11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Progressive Mass Annual Gala, Via webcast

Baker will propose implementing first year of new school funding formula » Commonwealth Magazine

Karen Spilka outlines legislative priorities for ‘new normal’ as pandemic persists » Boston Herald

Biden plan to reopen schools ‘promising,’ but Massachusetts advocates worry timeline is ‘very unlikely’ » Boston Herald

Sen. Warren: Pandemic has really set women back » CNN

Marijuana companies withdraw from trade association over delivery lawsuit » Commonwealth Magazine

Surviving COVID: After testing positive, Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. found the battle was just beginning » The Republican

Jeffrey Clark was considered unassuming. Then he plotted with Trump » Boston Globe

THE REPUBLICAN PAC THAT DROVE TRUMP INSANE IS TARGETING TED CRUZ NEXT » Vanity Fair

Business groups press Legislature to stop state income tax on federal stimulus aid » Boston Globe

Bipartisan group of senators pushes back on Biden Covid plan » Politico

AR: Sarah Sanders, former Trump press secretary, runs for Arkansas governor » The Guardian

Deborah Birx said Trump was being given ‘parallel data’ on covid-19 » Washington Post

RI: McKee starts putting the puzzle pieces in place for move up to governor » Providence Journal

Numerous Capitol Police officers who responded to riot test positive for coronavirus » Washington Post

CA: 'Antithesis of the rule of law': Prosecutors revolt against LA social justice changes » Politico

Mass. exodus: A flurry of figures with Boston ties are heading to Washington. Here’s a look at who’s been tapped » Boston Globe

Bill Keating denies involvement after National Guard members forced into parking garage » Boston Herald

Opinion: Trump’s Big Lie about voter fraud was based on little lies the GOP has told for years. Call them all out » Boston Globe

Biden: Do as I say, not as I do » Boston Herald

Bipartisan group of lawmakers met with Biden officials to discuss stimulus » Boston Globe

Romney says he thinks Senate impeachment trial of Trump is constitutional, important for unity » Boston Globe

Big E President Eugene Cassidy, now head of global fair association, describes industry devastated by COVID » The Republican

For brick and mortar retailers in the Boston area, it’s boom or bust, depending on where you look » Boston Globe

In Attleboro area, reaction muted to Baker's easing of business restrictions » The Sun Chronicle

Seven months ago CIC Health didn’t exist. Today it’s running the state’s mass vaccination effort » Boston Globe

After-hours gyms able to get back to late-night work(outs) Monday » Worcester Telegram

Digital divide remains wide for some » Boston Globe

Comments on social media put MCC trustee on the hot seat » Lowell Sun

DeLeo lands post at Northeastern » Commonwealth Magazine

Superintendents: Move educators up in vaccine plan » Gloucester Times

College of the Holy Cross in Worcester receives $23.5 million from the late Agnes Neill Williams, the largest estate gift in college history » The Republican

As lawmakers plan to send a new climate bill to the governor, state officials and lawmakers wrangle over the true costs » Boston Globe

Theoharides explains $6b cost figure » Commonwealth Magazine

Encore casino to open 24-7 again » Boston Herald

MGM Springfield returns to 24-hour operations Friday » Western Mass News

‘We’re projecting a downward trend’; How Massachusetts’ largest hospital is handling the second surge » The Republican

Field hospitals play vital role as COVID surge continues » Boston Globe

Moderna plans study of a COVID-19 booster shot to combat variants » Boston Globe

Two patients, one week in the hospital, and a world of change » Boston Globe

Roll Call checks on representatives’ independence from party » Lowell Sun

Northampton City Council OKs new plastics regs for restaurants, retail businesses » Gazette Net

It’s the law: A doctor must serve on Plymouth Board of Health » Wicked Local

Taunton City Council can't agree on resolution condemning Capitol riot » Taunton Gazette

Home Rule Petition hearing on special election override set for Tuesday » Dorchester Reporter

Andrea Campbell rolls out Methadone Mile plan » Boston Herald

Legal squabble over conflicts of interest shakes up Boston mayoral race » Boston Herald

OTR: Roundtable analysts reflect on Donald Trump's legacy in Massachusetts » WCVB

Judge denies request to hold Lawrence special election » The Eagle Tribune

Hampden County legislators call on state to increase vaccination sites as more people are added to eligibility lists » The Republican

A Different Kind Of Race: Boston Marathon Director Helps Organize Mass Vaccination Sites » WGBH

Opinion: There are so many reasons why she got the vaccine » Boston Globe

US officials express concern over possible shortage of COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

Officials push Charlie Baker for more vaccine sites in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Health experts weigh in as Massachusetts lifts coronavirus curfew Monday » Boston Herald

Northampton to continue to offer vaccination site » Gazette Net

Massachusetts lagging behind most other states in COVID-19 vaccination rollout » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 3,750 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 67 new deaths Sunday » Boston Globe

Spilka: Vaccine Anxiety Speaks to Messaging Needs » State House News Service

In Suffolk County, Black and Latino residents face stark disparities in vaccine access » Boston Globe

OTR: Massachusetts Senate president says state's vaccine plan is creating confusion » WCVB

Seniors Want COVID Vaccine Now; Petition with 300+ Signatures Sent To Gov. Baker » Framingham Source

As COVID-19 cases start to trend downward, Massachusetts is poised to ease some restrictions »

'I Said Yeah, I Want To Get That Shot': Pine Street Inn Shelter Residents Start Vaccinations, While Many Still Hesitant » WBUR

State asks vaccine recipients to attest to eligibility; officials stress part-time residents are included » Berkshire Eagle

Baker resists calls from lawmakers, undertakers to lift funeral workers to top of vaccination list » Worcester Telegram

Moderna says Covid-19 vaccine is effective against new variants » Boston Business Journal

More states eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit » Boston Globe

A Litigious Legacy » The Eagle Tribune

Adams Police Sgt. Dylan Hicks reflects on commanding National Guard company during inauguration » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Review of Rollins incident should be thorough — and quick » Boston Globe

Massachusetts National Guard Members Returned Home From DC On Saturday » CBS Boston

How working from home due to COVID could be a double tax hit for some » ABC News

What you need to know about the tax implications of government help » Boston Globe

T general manager receives $20,800 bonus » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA Reduces Commuter Rail And Ferry Services » WBUR

Editorial: Keep the Trains and Buses Running » New York Times

MBTA pays out millions in overtime during coronavirus pandemic year » Boston Herald

Will Boston’s next mayor take the T to City Hall? » Boston Globe

Progress made on Twin Cities Rail Trail project » Sentinel & Enterprise

Weymouth Compressor Operator Says It’s Starting Up Facility This Weekend » WBUR

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Progressive Mass Annual Gala, Via webcast

Birthdays: Rep. Antonio Cabral, State Senator John Velis

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

10:45am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Governor's Councillor-elect swearing-in

6:00pm The Path Forward hosted by Massachusetts Jobs with Justice, Via Zoom

6:00pm COVID Vaccine Rollout Discussion with Sen. Will Brownsberger, Via Zoom

Governor's FY22 budget due

9:00am The Future of Cities Virtual Event and Panel Discussion hosted by the Boston Business Journal,

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Black Fatigue: Racism And Its Impacts On Mental Health, presented by The Boston Globe in partnership with the Mass. Conference for Women and State Street, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

2:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

7:00pm Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, GBH 2

7:30pm The State of Race: The Housing Gap, presented by GBH, The Boston Globe, the NAACP, and WORLD Channel, Via Zoom

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

10:00am Department of Correction Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submit via email to mary.e.morales@mass.gov

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development Regulatory Repeal, Submit via email to Robert.McGovern@mass.gov

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Housing & Community Development Regulatory Changes, Submit via email to Chris.McClave@mass.gov

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

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