10:00am Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management, Public Hearing

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

3:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Executive Session

7:00pm International Women's Day Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Heather May

In a historic race for Massachusetts governor, misogyny and racism swirl around Democratic hopefuls » MassLive

A grassroots resurgence in ward caucuses » The Bay State Banner

Rodrigues On Sports Betting: "I'm Fine With It" » State House News Service

Old COVID Rules Still In Place In House, Senate » State House News Service

Opinion: In Massachusetts, the Office of the Child Advocate needs more power, and more independence » Boston Globe

Cooke: Fentanyl, Cocaine Fuel "Concerning Trends" In Epidemic » State House News Service

With indomitable spirit, Nancy Achin, 63, advocated for cancer patients » Boston Globe

After a federal audit, Massachusetts schools may have to return some Hurricane Maria money »

NY: New York City Transit Chief Lieber Plans for a Future With Fewer Subway Riders » Bloomberg

NY: New York City is making a multibillion-dollar bet on Canadian hydropower. Some say the wager won't pay off. » Politico

FL: Florida to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy kids » Boston Globe

GA: Senate education panel advances ‘divisive concepts’ bill, stripped of college rules » Georgia Recorder

IL: The Chicago teachers’ union vows to fight a plan to lift a school mask mandate » New York Times

States Aren’t Waiting for the Supreme Court to Tighten Abortion Laws » New York Times

Why The Two-Party System Is Effing Up U.S. Democracy » FiveThirtyEight

The Strategy That Can Defeat Putin » The Atlantic

Clarence Thomas' links to right-wing dark money groups detailed in new report » Raw Story

K Street was fine taking Russian cash — until it couldn't » Politico

Battenfeld: Potential GOP presidential candidates audition for run against Trump » Boston Herald

Sen. Ed Markey’s push to block $20 billion in Russian oil imports picks up bipartisan steam » MassLive

Editorial: Putin’s petro-dollars fund his war machine. Halting the flow helps Ukraine. » Boston Globe

Jan. 6 showed that Capitol Police needs better training, report says » Boston Globe

With Ukraine under attack, Trump’s first impeachment is suddenly much more relevant » Boston Globe

299 days and counting: John Kerry ignores public records request » Boston Herald

Mass. top court weighs fate of development under harbor plans » Boston Business Journal

When will record-high gas prices go down in Massachusetts? ‘The million dollar question’ » Boston Herald

Stocks extend rout as Ukraine war and economic fallout intensify » Boston Globe

Boston activist is under scrutiny by federal grand jury » Boston Globe

Opinion: Rosemarie Sansone and the bridge to a better Boston » Boston Globe

GM Financial settlement reached in connection with auto loans in Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

State launches new round of small business grants totaling $75M » Amherst Bulletin

Mass. gas prices reach record high » WBUR

Pediatric Poisonings Rising With Growth of Cannabis Sales » State House News Service

Parentage Act Aims To Recognize More Families » State House News Service

Study recommends state receivership for Boston Public Schools » Boston Herald

A pregnant counselor with medical conditions asked to work remotely. Then the Bourne superintendent fired her. » Boston Globe

Amazon is less able to recover from droughts and logging, study finds » Boston Globe

Opinion: The climate catastrophe is now. So is the urgency to act. » Boston Globe

Long COVID study: Boston-area hospitals recruiting long haulers to understand long-term effects » Boston Herald

Six Boston area hospitals join national 'long COVID' study » WGBH

Sudders Wants Fresh Look At Care Sector Needs » State House News Service

Boston hospitals to participate in national study of long COVID » Boston Globe

Sherlock to capitalize on CRISPR test milestone with $80M round » Boston Business Journal

In Springfield, some people are losing their homes to a program intended to fix blighted property » WGBH

Harmony Montgomery case: Massachusetts seeks to strengthen child welfare protections across state lines » MassLive

Register of Deeds Cheryl Coakley-Rivera pulls remaining staff from mold-infested Springfield courthouse » MassLive

Toxic, cancer-causing mold found in Springfield courthouse, say lawyers suing the state Trial Court » MassLive

Supreme Judicial Court to consider medical aid in dying case » Commonwealth Magazine

Union defends Boston Public Schools teachers’ six-figure salaries » Boston Herald

Auto body sector lobbies for fairer rates » Gazette Net

Survey says what employers know: Hiring is tough » Newburyport News

‘Tercentennial is about togetherness’: Worcester city manager responds to NAACP pulling out of anniversary celebration » MassLive

Holyoke mayor nixes charter change that would limit his appointment authority » MassLive

With no sign of relief from years of rat problems, Cambridge wants to deploy ‘Smart Box’ zappers » Cambridge Day

Collins Testing Jokes Ahead Of Traditional Political Breakfast » State House News Service

Chang-Diaz aims for big, progressive change » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Even politicians deserve some peace and quiet » Lowell Sun

New Hampshire House Democratic Leader Cushing dies of cancer » WMUR

Groups hardest hit by COVID-19 appear least likely to get care for its lingering effects » Boston Globe

Massachusetts no longer will provide free COVID testing in the Berkshires. State lawmakers say there needs to be regional equity » Berkshire Eagle

DPH: More $$$ Needed To Ensure Nuke Site Monitoring » State House News Service

PCR testing site opens in South Deerfield, while Greenfield’s site is closing » The Recorder

Massachusetts vows to maintain rapid COVID test stockpile as virus reaches ‘endemic’ stage » MassLive

Massachusetts coronavirus hospitalizations fall again over the weekend, lowest total in 7 months » Boston Herald

Boston Police officer accused of witness intimidation against a BPD anti-corruption officer » Boston Herald

DA’s office receives $130K to support domestic violence survivors » The Recorder

Boston police officer charged with intimidating sergeant detective who was investigating his residency status » Boston Globe

Holyoke lands $555K-plus grant to address youth, gang violence » Gazette Net

Family remembers Massachusetts State Trooper Tamar Bucci, who was killed in crash » WCVB

Jury selection begins in assault trial of 4 Springfield police officers, Nathan Bill’s bar owner » MassLive

MetroLEC says it’s no longer supporting Boston police at planned events. A city councilor called the move ‘unreasonable.’ » Boston.com

Fed Decision Likely To Boost State Budget's Bottom Line » State House News Service

OTR: Breaking down Attorney General Maura Healey's decision to take on TikTok » WCVB

US Supreme Court won’t hear appeal opposing return of stolen Alexander Hamilton letter to Mass. » Boston Globe

Record Gas Prices Spur Calls For Tax Relief » State House News Service

Public transit gets $3.7 billion to woo riders, adopt green fleets » Boston Globe

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