10:00am Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

Massachusetts labor shortage driven by aging population, people leaving the state, report says » Boston Herald

How Logan Airport almost destroyed East Boston — and how East Boston is still fighting back » WGBH

In both Silicon Valley and Boston, concerns about layoffs, relocation, and cost of living » Boston Globe

Western, Central Mass. leaders advising Healey argue for regional equity » MassLive

Editorial: The Fells Acres saga continues » Boston Globe

Advocates question conditions at shelter for migrants and families experiencing homelessness » WBUR

Black male teachers can make a big difference in the lives of their students — why are they so rare? » Boston Globe

Vouchers for all? Housing groups call for $3.2 billion investment to provide ‘universal’ rental aid in Mass. » Boston Globe

Report: Biden may appoint Joe Kennedy as Irish envoy » WPRI.com

RI: Judge upholds Rhode Island's high-capacity gun magazine ban. Here's what it means. » The Providence Journal

NY: Mayor Adams tells progressives who bash the rich to ‘leave’ NYC » New York Daily News

NY: New York hospitals on brink with staffing shortages, financial woes: report » New York Post

NJ: Legislature taps the brakes on massive campaign finance bill » Politico

FL: GOP and insurance companies won big in this week’s special session; Dems call it a ‘bailout’ » Florida Phoenix

GA: Senate panel pushes for new money to support Georgians with disabilities, pay hike for caregivers » Georgia Recorder

TX: Texas attorney general’s office sought state data on transgender Texans » Washington Post

OR: CareOregon announces plans to combine with California health care organization » Boston Business Journal

CA: ‘Catastrophic staffing shortage’ hits California’s rural police first, and hardest » Cal Matters

CA: Tech industry group sues to block California children’s safety law » Washington Post

Are Twitter’s Troubles the Beginning of the End of Social Media? » The New Republic

The Electoral College in the 21st Century » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Seven hard-line House Republicans lay out Speaker demands amid McCarthy opposition » The Hill

Americans bought at least 150m guns in decade since Sandy Hook shooting » The Guardian

Tech Firms Are Giving Money to Election Deniers Again » Bloomberg Politics

How Podcasts in 2022 Tuned In to America’s Legacy of Rage and Radicalism » Vanity Fair

There’s a Reason There Aren’t Enough Teachers in America. Many Reasons, Actually. » New York Times

Seven scenarios for McCarthy’s Speakership vote — ranked least to most likely » The Hill

Thanks to some procedural cunning, House staffers get overtime, paid parental leave benefits » Roll Call

Federal Reserve sees rates rising higher than its previous forecast » Boston Globe

Greater New Bedford Sees $2.3 Million in State Seaport Grants » WBSM

Northeast states want regional fund to pay fishermen for offshore wind damages » New Bedford Light

PETA says UMass Chan and Biomere took in illegally trafficked monkeys » Worcester Telegram

Legislature OKs special liquor licenses for Roxbury, Dorchester sites » Boston Business Journal

Court filing reveals that crypto exec Ryan Salame blew the whistle on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts should embrace non-traditional education, report » Boston Herald

Higher ed board approves plan doubling financial aid, updating college revenue retention » Boston Business Journal

Swampscott breaks ground on new elementary school » Salem News

Gov. Baker Appoints Silverio to Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees » WHAV

Whittier Tech awarded grant money from the state » Newburyport News

Mass. group to ask for $300 million to renovate structures, meet climate goals » Worcester Telegram

Joe Kennedy III clear favorite to become US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland » Irish Central

MGM Springfield meets with Mass. Gaming Commission over sports betting application » Western Mass News

MGM taken to task by Springfield over unkept promises, lawsuit allegations » MassLive

Regulators Flag Pediatric Care Consolidation Trend » State House News Service

Accord Targets Health Care Capacity Crunch » State House News Service

Flagship’s latest startup is betting that drugs derived from food, herbs, and supplements can treat chronic diseases » Boston Globe

