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: Rep. Todd Smola, State Senator John Keenan

DeLeo: Transpo $$ Debate Must Come Before Budget » State House News Service

Virginia legislature votes to become the 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment » Boston Globe

State faces $900 million budget gap, watchdog warns » Boston Globe

Amid state crackdown, large cannabis operator revises deals with local companies » Boston Business Journal

Extremists flock to Virginia gun rally » The Informant

Exclusive: Warren accused Sanders in tense post-debate exchange of calling her a 'liar' on national TV » CNN

Black Business Group Demands City And State Leaders Commit To Boosting Minority Contracts » WGBH

Influential Coalitions Detail Support for New Revenue Ideas » State House News Service

'It's so bad': How Warren and Klobuchar are navigating sexism » Politico

State Senator Says DOC Is Not Implementing Criminal Justice Reforms Required Under 2018 Act » WBUR

4 takeaways from the Lev Parnas interview and revelations » Washington Post

What a Bernie Sanders Presidency Would Look Like » Jacobin

Chief Data Officers in Place in Over Half of U.S. States » Governing

‘I think you called me a liar on national TV’ » Boston Globe

Other voters’ sexism » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders accuse each other of lying in post-debate confrontation » Boston Herald

Can Elizabeth Warren beat Donald Trump? That’s still debatable » Boston Globe

Adriana Cohen: Rejected handshake could haunt Elizabeth Warren » Boston Herald

Rep. Justin Amash: ‘Most Members of Congress Don’t Think Anymore’ » Rolling Stone

The Mass.-New Hampshire presidential connection » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston’s WBZ Newsradio 1030 cuts ties with radio personalities » Boston Herald

For newsrooms in Fall River, Beverly, and elsewhere, it’s inevitable: They’re moving to smaller digs » Boston Globe

NBC consolidates its four Boston-area stations in to spacious new digs in Needham » Boston Globe

Gloucester gears up for Seafood Expo » Gloucester Times

Expansion Will Make D Street “Center of Gravity” At BCEC » State House News Service

Protections sought for naloxone carriers » Gloucester Times

Jon Keller says his 30-year run at WBZ radio is over amid sweeping iHeartMedia layoffs » Boston.com

Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey urge federal government to ‘take immediate action’ on State Street TD Bank closure in Springfield » The Republican

The Billion-Dollar Blight Changing Harvard Square » Boston Magazine

Former State Rep. Reinstein joins Roca as Chief Development Officer and Head of External Affairs » Revere Journal

If It Seems Like There Are Fewer Airbnb Listings In Boston, That's Because There Are » WBUR

Marijuana entrepreneur says her outbursts aimed at cannabis commissioners brought results » Boston Globe

Incoming Amherst cannabis store means martial arts studio must move » Gazette Net

Cannabis commission to vote on 16 Central Mass. licenses, host agreement rules Thursday » Worcester Telegram

Taking a stand against vile acts of bigotry » Lowell Sun

Report: Expanded Hours Boost School Breakfast Participation » State House News Service

New schools superintendent vows to set higher expectations in Boston classrooms, build trust » Boston Globe

Failing schools must be focus of next Boston mayoral race » Boston Globe

Boston Public Schools Superintendent's Strategic Plan Focuses On Equity And Inclusion » WBUR

School breakfast study shows expanded hours boost participation » The Salem News

Boston councilors want tax-exempt colleges to pay more » Boston Herald

A public education funding update from Sen. Adam Hinds » the Berkshire edge

DeLeo doesn’t see ‘a whole lot of support’ for a regional climate pact » Boston Globe

Nine more arrested in compressor station protest » Patriot Ledger

Momentum builds across Cape Cod to ban plastics » Cape Cod Times

Encore has its best month yet, while other two casinos slump » Boston Globe

One Massachusetts Casino Just Had Its Best Month. Two Others Had Their Worst » New England Public Radio

Healthcare AI firm hiring, considering M&A after $150M raise » Boston Business Journal

Planned closure of Lowell hospital’s ICU raises concern » Lowell Sun

House Approves Abuser Registry Bill » State House News Service

Massachusetts House passes bill to create registry of caregivers who abuse people with disabilities » The Republican

I’m a Dreamer. Ask my 80+ employees if I should be deported » Boston Globe

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump order requiring state, local consent before refugee resettlement » The Republican

Julia Mejia’s first order in Boston City Council calls for ‘sanctuary’ schools after news of ICE seeing BPS incident reports » The Republican

Paxton attorney Brian D'Andrea nominated for clerk magistrate » Worcester Telegram

Senior Advisor to Senator Cyr Steps Down Today » Cape Cod Today

Tewksbury to receive $139K information technology grant » Wicked Local Tewksbury

Ex-Quincy School Committee member sentenced for financial crimes » Patriot Ledger

Beaty Receives Endorsement From Scott Lively » Cape Cod Online

Wilnelia Rivera Is Fighting for Democracy, One Campaign at a Time » Boston Magazine

Marlborough Democrats Hosting Voter Registration Drive » Brookline Patch

John Velis kicks off campaign for Senate in Westfield » News 22 WWLP.com

State Announces Programs to Address Lead in School Drinking Water » Cape Cod Online

Chicopee police claim journalism is an attack on their department » Binj

MTF projects $900m funding gap in FY21 » Commonwealth Magazine

State trying to pull another end run on gasoline tax » Cape Cod Times

Why Jack Dorsey (and you) should pay attention to this proposed charity law in California » Vox

Speaker DeLeo ‘concerned’ about lack of support for TCI » Boston Herald

State, federal officials mum on bridge meeting » Cape Cod Times

Senate leaders ‘getting close’ on transportation bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Funding transportation improvement projects remains Beacon Hill mystery » Lowell Sun

Immigrants, labor, faith and law enforcement leaders gather in Northampton to push for drivers’ licenses for undocumented immigrants » The Republican

Energy Consultant to Discuss Concerns About Pilgrim Decommissioning » Cape Cod Online

Mayflower Wind, without contract, moving ahead » Commonwealth Magazine

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Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

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House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan