11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Evan Falchuk, former independent candidate, switches to Democratic Party » Boston Globe

Rules to cut carbon emissions in Mass. may increase them in New England, critics say » Boston Globe

Police Chiefs Say Trump's Law Enforcement Priorities Are Out of Step » New York Times

Andrew Sullivan: Trump "unstable, incapable of accepting reality" » CNN Money

Speed Limits on Trump's Infrastructure Drive: Federal Laws, Rare Species and Nimbys » The Wall Street Journal

Trump plan to revive US steel faces barriers » Boston Globe

Trump, Trudeau to discuss women in workforce » ABC News

Whitman GOP rep weighs challenge to Elizabeth Warren » Boston Herald

Activists pushing for end to Massachusetts sub-minimum wage » Boston Herald

Lawmakers want to block prisons' revolving doors » Berkshire Eagle

The Democrats' demographic dilemma » Boston Globe

Even in Texas, Mass Imprisonment Is Going Out of Style » New York Times

The Topline: Winter Storm Trump hits Massachusetts » MassINC Polling Group

Architect of health care law warns of replacement's pitfalls » Politico

Diehl Weighing Senate Run: 'Liz Warren Doesn't Seem To Understand Presidential Campaign Is Over' » New Boston Post

QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT COVERING COSTS OF JUDICIAL PAY RAISES » State House News Service

Jewish fears of Trump White House mount on eve of Netanyahu visit » McClatchy DC Bureau

How easy is it to securely leak information to some of America's top news organizations? This easy » NiemanLab

T considering privatization of core services » Commonwealth Magazine

Embattled national security advisor's fate uncertain » Sentinel & Enterprise

Social media mocks Education Dept. for misspelled tweets » Sentinel & Enterprise

On Trump, Kennedy says 'We're not an authoritarian country' » Berkshire Eagle

In Roxbury, Warren talks about being silenced during Sessions debate » Boston Globe

'Crazy like a fox': Mental health experts try to get inside Trump's mind » STAT News

NOT FOR LEGISLATORS THOUGH - "Bill to require tax returns from presidential candidates advances in (NJ) Legislature," » NJ POLITICO Pro

Trump's Travel Ban Hurts Massachusetts Economy » WBUR

Legislature looks to gut pot law » Metro.us

Why Trump will struggle to add manufacturing jobs » Boston Globe

Cape Tourism Officials Optimistic Marketing Funds Could be Restored » Cape Cod Online

Keller @ Large: Immigration Law Expert Talks Trump Travel Ban » CBS Boston

Education must adapt to 21st century » Commonwealth Magazine

Yale Renames Calhoun College Over Namesake's Ties To Slavery And White Supremacy » WBUR

Considering A Parochial Model For Public Schools » WBUR

Mass. teachers far less diverse than students » Boston Globe

Springfield 'empowerment zone' school model considered for statewide expansion » MassLive

Medicaid cut could scale back nurses' visits to patients' homes » Boston Globe

Planned Parenthood supporters urged to keep up 'pressure' at Springfield rally » MassLive

Activists, students and community members gather for reproductive justice rally » The Daily Collegian

Cost control target influenced by aging population, HPC chair says » State House News Service

Our Opinion: Affordable housing effort benefits families, community » Berkshire Eagle

Worcester city councilor, anti-foreclosure group suing attorney general » Worcester Telegram

Pace of multifamily housing permits slows in 2016 » Boston Globe

Affordable housing advocates crave bigger slice of CPA revenue » Boston Globe

Pay Raises for Practiced Politicians » New Boston Post

Speaker mum on House credit card spending details » WCVB

The Week Ahead On Beacon Hill: Slow Start To New Session, No Marijuana Committee (Yet) » New England Public Radio

DeLeo describes leadership, committee assignment process » State House News Service

North Adams Makes Finalist for Small Biz Revolution » iBerkshires

HAND: After 20 years, South Coast still waiting for the train » The Sun Chronicle

Politi-Beat Sunday Roundup: Can Gov. Baker maintain legislative peace in new term? » The Herald News

Walsh's turn on the national stage » Boston Globe

Our View: Gov. Baker's dilemma » The Metro West Daily News

Trump and the Doomsday Clock » Boston Globe

No buyer's remorse from this Trump supporter » Boston Globe

Monfredo: Needed - Advocates to Move the Foundation Budget Forward » Go Local Worcester

Editorial: A budget backlash » Boston Herald

Chabot: Elizabeth Warren proves she's no real superstar by continuing to dodge tough press » Boston Herald

State's schools plan is a pale imitation of Springfield's innovative effort » Boston Globe

The MTA's myopic agenda » Boston Globe

Why Trump can't bully China » Boston Globe

GUEST COLUMN: Finding the high road » The Sun Chronicle

Letter: 'D' stands for greed, and election defeat » Worcester Telegram

Why I'm joining the Democrats — and how they must change » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Democrats waging resistance to President Trump » Berkshire Eagle

Independent Evan Falchuk joins Democratic Party » MassLive

This new poll asked voters to rate Elizabeth Warren and Charlie Baker on how they're handling President Donald Trump » MassLive

Baker joins local Democrats in opposing Trump immigration order » Berkshire Eagle

Pignatelli's three-pronged attack on opioids » Berkshire Eagle

Concealed gun permits on rise in Brockton area, South Shore » The Enterprise

Boston Is a Shooters' Paradise » Boston Magazine

Baker to honor police who captured federal fugitive last month » Boston Globe

New brochures suggest gun safety talk between doctors, other health providers and patients, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says » MassLive

Week after $18 million pay raise, DeLeo says he's not sure if budget cuts can be restored » South Coast Today

Speaker Robert DeLeo still undecided on new Massachusetts taxes for FY18 » MassLive

State Auditor Suzanne Bump advising feds on health oversight » MassLive

Meals and wheels: state racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in credit card spending for food, travel » WCVB

'Pretty clear' Massachusetts snow removal budget will be overspent, Gov. Charlie Baker says » MassLive

New poll: Here's how many Massachusetts voters know their top lawmakers voted to raise their own pay » MassLive

THE THREAT TRUMP NEVER SAW COMING » Vanity Fair

Eric Lesser: Proposal for East-West rail study is 'picking up a lot of energy' » MassLive

MBTA's latest outsource plan could save $65M » Boston Herald

Eversource solar hikes unwarranted » Commonwealth Magazine

Bill Would Require Massachusetts To Use 100% Renewable Energy » WAMC

1st Democratic candidate for governor to hit campaign trail » The Associated Press (AP)

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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

9:00am Mass. Legal Assistance Corporation Constituent Services Briefing, Great Hall

11:00am Green Budget Launch, Room 428

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm State Library Author Talk with Ted Reinstein, State Library, Room 341

1:00pm Go Red for Women, Grand Staircase

10:00am Home for Little Wanderers' Center for Early Childhood Presentation, Senate Reading Room

10:30am House Session, Informal Session

10:30am Senate Session, Informal Session

10:30am House Committee on Ethics, Task Force on Integrity in State and Local Government

11:00am House Session, Formal Joint Session

12:30pm Mass. Business Roundtable Presentation, Senate Reading Room

2:00pm Mass. Cultural Council Commonwealth Awards, Second Floor

9:30am Coalition for Homeless Individuals Lobby Day, Nurses Hall

10:15am Raise Up/Restaurant Opportunities Center Rally for 1 Fair Wage, State House steps

11:00am Mass. Film Set Day, Great Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, Gardner Auditorium

No Hearings Scheduled

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass