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

Milton residents vote 'no' on housing plan linked to MBTA Communities Law, according to preliminary results » WCVB

Mass. Senate Dems eye staff pay raises to boost equity, retention » MassLive

Steward hospital crisis an ‘urgent priority’ for Healey, as state braces for potential closures » Boston Globe

How the immigration debate is roiling Mass. politics » WBUR

Gov. Healey launches AI task force to boost competitiveness in tech » Boston Globe

City council meetings disrupted by antisemitic group trying to gain a foothold in New England » WGBH

Report Recounts Changing Nature Of Greater Boston Immigration » State House News Service

Healey relied on small circle to pick SJC nominees » Boston Globe

Empty office buildings have Boston staring down $1B budget shortfall » Boston Herald

Eversource finally found a buyer for two wind farms. Now it’s looking to sell its water business. » Boston Globe

RI: This bill would make it harder for defendants to waive a jury trial. Some say it goes too far. » The Providence Journal

RI: 'Granny flat' bill passes House, setting up bigger challenge in the Senate » The Providence Journal

CT: CT judge faces legislative criticism, withdraws from consideration for reappointment » Hartford Courant

PA: The Way of the Fetterman » The Liberal Patriot

NJ: Transit riders say Murphy needs to provide more state aid to beleaguered agency » NorthJersey.com

FL: Florida may copy a Texas law bringing chaplains to public schools, despite First Amendment concerns » Florida Phoenix

FL: Florida Senate advances bill to designate behavioral health teaching hospitals » Health News Florida

FL: Bill defining antisemitism in Florida Statutes heads to Senate floor » Florida Politics

MN: St. Paul teachers taking strike vote as other Minnesota districts struggle in contract talks » Axios

CA: Did Katie Porter get campaign cash from Big Pharma, Big Oil and Big Banks? » The Sacramento Bee

The Biden Donor Dilemma » Puck

Surveillance punt adds to Johnson’s losing streak » Politico

Elizabeth Warren wins crypto recusals from Biden pick » Politico

Clyburn leaving Democratic leadership but will seek reelection to House » Roll Call

Haley trails Trump by 36 points in South Carolina, new poll shows » Boston Globe

Trump Marks Valentine’s Day By Fundraising Off Of Melania Not Leaving Him » HUFFPOST

Judge sets March trial date in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money case » Boston Globe

Environmental issues are key for 2024 election in the West, poll shows » Axios

House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green to retire » The Hill

Trump fires back after Biden says his NATO comments are ‘dumb’ » Boston Herald

Lucas: Biden could take lesson in humility from JFK » Boston Herald

Report Warns Of "Economic Act Of God" Threatening Boston's Budget » State House News Service

Mansfield Bio-Incubator awarded $800,000 state grant » The Sun Chronicle

George Soros firm will reportedly become largest shareholder of Audacy, owner of WEEI and other Boston radio stations » Boston Herald

Federal prosecutors charge 41 people tied to Boston gang in sweeping guns, drugs and fraud case » WBUR

FBI charges Framingham man for Jan. 6 Capitol riots role. What he's charged with » The Metro West Daily News

A big worry for democracy? Not believing in anything you see or hear because of AI. » Boston Globe

Framingham man arrested in connection with Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol » Boston Globe

Harvard Submits More Documents as House Committee Weighs Subpoena in Antisemitism Investigation » The Harvard Crimson

Northampton schools seek ‘big picture’ plan behind work of new 20-person team » Gazette Net

Amherst families to committee: Don’t cut elementary music program » Gazette Net

Salem State, UMass Amherst named as top producers of Fulbright scholars » Boston.com

Here’s why Head Start might have a leg up in this year’s Mass. budget debate » MassLive

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern slams Biden administration for denying Massachusetts disaster declaration » Boston Herald

Editorial: Down but not out, Leominster’s aid crusade continues » Lowell Sun

FEMA rejects Healey’s plea for disaster relief in last year’s catastrophic flooding » Boston.com

Leominster officials, residents puzzled at FEMA's denial of flood relief funding » Spectrum News

State Ramps Up Monitoring Of Service, Staffing At Steward Hospitals » State House News Service

