9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

12:30pm Division of Medical Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Health & Human Services Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

2022 year-end campaign finance reports due

Bill filing deadline

Birthdays: Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr., Rep. Brian Murray

Bus Driver Hiring Woes Continue At MBTA » State House News Service

As ER waits stretch for days, Mass. turns to in-home care for children's mental health » WBUR

City Hall and Beacon Hill brace for rent control debate » WGBH

Massachusetts salary database: See lawmakers, staffers who earned the most in 2022 » MassLive

Editorial: Stop the exploitation of domestic workers » Boston Business Journal

Union membership hits record low in 2022 » Boston Globe

Healey's First Two Bills Carry $1.4 Billion Bottom Line » NBC Boston

NY: Pressure to Boost Spending Shapes City and State Budgets Despite Revenue Risks » The City NYC

FL: State estimates 1.75 million Floridians could lose benefits once state begins purging Medicaid rolls » Florida Politics

NJ: Murphy announces support for 3 bills that would increase colleges' financial accountability » Politico

PA: Republican Dave McCormick is making moves for a potential run against Sen. Bob Casey in Pa. » The Philadelphia Inquirer

AZ: “She is absolutely separated from reality”: Kyrsten Sinema's Davos appearance emboldens detractors eyeing her Senate seat » Vanity Fair

NY: Shift to Remote Work Puts Pressure on Chains Like Sweetgreen » New York Times

Trump Is Plotting How to Kick DeSantis ‘In the Nuts.’ Here’s His Playbook, So Far » Rolling Stone

Trump Wants Reporters Arrested To Find Source Of Leaked SCOTUS Draft Ruling On Roe » HUFFPOST

Dark money group linked to Leonard Leo is dissolved » Politico

The post-Roe fight dividing anti-abortion activists » Axios

Opinion: GOP grandstanding on the IRS » Boston Globe

Watchdog targets Trahan over term limit pledge » The Eagle Tribune

Governor Healey wants to ‘drive economic development.’ Her first bill puts $1 billion toward that goal. » Boston Globe

Fed Explores Equity Amid Shifting Work Patterns » State House News Service

Wayfair to lay off 1,750 employees, 10% of its global workforce » Boston Business Journal

Wayfair planning second round of job cuts » Boston Globe

Is this the year for climate tech to pay off? » Boston Globe

Indian drug maker buys Lexington biotech with promising hair loss pill » Boston Globe

Boston medical assistant accused of raping patient in exam room at MGH Back Bay Health Center » Boston Herald

The lights have been on at a Massachusetts school for over a year because no one can turn them off » NBC News

‘Embarrassing, unacceptable and disrespectful:’ Teachers detail ‘unprecedented’ payroll backlog » Boston Herald

Report recommends Boston schools rebuild relations with police » WBUR

Coming Soon: A National Charging Network for Electric Vehicles » The Bulwark

New legislation would boost nurse-to-patient ratios in Mass. » Boston Globe

As ER waits stretch for days, Mass. turns to in-home care for children's mental health » WBUR

With emptier offices and fewer people, what’s next for Downtown Boston? City leaders have a few ideas. » Boston.com

Boston to study converting downtown office space to residential » Boston Herald

Public comments show deep divide on rent control in Boston » WGBH

As Healey proposes new housing secretary, advocates and landlords push for bold action » WBUR

New Site Breaks Down Mass. Early Childhood Systems » State House News Service

‘We just don’t know’: A year into immigration wave, no one can say how many are coming » Boston Globe

Murder charges for deadly drug dealers proposal will reemerge in Senate » Boston Herald

House Breaks For Weekend Without Filling Rep Seat » State House News Service

Legislature files thousands of new proposals, Healey follows suit » Boston Herald

Fall River has spent millions in ARPA funds. And the city still has $49M left to spend. » The Herald News

Two key Attleboro officials heading to sheriff's department » The Sun Chronicle

After triumphal unveiling, ‘The Embrace’ must stand on its own » Boston Globe

Boston planning authority votes to hire consultant for permanent pedestrian space in Copley Square » Boston Globe

City Councilor Julia Mejia files defamation lawsuit against website operator » Boston Globe

'Source of hope, inspiration' -- Methuen's Diana DiZoglio sworn in as state auditor by Gov. Maura Healey » The Eagle Tribune

E-mails appear to show coordination between Mass. GOP chairman and outside PAC, in alleged violation of state law » Boston Globe

Massachusetts detects troubling new strain of gonorrhea » Boston Globe

Sparks fly in Springfield Board of Police Commissioners hearing » MassLive

New BPS safety report pushes internal police force, BPD contract consideration » Boston Herald

Legal experts say a suspect can be charged with murder without a body, but the case can be a little tougher to prosecute » Boston Globe

This overdose survivor didn't take no from the RMV. It listened, then OK'd a 'NARCAN' plate » Berkshire Eagle

Galvin’s Focus: Survivor Supports, Voter Registration, Civics Ed » State House News Service

Republican Mass. lawmaker proposes banning TikTok from state-owned devices » MassLive

Family Bonds On Goldberg’s Mind as She Begins Third Term » State House News Service

Lawmakers to revisit stalled tax cut proposals » The Eagle Tribune

New Orange Line trains back in service after axle replacements, T says » Boston Globe

MBTA struggling to hire bus drivers: $4,500 signing bonus among perks » Boston Herald

Faulty design of new Orange Line trains may have caused electrical failure » Boston Herald

Green Line anti-collision system won’t be done until 2025 » Boston Herald

As energy bills soar through the roof, Massachusetts legislators push state to reverse rate hikes » Boston Herald

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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

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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

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