9:30am Economic Outlook hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Bostion

11:00am Mass. School Building Authority Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Prisoners' Legal Services Building Justice 2023, TBD

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Rush, State Senator Pavel Payano

CO: Holidays highlight the needs of migrants in Denver » Axios

NH: In New Hampshire, Nikki Haley’s support seems only to be growing » Boston Globe

CT: Health insurer Cigna, which employs thousands in CT, in talks that could bring blockbuster merger » Hartford Courant

CT: Group that helps struggling families sees 92% jump in need. The busiest they’ve been in decades. » Hartford Courant

NY: Landlord ‘price-fixing’ tool facing scrutiny, as Rep. Goldman calls for state probe » Gothamist

NJ: NYC congestion pricing draft shows costly commute, especially for New Jersey drivers » Politico

PA: Pennsylvania simplifies mail-in voting » Axios

VA: Del. Elizabeth Guzman launches bid for Spanberger’s congressional seat » Washington Post

IL: Ex-Alderman Burke's lawyers seek mistrial in corruption case » CBS News

NC: Hundreds of thousands in North Carolina will be added to Medicaid rolls this week » AP News

GA: Lawmakers begin fight over remap of Georgia General Assembly » The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FL: Republicans walk out of Orange legislative meeting, derail Disney repeal bill » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida’s new ‘don’t say gay’ bill targets LGBTQ groups, critics contend » Orlando Sentinel

Jones: Contentious Budget Bill Deserves Formal Session Vote » State House News Service

SJC justice stepping down early to join UMass, giving Healey another chance to mold high court » Boston Globe

Analysis: Another hearing on gun violence in Mass. hits the same road blocks » MassLive

Two Republicans ready to run for Sen. Peter Durant’s old House seat, MassGOP chair says » Boston Herald

How Mass. gets to a four-day work week » Axios

Editorial: Latino disproportionality in DCF points to need for language access, cultural competency » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Wu dismisses ‘pathetic’ rumors around ambulance calls to her home » Boston Herald

Council Favors Housing Court Nominee Adeyinka » State House News Service

Campanale Won't Seek Husband's Old House Seat » State House News Service

No conditions on future Israel aid despite Biden’s ‘worthwhile thought’ quip » Politico

Biden Administration to Require Replacing of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years » New York Times

Before Trump, a low-profile congressman named Ron DeSantis sought a 'Muslim travel ban' » NBC News

Trump tries to embrace Black Lives Matter, a group he previously said ‘hates our country’ » Washington Post

No Labels abandons its in-person presidential convention » Axios

The Most Damning Details From Liz Cheney’s Book on the GOP, January 6, and “Orange Jesus” » Vanity Fair

The (Continuing) Congressional Retirement Flood » Sabato's Crystal Ball

‘Shrugged off and ignored’: Lawmakers disagree on how to ease pain of election churn » Roll Call

Artificial Intelligence Is Denying Americans Health Care » The Lever

Biden campaign readies health care fight in latest attack on Trump » CNN

GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early » Axios

Henry Kissinger, America’s Most Notorious War Criminal, Dies At 100 » HUFFPOST

The ‘black’ hole in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s housing conspiracy theory » Washington Post

Henry Kissinger’s Century » The Wall Street Journal

DeSantis and Newsom will face off in a Fox News event featuring two governors with White House hopes » Boston Globe

Trahan raises profile with new leadership post » The Eagle Tribune

Sen. Warren calls for two-state solution for Israel and Gaza » WBUR

RFK Jr.’s campaign spending is as unconventional as his run for president » Boston Globe

Lucas: Biden needs backbone to fight antisemitism » Boston Herald

Moore: Dems have officially rejected JFK’s legacy » Boston Herald

Rent-A-Center paying $8.75M to settle Massachusetts allegations of 'abusive misconduct,' AG says » WCVB

Waltham software firm expanding with $2 billion deal » Boston Globe

Opinion: Where’s the public in the talks about Robert Kraft’s plan for a soccer stadium in Everett? » Boston Globe

Generation Bio cuts its payroll by 40 percent in latest restructuring move » Boston Globe

Shareholder lawsuits are common. Here’s what makes the one at Tree House Brewing unique. » Boston Globe

North Central Mass. chamber to launch low-cost fund for real estate development » Worcester Business Journal

Foxboro rally calling for permanent cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war draws support, criticism » The Sun Chronicle

Amherst man charged in U.S. Capitol riot » Gazette Net

Amherst man’s arrest in Jan. 6 Capitol breach marks 32nd made by FBI Boston » MassLive

Harvard’s Gift Officers Are Worried About Backlash Over the School’s Israel-Hamas Response. Here’s Why. » The Harvard Crimson

BPS delay of grade reshuffle buys some families one more year to find a new school » WBUR

Student brought loaded gun to Boston charter school » MassLive

DiDomenico and His Staff Recognized for Passage of Universal School Meals » Everett Independent

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell celebrates long-awaited opening of soccer field » Lowell Sun

'I don't need to do homework': Over 3,000 Worcester kids attend Railers 'School Day' game » Worcester Telegram

Bill Would Protect 6 Percent Of State's Land Base » State House News Service

An expanded deer hunt is coming to a Massachusetts park where the deer population has jumped » Boston Herald

Deer Creating "Silent" Crisis For Mass. Farmers » State House News Service

CVS pharmacists are burned out and frustrated. What's being done? » Boston Globe

Chinatown YMCA Extends Daytime Shelter To Migrants » State House News Service

The ‘right thing to do.’ YMCA opens doors to migrant families sleeping in MBTA office building » Boston Globe

Boston YMCA will provide daytime services to sheltered migrants » WBUR

Editorial: Amid migrant crisis, D.C. Dems fight border security bid » Boston Herald

Lowy Quitting High Court To Join UMass » State House News Service

Switchblades in the SJC firing line » Commonwealth Beacon

Durant Picks Up "Congenial" Vibe In Senate » State House News Service

'Last thing I wanted ... to do.' Truro postpones town meeting again. Why? Too many voters. » Cape Cod Times

Record Turnout Forces Delay of Town Meeting » Provincetown Independent

NY: Drama ahead of third Santos expulsion vote » Roll Call

President Joe Biden to come to Boston for James Taylor campaign benefit concert » MassLive

New CDC life expectancy data show painfully slow rebound from COVID » Boston Globe

Still no deal on $2.8B supplemental budget that includes dollars for unions, shelters » Boston Herald

Lottery’s $177,752 chief marketing officer placed on paid leave » Boston Herald

SRTA to begin free bus service in January » The New Bedford Light

At long last, Morrissey Blvd. to be fixed, officials promised. This time, they mean it. » Boston Globe

In Newton, Somerville, ‘catch-up’ water bills catch many off guard, with some owing thousands » Boston Globe

Opinion: Giving consumers a choice when buying their electricity » Boston Globe

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Podcast Spotlight

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Six Hundred Atlantic: Interview: The fate of pandemic-era personal savings with Omar Barbiero Bloomberg Zero: Outrage and optimism in oil country

HB4157 - An Act validating the results of the annual election held in the town of Deerfield on May 2, 2022

HB3952 - An Act authorizing the city of Northampton to grant seven additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

HB3903 - An Act amending the charter of the town of Northborough

HB3746 - An Act amending the town of Avon’s by-laws

HB2072 - An Act relative to the Board of Health in the town of Reading

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