11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

The condition for which Senator John McCain [age 80] had surgery on Friday may be more serious than initial descriptions have implied » New York Times

An effort to ban public funding of abortion in Mass. is underway » Boston Globe

DeLeo picks Jamaica Plain Democrat as next budget chief » Boston Globe

Update Mass. laws to break child sexual abuse cycle » Boston Globe

Fixing health care the right way » Boston Globe

U.S. governors are wooed on NAFTA - by Canada and Mexico » Politico

Five things you should know about Jeffrey Sanchez » Boston Globe

Self-Described 'Real Indian' Offers Abrasive Challenge to Warren » New York Magazine

US Sens. Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren back effort to require education for opioid prescribers » MassLive

Trump's Opioid Commission Fails To Meet Deadline, Again » The Huffington Post

Imagine what CBO-style analysis could do for marijuana in Mass. » Boston Globe

Groundbreaking medical pot case allowed to move forward » WCVB

Marijuana in Massachusetts: Lawmakers agree to rewrite of voter-approved pot law, propose taxes up to 20 percent » MassLive

Lawmakers reveal new deal on state marijuana law » WCVB

Mass. lawmakers unveil proposed overhaul of marijuana law » Boston Globe

Legislature seeks to double tax on recreational marijuana » Boston Business Journal

Power to seize phone, Net records is a 'sanctioned fishing expedition,' critics say » Boston Globe

Proposed Massachusetts law would let cops steal your car if it had a "hidden compartment" »

Baker signs off on Lowell high school » Boston Herald

State Rep. Scibak talks up tuition-free education bill » Boston Herald

Refuge petition asks governor to back Keating bill » Wicked Local Orleans

Rattlesnake rattles Springfield's South End neighborhood » MassLive

Are thoroughbreds a good bet for the state? » Commonwealth Magazine

Top 2 officials out at Manchester VA hospital » Boston Globe

State Budget Contains $3 Million For Bay State Health » WAMC

Urgency grows for single-payer health system » Cape Cod Times

Chabot: 'ID the Imposter' officer rips Charlie Baker on immigration » Boston Herald

Malden, Medford to receive funding for housing courts » Lynn Daily News Item

Nurses expected back today » Boston Herald

Dozens of legislators to deliver 'letter of concern' to Tufts CEO » WCVB

Baystate Health, Greenfield nurses head back to the bargaining table next week » MassLive

Mayor Walsh Urges Tufts Medical Center, Nurses To Negotiate » GBH News

Beacon Hill Roll Call »

State Rep. Kate Campanale talks Trump, Dixon, guns and making things happen »

Sanchez named House Ways & Means chairman » Commonwealth Magazine

Jeffrey Sanchez tapped for top House spot » Boston Herald

Amid House promotions, Holmes calls demotion "petty" » State House News Service

New position for Rep. Benson in State House shake-up » Lowell Sun

DeLeo picks Jamaica Plain Democrat as next budget chief » Boston Globe

Boston Rep. Jeff Sánchez Tapped For House Ways And Means Chairmanship » WBUR

Lynnfield library must wait » Lynn Daily News Item

From bad to worse on guns » Boston Globe

Carr: Mass. gov a tangled web of bureaucracy » Boston Herald

The country needs help. Send lawyers, press, and bureaucrats » Boston Globe

Editorial: Higher ed gravy train » Boston Herald

Governor, please, no more nonsense » Sentinel & Enterprise

Editorial: Let's get rolling on legalized pot »

Editorial: Watchdog needs to bite » Boston Herald

New Education Commissioner Can Return Massachusetts To the Right Path If It's the Right Pick » New Boston Post

Lantigua evicted from campaign headquarters » The Eagle Tribune

Race for mayor gets easier for DiNatale » Sentinel & Enterprise

These governors won over unlikely voters and have some lessons for Washington » Business Insider

Battenfeld: Lining up against Liz Warren » Boston Herald

Warren headlines town hall event to rally Democratic base » Cape Cod Times

As Ticks And Lyme Disease Spread, Prevention Efforts Limited To 'Shoestring » WBUR

His parents said he just needed to sleep. A SWAT team came instead » Boston Globe

Baker vetoes $320m in budget, pushes MassHealth changes » Boston Globe

This Week On Beacon Hill: WMass Transit Woes, State Budget Not Finalized, Cost of Tuition » New England Public Radio

Massachusetts tax system blocks payments, sends refunds in error » MassLive

Falmouth ruling bolsters cause for neighbors of Plymouth turbines » Cape Cod Times

