9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Charlie Baker on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

4:00pm Celebrating Women's Leadership in the Labor Movement: Past, Present, Future hosted by the Mass. Labor Women's Committee, Boston City Hall Pavilion

Birthdays: Rep. Steven Xiarhos

By appointing more than half the state’s judges, Baker has reshaped the judiciary from the top down » Boston Globe

Fighting homelessness, and ‘not in my backyard’ » Boston Globe

Insiders Roll Out Health Care Priorities Map For 2023 » State House News Service

More than 1,000 readers voted, they want Charlie Baker in the White House » Boston.com

Mass. loan repayment program for health workers sees ‘huge demand,’ official says » MassLive

State regulators cite developers over gas violations » The Eagle Tribune

Parent satisfaction with Boston Public Schools is falling, new poll finds » WGBH

Massachusetts pours state funding into technology, cybersecurity efforts » The Center Square

Inside Boston’s Youth Mental Health Crisis » Boston Magazine

New Data On Chelsea's Guaranteed Basic Income Program » WBUR

Will Healey’s diverse transition team translate into an inclusive administration? » The Bay State Banner

No, the Big Lie Hasn’t Gone Away » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Republicans have a post-election epiphany on mail voting » Politico

“We’re Coming for You”: Italy’s Neofascists Target Journalists as They Assume Power » The Intercept

Ope, sorry: Midwestern House Dems push for leaders between the coasts » Politico

Trump hosts event featuring QAnon, 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theorist at Mar-a-Lago » ABC News

Vanguard Quits Net-Zero Group, Marking Biggest Defection Yet » Bloomberg Politics

Trump’s isolation deepens as Georgia loss adds to 2024 bid’s rocky start » Washington Post

Hakeem Jeffries Was a Literal No-Show on the Green New Deal » The Intercept

Rep. Pramila Jayapal Wants to Grow Congressional Progressive Caucus and Move Dems Left » The Daily Beast

Alex Jones owes $1.5bn and declared bankruptcy. So how is Infowars still running? » The Guardian

Opinion: The Warped Electoral Logic Behind Trump’s Antisemitism » Politico

NY: NYC teachers union fears return of charter school battles under Adams » Gothamist

NJ: New Jersey standardized test results show achievement gap widened during pandemic » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Public sector unions seek 'super conciliator' to bring what they say are cost-saving measures to SHBP » POLITICO Pro

NY: New York monitoring hospital capacity and stockpiling ventilators as ‘tripledemic’ threat of COVID, flu and RSV hits » New York Daily News

NC: Future of U.S. election law at stake as Supreme Court hears North Carolina case » Florida Phoenix

CA: California stares down $25B deficit after years of record cash » Politico

AZ: For Black Families in Phoenix, Child Welfare Investigations Are a Constant Threat » ProPublica

NY: Zeldin won't run for RNC chair, but says McDaniel should step aside » Politico

RI: McKee orders clearing of homeless tent encampment at RI State House » The Associated Press (AP)

Opinion: Snubbed by Capitol police family members, McConnell and McCarthy pay the price for loyalty to Trump » Boston Globe

Editorial: Congress should release Trump’s tax returns » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Democrats issue ultimatum to New Hampshire on first in the nation primary » Boston Herald

Lucas: Biden may not have last laugh in primary changes » Boston Herald

Biden approval, views of economy steady, sour, new poll shows » Boston Globe

President Biden signs #MeToo law curbing confidentiality agreements » Boston Globe

AI startup DataRobot sued for alleged discrimination and retaliation » Boston Globe

Tourism bureau launches new $7 million campaign to market Boston — all of it. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts deer hunters can donate venison to residents in need: ‘This is a big win’ » Boston Herald

State funds will help determine future of closed power plant » The Reminder

The 23 Startups to Watch in Boston in 2023 » Boston Business Journal

House set to pass bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages » Boston Globe

Doug Emhoff urges all to fight antisemitism » Boston Globe

Poll shows support for reinstating history exam » Salem News

Study says COVID vaccine mandates for university students causing net harm » Commonwealth Magazine

Attorney General Maura Healey, Boston sports teams to hold conference to address hate in school sports » WCVB

Appeals panel hears Boston parents' fight against exam school admissions policy » WBUR

City Council says no to proposed Worcester charter school » Worcester Telegram

Making heat recovery ventilators sexy » Boston Globe

Healey Calls For Fair Implementation of Climate Bill » Cape Cod Online

Somerville named a leading global city for climate action » The Tufts Daily

Manchester wins $4.5M federal grant to fight Sawmill Brook flooding » Gloucester Times

Protesters picket Peabody plant » Lynn Daily News Item

Mass. Gaming Commission reviews MGM Springfield sports betting application » Western Mass News

Frustrated regulators delay vote on sports betting at MGM Springfield » MassLive

Beverly Debate Balances Downtown Character, Affordable Housing » Beverly Patch

Another apartment building approved on Birmingham Parkway near Western Avenue in Brighton » Universal Hub

Renters who do nothing wrong still get evicted. Should they have the chance to wipe their records clean? » WGBH

Some Chelsea residents got $400 a month, no strings attached. Here’s what happened next. » Boston Globe

SpringfieldWorks, EDC, Food Bank launch program to help families avoid ‘cliff effect’ as they rise on the economic ladder » MassLive

Tackling the ‘cliff effect’: Pilot program addresses problem of people losing state benefits when they take jobs » Gazette Net

They brought their sick baby to the hospital. Three days later, the state took their kids away. » Boston Globe

Seeking solutions to address migrant housing crisis » Axios

New report exposes dramatic shortfall of visas for victims of trafficking » WGBH

Massachusetts’ Migrant ‘Crisis’ Could Continue for Months » WBSM

SJC judges pose dismissal of 27,000 tainted drunk driving convictions » Commonwealth Magazine

Judge overturns Boston murder conviction for man who served 46 years » Boston Globe

Governor's Council approves Freetown lawyer to be Wrentham District Court clerk » The Sun Chronicle

Governor Baker recommends three men be pardoned for decades-old crimes » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker grants three pardons as he prepares to leave office » WCVB

Gov. Baker pardons three after Parole Board recommendations » News 22 WWLP.com

Logan Airport workers launch one-day strike » Boston Globe

Starting salary of $275,000: City Council signs deal with Eric Batista, city manager » Worcester Telegram

Monterey town clerk resigns alleging retaliation from officials after filing a whistleblower lawsuit » Berkshire Eagle

Melrose city councilor allegedly targeted in anti-Muslim incident » WGBH

Attleboro special mayoral election tentatively set for Feb. 7 » The Sun Chronicle

Worcester District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose says he won't run again » Worcester Telegram

Reading To Upgrade Public Records System With New State Grant » Reading Patch

First Lady Lauren Baker comments on Charlie Baker’s political future » MassLive

Council Approves Initial Deposit to Opioid Recovery Trust Fund » Revere Journal

Experts are hoping for a milder COVID winter in Massachusetts than a year ago » Boston Globe

Flu activity is high in Massachusetts: Respiratory viruses ‘running pretty rampant’ » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: With the public tired of COVID, politicians are easing restrictions » CBS News

First Cadet Class May Diversify State Police » State House News Service

Former firefighter sues Boston, alleging racist handling of COVID exemption » MassLive

Baker issues three more pardons » Commonwealth Magazine

Maura Healey, Kim Driscoll will celebrate their inauguration at TD Garden » MassLive

Healey team sets up in temporary State House home » News 22 WWLP.com

Going big: Maura Healey, Kim Driscoll announce inaugural party at TD Garden » Boston Herald

The royals in Mass. were ‘absolutely charming,’ First Lady Baker says » MassLive

Official: Fed oversight on ARPA spending has “lightened up” » News 22 WWLP.com

Berkshire Black Economic Council head explains role in transitional committee for incoming Healey-Driscoll administration » WAMC

Gov. Baker Plans Haverhill Visit Today to Talk Housing; Fiorentini and Lupoli on Agenda » WHAV

Hooping To The Corner Office: Healey To Hold Inauguration Bash At TD Garden » WBZ News Radio

Buried rail car turned up in GLX excavation » Commonwealth Magazine

Biotech workers driving more, using the T less » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA’s Green Line Extension opens Monday after ‘unforeseen’ delays » Boston Herald

Progress, But MBTA Still Needs Dispatchers » State House News Service

Energy Officials Plow Ahead With East Boston Substation » East Boston Times-Free Press

Your town may have high-speed internet. But does everyone in your community have access? » Berkshire Eagle

Our Opinion: As critical 'Last Mile' connections continue, Western Mass. broadband progress is worth celebrating » Berkshire Eagle

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

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