11:00am House Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

5:30pm Winter Fundraiser & Celebration with Rep. Mike Connolly

5:30pm Winter Fundraiser & Celebration with Rep. Mike Connolly

ADMIN OFFICIALS DEPARTING FOR BAKER CAMPAIGN, MASSGOP » State House News Service

N.Y. millionaire tax hike push to end if Trump's bill passes » Daily News

The U.S. Media Suffered Its Most Humiliating Debacle in Ages: Now Refuses All Transparency Over What Happened » The Intercept

Rosenberg faces challenge returning to top post » Eagle Tribune

L'Italien, Koh seen strong in 3rd District House race » Lowell Sun

BOSTON. RACISM. IMAGE. REALITY. » Boston Globe

US Atty: Joyce ran office as 'criminal enterprise' » Commonwealth Magazine

How Trump came around to an accused child molester » Politico

Herald files for bankruptcy, plans sale to GateHouse » Boston Herald

Q&A: Can a museum sell its art to stay in business? » The Associated Press (AP)

Baker administration reluctant to issue pardons » The Salem News

The most Massachusetts political scandal ever » Universal Hub

Hopedale school fair promotes financial literacy » Milford Daily News

Bristol-Plymouth DECA students spread message of financial literacy » Taunton Daily Gazette

After BPS Reschedules School Start Times By Computer, Parents Push Back » WBUR

Gov. Baker awards energy storage grants at » Community Advocate

Another Victim Of The GOP Tax Bill? The Environment » WBUR

Al Franken, Democrats, And The 'Moral Obligation To Win' » WGBH News

Days Before Net Neutrality Vote, Mayors Join the Fight » Governing

As Mueller's Russia Probe Forges Ahead, Potential Legal Endgames Begin to Take Shape » WBUR

The Myth Of Trump's Economic Populism, As Proven By The Tax Bill » WBUR

Markey: Tax plan an assault on Bay Staters » Boston Herald

Helping the Lottery will help the state » Lowell Sun

Bearing the Burden of Controlling Birth » Valley Advocate

Register O'Donnell voices concerns about Norfolk County real estate market » Wicked Local Westwood

Baker moves to encourage housing in balky suburbs » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker Outlines Plan For 135,000 New Housing Units By 2025 » WBUR

Gov. Baker pitches $10 million plan to boost housing » Berkshire Eagle

State Auditor Bump: DCF not utilizing important data » Boston Herald

Baker assails auditor's scathing DCF report » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he's 'dismayed' by Department of Children and Families audit » The Republican

YOUR VIEW: Crack down on sanctuary cities illegal in Massachusetts » South Coast Today

Greenfield protesters denounce anti-sanctuary state postcards » The Recorder

Baker administration reluctant to issue pardons » Newburyport News

MBTA bus mechanics launch multimedia campaign opposing privatization effort » The Daily Free Press

Hand: There is no law requiring a special election for Heroux seat » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts Senate Leadership: Echoes of Nero » New Boston Post

Rosenberg resignation starts ethics probe » Lowell Sun

Rosenberg Probe Roils Mass. Legislature » Valley News

Rosenberg resignation starts ethics investigation » Sentinel & Enterprise

Keller @ Large: State House News Service Reporters Discuss Beacon Hill » CBS Boston

The Massachusetts Daily Collegian » The Daily Collegian

Q&A: Stan Rosenberg probe roils Legislature » Boston Herald

How they voted: Western Mass. lawmakers weigh in on interim Senate president, recusing Stanley Rosenberg » The Republican

Editorial: Cable needs competition for our sake and its own » The Sun Chronicle

Roy Moore is the last straw, you can now call me a Democrat » USA Today

We cannot test and punish our way to better schools » Commonwealth Magazine

Lessons to be learned from Green Line Ext. » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Council smart to leave 'bullying' situation alone » The Recorder

Republican Arute has her eye on the Third Plymouth District » Wicked Local Hingham

Cory Booker, Deval Patrick stump for Doug Jones in Alabama » al.com

Black leaders unsettled by timing of Globe series after mayoral election » Boston Herald

Andrea Campbell says she has the votes to be council president » Dorchester Reporter

Infant deaths down in states requiring cardiac screening » The Republican

Editorial: Caution flag on budget » Boston Herald

Comedian Jimmy Tingle says he's serious about running for Mass. lieutenant gov. » The Sun Chronicle

Signature deadline leaves fewer ballot questions in mix » South Coast Today

Massive menorah to be lit in Statehouse to mark Hanukkah » Boston Herald

Prison guards acquitted in death of Bridgewater patient » Boston Globe

MBTA ramps up security at T stops in wake of NYC explosion » Boston Herald

State, volunteers to plow Sandisfield after trucks lost in fire » Berkshire Eagle

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CQ Roll Call The Week Ahead: Tax Bill Would Cost Charities Billions WBUR WBUR News: Within 2 Weeks, Mass. Senate Is Roiled By 2 Scandals WBUR Radio Boston: Colby College Renames President's House After Janitor, A Former Slave Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: Taxing Clean Energy CommonWealth Magazine The Codcast: Rosenberg's fall

11:00am House Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

5:30pm Winter Fundraiser & Celebration with Rep. Mike Connolly

5:30pm Winter Fundraiser & Celebration with Rep. Mike Connolly

Birthdays: State Senator Peter Durant

1:00pm SBANE Manufacturing Matching Grants Presentation, Great Hall, State House

4:00pm Annual Lighting of the Chanukah Menorah, Grand Staircase, State House

5:30pm Watertown Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate with Steven Grogan

5:30pm Watertown Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate with Steven Grogan

6:00pm Fourth Annual Holiday Party with Mayor Marty Walsh

6:00pm Rep. Jay Livingstone's December Fundraising Reception

6:00pm Fourth Annual Holiday Party with Mayor Marty Walsh

6:00pm Rep. Jay Livingstone's December Fundraising Reception

Birthdays: State Senator Lydia Edwards

11:00am National Guard Officer Commissioning and Governor's 20 Presentation, Memorial Hall & Nurses Hall, State House

2:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

6:00pm Taunton Christmas Party for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

6:00pm Taunton Christmas Party for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

6:30pm City Councilor-Elect Lydia Edward's Birthday Bash

6:30pm City Councilor-Elect Lydia Edward's Birthday Bash

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:30pm End of the Year Fundraiser and Book Drive for Rep. Paul Brodeur with Congresswoman Katherine Clark

6:30pm End of the Year Fundraiser and Book Drive for Rep. Paul Brodeur with Congresswoman Katherine Clark

9:00am Generation Citizen Civics Day, Second Floor, State House

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