BostonGlobe.com Political Headlines - January 10, 2013

• Patrick targets public housing boards: Governor Deval Patrick will propose replacing 240 public housing authorities with six regional agencies in an effort to eliminate waste and corruption. Globe reporter Sean P. Murphy details.

• Shell's Arctic troubles only buy time: The flurry of activity around Arctic drilling is just a hint of what is likely to occur in the years to come as we manage the consequences of our climate negligence. Globe columnist Juliette Kayyem outlines.

• Rail company has inside track at T: With the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company's $2.2 billion contract set to expire in June, Beacon Hill should keep a watchful eye on a founder who knows how to duck responsibility. Globe columnist Joan Vennochi reports.

•  Taking Mayor William ­Lantigua out with the trash: Lawrence supporters deserve a new mayor who can clean their streets without dragging them through the mud. Globe Metro columnist Yvonne Abraham writes.

• Progressive group launches petition urging appointment of Barney Frank as interim senator: The liberal advocacy group that helped draft Elizabeth Warren into the US Senate campaign in 2011 is now trying to make Barney Frank her junior senator. Globe politics reporter Noah Bierman covers.