10:00am Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum featuring Governor Charlie Baker., Via webcast

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Governor Charlie Baker on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

12:30pm Congressman Jake Auchincloss on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

1:20pm Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

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Elizabeth Warren’s influence in Washington rises as allies take Biden administration posts » Boston Globe

OPINION: The pandemic has put Baker in a novel spot » Boston Globe

Guv Candidate Downing Raises $100,000 In A Week » State House News Service

Advocates push vaccine equity for black and Latino residents » Commonwealth Magazine

News Analysis: The tragedy of Dianne Feinstein » Los Angeles Times

It might just be game over for the Iowa caucus » Politico

Trump-McConnell clash threatens to settle into a cold war as GOP eyes midterms » Washington Post

Rush Limbaugh Made America Worse » TNR

Andrew Cuomo Wishes He Were Ron DeSantis » TNR

FL: DeSantis defends opening vaccine pop-up site in affluent, mostly white community » POLITICO

NY: Cuomo-gate: A Nixonian Scandal Is Engulfing New York » The Daily Poster

The Deep Rot of the Massachusetts Democratic Party » The New Republic

Editorial: Louis DeJoy’s fate is in Congress’s hands » Boston Globe

Rush Limbaugh honored for his ‘courage’ as nation’s conservative voice » Boston Herald

Democrats say they can’t work with Republicans. Why not? » Boston Herald

Opinion: A 9/11-style commission on the Capitol insurrection is destined to fail » Boston Globe

Schumer, Warren challenge Biden on student debt cancellation » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: RIP Rush Limbaugh » Boston Herald

Some GOP leaders want the party move on from Trump. What stands in the way? The Republican Party. » Boston Globe

Black and Latino leaders allege Boston discriminates in public contracting » Boston Globe

Sale of Legal Sea Foods leaves vendors with piles of unpaid bills » Boston Globe

Mortgage servicing company to pay state $1 million » Berkshire Eagle

Springfield Regional Chamber connects, gives voice to business (Guest viewpoint) » The Republican

In comments to chamber, PTC chief executive calls remote work 'not sustainable' » Boston Business Journal

US seizes over 10 million phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe » Boston Globe

Architectural firm Sasaki offers three concepts for Copley Square’s redesign » Boston Globe

Barnes Regional Airport growth, commercial developments help propel Westfield forward in 2021 (Guest viewpoint) » The Republican

Eileen Theroux: Many questions about proposed marijuana growing facility in Chesterfield » Gazette Net

Newton marijuana store seeks end to appointment-only rule, as nearby competition grows » Boston Globe

Our public faces: security, civil liberties, and facial recognition technology » Boston Globe

‘A Slap In The Face’: Teachers Feel Slighted By Massachusetts Vaccination Plan » CBS Boston

Some students to return to Amherst elementary schools in March » Gazette Net

Boston College faces big challenges creating trust on race » Boston Globe

Jesse Mermell, Dave Cavell discuss congressional campaigns, new Tisch College course » The Tufts Daily

Elizabeth Warren wants Biden to follow Trump, Obama in canceling student loan debt » Boston Herald

Revenue chair invites early education funding ideas » News 22 WWLP.com

Want to see up to $50,000 of student debt canceled? ‘Send a note to President Biden,’ Warren says » Boston Globe

Public health experts at Harvard, BU weigh-in on CDC school reopening guidelines » Boston.com

Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville sees revenues rise again » The Sun Chronicle

Childbirth during a pandemic: parents decry separations » Boston Globe

Baker among three governors honored for commitment to mental health » Beacon Hill Times

1,300-plus coronavirus vaccine doses wasted in Massachusetts. Here’s where they got tossed » Boston Herald

UMass Medical School raises $435K to support statewide vaccine rollout » Worcester Telegram

M.V. Mediation now part of statewide Eviction Diversion Initiative » Martha's Vineyard Times

