9:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Zoom

12:00pm Mass. Rehabilitation Commission Performance Recognition Program, Great Hall, State House, Boston

Thousands of Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers move to form a union » WGBH

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson vows to stay in office amid federal probe » Boston Herald

State senator from Boston received thousands of dollars in donations before opposing Wu’s tax plan » Boston Globe

Empowered by voters, DiZoglio vows to sue Massachusetts Legislature if it resists audit efforts » Boston Globe

Massachusetts prison and jail calls doubled in first year of free calls » WGBH

A question challenging Massachusetts’ new gun law will appear on the 2026 ballot » Boston Globe

Up in smoke: Cannabis agency’s choice for new director backs out of job » Boston Globe

Blades removed from at least one Vineyard Wind turbine » The New Bedford Light

Boston looks to Austin for solutions to the housing crisis » MassLive

Opponents Protest Family Shelter Changes » State House News Service

Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Cut Ties With Billionaires » Zeteo

Most rural hospitals have closed their maternity wards, study finds » Boston Globe

Nadler drops out of House Judiciary Democratic race, endorses Raskin » Politico

Bill Clinton Defends the Hunter Biden Pardon, but Suggests It Was Mishandled » New York Times

How would Donald Trump carry out his mass deportation scheme? » The Guardian

Wall Street Is Banking On Trump’s Immigration Crackdown » The Lever

Death and Taxes » New York Times

It Can’t Be Assumed That Higher Turnout Would Have Helped Harris » New York Times

The End of the Line for Red State Senate Democrats » The Center for Politics

With GOP help, Montana lawmakers vote down transgender bathroom rule » Washington Post

Diabetes company to lay off more than 100 employees in Andover » Boston Business Journal

Short-term solution to Boston’s drugstore closures » Boston Globe

From compliance to change: Mass. Convention Center Authority hires BECMA for supplier diversity push » Boston Globe

North End’s ‘war’ against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reaches federal court with hearing set » Boston Herald

O'Brien pushes for release of Cannabis Control Commission records in firing case » NBC Boston

Cannabis Regulators Optimistic About Long-Awaited Social Consumption Launch » State House News Service

State judge recuses self in hearing on former cannabis commission chair O'Brien » Worcester Telegram

Judge hears O'Brien's appeal to release CCC case info » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: More states must pass shield laws protecting gender-affirming care » Boston Globe

‘This case is critical’: Youth gender medicine reaches the Supreme Court » Boston Globe

Muslims in New England brace for the possibility of another travel ban under Trump » Boston Globe

Newton native and Northeastern alum becomes first transgender lawyer to argue in front of Supreme Court » Boston Globe

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to testify at retired police officer’s trial » Boston Globe

Two Mass. families sue famed literacy specialists, claiming reading curriculums were intentionally flawed » Boston Globe

Boston expands free museum program to include all city school-aged children » WBUR

Perry School teacher in South Boston named 2025 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year » Boston Globe

Boston school custodian accused of assaulting 3 school workers: ‘You all cost me money’ » Boston Herald

Berkshire Hills schools join lawsuit against Meta and TikTok, citing harm to students » Berkshire Eagle

South Boston's Luisa Sparrow honored as Massachusetts Teacher of Year » WCVB

A 3-year bachelor's degree? Education secretary says Massachusetts is exploring college gamechanger. » CBS News

Massachusetts families sue book publishers over 'faulty literacy curricula' » Spectrum News

South Boston's Luisa Sparrow named 2025 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year » WGBH

When a Winthrop toddler stopped breathing, where were all the ambulances? » Boston Globe

Pittsfield Takes 'Big Step' With Supportive Housing » iBerkshires

In Boston, map of opportunity for first-time homebuying has changed » Dorchester Reporter

Springfield get $1.3M to connect homeless individuals with substance use assistance » New England Public Media

Boston City Council reaffirms line between local police and federal immigration officials » WBUR

Judicial misconduct case and ICE detainers: The beat goes on » Boston Globe

Boston City Council reaffirms sanctuary status to ‘brace for impact’ of Trump mass deportation vow » Boston Herald

SJC tosses warrantless secret video recording » Commonwealth Beacon

Latest pardons approved by the Massachusetts Governor’s Council includes three Western Mass residents » WAMC

Border State Laws Collide In Phone Seizure Case » State House News Service

Revisiting project labor agreements (again) » Boston Globe

Ride-hailing drivers in Mass. moving to unionize under new law » WBUR

Mass. state auditor insists on immediate start for legislative audit » WCVB

DiZoglio At Odds With Beacon Hill On Audit Law Effective Date » State House News Service

DiZoglio says Legislative audit starts Thursday; Galvin says not so fast » WBUR

Ex-Massachusetts building inspector slammed for ‘egregious misuse’ of public position » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Fernandes Anderson brings yet more scrutiny to Boston City Council » Boston Herald

'I did not batter my husband': Taunton mayor claims self-defense in new legal filing » Taunton Gazette

‘I’m not ... stepping down.’ Boston Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pledges to continue her work amid federal probe. » Boston Globe

Boston city councilors tangle with assessing chief over City Hall withholding tax data » Boston Herald

After a citizens petition, Dalton will hold a special election to replace Select Board member Joseph Diver » Berkshire Eagle

Ethics panel cites ex-Lawrence inspector over permit change » The Eagle Tribune

Chicopee hires consultant to look at troubled HR department, seeking to hire new chief » MassLive

$11.4 million override for Brewster Sea Camps fails at the polls. Here's what we know. » Cape Cod Times

Amherst Town Manager Bockelman praised for meeting council goals » Gazette Net

Petition knocks city out of 3A compliance » Gloucester Times

State senator from Boston received thousands of dollars in donations before opposing Wu’s tax plan » Boston Globe

DiZoglio At Odds With Beacon Hill On Audit Law Effective Date » State House News Service

Hundreds pay tribute to Worcester 6 on 25th anniversary of Cold Storage and Warehouse fire » Worcester Telegram

We bought a machine that makes fentanyl pills. It wasn't hard. » MassLive

Mass. lawmakers push to modernize decades-old wiretap law for today’s crimes » BU News Service

November Revenues Get State Closer To Benchmarks » State House News Service

Roll out of Mass. online lottery delayed again until summer 2026 » WBUR

Informed By 'Trump 1.0,' Bay State Considers The New Era Coming » State House News Service

Mass. senator who blocked Boston property tax bill saw flood of real estate donations » WBUR

Editorial: Hiding tax data insults Boston businesses & homeowners » Boston Herald

Bus transit gets a boost to expand, connect routes throughout WMass » Gazette Net

Harvard, MIT, Mass General Brigham partner on major solar, wind projects » Bay State Banner

SB440 - An Act to recall elected officials in the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea

HB4639 - An Act regarding the appointment of officials and employees of the town of Andover

HB4398 - An Act amending Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2016 to include the City of Salem Designated Port Area as part of the Salem Harbor Port Area

SB2955 - An Act authorizing the town of Andover to convert a certain parcel of land for general municipal purposes

HB5077 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

ADL Commends Congress for Prioritizing Investigation into Antisemitism » Anti-Defamation League

Senators Markey and Paul Urge President Biden to Extend TikTok Divestment Deadline » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

STATEMENT: Biden admin drafting a rushed, flawed plan to fast track data centers and power plants for AI » Environment Mass.

Aquarium to host outdoor ice sculpture of sea turtles for Boston Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll on New Year’s Eve » New England Aquarium

Countdown to ARPA obligation deadline » Mass. Municipal Association

Warren Urges Wellpath to Commit to Fair Payouts and Fair Notice for Incarcerated Patients During Bankruptcy Process » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

TechNet Study Reveals Valuable Role of E-Commerce Marketplaces in Supporting Small Businesses » TechNet

It’s Time to Get in Formation! contributed by Farah Jeune, MIRA’s Communications Specialist » MIRA Coalition

Governor Healey Announces Massachusetts AI Hub to Make State Global Leader in Applied AI Innovation » MA Executive Office of Economic Development

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $2.5 Million Through Community One Stop for Growth » MA Executive Office of Economic Development