9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Farewell to 2020 Fundraiser for Sen. Julian Cyr with Attorney General Maura Healey

Birthdays: Rep. Kimberly Ferguson

With Winds of Change Blowing, House Plans Formal Sessions » State House News Service

African-American Resistance to the COVID-19 Vaccine Reflects a Broader Problem » The New Yorker

The inside story of how Trump’s denial, mismanagement and magical thinking led to the pandemic’s dark winter » Washington Post

OOPS: JARED KUSHNER REPORTEDLY CREATED A SHELL COMPANY TO SECRETLY PAY TRUMP FAMILY MEMBERS AND SPEND HALF THE CAMPAIGN’S CASH » Vanity Fair

State officials plan to ban lobster fishing for several months a year to help endangered right whales » Boston Globe

'The bottom fell out': Rodrigues proud of Senate's work amid dire straits created by COVID » South Coast Today

Citing A 'Culture of Corruption' In The Mass. House, Mattapan's Russell Holmes To Oppose Mariano » WGBH

Sen. John Velis faces alcoholism one day at a time » Commonwealth Magazine

Faith groups rally for racial justice at state leaders’ homes » Boston Globe

Democrats lining up to replace Andrew Lelling as Massachusetts U.S. attorney » Boston Herald

OPINION: States need stimulus — and we need it now » The Hill

Evictions return, and a sheriff in Massachusetts hunts for a humane approach. » New York Times

RI: Political Scene: Has RI reopened the 'revolving door' to plum state... » Providence Journal

NJ: Lawmakers advance massive tax incentive bill ‘people haven’t had a chance to digest’ » Politico NJ

CVS to begin vaccinating Mass. senior living facilities days after Christmas » Boston Business Journal

Deborah Birx Traveled, Visited With Family Despite Her Own COVID-19 Guidance » HUFFPOST

Former DeLeo Intern Files to Run for His House Seat » State House News Service

Hodgson also tangling with Chang-Diaz » Commonwealth Magazine

CA: For Garcetti, there’s no escape from L.A. » Politico CA

Opinion: There should be a tug on revolving door between defense contractors, top Pentagon post » Boston Globe

Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill » Boston Globe

The coronavirus vaccine could be the greatest accomplishment of his administration. So where is Trump? » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden gets pushback from party before taking office » Boston Herald

It’s a deal. Congress set to vote on coronavirus relief, $600 direct stimulus payments » Boston Herald

President-elect Joe Biden won’t talk about son Hunter with attorney general candidates » The Republican

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey get first doses of coronavirus vaccine » Boston Globe

Wellesley chamber to close, urge members to join Newton chamber » Boston Business Journal

With sale of Legal Sea Foods, another Boston institution changes hands » Boston Globe

Business Monday: Berkshire Innovation Center to the rescue with freezer for vaccines » the Berkshire edge

One Block, One World » Boston Globe

Some Mass. Charities Struggle, Others See Surge In Giving, As Need Increases » WBUR

Restaurants struggling to survive amid COVID » Commonwealth Magazine

‘No reason’ for special counsel on election or Biden’s son, Barr says » Boston Globe

Stimulus deal includes new round of PPP, tax relief for small businesses » Boston Business Journal

Legislators vote to reject governor’s abortion amendments » Lowell Sun

Mass. Senate votes to expand abortion access, rejects governor’s amendments » Boston Globe

Boston city councilors, education advocates push for voting rights for student School Committee representative » Boston Herald

Monty Tech awarded $323,160 grant in Baker-Polito administration’s latest round of skills capital grant » Athol Daily News

How the School Reopening Debate Is Tearing One of America’s Most Elite Suburbs Apart » Slate

Attleboro schools to go remote for at least two weeks in January » The Sun Chronicle

Framingham schools aim to shift into full hybrid model on Jan. 27 depending on health metrics » The Metro West Daily News

Amherst superintendent: Safer to help high-needs students at school than at home » Gazette Net

Biden Team Plans “All of Government” Approach on Climate » State House News Service

Opinion: The ocean’s heroic potential could be realized under Biden » Boston Globe

State officials plan to ban lobster fishing for several months a year to help endangered right whales » Boston Globe

A Polluted Pond In Cambridge Is Poised For Cleanup — But Its Future Is Under Debate » WBUR

Massachusetts One of Three States Joining Vehicle Emissions Pact » State House News Service

Encore Boston Harbor not for sale, casino President Brian Gullbrants writes to employees » The Republican

In its toughest year, Christmas in the City shares gifts and joy with families facing homelessness » Boston Globe

Baker wants freeze on unemployment insurance rate » The Eagle Tribune

The fix is in as Democrats prepare to ram through a new speaker of the House » Boston Herald

Berkshire reps seek 'smooth transition' to new House speaker, if DeLeo departs » Berkshire Eagle

Quincy Rep. Ronald Mariano's bid for speakership shaping up » Patriot Ledger

Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt tests positive for COVID-19 » The Salem News

Amherst Town Council could move on three parcels for affordable housing » Gazette Net

More 2021 Council Candidacies Coming Soon to Springfield » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Providence City Councilor resigns from leadership over transgender remarks » Boston Globe

What Makes Michelle Wu Run? » WGBH

Gerrymandering flourishes in the Mill City » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts health officials report 60 new coronavirus deaths, 4,162 cases » Boston Herald

Mass. COVID-19 numbers continue to climb as Moderna vaccine added to state pandemic arsenal » Boston Globe

As COVID-19 surges, swabbers carry on … and on … and on … » Boston Globe

Opinion: Mayor Walsh wrong about Trump’s opioid actions » Boston Herald

Coronavirus vaccine: Cops, firefighters, teachers, seniors 75 and older next in line » Boston Herald

Mass. reports 4,162 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 60 new deaths Sunday » Boston Globe

Rep. Pressley Gets COVID Vaccine, Urges Constituents To Do The Same » WGBH

Contact tracers still busy in Berkshires, say household spread is main COVID source » Berkshire Eagle

Vaccines are on the horizon, but most college students and workers are at the back of the line to get them » Boston Globe

Editorial: New US attorney shouldn’t let up the pressure on State Police » Boston Globe

Boston Police body-cam video ‘lights fire for justice’ on pending police reform, advocates say » Boston Herald

Protesters call on state government to keep police reform bill intact » Lynn Daily News Item

Virus Death Rates Make Prison Vaccine Plans A Justice Issue » Law 360

Senate investigation finds Bristol sheriff’s office broke law in denying state senator access to jail » Boston Globe

Bodycam Video Shows ‘Mob Mentality’ Of Boston Police Who Responded To George Floyd Protests, Lawyer Says » The Appeal

An off-duty officer crashed into a disabled grandmother. A year later, she’s still fighting City Hall » Boston Globe

Our View: Baker ignores Attleboros » The Sun Chronicle

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Podcast Spotlight

Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: Restaurants -- a COVID catastrophe Crooked Media Pod Save America: “Melania’s Last Christmas” (Holiday mailbag!)

Birthdays: Rep. Kimberly Ferguson

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Farewell to 2020 Fundraiser for Sen. Julian Cyr with Attorney General Maura Healey

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

3:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Christopher Markey

No Hearings Scheduled

TechNet-Led Multi-Association Memorandum to Congress Expresses Concerns with the USTR’s 2024 National Trade Estimate Report » TechNet

Speaker Mariano’s Budget Bust Out » Mass Fiscal Alliance

Charles River Watershed Association Announces  New Board Members, Officers, and Staff » Charles River Watershed Association

ACTION NEEDED: Call Your Rep. to Support Budget Amendment #867 » Health Law Advocates