11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Status:UpcomingEvent Date: Monday, January 8, 2024 Start Time: 12:00 PM Location: Virtual Hearing

Northampton makes case for joining fossil-fuel free pilot » Gazette Net

Mass. Gov. Healey to announce $375M in spending cuts to stem flagging revenue » MassLive

Corporate compensation for Harvard’s new interim president stands out among Ivy League peers » Boston Globe

State Department of Public Health warns anti-abortion centers against using deceptive tactics » WGBH

Shootings in Boston reached record low in 2023, but overall crime rose by 2% » Boston Herald

In letter to lawmakers, Lee produces 'damning' evidence: GE's 1972 agreement not to sue Monsanto over PCB claims » Berkshire Eagle

A man died days after police used a Taser on him; his family is suing Springfield » MassLive

Cutler Leaving House To Join Healey Team » State House News Service

Healey to unveil $375 million in spending cuts as tax revenues lag projections » Boston Globe

A need for speed on MBTA, transportation funding » Commonwealth Beacon

How Harvard’s Board Broke Up With Claudine Gay » New York Times

NH: How three undecided New Hampshire voters are making their GOP primary decisions » Boston Globe

CT: CT districts weigh school consolidation as K-12 enrollment declines » Hartford Courant

CT: CT's speed camera program tracks 2.8M vehicles, issues 25K warnings and over 700 fines » CT Insider

NY: Rep. Elise Stefanik Declines To Commit To Certifying 2024 Election Results » HUFFPOST

NJ: Hundreds of nurses demand safe staffing law at packed Statehouse hearing. ‘This will save lives.’ » NJ.com

PA: Pa. Senate hopeful McCormick raised $5.4M in last quarter » Axios

IL: Business groups sue to halt ballot question on raising real estate taxes to pay for homeless services » Chicago Tribune

IL: Most owners of assault-style weapons in Illinois appear not to have registered them as required by law » Chicago Sun-Times

MN: Retirements add up in Minnesota House, with veteran lawmakers saying 2024 will be their last session » MPR News

FL: Florida Republicans vote on removing party chairman accused of rape as DeSantis pins hopes on Iowa » AP News

FL: Other states require insurers to cover breast cancer testing. Should Florida join them? » Orlando Sentinel

IA: Iowa’s Christian conservatives follow their faith when voting, and some say it leads them to Trump » AP News

NH: DNC blasts NH Dems over ‘meaningless’ primary » Politico

CO: Fatal drug overdoses soar in Denver » Axios

CO: Boebert’s ex-husband calls police after fight with congresswoman » Washington Post

NM: Marijuana buyers from Texas fuel a ‘Little Amsterdam’ in New Mexico » Boston Globe

The Misguided War on the SAT » New York Times

Trump Tells Iowa To "Get Over It" After Last Week's School Shooting » HUFFPOST

Pay is beating inflation again » Axios

Obama’s Campaign Manager Has Some Advice for Biden on America’s Youth: “Don’t Assume They’re Gonna Vote” » Vanity Fair

Democrats question whether Biden should agree to debate Trump » The Hill

Big Oil Is Weaponizing The First Amendment » The Lever

Skipping School: America’s Hidden Education Crisis » ProPublica

Nation’s Top Economists Are Short-Term Happy, Long-Term Glum » The Wall Street Journal

Haley and Trump wave the flag for the Lost Cause » Public Notice

Will 2024 Be Democracy's Ghost of Christmas Future? » Public Sphere

Warren warns against removing Trump from the ballot, despite ‘insurrection’ » Boston Herald

Opinion: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley should know history — because we know theirs » Boston Globe

Mass gun violence vexed the leading Republican candidates. When it came to gun laws, they did little to stop it. » Boston Globe

Liz Cheney backs push to bar Trump from ballot under 14th Amendment » Politico

21 North End restaurants accuse Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu of discrimination in new lawsuit » WCVB

Boston Scientific to acquire California medical device firm Axonics for $3.7B » Boston Business Journal

Most Massachusetts food waste comes from homes » Axios

As annual bash starts in San Francisco, biotech executives see hopeful signs in struggling sector » Boston Globe

Rapid7′s Christina Luconi is advising CEOs while she fights cancer » Boston Globe

BPDA seeks developer to build housing on Roxbury parking lots » Boston Business Journal

North End restaurateurs file new lawsuit against city for ‘discriminatory treatment’ over outdoor dining » Boston Herald

Barbara Lynch downsizes Boston restaurant empire with sales and closures » WBUR

Three years later, Berkshire residents remember and decry the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol » Berkshire Eagle

Colleges under siege over Israel, Hamas and antisemitism, look to PR giants for help » Politico

Harvard professors aghast that Claudine Gay resigned without transparent review of plagiarism accusations » Boston Globe

‘I give the board an F’: In wake of Gay’s resignation, experts say Harvard Corporation must correct its own missteps » Boston Globe

Valedictorian Project helps give disadvantaged Boston-area students a more level playing field » Boston Globe

Editorial: Voc-tech schools offer a brass ring to a good job — but only for those who get a coveted slot » Boston Globe

Former Facebook Exec Makes ‘Last Minute Bid’ for Harvard Board of Overseers Amid University Turmoil » The Harvard Crimson

Healey Planning To Release Head Start Funds » State House News Service

Saugus School Committee gets Special Ed update » Lynn Daily News Item

Citing campus antisemitism, popular Jewish computer scientist resigns from MIT »

John Kerry’s Climate office costs taxpayers $4.3M a year, yet he refuses to divulge names » Boston Herald

Two Upper Cape towns now want to build bike path next to rail tracks. But Bourne doesn't. » Cape Cod Times

Johnson strikes his first bipartisan deal — a $1.7T funding accord » Politico

Activist groups say Medicare Advantage defrauds taxpayers, call for overhaul » Gazette Net

Joe O’Donnell, entrepreneur and transformative philanthropist for cystic fibrosis, dies at 79 » Boston Globe

Blue Cross colonoscopy policy prompts outrage among Mass. doctors » WBUR

Pressure from high rates, low inventory seen continuing in 2024 » Boston Herald

Winter weather in Massachusetts sparks concerns for unaccompanied homeless adults » Boston Herald

SSTAR wins legal fight over substance abuse facility in Fall River: what happens next » The Herald News

Karen Read lawyers seek to disqualify Norfolk district attorney’s office from prosecuting her » Boston Globe

New Pittsfield Council To Tackle Funds, Committee Assignments At First Meeting » iBerkshires

Short takes: While no one was watching, Boston watchdog departed » Commonwealth Beacon

NY: Eric Adams’ dire migrant messaging threatening Dems in pivotal election year » Politico

Boston City Councilor deactivates X after retaking oath of office » Boston Herald

Editorial: Oaths matter! So help me God » Boston Herald

Lucas: Healey’s clout on the line by betting on Biden in NH » Boston Herald

We Sat Down With the Conservative Mastermind Behind Claudine Gay’s Ouster » Politico

Our View: Use every safe method available to fight opioid crisis » Gloucester Times

Public safety infrastructure a key focus for North County towns in 2024 » Greenfield Recorder

Shootings in Boston reached record low in 2023, but overall crime rose by 2% » Boston Herald

State revenue slide points to midyear budget cuts » Boston Herald

Healey to unveil $375 million in spending cuts as tax revenues lag projections » Boston Globe

Back on the Sunday bus: Service restored after 2 years » The Eagle Tribune

State utility regulators probe high energy costs » Newburyport News

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Status:UpcomingEvent Date: Monday, January 8, 2024 Start Time: 12:00 PM Location: Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Bradley Jones, Jr.

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

12:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

12:05pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

7:00pm 'State of Boston' 2024, MGM Music Hall, 2 Lansdown Street, Boston

10:00am Civil Service Law, Virtual Hearing

10:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Department of Public Utilities Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: State Senator Karen Spilka

10:00am Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:30am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Massachusetts Business Outlook 2024 hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

4:00pm An Event Supporting Sen. Julian Cyr

9:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Economic Development Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Executive Office of Veterans' Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

2:00pm Executive Office of Elder Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Economic Development Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail