10:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

6:00pm 'State of the Commonwealth' 2025, House Chamber, State House, Boston

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 4 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

8:00pm 'State of the Commonwealth' Republican Response by Rep. Marcus Vaughn, MassGOP Headquarters, 85 Merrimac Street, Suite 505, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Todd Smola, State Senator John Keenan

Amid mounting scrutiny, Governor Healey asks lawmakers to make dramatic changes to Massachusetts’ right-to-shelter law » Boston Globe

Questions swirl around departure of Healey's shelter chief » WBUR

Gov. Maura Healey to give second annual State of the Commonwealth: What to expect » Worcester Telegram

Biz Group Previews Tough Legislative Decisions » State House News Service

AG Campbell on potential State House conflicts: ‘If you lack some objectivity ... you should consider recusing yourself’ » Boston Globe

How Healey plans to fund her $8 billion transportation upgrade plan » WBUR

‘Hard times are coming.’ An immigration raid in New Bedford 18 years ago may offer a glimpse of what’s to come. » Boston Globe

'That ends now.' NJ congressman wants to end offshore wind. Cape, MA leaders respond » Cape Cod Times

Tunnel Not Ruled Out As Possible Tobin Bridge Replacement » State House News Service

Harvard Hires Trump-Linked Lobbying Firm Ahead of Inauguration » The Harvard Crimson

Mass. files suit accusing insulin makers of price-gouging » Axios

Hot dogs, sausage, and . . . dementia? Harvard and MIT research links ultra-processed meat with new health concerns. » Boston Globe

Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts » New York Times

‘Everyone’s trying to kiss the ring’: Trump’s inauguration devours corporate cash, smashing records » Politico

Trump’s Inauguration Is a Brash Display of Big Tech’s Realignment » Vanity Fair

Hegseth’s hearing revealed more about the pathetic Senate than Hegseth » Washington Post

The Democrat Who Defied The Trump Wave » The Lever

Fetterman’s approach to Trump stirs speculation » The Hill

Costco is holding the line on DEI » Quartz

“We’re Not Hyperventilating”: Behind Axios’s Clinical Approach to Covering Donald Trump’s Second Term » Vanity Fair

Biden touts accomplishments, warns of ‘oligarchy’ in farewell address » Washington Post

Battenfeld: Michelle Obama latest Democrat to pass on Donald Trump’s Inauguration » Boston Herald

Opinion: How Pete Hegseth survived his Senate confirmation hearing » Boston Globe

Kramer: Biden deserves tribute before leaving office » Boston Herald

Inflation sped up in December, a fresh challenge for the Fed » Boston Globe

Q&A: SHNS Talks With AIM's Brooke Thomson » State House News Service

Business group wants giant pink floating men to draw you downtown » Boston Business Journal

Amherst Regional school board warned that schools face 2026 deficit, job cuts » Gazette Net

Free community college comes with downsides » Boston Globe

Newton’s high schools are trying a teaching method to help lower-achieving students. The results so far are unclear. » Boston Globe

Parent poll of kids' progress in math reveals disparity in access across Massachusetts » WBUR

Activist pushback on BPS closings » Bay State Banner

Poll Tests Parents On Children's Math Skills » State House News Service

Union: Faculty Pay Not Keeping Up With Comm College Enrollment » State House News Service

Gov. Maura Healey pushes back on right whale speed rules affecting the Island » MassLive

Saving eelgrass, the most important plant you’ve likely never heard of » WBUR

EPA finds possible health risks associated with PFAS in sewage sludge » WBUR

NOAA backs off more boating restrictions to protect right whales. Some are relieved. » Cape Cod Times

Mass. residents welcome news of Israel-Hamas ceasefire: ‘It’s about time’ » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey proposes state-run shelter changes that could block out arriving migrants » Boston Herald

Mass. Republicans say it’s time to overhaul the shelter system. Here’s how they’d do it. » Boston.com

Editorial: Needham housing vote: A setback, but not a crisis » Boston Globe

Opinion: We need regional solutions to regional problems » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey wants to limit shelter to Massachusetts residents » Axios

Healey expands scope of shelter law shakeup » Commonwealth Beacon

'Where are we supposed to go?' Brockton's homeless community disheartened by veto override » The Enterprise

Healey wants to limit state shelter to Massachusetts residents » WGBH

Families staying in Mass. shelters must be in U.S. legally, governor’s proposals say » Fox 25 News

Mass. rents are high, but increases in Greater Boston are projected to slow this year, study says » Boston Globe

The case for — and against — Gov. Healey's sweeping proposal to tighten shelter rules » WBUR

Anti-poverty groups appeal to Healey » News 22 WWLP.com

Healey proposes changes to right to shelter law, aimed at immigration status and background checks » WBUR