Baker steps up role in vetting Weymouth gas project » Boston Globe

Embattled Mystic Valley Regional Charter School reported wrong data to state » Boston Globe

Welcome the 'truth in death' movement » Boston Globe

Controversial taxes pitched as funding source for free college in Massachusetts »

Freedom's just another name for less coverage and more paperwork » Boston Globe

Trustees group looks to Boston for next project » Boston Globe

Maggie Hassan joins Kid Rock rumble; Geoff Diehl deals anti-Liz Warren hats » Boston Herald

Retailers mull ballot question, wait on tax holiday decision » Lowell Sun

A firing that should have stuck » Boston Globe

At a four-star veterans' hospital: Care gets 'worse and worse' » Boston Globe

Sen. Warren urges town hall crowd to 'join the fight' » Martha's Vineyard Times

Proposal would help cover college costs for in-state students » WWLP 22

Bill would cover cost of one year of college for low-income students in Massachusetts » MassLive

Baker budget review winding down » The Berkshire Eagle

Baker Remains Opposed To GOP Health Care Bill » WBUR

Magliocchetti will run for Dempsey's 3rd Essex seat » The Eagle Tribune

Retailers Mull Ballot Question, Wait On Tax Holiday Decision » The Associated Press (AP)

State Rep. Brian Dempsey resigning from State House » WWLP 22

State Budget Funds Office to Increase Employee-Owned Businesses » iBerkshires

Dempsey leaves DeLeo with tough choice » The Berkshire Eagle

New park and road opening Monday in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Berkshires debate: Does anti-discrimination bill violate freedom of speech? » The Berkshire Eagle

THE COLUMN: Skanska missteps rankle leaders » Lowell Sun

Co-op info office funded » The Recorder

Mass. lawmaker: Free college plans need more study » The Metro West Daily News

Men Can Cook raises $7,000 for Veterans' Association of Bristol County » The Herald News

State budget could be impactful to hilltowns » WWLP 22

This 32-year-old state senator is trying to get patent trolls out of Massachusetts »

Sen. Rodrigues lends a hand to move Westport River center forward » The Herald News

Mariano: Worcester's all-star political lineup »

Chronic inflammation may cause long COVID — and could be the secret to treatment, new study says » Boston Globe

Norovirus outbreak closes Medford school for second day. Here’s how to prevent the spread. » Boston Globe

Light up, but don't drink, at Mass.'s new cannabis lounges » Axios

PILOTing our way to greater equality » the Berkshire edge

‘The rent is wicked high’: Hadley senior tenants demand rent control, better living conditions » Daily Hampshire Gazette

ICE: Illegal alien behind horrific Everett hit-and-run crossed border under Biden Administration policy » Boston Herald

Court clears West Springfield town operations chief in neighbor dispute » MassLive

Chicopee’s first-ever comprehensive plan wins state award » MassLive

Ooh, that smell! Pot cafes approved in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

DraftKings and Wayfair plan big moves for their headquarters in Boston » Boston Globe

Social media showed person turning Mass. ‘streets into death traps,’ police say » MassLive

Boston hospital cafeteria addresses health code violations after inspection » MassLive

Mayor urges Greenfield School Committee to revive redistricting talks » Greenfield Recorder

She agreed to never work in Cambridge schools again. Then she ran for School Committee — and won. » Boston Globe

Fall River could consider dropping elected mayor, hiring a manager » The Herald News

Mayor urges officials to avoid being 'political bomb throwers' » The Eagle Tribune

For Barr Foundation’s new head, this is a homecoming » Boston Globe

Former Quality Inn in Worcester to open as winter shelter next week » Worcester Telegram

Trade in your unwanted guns for gift cards this weekend in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Property tax relief shouldn’t be held hostage to political games » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: ICE was here … for hit-and-run victim » Boston Herald

Boston sued by Judicial Watch for withholding public records tied to Mayor Wu’s pro-immigration rally » Boston Herald

The Dwinell farm hadn’t changed much since colonial times. Then a son asked his dad if he could plant some Christmas trees. » Boston Globe

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans » WGBH

Boston city councilors weigh eliminating all parking requirements for residential developments » Boston Business Journal

CCC vote moves Massachusetts a step closer to 'new world' of cannabis cafes » WGBH

Group to launch resident-led planning effort for Codman Square in January » Dorchester Reporter

Salisbury's taxes to rise next fiscal year » Newburyport News

Appointed Finance Committee wins narrow approval from Southampton residents » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Opinion: Fellow media should stand as one when Trump attacks reporters » Boston Globe

