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7:35am Congressman Jim McGovern and Representative Jack Lewis on GBH News' Morning Edition, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:30am House Session, Full Formal Session

Swearing-in and convening of 2020-2021 General Court

"Joe Biden became president-elect by winning 85% of U.S. counties with a Whole Foods and just 32% with a Cracker Barrel."

David Wasserman, Political Analyst at The Cook Political Report

Joe Biden's victory was the widest gap on record for this statistic.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: Trump’s behavior isn’t delusional. It’s criminal » Boston Globe

Warnock makes history with Senate win; 2nd race too close to call » Boston Globe

Explainer: How Warnock won 1 of Georgia’s 2 Senate runoffs » Boston Globe

Pence said to have told Trump he lacks power to change election result » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh again mum on rumors Biden may tap him for US labor secretary » Boston Globe

Business

UI rate relief bill passes through second committee » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts lawmakers strike last-minute deal on economic development bill, shelving sports betting proposal » The Republican

Boston cybersecurity firm iboss lands $145m in funding, plans to add 200 jobs » Boston Globe

Legislature Agrees to $626 Mil Economic Development Bill » State House News Service

Education

Coronavirus vaccine: Northeastern becomes one of the first universities to administer shots » Boston Herald

State plans to go ahead with MCAS tests this year » Boston Globe

Riley pushes lower-stakes MCAS test » Commonwealth Magazine

Voc-tech schools thriving despite pandemic strictures » Commonwealth Magazine

State Officials Tell Schools MCAS Testing Will Proceed Despite Pandemic » WGBH

Campuses step up to help with Covid-19 vaccine distribution » Boston Business Journal

Cambridge School Officials Reverse Course, Plan For Wider Reopening By February » WBUR

Environment

Editorial: Clean-air goals can’t overlook economic climate » Sentinel & Enterprise

Health Care

As COVID-19 cases surge, doctors are divided over changing vaccine dosages to reach more people » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker touts COVID vaccine during Springfield visit » The Republican

How Should You Choose Which COVID Vaccine To Take? » CBS Boston

Telehealth a proven, necessary tool for healthcare workers amid COVID crisis (Editorial) » The Republican

As some Massachusetts health care workers decline coronavirus vaccine, others worry about the message it sends » Boston Herald

Baker: Fed Communication Key to Smooth Vaccine Distribution » State House News Service

Baker says 70,000 staff members at Mass. hospitals have received COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

Boston MedFlight transporting coronavirus patients across New England due to lack of beds » Boston Herald

Immigration

Fear Of Deportation Prompts Undocumented Immigrants To Resist COVID-19 Vaccine » WGBH

Legislative

A Vega Chapter Closes in Boston As Another Opens in Holyoke » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Legislature passes jobs, transportation bills in chaotic close to session » Boston Globe

House, Senate Extend Hectic Sessions Into Wednesday » State House News Service

House, Senate finish by moving finish line » Commonwealth Magazine

Newly elected Cape Cod officials ready to get to work » Cape Cod Times

Local Government

Boston extends coronavirus suspension of gyms, movie theaters » Boston Herald

Somerville's Charter Review Committee Seeks Community Members » Brookline Patch

Protesters call for Chicopee City Councilor Lucjan Galecki to resign over sexual harassment comments » The Republican

Open seat to be filled on Boston School Committee to be delayed, process to restart » Boston Herald

Politics

John Macdonald: Massachusetts Republicans have a leader » Lowell Sun

‘It just feels like the right time’: Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz will not seek reelection » Gazette Net

A Q&A with Robert Carlock on ‘Mr. Mayor,’ Tina Fey, and Mass. humor » Boston Globe

Public Health

Vaccine distribution will even out as focus shifts from health care workers to first responders, Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

‘Be very vigilant’: Baker says highly infectious COVID-19 variant is likely already in Mass. » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 4,178 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 63 new deaths » Boston Globe

Rhode Island, Massachusetts say limited supply is why fewer people have been vaccinated » Turn to 10

Harvard disease expert calls more contagious coronavirus variant a ‘really big deal’ » Boston.com

Public Safety

Shootings up, overall crime down as Boston exits 2020 » Boston Herald

May 1 melee at the Bristol Cty. Jail was not unique » Commonwealth Magazine

‘We’re Hopeful’: Firefighters’ Union Reacts To First Responder COVID Vaccine Plan » CBS Boston

Dozens Of Groups Urge Massachusetts Parole Board Reforms Amid Pandemic » WBUR

Federal appeals court says Massachusetts citizens can secretly make audio recordings of on-duty police in public spaces » Boston Globe

Walsh Vetoes Ordinance That Would Restrict Police Use Of Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets » WBUR

State Government

SJC rejects challenge to Baker’s authority in pandemic » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts’ $8.2B state payroll, raises called a ‘sick’ trend during pandemic » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: 2020 was a fantastically prosperous year … for hacks » Boston Herald

2020 Massachusetts state employee payroll: Executive branch » Boston Herald

Transportation

Lawmakers send Baker $16.5 billion transportation bond » News 22 WWLP.com

2020 MBTA employee payroll » Boston Herald

MBTA will furlough some workers, including top executives » Boston Globe

Utilities

Noting 2018 Gas Explosions, Area Legislators Add Safety Provisions to Climate Change Bill » WHAV

Governor Baker announces new funding for internet service to smaller communities in Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

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