Worcester Board of Health: Local hospitals face capacity crisis » Worcester Telegram

Developers eye Shrewsbury land for 93-unit housing project off Route 20 » Worcester Telegram

Hayden Announces Transition and Community Advisory Committee » East Boston Times-Free Press

Without Votes, Baker Withdraws Amirault Pardon Bids » State House News Service

Opinion: Charlie Baker’s process on the Amirault pardons ‘stinks’ » Boston Globe

Council Commutation Makes Murderer Eligible For Parole » State House News Service

Baker withdraws recommendation for two pardons in child sex abuse case » WBUR

DA Hayden names transition team » Dorchester Reporter

Baker withdraws controversial pardon requests in Fells Acres child abuse case » Boston Globe

Baker withdraws controversial pardon requests in Fells Acres child abuse case » Boston Globe

Rail Workers in Worcester Highlight Public Safety, Labor Conditions » This Week in Worcester

AG Maura Healey joins coalition defending workers’ rights before Supreme Court » MassLive

Advocacy groups say disabled remain subject to job discrimination » The Recorder

Worcesteria: Uncertain future in a railroad city » Worcester Telegram

Keller @ Large: Where have all the workers gone? » CBS Boston

Why the government fails to limit many dangerous chemicals in the workplace » WBUR

Sen. DiZoglio and Rep. Minicucci Give Their Legislative Farewells » WHAV

Proposal creating a commission to study reparations in Boston before City Council » MassLive

Boston’s one step closer to letting teens vote in municipal elections » WGBH

ZBA overhaul gets City Council’s OK » Dorchester Reporter

Boston City Council approves reparations task force » Boston Herald

Tilton Library expansion could tack 3-5% onto Deerfield tax bills » Gazette Net

Council votes to study reparations for Black Bostonians » WBUR

Redistricting lawsuit is heading to federal court » Dorchester Reporter

Attleboro's mayoral special election set for Feb. 28 » The Sun Chronicle

Whipps outspent, outraised Raymond in 2nd Franklin District race » Athol Daily News

Lucas: Maura Healey dribbling out the clock » Boston Herald

Editorial: After recounts, state GOP’s grip slips even further » Sentinel & Enterprise

Slight dip, but opioid OD deaths remain high » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts opioid overdose deaths decline after record-high year: Fentanyl present in 94% of deaths » Boston Herald

Flu and RSV arrived earlier and hit harder this year. Could COVID be to blame? » Boston Globe

Unintended consequence of COVID control measures — kids without immunity » Boston Globe

‘We’re not out of the woods’: Opioid-related deaths declined this year, but just slightly » Boston Globe

Opioid overdose deaths leveling off, but at high level » Commonwealth Magazine

After a record high, overdose deaths may be declining slightly in Massachusetts » WBUR

SPD to adopt body cams next year » My Southborough

Editorial: It’s safety that needs upgrade at Franklin Park » Boston Herald

Ipswich Fire Department Awarded $19,000 in Grant Funding for Safety Equipment » Ipswich Local News

Healey, Driscoll tease Mass. community events ahead of inauguration » MassLive

As Mass. deals with cybersecurity threats, Baker creates response team » MassLive

Letter from City Councilor Sean Curran asks Gov.-elect Healey to move a state agency to Springfield » MassLive

Springfield City Councilor pushing western Mass. in reorganization plan » News 22 WWLP.com

My Turn: Governor should have focus on business, moving Massachusetts forward » The Recorder

Our Opinion: Lawmakers should fix millionaires tax » Berkshire Eagle

Mass. officials (almost) done with tax rebate distribution » WBUR

With SparkCharge, Josh Aviv is providing on-demand electric vehicle charging » Boston Globe

Seniors protest MBTA plan to eliminate bus route in Revere » CBS Boston

Eversource continues pitch for gas pipeline during public hearing despite unrelenting community pushback » MassLive

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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

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