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Diehl: Small Biz Dictates From Government "Untenable" » State House News Service

School funding a flashpoint in budget talks » The Eagle Tribune

COVID vaccine hesitancy exists, particularly among Black, Latinx communities; Here’s how UMass Memorial is helping patients make a decision » The Republican

Labor Nominee’s Brushes With Scandal Loom Before Confirmation »

US Rep. Stephen Lynch tests positive for COVID despite receiving two doses of vaccine » The Republican

Schumer quietly nails down the left amid AOC primary chatter » Politico

FL: Senate Procedural Briefing for Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs » The Florida Channel

Jan. 6 Rally Funded by Top Trump Donor, Helped by Alex Jones, Organizers Say » The Wall Street Journal

Out With Reagan, Buckley And Kemp; In With Trump, QAnon And Marjorie Taylor Greene » HUFFPOST

OPINION: In push for woke ‘equity,’ Biden abandons equality » New York Post

Trump Names Two Members of Impeachment Defense Team » New York Times

One State’s Flavored Tobacco & Vape Ban Is A Cautionary Tale For The Nation » Forbes

NY: Black and Latino New Yorkers Trail White Residents in Vaccine Rollout » New York Times

Biden brother’s law firm touts his connection to the president, creating an early headache for administration » Washington Post

As Biden Plans Global Democracy Summit, Skeptics Say: Heal Thyself First » New York Times

After Capitol riot, elected officials under pressure back home » Boston Globe

GOP Representative Kinzinger starts PAC to resist party’s Trump embrace » Boston Globe

Trump names two lawyers to impeachment defense team » Boston Globe

Biden invites GOP lawmakers to White House virus relief talk » Boston Globe

Opinion: Ted Cruz is right: We need term limits in House, Senate » Boston Herald

Trahan: “Zero Chance” that GOP Will Delay Dems on Stimulus » State House News Service

‘Explain it like I’m 5 years old’: A desperate nation tries to understand the GameStop saga » Boston Globe

Boston-area restaurants are offering subscriptions to keep their kitchens busy during the pandemic » Boston Globe

The Seaport has become Boston’s Innovation District. Somewhere former mayor Tom Menino is saying ‘I told you so’ » Boston Globe

A look at the top 100: The ups and downs of Boston legal » Boston Business Journal

Restaurant Row hoping for light at the end of the dark tunnel of COVID restrictions » Worcester Telegram

Somerset's Brayton Point Commerce Center at an impasse » The Herald News

You've heard about GameStop stocks soaring. Did you know a Brockton native was behind it? » The Enterprise

GameStop stock market chaos: Sen. Elizabeth Warren tells SEC to ‘get off their duffs’ and investigate » The Republican

Simon mall group forms SPAC to target 'innovative' retail businesses » Boston Business Journal

A fiery Black abolitionist from Boston is all but forgotten. Yet his words still resonate » Boston Globe

Editorial: Walsh’s departure leaves beleaguered schools still in the lurch » Boston Globe

MIT Faculty Rally Around Professor Charged With Concealing China Ties » WBUR

Pool testing at home for protection against COVID-19; some on board, others see potential problem » The Metro West Daily News

Here’s how a group of students led the efforts to pass a campus sexual violence bill » Boston.com

Cape Cod Community College scores $100,000 from New England Patriots toward 4Cs' new STEM building » The Barnstable Patriot

Another $97 billion? Putting higher ed's latest request for Covid-19 relief in context » Boston Business Journal

Local reps back climate legislation » Lynn Daily News Item

'Better Than We Thought': Biden Wins Early Praise From Skeptical Mass. Climate Activists » WBUR

State makes cranberry bog wetlands restoration a top priority » The Inquirer and Mirror

Rep. Lynch Tests Positive For COVID Despite Having Been Vaccinated » WGBH

Massachusetts congresswoman rips House Republicans for supporting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene » WCVB

Biden could change course in high court health care case » Boston Globe

On the front lines at UMass Memorial Medical Center: Vaccines offer hope, workers battle fatigue » Boston Herald

With Latinos Dying At Higher Rates From COVID, Brigham And Women’s Hospital Intervenes » WBUR

Mass General Brigham moves forward with $2B in expansions, buildings » Boston Business Journal

Marty Walsh announces launch of City of Boston Voucher Program » Boston Herald

Fire destroys homeless camp; Amherst, Northampton shelters near capacity » Gazette Net

President Biden’s push to reverse Trump immigration policies is both symbolic and substantive » Boston Globe

Hampshire Hope: Drug treatment courts another tool in the box for opioid epidemic » Gazette Net

Boston City Council moves toward overriding special election » Boston Herald

Northampton draws up next phase of plans for better bicycle, pedestrian access » Gazette Net

Amherst embarks on drainage improvements » Gazette Net

Boston Opening Up as Walsh Follows Path Out » State House News Service

'There's Still So Much Work To Do': Annissa Essaibi George On Why She's Running For Mayor » WGBH

Opinion: Path to unity begins at the most basic personal level » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 2,546 new COVID cases, 46 more deaths on Sunday as Congress, Biden administration debate stimulus » The Republican

Massachusetts Phase 2 vaccine rollout: Local health officials frustrated by supply, communication issues » Boston Herald

Phase 2 of Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccination plan begins Monday » WCVB

What to know if you’re signed up to get the vaccine, and how snow may affect that » Boston Globe

Historically, crises have lasted longest in Black communities. Bostonians worry that COVID-19 will be no different » Boston Globe

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts » Boston Globe

As Phase 2 begins, Fenway Park and Reggie Lewis Center on the front lines against COVID-19 » Boston Globe

COVID-19 updates: DPH reports 2,546 new cases, 46 new deaths Sunday » Fox 25 News

The Vaccine Rollout Is a Disaster [OPINION] » WBSM

Massachusetts vaccine sites are now searchable by zip code » Boston Herald

Mass. Confirms 2,546 New Coronavirus Cases as State Nears 500K Caseload Mark » NBC Boston

It’s Been One Year Since The First COVID-19 Case In Massachusetts » CBS Boston

Frustrated with the government’s virus response, citizens are building their own testing programs. And it’s working » Boston Globe

COVID vaccine registration nightmare must end (Editorial) » The Republican

Keller @ Large: How Long Before The Massachusetts COVID Vaccination Process Improves? » CBS Boston

Storm Delays Opening Of Mass Vaccination Site At Reggie Lewis Center In Roxbury » CBS Boston

Some Community Health Centers, Key Partners In Vaccine Rollout, Don’t Have Any » WBUR

We’re relying on the wrong pharmacies for vaccinations » Commonwealth Magazine

Wouldn’t you rather get vaccinated by your own doctor? Many doctors are ready but can’t get doses » Boston Globe

Massachusetts’ vaccine appointment hotline to be a ‘call-back system,’ lawmakers told » Boston Globe

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is 66% Effective In Preventing Moderate To Severe COVID-19 » WGBH

Which Covid Vaccine Should You Get? Experts Cite the Effect Against Severe Disease » New York Times

'I Was Afraid Every Day': Mass. Residents Reflect On A Year Of COVID-19 » WBUR

Baker Predicts “Good Week” at Mass Vaccination Sites » State House News Service

Opening of mass COVID vaccination site at Reggie Lewis Center in Boston postponed due to nor’easter » The Republican

Fauci: Variants Shouldn’t Alter Vaccination Push » State House News Service

DOC proposing to tighten oversight of mail » Commonwealth Magazine

‘Never, ever forget your self-worth’: Listen to Boston Police Commissioner William Gross’s radio farewell » Boston.com

Federal grand jury investigating potential fraud by top Methuen officials in approving exorbitant police salaries » Boston Globe

State Police lieutenants sue department alleging potential cheating on promotion exam by high-ranking officers » Boston Globe

A Mayor Called Sue(d): As Legal Battle Lumbers, Pressure outside Police Case Grows » Western Mass Politics and Insight

State Police lieutenants sue department alleging potential cheating on promotion exam by high-ranking officers » Boston Globe

COVID pandemic won’t disrupt storm response in Massachusetts, Baker administration says » The Republican

Baker Directs Non-Essential State Employees to Stay Home Monday Due to Winter Storm » NBC Boston

MBTA offers 2 employees ‘sign-on bonuses’ » Commonwealth Magazine

In push for clean transportation, Mass. focuses on electric cars over public transit » Boston Globe

As Boston Gets on Board, Community Power Compacts Gain Steam » State House News Service

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CommonWealth Magazine The Codcast: Paul Biddinger, head of state vaccine advisory group National Conference of State Legislatures Our American States: Let’s Make a Deal: The Art of Legislative Negotiation

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Sessionn

1:00pm Safe Communities Coalition Press Conference, Via Facebook Live

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:20pm Senator Elizabeth Warren on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

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