9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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

10:00am Special Committee of the House to Examine the Returns of Votes for Certain Representative Districts, The Special Committee of the House to Examine the Returns of Votes for the Second Essex District

2:00pm Special Committee of the House to Examine the Returns of Votes for Certain Representative Districts, The Special Committee of the House to Examine the Returns of Votes for the First Middlesex District

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Transitional Assistance Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

With Democrats in control, Massachusetts legislators prepare for biggest push to tighten gun laws in years » Boston Globe

Mass. GOP chairman may have violated campaign finance law, party treasurer alleges, in escalating woes for state Republican Party » Boston Globe

Healey Order Will Require Equity Audit » State House News Service

Healey administration fires embattled head of Chelsea Soldiers’ Home » Boston Globe

Big Awareness Gap Hampers Domestic Workers' Law » State House News Service

Opinion: MassGOP chief Jim Lyons and his intraparty vendetta » Boston Globe

Everything is wrong with DEP’s Cape proposal » Commonwealth Magazine

Cannabis licensing snafu over O’Brien much ado about nothing » Commonwealth Magazine

Officials: Northern Tier Passenger Rail could cost $2.1B » The Recorder

Charlie Baker made nearly 2,200 public appearances as governor. See where he went and how often. » Boston Globe

Healey won't claim public records exemption » Salem News

Dozens of general counsel endorse $49 million for civil legal aid » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Impaired Driving Program Reveals Rift Among Cannabis Commissioners » State House News Service

NY: CUNY, SUNY students decry Hochul’s proposed tuition hikes » Gothamist

NJ: Democrats to Dr. Oz: run for office as a Republican in New Jersey, please » New Jersey Globe

NJ: 'Working remotely is here to stay': NJ considering new tax break for hybrid offices » NorthJersey.com

PA: Philly medical society apologizes for 'silence' over Holmesburg Prison experiments » Philly Voice

GA: Brian Kemp and the Electric Car: A Love Story » Politico

FL: 'I'm being targeted': Proctor joins legal challenge to Florida amendment barring lobbying » Tallahassee Democrat

FL: Florida leaders give even more love to family trusts of the super-rich » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Advocates in FL and around the country are bracing for further erosion of local powers in 2023 » Florida Phoenix

MO: Missouri Republicans adopt stricter House dress code — but just for women » Washington Post

CO: All the historic firsts from the 2023 Colorado Legislature » Axios

CA: Elizabeth Warren endorses in California Senate race against incumbent colleague » Boston Globe

More people than ever buy insurance on Healthcare.gov » WBUR

Exxon’s Own Science Was Scary Accurate About Global Warming. So It Covered It Up. » The Daily Beast

The Real Power in the New Congress Isn’t Where Matt Gaetz Thinks It Is » Politico

New House Homeland Security Committee Chair Has History Of Anti-Muslim Comments » HUFFPOST

Where health insurance premiums are rising and falling » Axios

Insurers Are Fighting To Protect Their Medicare Fraud » The Lever

‘Lords of war’: DOJ lays out case that Proud Boys leaders led Capitol breach » Politico

Top Chamber lobbyist talks Kevin McCarthy, immigration reform and 'woke capitalism’ » Washington Post

Will the House GOP Really Walk the Plank for the Fair Tax? » The Bulwark

Don’t Call the Brazil Insurrection ‘Anti-Democratic’ » The Bulwark

Howie Carr: Missing Biden documents missing outrage » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: The big White House cover-up in the case of Biden’s classified documents » Boston Herald

Biden no longer flying so high, after classified documents are found in his garage » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden owes the public some answers on classified documents » Boston Globe

Human composting: What is it, and will it soon become legal in Mass.? » Worcester Telegram

‘Cloud Terrace’ included in plans for 3-story observatory atop Boston’s Prudential Tower » Fox 25 News

Inflation is retreating — though it doesn’t feel that way » Boston Globe

Ah, the Everett waterfront. Think of the possibilities. » Boston Globe

‘We become millionaires and we retire babe’: Former Takeda worker and boyfriend accused of $2.3 million scam of drug firm » Boston Globe

Harvard’s ‘RoboBee’ project lifts off as a surgical-tech company » Boston Globe

Here's how TD Garden's new naming rights deal stacks up to others » Boston Business Journal

CCC Clears Chairwoman of Biz Ties Wrongdoing » State House News Service

Greenfield Greenery gains final approval from Cannabis Control Commission after months of controversy » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts $181,722 pot boss past weeded out » Boston Herald

Healey: Monument “Means Something” In Fight Against Racism » State House News Service

McGovern: Amherst a reparations role model, hopes work locally will push feds to create a commission » Gazette Net

‘The Embrace’ is a tribute to love, justice, and the unsung » Boston Globe

Survey finds ‘classical fascist’ antisemitic views widespread in US » Boston Globe

Panic buttons, classroom locks: How schools have boosted security » Boston Globe

Mass. AG tells Supreme Court student loan forgiveness is legal » MassLive

GNB Voc-Tech Admissions Debate Heats Up After Failed School Committee Appointment » WBSM

Local windfall from sports wagering a safe bet » Salem News

Children’s Tylenol and Motrin shortage in ‘extremely challenging’ cold and flu season: Massachusetts congressional members push for answers from Johnson & Johnson » Boston Herald

New research points to a way to reverse aging. But don’t expect a miracle drug overnight. » Boston Globe

Opinion: The deplorable conditions in the emergency department » Boston Globe

Key Mass. lawmakers demand answers from J&J on children’s Tylenol and Motrin shortages » Boston Globe

Governor Healey & Senate President: Addressing Hospital Staff Shortages Are a Priority » Framingham Source

Planning Board OKs apartments for homeless by Lincoln Plaza, neighbors voice opposition » Worcester Telegram

Chelsea Soldiers' Home superintendent fired after I-Team questions leadership, care of veterans » CBS News

Westfield Sen. John Velis denounces IG findings at Chelsea Soldiers’ Home, vows advocacy for veterans and staff » MassLive

Editorial: MassGOP faces uphill battle in overturning state rep. elections » Lowell Sun

An ideal offer for the Easthampton’s library comes with a caveat » Gazette Net

Mayor Wu announces new office aimed at helping city’s youngest residents » Boston.com

At City Hall, a sit-in to protest the name of a Boston landmark » Boston Globe

Raymond V. Mariano: Congressional chaos bad for America » Worcester Telegram

Citing increasingly toxic climate, Michelle Wu turns away from Twitter » Commonwealth Magazine

MassGOP party chair reported by party treasurer over campaign finance law concerns » Boston Herald

Our View: Mass. GOP leadership needs overhaul » The Eagle Tribune

Boston-area COVID wastewater levels plunge but ‘numbers remain HIGH,’ Massachusetts virus cases drop 7% » Boston Herald

COVID’s not exactly back, because it never went away » Boston Globe

Gov. Maura Healey pledges to push for strong gun laws in Massachusetts » MassLive

Healey targets gun violence, calls it ‘public health’ matter » Boston Herald

Boston launches COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program » Boston.com

Coppinger sworn in for another 6-year term » Lynn Daily News Item

Message at Worcester human trafficking event: Men in power committing abuse » Worcester Telegram

Healey eyes root causes, response to gun violence » Berkshire Eagle

AG-elect Andrea Campbell names deputies, other top staff ahead of inauguration » MassLive

Healey offers more detail on her promised equity audit of Mass. government » WBUR

Gov. Maura Healey plans to launch equity audit in state government » MassLive

Healey pledges new task force to weigh equity in state government » WGBH

‘Taxachusetts’ Revived in New England After Millionaire Surtax » Bloomberg Politics

Springfield plans to trim next year’s taxes with Treasury note returns » MassLive

Regional Lawmaker See Possibilities in Northern Tier Passenger Rail » iBerkshires

Warren, Markey demand updates on DPU attempts to staff up and beef up MBTA oversight » Boston Globe

State lawmakers asking the Department of Public Utilities for answers on high costs » Spectrum News

Feds Fine Eversource Over Worker Death Near State House » State House News Service

Social Media Spotlight

senspilka senjoanblovely

---

GBH News Genealogy helped make an arrest in the Idaho murders. But are there privacy concerns? CBS Boston Vigil held in Cohasset to pray for Ana Walshe's safe return

---

---

Podcast Spotlight

Bloomberg Baystate Business Hour: Boston Developer Don Chiafaro and December CPI WBZ News WBZ NewsRadio 1030: Construction Begins on Controversial Electric Substation in East Boston WBUR Radio Boston: What happened with the FAA, and could it happen again? Wall Street Journal Your Money Briefing: New Student-Debt Plan Would Benefit Lower-Income Borrowers

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

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan