9:00am Mass. Rehabilitation Commission Award Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Boston Lunch for Congressman Bill Keating

Gov. Baker Signs Bill To Overhaul Campaign Finance Rules » WBUR

Draconian state child care assistance leaves too many working poor with debt, advocates say » Boston Globe

How a fight over health care entangled Elizabeth Warren — and reshaped the Democratic presidential race » Washington Post

John Kerry launches star-studded climate coalition » Boston Globe

How Kamala Harris’s Campaign Unraveled » New York Times

Barack Obama, conservative » Washington Post

Liberals Do Not Want to Destroy the Family » New York Times

Casey Sherman: Time for Harvard to dump Alan Dershowitz » Boston Herald

How a Divided Left Is Losing the Battle on Abortion » New York Times

Impeachment going south for Democrats » Boston Herald

Casey Sherman: Time for Harvard to dump Alan Dershowitz » Boston Herald

Democratize access to clean energy » Commonwealth Magazine

"Forever chemicals' are found in MWRA fertilizer, drawing alarm » Boston Globe

Stuff nobody wants is costing us more. Just ask Milton » Boston Globe

Climate change divides generations (Editorial) » The Republican

New England's Migratory Birds Like To Eat Local, Too » New England Public Radio

How Brookline's Ban On Gas Heating Could Seed Regional Change » WBUR

Michael Dukakis doesn’t want any more turkey carcasses this year » Boston.com

John Kerry launches star-studded climate coalition » Boston Globe

The state’s largest employer is changing its name » Commonwealth Magazine

The rising price for mental illness, drug abuse care » Boston Globe

Partners rebrand has buy-in from hospital leaders, CEO says » Boston Business Journal

Care worker digs: A nursing home owner on the Cape offers housing to his employees » Boston Globe

Q&A: Business coalition backs pro-immigrant legislation » Commonwealth Magazine

Safe Communities Act needed now » Commonwealth Magazine

A united Tufts-Harvard Pilgrim is better for consumers, CEOs say » Boston Globe

SJC faces tricky constitutional challenge in indigent defense case » Commonwealth Magazine

DA Rollins on manslaughter-by-text case: ‘We’re not concerned with the nice things she may have said’ » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker Signs 5 New Bills Backed by Sen. Cyr » Cape Cod Online

Former House Speaker DiMasi: 'I've paid my debt to society' » South Coast Today

Hung out to dry: Massachusetts bill would stop landlords from banning clotheslines » Boston Herald

‘They just weren’t first:’ Virginia challenges Plymouth for Thanksgiving bragging rights » Washington Post

Tom Shack Eyes Run For Kennedy's House Seat » Brookline Patch

A Thanksgiving turkey terrorized by the president’s kids? Teddy Roosevelt was furious about that story. » Washington Post

Why supervised drug injection sites make sense » Commonwealth Magazine

Bill would allow pharmacists to supply emergency insulin supply » Boston Herald

The Massachusetts Vaping Ban Will End Early, but There’s a Catch » Boston Magazine

‘Forever chemicals’ are found in MWRA fertilizer, drawing alarm » Boston Globe

Don't Toss That E-Cig: Vaping Waste Is A Whole New Headache For Schools and Cities » New England Public Radio

Want this $10,000 bike? Get a badge » Boston Globe

A state budget plan is late. How late? It’s for the last fiscal year » Boston Globe

Rating Agencies Have Eye on Mass. Budget Stalemate » State House News Service

Where did the money go? Buyers of lucrative state tax credits remain secret » The Salem News

Driving is surging in Massachusetts. Gas tax revenue? Not so much » Boston Globe

With employees statewide, MassMutual’s Crandall backs a gas tax hike » Boston Business Journal

NYC firm to begin marketing Valley Flyer train service » Gazette Net

MA lawmakers want rules for electric scooters » The Eagle Tribune

RMV employees complained of quality, public safety, but ‘War on Wait Times’ took precedent » The Republican

Instead of a gondola, Millennium will commit $400K to Seaport transit » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers want rules for electric scooters » Gloucester Times

Inside auditors saw lack of focus on safety at RMV, according to new report » Boston Globe

Putting multiple transport options at your fingertips » Commonwealth Magazine

Department of Public Utilities to consider proposed water rate hikes in Northfield » The Recorder

Healey lawsuit against ExxonMobil is counterproductive » Commonwealth Magazine

Weymouth gas project gets final federal OK » Boston Globe

Mayor Hedlund urges DEP to review Enbridge's clean up plan » No Compressor

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9:00am Mass. Rehabilitation Commission Award Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Boston Lunch for Congressman Bill Keating

12:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

1:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Reception for Treasurer Deb Goldberg

6:00pm Rep. Liz Malia's End of 2019 Fundraising Reception

6:00pm Rep. Joan Meschino's First Annual Holiday Celebration

Birthdays: Rep. Angelo Puppolo, Jr., Rep. Marcus Vaughn

8:30am Breakfast with Speaker Robert DeLeo hosted by Rep. Josh Cutler & Rep. Kathleen LaNatra

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Mass. Gold Star Family Tree Dedication, Memorial Hall, State House, Boston

5:00pm State House Christmas Tree Lighting, Front Steps, State House, Boston

5:30pm Winter Cocktail Reception for Rep. Dan Donahue

6:00pm End of Year Fundraiser for Senate President Karen Spilka

6:00pm Mayor Marty Walsh's 6th Annual Holiday Party

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Board of Fire Prevention Regulations Public Hearing, Department of Fire Services, State Road, Stow

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

5:30pm Rep. Tim Whelan's Holiday Reception with Gov. Charlie Baker

6:00pm Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera's Annual Holiday Party

Birthdays: State Senator Cindy Friedman

9:00am PRP Award Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

11:00am Boston Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

12:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

1:00pm House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Mass. Republican House PAC Fundraiser with Gov. Charlie Baker

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center