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Onetime Opponent Holmes Nominates Mariano for Speaker » State House News Service

Senate Democrats’ Motion To Concede On $2,000 Checks » The Daily Poster

How to make a French 75 for New Year’s Eve » Boston.com

OPINION: Police reform: A roadmap for the future » Boston Globe

Massachusetts emissions roadmap envisions 'decade for action' » Boston Business Journal

Trump to return to Washington early ahead of Republican plan to disrupt certification of Biden's win » CNN

OPINION: Trump’s Embarrassing Electoral College Hustle » The Wall Street Journal

Elizabeth Warren's next chapter » Politico

From Sarah Cooper to Fiona Hill: the ‘stars’ of the Trump era who emerged from obscurity » The Guardian

OPINION: Vaccines Are Safe, No Matter What Bobby Kennedy Says » New York Times

Five Pieces of Pork In the Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2021 Budget » New Boston Post

House, Senate seem to be in no rush » Commonwealth Magazine

With An Eye Toward Net-Zero Emissions, Mass. Officials Propose Roadmap To 2030 » WBUR

Secretary of State William F. Galvin threatens to sue if Massachusetts is shortchanged in Census count » Boston Globe

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act » Boston Globe

Trump to return to White House early from Florida vacation » Boston Globe

Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan » Boston Globe

Here’s how Congress will count Electoral College votes » Boston Globe

Here’s a look back at some of the strangest local business stories of 2020 » Boston Globe

Governor Baker pulled $650m in small-business aid seemingly out of nowhere. Here’s how » Boston Globe

Donald L. Stull, pioneering architect of the Ruggles MBTA station and Harriet Tubman House, dies at 83 » Boston Globe

Opinion: Dear Boston, I miss you » Boston Globe

‘I feel like I’m always on edge’: For hospitality workers, COVID-19 hasn’t just ravaged their industry, but also their mental health » Boston Globe

Opinion: Beacon Hill must cap food delivery fees imposed by DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub » Boston Globe

MassDevelopment Announces $390,000 in Commonwealth Places Funding » Business West

2020 marked the 100th anniversary of Prohibition — a wild time when New England became a hotbed of illegal liquor » Boston Globe

From Eastern Bank's IPO to $14B in PPP loans, here's a look back at 2020 » Boston Business Journal

1,366 small businesses in Massachusetts hit hard by the pandemic to get $67.4 million from state COVID grant program » The Republican

Massachusetts Medical Society reverses course on marijuana » Boston Business Journal

Chicopee schools considering employee furloughs as pandemic causes financial woes » The Republican

Former Bridgewater State University professor indicted on rape, sex trafficking charges » The Enterprise

Baker administration wants to reduce emissions by 45% of 1990 levels by 2030 » The Republican

Baker-Polito Administration release goals in order to reach net zero emissions by 2050 » News 22 WWLP.com

U.S. Treasury begins direct deposits » News 22 WWLP.com

Hospital administers 212 vaccines to staff » Martha's Vineyard Times

Local doctor discusses COVID-19 vaccine health effects on pregnancy » Western Mass News

AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine authorization in UK also good news for US » Boston Herald

How effective are Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines? » Boston Herald

Stories that linger: The Soldiers’ Home outbreak » Gazette Net

Illegal immigrant wanted for murder deported via ICE Air » Boston Herald

Ronald Mariano elected as next Speaker of the House » Boston Herald

Ron Mariano, poised to take over as Massachusetts House Speaker, looks to focus on community hospitals, wind energy in 2021 » The Republican

Deadline looms for bill to address Hampshire Council of Governments’ $6M pension liability » The Republican

Boston New Year’s Eve celebrations geared toward staying home » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: Top 4 Political Stories Of 2020 In Massachusetts » CBS Boston

2020 politics in review: Trump vs. Biden, Markey vs. Kennedy and Black Lives Matter » Boston Herald

Stories that linger: An election like no other » Gazette Net

Charlie Baker, senior advocates rip pols who ‘cut the line’ for a shot » Boston Herald

Mixed reactions as Moderna says it will offer vaccine to employees, board members, and their households » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus cases surge 6,135, a single-day record high ahead of New Year’s Eve » Boston Herald

Highly contagious new virus strain increases pressure to speed up the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations » Boston Globe

Baker: Massachusetts still on track to get 300,000 doses by Thursday » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts surpasses 12,000 COVID deaths, as officials report 6,135 new cases, 118 deaths ahead of New Year’s Eve » The Republican

Baker takes stock of unprecedented pandemic » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker Says Vaccine Rollout 'Lumpy And Bumpy' But 'It's Moving Forward' » CBS Boston

The Checkup for Dec. 30: New outbreak at Pittsfield nursing home; 34 infections; no deaths » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: Beat it, 2020. You’ve been truly awful » Boston Globe

Mass. coronavirus deaths rise past 12,000 » Boston Globe

Guv: I don’t understand “cutting the line” for vaccines » News 22 WWLP.com

Baker: Vaccine Doses Arriving in Expected Numbers » State House News Service

Baker: ‘One size fits all is not the right answer’ for first responder vaccinations » WHDH

Charlie Baker to map out coronavirus vaccine plan for police, EMS, firefighters next week » Boston Herald

Holyoke Police Chief Manny Febo to retire in July » Gazette Net

Baker Signs Landmark Policing Reform Law » State House News Service

Gov. Charlie Baker ready to turn page on 'one of worst ever' years » WCVB

Gov. Baker implores residents not to gather for New Year’s Eve, citing post-holiday COVID surges » Fox 25 News

Pats, Revolution donate to MBTA » News 22 WWLP.com

State looks to spend $75K to prevent future Storrowings » Dig Boston

All aboard! T puts new Red Line train into service; first new one since 1994 » Boston Globe

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MassGovernor COVID-19 Update: Vaccinations Begin for Long-Term Care Facilities WCVB Channel 5 Boston Longtime State Rep. Ron Mariano becomes new Speaker of Massachusetts House

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HB5164 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2021

SB2984 - An Act promoting a resilient health care system that puts patients first

HB5181 - An Act providing for eviction protections during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency

SB2963 - An Act relative to justice, equity and accountability in law enforcement in the Commonwealth

HB5179 - An Act providing for access to reproductive health services

SB2796 - An Act putting patients first

SB2500 - An Act setting next-generation climate policy

HB5190 - So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2021 (see House, No. 5164) as relates to Attachments A through L, for items returned with disapprovals and reductions under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 5190). December 14, 2020.

HB4887 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

HB3757 - An Act relative to school operational efficiency

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters