9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Assisted Living State House Rally, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Committee Hearing

11:00am "Ask the Commissioner" with Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

12:00pm Students Speak: Humanizing Our School Communities, A-2

7:00pm MassDems Election Night Watch Party, Bell in Hand Tavern, 45-55 Union Street, Boston

Doulas: State Rates Won't Cover Costs, Demand » State House News Service

National Grid says Biden-backed transmission line ‘not viable’ » Commonwealth Beacon

For Massachusetts’ liberal leaders, migrant crisis forces hard choices » Boston Globe

Massachusetts is taking part in Super Tuesday, but it's looking pretty sleepy » New England Public Media

Department of Correction head to retire at end of March » Boston Globe

'Working together across the aisle.' Congress appropriates $350 million for Cape bridge » Cape Cod Times

Will Mass. let restaurants sell to-go alcohol permanently? A deadline to decide is nearing » WBUR

NAACP files complaint against Southwick-Tolland-Granville school district with state Dept. of Ed » MassLive

Boston federal hearing set over for-profit companies in healthcare » Becker's Hospital Review

Former City Councilor Greg Schwartz running for Middlesex 12th seat » Newton Beacon

VT: Vermont is set up to be the one state Nikki Haley could beat Trump. And yet. » Boston Globe

VT: In Vermont’s biggest and most progressive city, a referendum on the Progressive Party » Boston Globe

CT: Many CT towns, cities have not spent opioid settlement funds. Here’s why. » Hartford Courant

NY: NYC has secured less than a third of $150M in migrant aid pledged by feds: Adams budget boss » NY Daily News

NJ: New Jersey was once heralded for its tough pay-to-play laws. Not anymore. » NJ.com

FL: Florida poised to bar citizen oversight boards from probing police misconduct » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Are Florida Republicans breaking from DeSantis? Divide grows as GOP 'wish list' fades » The Palm Beach Post

TX: Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants » The Hill

AZ: New development aims to transform former Motorola site in Phoenix » Axios

CA: Some San Francisco Public Schools Face Closure as Enrollment Plummets » SFist

OR: Oregon legislature passes $376M package for housing production boost » Yahoo News

Who’s Funding AIPAC’s Political Spending Barrage? » Sludge

Why ‘Super Tuesday’ Won’t Live Up to Its Name This Year » TIME

Nikki Haley Suggests She Won’t Endorse Trump, but She’s a Shameless Republican, So Who Knows » Vanity Fair

Newly released messages detail roots of the ‘fake electors’ scheme » Boston Globe

Kerry's Climate Victories Clouded by Prospect of Trump Return » Bloomberg Politics

The Delusions of the Uncommitted Bloc » The Liberal Patriot

The Plutocrats’ Plot To Control America » The Lever

Super Tuesday’s dominance highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many US voters » AP News

A cheat sheet to the Super Tuesday results » Politico

Pressed for Space, Solar Farms Are Getting Creative » Bloomberg Politics

John Kerry reflects on time as top U.S. climate negotiator » WBUR

Editorial: Justices back voters with Trump ballot decision » Boston Herald

In victory for Trump, Supreme Court reverses states on ballot eligibility » Boston Herald

Mosques, protests, and phone banks: Angry Democrats in Minnesota push Biden for a Gaza cease-fire with ‘uncommitted’ effort » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Democrats must face the ugly truth: let the people decide » Boston Herald

The Patriot Ledger is the latest New England outlet without a physical newsroom » Boston Globe

Editorial: Consumers care about inflation. So why do both major parties want to raise costs by abandoning free trade? » Boston Globe

Old money meets new approaches as Boston’s asset managers update their offerings » Boston Globe

Court: Business was pursued with wrong law, owners were punished for words not spoken » Cambridge Day

Regulators Weigh Retail Options For Cannabis Stores » State House News Service

Gov. Healey and Education Secretary Tutwiler oppose MCAS ballot effort » WBUR

Fight at Brockton High School Monday injures staff member » NBC Boston

Migrant Students Meet MCAS Challenge » State House News Service

State picks up bigger share of Andover school project » The Eagle Tribune

Defenders Of High Stakes MCAS Turn Out For Hearing » State House News Service

Proposal to remove MCAS scores as graduation requirement sparks heated debate » NBC Boston

Lawmakers ask what will fill MCAS’s shoes if graduation requirement is eliminated » WGBH

Ending legacy admissions, providing menstrual products in all state buildings among many bills to emerge from Higher Education Committee » Gazette Net

Mother of 3-year-old who was strapped to chair at Condon School said she’s ‘still in shock’ over incident » Boston Globe

'A nightmare’: Mom says 3-year-old son is traumatized after being strapped to chair in Boston school » Boston Herald

Worcester Public Schools celebrate coming of 15 electric buses » Worcester Telegram

Mother says her 3-year-old was restrained with duct tape and straps at a South Boston school » WBUR

Under Subpoena, Harvard Submits Additional Documents to House Committee » The Harvard Crimson

A grilling for those looking to scrap MCAS graduation test » Commonwealth Beacon

Brockton resident and NAACP board member says issues at high school stem from mental health » WBUR

School committee to meet after latest violent incident at Brockton High School » NBC Boston

Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to six felony counts in leaked documents case » Boston Globe

Jack Teixeira accepts up to 16-year prison sentence for Pentagon leak » Axios

NY: Gaming revenue jumps again in 2023 » POLITICO Pro

Opinion: Harsh light on Steward shines too on Mass. long-term care sector » Boston Globe

Work underway at new safety-net shelter in Boston Fort Point building » WCVB

Making their voices heard: Older adults use ‘lobby day’ to urge pols for more support of home, community-based services » Gazette Net

Lost in the fight over immigration: The economy needs immigrants » Boston Globe

Wu announces agreement reached with Boston police detectives union » Boston Globe

Boston police detectives ink new contract with city » Boston Herald

Hadley nearing settlement over campers dispute along Connecticut River » Gazette Net

Never mind: Group on crusade against unregistered voters drops suit against Boston Elections Department » Universal Hub

Your guide to Super Tuesday in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Super Tuesday 2024: Bay State voters are angry — and engaged | Analysis » MassLive

Galvin Watching For Impact of Ex-Dems in Tuesday Elections » State House News Service

Massachusetts elections chief predicts 'reasonably good turnout' on Super Tuesday » New England Public Media

Mass. Sec.State Galvin: High Court leaving prez election to the voters » MassLive

High court’s ruling restoring Trump to Colorado ballot will end similar challenge in Mass., Galvin says » Boston Globe

Editorial: Kuhner’s burlesque show » Boston Herald

Massachusetts heads to the polls as Super Tuesday begins » Boston Globe

Boston police detectives ink new contract with city » Boston Herald

NJ: Gas tax hike in the works to renew Transportation Trust Fund » POLITICO Pro

$350 million in federal funding will go toward replacing Cape Cod bridges » WCVB

Eng predicts MBTA ridership will bounce back after service improves » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. to receive $350 million to replace Cape Cod bridges through federal appropriations bill, officials say » Boston Globe

Opinion: After years of transit woes in Mattapan, bus lanes would be welcome » Boston Globe

Officials say airport’s $7.6m runway expansion won’t bring more, bigger jets » Plymouth Independent

Select Board, Airport Commission To Hold Joint Meeting Tonight On Controversial Expansion Project » Nantucket Current

NJ: New Jersey waters down proposed referendum on new fossil fuel power plant ban » AP News

John O’Brien looks to reposition the last of the ‘Filthy Five’ plants as a clean energy connection point. » Boston Globe

Hadley negotiating new 10-year cable contract » Gazette Net

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