10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

5:30pm Emerge's 10th Anniversary: Women of the Decade, Foley & Lardner, 111 Huntington Avenue, Suite 2600, Boston

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

Birthdays: Rep. Carmine Gentile

Can This Underdog Candidate Unseat America's Most Popular Governor? » OZY

On Beacon Hill: Eleventh month, eleventh hour » Worcester Sun

How the pieces fell into place in incident report-scrubbing flap » Boston Herald

Baker: Rep's plan to hold mayor's job "incredibly insulting" » State House News Service

Airbnb's smoke and mirrors » Commonwealth Magazine

The Opioid Files: More Than 100 States and Cities Are Suing Drug Companies » Governing

Why can't Elizabeth Warren win the White House? » The Daily Dot

Scores of Cambridge restaurants paid six figures for a liquor license. Others got them for free » Boston Globe

Workbar, in deal with investors from Japan, looks to expand in US » Boston Globe

GE faces a major inflection point under new CEO John Flannery » Boston Globe

Land deal signed for Worcester biomanufacturing site » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Report says diversity in tech will take generations » Boston Globe

Uber to get boost from SoftBank investment » Boston Globe

$1M Program Seeks Boost for Women-Owned Life Sciences Firms » US News and World Report

Canton-based Phoenix Electric honored as 'Manufacturer of the Year' » The Canton Citizen

Doing Well By Doing Good: From Governor of Massachusetts to Bain Capital Managing Director, Deval Patrick is Finding the Best Way to Do Good » The Huffington Post

Dispute over Berkshire Museum art sale moves to next stage » Berkshire Eagle

Central Mass. advocates for art recognized on Beacon Hill » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Opponents Rejoice After Berkshire Museum Art Auction Halted » WAMC

Confidence And Skill: Eureka! Program Available For Berkshire Girls » WAMC

Five local sites on radar for wind energy » Wicked Local Scituate

How addiction centers target, then trap, public workers » Boston Globe

'Heroes in Health Care' recognized at annual gala » Boston Globe

Mass. Senate bill aims to rein in health costs, study single-payer » Berkshire Eagle

Charlemont ambulance measure part of state Senate health care reform bill » The Recorder

Senate Passes Amendment To Help Volunteer Ambulance Services » iBerkshires

Union, industry duel over home health aide registry » Boston Herald

Senate adds single payer study, passes omnibus health care bill » Cape Cod Times

Mass. Senate Passes Sweeping Health Care Reform Bill » WBUR

Real estate groups ready to battle GOP on tax proposals » Boston Globe

AG steps in to address Braintree apartment living conditions » Patriot Ledger

Surviving Winter campaign returns for its seventh year - helping hundreds of the most vulnerable people in Suffolk stay warm » Ipswich Star

House passes bill to designate parking spots for veterans at city, town halls » Wicked Local Easton

Rep Madaro Named Public Advocate of the Year Award by the Greater Boston Food Bank » East Boston Times

State Rep. to speak at autism collective » Berkshire Eagle

MassWorks grant gives boost to Central Berkshire Habitat condo project in Pittsfield » Berkshire Eagle

State Rep. Dooley participates in national adoption month » Wicked Local Plainville

Navigating the murky waters of Medicare drug plans » Boston Globe

Health insurance law not the same for all plans when it comes to contraception » Berkshire Eagle

New state high court justice to be ceremonially sworn in » Boston Herald

Doubt from a juror, but after the verdict » Boston Globe

House gearing up for criminal justice reform debate » WWLP 22

Criminal justice reform: Business as usual is not an option » the Berkshire edge

Lawmakers, law enforcement officials talk goals and challenges of criminal justice reform » Berkshire Eagle

Prosecutors to meet with alleged victim of Kevin Spacey » Boston Globe

Public defenders rally outside Springfield courthouse for bargaining rights, better pay » Mass Live

'Unprecedented moment' seen as House dives into crime bill » The Recorder

Massachusetts House passes bill to expand program access for prison inmates » The Republican

The skills gap in cybersecurity is widening » Worcester Business Journal

Rep. Whelan Completes Elite Fellowship Program » Cape Cod Times

Andy Vargas Will Be Sworn In as State Representative Wednesday » WHAV

Gifford supports legislation honoring Massachusetts' veterans » Wicked Local Wareham

EDITORIAL: Heroux must make a choice for Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

North Adams mayor to propose tax plan that would ease commercial burden » Berkshire Eagle

Framingham pushes economic development with new strong mayor » Worcester Business Journal

On second thought, maybe free booze and workplaces don't mix » Boston Globe

Editorial: Working for health care coverage » Boston Herald

Beacon Hill needs to draw clear lines on sexual harassment » Boston Globe

YOUR VIEW: Preschoolers deserve quality education » South Coast Today

Suspending fraternities isn't enough. Colleges should ban them » Boston Globe

DPU: Dig deeper on Eversource requests » The Lowell Sun

EPA, and not the state, should regulate water pollution » Boston Globe

GOP tax plan hammers the middle class » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Red flags for GOP in blue Bay State » Boston Herald

Carr: Officers risked careers to make a stand » Boston Herald

Editorial: Nice to see concerns on pipeline projects heard, considered » The Recorder

LETTER: House Bill 3564 no good for Massachusetts » South Coast Today

Q. and A. with Sen. Chang-Diaz about criminal justice reform » Jamaica Plain Gazette

LEGISLATOR WANTS TO PRESERVE MEMORIALS » ItemLive.com

Our view: T shouldn't put brakes on plan to privatize maintenance » Gloucester Times

