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

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

2:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

3:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

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Legislation updating sex education in Massachusetts moving toward vote on Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

‘This feels like a big wake-up call’: What does Alabama’s frozen embryos ruling mean for IVF in Mass.? » Boston Globe

Steward VP: Healey hurling false allegations » The Eagle Tribune

Vineyard Wind now delivering power to grid » The new Bedford Light

Major barriers persist for former prisoners who need IDs » WGBH

Senate to adjust staff compensation, expand career ladder » Salem News

There's no place like home: BHA helping tenants become first-time buyers » Dorchester Reporter

How can Healey stop the Steward crisis from spreading? Remember the lesson of Lehman Bros. » Boston Globe

On age minimums, state weaving a tangled tale » Commonwealth Beacon

New coalition wants Boston to give ranked choice voting another shot » WGBH

NJ: Tammy Murphy’s campaign manager leaves after rough start to Senate bid in NJ » Politico

MN: Thousands of Minnesota union members make plans for simultaneous early March strikes » Axios

GA: ‘Religious liberty’ legislation emerges from eight-year slumber at the Georgia Capitol » Georgia Recorder

FL: Florida lawmakers vote to ban social media for kids under 16 » Orlando Sentinel

AL: Justice Who Ruled That Embryos Are ‘Children’ Appeared On QAnon Conspiracist's Show » HUFFPOST

TX: Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says » AP News

MO: ‘Josh Hawley Is a Show Pony. Erin Hawley Is a Workhorse.’ » Politico

AZ: Phoenix considers steep water rate hike as West grapples with drought » Axios

CA: Chronicle's S.F. mayoral election poll: Here are eight intriguing takeaways » San Francisco Chronicle

CA: Who needs passion or drama? Adam Schiff tries bland and steady in California U.S. Senate race » Los Angeles Times

CA: 9 California races that could decide the battle for the House in 2024 » NBC News

OR: Oregon Health Authority said its cover-up of beer and wine tax study was inadvertent. That's false » The Oregonian

WA: Once curbed Seattle, tiny apartments poised for big boost from Legislature » Seattle Times

Court battle reveals effort to undermine No Labels presidential bid » Washington Post

Lara Trump says she thinks GOP voters would like to see RNC pay Donald Trump’s legal fees » AP News

Librarians Could Be Prosecuted in the Right’s Latest Anti-Education Crusade » Vanity Fair

Nonprofit headed by former Gen. Michael Flynn spends large sums on Flynn family, promoting election-related lies, new documents show » Issue One

Two-thirds of Super Bowl bets were illegal as black market thrives, report says » The Guardian

Biden's cheat sheets at fundraisers worry donors » Axios

‘We Didn’t Get All The Way There On Jan 6’: Trump Booster Pledges to End Democracy in CPAC Rant as Bannon Cheers On » Mediaite

Mary Trump says her uncle's 'untreated psychiatric condition' is worsening » Raw Story

Biden impeachment effort on the brink of collapse » Politico

As the Israel-Hamas conflict drags on, as do protests, the issue complicates progressive causes » Boston Globe

Opinion: The two-party doom loop » Boston Globe

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer makes trip to Ukraine as US aid hangs in the balance » Boston Globe

Warren, FTC Chair Hear Right To Repair Frustrations in Watertown » State House News Service

In Watertown visit, Senator Warren and FTC head Lina Khan look to jumpstart right-to-repair » Boston Globe

Stop & Shop responds to Boston youth group’s letter on price inequities » Boston Globe

Wayfair ends 2023 with another unprofitable quarter, makes progress on 'profitability journey' » Boston Business Journal

State ruling bottles up liquor license for Iron Horse revival in Northampton » Gazette Net

State Auditor DiZoglio To Speak At North Shore Chamber Business Expo » Peabody Patch

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll to Keynote Springfield Regional Chamber’s Outlook 2024 » Business West

MIAA comments on viral Massachusetts girls basketball game after player injury ignites transgender debate » Boston Herald

Harvard graduates sue university, saying ‘rampant antisemitism’ has devalued their diplomas » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate could vote next week on long-sought update to sex education standards » MassLive

Mass. Senate planning vote on sex education curriculum update » WGBH

Biden loan forgiveness to save Mass. borrowers $19.5M » Salem News

Biden's new SAVE plan is forgiving student loans for 2,500 people in Mass. Are you eligible, too? » WBUR

