9:00am Student Government Day, Gardner Auditorium, State House

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Committee Hearing

Mariano Leaps Back On Tax Relief Bandwagon » State House News Service

Power Brokers On Hill Also Have Deepest Campaign Coffers » State House News Service

Former Boston police officer arrested for alleged assault in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection » Boston Globe

Few state tax breaks have sunset dates » The Eagle Tribune

Short-Staffed ‘Boston Police Department Is in a Dire Position,' Commissioner Says » NBC Boston

Berkshire Roots employees are negotiating their first contract as a unionized workforce — and the cannabis industry is paying attention » Berkshire Eagle

Top Massachusetts court backs Boston in COVID-19 vaccine mandate fight, throws out lower ruling » Boston Herald

Amid Multiple Crises, MBTA Fields Pitches For New Agency Marketing Campaign » Dig Boston

Healey made her pitch on taxes last month. Now it’s Speaker Mariano’s turn. » Boston Globe

Mass. losing residents to other states, census data shows » The Eagle Tribune

CT: Cannabis businesses spent millions on lobbying before legalization » CT Insider

CT: Changes to CT’s ‘red flag’ law could ease the process for police » Hartford Courant

NY: NYC Mayor Adams Urges Wall Street Cooperation to Get Workers Back to Offices » Bloomberg Politics

NY: Hochul Quietly Bets on Police to Battle Fentanyl » New York Focus

NJ: Murphy’s medical debt program can eliminate about $1B, nonprofit says » POLITICO Pro

NJ: ELEC commissioners resign after 'blunt-force' attack on watchdog agency » POLITICO Pro

OH: Ohio bills mirror nationwide targeting of transgender rights » Axios

MN: Big changes could soon come to Minneapolis' embattled police department » Axios

IN: Indiana GOP senator carves out dealmaking niche on taxes » Roll Call

MO: 'Dystopian future': Democrat calls out GOP lawmakers for voting to completely defund Missouri's 399 public libraries » Raw Story

FL: Legislature approves permitless gun bill; no license, no training course required » Florida Phoenix

FL: Public schools fear voucher program will play havoc on budgets » Orlando Sentinel

A President Faces Prosecution, and a Democracy Is Tested » New York Times

DeSantis: Florida won’t cooperate with Trump extradition » The Hill

Representatives Stephen Lynch and Jim Jordan spar at hearing: ‘This is a mockery and a disgrace’ » Boston Globe

Tensions appear on gun legislation after latest school shooting » Roll Call

After Mass Shootings, Republicans Expand Access to Guns » New York Times

Millions poised to lose Medicaid as pandemic coverage protections end » Washington Post

Mass. Democrats in Congress react to Trump’s indictment » Boston Globe

DA’s indictment of Trump may add fuel to 2024 fire » Boston Herald

What Trump’s indictment could mean for his third run for president » Boston Globe

Franks: Joe Biden’s shameless use of Kamala Harris » Boston Herald

Trump indictment ‘unprecedented,’ as he faces more legal scrutiny, scholars say » Boston Globe

New Numbers Add To Mass. Population Concerns » State House News Service

Suffolk County has lost 30,000 residents since start of pandemic, according to US Census » Boston Globe

Mass. can keep getting its alcohol to-go as Gov. Healey signs 1st major bill » MassLive

Opinion: Twitter is quick to attack young journalists. Take it from me. » Boston Globe

New law allows notaries to operate digitally in Mass. » Boston Globe

CCC suspends retail business at Elev8 Cannabis in Athol » The Recorder

Raymond V. Mariano: Making celebrities out of Jan. 6 rioters a national disgrace » Worcester Telegram

Mariano To Biz: Mass. Needs Help With Early Ed Costs » State House News Service

Here’s how the Massachusetts House hopes to make community college free for Bay Staters » MassLive

Harvard College Accepts 3.41% of Applicants to Class of 2027 » The Harvard Crimson

City announces $4M investment in free community college program » Boston Herald

Covanta, DiZoglio, Gómez, Linehan and Martinez Dominguez First to Win NECC ‘Impact Awards’ » WHAV

Howie Carr: John Kerry a high-flying global warmer » Boston Herald

Lawyer: Carveout Keeps Horse Racing Off Mobile Sports Betting Menu » State House News Service

Gov. Maura Healey announces funding for 450 new affordable housing units across Mass. » WHDH

Push to unionize at college dorms is growing » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh says his relationship with Bruins owners isn’t in conflict with his NHLPA role » Boston Globe

Eastern Fisheries cuts temp agency, laying off New Bedford workers amid labor probe » The New Bedford Light

Two former employees sue Barbara Lynch, alleging famed chef withheld tips during pandemic » Boston Globe

Can you afford to retire in Massachusetts? » WBUR

17-year-olds may soon be able to vote in this Mass. community » MassLive

Seekonk looking at changing its government » The Sun Chronicle

Discrimination? Organizers of cultural festivals question Worcester permit rules » Worcester Telegram

Amherst hosts reparations trailblazer » Gazette Net

Local politicians, academics react to news of Trump’s indictment: ‘I feel like I just found out Santa Claus is real’ » MassLive

Power Brokers On Hill Also Have Deepest Campaign Coffers » State House News Service

The long, sweet friendship of Mel King and Ray Flynn » Boston Globe

Austin: Doors set to shut on conservatives in federal jobs » Boston Herald

Boston’s COVID data continues to fall, Massachusetts virus cases and hospitalizations trending down » Boston Herald

Vaping, Stress Are Focuses At “Kick Butts Day” » State House News Service

Vaping, Stress Are Focuses At “Kick Butts Day” » State House News Service

Editorial: Boston scores a win on vaccine mandates » Boston Globe

Curbing violence through community partnerships works, but takes money roundtable discussion in Dorchester shows » Boston Herald

Massachusetts pharmacies required to continue providing medication abortion » The Daily Free Press

Gov. Maura Healey signs $389 million supplemental budget » News 22 WWLP.com

Lucas: DiZoglio still wins even if she loses Beacon Hill audit » Boston Herald

Healey made her pitch on taxes last month. Now it’s Speaker Mariano’s turn. » Boston Globe

Mariano says state can afford another tax cut package » Commonwealth Magazine

‘It’s not fair’: T riders sound off on service woes » WBUR

Healey pleads for people to apply for MBTA jobs » Dorchester Reporter

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

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