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Romney: Capitol riots were an ‘insurrection incited by the president’ » Boston.com

Spilka Flags Emergency Paid Leave as Priority » State House News Service

The Corporations Funding the End of Democracy » The New Republic

Ted Cruz’s electoral vote speech will live in infamy » Washington Post

Who Funds Mariano? » New Boston Post

UMass, State Police need ‘wake-up call’ as payroll soars amid coronavirus pandemic, critics say » Boston Herald

Mass. lawmakers launch new legislative session » Worcester Telegram

Due to COVID restrictions, Massachusetts legislators are sworn into office in distanced ceremony or virtually — a first for Beacon Hill » The Republican

Mass. tax revenues continue resilient run » Commonwealth Magazine

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, City Council head to court in battle over citizen Police Commission » The Republican

Kid glove treatment of pro-Trump mob contrasts with strong-arm police tactics against Black Lives Matter, activists say » Washington Post

Trump loyalists push evidence-free claims that antifa activists fueled mob » NBC News

FL: Florida House, Senate differ on Covid-19 liability protections for health care providers » Politico

NY: Chuck Schumer's Moment » Gotham Gazette

NJ: Murphy blames underreporting for low vaccination numbers » Politico NJ

Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly » Boston Herald

Republican leaders must confront the violent protests and condemn it » Boston Herald

Opinion: A sorry spectacle we all knew was coming » Boston Globe

Congress certifies Biden win after violent pro-Trump riots at U.S. Capitol » Boston Herald

Trump says ‘there will be an orderly transition’ on Jan. 20 » Boston Globe

Congress formalizes Biden’s victory, hours after mob violence interrupts proceedings » Boston Globe

Trump’s deputy national security advisor resigns, other officials weigh exits after Capitol mayhem » Boston Globe

Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Democrats Senate control » Boston Globe

Insurrection marks moment of reckoning for Republicans » Boston Globe

U.S. Rep. Neal 'sheltering' at Capitol; other leaders react to D.C. insurrection by pro-Trump forces » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: American carnage » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump’s mob comes for the lawmakers » Boston Globe

Trump’s false election claims reached far beyond the Capitol riots, and into the Georgia electorate » Boston Globe

‘The place was under siege’: Globe reporter describes the scene inside the Capitol building » Boston Globe

Biden taps Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as Commerce Secretary, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Labor » Washington Post

Governor Raimondo set to be tapped to join Biden administration as commerce secretary » Boston Globe

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigning, says she ‘cannot set aside’ pro-Trump siege at Capitol » Boston Globe

Biden taps Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his labor chief » Boston Business Journal

Esquire Magazine Says 'We Can't Afford To Lose' Somerville Eatery » Brookline Patch

‘Put business aside today’: Mass. business leaders react to U.S. Capitol violence » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: A belated state booster shot for economy » Lowell Sun

Beer Lobby Feeling Good After All-Nighter » State House News Service

Relief funding comes to select Cape cultural groups » Cape Cod Times

Here’s a look at what’s inside the state’s $630 million stimulus bill » Boston Globe

Moving Out: Mass. Top Ten in 2020 Outbound Migration » State House News Service

Baker extending capacity restrictions on businesses for two weeks due to pandemic » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker extends post-Christmas restrictions at least 2 more weeks » Boston Business Journal

Letter: Dubious accomplishment on Beacon Hill » Berkshire Eagle

Melrose Teachers Call For Continued Remote Learning Until Testing » Brookline Patch

Massachusetts climate legislation is 'roadmap' to decarbonization, say clean energy groups » Utility Dive

Lawmakers push for tougher limits on greenhouse emissions » Newburyport News

Want To Know If Raw Sewage Gets Dumped In Your Local River? There’s A Bill On Baker’s Desk About It » WBUR

Massachusetts sports betting legalization delayed, but may come soon » Boston Herald

About 117K virus vaccines administered in Massachusetts, Gov. Baker says » Milford Daily News

COVID field hospital at Worcester DCU Center has treated 275 patients since reopening in December » The Republican