Brockton High School National Guard request in national limelight: ‘Shocking levels of chaos’ » Boston Herald

Disagreements emerge at Springfield College as it contends with renaming parts of campus » MassLive

Pressley 'encouraged' by latest round of student debt relief but wants broader action » WBUR

Can solar flares cause cell phone outages? Here’s what experts say. » Boston Globe

Gaming Commission Briefed on Progress of WynnBet, Betr Departures » State House News Service

Wrentham's Rep. Vaughn Teams to Fight Problem Gambling » Franklin Observer

Steward's financial woes are impacting patient care, workers say » NBC Boston

As a hospital system crashes, Steward’s CEO rises above it all » Boston Globe

The housing market is a nightmare. An Andover startup wants to use robots to help fix it. » Boston Globe

Financial update spells more uncertainty for Steward's Mass. hospitals » WBUR

Community behavioral health centers in Mass. see big demand for one-stop mental health care » WBUR

Editorial: Maternal monitoring proposal would help offset medical closures » Sentinel & Enterprise

Steward Health Care hospitals attracting ‘interest’ from other operators » Fox 25 News

Steward wants to leave Massachusetts, executive confirms » Boston Business Journal

Deadline day: Steward Healthcare ordered to provide financial statements to state » Fox 25 News

Our View: Steward owes state -- and public -- transparency » Gloucester Times

Steward fails to submit financial data by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's deadline » CBS News

Mass. Rep. Pressley: Health care giant Steward ‘putting profits ahead of patients’ » MassLive

Steward hospital chain's financial woes could spread to other states » WBUR

Healey says Steward information ‘insufficient’ »

More low-income residents are seeking help avoiding evictions » Axios

Advocate for Worcester's homeless speaks from experiences, works with City Council » Worcester Telegram

Ed Augustus sees housing in Lowell’s future » Lowell Sun

DiDomenico Champions Community Action Agencies » Chelse Record

Dedham catering facility already providing meals to migrants in town, had eyes on serving Norwood » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: It’s a migrant free-for-all » Boston Herald

Editorial: Illegal immigration just fine with progressives » Boston Herald

Gov. Healey discusses immigration policy with Biden at National Governors Association meeting » Spectrum News

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden is facing two ethics probes from separate state entities » Boston Globe

Plymouth-based Concierge Services hit with $2.4M wage theft fines » MassLive

South Shore staffing company fined $2.4M for payroll violations » Boston Business Journal

Thanks to donation, North Attleboro installing defibrillators at fields, parks » The Sun Chronicle

Editorial: Communities, cyber security aid available » Sentinel & Enterprise

South Hadley officials exploring ways to close $2.3M budget gap » Gazette Net

Take My Council, Please: A Green Akers Reboot, but As Legislative Drama » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

South Hadley town administrator proposes merging three departments » Gazette Net

Mayor slams plan to close federal building in New Bedford » The New Bedford Light

Chair: Ballot Q Committee Not Focused On Legal Challenges » State House News Service

Wrentham's Cohen pulls out of Governor's Council race » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts lawmaker advocates to mandate suicide crisis signs in parking garages » WCVB

Police showcase new cruisers, promotions in Lawrence » The Eagle Tribune

Five months later, Worcester still evaluating options for police chief search » Worcester Telegram

Greenfield City Council rejects $35K raise for deputy police chief » The Recorder

Sixth retired Mass. State Trooper arraigned in federal court in commercial driver’s license scheme » Boston Globe

Mass. Sen. Warren warns of nationwide abortion ban if Republicans win big in November » MassLive

Gov. Healey Headed To National Governors Association Winter Meeting » WBZ News Radio

Public can meet with AG Campbell's staff in Lawrence Saturday » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion: Protest outside Healey’s home shows need for governor’s residence » Boston Globe

Ray Mariano: Healey gets one personnel decision wrong, one right » Worcester Telegram

Russia divestment promises largely unfulfilled » The Eagle Tribune

‘Some cars have a shelf life of days’: Falling prices give a jolt to used EV market » Boston Globe

5 Vineyard Wind turbines now providing enough power for 30,000 Massachusetts homes » CBS News

Wind farm off the Massachusetts coast begins delivering steady flow of power » ABC News

Legislators advocate for fair price from Unitil » Leominster Champion

Beach erosion threatens sewage-treatment plant on Nantucket » Boston Globe

Mixed messages on Vineyard Wind » Commonwealth Beacon

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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

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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

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