11:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

5:30pm Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Dean Tran with Gov. Charlie Baker

5:30pm Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Dean Tran with Gov. Charlie Baker

7:00pm North-South Rail Link Meeting, Quincy High School, Adams Lecture Hall, 100 Coddington Street, Quincy

Baker, rivals likely to spar over progress on priorities » State House News Service

Rosenberg suggests effort to keepsales tax cut off ballot » State House News Service

What the Tax Bill Would Look Like for 25,000 Middle-Class Families » New York Times

Massachusetts Senate sexual harassment cases involved intern, visitor » The Republican

Senate President Stan Rosenberg will seek third term as Senate president » The Republican

Trump's "Pocahontas" comment wasn't a racial slur » CBS News

Trump retweets inflammatory and unverified anti-Muslim videos » The Washington Post

Baker Bill Seeks To Shield Sexting Teens From Felony Charges » WGBH News

Sen. Stan Rosenberg: The fewer the ballot questions, the better » The Republican

Hillary Clinton decries Republicans » Boston Herald

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Trump has "no authority" to appoint interim CFPB boss » Marketplace

Michael Dell says EMC merger working out better than expected » Boston Globe

Shoppers are shopping, and retailers feel holiday cheer » Boston Globe

Slice of Seaport sidewalk selling for nearly $2 million » Boston Globe

Boston Scientific loses $3B in value prior to announcing product delay » Boston Business Journal

Chicago wants to give over $1 billion in taxes from workers at Amazon's new headquarters back to Amazon » Business Insider

Athol considering retail marijuana zoning and bylaws » The Recorder

Massachusetts marijuana and gambling under one roof: Cannabis Commission moving into same office space as state gaming agency » The Republican

Retail Pot Will Be Topic Of Forum In New Marlborough » WAMC

Worcester panel favors 15 pot shops at most, and 3% local tax on marijuana sales » Worcester Telegram

East Longmeadow becomes latest Massachusetts town to ban recreational marijuana cultivation and sales » The Republican

Tax reform bills would destabilize universities, UMass says » Gloucester Times

Massachusetts Commits to Digital Education and Lifelong Learning » ELearning Inside News

Boston City Council passes citywide plastic bag ban » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey joins 18 other state prosecutors in opposing proposed contraceptive coverage rollback » The Republican

Starr Health Center funding veto overridden » Wicked Local Malden

Law enforcement backs bill diverting teen sexting cases » Boston Herald

Baker's rejected bench prospect faces domestic abuse charge » Boston Globe

For teen 'sexting' cases, lawmakers consider diversion over prosecution » The Republican

Massachusetts Senate Approves Criminal Justice Reform Bill » Correctional News

Labor council hopes to make contractors pay in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Rep. Day secures funding for district improvements » Daily Times Chronicle

Senate President Stan Rosenberg will seek third term as Senate president » MassLive

Boston paid nearly $1 million in penalties after IRS audit » Boston Globe

East Longmeadow Town Council to hear veterans memorial proposal » The Republican

Bill Bontempi, chairman of Hampden-Wilbraham school board, pushing ballot vote on regional middle school plan » The Republican

Open meeting complaint filed against Worcester school planning panel » Worcester Telegram

Carr: Stuck with a Dem in governor's race » Boston Herald

The secrets of Governor Charlie Baker » Boston Globe

A tax on the American Dream » Boston Globe

The 'Weinstein effect' hits a wall » Boston Globe

Letter to the Editor: It is time to prove that animal cruelty is a serious crime » The Herald News

Editorial: APR program has successfully protected farmland » Gazette Net

Charlie, the Donalds, & "Virtually Certain Unknown Unknowns" » Mass Politics Profs

County code of conduct » Cape Cod Times

Flores announces bid for state Senate » The Barnstable Patriot

Hill on Hill for All Beacon Hill Votes » The Local News

Attleboro state rep race getting crowded » The Sun Chronicle

Boston Councilor Zakim Running For Secretary Of State » WBUR

GOP Senate candidate Geoff Diehl launches campaign bus tour across Massachusetts » The Republican

Charlie Baker announces aim for second term » Boston Herald

A Fellow Democrat Says It's Time for Secretary William Galvin to Go » Boston Magazine

Geoffrey Diehl dodges on Liz Warren » Boston Herald

As Expected, Baker Announces Re-Election Campaign » WBUR

Stan Rosenberg Will Not Back Charlie Baker's Reelection Bid » Boston Magazine

Candidates for state Senate seat outline their priorities » The Landmark

Governor Baker Not Giving Up On Electing Massachusetts Republicans » New Boston Post

Prostitution bill would legalize sex work, sponsor says » The Salem News

UMass to vaccinate all undergraduates against meningitis; CDC rules 2 diagnosed cases an 'outbreak' » The Republican

Family seeks screenings for young athletes » Gloucester Times

Questions arise over profession spawned by opioid crisis: recovery coaches » Boston Globe

Troopergate suit targets defendants individually as well as professionally » Boston Herald

Trooper lawsuit targets Worcester DA's office » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Lawyer for troopers suing Massachusetts State Police over scrubbed arrest report says he believes Judge Timothy Bibaud » The Republican

In wake of USA gymnastics scandal, Massachusetts bill would close loophole in cases of sexual assault by doctors » The Republican

Massachusetts bill could put medical professionals in prison for sexual assault » WWLP 22

Others were involved in orders to redact arrest report of judge's daughter, lawyer for troopers suing State Police brass says » The Republican

Governor Baker honors Lowell firefighters » Boston Globe

Baker: Massachusetts ideal to host Army modernization effort » The Associated Press (AP)

State Senate Harassment Reports Involved Intern, Visitor, Rosenberg Says » WBUR

Baker sees education, housing, MBTA as term two priorities » State House News Service

THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT PUBLIC RECORDS ACCESS UNDER NEW MASS LAW » Dig Boston

Where's Healey on sexual harassment at Statehouse? » Sentinel & Enterprise

Rosenberg suggests effort to keep sales tax cut off ballot » Lowell Sun

Beverly parking plan may force commuters to pay » The Salem News

Placard law drives stiff penalties » Boston Herald

Cape Wind fight spins on » Cape Cod Times

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