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Worcester Housing Authority being investigated for living and working conditions » WGBH

Fort Point could be home to a new shelter for migrants, officials say » Boston Globe

Immigration debate exposes divisions among Mass. Democrats » WBUR

Divided panel calls for shift away from natural gas » The Eagle Tribune

Ousted pot boss O’Brien’s appeal denied; hearing over job can go forward » Boston Herald

Massachusetts' sports betting market poised to bring in millions in 2024 » Axios

Healey’s ‘Washington solution’ to migrant crisis derails » Commonwealth Beacon

Poll: Voters object to right-to-shelter funding » Gloucester Times

Healey wants to allow a single position to earn both a government pension and full-time salary » Boston.com

Massachusetts cannabis prices hit all-time low with record 2023 sales » MassLive

NH: Democratic representative defects to Republican party, widening Republican lead in N.H. House » Boston Globe

CT: Democrats in CT city to square off in primary contest for party leadership. Here’s why they don’t agree. » Hartford Courant

NY: It took cinematic levels of dysfunction for Democrats to finally get aggressive on their border strategy » Politico

NY: New York’s 3rd Congressional District Poll: Suozzi Holds Slight Edge Over Pilip » Emerson College Polling

NY: Inside the Bizarre Race to Replace George Santos » Vanity Fair

PA: The Ominous News for Democrats in Pennsylvania’s ‘Latino Belt’ » Politico

VA: Virginia House Dems move to force vote on GOP delegate’s anti-abortion bill » Virginia Mercury

VA: Lawsuit over Virginia’s departure from RGGI can continue, court rules » Virginia Public Media

WA: Energy and Commerce Chair Rodgers won’t run again » Roll Call

Age isn’t just a number. It’s a profound and growing problem for Biden. » Politico

Biden Cleared in Documents Case; Report Raises Concerns About His Memory » New York Times

Jill Biden after 2022 news conference: "Why didn't anyone stop that?" » Axios

Trump Plans to Make Ron DeSantis a ‘Political Eunuch’ » Rolling Stone

The Plan To Take Out Voting Rights » The Lever

A Ruling for Trump on Eligibility Could Doom His Bid for Immunity » New York Times

The Senate GOP ends up exactly where it started on foreign aid » Politico

Record January caps Earth's first 12-month period above 1.5°C » Axios

Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings » Boston Globe

Biden: "I am an elderly man ... I know what the hell I'm doing" » Axios

Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of docs » AP News

Editorial: Biden skips charges thanks to age & poor memory » Boston Herald

States edge closer to regional fund for fishermen hurt by offshore wind projects » New Bedford Light

Amazon Web Services CEO dishes on Boston’s AI scene — and Harvard Square pizza » Boston Globe

Brown: Leftists out to slay ‘monster’ Amazon » Boston Herald

Kaiser: Debanking a serious problem for marginalized people » Boston Herald

Brouhaha over storage facility in Hadley bubbles » Gazette Net

Ex-Massachusetts lawyer accused of trying to bribe Medford police chief for pot shop sentenced to prison » Boston Herald

Lawyers for student barred from wearing shirt to school that said ‘there are only two genders’ argue before Boston appeals court » Boston Globe

Former Amherst schools leader slams LGBTQ+ scandal report as biased » MassLive

Will Middleboro 'two genders' T-shirt case land in Supreme Court? It's only one step away » South Coast Today

Harvard given 1 week to turn over documents in antisemitism case » WCVB

‘All the hallmarks of a political hit job’: Historian explains how Claudine Gay became a conservative target » Boston Globe

After crisis upon crisis at Harvard, a long-simmering issue is emerging: legacy admissions » Boston Globe

Endowments at the 20 wealthiest colleges in Mass. grew 30% in 3 years » Boston Business Journal

Two new urban forests are coming to Worcester. Here's what we know » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials want the state to be a climate tech hub for the world. Can they pull it off? » WBUR

New England marshes and seagrasses have huge potential to combat climate change » Boston Globe

Top House Dems Rule Out Steward Bailout » State House News Service

South Shore Hospital sees record numbers of patients in emergency room. Here's why » Patriot Ledger

‘A murky area’: Milton residents may vote to defy the state’s ambitious housing law. A lawsuit could follow. » Boston Globe

Mass budget cuts concern charity supporting families of homicide victims » NBC Boston

Immigration debate exposes divisions among Mass. Dems » News 22 WWLP.com

Polls Show Voters Locked In On Immigration » State House News Service

Gov. Healey slams Republicans in Congress for blocking border deal » Spectrum News

Poll: Mass.’ migrant crisis a top concern for Bay State voters as immigration deal collapses » MassLive

Tracing the path to Massachusetts for thousands of new Haitian immigrants » WBUR

As Roxbury migrant shelter nears capacity, officials eye additional Boston locations, state rep says » NBC Boston

Fort Point could be home to a new shelter for migrants, officials say » Boston Globe

Most Bay State residents don’t want ‘Right to Shelter’ extended to migrants, poll shows » Boston Herald

Massachusetts eyeing office space for migrant overflow shelters » Boston Herald

What we know about the SJC nominating process » WBUR

Mass. Governor’s Councilors say Judge Wolohojian’s ties to Healey irrelevant » Boston Herald

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of effort to remove Trump from a state ballot » WBUR

Berkshire legislators mull the departure of Rep. Pignatelli, longest-tenured member of the state delegation » WAMC

What some State House sunshine could show us » WGBH

Feeney appointed to initiative petition committee » The Sun Chronicle

City councilor, Lawrence woman arraigned on voter fraud charges » The Eagle Tribune

‘It’s sad that makes me a villain’: Longtime Newton councilor ousted after leading city’s zoning rewrite » Boston Globe

Towns around Quabbin Reservoir should be better compensated for sacrifices, say lawmakers » WBUR

Despite doubts, Amherst Town Council backs bill boosting higher ed spending » Gazette Net

Andover local elections heavily contested » The Eagle Tribune

Hadley town officials unveil $27M budget » Gazette Net

Framingham voters must decide between two groups for local Democratic Committee leadership » The Metro West Daily News

Editorial: A ruling that frees up local political discourse » Boston Globe

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal » Boston Globe

Young kids aren’t immune: Mental health issues at crisis point amid lack of specialized therapists » Gazette Net

Healey not restoring $1.68M she cut from 30+ fire departments in state budget shortfall » Boston Herald

State Awards UTEC $1.7 Million to Discourage Repeat Offenses by Young People Leaving Prison » WHAV

Boston lowers security at Mass and Cass, but Mayor Wu refrains from ‘declaring victory’ » Boston Herald

Healey urges lawmakers to approve budget » The Eagle Tribune

Declining revenues fuel calls for fiscal restraint » Salem News

Opinion: Massachusetts shouldn’t put its lottery online » Boston Globe

Audit finds SSA lacking in cybersecurity » Martha's Vineyard Times

T Official Says Fed Are Happy With Safety Progress » State House News Service

Massachusetts plans to spend $50 million on electric vehicle charging projects » CBS News

You got a fast charge: New EV chargers installed at six Mass Pike rest stops » Boston Globe

Andy Koziol tapped to lead West-East rail project that would bring regular passenger rail service from Boston to Pittsfield » Berkshire Eagle

2 JetBlue planes touch at Logan airport with passengers onboard » NBC Boston

How could the plan to shift the Mass. Pike transform Boston's Allston neighborhood? » NBC Boston

State and Local Leaders Ask for Reconsideration of Lead Water Service Line Grant Formula » Revere Journal

Deerfield looks to ‘most feasible alternative’ for wastewater treatment plant » Gazette Net

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SB1297 - An Act authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works

HB4250 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jonathan Corey, an employee of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department

SB2547 - An Act amending the charter of the city of Westfield

SB2524 - An Act changing the position of town clerk in the town of Wenham from an elected position to an appointed position

HB1341 - An Act authorizing the town of Reading to dissolve its Affordable Housing Trust Fund

HB2092 - An Act to amend the charter of the town of Middleborough

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