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Next Leader of Mass. State Police Could Come From Outside Its Ranks, Gov. Healey Says » NBC Boston

Spilka Shuffles Deck, But Leaves Leadership Locked In » State House News Service

Report Will Show Wide Gulf In Ambulance Ride Costs » State House News Service

Springfield Rep. Orlando Ramos will enter race for mayor as 4th candidate to challenge Domenic Sarno » MassLive

Boston City Council approves switch to elected School Committee — but the proposal may go no further » Boston Globe

Mass. cities and towns say proposed approach to local aid 'won't cut it' » WBUR

A new force for climate bills on Beacon Hill: the New England Aquarium » Boston Globe

Javier Reyes Emerging For Top UMass Amherst Post » State House News Service

Should Mass. raise its $15 minimum wage? On radio, Healey declines to say. » Boston Globe

State gaming agents at Mass. Gaming Commission unionize with SEIU Local 888 » MassLive

RI: Should PTSD qualify for injured-on-duty status? Firefighter and RI state Rep. talks trauma » The Providence Journal

RI: What RI is doing to combat 'bloated' voter rolls and ensure accurate elections data » The Providence Journal

CT: Hundreds of UConn supporters rally in Hartford over Lamont's budget proposal » CT Insider

CT: Immigrants and advocates in CT push to expand Medicaid coverage regardless of immigration status » CT Insider

NY: State Senate Rejects Nominee for Chief Judge in Defeat for Hochul » New York Times

NY: Private emails reveal cozy relationship, cooperation between NYC correction officers and ICE » Gothamist

NJ: NJ Transit engineers are ready to strike over their wages, union says » NJ.com

NJ: New Jersey governor to set leading clean power target and follow California ban on gas-powered cars » Politico

PA: Temple undergrads caught in tug-of-war as 1,000 attend afternoon walkout and rally » The Philadelphia Inquirer

IL: Illinois governor slams 'demagogues' who attack schools, libraries » Politico

WI: An Election That Could Spell the Fate of Democracy Is About to Happen in Wisconsin » Vanity Fair

FL: Black leaders rally in Tallahassee against Florida’s denial of race studies course » Politico

Buttigieg Pretends He’s Powerless To Reduce Derailment Risks » The Lever

‘Nikki Haley Will Not Be the Next President’: Our Columnists Weigh In » New York Times

Pence moves to claim culture war lane before DeSantis gets there » Politico

New forecasts show Medicare and Social Security spending growth rapidly outpacing the growth in federal tax revenues over the next 10 years. » Boston Globe

DOJ decides not to charge Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe » The Hill

Medicare politics are on a crash course with reality » Axios

Senior Democrats’ Private Take on Biden: He’s Too Old » Politico

Biden set to pounce on much-wanted surprise at World Bank » Axios

White House Says EV Chargers Must Be Universal to Receive Federal Funding » CNET News

New Hampshire-bound Nikki Haley makes the early voting rounds » Boston Herald

Opinion: Pence’s move is straight from Trump’s dirty playbook » Boston Globe

After three-plus decades, a plan for that big warehouse along the Pike in Allston » Boston Globe

Fidelity aims to keep growing in 2023, adding 500 new jobs in Boston » Boston Globe

Massachusetts restaurateurs push to extend outdoor dining past March 31 deadline » Boston Herald

Advocates renew push for digital 'right to repair' law » The Eagle Tribune

Springfield State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez addresses concerns about local developers not participating in downtown projects » News 22 WWLP.com

AI poses opportunities, as well as threats, to Tripadvisor's business model » Boston Business Journal

Biden set to take new steps to address racial inequality » Boston Globe

A roadmap for expanding liberty and democracy » Commonwealth Magazine

U. of Illinois Chicago’s Dr. Javier Reyes recommended to lead UMass Amherst » MassLive

Boston City Council passes school committee overhaul in narrow vote » Boston Herald

Martin Meehan to recommend University of Illinois Chicago leader as next UMass Amherst chancellor » Boston Globe

Boston City Council approves shift to elected school committee despite Wu’s opposition » WGBH

Reading lessons that resonate: Easthampton schools adopt ‘science of reading’ teaching method better keyed to how brain works » Gazette Net

UMass Amherst expected to elect Illinois-Chicago chancellor as its next leader » Boston Business Journal

Electric school buses: Is Worcester behind the curve? » Worcester Telegram

Encore Losses Reflected In Early Look At Sports Betting Numbers » State House News Service

MGM Springfield took in $57k in sports bets on first day, reports $23 million in total January gambling revenue » MassLive

‘It’s night and day’: Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug may spur more investment in fighting the disease » Boston Globe

Banned no more? Salem to hold boarding house discussion » Salem News

Not in my neighborhood: Revere residents say proposed homeless center should be located elsewhere » Boston Herald

With shelter system at capacity, state turns to Concord hotel for emergency use » Boston Globe

Pushback: Supremes to hear home equity theft case » The Recorder

Can a housing secretary make a difference? » Commonwealth Magazine

2 weeks later: Housing Authority raises money for displaced Elm Park Tower residents » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts facing ‘hunger cliff’ as SNAP supplement expires, advocates say » Boston Herald

‘She cheated on me’ is no longer a defense for men charged with murder in Massachusetts: Supreme Judicial Court » Boston Herald

Opinion: Marty Walsh’s new hockey job comes with a penalty box of controversy » Boston Globe

Maura Healey says affordability is about more than minimum wage » Boston.com

State Sen. Mark and State Rep. Pignatelli discuss Berkshire County issues with residents » the Berkshire edge

Senator Edwards and Representative Connolly Launch Housing for All Caucus » Revere Journal

Edwards Files 24 Pieces of Legislation in the 193rd Legislative Session » East Boston Times-Free Press

An Assignment of the Times for the New Massachusetts Senate » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Finegold, Payano and Tarr to Address Merrimack Valley Chamber on Their Senate Priorities » WHAV

‘The school literally wants to pave paradise to put up a parking lot’: Belmont Hill proposal divides town » Boston Globe

Cyr Files Bill to Ban PFAS in Consumer Products » Provincetown Independent

Pittsfield cell tower opponents have found an ally in the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards » Berkshire Eagle

Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter » Boston Globe

Animal tranquilizer increasingly showing up in New England street drugs » WGBH

Cambridge police will implement body camera program and review procedures following fatal shooting, city manager says » Boston Globe

Cambridge to implement body cameras, other changes following shooting death of Sayed Faisal » WGBH

‘Tragic’: Cambridge city manager shares update weeks after college student killed by police » Fox 25 News

Healey will name interim state police colonel » News 22 WWLP.com

Rick Pozniak: Can Maura Healey help with police recruitment? » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Attack on lawmaker result of revolving door justice » Boston Herald

Healey Will Name Interim State Police Colonel » State House News Service

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on her first weeks in office » WBUR

Healey’s long promised tax cut plan will come with budget in March, she says » Boston Herald

Healey promises tax relief package by March 1 » WBUR

Healey: tax relief proposal is coming » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey: Tax Package Coming With Budget On March 1 » State House News Service

Gov. Maura Healey will file a tax relief package in 2 weeks » MassLive

Boston begins to look at plague of double and triple parked delivery cars outside restaurants » Universal Hub

Letter: Bring on the northern tier » Berkshire Eagle

Gov. Maura Healey deploys team to monitor China train deal » Boston Herald

Engineers, Law Firms Digging Into Subway Car Deliveries » State House News Service

Offshore Wind Project Spins Big Economic Output » State House News Service

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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