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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Restaurant Promotion Commission, Holyoke Community College, 164 Race Street, Holyoke, MA 01040

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:30pm House Clerk's Office LAWS Training, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Republican State Committeewoman Judy Crocker

6:00pm Annual Three Kings Party for Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo and Suffolk Register of Probate Felix Arroyo

“Trump promised to end endless wars. Tragically his actions now put us on the path to another war, potentially one that could be even worse than before,”

Bernie Sanders

Criticizing President Trump's military strike that killed a top Iranian general.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Massachusetts delegation says U.S. on ‘brink of war’ with Iran » Boston Herald

Two endorsements highlight the quandary for Democrats as they look for a nominee » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: President Trump ordered the strike, and came down to dinner cool, collected » Boston Herald

‘We believe in her'; Sen. Eric Lesser leads Elizabeth Warren supporters to New Hampshire to drum-up support » The Republican

Deval Patrick launches six-figure TV, digital ad buy in four early voting states » WMUR

Nothing new about using drones to target terrorists, just ask Obama » Boston Herald

Will Warren and Patrick Be Rejected by Massachusetts? [OPINION] » WBSM

With N.H. vote looming, ‘electability’ still elusive » Boston Globe

Deval Patrick makes first ad buy » Politico

John Kerry to lead 'We Know Joe' campaign tour across Iowa in support of Joe Biden » The Gazette

Kennedy outpaced Markey in Senate fund-raising race in final months of 2019 » Boston Globe

Deval Patrick leans into 'late' presidential bid in first TV ad » Politico

Business

Fearing a ‘banking desert,’ Springfield lawmakers ask feds to save Mason Square TD Bank branch » The Republican

Mass. Should Follow California's Lead On Consumer Privacy » WGBH

Hold Facebook, Twitter, Reddit to same standard as other media » Boston Globe

Zoom Telephonics finally got traction selling modems. Then the trade war hit » Boston Globe

GE’s long-awaited tunaround starts to take hold » Boston Globe

Local med device firm slashes CEO pay to $1 amid financial woes » Boston Business Journal

Inside The E-Book 'War' Waging Between Libraries And Publishers » WGBH

Education

At Boston's Annual 'Showcase,' A Spectacle Of School Choice — And Parent Anxiety » WBUR

Citing New Documents, Advocates Call On Boston Public Schools To Stop Sharing Info With ICE » WBUR

BU assault case will test limits of schools’ oversight » Boston Globe

From #SeedMABaby to BabySteps: State's infant college saving plan launches » Boston Business Journal

Following controversy, UMass faculty look to clarify event sponsorship » Gazette Net

Holocaust survivor from Amherst shares perspective on genocide education bill » Gazette Net

Environment

4 Arrested After Protesters Use Scaffolding To Block Train Carrying Coal In Harvard » CBS Boston

Federal

Massachusetts Politicians: Sure, War Is Bad. But! » Boston Magazine

Will We Be Able to Secure and Protect the 2020 Census? » Governing

Gaming

Filing shows DraftKings' net loss ballooned in first 9 months of 2019 » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Signs point to a housing construction slowdown in Boston area » Boston Globe

Signs point to a housing construction slowdown in Boston area » Boston Globe

Human Services

An innovative report takes a look at Department of Children and Families, and finds stubborn problems » Boston Globe

Eldridge secures earmark for Marlborough Boys and Girls Club » Community Advocate

Insurance

Dental insurance rolls filling up as enrollment reaches record high » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

State Commission Recommends Keeping Cash Bail In Massachusetts, At Least For Now » WGBH

Labor

Host families fight back against au pair ruling » Boston Globe

Families, agencies upended by au pair ruling » Gloucester Times

Legislative

Garry voted with DeLeo less than any other rep » Sentinel & Enterprise

Local Government

Who Will Be Cambridge’s New Mayor? » Boston Magazine

North County towns considering shared public safety facilities, new govt. formats and more in 2020 » The Recorder

New City Council Members Sworn In, Marking Historic Diversity For Boston » WBUR

Brockton reaches $4.7 million settlement over discrimination claims » The Enterprise

