9:30am Law Enforcement Officer Cadet Program, A-2

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Peter Durant

New Stats Shed Insight On Voting Methods, Turnout » State House News Service

Not long ago, the GOP controlled most of Cape Cod. A blue wave is changing the region. » Boston Globe

Senator Eric Lesser’s next chapter? He says it will be close to home » MassLive

An MBTA to-do list for Gov. Healey » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass GOP needs to beef up mail-in voting in order to compete, Galvin says » Boston Herald

Pot shops switch to cash after ATM crackdown » The Eagle Tribune

Wynn eyes expansion of Everett casino — including gambling — on big site across Broadway » Boston Globe

Paper tiger: Massachusetts has a reputation for tough gun laws, but enforcement is another story » Boston Globe

CT: Emergency shelter system a ‘logjam’ that’s difficult to get into and to get out of » Hartford Courant

NY: New York recommends masking again. Will mask-weary schools comply? » City & State New York

NY: Thousands of NYC speedsters, red-light runners skirt driver safety course » New York Post

NJ: New Jersey overhauled its bail system under Christie. Now some Democrats want to roll it back. » Politico

NJ: Fight vs. bigotry, racism, antisemitism, etc. demands unwavering consistency » The Trentonian

FL: State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book braced for a 'tough' legislative session » Palm Beach Post

FL: Legislators have goals for fixing Florida’s property insurance market » Miami Herald

CO: Pueblo's abortion battle reverberates across Colorado and the nation » Axios

AZ: How Kari Lake’s campaign to be the Trump of 2022 unraveled » Washington Post

CA: High gas costs hurt California drivers as refiners rake in huge profits. These charts explain » Los Angeles Times

Results for Women State Legislative Candidates in Election 2022 » Center for American Women & Politics

The year labor organizing came to tech » Axios

The timeline of Jared Kushner's corruption is everything: biographer » Raw Story

Behind-the-scenes hunt builds for McCarthy Speaker alternative » The Hill

Sanders says Sinema ‘helped sabotage’ some of Congress’s key legislations » The Guardian

How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions » WBUR

Katherine Clark’s rise through politics has looked effortless. It was anything but. » Boston Globe

Political notebook: Auchincloss says Pentagon needs to 'spend smarter' » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion: Democratic majority in the Senate is a mandate for a progressive agenda » Boston Globe

Young voters’ enthusiasm for Democrats waned during midterms » Boston Globe

Seth Moulton returns from secret Ukraine visit » Boston Globe

Party swap by Arizona senator won’t matter, Bernie Sanders, pollsters say » Boston Herald

Editorial: Independent streak welcome » Boston Herald

Progressive legal advocacy group spinning off from sponsor » Axios

A productive Partnership turns 30 in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

After two years of muted celebrations, holiday parties are back » Boston Globe

MassVentures doubles down on diverse founders with $30 million fund » Boston Globe

Tribal Chairman, Mashpee Resident Charged In Plimoth Patuxet Theft » The Bourne News

Lawmakers, citing new momentum, plan to reintroduce right-to-die bill in January » Boston Globe

In 5 years, Palmer schools inked a dozen confidentiality agreements with staffers » MassLive

Decor of new elementary school will reflect Westfield’s natural features, history » MassLive

Holyoke Dean Tech’s co-op fair matches students with future employers » MassLive

Sen. Warren visits Durfee to announce $14 million in federal money for Fall River » The Herald News

Opinion: Let beavers get busy fighting fires — and climate change » Boston Globe

Long project to review Pontoosuc Lake management begins with questions about whether its level must fall three feet each winter » Berkshire Eagle

Hospital lobbyists press Congress to help their struggling urban members » POLITICO Pro

A tale of two mobile home parks » WBUR

Pelham’s first rental housing development advances; construction on $12M, 34-unit complex to begin next spring » Gazette Net

Can't find housing in the Berkshires? Here are four reasons this remains a stubborn problem » Berkshire Eagle

Founder of Mission Hill nonprofit says city ‘effectively pushed’ it out of community center » Boston Globe

Rachael Rollins gives herself a ‘B’ on her first year as US Attorney » WGBH

Opinion: Parole Board should heed Baker’s call to pardon the Amirault siblings » Boston Globe

In expensive Boston, longstanding residency requirements appear back on the bargaining table » Boston Herald

Beacon Hill Roll Call: How they voted on COVID measures » Lowell Sun

$36 million Westborough library renovation voted down at special town meeting » The Metro West Daily News

Editorial: Take Dapper O’Neil’s name off a City Hall hearing room » Boston Globe

Boston moving toward giving residents voice in ‘participatory budgeting’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Lucas: Healey following Noble path » Boston Herald

Two early candidates emerge in next year's race for Pittsfield mayor: John Krol and Peter Marchetti » Berkshire Eagle

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID risk for seniors » Gazette Net

City looks at trash timing in fight against rats » Boston Herald

Amid calls to increase policing at Mass. and Cass, overtime spending surges under Mayor Wu » WGBH

Massachusetts sending out $5M to first responders » WHDH

Berkshire fire departments awarded state grants » the Berkshire edge

Residents anonymously give up 191 weapons in countywide program offering amnesty and gift cards in return » Worcester Telegram

Fall River attorney Nick Bernier primed for his new role on Appellate Tax Board » The Herald News

Old laws, like Prop 2 1/2, need to adapt to times » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts East-West Rail talks get rolling » Boston Herald

Major delays on Orange Line — again — call renovations into question » Boston Globe

MBTA's Green Line extension finally opens » Axios

MBTA Green Line Extension's long-awaited Medford Branch opens » WCVB

Somerville and Medford mayors discuss Green Line extension, T's largest expansion in decades » WBUR

MBTA’s Green Line Extension opening a ‘historic’ moment for Medford, Somerville » Boston Herald

Delta passengers ‘trapped’ on Boston Logan tarmac for hours due to icy weather » MassLive

Community Action Sees Sharp Increase in Fuel Assistance Requests; Here’s Where to Find Help » WHAV

A century-old law poses problems for New England’s energy supply this winter and there’s a push to find a way around it » Boston Globe

Social Media Spotlight

thembta senatorjamieeldridge replizmiranda

---

CBS Boston Keller @ Large: Address "NIMBY" concerns with energy development WCVB Channel 5 Boston OTR: Secretary of State on future of voting in Massachusetts

---

---

Podcast Spotlight

Merrimack Valley Newsmakers Merrimack Valley Newsmakers: Community Action Sees Sharp Increase in Fuel Assistance Requests; Here's Where to Find Help NPR Morning Edition: Fox News defamation lawsuit pulls in Rupert Murdoch Massachusetts Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: Nuclear weapons are still with us and still unthinkably dangerous NPR Consider This: How Did A Far-Right Coup Plot Get Foiled in Germany

Birthdays: State Senator Peter Durant

9:30am Law Enforcement Officer Cadet Program, A-2

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Lydia Edwards

10:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Room 157, State House

11:00am LGBT Aging Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Special Commission Relative to the Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, A-2

12:30pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

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

10:00am Board of Fire Prevention Regulations Public Hearing, Department of Fire Services, State Road, Stow

10:00am 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Mass. Rehabilitation Commission Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development, Via Webex

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