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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm State Library Open House, State Library, Room 341, State House, Boston

4:00pm Behind the Scenes of a SPACE Grantee hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Democracy Brewing, 35 Temple Place, Boston

Agency filings due for consideration in 2024-2025 legislative cycle

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

New Makeup Of Governor's Council Still Unclear » State House News Service

Republicans Encouraged By Legislative Gains » State House News Service

Mass. voters overwhelmingly say ‘Yes’ to Question 1 » Boston.com

Mass. voters will approve Question 2, the AP projects, ending use of MCAS scores as high school graduation requirement » Boston Globe

Taunton Republican Kelly Dooner declares victory in Southeastern Mass. Senate race » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Question 5: Restaurants, servers celebrate ballot denial » Boston Herald

Red flag warning issued for Wednesday as Massachusetts continues to battle surge in wildfires » Boston Globe

Psychedelics Legalization Push Poised For Ballot Failure » State House News Service

NATIONAL

What Trump’s win means for the world’s most pressing problems » Washington Post

How Trump Won, Again » The New York Times

Republican ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte beats Democrat Joyce Craig in New Hampshire governor’s race » Boston.com

Opinion: Donald Trump Wins the 2024 Election, Putting Democracy on the Brink » Vanity Fair

Say goodbye to Trump’s legal cases » Politico

GOP leadership drama plays out in a newly Republican-dominated D.C. » Punchbowl News

Trump Won. Now What? » The Atlantic

Anatomy of three Trump elections: How Americans shifted in 2024 vs. 2020 and 2016 » CNN

For second time in eight years, a loss for a woman presidential candidate » Washington Post

Donald Trump’s Revenge » The New Yorker

Opinion: It’s This Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World » New York Times

Democracy Is Not Over » The Atlantic

"Donald Trump didn’t just beat Kamala Harris. He beat the system that tried to put him in jail. He was already the first former president ever to be charged with and convicted of felonies. Now he has become the first convicted felon ever to win a presidential election. And his victory virtually guarantees that he will never face serious legal accountability for an avalanche of alleged wrongdoing."

Kyle Cheney and Erica Orden, Politico

Trump’s return to the White House shatters years of work by special counsel Jack Smith to convict Trump for his attempt to subvert the 2020 election and for the stockpile of classified documents he kept at his Florida estate.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Republicans will win control of the US Senate, House remains close, AP projects » Boston Globe

Trump wins presidency after clearing 270 electoral votes: ‘I will not let you down’ » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Wake up Dems! Go woke, go broke » Boston Herald

Moore: Thank goodness we have the Electoral College » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: The Trump-Harris election loser needs to get over it » Boston Herald

Business

America used to be able to solve economic problems. The next president better hope we can do it again. » Boston Globe

Boston holiday shoppers expect to spend nearly $2,000, Deloitte survey finds » Boston Globe

iRobot cuts 105 jobs as part of 'operational restructuring plan' » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Mass. voters oppose legalizing natural psychedelics, as Question 4 fails » WBUR

Domestic Relations

New state law: LGBTQ people can be legal 'parents.' Advocates in Fall River say it's time » The Herald News

Education

Measure to remove MCAS graduation requirement holds lead overnight » NBC Boston

Massachusetts Question 2 passes, removing MCAS testing graduation requirement » Boston Herald

Mass. voters will approve Question 2, the AP projects, ending use of MCAS scores as high school graduation requirement » Boston Globe

‘Thrilled’ supporters see link breaking between MCAS, graduation » The New Bedford Light

Budget battle splits Lesley University » Boston Globe

Question 2 wins: Mass. voters end MCAS high school graduation requirement » WBUR

Environment

What will happen to the Northampton conservation area burned in recent brush fire? » MassLive

Election Day is past, but climate concerns are still with us » Boston Globe

Opinion: Ecosecurity challenges for the next president » Boston Globe

Health Care

AI eye exams launch in Mass. malls » Boston Globe

Labor

Unions representing MBTA’s commuter rail workers feeling left out » Commonwealth Beacon

