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Trump Versus the Socialist Menace » New York Times

Is Cory Booker for Real? » Politico

‘There Is Going to Be a War Within the Party. We Are Going to Lean Into It.’ » Politico

Billionaire liberal threatens to unload on Dems if they don't impeach Trump » Politico

At MassHousing, $10K for a send-off tribute » Commonwealth Magazine

In key primary states, activists nervously eye Warren's troubles over ancestry » Los Angeles Times

MELROSE REP URGES CONGRESS TO ACT ON INCOME INEQUALITY » State House News Service

HARASSMENT IN VENTURE CAPITAL INDUSTRY TARGETED IN NEW BILL » State House News Service

Hampshire College worried about state’s new oversight plan » Boston Globe

The fight Trump and AOC both want in 2020 » Axios

WBUR to challenge union efforts in court hearing Friday » Boston Business Journal

The lobbyists: Roll Call’s people to watch in 2019 » Roll Call

Chicago casino magnate bets big on Beacon Hill with lobbying push » Boston Globe

Warren sought to rip off bandaid on native heritage last year. But she left out the apology » Boston Globe

Ed Markey, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unveil ‘Green New Deal’ » MassLive

Elizabeth Warren’s heritage claims turn some N.H. voters against her » Boston Herald

Moulton to outline foreign police vision » The Salem News

John Dingell, longest serving congressman in US history, dies at 92 » Boston Globe

Real estate tycoon’s investment trust sues his son — and he responds in kind » Boston Globe

Daily Beast columnist Margaret Carlson to speak at Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce 'Outlook’ lunch » MassLive

Kendall Rising: Development in the Cambridge neighborhood is 'sky-high' » Boston Business Journal

Why didn’t the Panera Cares social experiment pay off? » Boston Globe

Long-awaited Tremont Crossing project eyes April groundbreaking in Roxbury » Real Estate

Norfolk state rep worried about cyber security with new Chinese-built subway cars » The Sun Chronicle

Baker-Polito Administration announces downtown revitalization awards » Sampan

First-in-nation marijuana program to redress war on drugs hits delay » Boston Globe

First ‘mom and pop’ marijuana store in Massachusetts approved for license to open in Uxbridge » MassLive

Legislation urged to curb revenge porn » Worcester Telegram

Baker, Big Blue throw a blue ribbon bash » The Salem News

Official’s use of n-word in class discussion on racial language plunges Cambridge into controversy » Boston Globe

New Lowell High estimated to cost $343M » The Lowell Sun

Swampscott High named a National Blue Ribbon School » Lynn Daily News Item

Supt. Bourque Says Governor’s Budget Increases Still Aren’t Enough » Chelsea Record

Stonehill students protest professor's firing in Easton » The Enterprise

Middleborough Public Schools rewarded STEM Career Pathway Capacity grants » South Coast Today

Fairhaven named a Green Community » South Coast Today

Cape surfers want say in shark-safety decisions » Cape Cod Times

Ed Markey and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” Is Here » Boston Magazine

As Massachusetts moves toward legalizing sports betting, bars seek seat at the table » MassLive

A pill with a needle inside? Researchers say it might be the answer for insulin users » Boston Globe

They moved to Western Mass. to escape Boston rents; Now State Sen. Eric Lesser wants to pay others up to $10K to follow in their footsteps » MassLive

For immigrants in Boston’s court, the shutdown will reverberate for years » Boston Globe

Lawmakers push bill making undocumented immigrants eligible for driver’s licenses » Dorchester Reporter

Boston DA May Seek BigLaw Help For Confronting ICE » Law 360

Baler Nominated for Plymouth District Court » Cape Cod Online

Michelle Carter returns to court Monday » Boston Globe

New bill could prevent jail time for relapse in Massachusetts » The Daily Free Press

For the Coming Year Livingstone’s Legislative Agenda Considers Both District-wide and National Issues » Beacon Hill Times

Minicucci pushes for legislative transparency » Wicked Local North Andover

Sullivan pledges budget, opioid focus » Whitman-Hanson Express

In light of purple bag removal, City Councilors question stability of budget forecast » The Herald News

Part of former Grafton State Hospital site to go up for sale » Worcester Telegram

Officials review Sharon's fiscal situation » Wicked Local Sharon

‘It’s what’s on the inside’: Brutalist-style City Hall turns 50 » Boston Herald

DA Harrington outlines early priorities during local NAACP meeting » The Berkshire Eagle

Most readers say: Get that impeachment engine running » Boston Globe

Next stop, Wonderland — or maybe Kendall Square » Boston Globe

The truth about Trump’s ‘economic miracle’ » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Oh, what a tangled web Elizabeth Warren wove » Boston Herald

Our view: Confronting the cost of climate change » The Salem News

What Michelle Carter did before she said ‘get back in’ ought to be against the law » Boston Globe

Baker cyberbullying bill provision a smart strategy » Boston Herald

Editorial: The MBTA is right to prioritize the Red-Blue line tunnel » Boston Business Journal

Snubbing Sarno exposes Dems’ pettiness (Viewpoint) » MassLive

Asian American women celebrate wins to local, state office » Sampan

Politics, advocacy are in his name » Boston Business Journal

Doctors' group challenges report on Weymouth compressor station » Patriot Ledger

Cutting Down Prescription Opioid Supply May Not Stem The Crisis, Study Finds » WGBH

Lawmakers eye facial recognition moratorium » The Salem News

Boston cop on leave after service weapon allegedly stolen by strippers » Boston Herald

Strippers, an argument, a stolen gun: Boston officer’s night-out triggers internal probe » Boston Globe

Pittsfield resident appointed to board of Soldiers' Home » The Berkshire Eagle

Here are the Mass. cities and towns with the highest tax rates for 2019 » Boston Business Journal

Springfield’s CRRC begins shipping cars to Boston, plans for Philadelphia, Los Angeles projects » MassLive

Central Mass. lawmakers oppose commuter rail fare hike » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA projects $8B in capital spending over next five years » Boston Business Journal

Vineyard Wind, backed by Baker, plays power politics » Commonwealth Magazine

Homeowners, via Sunrun, participate in N.E. electricity auction » Commonwealth Magazine

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SB978 - An Act relative to the fair treatment of employees

HB3926 - An Act relative to duck hunting in densely populated areas

SB1723 - An Act relative to the taxation of small business in the Commonwealth

SB530 - An Act regulating the processing of lobsters

SB780 - An Act establishing a roadmap for housing solutions

SB84 - An Act relative to universal basic income

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HB3350 - An Act relative to indigent defense counsel

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2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan