11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Status:UpcomingEvent Date: Monday, January 8, 2024 Start Time: 12:00 PM Location: Virtual Hearing

Northampton makes case for joining fossil-fuel free pilot » Gazette Net

Mass. Gov. Healey to announce $375M in spending cuts to stem flagging revenue » MassLive

Corporate compensation for Harvard’s new interim president stands out among Ivy League peers » Boston Globe

State Department of Public Health warns anti-abortion centers against using deceptive tactics » WGBH

Shootings in Boston reached record low in 2023, but overall crime rose by 2% » Boston Herald

In letter to lawmakers, Lee produces 'damning' evidence: GE's 1972 agreement not to sue Monsanto over PCB claims » Berkshire Eagle

A man died days after police used a Taser on him; his family is suing Springfield » MassLive

Cutler Leaving House To Join Healey Team » State House News Service

Healey to unveil $375 million in spending cuts as tax revenues lag projections » Boston Globe

A need for speed on MBTA, transportation funding » Commonwealth Beacon

How Harvard’s Board Broke Up With Claudine Gay » New York Times

NH: How three undecided New Hampshire voters are making their GOP primary decisions » Boston Globe

CT: CT districts weigh school consolidation as K-12 enrollment declines » Hartford Courant

CT: CT's speed camera program tracks 2.8M vehicles, issues 25K warnings and over 700 fines » CT Insider

NY: Rep. Elise Stefanik Declines To Commit To Certifying 2024 Election Results » HUFFPOST

NJ: Hundreds of nurses demand safe staffing law at packed Statehouse hearing. ‘This will save lives.’ » NJ.com

PA: Pa. Senate hopeful McCormick raised $5.4M in last quarter » Axios

IL: Business groups sue to halt ballot question on raising real estate taxes to pay for homeless services » Chicago Tribune

IL: Most owners of assault-style weapons in Illinois appear not to have registered them as required by law » Chicago Sun-Times

MN: Retirements add up in Minnesota House, with veteran lawmakers saying 2024 will be their last session » MPR News

FL: Florida Republicans vote on removing party chairman accused of rape as DeSantis pins hopes on Iowa » AP News

FL: Other states require insurers to cover breast cancer testing. Should Florida join them? » Orlando Sentinel

IA: Iowa’s Christian conservatives follow their faith when voting, and some say it leads them to Trump » AP News

NH: DNC blasts NH Dems over ‘meaningless’ primary » Politico

CO: Fatal drug overdoses soar in Denver » Axios

CO: Boebert’s ex-husband calls police after fight with congresswoman » Washington Post

NM: Marijuana buyers from Texas fuel a ‘Little Amsterdam’ in New Mexico » Boston Globe

The Misguided War on the SAT » New York Times

Trump Tells Iowa To "Get Over It" After Last Week's School Shooting » HUFFPOST

Pay is beating inflation again » Axios

Obama’s Campaign Manager Has Some Advice for Biden on America’s Youth: “Don’t Assume They’re Gonna Vote” » Vanity Fair

Democrats question whether Biden should agree to debate Trump » The Hill

Big Oil Is Weaponizing The First Amendment » The Lever

Skipping School: America’s Hidden Education Crisis » ProPublica

Nation’s Top Economists Are Short-Term Happy, Long-Term Glum » The Wall Street Journal

Haley and Trump wave the flag for the Lost Cause » Public Notice

Will 2024 Be Democracy's Ghost of Christmas Future? » Public Sphere

Warren warns against removing Trump from the ballot, despite ‘insurrection’ » Boston Herald

Opinion: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley should know history — because we know theirs » Boston Globe

Mass gun violence vexed the leading Republican candidates. When it came to gun laws, they did little to stop it. » Boston Globe

Liz Cheney backs push to bar Trump from ballot under 14th Amendment » Politico

21 North End restaurants accuse Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu of discrimination in new lawsuit » WCVB

Boston Scientific to acquire California medical device firm Axonics for $3.7B » Boston Business Journal

Most Massachusetts food waste comes from homes » Axios

As annual bash starts in San Francisco, biotech executives see hopeful signs in struggling sector » Boston Globe

Rapid7′s Christina Luconi is advising CEOs while she fights cancer » Boston Globe

BPDA seeks developer to build housing on Roxbury parking lots » Boston Business Journal

North End restaurateurs file new lawsuit against city for ‘discriminatory treatment’ over outdoor dining » Boston Herald

Barbara Lynch downsizes Boston restaurant empire with sales and closures » WBUR

Three years later, Berkshire residents remember and decry the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol » Berkshire Eagle

Colleges under siege over Israel, Hamas and antisemitism, look to PR giants for help » Politico

Harvard professors aghast that Claudine Gay resigned without transparent review of plagiarism accusations » Boston Globe

‘I give the board an F’: In wake of Gay’s resignation, experts say Harvard Corporation must correct its own missteps » Boston Globe

Valedictorian Project helps give disadvantaged Boston-area students a more level playing field » Boston Globe

Editorial: Voc-tech schools offer a brass ring to a good job — but only for those who get a coveted slot » Boston Globe

Former Facebook Exec Makes ‘Last Minute Bid’ for Harvard Board of Overseers Amid University Turmoil » The Harvard Crimson

Healey Planning To Release Head Start Funds » State House News Service

Saugus School Committee gets Special Ed update » Lynn Daily News Item

Citing campus antisemitism, popular Jewish computer scientist resigns from MIT »

John Kerry’s Climate office costs taxpayers $4.3M a year, yet he refuses to divulge names » Boston Herald

Two Upper Cape towns now want to build bike path next to rail tracks. But Bourne doesn't. » Cape Cod Times

Johnson strikes his first bipartisan deal — a $1.7T funding accord » Politico

Activist groups say Medicare Advantage defrauds taxpayers, call for overhaul » Gazette Net

Joe O’Donnell, entrepreneur and transformative philanthropist for cystic fibrosis, dies at 79 » Boston Globe

Blue Cross colonoscopy policy prompts outrage among Mass. doctors » WBUR

Pressure from high rates, low inventory seen continuing in 2024 » Boston Herald

Winter weather in Massachusetts sparks concerns for unaccompanied homeless adults » Boston Herald

SSTAR wins legal fight over substance abuse facility in Fall River: what happens next » The Herald News

Karen Read lawyers seek to disqualify Norfolk district attorney’s office from prosecuting her » Boston Globe

New Pittsfield Council To Tackle Funds, Committee Assignments At First Meeting » iBerkshires

Short takes: While no one was watching, Boston watchdog departed » Commonwealth Beacon

NY: Eric Adams’ dire migrant messaging threatening Dems in pivotal election year » Politico

Boston City Councilor deactivates X after retaking oath of office » Boston Herald

Editorial: Oaths matter! So help me God » Boston Herald

Lucas: Healey’s clout on the line by betting on Biden in NH » Boston Herald

We Sat Down With the Conservative Mastermind Behind Claudine Gay’s Ouster » Politico

Our View: Use every safe method available to fight opioid crisis » Gloucester Times

Public safety infrastructure a key focus for North County towns in 2024 » Greenfield Recorder

Shootings in Boston reached record low in 2023, but overall crime rose by 2% » Boston Herald

State revenue slide points to midyear budget cuts » Boston Herald

Healey to unveil $375 million in spending cuts as tax revenues lag projections » Boston Globe

Back on the Sunday bus: Service restored after 2 years » The Eagle Tribune

State utility regulators probe high energy costs » Newburyport News

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Status:UpcomingEvent Date: Monday, January 8, 2024 Start Time: 12:00 PM Location: Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Bradley Jones, Jr., Rep. Christopher Worrell

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

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

12:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

12:05pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

7:00pm 'State of Boston' 2024, MGM Music Hall, 2 Lansdown Street, Boston

10:00am Civil Service Law, Virtual Hearing

10:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Department of Public Utilities Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: State Senator Karen Spilka

10:00am Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:30am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Massachusetts Business Outlook 2024 hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

4:00pm An Event Supporting Sen. Julian Cyr

9:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Economic Development Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Executive Office of Veterans' Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

2:00pm Executive Office of Elder Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Economic Development Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission