9:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Police commission suspends just 9 cops while thousands more meet standards » Boston Herald

Candidates Seeking Recounts In Two Rep Races » State House News Service

Report: Charles River flooding will increase considerably with climate change » WBUR

Superintendents say pandemic's educational impact goes deeper than realized » WGBH

Hundreds of applicants want to work for Gov.-elect Maura Healey » MassLive

Fells Acres pardons illustrate issues with police interrogating children, legal analyst says » WGBH

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal wins Supreme Court victory in Donald Trump tax case » MassLive

YMCA of Greater Boston has a new chief executive » Boston Globe

CT: Union, state officials sound alarm as 74% of their teachers look to leave: ‘This is an emergency situation’ » Hartford Courant

NY: Hochul signs partial cryptocurrency mining ban into New York law » Politico

NJ: Lawmakers postpone vote on bill tweaking plastic bag ban » New Jersey Monitor

NJ: Turnpike expansion price tag doubles to nearly $10.7B, intensifying criticism » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Legislators' financial disclosure forms may soon get a little more vague » POLITICO Pro

WV: W.Va. Gov. Justice says he's considering a run for U.S. Senate » WTOV9

GA: A Georgia Senate runoff poll points to challenges for Walker, Warnock » Atlanta Journal-Constitution

GA: Second woman renews accusation Walker pressured her to have abortion » Washington Post

MI: Flip of Michigan Legislature highlights role of fair maps » Boston Globe

MS: Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals risk closing » Boston Globe

AZ: Arizona Republican Abe Hamadeh files lawsuit challenging election results — citing Maricopa County problems » Raw Story

AK: Key races in Alaska expected to be finalized under ranked-choice system » Washington Post

CA: How a police union worked to undermine California’s landmark police shooting law » San Francisco Chronicle

High stakes as SCOTUS weighs ‘independent legislature’ theory » Pluribus News

How the right’s radical thinkers are coping with the midterms » Vox

Why fewer states than ever could pick the next president » CNN

Trump allies shed fear of former boss as they eye 2024 » The Hill

Black mayors are leading the nation's biggest cities for the first time » Politico

Supreme Court clears way for handover of Donald Trump’s tax returns to congressional committee » Boston Globe

Court seems skeptical of Trump claims in Mar-a-Lago case » Boston Globe

Teachers' union leader hits back after Pompeo calls her the 'most dangerous person in the world' » Raw Story

Opinion: Readers, should Biden run again? » Boston Globe

Eight developers bid for big site alongside Wellington MBTA station in Medford » Boston Globe

FTX lawyer: ‘Substantial’ assets stolen » Boston Herald

Here’s why your body wash, deodorant, and toothpaste are locked up at the drugstore » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: The Bay State connections to FTX abound, of course » Boston Herald

Seekonk man pleads guilty to vandalizing media equipment on Capitol grounds during Jan. 6 riot » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion: What makes a good citizen? » Boston Globe

How are Mass. public school graduates faring? Here are key takeaways from a new state report. » Boston Globe

A diverse group: Talking to presidents of Holy Cross, Assumption, WPI and Clark » Worcester Telegram

Bill would allow defaulted loan holders to keep licenses » The Eagle Tribune

Mental Health Thread Running Through Learning Recovery » State House News Service

Amherst High’s track project in flux amid fears of potential chemicals » Gazette Net

Catching some rays: Ryan Road School’s solar array now live » Gazette Net

How do you build a new park in Boston? Get some of the city’s biggest companies involved. » Boston Globe

Groups say cuts that 'eviscerated' state parks agency must be reversed » Berkshire Eagle

Our View: Healey can bring beauty back to neglected spaces » Gloucester Times

Will this contaminated Taunton site be cleaned up and turned into house lots? » Taunton Gazette

Student loan-payment freeze extended as courts weigh debt relief » Washington Post

Commission Eyes Vote On Rules For Sports Betting Vetting » State House News Service

CHP Names Chief Medical Officer for Countywide Healthcare Network » iBerkshires

Mass. launching emergency intake center for migrants, homeless people » MassLive

Gov. Charlie Baker appeals for migrant shelter, license law funding » WCVB

15 states go to court to maintain border expulsions » Boston Globe

Here’s Gov. Baker’s plan for dealing with the influx of migrants to Mass. » Boston.com

State to open temporary shelter and resource center in Devens amid influx of migrants » Boston Globe

One missed payment led to their long-term care insurance being canceled » Boston Globe

Worcester picks Springfield official to lead Division of Public Health » Worcester Telegram

$38K for church windows tops Whately special Town Meeting warrant » Gazette Net

East Longmeadow Town Council sets tax classification, discusses water pipe requirement » The Reminder

Branding Experience Helped Council Candidate Break Through » State House News Service

Brett: Feds Should Consider Whole Region For ARPA-HQ » State House News Service

AGs seek extension of remote opioid addiction treatment » The Eagle Tribune

State extends COVID-19 policy to deal with RSV » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Education becomes the catch-22 of prison life » Boston Globe

Lawrence firefighters lauded at state ceremony for courage, community service » The Eagle Tribune

Police Certification Database May Go Live Next Week » State House News Service

ICE Boston arrests 6 illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes in New England » Boston Herald

Frequent storefront crashes spark proposal to make parking lots safer » Fox 25 News

Almost $2 billion in tax refunds returned to Mass. taxpayers » MassLive

Citing ‘critical structural finding,’ MBTA closes Columbia Rd. entrance to JFK/UMass station » Dorchester Reporter

Orange Line delays at shortest since 2019, says train-tracking group » Boston Globe

GLX manager Dalton gets 6-month contract extension » Commonwealth Magazine

Part of I-495 named for Amesbury woman executed during Witch Trials » Newburyport News