10:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Parole Process, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

2:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

5:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

‘People are scared’: Democrats lose ground on school equity plans » Politico

In shift, GOP ramps up vaccine push as resistance hardens » AP News

Why Boston should pursue reparations » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Why your vote may not count after redistricting » Boston Globe

FL: Florida Leads U.S. in Covid-19 Cases as Hospitalizations Surge » The Wall Street Journal

Lucas: There’s a playbook for Diehl to beat Baker, and it was last used by a Democrat » Boston Herald

First look: Don Jr., Ron DeSantis dominate poll of GOP frontrunners » Axios

Bill aims to address racial disparities in Mass. dental access » Boston Business Journal

Doctors, nurses and health groups call for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for health workers » Washington Post

Why Top Democrats Are Listening to Eric Adams Right Now » New York Times

Does the Biden Administration Really Think It Can “Out-Organize” Voter Suppression? » Vanity Fair

Bob Moses, 1960s civil rights leader who saw math as road to equality, dies at 86 » Washington Post

NJ: Ice cream headache: Will NJ punish Ben & Jerry's over move to boycott Israeli settlements? » North Jersey

Manchin in the middle: West Virginia senator puts his stamp on infrastructure, spending bills » Boston Globe

Provincetown leaders impose stricter mask rules amid COVID-19 case surge » Boston Globe

All aboard the ‘Wu Train’ » Politico

Increase in homelessness and need for rental assistance expected with end of CDC eviction moratorium » Boston Herald

Pelosi appoints Trump critic Kinzinger to panel scrutinizing Jan. 6 » Boston Globe

Black business owners in Boston's Seaport look to grow their ranks » Boston Business Journal

A Black entrepreneur wanted to find success in the Seaport. Instead she had to go to New York. Her business is taking off » Boston Globe

Getting on board with diversity » MassLive

In Chelsea, a partnership wrapped in empanada dough » Boston Globe

Longtime manager at Valley’s first CSA steps down, leads fundraising campaign to buy farm » Gazette Net

State Makes Millions More Available in Aid for Fishing Industry » Vineyard Gazette

‘Happy hour’ should change with the times (Editorial) » MassLive

State reps gain industry perspective at Bar-Way Farm hemp tour » The Recorder

Hearing to be held on COVID, kids, and the return to schools » Fox 25 News

Is Mass. Doing Enough to Protect Unvaccinated Kids in Schools? » NBC Boston

Battenfeld: Charlie Baker taking stubborn gamble on school mask policy » Boston Herald

The national $1.7T student debt crisis is burdening Central Mass. graduates, but finding solvency is complicated » Worcester Business Journal

State grant awarded for work to forest trail in Foxboro, Wrentham » The Sun Chronicle

‘We’ve Been Failed Down Here’: Somerset Residents Urge State To Shutter Scrap Metal Operation » WGBH

Boston could see a rash of flooding in the coming years from climate change » Boston Globe

Officials warn of fish kill, strange odors in Charles River » AP News

Climate advocates seek 'action' legislation to move beyond road map bill » Berkshire Eagle

Theoharides Attaches Urgency to Resiliency Spending » State House News Service

Massachusetts state representatives approve sports betting » Patriot Ledger

Biogen in a bind: The high-stakes fight over Alzheimer’s and what makes a drug worthwhile » Boston Globe

PerkinElmer spends $5.3B on its fourth acquisition this year » Boston Business Journal

Child-care crisis deepened in Boston during pandemic, report says » Boston Globe

‘This is not the end’: Advocates reflect on FDA’s ban on the use of electric shock devices used at Judge Rotenberg Center being overturned » MassLive

Stoking fears of immigrants has been part of the Republican platform for decades. But something is different this time » Boston Globe

Biden nominates Rachael Rollins as US Attorney for Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Biden Picks DA Rollins For Top Federal Prosecutor » State House News Service

Rollins Among 8 U.S. Attorney Picks By Biden » WBUR

Three disconnects fueling turnover in the Covid-19 era » Boston Business Journal

Plan to boost pension payouts for coronavirus workers could cost Massachusetts ‘billions’ » Boston Herald

Working at an Amazon warehouse is a tough job. It’s the first of many problems facing injured workers » Boston Globe

Union protesters demand Amherst paraeducators be paid a living wage » MassLive

Baker, Legislative Leaders Resume In-Person Monday Meetings » State House News Service

Housing, education top priorities for Boston ARPA money » Commonwealth Magazine

Provincetown officials vote for mask mandate after coronavirus cluster surpasses 500 cases » Boston Herald

Employers are part of get-out-the-vote solution » Commonwealth Magazine

Geoff Diehl talks Trump and conservative Massachusetts politics » Boston Herald

Sen. Elizabeth Warren touts infrastructure investment, housing at Falmouth meet and greet » Cape Cod Times

A Gathering For Trump Fans In Auburn Makes Little Noise, Spawns Small Counter-Protest » WGBH

Essaibi George Wins No. 1 Spot On Boston's Preliminary Mayoral Ballot » WGBH

Divided they stand: 'Refounding Fathers' event in Auburn lures Trump fans, protesters » Worcester Telegram

OTR: Gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl explains criticism of Charlie Baker, support of Donald Trump » WCVB

Quentin Palfrey, former Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, exploring a bid for Mass. attorney general » Boston Globe

Waiting to exhale: COVID-19’s resurgence has many on edge » Boston Globe

Provincetown leaders impose stricter mask rules amid COVID-19 case surge » Boston Globe

Pittsfield, North Adams among plaintiffs to claim settlements from Sackler payout over opioid crisis. But, how much? » Berkshire Eagle

Boston-area coronavirus wastewater tracker shows rise as Massachusetts cases jump: ‘I’m worried’ » Boston Herald

As VaxMillions drawing nears, doses continue decline » Commonwealth Magazine

Fauci: New mask guidelines for fully vaccinated people ‘under active consideration’ as coronavirus cases surge » Boston Herald

First VaxMillions drawing set for Monday » Boston Globe

Department of Veterans Affairs requiring all its medical employees to get COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

‘Going in the wrong direction’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Should Massachusetts mandate masks across the state again? » News 22 WWLP.com

The clock may be ticking on Barnstable County Sheriff's Office ICE contract » Cape Cod Times

Kim Janey remains mum on releasing report on former Boston Police Union president’s child rape charges » Boston Herald

Unarmed police alternative initiatives picking up steam in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

MassHealth employee fired after Facebook posts about Nazis and masks files lawsuit » Boston Herald

Tuesday Hearing Is First Of At Least Five More ARPA Hearings » State House News Service

Local, state officials talk disproportionate impact of PILOT programs on Western Mass. communities » Athol Daily News

I-91 bridge work to begin in Northampton » Gazette Net

Analysts Search For Patterns in Post-Pandemic Traffic » State House News Service

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Podcast Spotlight

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Birthdays: Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

10:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Parole Process, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

2:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

5:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

12:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

1:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

4:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

7:00pm Millis Roundtable with Congressman Jake Auchincloss, Via Zoom

9:30am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

10:00am Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Probation Service, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

5:00pm Fundraiser for Boston City Council Candidate and former Rep. Evandro Carvalho

11:00am Envisioning Equity: Federal Relief for Mass. K-12 Schools hosted by MassBudget, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

4:00pm Racial Inequities in Maternal Health Commission, Virtual Hearing

5:00pm Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, Public Hearing

9:00am Board of Elevator Regulations Public Hearing, Division of Professional Licensure, 1000 Washington Street, 1st Floor, Boston

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

11:00am Special Commission on Facial Recognition, Virtual Hearing

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