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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Karen Spilka

“We know that we have limited time, but that every day that Donald Trump is president of the United States is a day of grave danger,” Clark said. “So we can use procedural tools to get articles of impeachment to the floor for a House vote quickly.”

Representative Katherine Clark

House Democrats are prepared to impeach President Trump again after his handling of the Capitol Building riot.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

‘This is the image I can’t forget’: Warren aide shares the impact on Black Hill staff of seeing the Confederate flag carried in Capitol » Boston.com

Rep. Seth Moulton: Republicans Lack 'Courage' To Impeach Trump » WGBH

Trump remains defiant amid calls to resign » Boston Globe

House moves to force Trump out, vowing impeachment if Pence won’t act » Boston Globe

Rev. Raphael Warnock, US senator-elect, offers a stirring prayer for America » Boston Globe

Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone » Boston Globe

Lawmakers likely to vote on President Donald Trump impeachment Wednesday, US Rep. Stephen Lynch says » The Republican

Incitement to riot? What Trump told supporters before mob stormed Capitol » Boston Globe

How four days in America will shape Biden’s presidency » Boston Globe

Trump to award Belichick the Presidential Medal of Freedom » Boston Globe

Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover » Boston Globe

Alan Dershowitz says he would defend Trump in another impeachment trial » Boston Herald

House pushes ahead on Trump impeachment » Boston Globe

Business

Editorial: Move fast and break things » Boston Globe

BUSINESS MONDAY: State, federal low-interest loans for small businesses suffering from COVID pandemic » the Berkshire edge

Boston analytics startup Starburst becomes newest Mass. unicorn » Boston Business Journal

Gene therapy firm bluebird bio to split into two companies » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Fire at Black Springfield church evokes long history of hate, faith leaders say » The Republican

Education

A shopping bag held the key to safe school opening » Commonwealth Magazine

Districts roll back reopenings amid case rise » Commonwealth Magazine

Agawam schools to remain remote amid spike in COVID-19 cases » News 22 WWLP.com

Merrimack Valley Conference bans spectators from hockey games, to parents’ dismay » Lowell Sun

Amherst-Pelham committees consider flipping school start times » Gazette Net

Environment

Bill to make Massachusetts greenhouse gas net-zero by 2050 sent to Baker’s desk » Lowell Sun

Climate Coalition Wants Brighter Light on Beacon Hill Voting » State House News Service

Health Care

At Elite Medical Centers, Even Workers Who Don’t Qualify Are Vaccinated » New York Times

'Army Of Vaccinators' Being Trained In Worcester » WGBH

Housing

No-fault eviction records could be sealed under Massachusetts economic development bill » The Republican

Register of Deeds reports real estate performance » Wicked Local

Judiciary

Mass. Jury Trials Set To Resume » WBUR

Legislative

Mariano Starts 2021 With Openings in Top House Jobs » State House News Service

Local Government

Somerville appointee under scrutiny for attending Trump rally in D.C. » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh set to deliver State of the City as Biden administration role looms » Boston Herald

‘She went too far:’ Somerville investigating claims Affordable Housing trustee participated in insurrection » Boston Herald

Long Island bridge, short-term rentals on Quincy City Council agenda » Patriot Ledger

Judge denies Quincy's claim to Adams Academy building downtown » Patriot Ledger

A new era in Lawrence: Rivera says goodbye, Vasquez becomes new mayor » The Eagle Tribune

Politics

The Race to Lead Boston Is Suddenly Wide Open » New York Times

Source: BPD Commissioner Gross Prepares Likely Run For Mayor Of Boston » WBZ

What’s Marty Walsh going to do with his $6 million campaign haul? » Boston Herald

As Boston's Mayoral Race Shifts, Wu Lands Two Big Endorsements » WGBH

We asked some of Boston’s leaders (who aren’t running for mayor) what the city’s next mayor should do. Here are their answers » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker says he opposes violent protests — no matter the issue » Boston Globe

Reaction to Capitol violence highlights GOP schism » Commonwealth Magazine

U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling hints of future run for elective office » Boston Herald

William Gross is ‘90% in’ to run for Boston mayor: Source » Boston Herald

Baker stuffs campaign war chest with eye to 2022 » The Eagle Tribune

City councilor asks that Boston not have a special election for mayor should Walsh go to Washington soon, because we already have the regular elections coming this fall » Universal Hub

Public Health

Mass. gears up to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for first responders » Boston Globe

Throughout history, mass vaccine rollouts have been beset by problems » Boston Globe

Opinion: Vaccinate the youngest first » Boston Globe

Opinion: There are many untapped resources in vaccine rollout » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 5,396 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 77 new deaths Sunday » Boston Globe

The Checkup for Jan. 10: Berkshire County sees a day without COVID-19 deaths » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts coronavirus cases up 5,396, more than 40,000 total cases in last week » Boston Herald

Significant increase in opioid-related overdoses on Cape Cod blamed on COVID-19 » Cape Cod Times

Statewide effort to give COVID-19 vaccines to Massachusetts first responders begins Monday » WCVB

Massachusetts HHS secretary says more coronavirus vaccines ‘can’t come soon enough’ » Boston Herald

UMass testing site continues to meet demand » Gazette Net

Methuen Police Chief Solomon, subject of scathing report over salary and contracts, stepping down » Boston Globe

Charts: While you’ve been worried about the future of our democracy, the coronavirus has continued to surge in Mass. » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Department of Correction suspends operations at two facilities » Boston Globe

Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins denies road rage incident detailed in citizen’s report » Boston Herald

Lelling fears Biden administration will ‘soften’ prosecution of drug dealers » Boston Herald

State Government

Gov. Baker Orders Flags Be Lowered To Honor Capitol Police Officers » CBS Boston

Transportation

Finances take center stage on Allston project » Commonwealth Magazine

Ramp to I-91 Southbound in Greenfield closed Monday » News 22 WWLP.com

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 1/11

Birthdays: State Senator Karen Spilka

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 1/12

No Hearings Scheduled

Wednesday - 1/13

11:00am Congressman Jake Auchincloss & BPS Superintendent Brenda Casselius on GBH’s Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

Thursday - 1/14

9:00am Recover Boston: The Road Ahead - Economic Issues in 2021 hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Via GoToWebinar

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Massachusetts Public Health Response to COVID-19: A Discussion with Sens. Will Brownsberger and Jo Comerford, Via Zoom

7:00pm Congressman Jim McGovern on Greater Boston with Jim Braude, WGBH 2 or wgbh.org

Friday - 1/15

Birthdays: Rep. Kate Hogan, Rep. Donald Wong

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