DPH: Reorganization, potential closures of Steward hospitals still 'likely' » Boston Business Journal

State sends monitors to Good Sam, Morton, Saint Anne's amid reports of dangerous conditions » The Enterprise

Biogen sees demand rise for new Alzheimer's drug » Axios

Uncertainty swirling around Steward, state ramps up monitoring » News from the States

'Frustrated with where we are': Massachusetts governor talks Steward troubles, plan of action » Becker's Hospital Review

Steward hospital crisis an ‘urgent priority’ for Healey, as state braces for potential closures » Boston Globe

Reorganization, potential closures of Steward hospitals still ‘likely,' state says » NBC Boston

Steward Health Care financial crisis an "urgent priority," says Massachusetts governor » CBS News

State officials step up monitoring of ailing Steward Health Care » WBUR

'Frustrated' Healey, health officials keeping their eyes on Steward hospitals » WGBH

Lawrence General Hospital doctor worries about Holy Family closures » The Eagle Tribune

State officials step up monitoring of ailing Steward Health Care » WBUR

After fierce debate, Milton voters overturn state-mandated housing plan » Boston Globe

Site of Newton emergency shelter for migrants, families in need disclosed after months of silence » Boston Herald

Governor Healey to visit Westfield to discuss new child care rates » News 22 WWLP.com

Berkshire Farms, Organizations Receive Food Access Grants » iBerkshires

Chicopee grocery store receives grant to continue combatting food insecurity » Western Mass News

Berkshire Family YMCA removing services from North Adams branch » News 10

‘I just walk around aimlessly’: Migrants at Cambridge courthouse shelter have nowhere to go during the day » Boston Globe

UMass Poll: A third of Republicans believe immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of the country’ » MassLive

Deepening divisions: UMass poll chronicles yawning divides on race, immigration » Gazette Net

Battenfeld: Maura Healey SJC appointment raises thorny ethical questions she must answer » Boston Herald

Should teachers have the right to strike? Lawmakers press pause on the debate » Boston.com

Massachusetts Senate introduces new pay, job classification system for staff members » Boston Herald

Senate To Adjust Staff Compensation, Expand Career Ladder » State House News Service

Mass. LGBTQ+ leaders: Julian Cyr wants you to ‘be your authentic self’ » MassLive

Westport State Representative Paul Schmid Not Seeking Re-Election » WBSM

Westport Democrat’s retirement opens seat on state’s Agriculture Committee » Worcester Business Journal

Public concerns on pace and use of space leads to slow down on White Stadium work » Dorchester Reporter

Boston could see permanent downturn in revenue and services » Axios

Boston city councilor pulls Israel-Hamas cease-fire resolution: ‘May cause more division’ » Boston Herald

Lacking votes, councilor withdraws health care resolution » The Reminder

Boston city payroll for 2023: Your Tax Dollars at Work » Boston Herald

Boston’s city payroll jumps 14% in $100,000-plus earners in one year » Boston Herald

Boston City Council punts congestion pricing discussion to future hearing » Boston Herald

Working group looks at quality of life issues in city of Springfield » The Reminder

John Deaton, prominent crypto attorney, eyes US Senate race against Elizabeth Warren » Boston Globe

What to know ahead of the 2024 Massachusetts presidential primary » Boston.com

Governor's Council Campaign Landscape Taking Shape » State House News Service

Local organizers strive to galvanize Black voters ahead of a pivotal election year » WBUR

Governor Healey to swear in new class of State Police Troopers in Springfield today » Western Mass News

Executive Order Seeks To Support AI Adoption, Including In Government » State House News Service

Massachusetts taps tech leaders, Boston officials for AI task force » Axios

Could congestion pricing be coming to Boston? The City Council is exploring the possibility. » Boston Globe

Service slowly returning on Green, Blue, and Orange lines amid ‘power problem,’ MBTA says » Boston Globe

Editorial: Congestion pricing popular? NYC lawsuit says different » Boston Herald

Fare-free MBTA buses would help ridership, wait times, Wu says » MassLive

Wu officials join push to ban ‘predatory’ electrical providers » Dorchester Reporter

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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