11:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Informational Hearing

6:30pm Vineyard Reception for State Sen. Candidate Jack Stanton with Dukes County Commissioner Keith Chatinover

6:30pm Final Countdown Fundaiser for Republican State Committee Candidate Kathy Lynch

Primary for special election for Rep. Paul Brodeur's seat

Activists Allege Retaliation Campaign After Prison Attack » State House News Service

OPINION: Joe Biden for president » Boston Globe

Trahan’s legal bills near $380,000 amid ethics probe » Boston Globe

One in 5 MBTA pensioners is younger than 50 as fund struggles » Boston Herald

Congresswoman Clark will bring Weinstein accuser to State of the Union » Boston Globe

Poll Tested Public Opinion on Climate Change » State House News Service

'An unacceptable and upsetting environment': 2020 Democratic Host Committee under investigation » Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

NJ: ‘We will take a leading, vocal role in changing New Jersey’s toxic political culture’: League of Municipalities » NJ.com

NY: He Worked for Obama and Bloomberg. Could He Be N.Y.C.’s Next Mayor? » New York Times

An epic breakdown in Iowa casts a spotlight on the caucus system » Washington Post

Deval Patrick Outraised Presidential Competitors In Mass. Last Quarter » WBUR

CA: 'This was supposed to be reparations' Why is LA's cannabis industry devastating black entrepreneurs? » The Guardian

This Is The Buzzy Democratic Firm That Botched The Iowa Caucuses » HUFFPOST

After Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire hustle begins » Boston Globe

Sanders leads Biden by six points in N.H., new Globe/WBZ/Suffolk poll finds » Boston Globe

Iowa caucuses will give candidates ‘momentum’ for New Hampshire: Pollster » Boston Herald

Bill Weld event draws an anyone-but-Trump crowd » Boston Herald

An epic breakdown in Iowa casts a spotlight on the caucus system » Washington Post

CVS cuts three directors, including former Aetna chief » Boston Globe

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Mass. businesses face uncertainty » Boston Globe

Activists say Suffolk Downs redevelopment planning is freezing out non-English speakers » Boston Globe

Weiner Ventures calls $100M suit from Suffolk's John Fish ‘an unbelievable fiction’ » Boston Business Journal

Ocean Spray ousts CEO over alleged violation of harassment policy » Boston Business Journal

With new $150M, Globalization Partners could be Boston’s next unicorn » Boston Business Journal

Marijuana host agreements under federal review » Martha's Vineyard Times

House jumps back into pot policy » Commonwealth Magazine

Facial-recognition tech may have value, but real-time surveillance goes too far » Boston Globe

Cops and preachers make good teachers » Boston Globe

Activists Turn Attention to Higher Ed Funding » State House News Service

Senator: Enable Mass. College Athletes to be Paid » State House News Service

Sen. Cindy Friedman votes on next generation climate policy » Wicked Local Arlington

Poll surveyed public opinion on climate change » Wicked Local Needham

In Massachusetts, activists say net-zero not enough without 100% renewables » Energy News

Trump’s land mines rollback is the last straw for veterans » Boston Globe

Tribe Behind Taunton Casino Ready for Appeal Hearing » State House News Service

Did Mass. miss the boat on gambling? House leader weighs in » Boston Business Journal

SJC rules that police must determine if a passenger can drive before seizing suspect’s vehicle » Boston Globe

Social justice on the menu: Congregation B’nai Israel hosts legislative luncheon » Gazette Net

Jimmy Donnelly, beloved former City Hall parking attendant, has died » Boston Globe

Foundation for MetroWest launches website, opens grant applications » Wicked Local Waltham

Community groups ask feds to halt Suffolk Downs redevelopment » Boston Business Journal

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on what really happened at Obama’s ‘beer summit.’ » New York Times

Gov. Baker, legislators focus on coronavirus at meeting » News 22 WWLP.com

Coronavirus risk in Massachusetts remains low, Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

Mayor: More info needed about coronavirus patient’s travels before diagnosis » WHDH

Boston Has Its First Confirmed Case Of Coronavirus. Here's What You Should Know » WBUR

Advocates for prisoners decry conditions at maximum-security prison » Boston Globe

Ex-Walpole Deputy Police Chief Accused of Sexual Assault on Another Officer in Cruiser » NBC Boston

Local fire departments receive grants for public fire education » Community Advocate

Statie wants judgment reconsidered after colleague’s ‘Troopergate’ sentence » Boston Herald

‘We have a lot of faith in the department,’ Gov. Charlie Baker says after Souza-Baranowski violations alleged in lawsuit » The Republican

Police group calls for blue ribbon commission to investigate Massachusetts State Police » Worcester Telegram

Inmates To File Lawsuit Alleging Abuse After Prison Guard Was Attacked » CBS Boston

UMass police union: Mount Ida security plan violates agreement » Gazette Net

Worcester to hire consultant for Fire Dept. review » Worcester Telegram

Students Speak Up at State House for Voting Changes » Milton Academy

State Starts Election Year Without OCPF Chief » State House News Service

AG Healey Releases Annual Report on Open Meeting Law Compliance » Cape Cod Today

Plymouth Anniversary Excitement Extending to Beacon Hill » State House News Service

Tax increase running out of gas? » Lowell Sun

Baker to address transportation crisis » WCVB

Activists Launch Hunger Strike, Urging Mass. Lawmakers To Pass Bill Allowing Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants » WBUR

Transpo Talk Likely at Baker-Biz Chamber Check-in » State House News Service

MBTA urged to change the way it handles fare evaders » WCVB

Baker bill would reduce penalties for MBTA fare evasion » Boston Herald

DCR Reportedly Backpedaling On Planned Cambridge Safety Project » Streets Blog Mass

Baker asks for patience in solving state transportation woes » Lowell Sun

For offshore wind, expect more delays » Commonwealth Magazine

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Podcast Spotlight

Bloomberg Baystate Business: Former Governor Jane Swift Steve Koczela, Jennifer Smith and Stephanie Murray The Horse Race: Net Zero to Hero WBUR WBUR News: While Still Awaiting Iowa Results, Warren Campaign Forges On To N.H. And Beyond

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