10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Executive Session

6:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Joseph McKenna

Emergency patients in Boston are waiting longer than ever for care » Boston Globe

January Tax Slump Creates New Budget Pressure » State House News Service

Saving Steward Health Care will take a miracle » Boston Globe

On Massachusetts gun law reform, lawmakers in search of common ground » New England Public Media

Mayors in Mass. cities played key roles ending teachers strikes. So why was Newton’s Fuller absent from the bargaining table? » Boston Globe

Tarr criticized over support for gun control bill » Gloucester Times

Study says state faces growing teacher diversity challenge if action isn’t taken » Commonwealth Beacon

State Rep. William 'Smitty' Pignatelli will not run for another term. Friends, colleagues and constituents say he'll be hard to replace » Berkshire Eagle

As literacy bill faces deadline, Governor Healey stays mum on curriculum mandate » Boston Globe

'Derogatory remarks' by Pittsfield's top drug investigator have sparked a legal battle for police records » Berkshire Eagle

Maura Healey backs Senate border deal, Mike Johnson says bill is ‘DEAD on arrival,’ Massachusetts migrant group calls it ‘inhumane’ » Boston Herald

CT: CT public defender union schedules ‘no confidence’ vote on chief Bowden-Lewis » Hartford Courant

CT: Metro area grabs spot on national listing of most office-apartment conversions expected in 2024 » Hartford Courant

NY: The election to replace George Santos may hinge on immigration politics » Boston Globe

PA: Democrats are defending their majority in the Pennsylvania House for 4th time in a year » AP News

IL: Chicago to merge migrant and homeless services » Axios

FL: Florida senators alter legislation restricting social media for minors » POLITICO Pro

FL: Florida lawmakers move toward capping THC in recreational marijuana » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Treading on difficult ground, Florida lawmakers want to define ‘anti-Semitism’ » Orlando Sentinel

CO: Colorado is so behind on processing food assistance benefits that it’s under a federal corrective action plan » The Colorado Sun

‘In a word, horrific’: Trump’s extreme anti-environment blueprint » The Guardian

Lawmakers see blue-collar voters as key in Biden-Trump rematch » Roll Call

Johnson’s risky impeachment bet » Politico

FaniGate and the American Way of Scandal » Real Clear Politics

The Weirdest Presidential Election in History » The Atlantic

Barrasso comes out against Senate border deal » Politico

Poll: 20-point deficit on handling economy highlights Biden’s struggles against Trump » NBC News

Robbins: Hard left Democrats may find numbers thinning » Boston Herald

Editorial: Majority doesn’t trust Supreme Court on election rulings: Poll » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Trump carving into traditional Democratic constituency is warning for Biden » Boston Herald

Everbridge is getting acquired in $1.5B deal, going private » Boston Business Journal

Center Pitched To Focus On AI In Finance » State House News Service

Mass. Sens. Warren, Markey press for more disaster relief for farmers hit by flooding » MassLive

Mixed-use project pitched for Hampshire College land at Atkins Corner » Gazette Net

Opinion: Congress should commit to US biotechnology leadership » Boston Globe

Boston's AI industry brings in billions, but not where you think » Axios

Worcester business confidence falls into pessimistic territory to begin 2024 » Worcester Business Journal

Mass. employers feeling more upbeat » Boston Globe

Marblehead Town Administrator Named To Salem State Board Of Trustees » Marblehead Patch

Holyoke officials frustrated in bid to regain control of schools » New England Public Media

Fitchburg parents demand answers, rally in support of principal put on leave » Worcester Telegram

Andover considers cutting 36 school employees due to budget gap following teacher strike » CBS News

Editorial: Programs that have made a community college connection » Sentinel & Enterprise

Holyoke mayor blasts state ed chief’s decision to delay lifting school receivership » Gazette Net

Should a Harvard professor host a speaker with views on the Hamas attack that he finds morally wrong? » Boston Globe

Editorial: Who won in Newton? Not the students. » Boston Globe

‘I can’t wait!’: Newton schools reopen following School Committee, union agreement » Boston Globe

Dartmouth reinstating SAT, ACT requirement for applicants after pause during pandemic » Boston Globe

Middle school construction in Holyoke set to begin this month » Gazette Net

Student protests break out after 2 teachers resign at Southbridge High School » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: State officials knew about Steward finances long before this crisis » Boston Globe

Steward Crisis Adds Dimension To Health Care Talks » State House News Service

Hospitals deemed 'high risk' due to capacity issues » The Eagle Tribune

West Springfield man sues Baystate Health for ‘civil rights violations’ over wife’s ongoing hospitalization » MassLive

Massachusetts hospitals experiencing capacity crunch » WCVB

Hospital Backlogs Push Parts of Care System Into "High Risk" » State House News Service

Governor Healey looks to use escrow funds for emergency housing » News 22 WWLP.com

Nearly 200 apartments planned for Fallon Health building in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Mass. Rep. McGovern, lawmakers call on Biden to tackle criminalization of homelessness » MassLive

Limited housing supply a worry for Lynnfield residents in Lynnfield 2040 survey » Lynn Daily News Item

Median Lynn Housing prices jumped 21.9% in 2023 » Lynn Daily News Item

'A safe place for kids': Gov. Healey tours Boys & Girls Club to support literacy program » The Herald News

Here’s what’s in the Senate border deal for Mass. » Boston Globe

High Court Awaits Second Healey Appointee » State House News Service

Opinion: Newton teachers strike is over but much remains unsettled » Boston Globe

Anna Jaques officials, nurses strike deal » Newburyport News

Opponents of Riverbend Park meet in Riverside with state official, demanding support on traffic » Cambridge Day

Designer working on new city seal for Newton » The Newton Beacon

Council clash: Domestic violence takes center stage » Boston Herald

Returning to Boston HQ, MassGOP Says It's "Back In The Fight" » State House News Service

MassGOP moves headquarters to Boston, touts ‘strongest position in years’ » Boston Herald

2024 Election: voters don’t want Trump, Biden rematch UMass Amherst poll says » MassLive

Massachusetts schools, jails slowly expand access to menstrual products » Axios

How low can it go? MA misses revenue projections » Boston Herald

What is the Sunlight Act, the bill being considered in the State House? » News 22 WWLP.com

Where does New Bedford’s state delegation stand on Governor Healey’s proposed tax bill? » New Bedford Guide

State tax revenues slump again, fall $263 million below dimmed projections » Boston Globe

State tax revenue comes up short for seventh straight month » Spectrum News

Tax revenues kept sliding in January » Commonwealth Beacon

State plans energy innovation center in New Bedford » The New Bedford Light

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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