9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

10:00am Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission Public Hearing, Via Zoom

3:00pm Women's Rights History Trail Task Force, Virtual Hearing

3:00pm , Public Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Mass. Gaming Commission Regulatory Changes, Submission via email

Birthdays: State Senator Cindy Friedman

Mass. could be the birthplace of a dental revolution. Here’s why. » Boston Globe

Transformative decision a half-century ago to scrap I-95 extension still resonates in Boston today » Boston Globe

Medford teachers vote no confidence in mayor, school committee » Boston Herald

Healey committed to equitable clean energy transition, Gina McCarthy says » MassLive

Applications Open Window Into In-Person Sports Betting » State House News Service

New admission process may give more disadvantaged students a shot at Metco » Boston Globe

With Fall River extension complete, South Coast Rail is on track to open late 2023, Baker and MBTA announce » Boston Globe

Another hurdle in Massachusetts' new driver's license law » Axios

NH: Will NH lose its cash cow? » MASSterList

NY: Internal docs confirm AG Letitia James knew about aide’s sexual harassment scandal well before election » New York Post

NY: After $500K election boost, carpenters union presses Hochul on bill on contractor disclosures » The Buffalo News

GA: Raphael Warnock leads, Herschel Walker ‘in trouble’ UMass Lowell poll shows » Boston Herald

GA: Georgia’s runoff system was created to dilute Black voting power » Washington Post

FL: Feds arrest ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera on charges connected to Venezuela » Politico

NJ: Universal free lunch for NJ students? Officials asking Congress for funding » NorthJersey.com

NJ: Marijuana bars: NJ proposes rules for public consumption areas » New Jersey 101.5

White House invites in state lawmakers before 2023 sessions » Boston Globe

Congress working to strike last-minute immigration deals » Washington Post

Trump’s committee paying for lawyers of key Mar-a-Lago witnesses » Washington Post

'Secret geniuses': The danger of the rich and powerful man-bubble » Raw Story

Rothenberg’s best and worst of 2022 » Roll Call

Editorial: Democrats should say goodbye Des Moines, hello Charleston » Boston Globe

Biden to visit Arizona computer chip site, highlight jobs » Boston Globe

Quincy movie studio owner makes plans to expand into Watertown » Boston Globe

Boston marketing firms urge clients to stop advertising on Twitter » Boston Business Journal

Northampton bars use of wild, exotic animals in traveling exhibitions » Gazette Net

Gas prices in Mass. nearing what they were before war in Ukraine » The Sun Chronicle

Trump Organization trial deliberations continuing Tuesday » Boston Globe

CarMax settles claims over selling practices for $1M » Worcester Business Journal

Report: Mass. business confidence rebounds » The Eagle Tribune

Is Different Pricing for Non-Credit Products and Services Illegal Discrimination? Yes, Says the CFPB, Massachusetts, and the FTC » JD Supra

AG sues Salem business, owners who failed to reimburse state for undelivered N95 masks » Salem News

A year later, city's first marijuana shop still 'coming soon' » Salem News

Marijuana dispensary no longer has to give 3% of sales to Hudson » Community Advocate

Supreme Court seems ready to back web designer opposed to same-sex marriage » Boston Globe

Amazon to pay for employees to attend Quinsigamond Community College » Worcester Telegram

Education Equity Coalition Lays Out Priorities » State House News Service

Harvard University ranks first in antisemitism » The Jewish Voice

Court upholds decision to revoke permits for Springfield biomass plant » Boston Globe

State leaders announce creation of Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation » Spectrum News

REAL ID deadline pushed back to 2025 » Commonwealth Magazine

Gaming commission hears no objections to casino-based sports betting licenses » Boston Herald

FEMA grants $4.7M to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID, staff costs » MassLive

Hospitals are adding more beds, while overall seeing fewer patients » Boston Globe

An untimely death leads to years of frustration over an apartment rental » Boston Globe

Haverhill City Council to consider zoning amendment for accessory dwellings » The Eagle Tribune

Temporary fix at Plumley Village high-rise allows 120 families to return home » Worcester Telegram

Jordi selected to join a state committee » Martha's Vineyard Times

Amherst to buy old VFW building for a permanent homeless shelter » Gazette Net

Dozen farms in Wilbraham, Deerfield, Easthampton, Agawam will accept food stamps thanks to grant » MassLive

Immigration advocates press Boston City Council for more resources » Boston Globe

Mass. continues work on migrant intake center, has yet to announce opening date » MassLive

Congressman Seth Moulton resumes push for passage of Afghan Adjustment Act » WGBH

Advocates ask Boston City Council for help housing migrants » WGBH

Legal Work Stacking Up Amid Influx Of Migrants » State House News Service

Massachusetts High Court to Weigh Fate of 27,000 Drunk Driving Cases » Insurance Journal

Opinion: Can Marty Walsh get his union cred back on track with rail workers? » Boston Globe

Hopedale Select Board member Brian Keyes files complaint over colleague's comments » The Metro West Daily News

1,000 days later, Worcester Together Coalition continues addressing needs of residents » Worcester Telegram

Battenfeld: Andrea Campbell taking $10,000 donations to fund inaugural bash » Boston Herald

Boston to set up 11 waste water testing sites to increase COVID-19 detection » Boston Globe

Opinion: Mass. plagued by regional inequities » Commonwealth Magazine

Congress seeks to limit PFAS exposure for firefighters » The Eagle Tribune

Wayland police chief resigning after ‘inappropriate sexual relationship,’ town will pay him close to $400,000 as part of settlement » Boston Herald

Gary Cifizzari, who was wrongly convicted, served 35 years for the killing of Concetta Schiappa, files civil lawsuit against Milford, former officers » MassLive

CRESS staffers in Amherst tapped for special training » Gazette Net

Andrea Campbell rolls out transition team » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Gov.-elect Maura Healey to discuss partnership between city, state » WCVB

Attorney General-Elect Andrea Campbell announces transition team » News 22 WWLP.com

November Tax Collections Outpace Benchmark » State House News Service

It's a taxing season for holiday shoppers and vendors alike » Worcester Telegram

'A really great milestone': The first South Coast Rail train rolls into Freetown station. » The Herald News

Baker, Polito call South Coast Rail a matter of fairness » Commonwealth Magazine

CCRTA Leader Joining Healey’s Transportation Transition Team » Cape Cod Online

MBTA moves closer to connecting South Coast with Commuter Rail access » WHDH

Worcester to spend $1 million of ARPA funds for fuel assistance for struggling families » MassLive

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