9:00am Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm Bourne Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Susan Moran

Seniors Seek Wider Access to Health Care Savings Program » State House News Service

Elizabeth Warren proposes steps to fight online disinformation and hold tech companies responsible for its spread » Boston Globe

State seeks input on a third casino, this time in southeastern Mass. » Boston Business Journal

Commission Studying Language of Campaign Finance Amendment » State House News Service

Fields Set for Five Legislative Special Elections » State House News Service

Job postings bill returns to Legislature for third decade » Gazette Net

Ayanna Pressley described the difficulties — and importance — of coming forward as a sexual assault survivor » Boston.com

Rep. Clark: 'We Don't Know The Last Chapter' Of The Impeachment Trial » WBUR

Barney Frank's Appointment To Convention Committee Once Again Rankles Sanders Supporters » WBUR

In courting Latino voters, Joe Biden grapples with Obama’s history as ‘deporter in chief’ » Boston Globe

NY: City Hall: Cuomo's Medicaid plan could cost the city $1.1B » Politico

Ex-federal prosecutor: Dershowitz's argument would make Trump a king » CNN

Senate and John Roberts face possibility of epic tie on witnesses » Politico

How Trump's impeachment created two Democratic superstars » Politico

McConnell, Romney vie for influence over Trump's trial » The Hill

Pelletier case casts pall on Patrick’s POTUS run » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren proposes steps to fight online disinformation and hold tech companies responsible for its spread » Boston Globe

NH Primary Source: Warren camp to bring in Healey, Clark, Raskin for weekend GOTV launches » WMUR

Kennedy Takes Aim at Markey’s Iraq War Vote at Cambridge Dems Event » The Harvard Crimson

Boston’s coworking boom is now on pause » Boston Globe

Boston’s Middle Class Is Doomed » Boston Magazine

Op-ed: Businesses can play a big role in stopping human trafficking » Boston Business Journal

1st retail pot shop on Cape Cod opens in Provincetown » Boston Herald

Millbury plumbing businesses operators convicted of running commercial marijuana operation » Boston Herald

School officials pessimistic about education funding » Newburyport News

High school, college students push for stronger climate change legislation at State House » WCVB

Student's bill to feed low-income peers applauded by officials » The Salem News

Supporters for home rule on Great Barrington horse racing take their fight to Boston » the Berkshire edge

Barstool Sports is selling a stake to the owner of Plainridge Park casino » Boston Globe

Opinion: Legalized sports betting in doubt for Ipswich » The Local News

Odds on Bay State to lose without betting bill » Boston Herald

Southbridge community hospital will give up its independence, join UMass Memorial » Boston Globe

‘Like any other kind of health issue’: Advocates see Gov. Charlie Baker’s bill as step forward for mental health services in Massachusetts » The Republican

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and other progressives propose platform to combat homelessness, expand affordable housing » The Republican

2 Years Early, Boston Raises $10 Million To Help House People Who've Been Chronically Homeless » WBUR

Vargas honored for making food available to hungry students » The Haverhill Gazette

Social Security helps shrink wealth gap between white and minority retirees, report says » Boston Globe

Lunenburg attorney nominated for Ayer District Court clerk magistrate » Lowell Sun

SJC tosses medical parole regulations in prisoner appeal » Mass Lawyers Weekly

From Fox News to Beacon Hill — the buying of women’s silence » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Rep. Jose Tosado On Not Running For Re-election: 'It Was Time' » New England Public Radio

Lexington State Rep Ciccolo looks ahead, prioritizes transportation » Wicked Local Lexington

Attleboro area state senators support sexual harassment bill pushed by Gretchen Carlson » The Sun Chronicle

Franklin school board planning annual legislative forum » The Metro West Daily News

Rodrigues named Senate Public Advocate of the Year » The Herald News

Wareham distances itself from Cape Cod with new slogan » Cape Cod Times

Boston City Council homelessness, addiction committee reorganization receives pushback » Boston Herald

Five Franklin County towns receive IT grants » The Recorder

Holyoke Ordinance Committee reviews $6.56 million MassWorks grant, proposes trash permit order » The Republican

New Bedford Mayor Asks State to Reject Parallel Products Waste Facility » WBSM

Holyoke’s Patricia Duffy to run for 5th Hampden District seat » Gazette Net

Springfield state Rep. Jose Tosado will not seek reelection; City Councilor Orlando Ramos announces run for 9th Hampden District seat » The Republican

Luke Noble hits ground running in North Andover selectman race » Wicked Local North Andover

Jack Stanton Drops Out Of State Senate Race » The Bourne News

Progressives push for takeovers of Boston ward committees » The Bay State Banner

Two Massachusetts representatives will not be seeking reelection » News 22 WWLP.com

In the heart of Chinatown, Tufts Medical readies for possible coronavirus cases » Boston Globe

Dietary supplements, largely unregulated, deserve the state’s skepticism » Boston Globe

China flights still arriving at Logan International Airport as coronavirus fears grow » Boston Herald

Colleges urged to take coronavirus ‘very seriously’ » Boston Herald

New England schools cancel study abroad trips to China, scramble to bring students home » Boston Globe

Suit says civilly committed man denied medical care » Commonwealth Magazine

Fiola, Schmid host info sessions on medication safety and fall prevention » The Herald News

State gets poor grades on anti-tobacco spending » Gloucester Times

Rape kit tracking system launches in Massachusetts, giving survivors online access to track evidence through the testing process » The Republican

State Police trooper allegedly stole twice as much OT as previously known, records show » Boston Globe

SJC: Police can’t pat frisk a driver solely out of concern for safety of officers and public » Boston Globe

Advocates Say New State Forms May Make It Harder To Post Bail » WBUR

New System to Track Sex Assault Evidence Rolling Out Through February » State House News Service

New system lets survivors track rape kits » Commonwealth Magazine

Valley communities to get fire safety education grants » The Andover Townsman

Ex-trooper David Wilson of Charlton gets probation in OT scandal » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Pursue BCEC expansion, Hynes sale separately » Boston Business Journal

Meet the 17-year-old who is asking the Legislature to let her vote in this year’s presidential primary » Boston Globe

Two Industrial Accident Board Nominees Reappointed » State House News Service

Rep. Richard Neal calls east-west rail a ‘priority’ at House hearing, cites success of New Haven-to-Springfield route » The Republican

More trains on the Fairmount Line? Yes, please. » Boston Globe

Editorial: The slow progress of East-West rail »

State funds approved for Briarwood Bridge repairs » Wicked Local Bourne

With economic development comes….. traffic congestion » Lowell Sun

Uber App Will Track Public Trains And Buses » WGBH

Opposition to Gov. Baker’s Transportation Climate Initiative grows (Letters) » The Republican

Healey: Stop individual residential electricity sales » Commonwealth Magazine

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Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center