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‘Red flag’ gun bill used just six times last year » Commonwealth Magazine

Jan. 6 Participant Featured At Diehl Event » State House News Service

State policy on vaccinated foster kids without parents' consent concerns Central Mass. lawyers » Worcester Telegram

Baker picks Kevin R. Hayden as Suffolk DA, with Rachael Rollins poised to become US attorney » Boston Globe

Rollins goes out with a bang — at MBTA » Commonwealth Magazine

Incoming US Attorney for Mass. Rachael Rollins on the Legal System, Race and More » NBC Boston

NY: As Omicron Infects Workers, Subway Service Suffers » New York Times

GA: Don’t come to Atlanta without a plan to pass voting laws, groups tell Biden, Harris » Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FL: State Senate accuses ACLU of Florida lawyer of violating redistricting rules » Tampa Bay Times

The fate of Biden's vaccine mandates is in the Supreme Court's hands » Axios

Bill Clinton, Oprah and his fellow centrists: Dems go all-out to sway Manchin » Politico

Top House Democrat urges Senate to abolish filibuster to pass voting rights on Jan. 6 anniversary » The Hill

NY: State commission OKs 4 sportsbooks to launch mobile betting Saturday » Newsday

NY: NY lawmakers propose bill limiting artificial light at night » NY State of Politics

FL: Gov. DeSantis on events commemorating Jan. 6 insurrection: ‘I think it’s going to be nauseating’ » Florida Phoenix

Corporate PACs bet on GOP takeover, hand cash to election deniers » Boston Globe

‘Groveling’ Ted Cruz Mocked After Extremely Awkward Tucker Carlson Interview » HUFFPOST

Does John Katko Have the Secret to Thwarting Trump? » Politico

Meet the Legal Group Fighting to Dismantle Right-Wing Political Violence » Vanity Fair

Auchincloss May Steer Campaign Spending Out Of State » State House News Service

A year later, Jan. 6 becomes just another wedge in a divided nation » Boston Globe

Biden warns of US peril from Trump’s ‘dagger’ at democracy » Boston Herald

Opinion: Extremism is our new normal » WBUR

A day of truth in a divided nation » Boston Globe

Another Boston tech boss is stepping down » Boston Globe

Supply, Labor Strains Squeeze Restaurants, Supermarkets » State House News Service

Paul English’s newest venture: A startup studio for new consumer-oriented apps » Boston Globe

Seth Moulton visits biotech hub in Gloucester » Boston Herald

Need lab space in Boston or Cambridge? Good luck. » Boston Business Journal

School struggles getting worse amid virus surge » Commonwealth Magazine

A staggering 51,100 new coronavirus cases reported in Massachusetts schools in past two weeks » Boston Herald

Wu’s school challenge: Put Black, Latinx, and low-income kids on path to success » Commonwealth Magazine

Riley To Make Mask Mandate Decision Next Week » State House News Service

Sutton Schools report more than 200 students absent due to COVID » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Margaret Adams chosen to lead Hingham schools as permanent superintendent » Patriot Ledger

Days into new semester, educators ‘suffocating’ under latest COVID surge » Boston Globe

Medical schools see record enrollment increase among Black students » WGBH

Editorial: Squannacook adding to region’s walking greenways » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts will report COVID-19 hospitalizations based on if the patient is being treated for COVID or not » Berkshire Eagle

Reporting Change Coming On COVID-19 Hospitalizations » State House News Service

Opinion: Hospitals are doing their part on COVID-19; we ask the public to do theirs » Boston Globe

Mass. hospitals will begin reporting primary vs. incidental COVID-19 admissions on Monday, DPH says » Boston Globe

‘It’s all hands on deck’: Hospitals scramble to staff the front lines as surge continues » Boston Globe

By using COVID-positive workers, R.I. health facilities reach their last resort » Boston Globe

UMass Memorial Health employee pay affected by ransomware attack » Worcester Business Journal

The silent screams of invisible children » Boston Globe

Kevin Hayden to replace Rachael Rollins as Suffolk County district attorney, Gov. Charlie Baker announces » MassLive

Baker Picks Hayden To Succeed Rollins As Suffolk DA » State House News Service

Mayor calls out antisemitism in Northampton’s public discourse » Gazette Net

Gardner's mayor said, 'We are stronger than we've ever been.' Here's what he means. » The Gardner News

COVID-19 infections are hitting local government services, including snow removal » WGBH

Northampton rally marks anniversary of Capitol riot with calls for election safeguards » Gazette Net

With $1 Mil Raised, Allen Putting In Grassroots Work » State House News Service

Gov. Charlie Baker says Jan. 6 Capitol attack will ‘stain this nation’s history forever,’ but misattributes death of police officer to attack » MassLive

Danielle Allen: Next Massachusetts governor needs to protect democracy, fight misinformation » WGBH

Editorial: Threats against election officials must be stopped » Boston Globe

Letter: Impressed with DiZoglio » Salem News

Poll shows sharp divide in attitudes depending on vaccination status » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts reports 24,570 new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations surpass last winter’s peak » Boston Herald

Opinion: Omicron gives new meaning to calculated risk » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Wu names panel to lead police commissioner search » WBUR

Commission Urges Longer Review Of Qualified Immunity » State House News Service

Mirra proposes free college for police officers » Newburyport News

Mattapan woman running for sheriff » The Bay State Banner

Suffolk District Attorney Rollins launches criminal probe into MBTA » Boston Globe

Rollins opens investigation into T over Green Line crash » WBUR

Rachael Rollins announces MBTA investigation on way out the door » Boston Herald

Lori Trahan touts infrastructure spending at LRTA » Lowell Sun

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Podcast Spotlight

NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: 'A Dagger At The Throat Of Democracy': President Biden Decries Election Lies NPR Diane Rehm: On My Mind: Lesson Of Jan. 6: Strengthening Democracy Can't Wait Crooked Media Pod Save America: “Biden takes on the Big Lie.” Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: Activists discuss Don’t Look Up: The Climate Minute

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass

MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter