11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

7:00pm GBH News Forum: How to Bridge the Partisan Divide Ticket, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Alan Silvia

‘We should be embarrassed’: In quiet extended session, Legislature’s unfinished work will bleed past Election Day » Boston Globe

Tens of thousands 'fear imminent eviction' as Mass. moratorium lifts » Boston Business Journal

What Happens if Roe v. Wade Is Overturned? » New York Times

New York Post Published Hunter Biden Report Amid Newsroom Doubts » New York Times

As SCOTUS veers further right, could a state's rights shift benefit the left? » Vanity Fair

Felons Not Being Allowed To Vote Is ‘The New Jim Crow,’ Ayanna Pressley Says » New Boston Post

Biden leads Trump. So did Hillary Clinton. For Democrats, it’s a worrisome campaign deja vu » Washington Post

Texas is the most intriguing political state in the country this fall » Washington Post

FL: Will flag-waving Latinos win Florida for Trump? » Politico

'It is serious and intense': white supremacist domestic terror threat looms large in US » The Guardian

Gov. Baker to leave mark on state's highest court » The Eagle Tribune

Biden knows it’s the economy (not taxes), stupid » Boston Globe

Trump leans into fear tactics in bid to win Midwest states » Boston Globe

To win crucial Pennsylvania, Trump leans heavily on unfounded fears of massive voter fraud » Boston Globe

What happens if Trump won’t concede? » Boston Globe

Trump, Biden go on offense in states they’re trying to flip » Boston Globe

Pelosi says coronavirus relief before election ‘depends on’ Trump administration » Boston Herald

To keep the Winthrop Center project going, developer turned to financing from abroad » Boston Globe

In Arizona, the pandemic’s economic pain could help Biden flip a red state blue » Boston Globe

Museums refocus and reinvent to survive COVID » Commonwealth Magazine

These 13 Mass. companies rank as having the best compensation in U.S. » Boston Business Journal

‘Walking on the edge of a razor blade’: Restaurants balancing financial health with public safety » Boston Globe

How a never-ending email chain is helping Boston’s HR chiefs » Boston Business Journal

Winthrop Center could have been another Filene’s crater — until a Kuwait-backed fund saved it » Boston Business Journal

‘What the hell do we do now?’: Inside the $775 million deal to save the Winthrop Center project » Boston Globe

This marijuana vending machine created by a Massachusetts native is expected to arrive at local dispensaries next year » The Republican

From CBDs to sanitizer: $63k grant will help Heritage Hemp expand hand sterilizer » Gazette Net

Marijuana Home Delivery Plan Goes Too Far, Lawmakers Say » State House News Service

In defense of Roe rights: State’s ROE bill would affirmatively protect right to choose » Gazette Net

Donation Matching Challenge to Boost ACLU Voting Rights Work in Massachusetts » iBerkshires

Man accused of dumping used needles on Gov. Charlie Baker’s lawn ordered to stay away from house » WHDH

Thousands of Boston public school students cut off from dental care » Boston Globe

How a cash-strapped Boston community college escaped a regulatory 'death spiral' after seven years » Boston Business Journal

STEM importance rising with changing times, Baker says » WHDH

Amid a rising tide of COVID-19, hospitals stock up on protective gear » Boston Globe

Nursing home residents need more help voting » Commonwealth Magazine

Thousands at risk as eviction filings resume in Housing Court » Boston Herald

‘Fear and Panic’ as Massachusetts opens courts to eviction proceedings » Boston Herald

Opinion: Resources available for veterans in need of housing support » Boston Herald

Chelsea is about to become the country’s biggest experiment in giving out no-strings-attached checks » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker May Soon Have Picked Every Member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court » New Boston Post

Officials in Worcester looking to extend outdoor dining on sidewalks, parking lots as executive order expires Nov. 1 » The Republican

73-year-old Vietnam veteran from Massachusetts assaulted by woman for supporting President Donald Trump, police say » The Republican

Everything you need to know about the Massachusetts ballot questions » Boston Globe

John Cronin making final push in campaign against Sen. Dean Tran » Sentinel & Enterprise

Pro-Trump rally draws counterprotest in Northampton » Gazette Net

Ed Markey’s reckless support for court packing » Commonwealth Magazine

Joe Kennedy’s campaign says it inappropriately spent $1.5 million during Senate primary » Boston Herald

Neal outspent Morse by more than 2-1; 1st District primary cost Dems $8M » Gazette Net

Race For A (Ballot) Cure: The Scramble To Fix Absentee-Ballot Problems » WBUR

Chaotic Campaign Tests Presidential Debate Director Janet Brown, Who Has Mass. Roots » WBUR

Billerica state rep. candidates mix it up over coronavirus » Lowell Sun

Nearly half Massachusetts residents who’ve been tested for COVID have been re-tested; here’s a look at who’s getting tested the most » The Republican

Mass. Surpasses 140,000 Coronavirus Cases With 744 New Cases, 14 More Deaths » NBC Boston

Mass. reports 744 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths » Boston Globe

Hyde Park councilor calls for better data collection amid neighborhood coronavirus spike » Boston Herald

As cases rise again, second thoughts on another lockdown » Boston Globe

Massachusetts municipal leaders call on Charlie Baker to consider regional reopenings as coronavirus cases rise » Boston Herald

How Massachusetts Plans To Distribute Coronavirus Vaccines » WBUR

COVID-19 Test Results Get Faster, But Still Too Slow To Help Slow Disease Spread » WBUR

Coronavirus Cases Rise To Highest Level Since Late July » WBUR

Opinion: Boston police union’s pushback against reforms is the wrong move » Boston Globe

Family of Juston Root calls for Gov. Baker to re-open case » WHDH

Report: Massachusetts troopers who commit crime rarely fired » The Associated Press (AP)

Dozens of State Police troopers remain on the force despite past illegal conduct » Boston Globe

State House Roundup: Presto, chango - behold new budget » Worcester Telegram

MA Legislature Set To Debate Baker's $46 Billion Budget Proposal » Boston Patch

Baker budget packed with policy proposals » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker says his budget proposal ‘does not raise taxes.’ Technically, it does » Boston Globe

Editorial: Let’s hear from Mark Pearlstein » Boston Globe

OTR: Roundtable discusses census controversy in Massachusetts » WCVB

OTR: Is it time for a governor's mansion in Massachusetts? » WCVB

Gov. Chris Sununu plans to sue Massachusetts over policy taxing N.H. telecommuters » Boston Herald

This old abandoned train tunnel in Clinton could soon become the crowning jewel of the Mass. Central Rail Trail » The Republican

Roads reopen after water main break in Boston shuts down area around Interstate 93 at O’Neill Tunnel » The Republican

T revising downward ridership projections » Commonwealth Magazine

Greenfield RMV office open, appointments required » Gazette Net

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Podcast Spotlight

CommonWealth Magazine The Codcast: The Codcast October 18, 2020 State House News Service State House Takeout: Puzzling Proposal or Simple Solution? The MassINC Polling Group The Horse Race: Episode 153: Bach in the Saddle National Conference of State Legislatures Our American States: Our American States | An NCSL Podcast

Birthdays: Rep. Alan Silvia

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

7:00pm GBH News Forum: How to Bridge the Partisan Divide Ticket, Via Zoom

11:00am Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak, Public Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development Public Hearing, Via Webex

11:30am Managing Change to Grow Business Part I: Looking Inward presented by BBJ, Tickets required

12:00pm Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Budget Hearing

2:30pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. John Rogers

10:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

11:00am Thirty on Thursday: Tax Incentives for Real Estate Expansion Projects During the Pandemic and Beyond presented by AIM, Free, registration required

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak, Public Hearing

1:00pm COVID-19 Digital Divide in Western Massachusetts hosted by Sen. Eric Lesser, Via Zoom

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via GoToMeeting

10:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Oversight Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Regulatory Changes, Submit via mail or email

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass