11:00am , Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

4:30pm Boards and Commissions Swearing In, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

6:00pm Rep. Mike Connolly's Winter Event & Fundraiser

New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep » The Washington Post

Paul Manafort Smeared Democrats by Connecting Them to His Former Lobbying Client » Observer NEW JERSEY POLITICS

Early voting proposed for Mass. presidential primary » The Boston Globe

Amy Anthony, groundbreaking affordable housing leader in Massachusetts and beyond, dies at 74 » The Boston Globe

A Complete Guide to All 17 (Known) Trump and Russia Investigations » Wired

Boston Globe hires law firm known for taking hard line with unions » Boston Business Journal

Obamacare Will 'Likely' Survive Judge's Ruling, Obama Tweets » The Huffington Post

Katherine Clark’s blue blazer and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shoes are getting featured in an art exhibit » Boston.com

Parting ways: Together, Kulik and Scibak close long chapter of public service » Gazette Net

Cory Booker, setting up possible 2020 run, is again asked about his personal life » NJ.com

The next threat to the New Hampshire primary? California » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren tackles race issues on road to potential presidential run » Boston Globe

Warren’s team scouts Boston locations for a campaign HQ. Where could they land? » Boston Globe

Andover Democrat May Challenge Moulton In 2020 Primary » Patch

Markey Says Democratic Majority In House Will Unbottle Climate Change Agenda » WBUR

Union Station positioned to put economic development on track » Worcester Telegram

Former mill building in Fitchburg gets new life » Sentinel & Enterprise

Grand bargain no bargain for some small businesses » Salem News

Silicon Valley Bank to open new office in Boston » Boston Business Journal

Restaurant renaissance in Quincy Center » Patriot Ledger

The federal government is about to legalize hemp: What does it mean for Massachusetts? » The Republican

State closes Mashpee pot facility over pesticides » Cape Cod Times

Cannabis commission moves ahead with 10-year Worcester HQ lease » State House News Service

Retail marijuana stores given okay to open in Easthampton, Wareham » State House News Service

Where does tax revenue for pot go? » News 22 WWLP.com

UMass launches S.E. Asian digital archive in Lowell » Lowell Sun

Parkland Survivor, Gun Reform Advocate Accepted To Harvard » WGBH

UMass chair sounds alarm over higher ed's "graduation rate crisis" » State House News Service

State unveils carbon-emissions reduction plan » The Metro West Daily News

Mass. exploring carbon fee on auto fuels » Commonwealth Magazine

Are the mountain lion sightings in Monterey for real? » Berkshire Eagle

TSA says it no longer tracks regular travelers as if they may be terrorists » Boston Globe

Sudders talks health care » Commonwealth Magazine

Children gather at Roxbury community center for annual holiday party » Boston Globe

Immigration rule could have 'chilling' effect on public programs » Gloucester Times

Aetna agrees to behavioral health care coverage changes after alleged violations in Massachusetts » Legal Newsline

Private citizens can file criminal charges in Massachusetts’ ‘secret’ courts » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call: How did local legislators vote on new laws? » Taunton Gazette

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Dems' stance on roll calls gets unlikely applause » Milford Daily News

Progressives claim majority among Senate Dems in 2019 » State House News Service

As mayor, husband, father, Rivera ran on two tracks » The Eagle Tribune

Correia files objection to recall signatures » Herald News

Child suicide rates are rising. No one is sure why » Boston Globe

A year after a groundbreaking series on race in Boston, has anything gotten better? » Boston Globe

Trump and his imitators attack the free press, but backlash is growing » Boston Globe

Roger Ailes and his ilk hurt more than the women who worked for them » Boston Globe

Why aren’t we talking about impeachment? » Boston Globe

A war memorial is shaped like a cross. Is that a problem? » Boston Globe

Chabot: Baker overdue on shoring up state’s tech » Boston Herald

Massachusetts GOP Has a Decision to Make [OPINION] » WBSM

Benjamin LaGuer deserves a break » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Shouldn’t Bet on Gambling Revenue [OPINION] » WBSM

New Congress will bring a green wave on climate change » Boston Globe

Has the Mass. solar gamble paid off? » Commonwealth Magazine

Public higher ed isn’t really that public any more » Commonwealth Magazine

Hold leaders accountable for Boston school closings » Commonwealth Magazine

City Council should oppose Baker housing bill; loss of zoning control doesn’t add affordability » Cambridge Day

Two years on, fault lines harden » Gloucester Times

Longmeadow Daze: Town’s Top Dem Announces Exit…Her Way » Western Mass Politics and Insight

League of Women Voters restarts observer corps » Amherst Bulletin

NECC gala raises $775,000 for autism education and research » Boston Globe

Community seeks answers on Falmouth needle exchange » Cape Cod Times

Fallen firefighter eulogized as ‘a Worcester martyr’ » Boston Globe

Lawmakers Push For More Confidential Counseling for Mass. First Responders » New England Public Radio

Intolerance of intolerance will stop bigotry » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston police collect 54 firearms in gun buyback program » Boston Herald

Crime and nourishment: An inside look at jail food in Bristol County » South Coast Today

Baker taps former city councilor as Norfolk County sheriff » Boston Globe

Early voting proposed for Mass. presidential primary » Boston Globe

Major legislation that became law in the 2017-2018 session » Sentinel & Enterprise

State income tax cut worth $175M to taxpayers » Worcester Telegram

Another Major Delay For The T » Wakefield Patch

Transportation commission offers plan to address congestion, climate change » Gloucester Times

Longfellow Bridge’s biker-safety posts to remain in place for now » Boston Globe

The Appointment Of A New MBTA GM Signals A Shift In Philosophy » WGBH

Scathing report calls Steamship Authority cheap, rife with factions » Boston Globe

NiSource yet to fully address safety recommendations » The Eagle Tribune

After change of heart, Eversource will fund repairs to Framingham couple's home » Wicked Local Framingham

Restoration close, but mission far from complete » The Eagle Tribune

DPU sets final deadline for all gas recovery work » The Eagle Tribune

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11:00am , Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

4:30pm Boards and Commissions Swearing In, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

6:00pm Rep. Mike Connolly's Winter Event & Fundraiser

3:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Public Hearing

No Hearings Scheduled

Birthdays: Rep. Rich Haggerty

10:00am State House Celebration of Christmas, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

7:00pm Rep. Josh Cutler's Ho-Ho-Holiday Party

Birthdays: Rep. Kimberly Ferguson

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm JVS Bridges to College Celebration, Great Hall, State House, Boston

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