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Marijuana pardons? Biden said yes, but Massachusetts waits on Healey » WGBH

How Boston Health Care for the Homeless reduced HIV rates among the city’s most vulnerable » Boston Globe

Editorial: Mass. has hit the wall – Healey must amend shelter law » Boston Herald

Here’s how Massachusetts can make housing more affordable » Boston Globe

Editorial: Warren, Markey shine a much-needed light on prison health care » Boston Globe

No big hike for winter utility bills a year after rates skyrocketed » The Recorder

OBF: Sports wagering embraced by Mass. bettors » Boston Herald

Mass.' minimum wage will stay at $15 this year. There's a new push to raise it to $20 » WBUR

Mass. GOPers backing Haley for president » Newburyport News

With 2023 winding down, Gov. Maura Healey reflects on her first year in office and what she hopes to tackle in 2024 » Berkshire Eagle

RI: What new laws go into effect in RI on Jan. 1? From minimum wage to plastic bags, take a look » The Providence Journal

RI: Shoreline fire district sues to stop path to beach from being opened to public » Boston Globe

CT: Troopers logged hundreds of questionable tickets during federally-funded shifts, records show » CT Insider

MI: Michigan Supreme Court rejects bid to take Trump off primary ballot » The Hill

WI: Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state voting maps unconstitutional » Wisconsin Examiner

FL: The ‘Great Sort’ draws transplants pushing Florida to the right, experts say » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Disney seeks records from DeSantis’ oversight board in new lawsuit » Orlando Sentinel

ID: Idaho’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors on hold as judge issues ruling » The Republican

CO: Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state’s ballot » AP News

CA: California lawmakers finally tackle reparations. Will $68 billion budget deficit get in the way? » The Sacramento Bee

New York Times sues Microsoft, ChatGPT maker OpenAI over copyright infringement » CNBC

Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, new poll shows » Boston Globe

The Covenant Parents Aren’t Going to Keep Quiet on Guns » New York Times

Ramaswamy campaign halts TV ad spending, calling it ineffective » Washington Post

A Record-Breaking Warm, Snowless Winter Confounds Midwesterners » New York Times

After Sandy Hook, they voted no. Now these senators want new gun laws. » Washington Post

John Fetterman isn’t the politician you thought he’d be — and he doesn’t care » Politico

A Trump Conviction Could Cost Him Enough Voters to Tip the Election » New York Times

Donald Trump surges to four-point lead over Biden in Daily Mail national poll, despite battling court cases » Daily Mail

Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals » New York Times

The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew » AP News

Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 primary ballot » Boston Globe

A natural gas project is Biden’s next big climate test » Boston Globe

Trump repeats and defends his use of language that echos Nazi ideology » Boston Globe

Lawmakers with disabled children find common ground in divided Congress » Boston Globe

Indictments, infighting, and intractable problems: 2023 was quite the year in politics » Boston Globe

Norquist: Why 2023 was a great year for Republicans » Boston Herald

‘Engagement needs to start now’: Amid push for Everett soccer stadium, calls for public input grow » Boston Globe

Committee advances “paradigm shift” cybersecurity bill » News 22 WWLP.com

‘Engagement needs to start now’: Amid push for Everett soccer stadium, calls for public input grow » Boston Globe

Chamber speaker series featuring Lt. Gov. Driscoll » Sentinel & Enterprise

At CambridgeSide mall, a vending machine that vends for good » Boston Globe

A look at the new stores and restaurants coming to Chestnut Hill » Boston Globe

Massachusetts gas prices keep dropping, national average rises for first time in months » Boston Herald

Holiday spending is up. Shoppers are confident, but not giddy » WBUR

A New Year’s resolution: Make Mass. affordable » Commonwealth Beacon

Economic development secretary says ‘Life Sciences 3.0’ bill will have a new focus » Boston Globe

Gaskin: What about Palestinians seeking equality & peace? » Boston Herald

NSCC receives $40K for dual enrollment support » Lynn Daily News Item

As Pressure on Harvard President Increases, University Board Feels the Squeeze » The Wall Street Journal

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle visits Smith Voc, meets with students » Gazette Net

Harvard grad fears for embattled school’s future » Boston Herald

New to Greenfield, botanist Claire Hilsinger helping root out invasive species » The Recorder

Underwhelming world climate talks spur calls for action » Boston Globe

Manikka Bowman to head state Nature Conservancy » Berkshire Eagle

How 'greener' steam could help Boston buildings cut climate-warming emissions » WBUR

Warren, Markey shine a much-needed light on prison health care » Boston Globe

With help from the community, a church opens its doors to provide overflow shelter » WBUR

Great Barrington is ready to accept applications for the federal government's interest-free loans for home repairs » Berkshire Eagle

East Cambridge overflow site hosting 25 families » Salem News

Mass. eyes ‘baby bonds’ to help close the racial wealth gap » Boston Globe

'Like a store without a cash register' for people in need in Williamstown » New England Public Radio

Massachusetts legislator addresses ongoing migrant shelter crisis » Western Mass News

Opinion: How the Supreme Court could address racial disparities in the criminal legal system » Boston Globe

New Bedford officials not celebrating Vineyard Wind’s latest jobs report » The New Bedford Light

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s home ‘swatted’ on Christmas Day » Boston Herald

Michael Fenton named Springfield City Council president, but 2 councilors question the process » MassLive

MA firefighter unions push Boston City Council to accept $13M counter-terrorism grant » Boston Herald

Many former prisoners are on parole indefinitely. One year into new rules, it’s finally ending for some. » WGBH

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux's first year in office has seen many changes » South Coast Today

‘Turtleboy’ jailed, bail revoked, pleads not guilty on new charges » Boston Herald

Boston police investigate swatting incident at Mayor Wu's house » WBUR

"Officers In Abundance" Pledged For Boston's First Night » State House News Service

ClearMotion secures $1B production order from Chinese EV maker » Boston Business Journal

More aboard! Train travel picks up steam in Valley, region » Gazette Net

Billerica tech firm scores major deal to supply Chinese automaker » Boston Globe

Infrastructure law pumps billions into fixing Massachusetts roads, bridges » Gloucester Times

Salem could soon have an offshore wind staging facility after state’s $30 million port deal » Boston Globe

Vineyard Wind continues its progress towards providing clean energy in 2023 » South Coast Today

API Applauds Interior Action to Support Production in the Gulf of America » American Petroleum Institute

Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics » Common Cause Mass.

Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits » Mass. Non-Profit Network

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies » Mass. Tech Collaborative

The Providers’ Council Celebrates 50 Years of Impact » Providers’ Council

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced support for The Fairgrounds » North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

AG Campbell Launches Justice Review Unit to Lead Office’s Conviction Integrity, Innocence and Wrongful Conviction Work » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Massachusetts Celebrates 3rd Annual Right Whale Day at the New England Aquarium » Massachusetts Environmental Police

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Relaunches the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition with more than 50 Business Organizations » Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Hearing Happening Tuesday 4/29! An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights » National Association of Social Workers - Mass. Chapter