Lawmakers rush to file before deadline » Gloucester Times

Oversight panel to scrutinize Baker vaccine rollout » Commonwealth Magazine

Rep. McGonagle gets first chairmanship appointment » Everett Independent

Domenic J. Sarno: ‘Bold, interlocking actions’ needed to build back Springfield (Outlook 2021 viewpoint) » The Republican

Attleboro officials angry over governor's latest plan to distribute vaccines » The Sun Chronicle

Haverhill's recent 800 doses of COVID-19 vaccine bring immediate appointments for residents » The Haverhill Gazette

Brockton-area towns frustrated after state denies them COVID vaccine doses » The Enterprise

Pittsfield bid to reform trash system tabled, with plan to revisit in 2022 » Berkshire Eagle

Residents say they don't want gun shop in Salem » The Salem News

Everett Mayor DeMaria Denies Claims Of Racism, Fires Back With Accusations Of 'Rude And Ignorant' Behavior Against Councilor Adrien » WGBH

Why Taunton won't do anything about the $1 million the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe owes it » Taunton Gazette

After damning report, Boston City Hall to set new goal for contracting diversity » Boston Business Journal

Sen. Elizabeth Warren On The Mass. Vaccine Rollout, The Minimum Wage And More » WBUR

Massachusetts Candidate for Governor Ben Downing Accepted Subsidized Israel Trip From Pro-Israel Advocacy Group As A State Senator » New Boston Post

Growing list of contenders in at-large race » The Bay State Banner

Analysis: Bay State Vaxes Rise, but Chaotic Process Fuels Frustration with Baker » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Charlie Baker plans to ramp up vaccines for hardest-hit cities. Lawmakers are asking what took so long. » Boston.com

Massachusetts prioritizes offering COVID vaccine to residents with asthma » The Republican

People 65 and older, with 2 or more comorbidities eligible for coronavirus vaccines in Massachusetts Thursday » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker asking for patience when it comes to scheduling vaccine appointments » News 22 WWLP.com

Residents 65 and over, and those with two underlying health conditions, will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines starting today » Boston Globe

There are 6.9 million people in Mass. Here’s why the state goal is to vaccinate 4.1 million of them » Boston Globe

Fall River, New Bedford among hard-hit communities part of targeted outreach in Mass. » WPRI.com

State Vaccine Website Crashes » State House News Service

Mass. vaccine appointment website experiences technical issues due to high traffic » Boston Globe

20 hard-hit communities to receive DPH vaccine help, Holyoke and Springfield included » News 22 WWLP.com

Under fire, Baker says Cape vaccine collaborative ‘performing well’ » WHDH

State’s vaccine appointment website struggles » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine finder website crashes » Boston Herald

‘Breathing a sigh of relief’: People with asthma now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine » WHDH

Scammers using different ways to take advantage of state’s COVID-19 buddy system » News 22 WWLP.com

Older baby boomers are relieved by vaccine eligibility — and ready to scramble for appointments » Boston Globe

‘Sigh of relief’ after Massachusetts adds asthma to vaccine eligibility, but concern for medical conditions left out » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker Faces Criticism Over Mass. Vaccine Rollout » NBC Boston

Millions Are Now Eligible For The Vaccine. How Will Websites Handle The Deluge Of Appointment Seekers? » WBUR

Lawsuit On COVID Prison Releases Shows Many DOC Workers Refusing Vaccine » WBUR

‘Mass. isn’t taking care of them’: Frustrations mount for some over state’s vaccine rollout » WHDH

Cape Frustrated as Vaccine Competition Increases » State House News Service

Baker May Send Guard South to Bring Vaccine to Mass. » State House News Service

Volume Overwhelms State Vaccination Website » State House News Service

State nudges along design process for new women’s prison — again » Commonwealth Magazine

Worcester probing alleged 'blue flu' police action over alleged officer discipline » Worcester Telegram

Gov. Charlie Baker signs transportation bond act; bill includes money for east-west rail project, Bridge of Flowers and more » The Republican

Activists Urge Gov. Baker To Reverse Energy Rules That Boost Biomass » WAMC

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

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