Republicans want to give judges authority on ICE detainers » Salem News

What Trump's deportations could look like in Mass. » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey proposes state-run shelter changes that could block out arriving migrants » Boston Herald

Massachusetts governor proposes that migrants in shelter be in country legally » The Telegraph

Lucas: Ayotte’s shots at Healey over immigration hit mark » Boston Herald

Justice delayed » Boston Globe

1st Berkshire State Rep. Barrett ready for another session on Beacon Hill ahead of Healey’s State of the Commonwealth » WAMC

Westminster town clerk is no longer an elected position: What this means for the town » The Gardner News

Sen. Fernandes Launches Plymouth, Barnstable District Listening Tour » Brookline Patch

White Stadium project opponents pitch a scaled-down, cheaper alternative » Boston Globe

Worcester elected official to take hiatus, cites 'transphobia' on City Council » Worcester Telegram

Town manager responds to the Independent » Plymouth Independent

Pittsfield's new trash toter program is seeing early success, but challenges remain » Berkshire Eagle

Mayor Petty and Councilor Mero-Carlson respond to allegations from Councilor Nguyen » Worcester Telegram

With MBTA zoning OK'd, Haverhill on track for special grants » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. residents welcome news of Israel-Hamas ceasefire: ‘It’s about time’ » Boston Globe

Wrentham Republican to give rebuttal to Healey's State of the State » The Sun Chronicle

Boston City Council sugary drink tax push met with bitter reception » Boston Herald

Could Boston implement a sugary drink tax? Some city councilors want to explore the idea. » Boston Globe

Are we heading for a bird flu pandemic? Experts weigh in » Boston.com

No cigar: Cumberland Farms loses lawsuit against Massachusetts health board over flavored stogies » Boston Herald

Madaro Speaks on Bill Expanding Access to Substance Use Treatment » East Boston Times-Free Press

Boston councilor pitches soda tax aimed at improving residents' health » MassLive

Do Fall River students need to learn how to use Narcan? School board says yes » The Herald News

'Inhumane, unenforceable and unconstitutional' — Brockton mayor blasts homelessness laws » The Enterprise

Disciplinary hearing for suspended Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor continued to 2nd day » Boston Herald

Lawyer: Assumption student charged in 'Predator' hunting case says she's innocent » Worcester Telegram

Report calls for Lawrence's chief's termination for chase, lying on police report, hiring practices » The Eagle Tribune

GOP lawmakers lay out proposal for revamped state shelter system » NBC Boston

Editorial: Massachusetts needs its own DOGE to cut spending » Boston Herald

Expect some greatest hits and new pitches in Healey’s annual speech to lawmakers » MassLive

Feds Withdraw Proposed Vessel Speed Reduction Rule » Nantucket Current

Gov. Healey unveils $8 billion spending proposal for Mass. transportation, a plan spanning 10 years » WAMC

Federal Funds to Help Mitigate Blue Line Flooding » Revere Journal

Keller: Will solving the MBTA's financial problems require no new taxes in Massachusetts? That may change. » CBS News

Political headwinds, talk of competitiveness kept new taxes out of transportation task force discussions » Commonwealth Beacon

Energy supplier bill remains on AG’s agenda » News 22 WWLP.com

Eversource Starts Construction on Greater Cambridge Energy Program, Including Only Underground Substation of its Kind in the U.S. » Eversource

MTA statement on NAEP scores » Mass. Teachers Association

Pioneer Institute Study Compares MA Workforce Development System to Those in Peer States » Pioneer Institute

Public Service Unions File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Efforts to Politicize the Civil Service » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Neal Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding OMB Memo & Federal Judge Granting Restraining Order » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Announces $19 Million for Statewide Digital Equity Efforts » Mass. Tech Collaborative

Urge Your Legislators to Take Climate Action » Environmental League of Mass.

The future of Offshore Wind is blowing in the wind » Mass Fiscal Alliance

State Ethics Commission Finds Auburn Water District Foreman Scott Callahan Violated Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

MassDOT Launches Naloxone Pilot Program for Public Safety and Health » Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Offers New Resources for Community Impact Fees, Host Community Agreements » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and other aid » Providers' Council

Statement from the Boston Teachers Union on Trump’s Federal Grant Freeze » Boston Teachers Union

Governor Healey Appoints Lori Streeter as Interim Franklin County Sheriff » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AFSCME’s Saunders on the federal funding freeze: This is a blatant overreach straight from Project 2025 » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Statement on the Federal Funding Pause » MassBudget

Secretive, spending ways… » MassGOP

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $600,000 in Grants to Strengthen Watershed Protection and Public Water System Resilience » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

AG Campbell Sues to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $325K to Restore Critical Wildlife Habitat » MA Department of Fish and Game