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10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

5:30pm MassDems Holiday Reception

6:00pm Pioneer Institute’s Holiday Celebration & 2025 Policy Preview, UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Francis X. Bellotti, influential Mass. attorney general, dies at 101 » Boston Globe

Johnston Opts Out Of Ed Commissioner Job Hunt » State House News Service

Hampshire County sheriff: Not heeding ICE detainer requests is the law » Gazette Net

Governor Maura Healey defends her record on Steward Health Care crisis amid calls for greater state oversight » Boston Globe

Home care program for elders in Massachusetts facing budget gap, advocates say » Boston Herald

Safe Injection Sites Dropped In Compromise Substance Use Bill » State House News Service

There’s an on-ramp to better transportation in Mass. Will policymakers take it? » MassLive

Long-time housing, city official announces candidacy for Boston City Council At-Large seat » Boston Herald

Investigators assumed Sandra Birchmore took her own life. What did they miss? » Boston Globe

Mass. gets an ‘A’ in gun safety for first time from Giffords Center » Boston.com

US Justice Department plans 'community meeting' to discuss Worcester police findings » Worcester Telegram

Massive Coalition Drops Report On Dire State Of Mass Transit In Massachusetts » Horizon Mass

NATIONAL

The Battle Against Trump 2.0 Begins in the States » Rolling Stone

The upcoming GOP assault on Social Security » Public Notice

The Dangerous Lie Behind On-Demand Nursing » The Lever

I Was a Health Insurance Executive. What I Saw Made Me Quit. » New York Times

Leaders in Congress reach deal to avert government shutdown » Washington Post

The road back to power for Democrats » Washington Post

Trump planning to target progressive non-profits, US watchdog warns » The Guardian

Generational change meets its limits with Connolly’s win over AOC » Politico

Trump Sues The Des Moines Register, Escalating Threats Against the Media » New York Times

"They single out reductions in air quality, water quality, chemical, vehicle, and power plant environmental regulations as important for their industries. They also call for ending the 'regulatory overreach' of the Biden administration on labor rules, saying those rules 'threaten the employer-employee relationship and harm manufacturers’ global competitiveness.' They want an end to 'right-to-repair' laws, a loosening of the rules for how and when companies need to report cyber incidents, and the replacement of mandated consumer product safety rules with 'voluntary standards.'"

Heather Cox Richardson, American historian

on December 5, more than a hundred industrial trade groups signed a 21-page letter to Trump complaining that “regulations are strangling our economy.” and urged him to gut Biden-era regulations.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Drone phenom sheds light on feds’ transparency flaws » Boston Herald

Business

Christmas or child care? For these Mass. parents, having both this holiday season isn’t guaranteed. » Boston Globe

Berkshire County farms included in $3.6 million in state grants » the Berkshire edge

Greentown Labs nearing $4.5M funding boost » Axios

Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women’s soccer team. Not everyone is happy » AP News

New England scallopers face a tough 2025 » The New Bedford Light

Barbara Lynch’s firm reaches deal on tax dispute » Boston Business Journal

Mass. Supplier Diversity Office appoints new executive director » Worcester Business Journal

Crimes

Hopkinton Select Board member pleads not guilty to driving drunk. What to know » The Metro West Daily News

Democracy

Editorial: One last chance to protect the press before Trump’s inauguration » Boston Globe

Education

Amherst-Pelham Regional towns struggle to split school budget tab » Gazette Net

Charlie Baker grilled by Josh Hawley over transgender athletes in NCAA women’s sports » Boston Herald

‘No! Here's what we stand for': Western Mass. college leader urges higher ed to stand up to Trump » WGBH

Greenfield schools plan advanced manufacturing program for students » The Recorder

School Districts Face Decisions In Wake Of Question 2 » State House News Service

Environment

Marion awarded $150K for harbor management plan » Sippican Week

Three dead whales washed ashore between Plymouth and Provincetown in under a week » WBUR

Gaming

The president of the NCAA calls for a ban on 'prop bets' in college sports » WBUR

Health Care

It took years for this Olympic athlete to solve health issues. Her story isn’t unique » MassLive

Popular Health Coverage Pilot Entering Final Year » State House News Service

Pushback: Elders want to age in place, not in ADUs » The Recorder

Governor Maura Healey defends her record on Steward Health Care crisis amid calls for greater state oversight » Boston Globe

Why you should sign-up now for HealthConnector » Dorchester Reporter

Providers say the MassHealth doula program is beneficial but doesn't go far enough for expectant mothers » Berkshire Eagle

Housing

Insects and Rodents A Problem at Methuen, Massachusetts Emergency Shelter » Fall River Reporter

Nine Cape Cod towns designated as 'seasonal communities.' What that means » Cape Cod Times

Human Services

Grants to boost beds, services for homeless during winter months » Gazette Net

Immigration

Howie Carr: Iranian suspect was in our backyard, in sanctuary-fan Natick » Boston Herald

Hampshire County sheriff: Not heeding ICE detainer requests is the law » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Judiciary

Opinion: A commutation for federal death row inmates would be a travesty of justice » Boston Globe

Legislative

Senate Panel Releases Money Transfer Licensing Bill » State House News Service

Another legislative audit lawsuit may be brewing » CNHI

Local Government

Here's what a property tax break will mean for the Adams Theater's future and the town, according to its owner » Berkshire Eagle

Boston city councilor calls for Mayor Wu to cancel White Stadium plan after taxpayer tab balloons » Boston Herald

After email prompts confusion, Wu administration says Boston City Hall won’t shut down for two weeks over holidays » Boston Herald

William 'Billy' Breault mourned as lifelong advocate of Worcester's Main South » Worcester Telegram

Beverly City Council approves raises for mayor, City Council, School Committee » Salem News

City Councilors shoot down own pay raises » Newburyport News

Politics

Sudbury's Advocates for Human Potential is awarded $120K grant for apprenticeships » Wicked Local

Frank Bellotti, former Massachusetts attorney general and political heavyweight, dead at 101 » Boston Herald

Francis X. Bellotti, former Mass. lieutenant governor and attorney general, dies at 101 » WGBH

‘Sign of a healthy democracy.’ Somerville will have a race for mayor. » Boston Globe

2024 in Politics: Democrats plan path forward » Boston Globe

Was ABC right to settle with Trump? » Boston Globe

Former state Attorney General Frank Bellotti remembered as ‘the perfect advocate, time and time again’ » Boston Globe

Lee & Portnoy: Voters give pols lesson in moderation » Boston Herald

Lucas: Perseverance, professionalism Bellotti’s legacy » Boston Herald

Public Health

Mass. lawmakers reach deal on long-stalled opioid bill, nix proposal to allow for supervised consumption sites » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Drone activity should prompt action from Congress, Massachusetts governor says » CBS News

Massachusetts governor says states need more power to deal with drones » CBS News

US Justice Department plans 'community meeting' to discuss Worcester police findings » Worcester Telegram

Drone sightings continue in Massachusetts and across the US. Here's what we know » NBC Boston

State Finance

Lottery Monitoring Sales, Tariff Impacts On Paper Costs » State House News Service

State Government

Healey will deliver 'State of the Commonwealth' speech on Jan. 16 » WBUR

Transportation

Middlesex Sheriff Appointed To MBTA Board » State House News Service

‘Keep up the good work’: T riders celebrate the end of slow zones » WGBH

Utilities

Massachusetts fusion startup plans first commercial power plant in Virginia » Boston Globe

Municipal broadband takes a step in Cambridge with fiber-optic test at Manning, Newtown Court » Cambridge Day

Commonwealth Fusion to build world’s first commercial fusion plant » Boston Business Journal

Mass. program seeks to give marginalized voices a say in how energy projects affect them » New England Public Media

Vineyard Wind installing turbine blades again » Martha's Vineyard Times

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