8:00am AIM Executive Forum with Governor Charlie Baker, Via videoconference

8:35am Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on GBH's Morning Edition, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

1:00pm League of Women Voters of Mass. 100th Virtual Birthday Gala, Via videoconference

1:00pm "Ask the DA" with Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

Birthdays: Rep. Carmine Gentile

Elissa Slotkin Braces for a Democratic Civil War » Politico

‘She knows Maine’: How Susan Collins defied Democrats » Boston Globe

Senate Budget Uses One-Timers To Push Spending to $46 Bil » State House News Service

House passes abortion access budget amendment » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker says he would veto any attempt to change law that allows him to name interim senator » Boston Globe

House Democrats’ down-ballot leadership races offer a look at a post-Pelosi future » Washington Post

Massachusetts Dems reject amendment to limit Baker’s ability to fill Elizabeth Warren vacancy » Boston Herald

Trump eyes digital media empire to take on Fox News » Axios

Samuel Alito Goes Full Political Commentator In Federalist Society Speech » HUFFPOST

AOC condemns Republican 'cowardice' in refusing to acknowledge Biden win » Politico

Biden Grants Waivers to Lobbyists to Serve On Transition » The Wall Street Journal

GOP senators say Warren nomination would divide Republicans » The Hill

Trump rebuffs Biden transition team, setting off COVID-19 and national security risks » Boston Globe

Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history » Boston Globe

No, Bernie Sanders wouldn’t have won » Boston Globe

Election officials directly contradict Trump on voting system fraud » Boston Globe

One of the most important political operatives you’ve never heard of » Boston Globe

Opinion: Exile becomes Trump » Boston Globe

Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to countries where leaders have congratulated president-elect » Boston Globe

Opinion: Despite Mitch McConnell, gridlock isn’t destiny » Boston Globe

Healey: Lawyers Aiding in Trump's "Disinformation Campaign" » State House News Service

Company eyes reopening South Hadley landfill for construction soils » Gazette Net

Mayor Walsh sets up three new funds to get federal aid out to small businesses in Boston » Boston Globe

Bob Oakes is stepping down from WBUR’s ‘Morning Edition’ show » Boston Globe

New Bedford area recording studios hit sour note due to COVID restrictions » South Coast Today

Abortion rights wins victory in Massachusetts House » Boston Herald

House Passes Plan to Abortion Access Amendment to Budget » State House News Service

Lowell Police: No evidence to substantiate racist poll incidents » Lowell Sun

Senate President Karen Spilka expects to see abortion protections tacked onto nearly $46 billion fiscal 2021 budget » The Republican

House votes to expand abortion access » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker pitches in-person learning, says ‘very small numbers’ of coronavirus infections in schools » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker reiterates that children should be in classrooms as he tours Carlisle school, sees district ‘using every single square inch of space’ » The Republican

Editorial: Restoring in-person learning for neediest is the right move » Boston Globe

Area schools build partnerships to feed kids » Gazette Net

Harvard Victory Pushes Admissions Case Toward a More Conservative Supreme Court » New York Times

Hatfield goes to all-remote learning with COVID increase » Gazette Net

Walsh: "It does not feel safe" to re-open city schools » Dorchester Reporter

FirstLight likely to update environmental policies in new license » The Recorder

Tribal Council Chair Behind Taunton Casino Indicted » State House News Service

Beth Israel Lahey Health plans to acquire Joslin Diabetes Center » Boston Globe

Baker announces plan for 240-bed field hospital, says ‘desire to get back to normal’ fueling COVID surge » WHDH

CEOs of Beth Israel Lahey, Joslin say acquisition has been a long time coming » Boston Business Journal

Field Hospital in Worcester Will Be First to Return » State House News Service

Mass. to reopen field hospital at DCU Center in Worcester » Boston Globe

Kimberly Budd commended as ‘superior choice’ for chief justice of SJC at confirmation hearing » Boston Globe

Mass. Chief Justice Nominee Vows 'Unbiased' Leadership » Law 360

New Bedford officials say they’ve distributed over 100,000 masks » Boston Globe

Natick Town Meeting forms committee to study town seal; emblem decried as insulting to Native Americans » The Metro West Daily News

If Elizabeth Warren gets tapped for Biden’s Cabinet, who might run for her Senate seat? » Boston Herald

Biden is ‘falsely posing as winner’ of presidential election, Massachusetts GOP Chairman Jim Lyons says » Boston Herald

Gus Bickford wins re-election as chairman of Massachusetts Democrats despite criticism » Boston Herald

A Biden administration post? Boston’s Walsh says he is concentrating on the task at hand » Boston Globe

Numbers Dwindle At Swampscott Protest » Lynn Daily News Item

Mass GOP jumps on unfounded election ‘fraud’ bandwagon » Commonwealth Magazine

Diehl Has Earned Consideration for Senate Seat [OPINION] » WBSM

Public health officials fear evictions could worsen COVID-19 spike in Mass. » Boston Globe

More than 10,000 dead from COVID in Massachusetts: officials confirm 21 new fatalities, 2,482 cases » The Republican

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

As Mass. reaches 10,000-death milestone, a look at what’s been lost » Boston Globe

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges » Boston Globe

30 Massachusetts cities and towns are now at high risk for coronavirus » Boston Herald

Boston sees largest single-day increase in COVID cases in months, with 355 reported Thursday » The Republican

The Next Wave: How This Mass. Coronavirus Surge Compares To The Spring » WBUR

New England States Ban Interstate Travel For Youth Hockey » WBUR

Study Details Lives And Money Saved By Supervised Drug Consumption » WBUR

Tisbury Designated As High Risk Community for Covid Spread » Vineyard Gazette

Despite new metrics, high-risk COVID-19 communities double » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: With COVID surging again, Dr. Lee returns » Commonwealth Magazine

Milford in newly-configured coronavirus red zone » Milford Daily News

Editorial: Second surge is here, but we’re prepared » Boston Herald

These five charts show how COVID-19 is making a comeback in Mass. » Boston Globe

With cases rising, is Massachusetts avoiding a lockdown because it doesn’t have to, or can’t afford to? » Boston Globe

Almost all of a Mass. town’s fire department plans to resign Friday if concerns aren’t met » Boston.com

Mayor Walsh drafts city law to create independent police accountability office » Boston Globe

Walsh orders up reforms for BPD oversight » Dorchester Reporter

Opinion/Raymond V. Mariano: Would someone please clean up the state police! » Worcester Telegram

Nearly $46 billion Senate budget plan relies on nearly half of ‘rainy day’ fund, includes some eviction protections » The Republican

Massachusetts House passes $46B budget in late-night session; no new taxes, expands abortion » Boston Herald

Baker Would Veto Change to Senate Vacancy Law » State House News Service

State Employees Targeted With Gift Card Scam » State House News Service

Baker Fights for What’s Right [PHIL-OSOPHY] » WBSM

There’s a new wealthiest place in Mass., census data shows » Boston Business Journal

Mass. Senate joins push to change sales tax collection » Boston Business Journal

AG Healey’s Office Grants Funding for Heating Bills » This Week in Worcester

Utility Regulators Ignored Conflict Of Interest Concerns For National Grid Audit » WBUR

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Podcast Spotlight

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HB5150 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2021

HB5102 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

SB4 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2021

SB2944 - Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

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SD3109 - FY2021 Budget

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SB2655 - An Act concerning business interruption insurance

HB66 - An Act to protect the Commonwealth from dangerous persons

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

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

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