9:00am Pilot Commissioners District Two Public Hearing, Winter Island Function Hall, 50 Winter Island Road, Salem

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

1:00pm Department of Developmental Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

Birthdays: Rep. David Muradian, State Senator Susan Moran

With political and policy differences, relationship between Wu and Healey may be more complicated than it seems » Boston Globe

A longstanding pillar of Boston’s economy, finance is fading even faster since COVID » Boston Globe

'Officer shuffle': Some ousted cops find jobs at new departments in Mass. » WBUR

Eversource seeks 43 percent rate hike for eastern Mass. electric customers » Boston Globe

Maura Healey announces 15 transition team hires » Boston Globe

Wu announces $60 million affordable housing program, previews push for rent stabilization » WGBH

New special education report raises questions about bias against Boston’s Black and Latino boys » Boston Globe

Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls on FDA to bolster access to abortion pills » MassLive

FL: New leaders of Legislature march in lockstep with DeSantis » Orlando Sentinel

NY: Jay Jacobs’ businesses collected $6M in PPP loans — yet donated $54K to Cuomo, Hochul » New York Post

NY: For NYC migrants, just getting inside immigration courthouse is a feat » Gothamist

CT: ‘Constant calls’ but ‘no place to go’: Connecticut’s 211 can’t keep up with increased demand for housing aid » Hartford Courant

NH: What New Hampshire Can Tell Us About Restoring Faith in Elections » New York Times

PA: Mrs. Fetterman Goes to Washington » The New Republic

FL: Pro-abortion activists may be scarce while anti-abortion crowd rallies Tuesday at the Capitol » Florida Phoenix

FL: Florida pro-choice advocates are ready to fight if GOP supermajority targets abortion access » Orlando Sentinel

CO: Colorado threat of "tripledemic" is coinciding with the holidays » Axios

TX: Texas Was Once Headed Blue. Now Dems Just Hope to Stop the Bleeding. » The Daily Beast

Trump Family’s Newest Partners: Middle Eastern Governments » New York Times

Companies Brace for Onslaught of New Activists After Change in Proxy-Voting Rules » The Wall Street Journal

GOP House Majority Could Shield Industries From New Taxes, Regulations » The Wall Street Journal

Five takeaways on Mike Pence’s political future » The Hill

Why Is AARP Boosting Medicare Privatization? » The Lever

Progressives, once skeptical of Biden, rally around his chief of staff » Politico

Amy Coney Barrett urged to step away from gay rights case because of faith affiliation » The Guardian

Editorial: Mr. Smith goes to Washington » Boston Globe

President Biden is turning 80. Experts say age is more than a number. » Boston Globe

A weakened Trump tries again. Can a challenger take him down in 2024? » Boston Globe

Curley: Donald Trump and Taylor Swift break the internet » Boston Herald

Unions raise alarm in House Democratic campaign chief race » Washington Post

Inside the battle among landlords to win tenants downtown with amenities » Boston Business Journal

The Biden administration’s biomedical and health research initiative should be based in Mass. » Boston Globe

Failed crypto firm FTX has some key Boston connections » Boston Globe

New in town: A Seaport bracelet brand and Bogosplit in Back Bay » Boston Globe

Where does the FTX debacle leave Boston’s biggest crypto company? » Boston Globe

Baker recommends pardons for siblings convicted in Fells Acres day-care abuse case » Boston Globe

Opinion: Healey, lawmakers should aim to boost students’ college, career paths » Boston Globe

Expert: Students who report hazing are real heroes » The Eagle Tribune

Worcester Superintendent Rachel Monárrez appointed to Maura Healey’s transition team » MassLive

Billerica’s historic Howe School reopens its doors » Lowell Sun

UMass President worried other priorities will see millionaire’s tax money first » Sentinel & Enterprise

UMass president Marty Meehan says millionaire tax a sign voters want more money for public education » CBS News

Smith College names its Campus Center in honor of Julia Child » Gazette Net

It's not just the dump — it's the dump trucks. Lee health officials to study health risk of GE's proposed PCB site » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: To better address the climate crisis, the US must reform its permitting process » Boston Globe

Anxieties rising as supply of antibiotic used for children’s infections falls short » Boston Globe

Hoping to deliver at a Massachusetts birth center? Good luck. » Commonwealth Magazine

Florida paid company $1.5 million to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard » Boston Globe

Baker seeks more funds amid influx of refugees » The Eagle Tribune

Charlie Baker: Fed ‘inability’ to fix immigration will cost Massachusetts $139 million » Boston Herald

Governor Baker appeals for migrant shelter and immigrant license law funding »

Mass. police surveillance case could go to Supreme Court » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker pardons siblings from the controversial 1980s Fells Acre child sex abuse case » Boston.com

Baker pardons Amiraults in controversial daycare sex abuse case » Commonwealth Magazine

Civil rights group seeks FAA probe of Logan contract » Boston Herald

Mass. pledges to create new firefighter promotional test by March » Worcester Telegram

Beacon Hill Roll Call: GOP stymied on tax relief bills »

The story behind Boston’s ‘bleak’ City Hall Plaza and its new facelift » Boston Globe

It's tax classification hearing time in Worcester — again » Worcester Telegram

Comerford secures $1M for Franklin, Hampshire county projects » Gazette Net

North Attleboro town council to discuss zoning measure permitting multi-family housing » The Sun Chronicle

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal seeks common goals as GOP takes slim House majority » MassLive

Healey Names Transition Director, 15 Co-Chairs » State House News Service

Charlie Baker out for 2024, not necessarily out of politics forever » Boston Herald

A Political Resurrection Sends Saunders to Boston at Last » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Great Barrington man is lead plaintiff in suit against the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for installing COVID spyware on smartphones without owner consent or knowledge » Berkshire Eagle

FEMA grants $5 million to National Guard for COVID work at Holyoke Soldiers Home, elsewhere: $1 M to Baystate » MassLive

Greater Gardner communities, GAAMHA to use funding to combat opioid crisis » The Gardner News

District Attorney Receives State Grant to Combat Human Trafficking » iBerkshires

Worcester pays $275K in Beer Garden lawsuit; officer who 'lied' still on active duty » Worcester Telegram

Timeline of events preceding DOJ scrutiny of police » Worcester Telegram

Advocates look to Healey on pregnancy crisis centers » Salem News

‘This was about right versus wrong’: Ex-state board head speaks after jury finds former governor wrongly fired her » Boston Globe

Lucas: Perhaps Maura Healey could live at the State House » Boston Herald

Wakanda forever! And Massachusetts’ film tax credit forever! » WGBH

Don’t break up the T, expand it statewide » Commonwealth Magazine

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Birthdays: Rep. David Muradian, State Senator Susan Moran

9:00am Pilot Commissioners District Two Public Hearing, Winter Island Function Hall, 50 Winter Island Road, Salem

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

1:00pm Department of Developmental Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

Birthdays: Rep. Kristin Kassner

9:15am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Informational Hearing

5:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

9:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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No Hearings Scheduled

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association