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Tarr: Cost Estimates Missing from Climate Policy Package » State House News Service

Will a Supreme Court Case Spell the Beginning of the End of Abortion? » law.com

Bill Zeroes in On Arming MassArt Campus Police » State House News Service

‘A beautiful thing.’ How organizers make sense of a chaotic caucus process » Boston Globe

Session Planned to Weigh Long-Term Care Workforce » State House News Service

Fears of coronavirus fuel anti-Chinese racism » Boston Globe

FL: Pharmacy lobby releases PBM report during legislative fight » PoliticoPro

Is Massachusetts failing its brightest kids? » Commonwealth Magazine

Iowa Democrats fear losing first-in-the-nation status » Politico

John Cain, State Rep. John Velis To Square Off In Mass. State Senate Special Election » New England Public Radio

NJ: Tax incentive task force says it’s saved state $11M in clawbacks, but won’t name companies » Politico

NY: New York City Council Speaker Wants More From State on Homelessness » The Wall Street Journal

More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere » FiveThirtyEight

Why Warren vs. Buttigieg Could Decide the Future of Campaigning » Politico Magazine

Who’s Winning the Endorsement Popularity Contest? » Boston Magazine

CA: California Tax Increase Only Helps The Illicit Market » Forbes

Trump doesn’t want forgiveness. He wants approval. » Boston Globe

Deval Patrick Paints A Vision Of Hope And Unity After Trump » WBUR

In Iowa, Michelle Wu to stump for Warren » Boston Globe

Rabbi Marc Baker has some big shoes to fill at CJP » Boston Business Journal

Concerns raised in Mass. life sciences sector about US crackdown on China » Boston Globe

Economy grew at 2.1% rate in fourth quarter » Boston Globe

Polar Beverages of Worcester bottles energy savings » Worcester Telegram

New Worcester Plaza owner planning more investment in the city » Worcester Business Journal

Report: Mass. economy grew in third quarter, slowed in fourth » Boston Business Journal

Legal weed didn’t stop illegal deals » Boston Herald

Legalized marijuana impacts driving, AAA says » Turn to 10

Mass. father, son tied to Ghosn escape » Commonwealth Magazine

Hunger Adds to Challenges Facing Many College Students » State House News Service

UMass temporarily cancels study abroad program » News 22 WWLP.com

Wanted by the FBI: Chinese national accused of doing research at Boston University under Chinese army orders » Boston Herald

Vocational training, jobs on the way » The Andover Townsman

SSVT holds budget hearing » Whitman-Hanson Express

Tarr: Costs missing from climate policy package » Gloucester Times

State To Install Permanent Air Monitoring Station In Weymouth » WBUR

Senate Agrees to Sharp Shift in State Climate Policies » State House News Service

O’Malley wants to talk recycling » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker has ‘not made much progress’ on his legal sports betting bill » Boston.com

IGT, Twin River reach deal to control R.I. gambling » Boston Globe

Parents, siblings of rare disease patients take on drug development » Boston Business Journal

Bill right pill for overdue health-care overhaul » Lowell Sun

Harrington HealthCare to join UMass Memorial » Worcester Business Journal

Seniors seek expansion of Medicare savings program » Commonwealth Magazine

A juror can be blind and still serve justice, the state’s highest court rules » Boston Globe

SJC: Blind people can serve as jurors » Commonwealth Magazine

‘He has left his mark forever’: Mass. Senate honors memory of Pete Frates, who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge while battling ALS » The Republican

Springfield City Council finalizes facial recognition ordinance » News 22 WWLP.com

He was never elected, but Jimmy Donnelly was a City Hall star » Boston Globe

Princeton celebrates high-speed internet access » Worcester Telegram

Meet the new members of Fall River's Redevelopment Authority » The Herald News

Boston Zoning Board nominees donated to Walsh » Boston Herald

Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood seeks apology from City Council President Justin Hurst » The Republican

Ihssane Leckey Is Running for Congress to Represent Other Muslim Immigrants » Teen Vogue

OTR: 4th District candidate Mermell supporting Medicare For All » WCVB

Beaudry seeking 5th Hampden seat » Gazette Net

Northampton, Easthampton mayors endorse Sen. Ed Markey » Gazette Net

Signless Sanders supporters uneasy about state » Newburyport News

Crowded Field For State Senate Seat Heads Toward Primary » The Bourne News

Corrections officer fired amid investigation into drug smuggling at Norfolk County jail » Boston Herald

State Police overtime scandal keeps expanding » Commonwealth Magazine

Hatfield Select Board chooses Robert Flaherty Jr. as new fire chief » Gazette Net

Middleton Fire Department awarded state fire safety grants » Wicked Local Boxford

Holyoke discusses proper firearm storage after pre-schooler brings gun to school » The Republican

In Mass., Rarely-Used Red Flag Law Seen As Another Useful Tool For Police To Take Guns » WBUR

In ‘drastic’ change, Baker wants birth, death records secret in most cases » Boston Globe

How states held hostage by ransomware attacks can take control » Boston Globe

Absentee Ballots Available For March 3 Presidential Primary » WGBH

Howie Carr: Charlie Baker leaves taxpayers gassed » Boston Herald

Baker Would Veto Gas Tax Hike “If That’s All It Was” » State House News Service

Baker’s latest solution for transportation woes? Startups. » Boston Globe

Woods Hole Terminal Project Over Budget » The Bourne News

Sparks fly on commuter rail, delaying and angering riders » Wicked Local Marshfield

‘It’s an enormous inconvenience’: Charlie Baker responds to question about Thursday’s commuter rail delays » Boston.com

Lack of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations a Growing Concern » Governing

The town of Princeton now has high-speed internet; 36 towns remain as Gov. Charlie Baker promises service statewide » The Republican

The MBTA built solar panels in Hingham over a year ago. They're still not generating electricity. » Patriot Ledger

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