11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Baker, Healey, and DAs say wiretapping law needs update to fight crime. If history is any guide, lawmakers will disagree. » Boston Globe

Speaker Ron Mariano wants ‘equal access’ to the Massachusetts State House when it reopens to the public » MassLive

Baker vetoes ‘unrealistic’ deadlines in supp budget » Commonwealth Magazine

Two legislative leaders call for pause on collection of unemployment overpayments until end of July » Boston Globe

Friedman, Senate push transparency in pharmaceutical drug costs » Commonwealth Magazine

Lucas: Support for cops notably absent among Democratic attorney general candidates » Boston Herald

Using data (and tens of thousands of tweets) to see how Mayor Michelle Wu stands out in her social media use » Legislata

Murphy: Maura Healey needs to break silence on equal pay case for fired women judges » Boston Herald

NY: 'Confidential' inspector general reports show nepotism, gambling at work, sexual misconduct at Gaming Commission » Albany Times Union

NY: Federal judge green lights firing of unvaccinated NYC municipal workers » New York Post

TX: Texas patients are rushing to get abortions before the state’s six-week limit. Clinics are struggling to keep up. » Washington Post

GA: Georgia Senate Committee OKs bill to ban access to abortion pills by mail » Georgia Recorder

FL: How do lawmakers get local pet projects in the state budget? It isn’t easy or always transparent » Florida Phoenix

FL: Lobbyist takes stand, describes efforts to soften elections law’s most onerous items » Florida Phoenix

CA: L.A. voters are angry, think elected officials aren’t equipped to solve homelessness » Los Angeles Times

First Black federal judge in Alabama asks Biden not to nominate Jackson » The Hill

Republicans Admit: MTG’s Blessing Is the Next Best Thing to Trump’s in 2022 » The Daily Beast

Graham becomes early player to watch in Supreme Court drama » Boston Globe

Inside the totally legal, fairly macabre, classically political world of the true Zombie PACs » Politico

Tarr seeks panel to guide pandemic recovery » The Haverhill Gazette

Feds seek nearly 8 year term for failed race impresario » Salem News

Concerned for rural schools, Berkshires lawmakers prep for education funding debate in state budget » Berkshire Eagle

McGovern sponsors new bill to expand access to school breakfasts nationwide » News 22 WWLP.com

Everett superintendent found surveillance cameras in her office, her lawyer says » Boston Globe

This proposed charter school promised free college credits. Why did they drop their plans? » The Herald News

Tufts University president Anthony Monaco to retire » Boston Globe

Opinion: Build Back Better is about opportunity, not sacrifice » Boston Globe

City still monitoring Lake Quinsigamond after wastewater flow, expects no long-term issues » Worcester Telegram

The church and the skyscraper: Flaws found in Boston emissions data » Boston Business Journal

Betting on the borders: A quarter of New Hampshire Super Bowl bets came from Massachusetts residents » Boston Herald

‘MA is losing out to neighboring states’: Charlie Baker promotes sports betting during Super Bowl » Boston.com

FDA delays public meeting for COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 to review more data » Boston Globe

Short-term rentals are a cash cow for Great Barrington, but some residents want stricter regulations — even if that means less revenue » Berkshire Eagle

A month after the tents were cleared in Mass. and Cass, signs of tumult, and hope » Boston Globe

House OKs Soldiers’ Home oversight bill » Lowell Sun

Sununu says communication breakdown between states led to lax oversight of Harmony Montgomery » Boston Globe

Former district court judge Thomas Estes settles lawsuit, but sides still dispute whether an affair was consensual » Gazette Net

Former Pittsfield drug court judge settles lawsuit, but sides still dispute whether an affair was consensual » Berkshire Eagle

With job vacancies high, employers seek out workers they might have previously passed over » Boston Globe

Boston’s city workforce became slightly more diverse over the past year » Boston Globe

The Column: The path forward for a new Lowell city manager » Lowell Sun

Boston calling remote city workers back for in-person work with omicron on retreat » Boston Herald

‘We messed up’: Boston ‘accidentally’ emailed workers’ positive coronavirus test info and vaccination status to group » Boston Herald

O.B. health agent quits due to ‘death threat’ » Martha's Vineyard Times

City says weeks of antisemitic attacks directed at Board of Health, staff » Salem News

Worcester to revote on city mask mandate after procedural flub » WGBH

Meet Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne » Commonwealth Magazine

GOP hopeful Chris Doughty channels past moderate governors in interview » Boston.com

GOP Candidate For Governor Chris Doughty Says COVID Policy Should Make People ‘Feel Safe, But Not Controlled’ » CBS Boston

Ex-Fall River mayor granted another extension on prison surrender — March 4 this time » Boston Globe

DiZoglio Wins Support from Congresswoman Trahan, Several Senators in Bid for State Auditor » WHA

Opinion: Statewide elections start now » Cape Cod Times

Chris Doughty says Massachusetts leaders should ‘watch the data’ on coronavirus mask mandates » Boston Herald

COVID-19 numbers could improve enough to lift Boston’s indoor vaccine requirement ‘in the coming weeks,’ public health commissioner says » Boston Globe

Frustrated parents consider fibbing to get young kids a COVID jab. Doctors urge patience » WBUR

Mass. refuses to excuse most workers from COVID vaccine mandate » WBUR

Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker pushes again for dangerousness law change after Danvers alleged child porn case » Boston.com

Charlie Baker signs $101 million coronavirus spending bill, with vetoes for ‘unrealistic’ provisions » Boston Herald

Baker signs $101 million supplemental budget, with emergency paid sick leave, more COVID-19 resources » Boston Globe

Two UMass profs appointed to state’s Asian-American Pacific Islander Commission » Gazette Net

Masks are coming off but the State House’s doors remain locked, for now » Sentinel & Enterprise

Editorial: Violent outbursts on planes are getting worse. But a new no-fly list isn’t the solution. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Has Mass. missed the bus on electric vehicles? » Boston Globe

MassDOT retrieves traffic cones thrown onto frozen Charles River » Boston Globe

What passengers on the fare-free 28 bus have to say » Commonwealth Magazine

State to expand electric vehicle charging stations » Newburyport News

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Podcast Spotlight

National Conference of State Legislatures Our American States: How Two States Took On the Cost of Insulin | OAS Episode 151 Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: Freidman, Senate push transparency in drug costs

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

10:00am Early Education and Care Economic Review, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

11:00am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Public Hearing

1:00pm Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Office of Campaign & Political Finance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

7:00pm Congresswoman Katherine Clark on GBH News' Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

1:00pm Governor's Council Meeting, State House, Room 157

10:00am Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am “Future of Work: Transportation hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

10:00am Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

7:00pm The State of Race: Tech’s Diversity Mandate hosted by GBH, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Auditor Suzanne Bump

10:00am Overview: A meeting of the Subcommittee on Municipalities Not Subject to Civil Service Law, of the Special Legislative Commission to Study and Examine the Civil Service Law, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

11:30am Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden on GBH News' Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

12:00pm Mass. Commission for the Blind Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan