10:00am DECA Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:30pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. David Vieira

Wealthier Mass. communities avoid brunt of expanding shelter crisis, Globe analysis shows » Boston Globe

Balser Is Latest House Leader To Decide Against Reelection » State House News Service

It all comes down to this: MBTA zoning fight roils Milton ahead of a key vote on Tuesday » Boston Globe

The T is on track to be broke soon. There’s no long-term fix. » Boston Globe

West-east rail director says trains to Boston will be incremental projects » MassLive

These 11 places in Mass. could be ghost towns by 2100, research finds » MassLive

Boom in youth gambling in Mass. fueled by online sports betting apps » Boston Globe

Sen. Collins says move migrants to Newton campus, not Fort Point » Boston Herald

Cape Cod needs to clean up its water. The solutions could cost billions » WBUR

Trucker’s lawsuit ties State Police trooper to worker at Brockton RMV center » Boston Globe

CT: Budget battle: UConn and higher education vs. Lamont. There’s a lot at stake. » Hartford Courant

CT: Student school lunch debt soaring in CT after return to paid meals. ‘Children need to eat’ » Hartford Cournt

NY: Adams’ pledge of government efficiency remains out of reach » Politico

NY: Assaults on NYPD escalate to record-breaking totals in latest anti-cop sentiment: ‘Full-blown epidemic’ » New York Post

NY: 20 NYC migrant shelters to face new 11 p.m. curfew, Adams’ office says » NY Daily News

PA: Republican’s resignation shifts power back to Democrats in Pennsylvania House ahead of election » AP News

VA: Virginia Senate narrowly passes bill to legalize assisted death in the Commonwealth » WAVY

IL: Chicago to lay out where protests will be allowed during DNC » Axios

MN: Attorney general, governor to push for medical debt reform » Minnesota Reformer

FL: Florida’s anti-DEI policies are taking hold as lawmakers pursue more » POLITICO Pro

FL: Florida could remove the majority of mentions of climate change from state law » Tampa Bay Times

Could Democrats replace Biden as their nominee? » NBC News

Trump’s NATO-bashing comments rile allies, rekindle European fears » Washington Post

‘Unlike 9/11, we’re fighting back’: Arab Americans in Dearborn are resilient in the face of Islamophobia » The Guardian

Kennedy cousin blasts Super Bowl ad for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invoking JFK’s 1960 campaign » Boston Globe

Democrats sound alarm, take action against Biden’s third-party threats » Washington Post

'He's In A Tough Position': Mitch McConnell's Influence Wanes In Trump's GOP » HUFFPOST

Inside Trump's plans to deport millions from the U.S. » Axios

Judge Cannon’s ‘mind boggling’ move could put witnesses at risk, experts warn » Raw Story

Biden’s campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: After damning DOJ report, time for excuses for Joe Biden is over » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: The cracked ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ between Biden and state-run media » Boston Herald

Trump remark encouraging Russian invasion of NATO allies draws swift rebuke » Boston Herald

Worcester Guardian news site receives tax-exempt status » Worcester Business Journal

‘It’s disheartening’: Plymouth Harbor lobstermen brace for impact of cruise ship surge » Boston Globe

Clara Bell is a fixture of Twelfth Baptist Church. She was also a behind-the-scenes figure in the civil rights movement. » Boston Globe

Pro-Palestine Organizers Slam Harvard’s ‘Repression’ of Student Protest in Sunday Rally » The Harvard Crimson

Megadonors to universities flexing their muscle in an unprecedented way » Boston Globe

Taking on the free community college critics » Commonwealth Beacon

Mount Greylock District Looking to Mitigate Cost Increases in FY25 Budget » iBerkshires

Editorial: Ban TikTok in school? Get rid of phones instead » Boston Herald

Opinion: How universities can restore free speech and constructive conversations » Boston Globe

Mass. districts boosted teacher diversity over the last decade, but the diversity of the student population grew faster » Boston Globe

Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the UN says » WBUR

'Could have predicted': Steward downfall started with former AG » The Eagle Tribune

Lexington doctor found guilty of selling patients non-FDA-approved drugs » MassLive

Select Board Grants $4 Million To Habitat For Humanity For New Affordable Housing Project » Nantucket Current

Two big affordable housing projects in Easthampton land CPA money, 185 homes proposed in 2 projects » Gazette Net

Rent growth ranks Boston as top market for apartment investors » Boston Business Journal

Classes on the harms of ‘parental conflict’ are back for Mass. parents » WGBH

OTR: Why Republican state senator is leery of Healey's migrant shelter decisions » WCVB

Report examines migrant jobs, earnings prospects » Gazette Net

Editorial: Throwing money at migrants foolhardy » Boston Herald

No Degree? No Problem » CommonWealth Beacon

A look behind the curtain: How the Newton School Committee and teachers union finally struck a deal » Boston Globe

Newton teachers strike: It’s all over but the rehashing » Boston Globe

Stockbridge Select Board member Patrick White announces bid to replace State Rep. William 'Smitty' Pignatelli in the 3rd Berkshire House District » Berkshire Eagle

Beacon Hill Roll Call, Jan. 29-Feb. 2 » Gazette Net

Mass. Senate Chamber to honor Frederick Douglass with new bust » WBUR

Nip ban election cost taxpayers $50,000 » Plymouth Independent

BPS Sundays bring thousands of families to Boston museums and cultural institutions » Boston Herald

Opinion: I was a young Republican. Now I want nothing to do with either party. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Communities should use funds from the opioid settlement quickly but also wisely » Boston Globe

In Concord, residents wonder what comes next after sprawling prison closes » Boston Globe

Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it » WBUR

Lynnfield Fire Department gets $19,000 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant » Lynn Daily News Item

Utilities pursue contracts with Everett LNG terminal » CommonWealth Beacon

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10:00am DECA Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:30pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Go Red for Women, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

2:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

10:00am Board of Building Regulations and Standards Public Hearing, Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Boston

10:00am Head Start Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

1:00pm Unveiling Bust of Frederick Douglass - Massachusetts Senate, Senate Chamber

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

9:00am 6th Annual Brain Injury Education Day Great Hall, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

10:00am Office of Medicaid Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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