11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

7:00pm Rep. Patricia Haddad and YW Boston President & CEO Beth Chandler on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, GBH 2

Birthdays: Rep. Sean Garballey

Rush Replaces Timilty on Holyoke Home Panel » State House News Service

JOE BIDEN’S HONEYMOON WITH PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS IS OFFICIALLY OVER » Vanity Fair

As climate change increases flooding, Mass. likely to see damaged-property costs surge, report says » Boston Globe

Why are Latinos so overrepresented in the state child welfare system? » Commonwealth Magazine

'I also defaulted': Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reveals her experience with student loan debt » Yahoo Finance

Thousands of Mass. hospital workers have been sickened with COVID since the start of the pandemic » Boston Globe

U.S. investigating possible ties between Roger Stone, Alex Jones and Capitol rioters » Washington Post

FL: Lots of Democrats are thinking of running for Florida governor. Who will step up? Can any defeat Ron DeSantis? » SunSentinel

White House says Biden is ‘eager’ to go to Texas, possibly as soon as this week » Boston Globe

Democrats already maneuvering to shape Biden’s first Supreme Court pick » Boston Globe

The lost hours: How confusion and inaction at the Capitol delayed a troop deployment » Boston Globe

Biden to mark nation crossing 500,000 COVID-19 deaths » Boston Globe

Editorial: Restaurants don’t need indoor dining. They need a bailout. » Boston Globe

People's United to be acquired by M&T Bank for $7.6B » Boston Business Journal

Worcester chamber asks city to reopen bar dining » Worcester Business Journal

Boston Calling cancels 2021 festival » Boston Business Journal

Resinate threatens lawsuit if Grafton denies marijuana license under ‘First to the Finish Line’ policy » Grafton Common

Biden aides continue push for school reopenings by April » Boston Herald

UMass Amherst resuming in-person classes after coronavirus surge, lockdown » Boston Herald

Look Ahead, Pittsfield: Public schools to complete transition back to hybrid learning » Berkshire Eagle

Mass. schools start pooled testing for coronavirus » WHDH

Democratic AGs — Led By Healey — Call On Biden To Cancel Student Loan Debt » WGBH

Lowell Schools Adopt Pooled COVID Testing For Students, Staff » NBC Boston

After a year of remote learning, Brockton students return part-time to classrooms Tuesday » The Enterprise

Newton mayor calls for greater state oversight of Boston College’s COVID-19 response » Boston Globe

Hamilton becomes first Mass. town to mandate composting » Boston Globe

Commonwealth Approves Sewage Spill Alert Bill » Cape Cod Online

Interior Department withdraws appeal in Mashpee tribe's land-in-trust case » Cape Cod Times

Hospitals confront water shortages in winter storm aftermath » Boston Globe

Community health centers gear up for broader role in coronavirus vaccination » Boston Globe

Cape Cod Healthcare receives bitcoin donations totaling $800,000 » Boston Globe

As climate change increases flooding, Mass. likely to see damaged-property costs surge, report says » Boston Globe

As evictions loom, one city shows how to save homes and families » Boston Globe

COVID taking toll on providers' ability to help the homeless » South Coast Today

AG Healey sues organization Libre for preying on vulnerable immigrants » News 22 WWLP.com

A look at how often Massachusetts senators bucked party leadership » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts lawmakers want to decriminalize all drugs, raise soda tax » Boston Herald

Lipper-Garabedian Has Been Hard At Work Without Ever Being There » Melrose Patch

Complaint seeks to appeal Deerfield ZBA’s approval of Dollar General store » Gazette Net

Billerica Mall renovation project to go back before Planning Board this week » Lowell Sun

Chicopee receives approvals to open COVID vaccination site but is waiting for doses » The Republican

Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. targets racial equity, police reform in calling for removal of officers in schools, banning facial recognition technology, implementing online use-of-force database » The Republican

WAKANDA II seeks to back sole Black candidate for mayor » Boston Globe

Sanders, Kennedy, Healey wade into 19th Suffolk race to replace DeLeo » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker Has Made Plenty Of Mistakes. Why Is He Still So Popular? » WBUR

