Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Spending in legislative races topped $11 million
Commonwealth Beacon
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St. Elizabeth’s and other former Steward hospitals are giving up their Catholic identity
Boston Globe
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Report warns of huge costs from green energy mandates in New England, but critics cry foul
Worcester Telegram
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Could wildfires become our new normal?
Boston Globe
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Boston Mayor Wu’s top aide has ties to private company eyed as city public transit operator
Boston Herald
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Sagamore Bridge to be replaced by two, three-lane bridges over Cape Cod Canal
Cape Cod Times
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The price for emergency housing in Mass. may pass $1 billion. A report has 10 ideas to help the strained system.
Boston Globe
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‘Either she helps us or gets the hell out of the way’: Trump’s border czar attacks Wu over comments on mass deportation plans
Boston.com
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MassDems Chair Steve Kerrigan suggests Gov. Maura Healey running for a second term
Boston Herald
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Health care for low-income Mass. families could be target of Trump administration
WBUR
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Why it’s illegal for Mass. teachers to strike (and why they do anyway)
MassLive
National
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Don’t underestimate the Rogansphere. His mammoth ecosystem is Fox News for young people
The Guardian
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American oligarchy? As Trump returns to the White House, some worry big business will run the show.
Boston Globe
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‘A little dirty’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels
The Guardian
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Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to State’s Strict Abortion Ban After the Deaths of Two Women
ProPublica
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A Star President’s Resignation Was a Mystery. Was It All About Rankings?
New York Times
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The “But Harris Ran As a Moderate” Evasion
The Liberal Patriot
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Chris Murphy Wants Democrats to Break Up With Neoliberalism
New York Magazine
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Trump Chooses Longtime Ally Linda McMahon to Run Education Dept.
New York Times
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Donald and Elon can’t get enough of each other
Politico
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing
Conference Room B, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston and via Microsoft Teams
10:00am
AKA Day at the State House
Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:30am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House
11:00am
Joint Committee on Revenue: Committee Hearing
A-2 and Virtual
11:00am
Department of Revenue Public Hearing
Via Zoom
1:00pm
Informational Hearing - School and District Accountability
A-2
Birthday: Rep. Jack Lewis
Quote of the Day
“Like many other places in rural Italy, Ollolai has long been trying to persuade outsiders to move in to revive its fortunes after decades of depopulation. It’s been selling dilapidated houses for as little as one euro — just over a dollar — to sweeten the deal. Now, following the November 5 vote outcome, it’s launched a website aimed at would-be American expats, offering up more cheap homes in the hope that those upset by the result will rush to snap up one of its empty properties.”
A village on the Italian island of Sardinia has sniffed a potential opportunity of luring Americans after Trump's re-election.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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The results are in. So let’s discuss all those polls.
Boston Globe
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Opinion: America’s great white reckoning again
Boston Globe
Business
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Tax credits, grants bolster new housing and restored clock tower at Ludlow Mills site
WAMC
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Mass. bill would make it harder for people to resell tickets to live events. Consumer groups are up in arms.
Boston Globe
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Farmers markets could add beer sales under economic development bill
WGBH
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Moore: Breaking up Google would be a catastrophe
Boston Herald
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Amazon is requiring workers to come back to the office five days a week. Are Boston companies following suit?
Boston Globe
Civil Rights
Education
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Ed Board Chair Sees Lawsuit Coming On Standards
State House News Service
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No DEI. No ‘transgender movement.’ No women’s studies. Trump World wants to ‘reclaim’ universities.
Boston Globe
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Striking Teachers Take Arguments To State House
State House News Service
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Striking educators from Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead rally on steps of State House
WHDH
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‘Bursting at the seams’: Free community college straining resources
MassLive
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Striking North Shore teachers unions rally at State House
NBC Boston
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Striking North Shore teachers take fight for new contracts to Beacon Hill
WCVB
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With the deadline looming to do away with the MCAS requirement, Massachusetts lawmakers debate what to do next
Berkshire Eagle
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UMass students, personnel abroad advised to return before Trump takes office
The Recorder
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Editorial: Tougher action is needed on teacher strikes
Boston Globe
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Math professor Loring Tu gives eight-figure gift to Tufts
Boston Globe
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Bridging the gap between students and employers
Martha's Vineyard Times
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North Shore teachers strikes drag on into Wednesday
Boston Herald
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Citing declining enrollment, Bard College at Simon's Rock will close after the spring semester and its Great Barrington campus will be sold
Berkshire Eagle
Environment
Health Care
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Healey Celebrates Brown University Health Takeover of St. Anne's
State House News Service
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Gov. Healey welcomes new owners at Saint Anne's Hospital; Steward gone 'once and for all'
The Herald News
Housing
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Lower Rates Helped Lift October Home Sales
State House News Service
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Shelter Commission Wraps Without "Ta-Da" Moment
State House News Service
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Housing at former Wing School in Sandwich expected to be ready in September
Cape Cod Times
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Wu looks to piggyback on state fund to build housing
Boston Business Journal
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Mass. emergency shelter commission wraps up work with report that offers few specifics
Boston Herald
Human Services
Immigration
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'We embrace you': 76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester library
Worcester Telegram
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in a fight with incoming Trump border czar: ‘Not very smart’
Boston Herald
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Howie Carr: Welcome mat out in Massachusetts for migrant drug thugs
Boston Herald
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Wu reasserts Boston's sanctuary city status ahead of Trump's second term
WBUR
Judiciary
Local Government
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Neighbors in Lanesborough are upset after the closing of Old Williamstown Road
Berkshire Eagle
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At Special Town Meeting, Shrewsbury debates and adopts MBTA zoning law
Worcester Telegram
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Briefings: Chicopee Fills School Committee Vacancy with Literacy Education Prof
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
Politics
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Trip Barnes not yet giving up on MVC return
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Spending in legislative races topped $11 million
commonwealthbeacon
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Massachusetts' Elizabeth Warren takes on RFK Jr.
Axios
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Katherine Clark’s daughter ‘aggressively’ lunged toward National Men’s March, police report says
Boston Herald
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The RFK Jr. effect: Mass pols sound the alarm for the Bay State | John L. Micek
MassLive
Public Safety
State Government
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Healey targets housing crisis, business development in keynote speech
The Eagle Tribune
Transportation
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As rail expansion continues in Massachusetts, northern communities make their case
WAMC
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In shift, new Healey bill aids commercial drivers
News 22 WWLP.com
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Mass. RMV now offering commercial learner’s permit exams in Portuguese and Spanish
The Herald News
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Beacon Hill seeks to block trucker license revocations
The Eagle Tribune
Utilities
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Gov. Healey, unions call for major expansion of New England offshore wind
The New Bedford Light
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Report On Costs Stirs Clean Energy Debate
State House News Service
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‘We will show them': Healey doubles down on state's commitment to offshore wind
NBC Boston
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Thousands of Mass. property owners warned of potential lead exposure in their water
WGBH
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey advocates for more offshore wind despite Trump threat
Boston Herald