Opinion: For the makings of a diploma, state is assessing alternatives to tests » Boston Globe

Cannabis commission passes long-awaited marijuana cafe rules » Boston Globe

New health partnership aims to improve access to care in Nashoba Valley » The Harvard Press

Berkshire Organizations Awarded SafetyWorks Grants » iBerkshires

Anheuser-Busch closing its facility in Merrimack next year » WCVB

Leventhal: Louis D. Brown Peace Institute beacon of hope » Boston Herald

NH reps: “New Hampshire can’t afford to lose a friend like Maura” » WWLP 22

State awards more than $750K to strengthen local food programs amid Trump cuts » Boston.com

Oh deer! Massachusetts expands deer hunting as populations surge, Sunday hunting could be coming » Boston Herald

Editorial: America needs more people who work with their hands » Boston Herald

Climate denial is undermining true mission of EPA (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

Easthampton tenants confront landlord over steep rent hikes » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Commission outlines health care cost-cutting areas » State House Ne

White House flags DEI-themed college essays as potentially unlawful » Boston Globe

Worcester is about to get 360 new apartments. It starts with demolition Monday » MassLive

New allegations levied against convention authority board chair in fight with CEO » Boston Business Journal

They’ll need a bigger stocking: Mass. cities and towns have an ambitious Christmas list » MassLive

Boston Globe chief editor to step down » Boston Business Journal

Boston climate-tech conference set to get bigger for 2026 » Boston Globe

States Suing Over Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee » Bloomberg

Amherst attorney part of group urging state to investigate federal agents » Greenfield Recorder

Mass. Convention Center Authority CEO steps down » Boston Business Journal

Wu delivers on the daily grind. But Beacon Hill stymies her biggest tax ask. Why that matters » MassLive

Boston Herald records request reveals Healey’s office knew about LaMar Cook’s criminal history » Boston Herald

'Waiting for the next child to die': Ex-judge calls for federal probe of MA child welfare system » Worcester Telegram

Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws » Wired

FBI struggles to answer questions about antifa designation as domestic terror group » The Hill

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Public Hearing

11:00am ERPO Legislation Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

12:30pm Sen. Sal DiDomenico Luncheon, Grand Staircase, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

2:00pm Mandela Day Celebration, Great Hall, State House

Birthdays: Rep. Simon Cataldo

10:00am City Spotlights Leadership Program, Grand Staircase, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

11:00am Promote Prevent Commission, B-2

11:00am House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Oversight Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

3:00pm Boston Mayoral Candidates Live Town Hall Conversations: Tito Jackson, Healey Library, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard

6:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

6:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm 1199SEIU Standout in Protest of Speaker Paul Ryan, 213 Merrimack Street, Lawrence

3:00pm Boston Mayoral Candidates Live Town Hall Conversations: Marty Walsh, Healey Library, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard

6:00pm Rep. Joan Meschino's Hull Summer Social

6:00pm Climate Action Business Association Panel Discussion: Making Energy Storage Work for our Communities, Old West Church, 131 Cambridge Street, Boston

6:00pm Rep. Joan Meschino's Hull Summer Social

2017 mid-year campaign finance reports due

Birthdays: Rep. Colleen Garry

No Hearings Scheduled

Trahan, Beyer, Obernolte, Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Office of Fusion » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Mass. to Recieve More Thank $146 Million for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program - ABCD Urges Residents to Apply Now » Action for Boston Community Development

Massachusetts CEC Expands Home Navigator Program to Framingham » City of Framingham

Governor Healey Demands ICE Halt Private Deportation Flights Out of Massachusetts Airport » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts Girl Scouts with Service Awards that President Trump Paused » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

DFS Adds New Interior Drone Resources to Support Fire/Rescue Operations » Mass. Department of Fire Services

Number of Massachusetts Students Succeeding on AP Exams Continues to Grow » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Chairman Haggerty, Housing Committee Tour St. Mary’s Center » Office of Rep. Rich Haggerty

Driscoll Brings Discussion on Randolph Census Inaccuracies to Senate Census Committee » Office of Sen. Bill Driscoll

1st Circuit Court Again Sides with Trump Administration, Keeping Law “Defunding” Planned Parenthood Enforceable » Planned Parenthood League of Mass.

Boston Attempting to Shift More Tax Liability to Commercial Properties Again » National Federation of Independent Business, Mass.

API Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Permitting Legislation » American Petroleum Institute