9:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

10:35am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Executive Session

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

6:30pm A Medicare for All Conversation with Rep. Steven Ultrino, hosted by Mass-Care, https://www.facebook.com/ultrinoforrep/live

With few specifics and lots of support, Maura Healey leads the race for Mass. governor. But it’s (very) early yet. » Boston Globe

Fixing early ed system could cost $1.5 billion a year » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass Audubon president prods Legislature for more parks funding » Boston Globe

When Bill Weld defended his appearance at the Southie St. Patrick’s Day breakfast » Boston Herald

Tax Relief Train Idling On Beacon Hill » State House News Service

Package stores seek compromise in booze battle » The Eagle Tribune

NH: An unexpected comment from New Hampshire’s governor changes the calculus on marijuana legalization in the Granite state » Boston Globe

NH: State Sen. Tom Sherman launches campaign for New Hampshire governor » WMUR

NY: Senate, Assembly Propose Raising Spending Above Gov Hochul's Budget » New York Now

NJ: New Jersey's student mental health crisis is overwhelming state services, experts say » POLITICO Pro

CO: Colorado is reshaping early childhood. Some school districts are nervous. » Chalkbeat Colorado

ID: Idaho Is First State to Pass Abortion Ban Based on Texas’ Law » New York Times

FL: 'Throwing kerosene on every fire': DeSantis targets Black-held congressional seats. And his own party. » NBC News

Medicare takes center stage in new push to hold down prescription drug prices » Boston Globe

U.S. Sewer Data Warns of a New Bump in Covid Cases After Lull » Bloomberg Politics

Republicans Request Investigation of Walsh’s Labor Negotiations » Bloomberg Law

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, says she attended Jan. 6 rally before Capitol attack » Boston Globe

Two years of information chaos » Axios

Code Red on the Democratic Brand » The LIberal Patriot

Putin’s Goons Say Tucker Carlson Is Must-See TV » Vanity Fair

Is America the 'world's greatest democracy'? We don't even crack the top 50 in 2022 » Raw Story

Russian Oligarchs Find Ally In America’s Small Business Lobby » The Daily Poster

House Democrats push Biden to build a better midterm message » Boston Globe

Trump latest to slam John Kerry over refusal to share climate office details » Boston Herald

Anti-Trump Republicans lining up for 2024 shadow primary » Boston Globe

Senator Ed Markey wants daylight saving time to stay for good » WGBH

‘Things are growing worse by the hour’: Mass. Congress members weigh in on how US could help Ukraine » Boston Globe

UPS failed to make ferry reservations to Nantucket for the summer. Now islanders foresee ‘a world of hurt.’ » Boston Globe

How might liquor laws change in Massachusetts? » WGBH

Gillette supplies 70 percent of Russia’s shaving market, but it hasn’t cut ties with the country » Boston Globe

Drivers past ‘tipping point’ on gas prices » Boston Herald

Hackers hit Mass. background-check firm used by state agencies, universities » Boston Globe

Mass. companies blast Texas governors' transgender care penalties » Boston Business Journal

Packies Forcing Beacon Hill To Examine Retail Landscape » State House News Service

Legislating Data Privacy Series: A Conversation with Massachusetts Representatives Dave Rogers and Andy Vargas » JD Supra

How 3 women helped drive a scrap metal business out of Somerset » Commonwealth Magazine

When it comes to making facility decisions, Boston keeps students, families, and staff in limbo » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools staffer accused of urging child to send him naked photos » Boston Herald

COVID-19 promotes need for more mental health systems in schools » BU News

Weymouth school department proposes adding employees next school year » Patriot Ledger

UMass Amherst reduces speed limit, adds pedestrian protections in wake of crash that killed student » MassLive

Tree planting is booming. Here’s how that could help, or harm, the planet. » Boston Globe

Contaminated Boston River Stretch Marked For Cleanup » State House News Service

Intensity, Frequency Of Gambling Ads Scrutinized » State House News Service

Regulators Put Conditions On Everett Casino Development » State House News Service

Report recommends VA medical center closure in Northampton » Gazette Net

Boncore: CHIA's Prescription Drug Analysis Off Mark » State House News Service

Veterans balk at recommended closing of VA hospital in Northampton; Rep. Richard Neal says he will speak to President Joe Biden about keeping it open » MassLive

Hurdles still high for state’s homeless » Gazette Net

Surging rents and scarce inventory are driving Greater Boston apartment-hunters to their wits’ end » Boston Globe

Lynn senator seeking safeguards for soldiers’ homes » Fall River Reporter

An insurance snafu cost a woman mental health treatment for weeks » Boston Globe

US Rep. Richard Neal asks EPA, OSHA to probe health problems at Springfield courthouse; union grievance promises to bring in state inspectors » MassLive

Massachusetts jobless rate drifts back up to 4.8 percent » Fall River Reporter

As Omicron raged in January, job growth slowed in Mass. » Boston Globe

Vacant properties plan moving ahead in Easthampton » Gazette Net

Williamsburg trying to verify tests that yielded wastewater penalties » Gazette Net

Boston City Council to weigh protest restrictions » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu’s proposal to restrict protests is knocked by Boston city councilors: ‘Concerned’ about ‘unintended consequences’ » Boston Herald

Haverhill City Council Hears Plan to Add, Move and Renumber Voting Places Per State Redistricting » WHAV

Battenfeld: Overrated and unwatchable St. Patrick’s Day roast returns » Boston Herald

Senate President Karen Spilka vows to ‘fight like hell’ for President Biden’s unity agenda, including for mental health reform » MassLive

Massachusetts reviews terminating contracts with Russian-owned companies — but no tally provided yet » MassLive

Beacon Hill leaders unlikely to suspend state gas tax, fearing long-term financial blows » MassLive

Rising oil prices may cause potential tax cuts » News 22 WWLP.com

Senate seeks fixed date for bus electrification » Commonwealth Magazine

R.I. unveils 5 finalists for new license plate design » Boston Globe

Cheap fares, trains to more suburbs: This is what the MBTA was supposed to look like » Boston Globe

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