10:00am MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Webex

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Last day of the 2019-2020 legislative cycle

Mass. lawmakers rush to pass bills before time runs out » Boston Globe

Lawmakers prepare for strong year » The Salem News

Sudders ‘comfortable’ with vaccine reporting lag » Commonwealth Magazine

Democrats start to eye a post-Pelosi era » Politico

Here’s a look at the winners and losers in the state’s far-reaching climate bill » Boston Globe

Pressure on Biden to pick an Asian American or Pacific Islander Cabinet secretary complicates unions’ push for Walsh as Labor chief » Boston Globe

Biden Shift Shows Pressure Can Work » The Daily Poster

Cleta Mitchell, a key figure in president’s phone call, was an early backer of Trump’s election fraud claims » Washington Post

Statehouses could prove to be hothouses for virus infection » AP News

FL: Online appointment system keeps thousands of older people from access to COVID vaccine » Herald Tribune

Charlie Baker lashes out at Trump, fellow Republicans; Trump tweets ‘Surrender Caucus weak’ » Boston Herald

NJ: N.J. put up $125M to help renters and landlords during pandemic. But too many have been left out, advocates say. » NJ.com

NY: NYC schools can stay open if COVID positivity rate exceeds 9% threshold: Cuomo » Daily News

Trump’s Electoral College scheme divides 2024 GOP successors » Politico

OPINION: To Defend Democracy, Investigate Trump » New York Times

Georgia races remain Toss-ups » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Fasten your seat belts: political turbulence ahead » Boston Globe

Pressure on Biden to pick an Asian American or Pacific Islander Cabinet secretary complicates unions’ push for Walsh as Labor chief » Boston Globe

Editorial: Trump wanted GOP’s help to ‘find’ votes. What they need to find is a backbone » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump’s crime spree must not escape investigation » Boston Globe

Opinion: After protesting four years, Democrats finally getting taste of their own medicine » Boston Herald

Biden rallies Georgia voters on eve of Senate runoff elections: Tuesday can be a ‘new day’ for country » Boston Herald

Trump phone call to Georgia election chief: Democrats want the FBI to investigate » Boston Herald

Polls open in Georgia with Senate majority at stake » Boston Globe

With the Senate and his legacy on the line, Trump airs grievances in Georgia » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump jams his thumb on the scale at the 11th hour » Boston Globe

Here’s where Senate Republicans stand on certifying Biden’s win » Boston Globe

Biden largely quiet on Trump’s effort to reverse election, aiming to project low-key approach » Boston Globe

Tom Andrews resigns as Alexandria’s Boston head » Boston Business Journal

Deadline To File Claim In Boston Sports Clubs Lawsuit Extended To January 21 » CBS Boston

Recreational marijuana brought in $14.9 million in tax revenue for Mass. cities and towns as industry enters 3rd year » The Republican

Fighting back against human trafficking in Massachusetts » Fox 25 News

Some Mass. school districts return from winter break remotely due to coronavirus concerns after the holidays » Boston Globe

State Eases Role of MCAS Amid Learning Loss » State House News Service

Massachusetts lawmakers send climate bill that would reduce state’s carbon footprint to Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk » The Republican

Opinion: Mass. Is Going On A Greenhouse Gas Diet. So Should Every Other State In The Northeast » WBUR

Climate Roadmap Bill Sent to Baker’s Desk » State House News Service

CIA’s new recruitment website aims to diversify spy agency » Boston Globe

Massachusetts is ramping up vaccine drive after what governor calls a rollout with ‘bumps’ » Boston Globe

Five things you need to know about the vaccine rollout in Mass. » Boston Globe

Attorney General Healey Warns of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams by Email, Phone, Online » WHAV

COVID vaccine: Massachusetts residents older than 75, or who have two or more underlying health conditions, moved up in priority » The Republican

What Drove The Drop In Kids' Asthma ER Visits At A Boston Hospital During Lockdown? » WGBH

With area hospitals reaching limits, New Bedford set to open COVID surge facility » South Coast Today

How the COVID pandemic pushed Massachusetts hospitals, insurers to embrace telehealth » The Republican

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Trustees Get New Chairperson » WBUR

The Great Suburban Healthcare Hunt » Boston Magazine

Brigham and Women’s president to step down » Boston Globe

Betsy Nabel, Brigham and Women's Hospital CEO, to step down » Boston Business Journal

Norfolk County Register of Deeds discusses need for mortgage transparency » Wicked Local

Food distribution in some hard-hit Massachusetts communities grinds to halt as federal funds dry up » Boston Herald

Tufts and Harvard Pilgrim complete merger, creating big new health insurer » Boston Globe

SJC: Uber’s online contract failed to make clear to consumers what rights they were surrendering » Boston Globe

MassHire working to get internet, internet-capable devices, in hands of 10K job seekers » The Republican

Massachusetts state dinosaur: Lawmaker plans to file legislation, wants public’s help on deciding which dinosaur to choose » The Republican

Special election called to fill Massachusetts House seat » The Associated Press (AP)

Here’s why Mass. legislators could get a pay raise during a global pandemic » Boston.com

Sweating it out on Beacon Hill like it’s July » Commonwealth Magazine

Somerville City Council And School Committee Organizational Meetings Will Be Held On January 4 » Brookline Patch

Seekonk town meeting delayed a third time due to virus » The Sun Chronicle

New Springfield City Council President Marcus Williams calls for focus on ‘people before politics’ » The Republican

Easthampton backs electric vehicles with charging stations » Gazette Net

With the pandemic still raging, Boston extends restrictions for another 3 weeks » Boston Globe

Donors From Deep Blue Mass. Are Trying To Help Georgia Democrats Flip The Senate » WBUR

Watch: Charlie Baker rips Republican effort to challenge the presidential election results » Boston.com

Kennedy says 'thank you' to Attleboro area voters; stays mum on future plans » The Sun Chronicle

Boston mayoral race: Michelle Wu and Andrea Campbell each raise about $90,000 as Mayor Marty Walsh remains in Biden cabinet discussion » The Republican

MassGOP official writes mea culpa in Herald after COVID diagnosis following White House Hanukkah party » Boston.com

Charlie Baker says mass vaccination sites will likely be available to general public » Boston.com

Massachusetts reports 4,358 new COVID cases, 60 deaths on Monday » The Republican

Brigham and Women’s study to test if Vitamin D can reduce coronavirus severity, transmission » Boston Herald

Brigham and Women’s doctor predicts lockdowns will follow arrival of post-holiday COVID-19 surge » Boston.com

Mass. reports 4,358 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 60 new deaths » Boston Globe

State Launching Campaign to Help Fight Substance Addictions » Cape Cod Online

“Selfie Station” Helping With Vaccine Acceptance » State House News Service

‘Be very vigilant’: Baker says highly infectious COVID-19 variant is likely already in Mass. » Boston Globe

It's Official: Walsh Signs Ordinance Creating Office Of Police Accountability And Transparency » WGBH

Four prisoners die of COVID-19 during holiday week » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts police, firefighters, EMS to get coronavirus vaccines starting next week » Boston Herald

Massachusetts police honor officer who died of coronavirus on Christmas Eve » Boston Herald

Massachusetts killers start the new year pleading for parole » Boston Herald

First responders to get vaccinated at county sites » Gazette Net

Massachusetts lawmakers deal blow to Springfield biomass project » The Republican

Climate bill would clear up solar tax confusion » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts lawmakers blast Comcast's data cap » LightReading

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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

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass