11:00am Alcohol, Health and Safety in Mass. Launch Event, Nurses Hall, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

6:00pm The State of Race: Embrace Changemakers Then & Now, GBH Studio, Boston Public Library, Central Branch, Copley

Long overlooked, child care industry may finally get a permanent lifeline from Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Poll: Less than a quarter of Massachusetts residents want President Biden to run for re-election » MassINC Polling Group

Poll: New Mass. Gov. Maura Healey lands 42% favorability rating » MassLive

Senate poised to pass measure eliminating Senate president’s term limits, Democrats say » Boston Globe

Encore allowed to expand its gaming footprint » Commonwealth Magazine

GOP lawmakers, advocates, seek more transparency » The Eagle Tribune

Warren pitches a plan for $10-a-day child care » WBUR

Opinion: The state child welfare system needs an overhaul, not more Band-Aids » Commonwealth Magazine

Records obtained under new Mass. law show Holyoke police dismiss nearly all civilian complaints » New England Public Media

A big life, all too brief » Boston Globe

NH: Sununu moves closer to presidential run with creation of new fundraising committee » WBUR

NY: Mayor Adams claims ‘woke’ Democrats are driving minority voters out of party » New York Daily News

NY: Deaths among NYC’s homeless population reach record high in 2022 » Gothamist

NJ: Retirements are imperiling the legislature’s march towards gender parity » New Jersey Globe

NJ: N.J. will allow more legal weed companies to grow cannabis to boost slowly growing market » NJ.com

PA: Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after feeling lightheaded » ABC 6

CO: Firing of Colorado librarian who objected to cancellation of programs for youth of color, LGBTQ teens was illegal, state concludes » Denver Post

The GOP Is Starting to Plot Against Donald Trump » Politico

Court could ban abortion pills nationwide » Politico

A new lens into the overlap of religion and right-wing politics » Washington Post

Sarah Huckabee Sanders's State of the Union Response Proves the GOP Has Nothing New to Offer » Vanity Fair

White Liberals Vs. The Working Class » The Liberal Patriot

Club for Growth Previews Its Senate Playbook » The Dispatch

Hawley’s departure from Armed Services draws speculation » Roll Call

Baby formula industry slammed for marketing, lobbying tactics in WHO report » Boston Globe

Rail Companies Blocked Safety Rules Before Ohio Derailment » The Lever

'That's Not Ron, Is It?' Ex-Prez Donald Trump Posts Photo Of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Allegedly Drinking & Partying With High School Girls » News Break

Mayor Michelle Wu asks Greater Boston biz leaders to partner on transit, housing, workforce development » Boston Business Journal

Do ‘Black-owned’ business labels work? Harvard study says yes. » Boston Globe

Real estate developer purchases Owl Shop building on Main Street » Worcester Telegram

Walters: Tanisha Sullivan’s agenda undermining Boston » Boston Herald

Lindsay Clancy ‘loved her children’: letters support Duxbury mother accused in killings » MassLive

BPS moves to dismiss Mission Hill school bullying, sexual abuse lawsuit » Boston Herald

Anna’s Story: Lowell family starts scholarship in memory of teen daughter who took her own life » Boston Herald

Allison Schlachter honored for putting students first in South Hadley » Gazette Net

Former Everett schools superintendent takes witness stand, denies inappropriate touching of school employee » Boston Globe

Skipping school for the climate: Youth activists demand action at Mass. State House » MassLive

Forests, logging and lobbying » The Recorder

Sound discussion needed on public land policy » The Recorder

Federal official warns $191 billion in COVID unemployment aid may have been misspent » Boston Globe

Editorial: Billions lost to fraud as Biden botches benefits » Boston Herald

Voter Intent Debated As Everett Casino Presses Expansion » State House News Service

State Clears Way For Everett Casino Expansion » State House News Service

MGM Springfield celebrates debut of sportsbook » The Reminder

4 nursing homes in Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield to close: Owners cite new state regulations » MassLive

Brockton Hospital remains closed following Tuesday’s 10-alarm fire » Boston Herald

As demand for workers rises, home healthcare agencies seek pay increases » Worcester Business Journal

Report: St. Vincent Hospital failed to fully disclose patient prices » Worcester Telegram

Bill would create panel to evaluate title insurance costs and lack of oversight » WBUR

Electrical system at Elm Park Tower beyond repair with nearly 200 seniors displaced » Worcester Telegram

When it comes to rent control, Wu’s plan aims for a delicate balance » Boston Globe

First-time homeowner program celebrated » The Eagle Tribune

Warren Plan Eyes $10 Per Day For Child Care » State House News Service

State expands court text messaging system » The Eagle Tribune

Woburn teachers turn to community support for hefty strike fines » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Marty Walsh parlays union and political ties to enrich himself » Boston Herald

Biden highlights efforts for working class at Wis. rally » Boston Globe

The union comes to Boston University dorms » Boston Globe

Scarce labor is warping our economy, but it could be good in the long run » Boston Globe

The bucks don't stop for Mass. legislators with raises set to kick in » Worcester Telegram

Senators Seem Uneasy About Term Limits Vote » State House News Service

Boston City Council absences weigh down participatory budgeting vote, which fails » Boston Herald

Boston Council fails to amend Wu's proposal for new citizens' budget office » WGBH

Malden mayor declares winter is over, lifts seasonal parking restrictions due to warm temperatures » Boston Herald

Traffic figures in dispute for big development at old Tasty Top site in Easthampton » Gazette Net

NH Gov. Sununu Takes a Major Step Toward Running for President » NBC Boston

Is Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer running for reelection? » Berkshire Eagle

Criminal child abuse charge dropped against former Republican candidate Angel Pantoja Jr. » The Herald News

Latino Coalition to encourage residents to run for public office » The Haverhill Gazette

Keller @ Large: Is bad behavior the new 'politics as usual?' » Yahoo News

Boston’s COVID-19 rate on the decline, according to the latest wastewater numbers in city » Boston Globe

Editorial: The White House wants to end the public health emergency. Is the country prepared? » Boston Globe

COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer » WBUR

Sarno, Springfield leaders announce increased opioid response efforts » The Reminder

Springfield Board of Police Commissioners meets as DOJ looks on » MassLive

Worcester police to begin use of body cameras Feb. 27 » MassLive

Worcester police to begin using body cams in late February » WGBH

Worcester police union, seeking delay, says body cameras a contract issue » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: In first response, should it be police, mental health staff, both? » Boston Globe

Mattapan, Norwood communities look for progress following arrest in Tyler Lawrence’s death » WGBH

Governor Maura Healey says her office is exempt from the state's public records law. What that means for all of us in Massachusetts. » WBUR

Healey Back In Mass. For Birthday, Budget Meeting » State House News Service

Opinion: Millionaires tax hasn’t blocked Lego from finding a fit in Boston » Boston Globe

Editorial: Mass. needs relief on taxes to compete » Lowell Sun

If you got inflation relief from your state, the IRS wants you to wait to file taxes » WBUR

Urgency around tax relief wanes on Beacon Hill » News 22 WWLP.com

Two people who ended up in a pile at the bottom of that malfunctioning escalator at Back Bay sue MBTA, escalator company; MBTA now suing escalator company, too » Universal Hub

Morrissey’s Beades Bridge eyed for $122M replacement » Dorchester Reporter

Somerset infighting resumes; cable factory may be threatened » Commonwealth Magazine

Fusion Center Getting Lift From U.S. Energy Chief » State House News Service

Heat pumps had their first major local test last weekend. Here’s how it went. » Boston Globe

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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