9:00am National School Choice Week Celebration, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Vigil for Children's Education Rights, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Press Conference with Sen. Diana DiZoglio, Gretchen Carlson and Lift Our Voices, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

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

Immigration Enforcement Bill Draws Big Crowd » State House News Service

How Bernie Sanders edged out Elizabeth Warren on the left » Boston Globe

Baker’s State Police reforms must pass » Boston Globe

Watertown design firm snags top Mass. official as CTO » Boston Business Journal

Obamacare architect questions Mass. efforts to rein in health care costs » Boston Business Journal

Union Leader newspaper in New Hampshire endorses Amy Klobuchar » Boston Globe

Warren gets coveted endorsement from Des Moines Register » Boston Globe

Merrick Garland’s Time as Chief Judge of the DC Circuit Is Ending. Sri Srinivasan Is Up Next. » law.com

Lawmakers running out of time to vote on bill to ban NDAs » Boston Herald

Bloomberg heads to Florida in search of Jewish votes » Politico

FL: Oliva slammed ‘big pharma’ on day 1 — but on rising insulin prices, House won’t act » The Associated Press (AP)

Emails support NPR host after Pompeo calls her a liar in setting up contentious interview » Washington Post

Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries He Sought, Bolton Book Says » New York Times

Harrop: Democratic attacks on Bernie Sanders long overdue » Boston Herald

Warren running out of time, and momentum » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren’s plan to beat the other Democrats, and Trump? Her ground game, according to new campaign memo » Boston Globe

Adriana Cohen: Trump lawyers debunk Dems’ impeachment hoax » Boston Herald

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needs crash course in economics » Boston Herald

Rep. Seth Moulton Endorses Joe Biden for President » The Wall Street Journal

Donald Trump will ‘pay the price’ in 2020 election: Ed Markey » Boston Herald

Republican Bill Weld Makes Little Traction in New York in Run Against Trump » The Wall Street Journal

Endorsement: Elizabeth Warren will push an unequal America in the right direction » Des Moines Register

Our last-in-the-nation primary? Let it be. » Commonwealth Magazine

Markey bill would 'define or redefine' cable operator franchise fees for community TV » Berkshire Eagle

Watertown design firm snags top Mass. official as CTO » Boston Business Journal

The suburbs are cheaper, but they don’t have what Kendall Square has for biotechs: serendipity » Boston Globe

Clayton Christensen, renowned Harvard Business School professor, dies at 67 » Boston Globe

Diverse, locally owned food start-ups make the menus at Harvard, UMass, and BC » Boston Globe

Amherst panel seeks feedback on plans for $825K in block grant funds » Gazette Net

Randi Stein: Why do cannabis shops take priority? Money » Gazette Net

Donations to charities from state marijuana shops not always accepted » Worcester Telegram

Committee bill gives CCC express authority over host community agreements » The Metro West Daily News

CommCan’s charitable donation rejected, other marijuana companies face similar struggle » The Metro West Daily News

State-run marijuana stores? Proponents — including Rhode Island’s governor — say it’s an idea worth exploring » Boston Globe

How An Enslaved Woman Sued And Won Her Freedom In 18th-Century Massachusetts » WBUR

Groups Dropping Lawsuit Over Education Disparities » State House News Service

Northeastern expected to launch graduate program in Maine » Boston Globe

Some area school officials disappointed in state funding » Worcester Telegram

Chang-Diaz questions Baker’s ed funding claim » The Metro West Daily News

Framingham State University to open Chris Walsh center next month » The Metro West Daily News

Carbon pricing is a cornerstone of Senate climate package » The Metro West Daily News

Carbon finds itself in Beacon Hill’s crosshairs » News 22 WWLP.com

2 simple steps to address climate change » Commonwealth Magazine

Solar panel proposal in Hopkinton would affect large forest » The Metro West Daily News

Baker-Polito Administration awards funding to local state park projects » Wicked Local Cambridge