Tipped wage changes rejected, declares No campaign » The New Bedford Light

Mass. election results: Question 3, authorizing rideshare union, on brink of approval » MassLive

Massachusetts Question 5: Restaurants, servers celebrate ballot denial » Boston Herald

Mass. voters will reject Question 5, AP projects, blocking effort to raise minimum wage for tipped workers » Boston Globe

Legislative

Incumbent Sen. Paul Mark cruises to victory in state’s largest district » MassLive

Voters demand audit of Legislature, hurdles remain » Commonwealth Beacon

Voters approve measure giving state auditor power to investigate Mass. Legislature, the AP projects » Boston Globe

Massachusetts ballot question 1: Supporters of legislative audit policy declare victory » Boston Herald

Democrat Cronin, Republican Fattman claim victory in reelection battles » Worcester Telegram

Lovely named winner in State Senate race » Salem News

State Sen. Joan Lovely Wins Re-Election In 2nd Essex District » Patch.com

Jerry Parisella Wins Re-Electon As 6th Essex State Representative » Brookline Patch

Incumbent state Rep. Kelly Pease wins third term » MassLive

Incumbent state lawmakers sail to reelection » The New Bedford Light

Massachusetts voters reject wage increase for tipped workers, OK audit of Legislature » MInnesota Star Tribune

Local Government

Editorial: Give Boston voters a voice – elect the school committee » Boston Herald

Politics

Election 2024: Who's on the ballot in Greater Fall River and what are the 5 questions? » The Herald News

Sec. of State William Galvin reveals best time to vote as he casts his ballot » MassLive

A look at what’s at stake for the Berkshire County legislative delegation on Election Day » WAMC

Massachusetts Election Results » New York Times

Mass. Election 2024: Four races we’re watching » MassLive

No call in Kassner, Tashjian race Tuesday night » Salem News

2024 Mass. election map: See how your town or city votes in key races » WBUR

Joyce Craig concedes, Kelly Ayotte to win New Hampshire governor’s race » Boston Globe

Amid a crush of voters, Boston sends extra ballots to some polling places, city confirms » Boston Globe

Winner of pivotal 2nd Congressional District race in Maine still being determined » NECN

Southern Essex Register of Deeds race too early call » Gloucester Times

Neal beats independent challenger by 2 to 1 margin for House seat » MassLive

Quick call for Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts draws scrutiny » Boston Herald

‘Will it matter at the end?’ In New England, voters say the stakes are high even if the outcome is out of their control » Boston Globe

Mass. votes to audit the Legislature as Question 1 passes » WBUR

Elizabeth Warren beats John Deaton, securing third US Senate term » Boston Globe

Last-minute scramble for ballots in Boston, ‘dim lights’ push voting past deadline » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren cruises to victory to win third U.S. Senate term » WBUR

Moakley wins Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket House seat; says state can lead nation » Cape Cod Times

Xiarhos vs. Fletcher: Voters decide on 5th Barnstable District House seat » Cape Cod Times

Feeney, Rausch win re-election » The Sun Chronicle

Lombardo wins reelection in 22nd Middlesex District race » Lowell Sun

'Very large shoes to fill': Plouffe takes commanding lead for Brockton State House seat » The Enterprise

Driscoll in line to win reelection as clerk of courts » Salem News

State Rep. Kate Donaghue defeats Boyd Stewart Conklin to retain 19th Worcester seat » The Metro West Daily News

Question 5 fails, maintains tipped minimum wage for tipped workers » Boston.com

Why Massachusetts is dreading a Trump comeback » Axios

Public Safety

Northborough votes nearly 2-to-1 to approve building new $41.3M fire station » The Metro West Daily News

Canton hires national firm to audit police department following Karen Read, Sandra Birchmore cases » Boston Herald

Murphy: No equal treatment in domestic abuse cases » Boston Herald

Taxation

Tax Collections Still Lagging Expectations Through October » State House News Service

Transportation

After shutdowns, MBTA Orange Line now free of slow zones for first time since 2010 » MassLive

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