10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

OTR: Mass. Senate president discusses recent laws, faces questions about transparency » WCVB

Cape Cod lawmaker under investigation by US attorney’s office, Barnstable police say » Boston Globe

Cambridge tried to get better racial and economic diversity among students. Now it has one of the most segregated schools in the state. » Boston Globe

Shelters low on cash, an escalating audit fight, and more: Beacon Hill is about to get busy, again. » Boston Globe

‘Boys talk’ in the bathroom: Ex-state employee’s legal fight amid sexual misconduct allegations » Boston Herald

What To Watch For On Beacon Hill In 2025 » State House News Service

State weighs sliding scale for vet tax breaks » The Eagle Tribune

Pols & Politics: Quincy Democrat breaks from Mass. Senate colleagues in rare move » Boston Herald

Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective » The Guardian

Why Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans Depend on Mexico » New York Magazine

N.Y. Judge’s Ruling Shows How Legal Issues Will Follow Trump Into Office » New York Times

Harris Faces an Awkward Election Task: Certifying the Vote She Lost » New York Times

Director Brett Ratner, marginalized after ‘#MeToo’ allegations, will direct Melania Trump documentary » Semafor

Biden to block oil drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. waters » Washington Post

Trump backs massive single bill for taxes, border and energy » Politico

States take action on 340B drug pricing » Pluribus News

From hope to despair: A writer’s lament for a nation » Boston Globe

Senate Majority Leader warns no ‘clarity’ on Trump cabinet picks as hearings due to begin » Boston Herald

Lucas: Biden finds mercy for his son, drug convicts and murderers, why not Jan. 6 rioters? » Boston Herald

Here’s one chain that won’t be on the new Mass. Pike menu: Chick-fil-A » Boston Globe

Brookline businesses bounce back: Storefront vacancy rate hits seven-year low » Brookline News

South Hadley 205-acre parcel sold to Hadley farm » MassLive

Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint. » Boston Globe

Springfield School Committee selects new vice chair » MassLive

Central Mass. high school celebrates $6 million pledge from anonymous donor » Worcester Telegram

Boston Family Days program kicks off at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum » Boston Globe

Rail trail extension into Pittsfield part of much larger plan for 25 miles of bike and multi-use paths » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Biden goes after water heaters as days in office wind down » Boston Herald

Biden signs Social Security changes into law, millions will see a bump in monthly benefits » Boston Herald

‘This is an urgent situation’: Norwood presses state officials to back reopening of flood-ravaged hospital » Boston Globe

Community behavioral health centers have helped ease the ER boarding crisis. Now some are struggling financially. » Boston Globe

Great Barrington needs affordable housing. Does that include manufactured homes? » Berkshire Eagle

Maine public housing tenants face eviction at high rates. A new program to keep renters housed excludes them. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Auditor should review shelter meal contracts » Boston Globe

Plans for mass deportation are ‘shock and awe’ meant to cause fear, immigration advocates say » Boston Herald

Explainer: How Brookline plans to respond to Trump’s immigration policies » Brookline News

Trump staff accuse Gov. Healey of ‘lawlessness’ on immigration » Gazette Net

‘Serious ethical violations’: Former Cannon-Grant attorney suspended after ‘failure’ to meet responsibilities » Boston Herald

Is responding to a fake prostitution advertisement human trafficking? The SJC may soon decide. » Boston Globe

Parisella sworn in as District Court judge » CNHI

Feds investigating Cape Cod Democrat for ‘potential criminal activity,’ local police say » Boston Herald

Spilka Weighs In On Immigration, Openness, "Artificial" Deadline » State House News Service

Here are five new lawmakers joining the Massachusetts Legislature » Boston Globe

Farley-Bouvier Hires New Legislative Aide for Pittsfield Office » iBerkshires

Nantucket's African Meeting House Celebrates Its Bicentennial » Nantucket Current

New Bedford unveils design for Herman Melville statue » The New Bedford Light

Legacy Fund for Boston charity redirects city development dollars to historic preservation » Boston Globe

Newton Free Library to host ‘Aging in Newton’ discussion Tuesday » The Newton Beacon

Recognizing ‘Lil San Juan’: New Puerto Rican Cultural District in Holyoke is nation’s second » Gazette Net

Northampton unveils $103.6M, five-year capital plan; some advocate for diverting money to schools »

Boston’s White Stadium critics say taxpayers are getting a raw deal, urge mayor to terminate lease with pro team » Boston Herald

Flynn: Nickerson Field would make great soccer team site » Boston Herald

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Mariano, Spilka to reprise roles » Lowell Sun

City Councilor Sweeney announces run for mayor » Salem News

After a year on the campaign trail, 3rd Berkshire State Rep. Davis begins Beacon Hill term » WAMC

Boston's year ahead: What we're watching in 2025 » Axios

Glassman: How Trump can meet his goal of ending AIDS » Boston Herald

Framingham is step closer to getting regional justice center. Here's what happened » The Metro West Daily News

Cambridge body camera program moves forward 2 years after police shooting of Sayed Faisal » WGBH

Boston police sergeant fired after antivax protests sues city, alleging wrongful termination » Boston Globe

Public safety building, municipal campus top of mind for South County officials in 2025 » The Recorder

South Coast Rail will soon connect Fall River, New Bedford to Boston, but some are wary of the impact » The Sun Chronicle

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

3:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 1 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

10:00am Status of Latinos and Latinas, Virtual Hearing

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

12:00pm Restoring the Republic: A Blueprint for Constitutional Administration hosted by the Pioneer Institute, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Bradley Jones, Jr., Rep. Christopher Worrell

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 2 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

10:00am Department of Fire Services Public Hearing, DFS Stow Campus, 1 State Road, Stow

10:00am Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room A, Boston

Eversource Starts Construction on Greater Cambridge Energy Program, Including Only Underground Substation of its Kind in the U.S. » Eversource

MTA statement on NAEP scores » Mass. Teachers Association

Pioneer Institute Study Compares MA Workforce Development System to Those in Peer States » Pioneer Institute

Public Service Unions File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Efforts to Politicize the Civil Service » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Neal Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding OMB Memo & Federal Judge Granting Restraining Order » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Announces $19 Million for Statewide Digital Equity Efforts » Mass. Tech Collaborative

Urge Your Legislators to Take Climate Action » Environmental League of Mass.

The future of Offshore Wind is blowing in the wind » Mass Fiscal Alliance

State Ethics Commission Finds Auburn Water District Foreman Scott Callahan Violated Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

MassDOT Launches Naloxone Pilot Program for Public Safety and Health » Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Offers New Resources for Community Impact Fees, Host Community Agreements » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and other aid » Providers' Council

Statement from the Boston Teachers Union on Trump’s Federal Grant Freeze » Boston Teachers Union

Governor Healey Appoints Lori Streeter as Interim Franklin County Sheriff » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AFSCME’s Saunders on the federal funding freeze: This is a blatant overreach straight from Project 2025 » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Statement on the Federal Funding Pause » MassBudget

Secretive, spending ways… » MassGOP

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $600,000 in Grants to Strengthen Watershed Protection and Public Water System Resilience » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

AG Campbell Sues to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $325K to Restore Critical Wildlife Habitat » MA Department of Fish and Game