10:30am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Peabody Town Hall with Congressman Joe Kennedy III, Ancient Order of the Hibernians, 58 Lowell Street, Peabody

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

5:30pm Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing, The Red Barn at Hampshire College, 893 West Street, Amherst

Somerville’s Provost Not Seeking Re-election » State House News Service

Local schools, state bill focus on 'anti-vaxxers' » Worcester Telegram

Audit finds Massachusetts inmates not getting timely health care » Patriot Ledger

Sanders surges as progressives flock to him over Warren » Politico

Trump’s Year in Judicial Nominees: What Worked, What Didn’t and What’s Next » law.com

Who Will Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination? » fivethirtyeight.com

Democrats voice concerns over Sanders » The Hill

‘I am livid’: Canadian CEO blasts ‘narcissist in Washington’ after an employee lost his family in plane crash caused by Iranian missile » Washington Post

Joe Biden’s Vote for War » New York Times

In novel move, DiMasi sues secretary of state after lobbyist bid denied » Boston Globe

Progressive spat clouds 2020 nomination » Boston Herald

Pressley condemns ‘reckless, short-sighted’ attacks on Iran » Boston Herald

In Iowa, Elizabeth Warren faces down persistent ‘electability’ concerns » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren says she’s ‘disappointed’ in Bernie Sanders after she heard his volunteers were told to ‘trash’ her » Boston Globe

Adriana Cohen: Focus on sham impeachment, not campaign, will cost Dems » Boston Herald

Trump’s Iran policy isn’t the problem, Obama’s was » Boston Herald

Mass. plays huge role in presidential fundraising » The Eagle Tribune

OTR: Deval Patrick concentrating on NH, SC after late entry into 2020 race » WCVB

OTR: Deval Patrick says President Trump has shown 'no respect' with Iran situation » WCVB

Impeachment Trial Will Pull Warren Off The Campaign Trail At Critical Juncture » New England Public Radio

Princeton's NEADS supporting Ferguson's efforts to fight service dog fraud » Worcester Telegram

What’s next for the stock market? Here’s what you need to know » Boston Globe

Packies argue more beer, wine sellers also mean more pot shops » Boston Business Journal

Two Beverly businesses awarded collaborative workspace grants » Wicked Local Beverly

Swansea fuels economic development with 6 new liquor licenses » The Herald News

Recreational Marijuana Sales Help Pittsfield Save For Rainy Day » New England Public Radio

Roxbury leaders: Northeastern has lost its way » Boston Herald

After Epstein affair, president Rafael Reif should not be running MIT » Boston Globe

UMass seeks private developer for Calf Pasture Pumping Station, adjacent parcels on Columbia Point » Boston Globe

MIT Report Details 'Significant Errors In Judgment' With University Ties To Jeffrey Epstein » WGBH

What new regs on college closures do » Commonwealth Magazine

Recycling is becoming so expensive that some towns don’t know what to do » Boston Globe

Cape Cod organization helping wildlife threatened by Australian wildfires » Boston Herald

Neighbors file 'intent to sue' over waterfront restaurant » The Salem News

Mass. Clean Energy Center needs more funding » Commonwealth Magazine

Advocates say Massachusetts needs to do more to promote electric vehicles » Energy News Network

Congressional Black Caucus Visits Boston For The First Time » WBUR

Lawmakers look to extend simulcast rights again, as broader debate looms » Boston Globe

For families of ALS patients, providing home care can be an infinite challenge » Boston Globe

With $200M in hand, Cambridge startup sets goal: no blockbuster drugs » Boston Business Journal

Cambridge startup debuts with a bold promise: To make drugs with dramatically lower prices » Boston Globe

Children’s Hospital, family of Justina Pelletier bring case to court » Boston Globe

Our View: A 'call to action' on housing » The Eagle Tribune

Foxboro, Mansfield, Norfolk get housing grants » The Sun Chronicle

Housing crisis needs all hands on deck » Boston Globe

Route 128 needs land use leadership » Commonwealth Magazine

House Speaker Robert DeLeo to meet with lawmakers examining foster care system after death of Whitman 2-year-old » The Republican

