11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration, Room 428, State House, Boston

11:00am Health Connector Open Enrollment Press Event, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 3 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

Massachusetts' real ride-hailing unionization fight comes in 2025 » Axios

‘We’re prepared, we’re ready’: AG Campbell staffs up office in preparation for next Trump term » Boston Globe

Marblehead’s Amy Carnevale reelected as chair of Massachusetts Republican Party » Boston Herald

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn decides against challenging Mayor Michelle Wu, opting to run for re-election to Council seat » Boston Globe

A major deadline was supposed to hold Beacon Hill accountable. Democrats may get rid of it » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Wu seeking tax break for homeowners again, this time with rebates on the table » Boston Herald

Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis not ruling out running for governor in 2026 » Lowell Sun

Drug arrests, domestic violence, rapes: More than 1,000 serious incidents reported at Mass. shelters » Boston Globe

Replacing fossil fuel-fired ‘peaker plants’ can help Massachusetts meet climate goals, according to new report » Commonwealth Beacon

Boston inches closer to rebuilding Long Island Bridge » Boston Globe

Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access » The Guardian

Before Taking Office, L.A.’s Mayor Said She Would Not Go Abroad » New York Times

‘I Think Things Are Going to Be Bad, Really Bad’: The US Military Debates Possible Deployment on US Soil Under Trump » Politico

Why Are Democrats Voting for a GOP Bill to Deport People Accused, Not Convicted, of Minor Crimes? » Zeteo

Election math looks like it’s just going to get easier for the GOP » The Hill

Trump's pick to lead EPA was paid tens of thousands to write op-eds criticizing climate policies and ESG » Business Insider

Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs » New York Times

Editorial: Just the facts? Facebook, Instagram throw in the towel on fact-checking. » Boston Globe

Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Jr. » New York Times

On a Mission From God: Inside the Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Private Religious Schools » ProPublica

Mass. Rep. Moulton on Trump inauguration: A ‘distasteful’ patriotic duty | Bay State Briefing » MassLive

It’s Trump’s world. All the other countries just live in it. » Boston Globe

Walmart rolls back DEI initiatives, Massachusetts AG Campbell urges retailer to reconsider » Boston Herald

Boston's nightlife is one of the best in the country, new study says. See why » The Herald News

Advocates cheer new credit reporting rule, but want more action on medical debt » WGBH

The craft beer industry has gone flat. But some breweries are making it work. » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis Control Commission finds ‘continuity’ in reelecting treasurer, secretary » Boston Herald

Incoming Trump administration underscores the need for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment » Berkshire Eagle

Beacon Hill Roll Call - January 10, 2025 » The Bourne News

Maguire & Caldarone: Bilingual education a must for BPS students » Boston Herald

Brown School project could get $500K boost » CNHI

Massachusetts college sued for reportedly paying employees only once a month: ‘Illegal payroll policies… withholding of millions’ » Boston Herald

Editorial: UMass should cut mega salaries before raising tuition » Boston Herald

UMass tuition costs going up to match current inflation, university president says » Boston Herald

What will it take to build a new elementary school in Pittsfield? Here's what the process will look like ... » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: With MCAS requirement gone, the state needs new graduation standards » Boston Globe

MDAR survey to tabulate farmers’ weather-related losses » Gazette Net

Kalavritinos: Medicare cuts an unfortunate Biden legacy » Boston Herald

Prospect files for bankruptcy, leaving its hospitals in R.I. and Conn. in limbo » Boston Globe

Opinion: We need to make good on the promise of behavioral health clinics » Boston Globe

Editorial: Hospitals need more than increased oversight » Worcester Business Journal

GSK shells out $1B upfront for Plymouth cancer biotech » Boston Business Journal

Healey Interested In Revisiting Shelter Law Intent » The Eagle Tribune

Will Needham follow the law? Town vote to test new housing ruling » MassLive

Local stores report a drop in those using HIP benefits since cuts took place » Gazette Net

City councilor calls for Boston Police, ICE hearing to answer for detainer request discrepancies » Boston Herald

Lucas: Healey changes tune on border » Boston Herald

Boston Police and federal ICE officials are arguing over detainer requests — and the faxes that the feds sent » Boston Globe

Advocates hail Biden for allowing nearly 1 million immigrants to remain in US longer » Boston Globe

Governor says background checks she ordered at Massachusetts shelters didn't happen: "Absolutely unacceptable" » CBS News

Illegal immigrant with $1M worth of drugs, guns given free housing courtesy of blue state taxpayers: officials » Fox News

Massachusetts college sued for reportedly paying employees only once a month: ‘Illegal payroll policies… withholding of millions’ » Boston Herald

Mass. Democratic leaders continue to be at odds over legislative audit as 2025 session opens » WAMC

Massachusetts safe boating act now law for all boat operators » New Bedford Guide

A ‘Clean slate’: Lawmakers, advocates push for automatic sealing of criminal records » Boston Globe

Auditor looks to attorney general to break her standoff with Legislature » WBUR

The Column: 2025 City Council race kicks off » Lowell Sun

Healey taps former Boston police commissioner to advise on shelter security » WBUR

Revere City Council to consider motions related to arrest of illegal immigrant on gun, drug charges » Boston Herald

On Cape Cod, part-time residents want a voice on state seasonal communities council » Cape Cod Times

Worcester city manager appoints city’s first female city solicitor » MassLive

Revere leaders to consider further local action after arrest of undocumented immigrant at emergency » Fox 25 News

Possible override of Brockton mayor's veto of camping and loitering bills set for Monday » The Enterprise

‘Thrilled to be on the Hill’ » Lynn Journal

Battenfeld: Ed Flynn passes on mayor’s race, removing one obstacle to Michelle Wu’s reelection » Boston Herald

Amy Carnevale reelected as Mass. GOP chair » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren accused of exploiting California wildfire victims » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: MBTA pulls over OT train, Water and Sewer freezes up, Legislature walking on eggshells around auditor » Boston Herald

Wrentham Rep to Offer State of the State Rebuttal »

Sarno, Puppolo push for bail reform to keep violent repeat offenders in jail » News 22 WWLP.com

New Plate Will Spread Overdose Awareness Message » State House News Service

A local sober housing program funded by health insurer helps people recover from addiction » Boston Globe

Yes, let’s call gun violence an epidemic, and let’s cure it » Boston Globe

How the Los Angeles wildfires are resonating in Mass. » WGBH

Methuen police making strides; old criticisms remain » The Eagle Tribune

Carrying a badge - and a Ph.D.: Worcester police officer on duty with cybersecurity degree » Worcester Telegram

State budget writers agree to work with slower revenue growth » CHNI News

Boston Mayor Wu seeking tax break for homeowners again, this time with rebates on the table » Boston Herald

Property taxes ticking up in Easthampton next year as tax rate, values rise » Gazette Net

Mayor Wu refiles plan calling for tax break for Boston homeowners » NBC Boston

Islanders launch group to pressure Steamship reform » Martha's Vineyard Times

Massachusetts gets $14.4M grant for EV chargers » CNHI

Electric cars are catching on, but where are all the EV chargers in the Berkshires and why aren't there more? » Berkshire Eagle

A Medford couple spent $10,000 on a heat pump. So why didn’t their gas bills get any cheaper? » Boston Globe

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration, Room 428, State House, Boston

11:00am Health Connector Open Enrollment Press Event, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 3 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

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

Birthdays: Rep. Kate Hogan, Rep. Donald Wong

12:00pm Author Talk with Ellen Douglas and Paul Kirshen: Climate Change Impacts and Projections for the Greater Boston Area, State Library, Room 341, State House, Boston

7:00pm Progressive Mass: Beacon Hill 101, Virtual

Lobbyist disclosure reporting deadline

Birthdays: Rep. Todd Smola, State Senator John Keenan

10:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

6:00pm 'State of the Commonwealth' 2025, House Chamber, State House, Boston

7:00pm MassDems Congressional District 4 Listening Tour, Via Zoom

8:00pm 'State of the Commonwealth' Republican Response by Rep. Marcus Vaughn, MassGOP Headquarters, 85 Merrimac Street, Suite 505, Boston

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Moore

Bill filing deadline

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