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With Mass. right to repair law stalled, Congress makes a move » Boston Globe

Healey Taps Rep. Santiago for Veterans' Cabinet Post » State House News Service

Inside the "right to die" in Massachusetts » Axios

State regulators verify 12K complaints against Mass. cops, will release info » MassLive

Mariano Names Brighton’s Moran As Majority Leader » State House News Service

North End on-street outdoor dining a no go this year due to neighborhood concerns, ongoing infrastructure projects » Boston Herald

Boston Public Schools quietly negotiating with city police to formalize relationship » Boston Globe

BPDA board members push back on Wu’s reforms in charged meeting » Boston Business Journal

Amid political pressures, TikTok hires lobbying firm in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

To fix Social Security and Medicare, look to Reagan and O’Neill » Boston Globe

RI: Gun rights backer launches federal challenge to RI concealed carry permitting law » The Providence Journal

CT: Eversource doubles pay for CEO as 'skyrocketing' electric bills hit customers » CT Insider

NY: The Seven Factions of New York City Politics » The Narrative Wars

NY: As Demand for Open Space Soars, New York Gets a Public Realm Czar » New York Times

PA: Philadelphia may create a new, high-level position to coordinate its crime and safety response » The Philadelphia Inquirer

OH: Even after Ohio State's sexual abuse scandal, much remains secretive and unchanged for patients who accuse doctors of misconduct » The Columbus Dispatch

GA: New commission, pay hike for caregivers proposed to help Georgians with disabilities » Georgia Recorder

FL: Matt Gaetz had a hell of a month. What’s next for the Florida Republican? » Politico

CO: The "forthcoming" legislative session » Axios

CO: Racial disparities pervade Colorado's criminal justice system » Axios

CA: The California Senate Race Begins With a Scuffle Over Candidates’ Progressive Bona Fides » Vanity Fair

CA: California hospitals warn of closures if state doesn’t provide lifeline » POLITICO Pro

Amid 2024 speculation, Scott speaks of racial and partisan splits » Roll Call

A New Goal for Abortion Bills: Punish or Protect Doctors » New York Times

Republican losers look to run again in ’24 — and the party’s at odds over how to stop them » Politico

Largest federal union jousts with D.C. mayor over teleworking » Washington Post

Nikki Haley teams up with Don Bolduc for N.H. town halls » Boston Globe

Trump warns Scott on Social Security, Medicare: ‘THERE WILL BE NO CUTS’ » The Hill

'Go back to your own country': Ann Coulter welcomes Nikki Haley to the 2024 presidential election race » Raw Story

Under fire, Rick Scott changes plan to exempt Social Security, Medicare from sunsetting » The Hill

Grand jury in Georgia Trump inquiry sees perjury by witnesses, but no vote fraud » Boston Globe

The Georgia grand jury looking into Trump election interference has released a portion of its report. Here’s what to know. » Boston Globe

Finley: Dems’ choice – replace Biden or lose » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Guilty! Of telling truth about Hunter and ‘Pop’ » Boston Herald

Trump challenger Haley begins 2024 race with stop in Exeter, New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Boston’s new outdoor dining guidelines include tighter rules in the North End » Boston Globe

A look inside the state's pursuit of Lego’s new HQ — aka ‘Project Aquarius’ » Boston Business Journal

Convention Center Land Taking in South Boston Under Scrutiny » State House News Service

Investors bet big on Feng Zhang’s new startup, out to solve one of gene editing’s most vexing problems » Boston Globe

Senate Traction Fuels Optimism Over Device Repair Bill » State House News Service

Land Deal Near BCEC Generating Backlash » State House News Service

Offshore wind could cost town $815 million in tourism » The Inquirer and Mirror

Elizabeth Warren is building an anti-crypto army. Some conservatives are on board. » Politico

Commonwealth Fusion Systems celebrates newest campus at Devens » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston’s Pride parade set to return this summer under new leadership and new name » Boston Globe

Boston Pride returns this summer 'for the people' » WBUR

No clue yet from Wu on Boston School Committee bill » Boston Herald

Editorial: Free community college must focus on retention, not just admission » Boston Globe

Researcher warns of ‘fiscal cliff’ for US school districts » Commonwealth Magazine

‘Rising star’ Javier Reyes confirmed as next UMass chancellor » Gazette Net

Could junior high, high school merge? High capital costs at aging regional schools prompt discussion » Gazette Net

New UMass Amherst chancellor should ‘keep up the momentum’ » Boston Globe

Police investigate report of 'inappropriate sexual behavior' involving Abby Kelley cheer program » Worcester Telegram

Former Ed Chief Sees Risks As Fed Funds Wind Down » State House News Service

Lawmakers Gather At Aquarium To Plug Ocean Agenda » State House News Service

New $50 million grant program will help ‘decarbonize’ low-income housing in Mass. » WBUR

‘The climate I lived in as a kid is long gone’: Climate change is stealing New England’s winters » Boston Globe

Healey looking at PFAS remedies, but wants federal help » News 22 WWLP.com

Athol’s Mount Grace reaches fundraising goal after two decades » Athol Daily News

Revenue dips slightly at Plainridge in Plainville » The Sun Chronicle

Editorial: Ambulance ride costs in Massachusetts sickening » Boston Herald

State officials pledge to work with operator of 4 nursing homes in Chicopee, Westfield, Springfield to try to keep them open » MassLive

Wu unveils $67M plan to bring more affordable housing to Boston » Boston.com

Lawmakers want insurers to pay more for funeral expenses » Gloucester Times

McConnell slams nomination of attorney who represented St. Paul’s School in Owen Labrie case » Boston Globe

Biogen has nearly made good on reported plan to cut 1,000 jobs in 2022 » Boston Business Journal

U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh departs to lead NHL players’ union » Boston Herald

Marty Walsh will step down as US secretary of labor to lead NHL Players’ Association » Boston Globe

House committee assignments set: Where Worcester County lawmakers stand » Worcester Telegram

Dueling visions for Boston’s new ‘participatory budgeting’ office » Commonwealth Magazine

Walsh to start NHL union job mid-March » Dorchester Reporter

A Ramos Return to City Hall? State Rep Joins Springfield Mayoral Fray » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Raymond V. Mariano: Disrupting children's 'Drag Queen Story Hour' is cowardly » Worcester Telegram

Boston COVID wastewater data rises, Massachusetts virus cases dip and hospitalizations drop » Boston Herald

Simmons: Ending fentanyl crisis starts with better tech at border » Boston Herald

State makes progress processing untested rape kits » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion: Fatal police shootings recur, leaving precious little resolved » Boston Globe

Pozniak: How Gov. Healey can help recruit more cops » Boston Herald

Healey administration begins training police in how to inspect gun dealers amid concern laws aren’t being enforced » Boston Globe

Mass. residents who received November tax refunds in 2022 may have to pay federal taxes » MassLive

Orange Line train pulled from service after doors forced open while train in motion » 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

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Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

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