Calling the question on guns » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Sen. Moore offers timely bill on campus sexual assault » Worcester Sun

One way to avoid Boston real estate? Run for Congress in Lowell » Boston Globe

SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Tuesday a night for celebration, dejection » Sentinel & Enterprise

2nd trooper suing Mass. State Police never shredded documents involving arrest of judge's daughter despite order, she says » The Republican

Keller @ Large: Mass GOP Chair Kirsten Hughes » CBS Boston

Guarding state's interests often leaves Baker at odds with GOP » The Lowell Sun

State lawmakers turn attention to Mass. millennials » Wicked Local Scituate

Rivera resets a course for Lawrence » The Eagle Tribune

Elizabeth Warren in Greenfield: 'Republicans are hacking away at the foundations of our democracy' » MassLive

THE COLUMN: Nuon, Lay, Chau tell big story of election » The Lowell Sun

Special election win gives Vargas headstart on 2018 campaign » Eagle Tribune

Warren speaks in Fitchburg, gives Chalifoux Zephir campaign boost (SLIDESHOW) » Sentinel & Enterprise

Warren focuses on Democratic unity at town hall » Politico Magazine

Entrepreneur Shiva Ayyadurai will run for Senate as an independent » Boston Globe

Former U.S. ambassador joins Third Congressional district field » State House News Service

Democrats cheer Chalifoux Zephir after Senate primary win » Sentinel & Enterprise

Low voter turnout cited in new push for auto registration » Berkshire Eagle

Lynn's Hong Net enters the crowded shadow primary for a potential House election » Lynn Daily News Item

More than 1,400 have died from opioid overdoses in Massachusetts so far this year, down from 2016 » The Republican

Opioid overdoses in Mass. down significantly in first 9 months of 2017 » Boston Business Journal

In Honolulu, walking and texting can cost you $99. But in Boston, phone zombies roam free. » Boston Globe

Ex-top trooper: Edits rarely reach the boss » Boston Herald

Troopers' lawyer: I'll expose all involved in altering report on arrest of judge's daughter » Boston Herald

2nd lawsuit filed vs. state police over altered arrest report » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Massachusetts State Legislature Considers Bill to Increase Jaywalking Fines » Boston Magazine

Governor Baker visits Holyoke Soldiers Home to honor Veterans Day » The Republican

State would help pay for a special election in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

In Hard Times, Government Watchdogs Are Often First to Get the Ax » Governing

Massachusetts to offer tax credits for small businesses that hire veterans » MassLive

The Week in Public Finance: The Senate's Tax Reform Plan, Election 2017's Impact on Spending and More » Governing

Fairmount or Foxborough Line? An urban-suburban transit debate » Boston Globe

Former Gov. Michael Dukakis backing Boston-to-Springfield rail effort » MassLive

After 11 months, unpaid tolls hit $32m » Commonwealth Magazine

Legislators Push State To Release Bikeway Funding » Cape News

74 percent of Massachusetts adults support Boston-to-Springfield rail, poll finds » Mass Live

House approves veterans parking bill » Sentinel & Enterprise

Tickets? Puh-leez. There Are Lots of New Ways to Pay Bus and Train Fares. » Governing

Transmission developer TDI offers $20 million for Western Massachusetts home energy retrofits if it wins statewide clean electricity contract » The Republican

Natl. Grid finds novel way to lobby clean energy procurement » Commonwealth Magazine

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Birthdays: Rep. Carmine Gentile

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

5:30pm Emerge's 10th Anniversary: Women of the Decade, Foley & Lardner, 111 Huntington Avenue, Suite 2600, Boston

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

9:30am DECA Day on the Hill, Grand Staircase, State House

9:30am Pension Reserve Investment Management Board Meeting, 84 State Street, 2nd Floor, Boston

10:00am Single Payer Lobby Day, State House, Boston

10:00am Mass. Clean Energy Center Board of Directors Meeting, 63 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor, Boston

10:30am Cannabis Control Commission Meeting, 19 Staniford Street, 6th Floor, Boston

11:00am Article 97 Celebration, Great Hall, State House

11:00am World Diabetes Day, Nurses Hall, State House

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

11:30am Rally on Health Care Legislation, Grand Staircase, State House

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

12:30pm Performance Recognition Program Reception & Ceremony, Second Floor & Gardner Auditorium, State House

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

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Mass. Department of Environmental Protection Regulatory Hearing, One Winter Street, 2nd Floor, Boston

6:00pm Fundraiser for Congressional Exploratory Committee for Sen. Barbara L'Italien

6:00pm Fundraiser for Congressional Exploratory Committee for Sen. Barbara L'Italien

7:00pm Democratic State Committee Meeting, Somerville High School, 81 Highland Avenue

Birthdays: Rep. James Murphy

10:00am MassINC's Gateway Cities Innovation Awards and Summit, Riverwalk, 354 Merrimack St., Lawrence

10:30am House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Cybersecurity and Technology

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Board of Directors Meeting, 100 First Avenue, 2nd Floor, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm Fundraiser for Congressional Exploratory Committee for Sen. Barbara L'Italien

5:30pm Fundraiser for Congressional Exploratory Committee for Sen. Barbara L'Italien

Last day for 2017 formal sessions

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Sesssion

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Annual Fundraiser for Worcester Register of Probate Stephanie Fattman

5:00pm Annual Fundraiser for Worcester Register of Probate Stephanie Fattman

6:30pm Fall Reception for Rep. Keiko Orrall

6:30pm Fall Reception for Rep. Keiko Orrall

No Hearings Scheduled

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters