11:00am House Session, Informal Session

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‘No election is safe’: Amid rise of election deniers, Mass. House speaker’s decision to delay 2 Democrats’ swearing-in touches nerve in party » Boston Globe

Replacing Bourne and Sagamore bridges is overdue, but hundreds of Mass. bridges are ‘structurally deficient’ » Boston Globe

Report: Subsidy System Delays, Disrupts Access To Child Care » State House News Service

This fish swims upstream: Sacred Cod is carried once again from Old State House to Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Investigation clears cannabis chair Shannon O'Brien in rules violation probe » Boston Business Journal

Plummeting prices destabilize Mass. marijuana market » Commonwealth Magazine

Wanted: Experienced MBTA GM with ‘strong commitment to safety’ » Boston Herald

A top executive at Chelsea Soldiers’ Home made $217,000 last year, collecting significant overtime » Boston Globe

Study taps pharmacies as addiction treatment option during opioid crisis » WBUR

Actually, Boston Police ignored 100 immigration-detainer requests in 2022, ICE now asserts » Boston Herald

RI: R.I. Housing Secretary Joshua Saal resigns » Boston Globe

CT: Governor candidates spent $40 million in record-setting race » CT Insider

CT: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says he’ll push state income tax cut for middle class » Hartford Courant

PA: Pennsylvania Senate postpones Krasner impeachment trial indefinitely » Axios

GA: Georgia lawmakers plan to ease path to occupational license for workers with criminal records » Georgia Recorder

FL: Moms for Liberty say they’d like to see Parental Rights in Education law expanded » Florida Phoenix

IL: Lawmakers approve Illinois abortion bill, protecting access from out-of-state meddling » ABC 7

CO: Chairmen of Colorado’s two Native American tribes ask legislature to remedy sports betting inequity » Colorado Sun

CO: How Boulder is managing its major meth problem » Axios

CA: Barbara Lee tells lawmakers she's running for Senate » Politico

NY: ‘Chaotic’ Scenes Inside 2 New York City Hospitals During Nurses’ Strike » New York Times

Why the U.S. Nursing Shortage Keeps Getting Worse » TIME

Why the January 6th Mob Wasn’t Stopped in Time » The Bulwark

Historic transportation crises haunt Buttigieg » Axios

Hunter Biden’s Tangled Tale Comes Front and Center » New York Times

Trump focusing on a specific type of running mate — but he's considering a wild card: report » Raw Story

Discovery of More Classified Records Raises Questions Over Biden’s Handling of Documents » New York Times

White House accuses DeSantis of making a ‘mockery’ of migration response in Florida » Miami Herald

The Case For Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan Calling It Quits » Balls and Strikes

US inflation eased again to 6.5 percent over the past 12 months » Boston Globe

Whoop cuts 4% of corporate workforce » Boston Business Journal

TD Bank signs deal to keep its name on the Garden for decades to come » Boston Globe

International Place, a mainstay of the Financial District, to get a $100 million new look » Boston Globe

Board Seeks Merrimac Resident to Represent Town on Whittier Tech School Committee » WHAV

In Woburn, a diversifying school district works to become more welcoming » Boston Globe

Harvard Settles Class Action Lawsuit Demanding Partial Tuition Reimbursement » The Harvard Crimson

Outside consultant recommends changes to get Boston school buses to run on time » Boston Globe

Schools are swamped by unpaid lunch debt, nutrition group says » Boston Globe

Decarbonization Lobby Wants Healey Moving “Full Speed Ahead” » State House News Service

Climate chief Melissa Hoffer pitches policy, urgency with Mass. activists » MassLive

Decarbonization Lobby Wants Healey Moving “Full Speed Ahead” » State House News Service

WPI partners with Chicago investment firm to reduce carbon footprint » Worcester Business Journal

Healey sees economic gains in shift from fossil fuels » Worcester Business Journal

Worcester councilors back zoning change for in-law apartments » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts' childcare subsidy system is leaving kids behind, study says » WGBH

As city shelters overflow, councilors get creative to find funding and housing » Worcester Telegram

Maura Healey taps Massachusetts Business Roundtable leader, Walsh alum, as labor secretary » Boston Globe

Mass. Business Roundtable official appointed to Healey cabinet » Commonwealth Magazine

School Safety, Cannabis Equity On Boston Council Agenda » State House News Service

In Revere, plan to host warming station at senior center ignites heated debate » Boston.com

Revere’s decision to open warming space at senior center every night draws skepticism » Boston Herald

Maura Healey names Lauren Jones labor and workforce development secretary » MassLive

Attleboro mayoral candidates make their pitches at forum » The Sun Chronicle

House Passes Bill That Could Subject Some Abortion Doctors to Prosecution » New York Times

Lucas: Wedding bells could be ringing at State House » Boston Herald

Healey gets winter weather emergency briefing, says state still needs plow drivers » Boston Herald

Maura Healey starts term in gas-powered Ford Expedition, not electric vehicle » MassLive

Federal lawsuit challenges tax foreclosure law » The Eagle Tribune

FAA system issue affects more than 350 flights at Boston Logan airport » WBUR

MBTA operator acquitted in Green Line crash that injured dozens of passengers » Boston Globe

A train from North Adams to Boston? How to learn more and weigh in on the Northern Tier Passenger Rail study » Berkshire Eagle

North Adams Bridge to Be Dedicated to Slain Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans » iBerkshires

Details emerge on proposed passenger train service linking North Adams to Boston. Including a possible cost of $2.187 billion » Berkshire Eagle

Dedicated bus lanes among City Council's ideas to ramp up WRTA service » Worcester Telegram

The Department of Public Utilities approved these rate increases in your gas and electric bills. Berkshire lawmakers are asking how these bills can be lowered, immediately » Berkshire Eagle

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Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association