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MASSACHUSETTS

Most sheriffs scored a $20,000 raise in Legislature’s overdue spending bill, their second in three years » Boston Globe

Yes, building more housing does lower rents, study says » Commonwealth Beacon

‘Insane.’ T reports back-to-back worker safety incidents. Again. » Boston Globe

Mass. to close shelter in MBTA office building for homeless migrant families, shift ‘operations’ to Quincy » Boston Globe

Boston City Council measure slaps ‘scofflaw’ landlords with $2,000 fines, up from $300 » Boston Herald

Healey Pledges To Enforce Rezoning Mandate » State House News Service

Founders push for bill to stop “rampant” discrimination, sexual harassment in VC » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts AG files lawsuit against neo-Nazi group NSC-131 » Boston Herald

Healey Picks Solicitor Dewar For First Open SJC Seat » State House News Service

Starbucks cafes in Newton, Somerville unionize » Boston Globe

Healey Deflects When Asked About Legislative Pace » State House News Service

THE OTHER 49

CT: Former powerful CT lawmaker replaced on public defender commission. Calls it ‘lesson for all of us’ » Hartford Courant

CT: Grand jury convenes to consider federal charges in Connecticut state police ticket scandal » CT Insider

NY: Lawmakers try to boot Trump from 2024 ballot, ask state Board of Elections to remove » New York Daily News

NY: Candidate For George Santos' Open House Seat Is Convicted In Jan. 6 Riot » HUFFPOST

NJ: The State Where Unemployment Is Rising the Fastest Is Having Trouble Filling Jobs » The Wall Street Journal

NJ: Sweeney will enter governor’s race on Monday » New Jersey Globe

OH: Legal weed takes effect in Ohio as lawmakers scramble to change voter-passed law » Politico

KY: Kentucky’s revenues from sports wagering on pace to significantly exceed projections, governor says » AP News

IL: Chicago alders advance measure to bolster sanctuary city protections » Axios

MN: Out-of-state abortion patients in Minnesota spiked post-Dobbs decision » Axios

NC: Manning decides not to run again in North Carolina » Roll Call

FL: Sabatini-led Lake Republicans adopt platform to ban abortion, gay rights » Orlando Sentinel

TX: Texas Judge Grants Woman’s Request for Abortion, in Rare Post-Roe Case » New York Times

CO: How rogue officers stay on the job in Colorado » Axios

MI: When big marijuana money came to small U.P. towns » MLive.com

NATIONAL

TikTok steps up state lobbying presence » Pluribus News

Trump appeals Jan. 6 immunity ruling, launching process that may delay trial » Washington Post

U.S. political ad market projected to reach record $16 billion in 2024 » Axios

Which voters matter in presidential elections? The ranks are shrinking. » Washington Post

Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, Kash Patel, Stephen Miller: What a Trump Cabinet Might Look Like If He’s Reelected » Vanity Fair

DeSantis Super PAC Cancels Donor Event Citing Waning Interest » Bloomberg Politics

Private Prison Firms Set To Cash In On Immigrant Surveillance Boom » The Lever

UAW says over 1,000 workers at VW plant in Tenn. have signed cards seeking union representation » Boston Globe

Sen Vance in letter to Biden admin accuses WaPo writer of encouraging ‘open rebellion’ against US » Fox News

Jared Kushner Could Be Made Secretary of State in Second Trump Term, and No, That’s Not a Joke » Vanity Fair

Where Are All the Anti-Trump Republicans? » Politico

“If virtually all the GOP governors and senators were to say they would not support Trump, even in the general, I don’t think his poll numbers would be harmed, at all,” Romney told me. “They might even get better. I think the MAGA base dislikes our elected elites as much or more than they dislike Democrats.”

Sen. Mitt Romney

It’s a depressing indication of our polarized times that Romney and former Rep Cheney could only hurt DeSantis, Haley and Christie by publicly rallying to their side.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: Why the US must support Ukraine with aid » Boston Globe

Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire school » AP News

Business

Gov. Healey talks about what her new economic development plan means for the state » WBUR

Shutdowns, layoffs cap a tumultuous year for tech startups » Boston Business Journal

Robert Kraft’s nonprofit to fight antisemitism grows exponentially with $200M donation » Boston Business Journal

Trader Joe’s plans second Back Bay location » Boston Globe

Former WooSox executive named chief of staff for new Boston women’s pro soccer team » Worcester Business Journal

Gillette to pursue mix of commercial, housing, parks at South Boston site » Boston Business Journal

Economist: WooSox likely sold for $50-$70M » Worcester Business Journal

Boston tourism officials want visitors to put their money where their mouth is » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Mass. Rep. Ayanna Pressley unveils new bill to restore voting rights to incarcerated people » MassLive

