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Sen. Peter Durant, Spencer Republican, considering running for governor in 2026 » Boston Herald

Amid Mass. school budget crises, lawmakers weigh how to fix school funding system » Boston Globe

Trump likely can’t touch permitted offshore wind projects in New England » MassLive

Healey’s 7.4% spending hike in FY26 ‘certainly gives us pause,’ Senate budget chief says » Boston Herald

‘Lots of questions’: Mass. officials say state shelter system on verge of running out of cash » Boston Globe

Steward demanding millions from its former Mass. hospitals to continue critical technology services » Boston Globe

Greater Boston needs to invest more in housing and transit, report argues » WGBH

Trump’s orders stun college campuses as he follows through on promise to ‘attack the universities’ » Boston Globe

Top insurance executives warn Mass. health care is at breaking point » Worcester Business Journal

Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings » AP News

Donald Trump’s Cabinet of Revenge » The New Yorker

With Tampons and Code, Silicon Valley Workers Quietly Protest Tech’s Rightward Shift » New York Times

Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit » New York Times

Tennessee GOP passes immigration law to criminalize elected officials' votes » The Tennessean

Capitulating to Trump: why people are warning about ‘Vichy’ America » The Guardian

The 11 Incumbents Most Vulnerable to a Primary Challenge » The Cook Political Report

For Trump, Democracies, not Autocracies, are the Problem » Lucid

DCA crash puts Trump's appalling unfitness on full display » Public Notice

When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said he needed to see, he dismissed it » Boston Globe

A chaotic month in Washington closes with a tragedy, but that doesn’t end the political tension » Boston Globe

Opinion: The absurdity of Kennedy’s HHS nomination » Boston Globe

Editorial: The messianic arrogance of RFK Jr. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Lawsuit challenges Musk’s cost-cutting commission » Boston Herald

Opinion: Trump is tapping into Americans' frustrations with DEI » Boston Globe

'Fight far from over' on federal funds, state lawmaker Trahan says » Worcester Telegram

McKoon: Want a 51st state? Look to Puerto Rico » Boston Herald

The DNC’s outgoing chair says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in 2024 » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Dem scream tunnel at confirmation hearings » Boston Herald

Federal fund freeze reversed, but Keating, Markey say vigilance still needed » Cape Cod Times

Emails show tension between Wu administration and Kraft Group over Everett soccer stadium » Boston Globe

Luxembourg luxury developer has plans for 400 Atlantic Ave. » Boston Business Journal

Charles River Labs to close site, lay off workers » Boston Business Journal

Boston's Great Scott set to reopen as mixed-use project » Axios

‘It’s just awful’: How Boston’s liquor stores are dealing with the sobering reality of Dry January » Boston Globe

Cannabis commission official leaves agency after lengthy paid suspension » WBUR

Boston reparations advocates pledge to keep fighting as Trump resumes office » WGBH

Pittsfield's Middle School Restructuring Panel Preparing Recommendation » iBerkshires

Pittsfield teachers union reaches tentative agreement with school committee » Berkshire Eagle

Southbridge Town Council votes no confidence in state-appointed schools receiver » Worcester Telegram

Teachers at 'breaking point' rally before school » The Eagle Tribune

State board sees no easy answers on cellphones in classrooms » Gazette Net

Mass. school gets a $50 million bequest from former Pfizer president » Boston.com

Mobley: Education choice works – it did for me » Boston Herald

Scholar and author Ibram X. Kendi leaving BU for Howard University » WBUR

Massachusetts Attorney General issues guidelines for responding to ICE in schools » News 22 WWLP.com

Northeastern changes its DEI website following Trump’s executive order » Boston.com

Commenters spring to Amherst superintendent’s defense before school board » Gazette Net

Zoning commission rules new Boston buildings will be required to meet ‘net zero’ standards » Boston Herald

ER visits. Concierge care. Traveling out of state. How Mass. patients are navigating the broken primary care system. » Boston Globe

