7:35am Sen. President Karen Spilka on 89.7 Morning Edition, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

9:00am Youth Mentoring Day, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Gov. Charlie Baker on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

1:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Western Regional Office, 436 Dwight Street, Springfield

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Republican State Committee Candidate Sean Rausch

6:00pm Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Steve Hall

School Funding Law Leads Baker to Propose $304M in New Aid » State House News Service

Editorial: Time to roll the credits on the state's film tax giveaway » Boston Business Journal

A role for employers in battling opioid scourge » Boston Globe

Brookline lawyer announces campaign to succeed Joe Kennedy III — and become state’s first Latino congressman » Boston.com

Mass. Senate Plans To Release Comprehensive Climate Change Bill » WBUR

Is Deval Patrick running for vice president? » Boston Herald

Sanders Widens Lead In N.H. In New WBUR Poll » WBUR

Trump impeachment lawyer Jay Sekulow’s first brush with fame: attacking Orlando’s Pride Month rainbow flags » Orlando Sentinel

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard files defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton » ABC News

Housing activists push for return of rent control » The Bay State Banner

Baker proposes all-new MBTA board » Commonwealth Magazine

'It's not just TV': Inside Steyer’s South Carolina surge » Politico

Trump Says He’s Willing To Tackle Entitlements ‘Toward The End Of The Year’ » HUFFPOST

Despite Late Start, Deval Patrick Says He’s Still A Strong Contender For President » CBS Boston

Here’s which 2020 presidential hopefuls are visiting New Hampshire this week » Boston Herald

Former Governor And 2020 Candidate Deval Patrick Calls On Democrats To “Take The Long View” » WGBH

Chartering private jets hardly in line with Green New Deal » Boston Herald

Hey Log Cabin Republicans, Trump is not your friend » Boston Globe

Cynics Are Wrong. The Impeachment Trial Matters. » Bloomberg Politics

Deval Patrick, back in former Chicago neighborhood, studies up on economic barriers » Berkshire Eagle

Back in Dorchester, Patrick cracks jokes with old friends and urges them to help his presidential campaign » Boston Globe

Deval Patrick dismisses low polling in Massachusetts homecoming » Boston Herald

Chiofaro unveils plan for $1.2 billion waterfront tower » Boston Herald

MetroWest is a thriving hub, but many residents face income inequality, financial strain » The Metro West Daily News

Two more former Insys executives get prison » Boston Globe

Developer unveils his 600-foot-tall vision for Boston’s waterfront » Boston Globe

Mary Nee retires as head of the Animal Rescue League of Boston » Boston Business Journal

Academics, authors come to the defense of fired Babson College employee » Boston Globe

Boston disability rights group partners with Sundance film festival » Boston Business Journal

Gov. Baker, Lt. Gov. Polito Celebrate Career Tech Initiative at Greater Lawrence Technical School » WHAV

Local representatives chime in to save FSU pool » Sentinel & Enterprise

Franklin County school districts grapple with fallout from Superintendent Michael Buoniconti’s affair with employee » The Republican

Report: Expanded hours boost school breakfast participation » News 22 WWLP.com

Coalition takes field hockey concerns to State House » Boston Herald

Poll shows Massachusetts majority oppose cost of TCI » Boston Herald

Lawmakers discuss merits, drawbacks of adding 5 cent deposit to nip bottles » WHDH

Street Trees Could Help Boston Adapt To Climate Change. If They Can Survive, That Is » WBUR

State DCR Grant To Fund Improvements At Blue Hills Observatory » Brookline Patch

Do Massachusetts residents support the TCI? Depends how you ask the question. » Boston.com

Why did Justina Pelletier’s parents’ relationship with Children’s deteriorate? » Boston Globe

Spotlight on doctor payments » Boston Business Journal

Two large apartment buildings planned for former Channel 56 site in Dorchester » Boston Globe

The solution to Boston’s housing and congestion crisis? Western Mass. » Boston Globe

DCF must own up to the nightmare it created » Boston Globe

Massachusetts auditor’s report shows fraudulent claims for public assistance total nearly $12 million » The Republican

Haggerty, Ciccolo, Friedman Pass Nicky's Law » Brookline Patch

US to impose visas restrictions for pregnant women » Boston Globe

Baker taps lawyer for return to Nantucket clerk-magistrate post » Mass Lawyers Weekly

State Rep. Nangle reports $8,700 legal fee » Lowell Sun

Sen. Boncore provides residents with legislative updates » East Boston Times-Free Press

Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Sen. Eric Lesser and Rep. Bud L. Williams attend farewell of Rev. Calvin J. McFadden, Sr. » The Republican

Rantgate Reconsidered — Plus, The #FITN Ghosts Of Governors Past » WGBH

Meehan: 2020 doesn’t feel like just another year » Commonwealth Magazine

Mr. MacDonald Out Of State Senate Race » The Bourne News

Northampton health officials vote down tobacco sales restriction » Gazette Net

The FDA isn’t ready for the next E. coli outbreak » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker Proclaims January "Cervical Cancer Awareness Month" » Brookline Patch

Passengers Screened, State on Lookout for Coronavirus » State House News Service

State earmarks nearly $2 million in grants for local fire safety education programs » Boston Globe

11 Boston police officers assigned to school unit don body cameras » Boston Globe

Area communities to receive fire safety education grants » The Eagle Tribune

Prosecutors drop charges against former Springfield officer accused of beating teen » Boston Globe

A changing approach to domestic violence in Mansfield » Wicked Local Mansfield

Nearly $4 million for Bridgewater firefighter training site included in governor's budget » The Enterprise

Foxboro police among those to receive grants to promote safety programs for children, seniors » The Sun Chronicle

More firearms seized under 'red flag' law » The Eagle Tribune

Baker Isn't Betting On Casinos In Proposed Mass. Budget » WBUR

Our View: A season for budget reality » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Let teens be teens, not voters yet » Boston Herald

Empowering teens would help overcome voter apathy » Lowell Sun

Community Compact IT Grant announced in Springfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Debit card lottery purchases OK under Baker budget » Worcester Telegram

EDITORIAL: Revenue might not pay for the promises » Newburyport News

Why sales tax revenues are soaring » Commonwealth Magazine

Film tax credit gets support from Rivera, local leaders » The Eagle Tribune

Springfield-Boston rail service? Lawmaker’s message is that it’s long overdue » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker is proposing a fivefold increase in Uber and Lyft fees » Boston.com

Baker’s MBTA board successor wouldn’t have Boston seat » Boston Herald

Baker Seeks Increase in Ride-Hail Service Fees » WGBH

Here’s how Charlie Baker wants to replace the MBTA’s oversight board » Boston.com

Easthampton residents question traffic plan around new school project » Gazette Net

Rep. Sabadosa: Western Massachusetts Needs Transit Funding, Too » Streets Blog Mass

Baker proposes $1 fee per ride-hailing trip » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Baker proposes 500% ride share fee increase to support Mass. transit » WCVB

'Lack of investment in transit system not just a Boston problem,' Walsh says » WCVB

Panel to hear arguments about Pilgrim's emergency zone » Cape Cod Times

Net-zero target called most aggressive in world » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker’s net-zero goal is business-as-usual » Commonwealth Magazine

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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

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