As the left agonizes over Israel-Hamas cease-fire, New England’s progressive leaders stand apart » Boston Globe

Education

Harvard releases expert review after morgue scandal, but admits no wrongdoing. ‘People find ways of getting around systems.’ » Boston Globe

Report on Harvard's morgue finds lack of oversight and no policy on handling of human bodies » WBUR

Howie Carr: Harvard poison ivy » Boston Herald

A plane flying over Harvard’s campus pulled banner that said ‘Harvard Hates Jews’ with Palestinian flag » Boston Globe

‘Harvard Hates Jews’ banner flies above Cambridge campus as president comes under fire for Congressional testimony about antisemitism » Boston Herald

Harvard, MIT, UPenn face Congressional investigation after ‘unacceptable’ testimony about antisemitism; rabbi resigns from Harvard committee » Boston Herald

Hampshire Regional superintendent to resign at end of school year, saying ‘half-truths, rumors and gossip’ led to her decision » Gazette Net

MCLA will provide an 'expedited transfer process' for students affected by the closing of College of Saint Rose » Berkshire Eagle

Environment

Editorial: John Kerry’s climate goals all about numbers, not people » Boston Herald

Moore: Cleaner environment slips as green priority » Boston Herald

Mass. barrels toward critical period of ‘rapid decarbonization’ » Commonwealth Beacon

Climate activists protest at office of Hanscom developer » Commonwealth Beacon

Federal

Pittsfield native Jeannine Ryder's nomination to major general in the Air Force was on hold for months. The Senate finally approved it » Berkshire Eagle

Health Care

White House targets drug patents in latest effort to lower prices » Boston Globe

Bluebird bio nets 3rd gene therapy approval since company split » Boston Business Journal

‘Monumental’: FDA approves first CRISPR-based gene-editing drug, marking breakthrough for sickle cell disease » Boston Globe

Housing

Family Shelter Placements More Than Doubled Under Healey » State House News Service

Boston City Council measure slaps ‘scofflaw’ landlords with $2,000 fines, up from $300 » Boston Herald

Hadley seeking study of special district for congregate housing » Gazette Net

Homeless advocates question new jail lockup for people arrested near Mass. and Cass » WGBH

Governor says she will block funding to communities that ignore MBTA zoning law » Worcester Business Journal

Human Services

23% jump in Lowell’s homeless population » Lowell Sun

Immigration

Maura Healey says the number of people arriving in Massachusetts seeking shelter is ‘actually going down’ » Boston Herald

Federal money to shelter migrants caught in messy funding battle » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Mass. AG sues neo-Nazi group, two of its leaders over harassment, intimidation » Boston Globe

State solicitor tapped as Healey’s first SJC pick » Commonwealth Beacon

Healey taps state solicitor, former adviser to fill first open seat on Supreme Judicial Court » Boston Globe

Labor

Mass. launches multilingual enhancements to Paid Family and Medical Leave Program » The Herald News

Editorial: Wu scores some important wins in new police contract » Boston Globe

Legislative

Our View: Auditor DiZoglio on the right track » Newburyport News

Winter Special Scheduled To Fill Vacant House Seat » State House News Service

Local Government

Proposed switch away from city manager fails, and charter committee will ask for more time » Cambridge Day

How Worcester feels about trash and recycling - and how to make it better » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Sec. Galvin expects nearly a dozen 2024 ballot question petitions to be filed » Spectrum News

Challenger declares for Rep. Decker’s seat, aiming to pass more progressive legislation » Cambridge Day

Five College scholars join 1,000-plus educators to push New England senators for permanent cease-fire in Gaza » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Our View: Republican state lawmakers deserve our thanks » The Sun Chronicle

Revere mayoral recount confirms initial result » Boston.com

Dudley selectman Marsi enters race to fill 6th Worcester seat vacated by Durant » Worcester Telegram

There’s an empty state House seat in Central Mass. Here’s what we know about who’s running » MassLive

Public Health

2 unusual childhood respiratory illnesses are in Worcester. Here's what to know » Worcester Telegram

Public Safety

Waltham mourns death of veteran police officer Paul Tracey, struck and killed in crash » Boston Herald

State Government

Gov. Healey talks about what her new economic development plan means for the state » WBUR

Baker Portrait To Be Unveiled Behind Closed Doors » State House News Service

Transportation

Legislation to shift SSA voting structure gets a hearing » Martha's Vineyard Times

MBTA Prepping Plan To Expand Low-Cost Fares » State House News Service

What 400 years of Boston transit history tells us about the MBTA's future » WGBH

Eng says 'we are making progress' fixing the T » WGBH

Utilities

Quabbin-Area Towns Draw on History in Quest for 'Equity' » State House News Service

State order seeks to limit natural gas pipelines, mains » Gazette Net

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The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB4204 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 60

Senate Actions This Week: 7


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