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Beverly’s Rep. Jerald Parisella nominated to serve as District Court associate justice

Boston Herald

LGBTQ+ advocates met with Seth Moulton after his comments on trans athletes, hoping to educate him. Here’s how it went.
Boston Globe
Progressive and conservative Mass. advocacy groups are teaming up to protect Question 1
WBUR
Business owners slam RMV's ‘completely unconscionable' CDL shift
NBC Boston
The Senate’s intolerable, and secretive, delay on Mayor Wu’s tax plan
Boston Globe
‘I would have to be asleep to not be concerned’: With Trump set to take office, Massachusetts could see drop in federal funds
Boston Globe

Floods one year, fires the next: How Mass. is reckoning with water extremes
MassLive
When will Vineyard Wind be finished?
The New Bedford Light
In dramatic move, Brockton mayor vetoes laws that would 'criminalize homelessness'
The Enterprise
Schools reopen Wednesday in Marblehead and Beverly as teacher strikes end
NBC 10 News

National

‘A really scary time’: Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric sparks race to update ID documents

Boston Globe

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH, overseeing scientific research
Washington Post
Automakers to Trump: Please Require Us to Sell Electric Vehicles
New York Times
Trump’s ‘Border Czar’ Makes Big Promise if States Don’t Cooperate
The Daily Beast
New Biden rule would rein in Medicare Advantage. Will Dr. Oz let it stand?
Raw Story
Nine Ads That Cut Through a Noisy Campaign Season
The Cook Political Report

Walmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victory
AP News
When will Democrats finally realize that big tech is not an ally?
The Guardian
Did the Opioid Epidemic Fuel Donald Trump’s Return to the White House?
The New Yorker
Successful Populism Requires More Than Bashing Corporations and the Rich
The Liberal Patriot
‘A shot at the bow’: Trump puts trading partners on notice
Politico
Ranked-choice advocates forced to regroup after election losses
The Hill

Today on Beacon Hill

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Governor's Council Assembly

Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

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House Informal Session

House Chamber

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Senate Informal Session

Senate Chamber

Quote of the Day

“If the current leads hold, the final 2024 House tally would be 220-215 in favor of Republicans — a net gain of two seats for Democrats. But the GOP will immediately start the 119th Congress down a seat due to MATT GAETZ’s resignation, with Reps. ELISE STEFANIK (R-N.Y.) and MICHAEL WALTZ (R-Fla.) expected to step down later in January. With two Florida special elections now scheduled for April 1, House Republicans are facing roughly two months with a 217-215 split”

Eugene Daniels and Rachael Bade, Politico

Newly counted ballots last night put Democrat Adam Gray 182 votes ahead of GOP Rep. John Duarte in California’s 13th Congressional District, Gray’s first lead.