Lawmakers Again Eye Ways to Ease Educational Transition for Foster Care Youth » State House News Service

MIT tells staff to expect visits from ICE » Commonwealth Magazine

John Dickson: In fact, we do want to help more refugees » Berkshire Eagle

State panel rejects dropping cash bail » The Salem News

Supreme Court won't hear Michelle Carter case » South Coast Today

UHaul’s no-nicotine hiring policy: Sensible move or slippery slope? » Gazette Net

Trump administration to curb lawsuits by franchise workers » Boston Globe

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Beacon Hill is set to get back to work this week » The Metro West Daily News

Statehouse Roundup: Let local act local » Worcester Telegram

Councilors all lovey-dovey… for now » Lowell Sun

Haverhill may scrap all at-large city council » Commonwealth Magazine

Election trial cost city $100K » The Salem News

Town clerks see potential pitfalls of automatic voter registration » Cape Cod Times

Councilor proposes changes to the way Lowell selects its mayor » Lowell Sun

Kennedy stumps in Lowell » Lowell Sun

Senator Ed Markey tours western Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

More fatal overdoses reported in Attleboro in 2019 than previous year » The Sun Chronicle

In wake of attacks, security a new part of celebrations » Lowell Sun

Families push for lower prison phone rates, more open visits » The Associated Press (AP)

Gov. Charlie Baker visits officers injured in attack at Souza-Baranowski Maximum Security Prison » WCVB

Behind bars: How Massachusetts jails are working to break up Latin Kings, other gangs from on the inside » The Republican

Pittsfield: A capital city? Not gonna happen, but maybe Boston should share the wealth » Berkshire Eagle

Ballot order set for March 3 presidential primaries » South Coast Today

In the ER? Sign up to vote » Boston Globe

Sunday Notebook » Sentinel & Enterprise

Cape Bridges, MBTA on Baker's Agenda in D.C. » State House News Service

These businesses pay the most property taxes in Boston » Boston Business Journal

OTR: Predictions on what will happen with proposed gas tax hike » WCVB

Consensus: Tax Revenue Growth Will Slow to 2.8 Percent in FY 2021 » State House News Service

Here’s how the South Station air-rights tower will impact your commute » Boston Business Journal

MBTA conducts annual subway evacuation drill » Boston Globe

Construction zones coming soon to South Station platforms » Boston Globe

Straus says TCI is getting in the way » Commonwealth Magazine

Lowest Cost Wind Price Remains Under Wraps » State House News Service

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10:30am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Peabody Town Hall with Congressman Joe Kennedy III, Ancient Order of the Hibernians, 58 Lowell Street, Peabody

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

5:30pm Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing, The Red Barn at Hampshire College, 893 West Street, Amherst

9:30am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Boston Office, 2nd Floor Conference Room, One Winter Street, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Republican State Committee Candidate Jen Cunningham

6:00pm New Year's Kickoff for State Sen. Candidate Jay McMahon with Geoff Diehl

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Republican State Committee Candidate Jeff Yull

7:00pm Inside Beacon Hill: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Rep. Tami Gouveia and Rep. Jonathan Hecht, First Parish in Concord, Unitarian Universalist, 20 Lexington Road, Concord

Birthdays: Rep. Kate Hogan, Rep. Donald Wong

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for State Sen. Candidate Jesse Brown

7:00pm Geoff Diehl & KathyJo Boss for Republican State Committee Volunteer Night

Lobbyist disclosure reporting deadline

Birthdays: Rep. Todd Smola, State Senator John Keenan

9:30am Board of Real Estate Appraisers Public Hearing, Division of Professional Licensure, 1000 Washington Street, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Republican State Committee Candidate Fran Manzelli

6:00pm Sandwich New Year's Event for State Sen. Candidate John Mahoney

7:00pm Melrose House Party for State Rep. Candidate Kate Lipper-Garabedian

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Moore

10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

10:30am Department of Public Health Hearing, Department of Public Health, Public Health Council Room, Second Floor, 250 Washington Street, Boston

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