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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

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

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

THE OTHER 49

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

NATIONAL

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

“At the end of the day, earmarks are not going to cover this budget deficit,” he said. “I am very troubled that we just passed a tax reform package where over a third of the tax cuts went to the wealthy. I think that’s extremely concerning.”

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge

Healey is expected to slash as much as $375 million in state spending on Monday, as the Democrat’s administration attempts to head off flagging tax collections, according to published reports.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

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

Business

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

Democracy

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

Education

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 »

Environment

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

Federal

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

Health Care

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

Housing

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

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

Human Services

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

Judiciary

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

Local Government

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

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

Politics

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

Public Health

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

Public Safety

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 Finance

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

Transportation

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

Utilities

State utility regulators probe high energy costs » Newburyport News

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 1/8

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

Tuesday - 1/9

Birthdays: Rep. Bradley Jones, Jr.

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

Wednesday - 1/10

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

Thursday - 1/11

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

Friday - 1/12

9:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture, 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


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