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

Top political figures could be called to testify in R.I. money laundering trial » Boston Globe

Evaluating State and Local Business Tax Incentives » National Bureau of Ecomomic Research

Leonard Leo to shape new conservative network » Axios

Ranked-Choice Voting Could 'Change The Rules' Of Electoral Politics In Mass. » WBUR

Is an Elizabeth Warren/Julián Castro Ticket in Our Future? » Boston Magazine

Vehicle Repair Question Opponents Funding $500,000 Ad Campaign » State House News Service

Health care tax on business brought in far more money than anticipated » Boston Globe

California will consider 'right to housing' legislation this year » Politico

Chabot: Trump backers heed fundraising appeals » Boston Herald

Castro throws his support behind Warren, set to campaign this week » Boston Globe

For Deval Patrick, Campaigning on Hope Just Won’t Cut It Anymore » Boston Magazine

In Iowa, Election 2020 Is Energizing Voters » WGBH

Fishermen At Odds with Developers Over Wind Farm Layouts » State House News Service

Mystic Aquarium revs up Boston-area marketing effort » Boston Globe

What really happened to the No Name? » Boston Globe

Store owner calls to 'Ban Baker' over ban on flavored products » Turn to 10

Citing state regulations, Madd Hatter vape business to close » The Herald News

Gov. Baker: 'We have the backs' of those practicing faith » Worcester Telegram

State sets aside $1m for grants to help keep houses of worship safe » Boston Globe

Increase in hate crimes call for meeting in Western Mass » Western Mass News

New England Law dean will leave with more than $5 million » Boston Globe

Families, agencies upended by au pair ruling » Gloucester Times

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

The state’s third busiest abortion clinic could close soon without financial support » Boston Globe

House Moves Forward Bill Legalizing ADUs Statewide » Banker & Tradesman

Boston Public Schools reports shared with ICE, lawyers say, creating ‘deportation pipeline’ » Boston Herald

Newly released records point to evidence that Boston student information was shared with immigration agency » Boston Globe

Immigrants in Mass. more likely to have attorneys » Commonwealth Magazine

ICE Protester Who Blocked Bristol County Jail on Trial in New Bedford » WBSM

Suffolk Downs developers reach labor agreement » Boston Business Journal

Developer, unions agree: Suffolk Downs mega-project will be built using all-union labor » Boston Globe

Humason leaves state Senate seat vacant after officially becoming Westfield mayor » News 22 WWLP.com

Special Taunton, Easton election set to fill O’Connell seat » WPRI.com

Plans for MLK plaque in Statehouse move forward » Allston Telegraph

A New Year’s resolution for the Mass. House » Commonwealth Magazine

John Leahy named mayor of Lowell » Lowell Sun

Rep. Tim Whelan Announces State Grants for 1st Barnstable District » Cape Cod Today

Making history -- O'Connell inaugurated as Taunton's first female mayor » Taunton Gazette

Janey Flags Free Bus Rides, Non-Profit Payments » State House News Service

Medford celebrates 2020 inauguration of new mayor, city officials » Medford Patch

Leominster inauguration highlights city’s achievements » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston ushers in historic diversity with new City Council, leadership » Boston Globe

Coogan promises 'passion, honesty, openness' on first day as mayor » The Herald News

'I’d prefer not to read it on Facebook’: New Westfield Mayor Donald Humason welcomes criticism -- but wants it in person or over the phone » The Republican

UPDATE: Mayor vows to attract new residents in address » The Eagle Tribune

Boston’s most diverse city council sworn in » Boston Herald

Taking fifth oath of office, Domenic Sarno becomes longest serving mayor in Springfield history » The Republican

‘A great responsibility’: Holyoke ushers in newly elected school, city officials » Gazette Net

Amherst officials take oath of office » Gazette Net

Cambridge Elects First Muslim Mayor In Mass. » WBUR

John Vieau Takes Office In Chicopee As Mayors Are Sworn In Across Western Mass. » New England Public Radio

Siddiqui is named mayor, Mallon vice mayor during latest fast election at council inaugural » Cambridge Day

Massachusetts’ first Muslim mayor elected in Cambridge on Monday » Boston Herald

Polito had more campaign cash than Baker at end of December » Boston Globe

Two candidates in 4th District race release fundraising reports » The Sun Chronicle

Moulton addresses public's concerns at Pentucket town hall meeting » The Salem News

Ashland merchants now have until June 1 to sell remaining inventory of menthol tobacco products » Milford Daily News

Sheriffs' Group Nabs National Expert to Serve as Director » State House News Service

Community comes out to witness Paul Connor sworn in as chief of police » The Reminder

Overall state workforce increased slightly in FY19 » Commonwealth Magazine

Tom Brady doesn’t owe us anything, Gov. Charlie Baker says » Boston Herald

Massachusetts public payroll jumps; 16,600 earn $100,000 or more » Boston Herald

New today! 2019 Massachusetts state payroll » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker to give 2020 state-of-state address on Tuesday, Jan. 21. » Wicked Local

Ranked-Choice Voting Could 'Change The Rules' Of Electoral Politics In Mass. » New England Public Radio

Health care tax on business brought in far more money than anticipated » Boston Globe

Here are the Mass. cities and towns with the highest tax rates for 2020 » Boston Business Journal

BAT bus riders can pay by phone starting this spring » The Enterprise

MWRTA receives $385K transit grant to expand service » Milford Daily News

Editorial: Hand-held phones and driving don’t mix » Wicked Local

MBTA OT train keeps chugging: 41 employees pull down $100,000 in added pay » Boston Herald

MBTA returns Orange Line train to service after ‘uncommon noise’ probe » Boston Herald

'Hands-free' enforcement to start in April » Wicked Local Truro

Parity for renewables is key to energy tax policy » Commonwealth Magazine

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Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud Grants $3 Million to Develop Innovative Treatments, Bringing Total Investment to $68 Million » Alzheimer's Association

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

Gov. Healey's Secretary's Tirade Caught on Camera » MassFiscal Alliance