11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on 89.7 FM Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

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

4:00pm Annual Lighting of the Chanukah Menorah, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

Workers' Comp Industry Seeks Average 3.8 Percent Rate Cut » State House News Service

Trump has the economy — and history — on his side » Boston Globe

The health care debate we ought to be having » Axios

Run the numbers before gambling on third casino » Boston Globe

Inside the Secret List of Demands Warren Gave Hillary » Politico

The Millennials-Versus-Boomers Fight Divides the Democratic Party » The Atlantic

Mass. teacher diversity falling short » Commonwealth Magazine

Elizabeth Warren’s brothers are a silent fixture of her campaign » Boston Globe

Democrats are cautious about ideas on far left » Boston Globe

Updated: Hundreds rally in Concord to support impeachment of Trump » Wicked Local Concord

We like Joe because he’s younger » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker Still Refuses to Take a Stance on Impeachment » Boston Magazine

Weld: ‘All of this is totally unprecedented’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Short-term rental companies, facing fines, fight Boston enforcement » Boston Herald

Reviews to consider. Coupons to find. For many online shoppers, FOBO is real » Boston Globe

Popular messaging app ToTok is unmasked as a UAE spy tool » Boston Globe

How many chiefs are too many chiefs? » Boston Business Journal

A closer look at the numbers behind the Trump economy » Boston Globe

Cracking the climate code » Commonwealth Magazine

State sues online dealers over illegal vape sales » Boston Herald

Newsmaker of the Year Nominee: Growing pains for Fall River's marijuana industry » The Herald News

First pot shop on Cape Cod approved by cannabis regulators » Boston Business Journal

Cumberland Farms proposal has marijuana side-effects » Commonwealth Magazine

As Vapes Sell Again In Mass., Cannabis Stores Push To Make New Products Under New Rules » WBUR

Jews ‘persist’ in face of rising tide of anti-Semitism » Boston Herald

Coop Foundation awards 4Cs $50K grant toward new science & engineering building » The Barnstable Patriot

Community College Building Project Gets $50,000 Donation » Cape Cod Online

Vaillancourt named NHS principal; probe finds no issues with search » Gazette Net

Worcester schools begin serving after-school meals » Worcester Telegram

Implementation will be key to education bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts using Volkswagen funds on clean air projects » WRAL

Bag fee kicks in at larger Newton stores Jan. 8, 2020 » Wicked Local Newton

New York ruling is a warning to Healey » Commonwealth Magazine

Bill Would Convene Experts To Study Toxic PFAS Chemicals In Mass. Water And Soil » WBUR

DraftKings to go public, combine with tech firm SBTech » Boston Globe

DraftKings plans to go public as part of merger » Boston Business Journal

We need a national conversation about our health care priorities » Boston Globe

The future of health care for patients — and providers — is value, not volume » Boston Globe

At a North Shore nursing home, they’re drumming up Christmas cheer for residents with dementia » Boston Globe

Sarepta to get $1.1B up front in Duchenne deal with Roche » Boston Business Journal

Concord resident named new Joslin Diabetes Center president, CEO » Wicked Local Concord

Walsh administration aims to cut evictions by 25 percent over next five years » Boston Globe

GOP governors grapple with whether to accept refugees or not » Boston Globe

Plymouth Rock makes a startup-like insurance tech play » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts unemployment rate stays at 2.9% » Worcester Business Journal

Amazon comes under fire for injuries at Fall River warehouse » Boston Business Journal

Car sharing emerges as the next battle over regulating the gig economy in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

Newsmaker of the Year nominee: Tom Hoye steps down as mayor, reflects on legacy »

Northampton City Council OKs liqueur option for restaurants » Gazette Net

There’s a gift for everyone, even politicians » Boston Herald

2019 Kept It Weird » WGBH

Young Mansfield Democrat to challenge incumbent Republican state rep. » The Sun Chronicle

Injuries from cell phones increasing nationwide » Boston Herald

Vaccination rates among Massachusetts health care workers below state, federal goals, placing some patients at risk » The Republican

Admin Sued Over Addiction Medication Access for Prisoners » State House News Service

Suit alleges Massachusetts prisons deny treatment to addicted inmates » Boston Globe

CDC Confirms A THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths » New England Public Radio

‘Governor Fix-It’ faces a new management challenge » Boston Globe

OP-ED: Congestion at the State House is Keeping Us Stuck In Traffic » Framingham Source

A 'generational' process: How will high-speed rail get to Pittsfield? » Berkshire Eagle

A holiday miracle: Boston’s Seaport finally gets a gondola » Boston Business Journal

Lechmere Station closure looming as Green Line extension moves forward » Boston Globe

Request for stay on Pilgrim license transfer denied » Cape Cod Times

State 'net energy' proposal raises static among developers » Worcester Telegram

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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on 89.7 FM Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

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

4:00pm Annual Lighting of the Chanukah Menorah, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

No Hearings Scheduled

Birthdays: Rep. Christopher Markey

No Hearings Scheduled

10:00am Executive Office of Elder Affairs Public Hearing, McCormack Building, One Ashburton Place, 5th Floor, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Sen. Ryan Fattman's End of the Year Reception

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass