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

Birthdays: Rep. Bradley Jones, Jr.

What the New Wealth Tax in Massachusetts Is Paying For » Governing

Healey’s looming spending cuts are the result of years of bad choices, conservative group says » MassLive

10-cent deposit for a water bottle in Mass.? Environmentalists say it’s time. » WGBH

Spending Cuts, New Outlook Reshape Budget Landscape » State House News Service

Western Mass. could be left out of experiment to block oil and gas for new, renovated buildings » New England Public Media

Senate Poised To Leverage Rainy Day Fund Interest » State House News Service

Climate Forestry Committee releases report with state forest management recommendations » The Recorder

Healey sets in motion some mild belt-tightening » Commonwealth Beacon

EPA funds new fleet of electric school buses in Massachusetts within $1B national funding initiative » Boston Herald

Coronavirus levels in Boston-area waste water have surged to second-highest point since pandemic began » Boston Globe

NH: N.H. sends cease-and-desist letter to DNC, tells them to quit claiming the state’s early primary is ‘meaningless’ » Boston Globe

NH: The Nikki Haley surge in New Hampshire may have peaked, Globe poll finds » Boston Globe

RI: Providence will be among the hottest US housing markets in 2024, Zillow says. Here's why. » The Providence Journal

CT: Debate over aid in dying likely to reignite in 2024 » The Hartford Courant

MD: Rep. Steny Hoyer to seek reelection, quashing speculation of retirement » Washington Post

VA: State data shows ongoing teacher shortage in Virginia » Richmond.com

KY: Gov. Andy Beshear is a rising Democratic star. He has new PAC to prove it » Courier Journal

GA: Is Georgia’s election system constitutional? A federal judge will decide in an upcoming trial » AP News

FL: Chairman of Florida Republican Party Is Ousted Amid Scandal » New York Times

IA: Why Iowa Turned So Red When Nearby States Went Blue » New York Times

NY: Adams Renews Push for Forced Psych Hospitalizations as Albany Gets Back to Work » The City

Trump Is Connecting With a Different Type of Evangelical Voter » New York Times

This Might Be the High-Water Mark of Trumpism » The Bulwark+

Violent political threats surge as 2024 begins, haunting American democracy » Washington Post

Michelle Obama says she’s terrified about potential outcome of 2024 election » CNN

See How Hot 2023 Was in Two Charts. Hint: Record Hot. » New York Times

The enthusiasm gap shadowing Biden » Washington Post

Boeing Supplier Ignored Warnings Of “Excessive Amount Of Defects,” Former Employees Allege » The Lever

Millions of gig workers could qualify as employees under new Biden-era rule » Washington Post

Mitch Landrieu, Biden’s infrastructure czar, steps down to join campaign » Politico

Biden renominates Julie Su for labor secretary after Senate declined to confirm her for ten months » AP News

Opinion: Mitt Romney needs to re-stiffen his spine on Trump » Boston Globe

Employer confidence rose in Massachusetts heading into the new year » Berkshire Eagle

Lobstermen sue to block monitoring laws designed to help save a rare whale » Gloucester Times

Mass. employers are feeling optimistic about the economy heading into 2024 » WBUR

Audacy, the owner of WEEI and other Boston radio stations, files for bankruptcy » Boston Herald

NJ: N.J. acts to change booze laws. Critics doubt it will revive state’s restaurant scene. » NJ.com

FL: Florida House seeks to cap THC in smokable pot if voters legalize it » POLITICO Pro

Antisemitic hate crimes hit record high in Boston » Axios

Robbins: Too much ‘duplicative’ delusion in vogue today » Boston Herald

Harvard’s next president likely won’t be named for months. But speculation is underway. » Boston Globe

Political leaders brave storm to stand up for civics education for local youth » WGBH

Who complained to police about 'Gender Queer' and the Great Barrington teacher? The teacher's lawyer wants to know » Berkshire Eagle

Bill Ackman calls out MIT, Business Insider as wife Neri Oxman faces plagiarism accusations » CNN

MEMA Chief: Weather Delivering More "Gap Disasters" » State House News Service

Fall River making headway against homelessness. But federal COVID-era funding is drying up » The Herald News

Wu pushes plan to streamline Boston’s complex zoning » Boston Globe

Most N.H. primary voters not concerned about northern border security, Suffolk/Globe/USA TODAY poll finds » Boston Globe

Judge impounds motions to disqualify DA, dismiss case against Mansfield woman charged with killing cop boyfriend » The Sun Chronicle

Cutler Reminds Employers Of Disability Tax Credit » State House News Service

New Bedford Seeks Artists For Melville Statue » State House News Service

Town picking two-year temp site for Jones Library operations soon » Gazette Net

‘There’s just too much to say’: Before Michelle Wu’s biggest annual speech, meet her chief speechwriter » Boston Globe

Town Considering Spending Millions To Acquire Existing Landfill Infrastructure » Nantucket Current

Battenfeld: Things Michelle Wu won’t say in her State of the City address » Boston Herald

Registry of Deeds moving to Cummings Center » Salem News

State advocacy group with local ties seeks to remove Trump from ballot » Gazette Net

Explore the results of the Suffolk/Globe/USA TODAY poll of New Hampshire primary voters » Boston Globe

Readers are split on Donald Trump ballot eligibility » Boston.com

Attorneys push to remove Trump from Massachusetts primary ballot » WGBH

Sheriff Heroux expands medication treatment for opioid addiction at Bristol County Jail » The New Bedford Light

'We cannot wait': Gov. Maura Healey slashes spending from Massachusetts budget in face of shortfall » WCVB

State revenue projections dropped by $1 billion, funding cut for dozens of programs » Boston Herald

Mass. emergency budget cuts: Where’s the money coming from? » Fox 25 News

Editorial: Do the math, Maura! Fix the budget » Boston Herald

Editorial: Massachusetts’ good times not rollin’ like they used to » Boston Globe

Big budget cuts proposed by Healey admin: here’s a slice of the slashed spending » Boston Herald

Spending Cuts, New Outlook Reshape Budget Landscape » State House News Service

State reckons with its history: Efforts to change school mascots, state seal make slow, steady progress » Gazette Net

Heat lamps at some T shelters keep Newton, Brookline riders toasty. Elsewhere, they just don’t work. » Boston Globe

More electric school buses are coming to Boston » Boston Globe

Electric school buses are coming to Worcester: Here's what to know » Worcester Telegram

After appeal dismissed, BlueWave Solar project back on track in Northfield » Gazette Net

Opinion: The world wants to triple nuclear energy: What will it take? » Boston Globe

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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