Seven Hills Foundation opening behavioral health center in Worcester with expanded telehealth services, which under new law must be covered by insurers » The Republican

Tufts Medical Center begins administering 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine to staff » WCVB

Cape Still Waiting for State OK for COVID-19 Step-Down Unit » WCAI

Lots of bills land on Baker’s desk » Commonwealth Magazine

Mariano, Spilka Reelected To Lead Mass. House And Senate » WBUR

Mariano Outlines Priorities, Emphasizes Diversity » State House News Service

Banks, Cops, Defense Contractors, Alcohol Distributors Have Helped Fund New House Speaker Ron Mariano’s Political Career » New Boston Post

‘Sickening’: Walsh, City Council denounce Trump, mob of supporters who stormed US Capitol » Boston.com

House approves Senate bill abolishing Hampshire Council of Governments, pay agency debts including $5.8M pension liability » The Republican

Statement From Somerville Mayor, City Council President, School Committee Chair Andre Green, And Superintendent » Brookline Patch

Provincetown's new hunting bylaw requires more review, according to the office of Attorney General Maura Healey » Wicked Local

Griesemer handily wins another term as Amherst council president » Gazette Net

Gov. Baker blames President Trump for ‘violence unfolding at the Capitol’ » Boston.com

Mass. officials denounce storming of Capitol; Auchincloss calls it 'dark day for our democracy' » The Sun Chronicle

Hinds: Democracy In Question As Trump-Supporting Extremists Occupy Capitol » WAMC

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says Trump should be removed from office now » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. Reps. And Senators Decry 'Attack On America' At U.S. Capitol » WBUR

Charlie Baker calls violence in Washington ‘predictable,’ calls on Trump to condemn it » Boston Herald

Mass. delegation, elected officials react to unrest at nation's Capitol » WCVB

Berkshire officials condemn chaos in Washington as 'horrifying' » Berkshire Eagle

Northampton demonstrators stand for democratic process as Congress is stormed » Gazette Net

Trump supporters from Mass. say violence at Capitol marred protest » Boston Globe

Poll: Boston voters overwhelmingly support elected school committee » The Bay State Banner

Calls Grow in Mass. To Remove Trump From Office » State House News Service

Massachusetts Researchers Looking For COVID-19 Variant » CBS Boston

Lesson learned from pandemic: Time is of the essence » Boston Herald

Mass. reports 6,419 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 99 new deaths » Boston Globe

Cape Senator Confident About Mass. Vaccine Rollout » State House News Service

Massachusetts Starts 2021 by Adopting a Process To Fire Bad Cops » Reason

Amid U.S. Capitol riot, Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson ‘saddened’ by behavior but reiterates election fraud claims » The Republican

Boston zoning official who took bribes sprung from jail under coronavirus concerns » Boston Herald

Attleboro area legislators split on compromise police reform bill » The Sun Chronicle

Researcher gets time served for lying about vials inside bag » News 22 WWLP.com

Two Mass. sheriffs condemn Capitol violence » Boston Globe

Tyngsboro cop and Chinese national charged in federal gun conspiracy » Lowell Sun

In first 6 months of Massachusetts rape kit tracking system, state saw reduction in time to deliver kit to crime lab » The Republican

Opinion: The attack on the Capitol was a law enforcement failure » Boston Globe

State Tax Haul Rises Through December, But DOR Sees Descent Ahead » State House News Service

Lynn woman joins the Asian American Commission » Lynn Daily News Item

Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill that takes steps to change state seal and motto, following decades of protests from indigenous activists » The Republican

New $16.5B transportation bill hikes ride share service fees, helps finance construction projects » WCVB

Legislature hikes Uber, Lyft fees in last-minute deal » Boston Globe

Lawmakers Blast Comcast’s Pointless, Greedy Broadband Caps » Vice

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CBS Boston 'Blood Is On The President's Hands,' Moulton Say Trump Must Be Accountable For Capitol Riot WCVB Channel 5 Boston Growing number of Congressional Democrats call for Trump's removal

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