Smiling on the outside » Boston Globe

More women, more people of color and more LGBTQ: Worcester’s race for city council just got a lot more diverse » The Republican

For Downing, politics are personal » Commonwealth Magazine

Poll indicates Baker remains wildly popular » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: For Charlie Baker, ‘sorry’ is the hardest word » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout: 40,983 more shots given » Boston Herald

Opinion: Remove the waiver requirement for buprenorphine prescribing » Boston Globe

Opinion: Overdose prevention sites save lives » Boston Globe

Pfizer-BioNTech shot stops COVID-19 spread, Israeli study shows » Boston Herald

Beset by critics, Baker now stressing speed and scale for COVID-19 vaccination » Boston Globe

Travelers Plan To Quarantine, Test In Massachusetts After February Break » CBS Boston

New mass vaccination site opening at Natick Mall » WHDH

Baker Needs to Appear Before COVID Committee [OPINION] » WBSM

Charlie Baker to testify on Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout at Legislature’s oversight committee hearing » Boston Herald

Editorial: Baker Must Be Held to Account » Banker & Tradesman

Massachusetts reports 1,316 new COVID cases, 46 deaths Sunday as Dr. Anthony Fauci notes ‘terrible’ 500K US death toll » The Republican

Vaccination process shows signs of improvement, after professor gives state failing grade » WCVB

'Emergencies begin and end locally': Fairhaven, Acushnet outraged at state's vaccine decision » South Coast Today

Arlington woman who built centralized coronavirus vaccine appointment site says Massachusetts system ‘hindering’ people » Boston Herald

Maryland company behind Massachusetts vaccine registration issues ‘didn’t know’ slots were opening to new groups » Boston Herald

Massachusetts surpasses 1.2 million COVID vaccine doses administered, 225K over the last week » The Republican

Lawmakers seek $25.2 billion for vaccine equity as part of budget plan, Markey says » Boston Globe

Massachusetts leaders push Charlie Baker to restore coronavirus vaccine distribution to local health boards » Boston Herald

'Vaccine Redlining': Massachusetts' Congressional Delegation Talk About Vaccine Access » WBUR

Healey calls for more attention to equity in state’s coronavirus vaccination campaign » Boston Globe

‘Something approaching a normal summer’: Springfield sees small uptick in new COVID cases, but health officials optimistic among vaccination push » The Republican

NH prosecutors fight bid by Massachusetts State Police sergeant for release on bail in assault case » Boston Herald

Massachusetts law enforcement group calls for reinstating Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White » Boston Herald

What happens now with Police Commissioner Dennis White? » Boston Globe

Rating Agency Sees Savings Drawdown as “Moderate” » State House News Service

State mum on contract details with software vendor behind signup snafu » Berkshire Eagle

Beware of taxes on unemployment benefits amid coronavirus pandemic, group says » Boston Herald

Lawmakers renew push to expand driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts » The Republican

Feds to take second look at Weymouth gas compressor approval » Boston Herald

Could a Texas-style blackout disrupt New England? Unlikely, but the crisis is a warning » Boston Globe

Lawmakers push to ban internet data caps » Newburyport News

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Podcast Spotlight

CommonWealth Magazine The Codcast: For Ben Downing, politics are personal Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: Forward a hundred, back a million: The Climate Minute State House News Service State House Takeout: 9-Alarm Hair Fire

Birthdays: Rep. Sean Garballey

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

7:00pm Rep. Patricia Haddad and YW Boston President & CEO Beth Chandler on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, GBH 2

Birthdays: Rep. Michael Moran

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Rep. Bill Driscoll on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

2:00pm FutureX Discover: The Virtual Workforce hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

7:00pm Health Care in the Time of COVID hosted by Mass-Care, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Formal Session

7:00pm Women’s Network featuring Nneka Nwosu Faison of WCVB-TV hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

9:00am The Future of Health Care hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Via GoToWebinar

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management, Vaccine Distribution Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm 19th Suffolk Candidate Forum hosted by State House News Service, Via Zoom

7:30pm Discussion on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout with Sen. William Brownsberger, Via Zoom

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

10:00am Department of Criminal Justice Information Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

7:30pm Basic Black on Vaccine Equity, GBH 2

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance