9:00am 2018 Leading by Example Awards Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Cindy Friedman

Economists warn state budget writers of slowdown on the horizon » State House News Service

A Conservative Magazine May Pay a Price for Being Unfriendly to Trump » New York Times

Outgoing state GOP chair lands $75,000 contract with sheriff » Boston Globe

Progressive Marriott union contract could have ripple effects » Boston Globe

Saudi-funded lobbyist paid for 500 rooms at Trump’s hotel after 2016 election » The Washington Post

Democratic convulsions shake 2020 lineup » Politico

We have a crisis': Democrats at war over voter data trove » Politico

Mass. paid-leave bills are coming soon. How much will businesses owe? » Boston Business Journal

Former Massachusetts House Speaker Sal DiMasi calls U.S. Bureau of Prisons 'rogue agency' that denies inmates health care » The Republican

Kamala Harris aide resigns after harassment, retaliation settlement surfaces » The Sacramento Bee

Deval Patrick, Foreclosure Mogul » The Huffington Post

Deval Patrick isn’t running for president in 2020, citing ‘the cruelty of our elections process’ » Boston Globe

What Deval Patrick’s 2020 decision means for Elizabeth Warren » Boston Globe

McNamee the "wrong choice" for FERC, Healey says » State House News Service

Officially Bowing Out, Deval Patrick Cites “Cruelty of Our Elections Process” » Boston Magazine

Deval Patrick’s 2020 exit clears path for Warren » Boston Herald

This 18-year-old company is somehow one of Massachusetts’ hottest startups » Boston Globe

US Sen. Ed Markey slams Facebook for allegedly offering advertisers access to user data » MassLive

Baystate Business: George H.W. Bush » Bloomberg

Salem home-rule petition languishes atop Beacon Hill » Wicked Local Salem

With CRRC in Springfield ready to deliver 1st MBTA Orange Line cars, China trade war worries loom » MassLive

Massachusetts Senate considering new Equifax bill » WWLP.com

Here are the tech firms hiring the most in the Boston area this year » Boston Business Journal

Union Point developer put on notice; termination could be next » Patriot Ledger

A Splintered NECCO Forges A Future Around The World, Just Not In Revere » WGBH

SouthCoast Businesses Receive Grants for Safety Training » WBSM

'You are not going to be able to find people on the street': Sen. Eric Lesser's manufacturing roundtable calls for more training » MassLive

Marijuana revenue expected to bolster state budget » Newburyport News

Vital surf clam harvesting grounds closed by New England Fisheries Management Council » South Coast Today

MGM becomes official gaming partner of Major League Baseball as sports betting expands » MassLive

Ex-shareholder sues Wynn, executives over sex assault claims » MassLive

Interim Mass. Gaming Chair Addresses Wynn Suit » New England Public Radio

The Living Room: Using connections to spur recovery (Guest viewpoint) » MassLive

Study: Massachusetts human services workers are female, minority and poor » MassLive

ICE busts more than 50 illegal immigrants in New England raids » Boston Herald

Massachusetts judge's status unchanged amid federal probe, Gov. Charlie Baker's call for her to step aside » MassLive

Governor Baker Nominates Attorney McCarthy to Massachusetts Superior Court » Framingham Source

N. Andover attorney nominated for Superior Court judgeship » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Who is Shelley Joseph? Judge Being Investigated For Allegedly Helping Immigrant Flee Arrest by ICE » Newsweek

Trillium, humbled by pay flap, boosts wages of retail workers » Boston Globe

Friedman Backs Bill To Extend Unemployment Benefits » Lynnfield Patch

National Grid lockout enters fifth month » The Huntington News

National Grid Lockout Bill Advances on Beacon Hill » Banker & Tradesman

Sen. Cindy Friedman named Legislator of the Year, receives award » Wicked Local Billerica

Most but not all memories fond ones for departing House reps. » Lowell Sun

Ex-Massachusetts Speaker lashing out at Bureau of Prisons » Star-Telegram

Senate clerk Welch will retire after Dec. 31 concon » State House News Service

Natick Rep. David Linsky: It's time to stop 'frivolous' complaints » Wicked Local Wellesley

Ayanna Pressley praised, honored at one of her last Boston City Council meetings » Boston Globe

Five plans that would’ve changed the face of Boston » Boston Globe

Mayor Jasiel Correia's case set to return to court Thursday » The Herald News

Take My Council, Please: Lifting Lamps and a Golden Door » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Worcester Planning Board advances downtown revitalization plan » Worcester Telegram

Framingham looks to revive business parks with new zoning rules » The Metro West Daily News

City Hall extortion case comes before appeals court » Boston Globe

Arsonist tries to torch Brockton mayor's SUV » The Enterprise

City begins snow analysis after stipend for chief of staff raises questions » The Herald News

The Lynn City Council is deadlocked over who should replace Peter Capano in January » Lynn Daily News Item

If Iowa and New Hampshire didn’t always go first, presidential campaigns would be shorter » Boston Globe

In Boston pot rush, it looks like business as usual » Boston Globe

UMass Boston needs resources to continue to fulfill its unique role » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill should pass Baker’s housing bill, but not without strings » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Numbers don't add up for Warren in long run » Lowell Sun

YOUR VIEW: Bristol jails could benefit from evidence-based substance programs » South Coast Today

Editorial: They became heroes » Worcester Mag

Boston: It's Time To Reimagine The Citgo Sign » WBUR

Paul Tsongas showed way to civility » Commonwealth Magazine

Union ‘loophole’ going to Supreme Court » Commonwealth Magazine

Critics may take campaign finance law to Supreme Court » Gloucester Times

Massachusetts campaign finance law on union donations appealed to U.S. Supreme Court » MassLive

For Ayanna Pressley, 'Destroyer Of Glass Ceilings', D.C. Is Just Another 'Gentle Battle' » WBUR

Could Wisc. lame-duck power grab happen here? » Commonwealth Magazine

The state medical examiner’s office is doing fewer autopsies. What does that mean for the public? » Boston Globe

Baker To Name Corrections Chief To Be State's Public Safety Secretary » WBUR

Massachusetts State Police aim to implement pilot body cam program by early 2019 » MassLive

Gov. Baker appoints new public safety secretary » WWLP.com

Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department PEACE Unit unveiled » Wicked Local Roslindale

Quincy city councilor inks contract with Norfolk County Sheriff's office » Patriot Ledger

Investigations into Mass. State Police overtime abuse continue as new public safety chief Thomas Turco assumes job » MassLive

Boston homicide rate surpasses previous year’s » The Daily Free Press

Massachusetts budget experts predict slow tax revenue growth in FY2020 » MassLive

Big question for lawmakers: When will downturn come? » Commonwealth Magazine

Goldberg, Heffernan ready for Wall Street "roadshow" » State House News Service

Citing flat lottery profits, Goldberg again seeks online wagering » State House News Service

Natick Rep. David Linsky: It’s time to stop ‘frivolous’ complaints » The Metro West Daily News

Governor Baker fondly recalls meeting George H.W. Bush decades ago » Boston Globe

Mass. officials have big ideas — and big decisions — for the MBTA commuter rail » Boston Globe

T, disability advocates ink changes to major settlement » Boston Herald

Nobody knows why there’s a fake tree at Park Street station — and the MBTA didn’t put it there » Boston Globe

Lane Change On Storrow Drive Draws Criticism From Drivers » WBUR

In deal with AG's office, Berkshire Gas trims rate-hike request » The Berkshire Eagle

Citizens’ Petition Calling for Safety Investigation of Pilgrim Plant to be Delivered to State House » Capecod.com

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Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center