10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Boston Headquarters, One Winter Street, Boston

11:00am Special Commission on Correctional Funding, Essex County House of Corrections, 20 Manning Avenue, Public Training Room, Middleton, MA 01949

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Tom Keyes with Rep. Marc Lombardo

Baker Ally To Advise Bloomberg Prez Campaign » State House News Service

A caller told Julia Mejia she’s a criminal ‘pushing for a fight.’ Then she released the voicemail message he left. » Boston.com

Nonprofits fret over future of Mass. charitable deduction » Boston Business Journal

Carbon Pricing a Cornerstone of Senate Climate Package » State House News Service

Recycling programs need a reboot — and some financial help from online retailers » Boston Globe

Baker Defends State's Use Of Minority Contractors, Says It Has Improved During His Tenure » WGBH

Joe Kennedy III Is an Insider, Not an Insurgent » The Nation

‘I don’t have the luxury of being cynical’: Pressley reflects on a year gone by, and the challenges ahead » Dorchester Reporter

Chang-Diaz Questions Baker’s Edu Funding Claim » State House News Service

Trump’s Doral Resort Spikes Its Room Rates Ahead Of His RNC Visit » HUFFPOST

Deval Patrick’s Righteous Anger » The Atlantic

Alan Dershowitz: Why I’m Defending Trump » New York Times

The number of Californians represented by unions grows as national labor organizing stagnates » Los Angeles Times

Warren pledges to reverse travel ban on day one » Boston Globe

Warren To Bloomberg: 'Let Reporters Do Their Jobs' » WBUR

Latest New Hampshire poll finds Sanders with strong lead over crowded field » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: We’ve all had just about enough of this Schiff » Boston Herald

Backfire: Sandernistas say Clinton, Warren attacks are fueling a Bernie surge » Boston Herald

NH Primary Source: State Sen. David Watters becomes Deval Patrick’s first major NH endorsement » WBUR

Senate holds trial while Democratic candidates grab headlines » Boston Herald

Trump to hold New Hampshire rally on Feb. 10 » Boston Herald

About those ‘Women for Trump’ » Boston Globe

The Senate’s choice: Integrity or servility » Boston Globe

Bernie Sanders expands lead among NH women » Boston Herald

‘The evidence is pretty compelling,’ says US Rep. Richard Neal on impeachment; senior Democrat says voters will have final say » The Republican

Beyond restaurants: Jon Cronin scores victories at City Hall, State House in new ventures » Boston Globe

Chiofaro says his $1B tower is a resiliency catalyst. Critics call it a missed opportunity. » Boston Business Journal

Animal rights groups to protest petting zoo at DCU » Worcester Telegram

Beyond restaurants: Jon Cronin scores victories at City Hall, State House in new ventures » Boston Globe

Licensing burdens undermine vision of diverse industry, entrepreneurs tell cannabis panel » Boston Globe

Marijuana entrepreneurs decry slow approval process: 'We are not just numbers' » Boston Business Journal

Priority-status pot entrepreneurs feeling frustrated » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers advance bill regulating host community agreements for marijuana firms » Boston Business Journal

UPDATED: Framingham assistant superintendent of schools arrested in Hudson » The Metro West Daily News

Report Urges State To Take More Holistic View Of School Performance » WBUR

Pioneer School Committee votes to recommend state close Warwick Community School » The Recorder

As expected, new ed funding helps Gateway Cities » Commonwealth Magazine

Senate climate bills would push state to adopt carbon pricing » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Positive steps toward net-zero emissions » Newburyport News

North Attleboro gets $81,000 'brownfield' grant » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. Senate introduces climate change bills calling for net-neutral emissions by 2050 with 5-year targets » The Republican

Senate President Karen Spilka: 'We Don't Have The Luxury Of Waiting' To Take Action On Climate Change » WGBH

Senate to vote on sweeping climate change bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Allocates The Last Of Natural Resource Damages Funds For Housatonic River » New England Public Radio

Jack Clarke: The rising price of carbon pollution » Berkshire Eagle

Group presses for investigation of Trahan's funds » The Eagle Tribune

Tribe makes its casino case in appeals court » Martha's Vineyard Times

Hearing on Great Barrington home-rule petition on horseracing set for Jan. 27 in Boston » the Berkshire edge

Children’s Hospital ethicist questioned handling of Justina Pelletier’s case, documents show » Boston Globe

Mass. Nurses Association: Dozens could lose jobs at Natick's Leonard Morse Hospital » The Metro West Daily News

Obamacare architect questions Mass. efforts to rein in health care costs » Boston Business Journal

Dedham Sees Largest Drop In Homeownership In All Of MetroWest » Brookline Patch

Housing activists push for return of rent control » The Bay State Banner

Program opens cultural doors to low-income families » Gazette Net

Criticism intensifies over detention, rejection of Iranian Northeastern student » Boston Globe

Lawmakers seek answers on deported Iranian student » Commonwealth Magazine

Unaccompanied Minors Are Moving To Connecticut In Record Numbers » New England Public Radio

Massachusetts commits $469K to boost women, minority workforce through Tech Foundry in Springfield, Boston’s Hack.Diversity » The Republican

Harvard professors offer sweeping plan to overhaul US labor laws » Boston Globe

As City Hall aide awaits sentencing for bribery, city looks for reforms » Boston Globe

Walsh preps ZBA reform as Boston ex-zoning official to be sentenced for bribes » Boston Herald

Winthrop Officials Announce Beginning of Census Work » Winthrop Transcript

State grant means new sidewalks for Billerica » Lowell Sun

Pittsfield Hazard Plan Gets Federal Approval » WAMC

Former city official sentenced to 40 months in bribery case » Boston Business Journal

Governor Baker Says His "Word Choice was Terrible" Regarding Rep. Pressley’s Comments on Race » WGBH

Bill would let R.I. lawmakers hide behind tinted windows » Boston Globe

MacDonald Ends Bid for State Senate » Cape Cod Online

Baker: Risk level very low for mysterious, deadly coronavirus in Mass. » WHDH

Whistleblower Kempthorne counters DA Harrington's claim on records release » Berkshire Eagle

Gov. Baker offers a prudent, comprehensive spending plan » Lowell Sun

Our View: Scratching away at your money » The Eagle Tribune

OCPF Director Search Panel Now Fully Stocked » State House News Service

Uber, Lyft Rip Baker Plan to Jack Up Fees » State House News Service

Straus: House ready to move on $18 billion transportation bond » Wicked Local

Governor Charlie Baker to attend ribbon cutting at Springfield’s Union Station » News 22 WWLP.com

MBTA adding more features to new Red, Orange Line trains » Boston Globe

Pollack: Removing Orange Line cars from service 'was the responsible thing' » WCVB

Berkshire Lawmakers Want More Transportation Talk From Baker » WAMC

Baker Holds Local Road Repair Program at $200 Mil » State House News Service

T needs to move fast on electric buses » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker Budget Ups Fines for Gas Utility Violations » State House News Service

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SB1925 - An Act to encourage the deployment of heat pumps

SB2477 - An Act setting next-generation climate policy

SB1923 - An Act to advance electric vehicle adoption

SB2476 - An Act to accelerate the transition of cars, trucks and buses to carbon-free power

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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.

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