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Mass. K-12 Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley stepping down in March » Boston Globe

Mass. state lawmakers who aren’t running for re-election in 2024. What we know so far » MassLive

What does #mapoli mean? » Commonwealth Beacon

Healey put her political clout behind Milton housing plan. Voters rejected it anyway. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Steward debacle shows the need for transparency in for-profit health care » Boston Globe

Mass. House Speaker says he won’t call special election for vacant South Shore seat » MassLive

Four maps that show where, how — and by whom — Milton’s housing plan was defeated on Wednesday » Boston Globe

Past arrest of likely challenger to Elizabeth Warren resurfaces as senator looks to fundraise » Boston Herald

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

Push to allow app-based workers to unionize met with legal challenge » Boston Herald

CT: Lawmakers target transgender controversies. Parental notification, pronoun use, sports team issues in bills. » Hartford Courant

NY: Adams Administration Shelter Policy Disproportionately Evicts African Migrants » NY FOCUS

NJ: Democrats dominate in getting bills to become laws, with leadership snagging the most wins » New Jersey Monitor

VA: ‘Personnel changes’ coming to Virginia GOP after post attacking House Speaker » Virginia Mercury

MN: Minneapolis pushing for traffic cameras to ticket speeders, red-light runners » Axios

GA: In fiery testimony, Willis defends herself against accusations of misconduct » Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FL: Florida GOP’s culture war platform ignores state’s needs, analysts say » Orlano Sentinel

FL: Orange County Mayor Demings fires lobbyist over conflict of interest » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Senate makes major changes to social media bill » POLITICO Pro

CO: Colorado budget committee plans aid for schools enrolling more migrant students » Chalkbeat

CA: Can Legislation Save Journalism in California? » Columbia Journalism Review

US unions target the housing affordability crisis as their ‘biggest issue’ » The Guardian

More states are considering bills allowing medically assisted death this year » Axios

Matt Gaetz text messages, photos handed to House by woman in sex traffic investigation » Raw Story

Susan Sarandon joins protesters on Capitol Hill calling for Gaza cease-fire » Roll Call

Lindsey Graham is a metaphor for the retreat of Reagan Republicanism in a time of Trump » Boston Globe

The Supreme Court forced Biden to get creative on student debt relief. He did, but it still falls short of his promises. » Boston Globe

Manchin floats Romney or Portman as hypothetical VP picks for a third party bid » Politico

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, new poll shows » Boston Globe

Amazon Is Afraid Of Its New Union Organizers » The Lever

Ambrose: It’s time for Biden to pack up & go » Boston Herald

Biden is going to the site of last year’s train derailment in Ohio. Republicans say he took too long. » Boston Globe

Toast cuts 550 employees, plans facility reorganization » Boston Business Journal

A digital camcorder for $25.54? Boston-based Temu offers deals that seem too good to be true. » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: The PPP dog whistle payback time » Boston Herald

CVS rage is simmering as some consumers face long pharmacy lines and incarcerated shampoo » Boston Globe

Toast is latest tech company to tumble, slashing 550 jobs » Boston Globe

Lawmakers push to lift ban on removing fishing gear » Gloucester Times

Roark Weighs IPO of Dunkin’, Arby’s Owner Inspire Brands » Bloomberg

FL: Preemptive THC caps on recreational pot clears last House committee » POLITICO Pro

The Rev. Virgil Wood works to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy » Boston Globe

Having Bridged Two Administrations, Riley To Resign In March » State House News Service

Education Commissioner announces resignation after six years » Boston Herald

Gloucester educators unions accuse superintendent of financial fear-mongering » MassLive

'So many misbudgeted items': Here are 5 key reasons Brockton schools budget imploded » The Enterprise

Opinion: A sun shield? Haven’t we done enough damage to the natural world? » Boston Globe

Ponds Bear the Saltwater Brunt of Storms » Vineyard Gazette

MGM reports $20 million in slot, table revenue for January » MassLive

HPC: Non-Hospital Surgical Centers Cheaper, But Rare, in Mass. » State House News Service

Brain Injury Treatment Bill Takes Aim at "Pretty Bleak" Circumstances » State House News Service

Point32Health acquires Health New England of Springfield » Boston Globe

Milton residents vote against zoning change to comply with MBTA housing law: What happens next? » NBC Boston

‘No winners here’: Milton residents voted down a plan for more housing. But the state isn’t our colonial overlord. » Boston Globe

Milton to face legal repercussions, lose state funding after rejecting MBTA Communities Act » Boston Herald

After Milton vote, the question remains: What now? » Boston Globe

Advocates urge lawmakers to boost cash assistance benefits after budget cuts » WGBH

Gov. Maura Healey visits Westfield to discuss increase in early childhood care reimbursements » MassLive

State spent $173,000 on renovations to former courthouse now serving as shelter for 200 people, officials say » Boston Globe

A better model of early ed: City a leader in statewide push to create local networks of preschool care » Gazette Net

Visiting 4-year-olds in Westfield, Healey talks expansion of child care vouchers » MassLive

For Boston’s only free youth track program, a displacement that is a blessing in disguise » Boston Globe

Poll: Majority of Massachusetts voters oppose using public funds to house migrants » The Center Square

UMass poll finds that one in five Americans agree with Trump’s negative sentiment on migrants coming to United States » Boston Globe

Report: Immigrants contribute more than $100 billion annually to Greater Boston economy » WBUR

Proposal deadline for new Springfield courthouse extended » News 22 WWLP.com

SJC faults state for not sealing juvenile records » The Eagle Tribune

Teachers at Neighborhood House Charter School in Boston are unionizing » Boston Globe

US applications for jobless benefits fall as labor market continues to show resilience » Boston Globe

For Smitty Pignatelli, stepping aside was a tough decision. Here’s why he thought it was the right time » Berkshire Eagle

Mariano Won't Call Special Election For Cutler's Seat » State House News Service

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says community centers shouldn’t be used as migrant shelters » Boston Herald

Small-town leaders want state attention to funding disparity » The Reminder

Swampscott mulls lowering voting age to 16 in town elections » Salem News

2023 payroll report: Who were the highest-paid city workers in Boston last year? » Fox 25 News

Local activists to present Gaza cease-fire resolution to Greenfield City Council » The Recorder

Boston could face budget woes as office building values dip, report says » Boston Globe

Editorial: A city job the ticket to Easy $treet » Boston Herald

Cryptocurrency advocate, attorney John Deaton weighing run against Elizabeth Warren » Boston Herald

‘Joy in the struggle’: Ayanna Pressley reflects on her work in Congress, what’s next » MassLive

Gaza cease-fire ads pulled from Worcester buses over 'safety concerns,' group says » Worcester Telegram

Region's Vacant Gov Council Seat Attracts Full Field » Franklin Observer

Demonstrators return to Moulton with petition » Salem News

Republican John Deaton, eyeing race against Elizabeth Warren, moved to Mass. in January » Boston Globe

Finding Boston's rodent terminator: Why the city may hire a "rat czar" » Axios

Governor Healey swears in 75 new State Police troopers at graduation ceremony in Springfield » Boston Globe

FL: Get back: Florida Senate passes bill to criminalize getting too close to working police » Herald Tribune

Medford firefighter sick calls cost city $92,000, mayor says it was "orchestrated event" » CBS News

5 inmates face charges in uprising at Bristol Jail and House of Correction » The New Bedford Light

Boston City Hall downplays projected $1B budget shortfall from empty office buildings » Boston Herald

City, town leaders cheer Healey proposal for local tax options; harder sell on Beacon Hill » Amherst Bulletin

T Offers Free Subway Rides As Apology For Disrupted Commute » State House News Service

MBTA readies its new $1B fare collection system, rolling ahead over questions of equity and value » Cambridge Day

T offers free subway rides for the afternoon as it investigates power failure » WBUR

What’s behind the MBTA's budget crisis? » Boston Globe

Boston Logan International Airport in line for $12M from feds to upgrade control tower » Boston Herald

Jim Bates: The EV party is over » The Recorder

Advocates see solar as part of “all of the above” energy solution » News 22 WWLP.com

Treasurer Goldberg awards $51m in grants for 14 municipal water projects » NEREJ

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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