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

Senator’s Fight to Ban NDAs Gets Lift From New Voices » State House News Service

Paul Grogan to step down from Boston Foundation » Boston Globe

State eyes plan to improve diversity among teachers » Boston Globe

Proposed Hynes sale runs into political difficulty at the State House » Boston Globe

OPINION: The John Bolton Report » The Wall Street Journal

Bloomberg's rise sets off alarms on the left » Politico

Sen. Ed Markey could soon get a boost from an environmentally-minded super PAC in his primary battle against Rep. Joe Kennedy III » Politico

‘I’ve never participated in a meeting like that’: Inside the House’s great transportation debate » Boston Globe

Senators, unions push back against more T privatization » Commonwealth Magazine

Michael Bloomberg supports Puerto Rico statehood, breaking with many 2020 Democrats » The Associated Press (AP)

Elizabeth Warren bet big on Iowa. Will her elaborate organization be enough? » Washington Post

Editorial Endorsement: Andrew Yang the best choice for Democrats » Lowell Sun

Holyoke Rep. Aaron Vega won’t seek re-election » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Bolton Reportedly Raised Alarm About Trump Granting Favors To China, Turkey Leaders » HUFFPOST

‘Our phone rings from 7 in the morning until 10 at night.’ Life in Iowa’s political bombardment zone » Boston Globe

In Partisan Washington, Trahan Sees Room To Work With GOP » State House News Service

Elizabeth Warren’s Iowa plea: Don’t be afraid, ‘Women win’ » Boston Globe

Pete Buttigieg has risen to an Iowa contender by moving toward the middle » Boston Globe

Wanted for Congress: People of uncommon courage » Boston Globe

Chabot: Elizabeth Warren’s unfavorable ratings rise among women » Boston Herald

Chilly reception for New York Times all-female endorsement in NH » Boston Herald

Bernie Sanders surges to top in latest poll, takes lead over Biden as Warren slips » Boston Herald

Deval Patrick might continue presidential run in case of a brokered convention » Sentinel & Enterprise

Ed Markey has never been a John Bolton fan, but he thinks he could be a ‘difference maker’ » Boston.com

Iowa-Registered Voters In Mass. Can Still Caucus — In Harvard Square » WGBH

The Senate’s choice: Call witnesses or stage a coverup » Boston Globe

A nation turns its weary eyes toward the Democrats and cries: Stop » Boston Globe

Warren Wants Bolton To Testify, Now More Than Ever » WBUR

Another downtown tower’s lobby will get a major makeover » Boston Globe

Mattapan church puts 25 acres of land in Roslindale up for sale » Boston Globe

Link Between Hynes Sale and BCEC Expansion Questioned » State House News Service

Massachusetts Package Stores Challenge Constitutionality of Ballot Question to Remove Chain Store Liquor License Caps » Brewbound

Closing Hynes Convention Center is like ‘open-heart surgery,’ says city councilor » Boston Herald

Gretchen Carlson takes her fight against workplace silence on sexual misconduct to Beacon Hill » Boston Herald

EDITORIAL: Handouts for Hollywood » Newburyport News

Boston councilor seeks more liquor licenses » Boston Herald

Chase wins bid to install MBTA station ATMs » Boston Business Journal

Ex-Official Who Took Bribe Has Received $200,000 In Retirement Benefits. Can He Keep The Money? » WBUR

Innovative Pathways Grant awarded to Quabbin Regional » Athol Daily News

UMass Boston interim chancellor withdraws from race for permanent post » Boston Business Journal

Baker-Polito Administration Awards GLTS $60K Advanced Manufacturing Grant » The Valley Patriot

Baker's education funding plan largely bypasses Attleboro area schools, officials say » The Sun Chronicle

Harvard scientist charged with lying to feds about Chinese ties » Boston Business Journal

MSBA raises construction spending cap by $200M » Worcester Business Journal

Federal court upholds Buzzards Bay oil spill prevention rules » Wicked Local Wareham

Baker-Polito Administration announces Brownfields funding » Wicked Local Littleton

State energy secretary seeks support for Baker’s climate plan » The Republican

Meeting set on status of King Philip, Healy demolition sites » The Herald News

Report: Natick kept in the dark regarding PCB contamination » The Metro West Daily News

Budget suggests expanded gaming revenues stalling out » Taunton Gazette

Lawmakers to hear Gov. Baker’s health care bill Tuesday » Fox 25 News

Plan to move welfare office in Worcester gets pushback » Worcester Telegram

Supreme Court allows Trump wealth test for immigrants » Commonwealth Magazine

Low-income immigrants in Massachusetts face new barriers to green cards under Supreme Court ruling » The Republican

Don’t dilute our state’s already lax immigration enforcement » Lowell Sun

Gretchen Carlson advocates for legislation banning nondisclosure agreements on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Ex-Fox News host joins State House battle on nondisclosure agreements » Commonwealth Magazine

DiZoglio lashes out at DeLeo, Baker over nondisclosure ban » The Eagle Tribune

New Bedford court employees sue for race, sex discrimination » South Coast Today

Tech Upgrade Long Overdue in Courts, Judges Say » State House News Service

Chipotle fined $1.3 million for child labor violations in Mass. » Boston Globe

Speaker DeLeo Responds To Criticism He's Holding Up Bill To End Use Of Non-Disclosure Agreements » WGBH

Maynard Seider: North Adams is at a crossroads » Berkshire Eagle

Rehoboth gets nearly $135,000 state grant to expand fiber optics » The Sun Chronicle

Political Notes: Coletta has largest war chest in Senate race » Cape Cod Times

Second candidate enters race to replace Stoughton’s retiring Rep. Kafka » Patriot Ledger

Is UMass’s Marty Meehan Boston’s New King of Clubs? » Boston Magazine

Two possible coronavirus cases monitored in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Independence House Will Launch Healthy Relationship Survey to Cape Teens » Cape Cod Today

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

Ring’s Neighborhood Watch Feature Is Bringing Out the Worst in Boston » Boston Magazine

State budget hearing planned for February, March » Gloucester Times

Senator’s fight to ban non-disclosure agreements gets lift from new voices » Taunton Gazette

Advocates: Registration Reform Could Boost Turnout by 100,000 » State House News Service

What Massachusetts can teach America » Boston Globe

Maylor Leaving Comptroller Post for Academia » State House News Service

Additional Morning and Evening Trains Planned on Fairmont Line » State House News Service

Pacheco joins chorus of fierce blowback over MBTA's exploring of bus privatization » Taunton Gazette

Union leaders bash MBTA on privatization » Boston Herald

MBTA gets fierce blowback over idea of privatizing buses » The Salem News

Council hears pipeline project concerns » The Reminder

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MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

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