9:00am Mass. NAHRO Annual Legislative Information Day, Great Hall & Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Chynah Tyler

Trump’s primary challenger stumbles out of gate » Politico

Ilhan Omar Controversy Caps a Month of Stumbles for Democratic Leaders » The New York Times

In stiff-arming Fox News, Democrats get one big thing right » Washington Post

Will Warren’s ban on big donations backfire? » Boston Globe

GOP lawmakers in N.H. wore pearls while gun violence victims testified. Activists were outraged. » Boston.com

Longtime Boston pollsters for Healey, Warren launch new firm » Boston Business Journal

Trump Mar-a-Lago Buddy Wrote Policy Pitch. The President Sent It to VA Chief. » ProPublica

Wilbur Ross broke law, violated Constitution in census decision, judge rules » Washington Post

Baker wants increased state oversight of private colleges » Boston Globe

Omar uproar swamps Pelosi » Politico

Joe Biden’s 2020 Plan is Almost Complete. Democrats Are Impatient. » New York Times

SURGING LATINO POPULATION WILL REQUIRE STATE TO ADAPT, LEADERS SAY » State House News Service

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY STAFF SHORTAGE AT "CRISIS" LEVEL » State House News Service

Don’t Sell Biden’s Vice Presidential Experience Short » Sabato's Crystal Ball

UMass Amherst Program Offered At Former Mount Ida Campus Angers Some UMass Boston Faculty » WBUR

Will Warren’s ban on big donations backfire? » Boston Globe

For Ed Markey, being green is exhausting » Boston Herald

An effort in Mass. to diversify tech has caught the eye of Silicon Valley » Boston Globe

The Gorton’s Fisherman has a new crew » Boston Globe

AG’s Office to Host Events Across the State For National Consumer Protection Week » Everett Independent

The complicated race for 5G » Boston Globe

What’s Next for Kirk Minihane? » Boston Magazine

Longtime Boston pollsters for Healey, Warren launch new firm » Boston Business Journal

WHOI and Mass Maritime Each to Receive $1M in Marine Economy Grants » Cape Cod Today

The fall of the GE Boston deal, part II » Dig Boston

Mayor Correia rakes in $55K in donations from local marijuana industry » The Herald News

Greater Boston’s first recreational marijuana shop slated to open in Brookline soon » Boston Globe

"Demand is there," but questions linger over pot tax $$$ » State House News Service

Greater Boston is close to getting its first recreational marijuana shop » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers Eye Early Start On Conversion Therapy Ban » WGBH

Framingham state rep Lewis challenges opponents of conversion therapy ban » Milford Daily News

Springfield students participate in Massachusetts AP Day » The Republican

Why is BPS transferring property to the city? » Bay State Banner

UMass president says local colleges are facing an ‘existential threat’ » Boston.com

Lesser: Student Debt A Problem That 'Cannot Be Ignored' » WGBH

Baker renews effort to force colleges to disclose money problems » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers tackle student debt problem » Metro West

Hampshire College students warned of readmission, graduation limits » Gazette Net

UMass chairman predicts more mergers, deals in coming years » Boston Business Journal

Tiptoeing into the exam school admission debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Report: 5 percent of Lowell's students are homeless » Lowell Sun

Boston Superintendent: No Plan To Change Exam-School Admissions Test » WBUR

MCC's Mabry has well-known Lowell lawyer behind him in 'confidence' battle » Lowell Sun

Local fire departments follow statewide program to dispose of toxic foam » Athol Daily News

Cities Don't Always Tell You When There's Sewage In The River. A New Bill Would Change That » WBUR

Ayanna Pressley pushes measure that would lower voting age in federal elections to 16 » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley’s push to lower federal voting age called ‘simply wrong’ » Boston Herald

Ayanna Pressley’s Amendment Would Lower the Voting Age to 16 » Boston Magazine

'I’m a realist': MLB boss Manfred on sports gambling, Disney and Trump » Boston Business Journal

MLB's Manfred would prefer to see sports betting legalized nationally » State House News Service

Cap on kids was a failed welfare experiment » Boston Globe

Lawmakers renew push to repeal welfare cap » Newburyport News

Baker "inclined to support" conversion therapy ban » State House News Service

Is Boston truly looking out for immigrants? Not in this case. » Boston Globe

Immigrant advocate to chair key census committee » Boston Globe

Boston Police Confirm Officer's Involvement In ICE Arrest. ACLU Wants More Info » WBUR

Baker pushes for tougher pre-trial detention law » The Salem News

SJC orders accused sex-trafficker to unlock phone for police to search » Boston Herald

Labor, business groups face off over proposed union donation limits » Boston Business Journal

Ehrlich looks to the future » Lynn Daily News Item

Sam Tyler: Numbers cruncher with a moral compass » Boston Globe

Quincy councilors, tribal leaders to discuss future of Long Island » Patriot Ledger

Does Boston need to replace its flag? » Boston.com

Easthampton not ready to vote on health negotiation changes » Gazette Net

Charlton Planning Board votes no confidence in selectmen, administrator » Worcester Telegram

Attleboro mayor's term limit proposal rejected » The Sun Chronicle

Fall River mayor withdraws $306,000 offer to repay defrauded app investors » Boston Herald

Heath voters reject selling school to pot farm » The Recorder

Framingham councilors challenge mayor's authority over Nobscot Chapel » The Metro West Daily News

Andover voters meet the candidates » Eagle Tribune

Suffolk County: The “Political Intolerance” Capital of America? » Boston Magazine

The Geography of Partisan Prejudice » The Atlantic

Collins readies the holiday breakfast table in new venue » Dorchester Reporter

State senate lifts family cap in $144M budget bill » South Coast Today

Lawmakers begin work on Baker's $42.7B budget » Metro West

Gov. proposes drop in state land payments to Franklin County » Greenfield Reporter

Report predicts 1.15 million Latinos in Massachusetts by 2035 » The Republican

Surging Latino population will require state to adapt, leaders say » State House News Service

Gov. Baker, Lt. Gov. Polito, MBTA and other officials celebrate opening of Blue Hill Avenue Station » Sampan

Walsh to propose 20 mph limit in neighborhoods and new Uber, Lyft pickup sites » Boston Globe

Will 2019 be a turning point for the T? » Commonwealth Magazine

Our Opinion: Challenges lie ahead for promising Flyer » Berkshire Eagle

Drivers bemoan Boston traffic signal system that prevents free flow of vehicles » Boston Herald

Baker, T board members at odds on revenue strategy » Commonwealth Magazine

BRTA night service to expand with boost from grant » Berkshire Eagle

MassDOT announces additional regional transit authority funding awards » the Berkshire edge

New Mattapan station hailed as ‘big victory’ for transit equity » Dorchester Reporter

EDITORIAL: Revamped Route 2 will be giant 1st step » Lowell Sun

Lawmakers may drop price cap as wind farm’s low prices cause a stir » Boston Globe

Governor Baker touts promise of wind power, new technology » Boston Globe

State House announces $1B GreenWorks plan » Wicked Local Lancaster

Merrimack Valley shop owners frustrated with natural gas disaster response » Boston.com

Pilgrim plant moved out of worst performance category » Cape Cod Times

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SB2181 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB3506 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB3505 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB69 - An Act financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges

HB3507 - An Act to promote housing choices

HB104 - An Act to lift the cap on kids

HB140 - An Act relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors

HB1 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB110 - An Act banning conversion therapy

SB2005 - An Act to secure a clean energy future

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance