11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Quincy Town Hall with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Quincy High School, 100 Coddington Street, Quincy

COST OF SENATE ETHICS INVESTIGATION REMAINS MYSTERY » State House News Service

DECEMBER TAX COLLECTIONS SHATTER BENCHMARK BY HALF A BILLION DOLLARS » State House News Service

Geoff Diehl (Sort-of) Crashes Elizabeth Warren's Public Radio Appearance » New Boston Post

Michael Widmer: The Middlesex District Attorney is stonewalling this cold case » Boston Globe

Wisconsin Is Quietly Becoming The Top Senate Race Of 2018 » The Huffington Post

Is anyone home at Millennium Tower? » Commonwealth Magazine

Inside Trump's New Proposed Rules for Association Health Plans » Governing

Galvin welcomes demise of Trump's election fraud commission » The Associated Press (AP)

Salary of new director for Union Point oversight agency draws criticism » Patriot Ledger

AG Expects Berkshire Museum Inquiry To Be Finished On Time » WAMC

Dispute throws City Hall Plaza holiday market future into jeopardy » Boston Business Journal

Education publishing firm Cengage will move into new Pier 4 building » Boston Globe

Searches for flights from Boston to warmer places are up — way up » Boston Globe

Dow Jones industrials climb above 25,000 for the first time » Boston Globe

Boston Winter a bad deal, vendors say » Boston Globe

Attorney General's report reasserts opposition to Berkshire Museum art sale » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker opposes AG Jeff Sessions' decision to rescind policy letting states legalize marijuana » The Republican

Gov. Baker blasts Sessions' marijuana shift: 'Wrong decision' » Boston Herald

Republicans to Jeff Sessions: Get Your Hands Off Our Weed » The Daily Beast

State officials critical of shift in federal pot policy » The Associated Press (AP)

Bay State leaders slam Trump administration's pot decision » Boston Herald

Tourism officials wrestle with cannabis marketing » Gloucester Times

States Undeterred by Reversal of Obama's Lenient Pot Policy » Governing

Sessions declares it high time for pot clampdown » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he's worried about federal officials sowing confusion about legal marijuana » The Republican

Annual MLK Breakfast Takes Place On The 15th » Cape Cod Online

Local state reps secure more funding for Brockton schools » The Enterprise

Cover Story: Unexcused: Chronic absenteeism rises in Worcester » Worcester Mag

Biogen donates $10 million for Cambridge, Somerville STEM programs » Boston Globe

Flooding in Boston's coastal neighborhoods takes residents by surprise » Boston Globe

No opposition voiced at DPH hearing on Anna Jaques Hospital » Newburyport News

Safe Communities Act sets clear line on immigration enforcement » Lowell Sun

Transgender inmate drops $100,000 lawsuit against Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi in exchange for earlier release » The Republican

Boom times skip some boomers: Many older workers miss out on strong economy » Boston Business Journal

Sen. Tran sworn in at Statehouse (SLIDESHOW) » Lowell Sun

Flanagan in Senate farewell address: It's all about people » Sentinel & Enterprise

Opiates, budget, Senate presidency to dominate Legislature in 2018, Attleboro area lawmakers say » The Sun Chronicle

Acting Senate president lays out her priorities » Sentinel & Enterprise

Cost Of Senate Ethics Investigation Into Former Senate President Rosenberg Remains Mystery » WBUR

Flanagan proudly looks back on helping people » Lowell Sun

Black and Latino legislators reflect and prepare for new year » Bay State Banner

GOUVEIA: The devil in an override » The Sun Chronicle

Second term focus is middle class, says Walsh » Dorchester Reporter

Hinds Asks State to Fund Design for New Pittsfield Police Station » iBerkshires

Rivera flip-flops on day off for city workers » The Eagle Tribune

Our view: City, town halls where things get done » The Salem News

Editorial: Preparation counts » Boston Herald

Net neutrality debate a distraction for Beacon Hill » The Salem News

Editorial: Failure to train older workers is a waste of human capital » Boston Business Journal

Federal pot policy won't change much in Massachusetts - probably (Editorial) » The Republican

The best use of Widett Circle? Don't develop it at all » Boston Globe

What can go wrong for Democrats in 2018? Quite a lot » Boston Globe

Michael Widmer: The Middlesex District Attorney is stonewalling this cold case » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Eversource will share its tax cut windfall » Berkshire Eagle

Farley-Bouvier Endorses Gonzalez For Massachusetts Governor » WAMC

MA House Adopts Amendment To Reduce I-93 Pollution In Somerville » Andover Patch

Fewer teens having sex as decline in risky behaviors continue » Boston Globe

Chandler 'delighted,' but not involved in release of earmarks » Worcester Telegram

State tax collections soar in December » Commonwealth Magazine

A few more women for the portrait gallery » Boston Globe

Auditor Suzanne Bump fires three people, citing undisclosed conflict of interest » The Republican

Bristol: Prepare to pay more to drink, smoke and gamble » The Sun Chronicle

So far, no transportation commission » Boston Globe

Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Gonzalez Braves MBTA during Storm » Boston Globe

After sustaining a storm, MBTA plans to return to normal service Friday » Boston Globe

Transition to renewable power sources too slow, Massie says » Berkshire Eagle

Eversource answers AG's call, proposes to cut rate hike » The Recorder

Eversource To Pass On Tax Law Savings To Customers » WAMC

Solar cap puts drag on Massachusetts projects; alternative program in the works » MassLive

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MassLive Winter Storm 2018: Ice chunks float down flooded North Weymouth road CBS Boston Baker: Winter Storm Caused Flooding From Salisbury To Orleans

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Podcast Spotlight

Boston Herald Boston Herald Radio: Geoff Diehl on his pledge challenge WBUR WBUR News: What A Rollback Of Legal Weed Could Mean For Mass. WGBH News Boston Public Radio: Rep. Capuano Says Democrats Should Focus On Policy Instead Of Trump WGBH News Boston Public Radio: Sen. Warren: Trump's North Korea Tweets Are "Dangerous" WBUR Radio Boston: Sessions Reverses Obama Pot Policy, Could Muddle Marijuana Legalization In Mass. WBUR Radio Boston: State Tested In Its First Major Storm Of The Season WBUR WBUR News: After Sessions' Decision, Marijuana Activists In Mass. Fear Emerging Industry May Be In Jeopardy Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: Bomb-o-what-is-this? The Washington Post The Daily 202's Big Idea: Trump's off-shore drilling and marijuana announcements anger Republicans WBUR Freak Out and Carry On: President Trump, Steve Bannon And The Legacy Of 1968 Five Thirty Eight The Gerrymandering Project: Even A Gerrymandering Ban Can’t Keep Politicians From Trying To Shape Their Districts

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

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