9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator William Brownsberger

Charlie Baker administration highlights recent cases ‘dangerousness bill’ would target » Boston Herald

What to do with the state’s half-empty prison system » Commonwealth Magazine

The only way to fix Boston schools once and for all » Boston Globe

At St. Patrick's Day breakfast, politicians mark return to normalcy » WGBH

Danvers mom to to run for lieutenant governor alongside Geoff Diehl » Boston Herald

Healey’s positions on criminal justice give some Democratic activists pause » Boston Globe

NY: After Scaffold Tragedy, Top Adams Aide Enlisted Lobbyist to Fight Developer Penalties » The City

NY: Andrew Cuomo’s Comeback Is Going…Somewhere » Vanity Fair

NJ: Medical marijuana could be sold at independent pharmacies in N.J. if Murphy administration approves » NJ.com

MN: What to know about the Minneapolis teachers strike » Axios

FL: Florida’s feuding Democratic factions hold historic meeting amid 'existential threat' » POLITICO Pro

FL: ESPN announcers have moment of silence during NCAA women's basketball games to protest Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill » Herald Tribune

'Young Republicans might not be marching in the streets, but they are mobilizing': Gen Z Republicans express optimism ahead of midterms » CNN

Ashley Biden’s Diary Was Shown at Trump Fund-Raiser. Weeks Later, Project Veritas Called Her. » New York Times

Why Are There So Few Marina Ovsyannikovas — in Russia and Everywhere Else? » The Intercept

GOP’s Chris Doughty feels like a governor already » Commonwealth Magazine

On eve of confirmation hearings, Republicans step up attacks on Jackson » Boston Globe

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with infection, high court says » Boston Globe

What to watch as Jackson’s Supreme Court hearings begin » Boston Globe

Josh Hawley’s latest attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson is genuinely nauseating » Vox

Ginni Thomas's activism sparks ethics questions for Supreme Court justice » The Hill

Zelensky warns of third world war if negotiations with Russia fail » The Hill

A war on top of a pandemic lends uncertainty to US economic outlook » Boston Globe

Here are 3 reasons why Big Oil can't just drill more to ease the pain at the gas pump » WBUR

Startups aim to bring music-making to the masses » Boston Globe

North End politicians split over $7500 outdoor dining fee for restaurants » Boston Herald

How one Mass. school board got caught in the culture wars » WBUR

State to conduct second review of Boston Public Schools amid concerns it could pursue receivership » Boston Globe

Northampton’s Rocky Hill Greenway shared-use path in line for $3.6M » Gazette Net

It’s now free to park at Revere Beach » Lynn Daily News Item

Opinion: This is the story of a North Atlantic right whale’s will to live — and her species’ to survive » Boston Globe

Future USS Massachusetts nuclear attack submarine to be commissioned in Boston, growing movement hopes » Boston Herald

Gaming Commission weighs regulating intensity, frequency of casino ads » Berkshire Eagle

Doctors and patients grapple with uncertainty as Tufts moves ahead with plans to shut hospital services for children » Boston Globe

OTR: Can Gov. Charlie Baker get Massachusetts health care reform over finish line? » WCVB

Sen. Elizabeth Warren points to lower prices for insulin, hearing aids among solutions to crushing healthcare costs » WGBH

A ‘huge anxiety reducer’: Most COVID patients regain consciousness even after weeks in a coma, new research shows » Boston Globe

A general fights to destigmatize mental health issues: ‘There’s a shame if you show weakness’ » Boston Globe

As Green Line comes in, Union Square residents worry they’ll be pushed out » Boston Globe

Editorial: What can the US do to roll out the welcome mat for Ukrainian refugees? » Boston Globe

Davio’s sues insurer over coverage for Covid-related losses » Boston Business Journal

MassHealth struggling with autism services » Commonwealth Magazine

Court Square housing construction costs skyrocket; developers say Springfield needs to pay $6.5 million to avoid ‘death spiral’ » MassLive

Thank God it’s . . . Wednesday? Hybrid work is scrambling the days as we knew them. » Boston Globe

Mass leadership exit hits nation's state legislatures » The Hill

Billerica Youth Advisory Committee runs voter registration drive » Lowell Sun

Amesbury mayor makes call for action for city's bond bill money » Newburyport News

Holyoke gives city workers bonuses for staying on the job during COVID » MassLive

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade returns after 2-year hiatus due to COVID with bigger crowds and warm weather » MassLive

Adams is pursuing a two-lane redesign for Howland Avenue, its section of Route 8, and will hold an open house on Wednesday » Berkshire Eagle

Paula Kingsbury-Evans, an MCLA senior, is running for the seat held by state Rep. John Barrett III » Berkshire Eagle

St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, a Boston political institution, returns in person » Boston Globe

Senator Markey backs Ricardo Arroyo for Suffolk DA » Boston Globe

5 enter race for 8th Essex seat » Salem News

Political Notebook: Browns briefly back in Bay State » The Sun Chronicle

Editorial: There is no silver bullet against misinformation. But there are solutions. » Boston Globe

Unmasked, Pols Resume South Boston Tradition » State House News Service

Swampscott man and former health executive running for state representative » Fior Reports

Second Candidate Announces Running For Barnstable County Sheriff » WXTK

The Check In: two years later, everything has changed » WGBH

'Crucial' weeks ahead for COVID in Mass. as experts track Europe's BA.2 spike » WBUR

BPD officer under investigation in Jan. 6 insurrection is now living in N.H. and protesting vaccine mandates in Boston » Boston Globe

Southborough Police Chief placed on leave, town won't say why » The Metro West Daily News

New Hampshire released a statewide list of problem police officers. No such list exists in Massachusetts » Worcester Telegram

Ukrainian sanctions by Mass. walk a fine legal line » Commonwealth Magazine

Report: Millionaires' tax a 'blank check' for Beacon Hill » Salem News

State reps discuss Chapter 90 amendment vote, roadway investments » Lowell Sun

GLX opening a major achievement for the T » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: MassDOT Failed the Public on Parcel 25 » Banker & Tradesman

Wu, MBTA each put own spin on fare-free bus results » Commonwealth Magazine

Green Line Extension Service to Union Square in Somerville Begins Monday » NBC Boston

In an effort to ease fossil-fuel reliance, an MIT spinoff plans to dig the deepest holes on Earth » Boston Globe

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Birthdays: State Senator William Brownsberger

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

7:45am Government Affairs Forum featuring Governor Charlie Baker hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston, and livestream

9:00am Worcester Emerging Part II: Worcester 2022 and Beyond, produced by the Worcester Business Journal & SHNS, Via Zoom

10:00am Future of Work Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Auto Body Labor Rates, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

4:30pm Boston Fundraiser in support of Sen. Adam Hinds for Lieutenant Governor

Birthdays: Rep. Thomas Stanley, State Senator Paul Feeney

10:00am Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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

11:00am The Senate President and the Speaker: Insights on the Legislative Session and Beyond hosted by SHNS, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Michael Finn, State Senator Edward Kennedy

7:30am Race, Equity & Business: Board Diversity hosted by the Boston Business Journal, The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston, MA 02111

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Jerald Parisella

10:00am Office of Medicaid Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Special Legislative Commission to Study and Examine the Civil Service Law, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Study Commission, Virtual Hearing