11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Annisquam River Station, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester

7:00pm Congresswoman Katherine Clark & Chief Justice Ralph Gants on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

7:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Charlie Baker takes on Big Pharma » Boston Globe

Here’s how people are reacting to Elizabeth Warren’s ‘wealth tax’ proposal » Boston Globe

Sarah Sanders: Donald Trump Is President Because God Wanted Him There » The Huffington Post

Ocasio-Cortez’s 70-percent tax rate: Not so radical? » The Washington Post

As CEO departs, health care experts question Partners' long-term viability » Boston Business Journal

Rules debate spirited, but almost nothing changes » Commonwealth Magazine

K Street women seek closer ties to female lawmakers » Roll Call

Former Mass. Gov. William Weld to announce possible run for president » WCVB

Feinstein: ‘I’m Not There’ On Harris’ Call To Eliminate Private Health Plans » CBS SF BayArea

House rejects term limits on speakership as part of rules » State House News Service

Here’s how people are reacting to Elizabeth Warren’s ‘wealth tax’ proposal » Boston Globe

People’s bank to open Seaport branch, eyes other Boston locales » Boston Business Journal

Settlement reached in sexual harassment case against Fall River seafood plant » Boston Globe

GE investors buoyed by $1.5B settlement in DOJ’s subprime mortgage probe » Boston Business Journal

WBUR unveils new space for the city » Boston Globe

Bio folks cool to Baker drug proposal » Commonwealth Magazine

Trump's Trade Policies Impact Massachusetts Rail Car Builder » WAMC

Pharma faces different type of drug trial » Commonwealth Magazine

Cannabis community says busted event does not represent what they do » The Reminder

Businesses in NETA’s neighborhood see marijuana bump » Gazette Net

Brockton City Council extends marijuana sales moratorium » The Enterprise

Higher education struggles are hitting Vermont hard » Boston Globe

Ramping up to bio careers » The Metro West Daily News

Governor weighs in on education funding » The Bay State Banner

Legislator wants to right historical wrongs » The Recorder

Peabody mayor seeks help for 'lost' students » The Salem News

Amherst Town Council joins push for more Chapter 70 school aid » The Republican

Work stops on new D-Y school » Cape Cod Times

Cape schools stand to take hit in education funding » Cape Cod Times

These dumpsters of old nuclear waste are costing you billions » Boston Globe

Whipps, Comerford back moratorium on forest cutting » The Recorder

Lynn looking to ban plastic bags in retail stores » Lynn Daily News Item

In First Month Of Legal Sports Betting, Gamblers Wager $13 Million At R.I. Casinos » WBUR

The Super Bowl will be a test for the legal sports betting market » Boston Globe

Hanover doctor pleads guilty to illegally charging patients for opioid use disorder treatment » The Enterprise

Doctors bribed with lucrative speaking gigs, ex-rep testifies » Boston Globe

Veterans will have more access to private health care under new VA rules » Boston Globe

As CEO departs, health care experts question Partners' long-term viability » Boston Business Journal

FDA rejects Sunovion's experimental drug to treat Parkinson's » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers pitch five-point bill to lift struggling cities » State House News Service

Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County records 164 percent increase in abuse cases since 2007 » South Coast Today

On a frigid night, volunteers canvas Boston for the annual homeless census » Boston Globe

Mead joins state panel on new Americans, refugees » Berkshire Eagle

Planning for Detention: How 2 States Help Immigrant Children Stay Out of Foster Care » Governing

Politics changing around Mass. immigration bill, supporters say » Sentinel & Enterprise

Immigrant Advocates Resume Push To Limit Local Police Cooperation With ICE » WGBH

Peabody insurance agency to pay $5.2 million in restitution to small business clients » The Republican

SJC to hear Globe request for court criminal records of secretive hearings » Boston Globe

Forum slated for Housing Court clerk magistrate nominee Michael Doherty » The Republican

Businesses rail against paid family leave program in hearing » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers push for equal pay for tipped workers » The Metro West Daily News

DiZoglio, Kelcourse focus on issues » The Daily News of Newburyport

Hinds, Farley-Bouvier and Pignatelli outline legislative priorities » Berkshire Eagle

Selectmen Honor Milford's William Welch, Retired Senate Clerk » Tewksbury Patch

Western Mass. sends wave of women to State House » State House News Service

Baker’s budget helps Gardner » The Gardner News

Vargas seeks lower voting age in local elections » Eagle Tribune

Westport Cultural Council awards 10 grants to arts programs » South Coast Today

Hatfield voters OK farmland protection, Town Hall renovations » Gazette Net

Pittsfield city coffers are on the up and up » Berkshire Eagle

Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan will not seek 3rd term » The Republican

City councilors seek to halt South Boston condo plans » Boston Herald

Governor Baker’s proposal on drug-pricing will hurt biotech — and consumers » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker takes on Big Pharma » Boston Globe

Children Shouldn’t Be Voting in Massachusetts [OPINION] » WBSM

Governor Baker’s proposal on drug-pricing will hurt biotech — and consumers » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Driver's licenses for undocumented residents » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Smoke detectors are a simple solution to saving lives » Gazette Net

Editorial: Charlie Baker needs to stop MassHousing’s spending spree » Boston Herald

Editorial: The MBTA needs more than fare hikes » Boston Business Journal

Safe injection sites not the answer to opioid crisis » Boston Herald

It’s time to bring more money into education » The Recorder

3 Reasons Why We Should Build The North-South Rail Link » WBUR

Silvia attends Italian Progressive Club of Fall River officer installation » Herald News

With taxes, Charlie Baker is a governor without a party to call home » Boston Globe

If Corporations Are People, Some of Them Should Go to Jail » Esquire

Maura Healey’s suit against Purdue Pharma shows recipe for addiction » Boston Globe

Opioids: Boston trial opens what could be year of reckoning for executives » The Guardian

‘You will never find’ an OT shift they did not work, says attorney for former Mass. State Police Lt. John Giulino and David Keefe » The Republican

Grant boosts study for Westminster police, fire facility » Sentinel & Enterprise

Springfield City Councilor Orlando Ramos: ‘I want answers’ after city slapped with $250,000 jury award in police brutality case » The Republican

AG secures $2.4 million in multi-state settlement » Berkshire Eagle

Term limits, transparency amendments on table » The Daily News of Newburyport

Court records from Lizzie Borden, the Boston Massacre trials to be housed in the new Massachusetts Archive vault in Boston » The Republican

Debate heats up in Hartford around bringing back tolls to Connecticut » Boston Globe

Pols shifting stances on Mattapan line » Commonwealth Magazine

Steamship posts employee salaries online » Martha's Vineyard Times

Critics: $5 driving fee harmful to city, businesses, cancer patients » Boston Herald

Marty Walsh has a plan for dockless electric scooters in Boston » Boston.com

Mass Save to focus on getting homeowners to switch fuel sources » South Coast Today

Electricity storage takes key role in energy efficiency plan » Commonwealth Magazine

Braintree, Weymouth to appeal air permit for compressor » Wicked Local Hingham

National Grid plans gas main replacement on Beachview Avenue, Belair Street » Wicked Local Saugus

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