Lake Cochituate Watershed Council Awarded $12,000 To Treat Invasive Aquatic Species » Framingham Source

The Mass. Senate is slated to vote on the state’s ‘next generation climate policy.’ Here’s what to know. » Boston.com

Twin River completes $51m purchase of 3 casinos » Boston Globe

Quench Bio launches with $50M to treat 'missing link' to inflammatory disease » Boston Business Journal

Study: Doctor payments from pharma coincide with more ADHD prescriptions » Boston Business Journal

Medicare For All Bill Slowly Building Support in Massachusetts » iBerkshires

‘I don’t have any pain anymore’: Justina Pelletier takes stand in Boston Children’s Hospital lawsuit » Boston Globe

In recent years, four Mass. jails got $164 million in federal money to house ICE detainees » Boston Globe

Rep. Neal Won't Say If He Agrees Or Disagrees With Mayor Sarno's Attempt To Block Refugees » New England Public Radio

Charges dropped, then a backlash, in courthouse drama before SJC » Boston Globe

State can’t take annuity for spousal MassHealth costs » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Silent no more: Gretchen Carlson, Diana DiZoglio taking NDA fight to State House » Boston Herald

Chipotle Agrees To $1.3 Million Penalty For Violating Mass. Child Labor Laws » WBUR

New Hadley public library construction ‘moving along’ » Gazette Net

State awards roadway safety grants to Hilltowns » Gazette Net

Duggan finalist for town manager’s job on the South Coast » Lowell Sun

In Warren’s first electric campaign, glimpses of the future » Boston Globe

Our One Hundredth: Love is a Battle (for Spring)field » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Tewksbury resident challenges Robertson for state Rep. seat » Lowell Sun

City councilor’s angry caller has a change of heart » Boston Globe

Plymouth man makes second bid for state Senate seat » Cape Cod Times

Lawmakers weigh mandate for menstrual products » Gloucester Times

Statie lieutenant allegedly went on Bermuda cruise while claiming to be at work: prosecutors » Boston Herald

Sudbury Fire Department receives SAFE, Senior SAFE grants » Wicked Local

Baker proposes bigger budget for elevator inspections » Boston Business Journal

State budget hearing planned for February, March » Gloucester Times

Baker addresses housing, climate change at meeting of municipal leaders » Boston Globe

With regulation change, thousands of unresolved discrimination complaints now secret » Patriot Ledger

New law could cause changes in voting status of Plymouth residents » Wicked Local Plymouth

What comes first in Charlestown: the bus lane or the bus? » Boston Globe

Boston still waiting on scooter legalization » Boston Globe

Lawsuit over Seaport railroad track heads to trial on Monday » Boston Globe

Platform C opening completes Springfield Union Station’s rebirth; Gov. Charlie Baker remains cautious about east-west rail » The Republican

Calling out the guardians of the T status quo » Commonwealth Magazine

Small Funding Bump For Western Mass. Transit Agencies, But More Could Be On The Way » New England Public Radio

Fried Circuit Board In Worcester Caused MBTA Signal Mess: Docs » Brookline Patch

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9:00am National School Choice Week Celebration, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Vigil for Children's Education Rights, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Press Conference with Sen. Diana DiZoglio, Gretchen Carlson and Lift Our Voices, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

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

9:30am Lobby Day for Election Day Voter Registration, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville

10:30am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

11:00am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

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

5:00pm Fundraiser & Wine Tasting for State Sen. Candidate John Cain

9:00am MassCann Cannabis Education Village, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

9:00am Intergenerational Climate Lobby Day, State House, Boston

1:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, 205 Lowell Street, Wilmington

3:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

7:00pm Reception for State Senate Candidate Jay McMahon

9:00am Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm Bourne Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Susan Moran

9:00am Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions Public Hearing, Division of Professional Licensure, 1000 Washington Street, 1st Floor, Boston

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

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center