11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

5:30pm Reception for State Rep. Candidate Patrick Kearney

5:30pm Reception for State Rep. Candidate Patrick Kearney

With Deepwater Wind’s takeover, there’ll be less competition for offshore projects in Mass. » Boston Globe

Trump says he likes Taylor Swift’s music ‘25 percent less’ after midterm endorsements » The Washington Post

Trump's New NAFTA Shows What He Really Cares About » The Huffington Post

Pols to travel to Portugal to study opioid ‘solutions’ » Boston Herald

Mass. doesn’t have enough money in its rainy day fund » Boston Globe

‘An angry mob’: Republicans work to recast Democratic protests as out-of-control anarchy » The Washington Post

Kavanaugh vote reshapes Maine senator's political future » The Associated Press (AP)

Curt Schilling, Matt Light to campaign for GOP US Senate candidate Geoff Diehl » The Republican

Providence Behavioral Health 'not sustainable' if Question 1 passes; hospitals speak out on nurse staffing » The Republican

Elizabeth Warren is spending heavily on national Facebook ads in preparation for a possible presidential bid » Boston Globe

Boston Developers Will Be Asked How Projects Benefit Women and Minorities » Boston Magazine

'Manufacturing is back' at MassMEP symposium » Worcester Business Journal

It’s time to have your say on the Citgo sign’s future » Boston Globe

Innovation breaks down barriers for people with disabilities » Boston Globe

Editorial: Small biz hubs make a big difference » The Recorder

Procter & Gamble to put high-profile land in Fort Point on the market » Boston Globe

Egremont looks into extending pot moratorium » Berkshire Eagle

Not all schools follow Harvard’s lead on race-conscious admissions » Boston Globe

Ban on sea walls faces increasing protests from homeowners » Boston Globe

How hackers could disrupt Election Day — and how the bad guys could be stopped » Boston Globe

Sen. Harriette Chandler pushing to end child marriages in Massachusetts » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Convicted rapist Benjamin LaGuer seeks medical release because of cancer » Boston Herald

Massachusetts National Day of Expungement to help clear marijuana convictions » The Republican

Case dismissed against Brian Joyce after his death » Boston Herald

State Rep. Lenny Mirra on Massachusetts' strengths and challenges » Wicked Local

Wilmington assistant town manager leaving for N. Andover » Lowell Sun

Lowell officials look at possible settlement in voter rights lawsuit » Lowell Sun

Methuen seeks to fill finance positions » Eagle Tribune

Will Lord Jeffery Amherst controversy lead to additional name changes in town that commemorates Indigenous Peoples' Day? » The Republican

Question 1 bad for care, nursing education » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. leading way on reining in health care costs » Commonwealth Magazine

Time for Baker to step up on health care » Commonwealth Magazine

Fiscal Alliance must end misleading attacks » Cape Cod Times

Should Brett Kavanaugh be stopped from teaching at Harvard Law School? » Boston Globe

Letter to the editor: An endorsement for Paul Feeney, state senate candidate » The Sun Chronicle

We must change our culture and reform our laws » Boston Globe

Time to fully embrace composting, an idea that doesn’t stink » Boston Globe

Vladimir Putin’s shadow darkens White House » Boston Globe

Tim Whelan for House » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: Risks at large venues studied » Boston Herald

Safeguarding children must become a matter of the heart » Boston Globe

Rep. Higgins is tireless worker for our city » Sentinel & Enterprise

Safer neighborhoods? Thank federal agents » Lowell Sun

It's on social media, but this debate has been less than social » Sentinel & Enterprise

Muratore v Mahoney for state rep » Wicked Local Plymouth

Charlie who? Warren, Baker avoid naming each other on campaign trail » Boston Globe

Eggs and politics served up at Democratic breakfast in Mansfield » The Sun Chronicle

Transgender ballot activists make their pitch: ‘I’m a human being’ » Boston Globe

Scibak, Kulik to marshal Polish Day Parade in Northampton Monday » Gazette Net

Charlie Baker, Jay Gonzalez to Clash in 1st Massachusetts Gubernatorial Debate » NBC Boston

Not easy to tell Gonzalez, Baker apart » Boston Herald

Geoff Diehl says voters giving him ‘Kavanaugh bump’ in race vs. Elizabeth Warren » Boston Herald

Kavanaugh confirmed » Politico

Kearney leads in fundraising for House race » Patriot Ledger

AG Healey Joins Haverhill Legislative Delegation to Endorse Trahan for Congress » WHAV

Healey's GOP rival focuses on gun-control issues » Eagle Tribune

Keller @ Large: Why You Should Watch The Governor’s Debate » CBS Boston

Massachusetts voters to consider money in politics » Wicked Local Wellesley

This Is What Happens When a City Shuts Down Mental Health Clinics » Governing

Healey vows no letup in opioid battle » Sentinel & Enterprise

Ware River Domestic Violence Task Force organizes march for greater awareness of abuse » The Republican

Political Notes: 2 Barnstable officers honored on Beacon Hill » Cape Cod Times

Waltham City Councilors Call Police Station Condition 'Despicable' » Peabody Patch

Lawmakers debate how to spend surplus » Lowell Sun

Secretary of the commonwealth candidate Anthony Amore raises security concerns about Massachusetts elections » The Republican

Cape Cod Canal site testing ground for technology » South Coast Today

Ørsted to buy Deepwater Wind for $510m » Commonwealth Magazine

Gas is shut off to hundreds of homes in Woburn due to spike in pressure » Boston Globe

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR WBUR News: The Road To 5G Cell Service Runs Through Western Massachusetts WBUR Radio Boston: State Rep. Geoff Diehl Says Senator Warren Should Drop Out Of The Race WAMC Northeast Report: After Months Of Debate, Pittsfield, MA Schools Celebrate First Indigenous Peoples’ Day Governing The 23%: Conversations with women in government: 'You Should Be at Home With Your Son' Tech Freedom Tech Policy Podcast: Net Neutrality: Can States Regulate the Internet?

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

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center