9:00am ADDP Legislative Luncheon, Great Hall, State House

9:30am Executive Office of Health and Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Impact of federal tax reform on Massachusetts

11:30am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

2:00pm Department of Revenue Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Room A, Boston

5:30pm State of the Commonwealth Address, House Chamber, State House

Public employee unions cry foul after state cuts health insurance options » Boston Globe

Zinke's 'political stunt' on offshore drilling continues to backfire » ThinkProgress

Why the Democrats lost their nerve in the shutdown battle » The Washington Post

Naomi Parker Fraley, Who Likely Inspired 'Rosie The Riveter' Poster, Dead At 96 » The Huffington Post

Chandler Isn't Concerned About Witness Confidentiality Problem In Rosenberg Case, But Gov. Baker Is » WGBH News

Walsh exploring litigation against pharmaceutical companies for opioid crisis » Boston Globe

Lobbyists Romp in Trump's Washington » New York Times

Union: Money is clouding CLF's judgment » Commonwealth Magazine

Government shutdown ends as Democrats relent » Boston Globe

Both Mass. senators voted 'no' on deal to reopen the government » Boston Globe

Warren's PAC Spreading Cash Around in Swing Senate States » Roll Call

Shutdown and Children's Health Insurance Saga Come to an End » Governing

Liberal Activists Are Furious That Democrats “Caved” on the Shutdown » Mother Jones

After they decided they'd better call Sean: A look back at consumer problems solved in 2017 » Boston Globe

Empty shelves at Whole Foods have customers shopping elsewhere » Boston Globe

Boston-based Capstone seals the deal for a Denver investment bank » Boston Globe

Small biz owners urge Baker for relief » Worcester Business Journal

Bellingham: Election to set marijuana zoning » Milford Daily News

Springfield City Council punts decision on retail marijuana moratorium » MassLive

'Secret shoppers' could be in store for Massachusetts marijuana retail shops » MassLive

Quincy proposal would ban discrimination by gender identity » The Patriot Ledger

State Senate passes bill requiring uniform info on college financial aid » Lowell Sun

After Years of Promises, Boston Vocational School Still Struggles » WGBH News

Report: Mass. laws fail to protect for-profit college students » State House News Service

Sen. Fattman Files College Cost Transparency Legislation » Bellingham Bulletin

How a respected institute upset the first black History Teacher of the Year in Massachusetts » The Washington Post

Weymouth gets $1.6 million grant to repair seawall » Wicked Local Weymouth

Regional Wastewater Dollars Headed to Cape Cod » Cape Cod Online

Call for cleanup: Needles washing up on shores of Merrimack River » Boston Herald

Fantasy sports tax, pro sports betting panel featured in Donoghue bill » State House News Service

Quincy company's founder to give $100 million to Boston hospitals » Wicked Local Quincy

Mass. House advances $1.3 billion housing bill » Lowell Sun

Marty Walsh eyes city housing restrictions » Boston Herald

Expiring restrictions fueling anxiety among affordable housing tenants » State House News Service

Sisters of Providence seek funding from West Springfield to build affordable housing for seniors » The Republican

DCF commish to testify in front of oversight committee » Boston Herald

Parents of Norton group home assault victims slam sentence » The Foxboro Reporter

Recognize cadet nurses as veterans » Eagle Tribune

Senator Warren Endorses Harvard Grad Student Union » The Harvard Crimson

Sen. Harriette Chandler defends ethics investigation into Sen. Stan Rosenberg amid confidentiality concerns » MassLive

Governor, Senate leader differ over potential for success of probe into alleged sexual assaults » Boston Globe

Chandler: Ethics committee has not used subpoena power » State House News Service

Senator Lesser appointed new role in state's transportation committee » WWLP 22 News

Big Firms Pick Up #MeToo Work for State Legislatures » The American Lawyer

DeLeo address will shed light on legislature's direction for 2018 » State House News Service

Chandler expresses confidence in Rosenberg probe » Commonwealth Magazine

The confidentiality question » Commonwealth Magazine

Ludlow town meeting voters OK Senior Center project » MassLive

Martin 'Bozie' Goldman, a 21-year Swampscott town moderator, dies at 91 » Wicked Local Swampscott

Annual Legislative Breakfast Hosted By Chamber In Westborough » Salem Patch

When Old Regulatory Systems Meet New Technology » Governing

City councilors raise concerns about Walsh's Airbnb regs » Commonwealth Magazine

Battenfeld: Truth can't be found in Senate ethics inquiry » Boston Herald

Why does Trump get a pass, but not Elizabeth Warren? » Boston Globe

Boston's going to the Super Bowl, but Pittsburgh will win Amazon » Boston Globe

A step closer to long-needed relief for Dreamers » Boston Globe

Editorial: Ethics in question » Boston Herald

Brotherton: Why I left the Republican party » Lynn Daily News Item

Column: Where winter storm Grayson points us » Gloucester Times

Russo has the financial edge in House race » Lynn Daily News Item

Nomination papers for state office will be available beginning Friday » The Hull Times

Koh moves into Andover campaign headquarters » Eagle Tribune

Tough campaign awaits state Rep. Mom » Lowell Sun

You shouldn't need to be rich to run » Commonwealth Magazine

Walsh exploring litigation against pharmaceutical companies for opioid crisis » Boston Globe

Twenty Years After Rejecting It, Springfield Considers A Needle Exchange Program » WAMC

State police seeks AG's help in no-show probe » Boston Herald

Mass. State Police allegedly paid for Pike shifts not worked » Worcester Telegram

Mass. State Police Investigating Pay For Unworked Patrol Shifts » WBUR

Investigation launched into Massachusetts State Police 'payroll discrepancies' following audit » The Republican

State trooper suspended in no-show payroll probe » Boston Globe

Maynard, Stow awarded SAFE grants » Wicked Local Bolton

State auditor seeks reimbursement for early voting » Wicked Local Weymouth

Gov. Baker to outline goals in state of the state address » The Associated Press (AP)

This year's Charlie Baker poised to look a lot like last year's Charlie Baker » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker to deliver State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday evening » MassLive

Baker agenda key to re-election bid » Boston Herald

Gov. previews State of State themes » South Coast Today

State will start issuing Real ID-compliant licenses in March » State House News Service

Why do we call Massachusetts a 'commonwealth'? Blame John Adams » Boston Globe

Tax law's effect in Mass.: What you need to know » The Berkshire Eagle

Walsh drops Boston ordinance into short-term rental debate » The Berkshire Eagle

Bay State legislators may have to tweak alimony clause under new fed tax code » Sentinel & Enterprise

Tax Lien Law Haunts Massachusetts Property Owners » NECIR

Massachusetts property-tax rates in 2018, by town and city » Boston Business Journal

The Psychology of Boston's Snow Parking Wars » CityLab

MBTA Asks For Bids To Revive Late-Night Bus Services » WBUR

New 'Future of Transportation' commission to focus on the effects of disruptive technologies like self-driving cars » The Republican

Baker launches commission to study transportation needs » Boston Globe

T notes: Privatization at bus garages off the table? » Commonwealth Magazine

DW Focus Search MV Planning Commission's Conard Named to State Transportation Board » WHAV

New transportation commission assigned post-election deadline » Sentinel & Enterprise

Trump issues 30% tariff on solar panel imports » Utility Dive

IBEW: Conservation Law Foundation Has 'Financial Partnership' With Northern Pass Rival » InDepth NH

In Quebec, it's power versus a people on hydroelectricity » Boston Globe

New England About To Get Liquefied Natural Gas From Unusual Source » New Boston Post

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