sports Group » Boston Globe

Lockheed Martin closing facility in Marion, Mass. » WPRI.com

Mass. marijuana has to be ultra-sterile. Just one problem: It’s a plant » Boston Globe

Cosmetology is one of the most popular vocational tracks in Mass. But is it too late for a makeover of Madison Park’s beauty program? » Boston Globe

Administration Directed To Create Plan For Full, In-School Teaching In Spring » Arlington Patch

Former Easthampton High School students settle racial lawsuit against school and city » The Republican

Baker Eyes Teacher Vaccinations By Mid-March, Depending On Doses » Arlington Patch

40 percent of Boston high school juniors and seniors are chronically absent, raising concerns about their futures » Boston Globe

Staying the course: How Hadley has kept schools open during pandemic, giving families a choice » Gazette Net

Ban on Confederate flag urged in Northampton schools » Gazette Net

Baker Pushes Districts To Ramp Up Virus Screening While Reopening Schools » WGBH

Massachusetts halts new coronavirus vaccine doses to Boston-area universities, will still provide second doses » Boston Herald

Boston Public Schools Suspends Test For Advanced Learning Classes; Concerns About Program’s Racial Inequities Linger » WGBH

After years of inaction, federal regulators are on the cusp of imposing new rules to protect right whales » Boston Globe

Local doctor says J&J COVID-19 vaccine distribution could begin soon » Western Mass News

Massachusetts urgent care company cancels patients’ 2nd COVID shots after vaccinating 6,000-plus people, says state cut off supply » The Republican

‘It’s Panic’: CareWell Urgent Care Patients Concerned 2nd Vaccine Doses Will Be Canceled » CBS Boston

Researchers at Boston hospital played key role in Johnson & Johnson vaccine development » WCVB

Civil trials to resume in Pittsfield after nearly year absence; criminal case backlog builds » Berkshire Eagle

Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs » Boston Herald

Ayanna Pressley vows to ‘keep pushing’ $15 minimum wage, more coronavirus relief » Boston Herald

In statehouses, stolen-election myth fuels a GOP drive to rewrite rules » Boston Globe

What are your state lawmakers working on? Berkshire delegation outlines session priorities » Berkshire Eagle

House sets rules for 2021-22 » Lowell Sun

Northampton lifts restrictions on sports and recreational activities » News 22 WWLP.com

Shrewsbury Public Library to recognize local leaders as part of Women’s History Month » Community Advocate

Northampton Health Department lifts sports restrictions, paves way for Fall II sports season to begin » The Republican

Citing cost, councilor petitions Holyoke to forgo special mayoral elections » Gazette Net

Select boards push for increased focus on local COVID-19 vaccination sites » Gazette Net

Outsourcing information: Many South Shore towns rely on private PR firm to disseminate news » Patriot Ledger

‘Has he ever been here?’: Tucker Carlson’s description of Springfield doesn’t mesh with reality, residents and officials say » The Republican

Democrats battle for place on ballot the 19th Suffolk in Tuesday primary » Boston Herald

Editorial: Drawing early battle lines of potential Massachusetts governor race matchup » Boston Herald

Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformation » Boston Globe

Opinion: Citizens should demand transparency in redistricting » Boston Globe

Peter Gay: This is my opinion » The Sun Chronicle

Boys behaving badly » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Parenthood shouldn’t be a bar to public office » Boston Globe

Demographic changes could have an effect on 16th Worcester District majority-minority » Worcester Telegram

‘Charlie, you’re making a big mistake’: Experts criticize state’s Monday reopening » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 1,428 new COVID-19 cases, 52 deaths, 65,284 vaccinations Sunday » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Tops 550,000 COVID-19 Cases » NBC Boston

As Massachusetts and other states look to ease COVID restrictions, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns against prematurely relaxing rules, potential rebound in cases » The Republican

Reports from Vexation Nation: Eagle readers describe uphill quests for vaccine appointments » Berkshire Eagle

Contact tracing collaborative laying off 170 » Commonwealth Magazine

Phase 3, Step 2 Begins in Mass. Monday: Here's What Can Reopen » NBC Boston

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout: Local health boards race to form regional collaboratives after Charlie Baker pivots » Boston Herald

As Massachusetts prepares for eased restrictions Monday, state reports 1,428 new COVID cases and 52 deaths Sunday » The Republican

Is it COVID… or just ‘coronaphobia’? In a pandemic, it’s easy to convince yourself you’re sick » Boston Globe

Mass COVID vaccination site planned for Cape Cod Community College » Cape Cod Times

Healey: Vaccination Rollout Has Been 'Frustrating,' 'Huge Failure' At Times » WGBH

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout: Reggie Lewis Center’s minority outreach is ‘model to be replicated’ » Boston Herald

Residents find ways around the state's cumbersome vaccine website » Boston Business Journal

How One State Managed to Actually Write Rules on Facial Recognition » New York Times

Williamstown Grapples With Calls For Community-Oriented Safety After Police Scandal » WAMC

Baker’s public safety secretary received a COVID-19 vaccine as ‘first-line responder’ » Boston Globe

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Susannah Whipps

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY '22 Budget Hearing

Primary for special election for former Speaker Robert DeLeo's seat

Birthdays: Rep. Carole Fiola, State Senator Barry Finegold

5:30pm Virtual Community Fundraiser for Attorney General Maura Healey

5:30pm Salem Community Virtual Fundraiser for Attorney General Maura Healey

7:00pm Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, GBH 2

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senator Ed Markey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud Grants $3 Million to Develop Innovative Treatments, Bringing Total Investment to $68 Million » Alzheimer's Association

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

Gov. Healey's Secretary's Tirade Caught on Camera » MassFiscal Alliance