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Must-Reads

Senate To Make Another Run At Drug Cost Control » State House News Service

Maura Healey: Don’t call me a moderate » Boston Herald

Tax Receipts Already Running $1.5 Bil Above Revised Estimate » State House News Service

Construction industry group calls on Massachusetts Legislature to invest in bridges, despite $3 billion investment from federal government » Boston Herald

City to tackle plight of Black men, boys with new office » Boston Globe

“Crippling” ambulance worker shortage impacting care and response times » Fox 25 News

Where have all the students gone? Worcester's enrollment drop a mystery, finances a concern » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers Send Baker $101 Mil COVID Bill » State House News Service

Moran, Finegold To Lead House-Senate Voting Reform Talks » State House News Service

FL: How the Sugar Industry Makes Political Friends and Influences Elections » ProPublica

Split on the right: Breitbart joins Facebook and Google in opposing news media bill » Politico

NY: Unvaccinated NYC teachers whose exemption bids were denied to be fired next week » New York Post

The Republican megadonor funding the party’s 2022 hopes » Politico

AZ: Arizona GOP chair sues to block Jan. 6 panel’s records subpoena » Florida Phoenix

DeSantis strategizes for his future while Trump obsesses over his election loss » CNN

Trump busted an immigration judges union. His holdovers are blocking it again. » Washington Post

Whoopi Goldberg’s American Idea of Race » The Atlantic

Medicare Will Soon Provide Free At-Home Coronavirus Tests » New York Times

NY: Six degrees of Andrew Cuomo: Why the former governor keeps dragging down others » Politico

MO: 'Grossly unfit': Hometown newspaper rips Josh Hawley's 'embarrassing ignorance' » Raw Story

Jayapal's early leadership maneuvers raise House Dem eyebrows » Politico

"Absolutely not. I need my hot, steaming cup,"

Attorney General Maura Healey

When asked about enjoying iced coffee in the winter time in Massachusetts, Healey stands firm with with team hot coffee.

News By Category
Business

Boston researchers make strides on digital dollar with speedy new experimental financial platform » Boston Globe

‘The cruelest tax’: Inflation plays a unique role in America’s economic psyche, posing challenge for Biden » Boston Globe

Winthrop Center tower wins its first tenant » Boston Globe

Vericel on the move from Cambridge to Burlington » Boston Globe

Meta plunges and sets off Wall Street’s worst drop in nearly a year » Boston Globe

UTEC, Merrimack Valley Black and Brown Voices Receive Grants to Support Economic Growth » WHAV

Activists, lawmakers say Massachusetts public bank is solution to lending disparities » WGBH

Cannabis & Psychedelics

‘Pay to play’?: City Councilor Justin Hurst asks AG to investigate Springfield marijuana licensing » MassLive

Fourth cannabis dispensary opens in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Education

The science behind the state’s school mask policy is outdated, some experts say. Should the benchmarks change? » Boston Globe

As states rush to fill schools with teachers, shortage fears climb » Boston Globe

Reaction mixed to $1.3B proposed Boston school budget » Boston Herald

Baker Proposes Increased Funding to Help Low-Income Students Afford College » NBC Boston

Environment

Lack of transparency feeds skepticism of Massachusetts’ clean heat commission » Energy News Network

Fault lines in New England’s climate plan » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care

Workers organizing at McLean Hospital face staunch resistance » Boston Globe

Opinion: Mass General Brigham’s expansion plan must be rejected » Boston Globe

Human Services

State funding awarded to ‘On the Grow’ program in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Judiciary

High court takes up physician-assisted suicide » Salem News

Labor

Unemployment Down, But Jobless Fund Picture Still Fuzzy » State House News Service

Legislative

Howie Carr: The easiest $70,530 you’ll ever make — with perks that add up, and up » Boston Herald

Debate Drew Durant To Prove Vaccination Status » State House News Service

Politics

Graham: Sununu likes Joe Rogan, Trump, not so much » Boston Herald

Meeting the gubernatorial candidates: Attorney General Maura Healey » WBUR

Mass. gubernatorial candidate Chang-Díaz discusses qualified immunity, environmental justice, racial equity with Berkshire County NAACP » WAMC

In New York City, Biden tries to address the sleeper issue of the 2022 midterms » Boston Globe

Palfrey Joins AG Race, Touting Experience » State House News Service

Charlie Baker takes a shot at Tom Brady haters: ‘I have no hurt feelings, mixed feelings, none of that about Tom Brady’ » Boston Herald

District One City Council Candidate Gabriela Coletta Picks up Key Endorsements » Charlestown Bridge

New poll shows Americans deeply concerned about political divisions » Boston Globe

Boston NAACP Leader Tanisha Sullivan Challenges Sec. of State William Galvin » NBC Boston

Opinion: Moderate politics is the right path, even in Mass. » Boston Globe

Public Health

Massachusetts AG, candidate for governor Maura Healey called Springfield the ‘asthma capital of the country’ — but it’s not anymore » MassLive

Public Safety

Flashes still of violence, guns, drugs, and vandalism at Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Attleboro police chief comes under scrutiny over fracas at hockey rink » The Sun Chronicle

New Bedford Police was hit by a ransomware attack. Here's how the city responded. » South Coast Today

Two police oversight panels are now at full strength » Dorchester Reporter

Biden in NYC: Nation must come together to end gun violence » Boston Globe

State Government

New bill would force the Massachusetts governor's office to follow the state public records law » WBUR

Our view: Time to shine light on governor's office records » The Eagle Tribune

Transportation

Governor Charlie Baker touts priority projects for new federal infrastructure funds » Boston Globe

Baker sketches plan for $9.5b in fed infrastructure spending » Commonwealth Magazine

State awards over $13-million for electric vehicle charging stations » News 22 WWLP.com

Baker: Massachusetts to Get $9.5B in Infrastructure Funds » NBC Boston

State Releases List of 146 Funded Bridge Projects » State House News Service

Editorial: Driver’s license for illegal immigrants must be a 2-way street » Lowell Sun

Gov. Charlie Baker backs east-west rail through Springfield with federal money on the table » MassLive

Utilities

Lynch Returns To Feds With New Compressor Station Appeal » State House News Service

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