Paul Coogan to take over as mayor of Fall River today » The Herald News

Politics

Hopefuls throw hats in mayoral race » The Eagle Tribune

Second Republican Announces Run for Plymouth/Barnstable State Senate » Cape Cod Online

Longtime Boston political leader James Hennigan dies, 92 » Universal Hub

Former Quincy mayor considering bid for Norfolk County sheriff » Patriot Ledger

Protesters in Boston rally against war with Iran after Trump’s strike » Boston Herald

Public Health

How Trump’s vape plan could affect New England states » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Chicopee police confront downtown crime (Editorial) » The Republican

State Government

Massport Community Advisory Committee Partners With Collins Center of UMass Boston » Winthrop Transcript

Hi-Way Safety Systems can no longer bid on state contracts after employee is accused of killing teen in Pembroke crash, MassDOT says » The Republican

Martin Luther King Jr. plaque proposed to mark Statehouse visit » The Republican

Body of proof: Census estimate shows most of Berkshires still losing population » Berkshire Eagle

Ease Hub congestion, move capital to Pittsfield » Boston Herald

There's A Lot At Stake In Springfield's 2020 Census Count » New England Public Radio

Audit: Security Measures Too Loose at Benefits Agency » State House News Service

What 2020 Has In Store For MA » Boston Patch

Transportation

Tufts Will Flip the Script on Naming Rights, Link Its Brand to a New MBTA Stop » Boston Magazine

TransitMatters rebuts Brownsberger » Commonwealth Magazine

LRTA Sunday service refueled by grant » Lowell Sun

Rep. William Straus Is Spot-On [PHIL-OSOPHY] » WBSM

GATRA receives more state grants to expand services in Mansfield, Foxboro » The Sun Chronicle

Keep on truckin,’ but safely » Boston Globe

State Blocks Rockland Company from Contract Bidding » State House News Service

Baker-Polito Administration announces additional road-repair funding » Wicked Local Wareham

Worcester Will Get $400K Slice Of New MassDOT Funds » Brookline Patch

The wild idea of making MBTA buses free is gaining traction » Boston Globe

MetroWest Communities Get Slices Of $20 Million Road Fund Boost » Brookline Patch

Utilities

$10.2M federal award to increase broadband access in Western Massachusetts » The Recorder

Claim Filing Deadline For Mass. Residents Affected By 2018 Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions Extended To Jan. 31, Attorney Says » WBUR

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 1/6

10:00am Restaurant Promotion Commission, Holyoke Community College, 164 Race Street, Holyoke, MA 01040

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:30pm House Clerk's Office LAWS Training, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

5:30pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Republican State Committeewoman Judy Crocker

6:00pm Annual Three Kings Party for Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo and Suffolk Register of Probate Felix Arroyo

Tuesday - 1/7

9:30am Mass. Securities Division Public Hearing, Ashburton Cafe Conference Room, Plaza Level, John W. McCormack Building, One Ashburton Place, Boston

11:30am 2020 Health Policy Student Forum Lunch, Great Hall, State House, Boston

Wednesday - 1/8

9:00am Au Pair Families Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Board of State Examiners of Plumbers & Gas Fitters Public Hearing, Quincy High School, 100 Coddington Street, Quincy

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Central Regional Office, 8 New Bond Street, Worcester

10:45am Press Conference on Transfer Fee Legislation, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

Thursday - 1/9

Birthdays: Rep. Bradley Jones, Jr.

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Mass. Gaming Commission, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Headquarters, One Winter Street, Boston

11:00am Sen. Ed Markey on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm House Clerk's Office LAWS Training, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

Friday - 1/10

10:00am DCR Stewardship Council Meeting, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Special Commission on Correctional Funding -- Finance and Data Subcommittees, State House, Room 428

2:00pm Special Commission on Correctional Funding -- MAT and Programming Subcommittees, State House, Room 428

4:00pm Milford Climate Town Hall with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Hampshire Hills, Athletic Club, 50 Emerson Road, Milford, New Hampshire


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