Vertex wins FDA approval for long-awaited non-opioid painkiller » Boston Business Journal

FDA approves Journavx, new non-opioid painkiller from Vertex: ‘An important public health milestone’ » Boston Globe

Mass. clinics still provide trans care for kids. The future is uncertain » WBUR

Healey curtails access to elder home care programs as caseloads surge in Massachusetts » Fall River Reporter

Healey’s plan to shutter hospitals in Canton, Cape faces growing pushback » MassLive

Remake of Curtis Apartments at Worcester's Great Brook Valley nears next phase » Worcester Telegram

State makes progress on shelter remediation as some problems persist » The Conord Bridge

Mass. Ready to Embrace By-Right Accessory Dwellings » State House News Service

‘How does this happen?’: Walpole mom’s EBT card skimmed, stolen benefits will not be reimbursed » Fox 25 News

How to help a person who is homeless, from those who know » Boston Globe

Guest column: A terrible time to cut state funding for children to eat » Gazette Net

ICE rumors spread Island-wide fear » Martha's Vineyard Times

In Mass. immigrant communities, rumors of ICE raids outnumber arrests » WBUR

In Beacon Hill rally, advocates call for swift action on immigration bills » MassLive

Mass. Republicans file legislation to allow local, state police to comply with ICE detainer requests » Boston Globe

A sanctuary church in R.I. takes stock of new Trump policies » Boston Globe

Immigration experts call ICE detention of Lynn teen 'shocking' » WBUR

Around 100 rally on the State House steps to support immigrant’s rights legislation » Boston Globe

Legislature Passes Major Health Care Oversight Legislation, Regulates Private Equity » Revere Journal

Lynnfield Fire Dept. Awarded $19K Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant » Patch

City Looks to Move Forward with Study for Community Center » Chelsea Record

HUD records: Ex-director of Chicopee Housing Authority accused of racial, disability discrimination » MassLive

Indicted Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson says she can’t afford attorney’s fees » Boston Herald

‘Huge win’: Opponents of Boston’s White Stadium plan protest demolition, buoyed by deadlocked City Council vote » Boston Herald

Revised ADU bylaw heads to Town Meeting for approval » Marblehead Current

Councilors approve solar farm with conditions » The Eagle Tribune

Former State Rep. John Fresolo to run for Worcester District 3 Councilor » MassLive

Loisel announces bid for Northampton’s Ward 3 council seat » Gazette Net

The Quiet Evolution of Joe Kennedy III » Boston Magazine

Peter Durant, a Republican state senator and Healey critic, says he’s weighing gubernatorial run » Boston Globe

After significant gains in 2024 and reelection as party chair, Amy Carnevale hopes to keep momentum for MassGOP » WAMC

After $28 million ruling, Somerville will scrap plans for public safety building and sell land » Boston Globe

Lowell, Tewksbury awarded state firefighting grants » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Don’t put firefighters in middle of towns’ housing zone dispute » Sentinel & Enterprise

‘Whiplash’: Mass. Senate President weighs in on Trump’s funding freeze chaos » MassLive

State Sen. Peter Durant is mulling a bid for governor » WBUR

Potential Closure Of Cape Cod's State-Run Mental Health Facility Draws Ire » Brookline Patch

Driscoll Taking Lead On Military Asset Task Force » State House News Service

Editorial: More transparency needed from Treasurer's office » Boston Business Journal

Healey: Candy tax just 'an idea' » The Eagle Tribune

Flights between Logan International Airport, Reagan National Airport canceled after midair collision near DC » WCVB

HB1 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2026

SD2612 - An Act updating Section 12½

HB54 - An Act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher-ed transformation

HB53 - An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges

HD4311 - An Act to legislatives to recall and impeach the following Massachusetts State Judges

HB51 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HD4331 - An Act relative to historic districts and commissions

HB722 - An Act to create and expand student pathways to success

HB55 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB3406 - An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission