9:30am Citizens' Legislative Seminar hosted by the Senate Office of Education & Civic Engagement, State House, Boston

10:00am Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Via livestream

11:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

Winners in 2 House races still unclear » Commonwealth Magazine

Next up: abortion politics goes local » Boston Globe

Jockeying begins for MassGOP head post » Boston Herald

RIP, Citizens for Limited Taxation » Boston Globe

A wind project promised Mass. cheap power. Then came inflation » WBUR

Healey has said she lives in Boston. In reality, the governor-elect moved out of the city months ago. » Boston Globe

Mass. homebuyers pay hidden fees to lawyers for title insurance, with no state oversight » WBUR

Fire officials call for increased state support as droughts lead to more wildfires » WGBH

Latinos on path to make historic inroads in statehouses » Axios

How much affordable housing is too much for one neighborhood? A proposal to halt development on city-owned land in Roxbury raises key questions. » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren wants to pass a major crypto bill. Sherrod Brown says not so fast. » Politico

NH: Recount flips N.H. House seat to Democrats, trimming GOP margin in State House » NHPR

NY: New York made $11B in improper unemployment payments during Covid-19 pandemic, audit finds » Politico

NY: Federal appeals court reinstates key provisions of New York concealed carry law » New York State of Politics

NJ: N.J. police departments ordered to publicly report on more types of misconduct » NJ.com

NJ: New Jersey Democrats moving toward putting abortion on the 2023 ballot » Politico

NJ: Gov. Murphy issues order to create task force to address teacher shortage » North Jersey

PA: Immigrants sent to Philly by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrive at 30th Street Station » The Philadelphia Inquirer

GA: Judge strikes down Georgia's six-week abortion ban » Axios

FL: DeSantis world on Trump's presidential announcement: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ » Politico

Lack of child care is keeping record number of parents out of work » Axios

Judge strikes down Title 42 policy blocking asylum-seekers » The Hill

Editorial: No. » National Review

The Enduring Power of Trumpism » The New Yorker

Republicans Might Be Swinging at Trump — But They're Still Striking Out » Vanity Fair

Same-sex marriage faces Senate test with GOP votes uncertain » AP News

Scott announces challenge to McConnell in private meeting » The Hill

Ron DeSantis has reached a perilous point: Inevitability » Washington Post

Stephen Schwarzman comes out against Trump in major defection » Axios

Mormon Church Says It Supports Codifying Protections For Same-Sex Marriage » HUFFPOST

Trump announces second try at second term » Boston Herald

Lowry: Don’t count Trump out just yet » Boston Herald

As Trump launches another White House bid, Republicans increasingly appear ready to move on » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump — a wannabe kingmaker turned the king of losers » Boston Globe

Why Donald Trump is running for president in 2024 — and why he announced it now » Boston Globe

A frustrating transaction when turning in a used car at the end of a lease » Boston Globe

Boston’s lab boom is hitting the brakes » Boston Globe

What’s a ‘lab,’ anyway? BPDA to define buildings in zoning code » Boston Business Journal

Northern Essex Community College Receives $300,000 for ‘Diversifying Nursing Pathways Initiative’ » WHAV

Massachusetts will send COVID tests to schools ahead of the holidays » WBUR

College enrollment is way down. How charter schools are adapting » WBUR

State Education Board Flags Budget Priority Areas » State House News Service

Student group demands UMass cut ties with Raytheon » Gazette Net

Climate activists call on Maura Healey to embrace rules she struck down as AG » Boston Herald

Baker vetoes Pilgrim water discharge commission; Moran hopes to override » WCAI

Encore reaches preliminary deal with Caesars for one of its mobile sports betting licenses » MassLive

Hardwick horse track application on hold amid seesaw battle » Worcester Telegram

Horse Track Application On Hold Amid Seesaw Battle » State House News Service

Boston biotech Jnana raises $107 million and strikes second collaboration with Roche » Boston Globe

UMass Memorial in Worcester adding more beds to lessen ER congestion » Worcester Telegram

MacKenzie Scott’s office called. A Boston health nonprofit’s future changed forever. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts housing market continues to cool, prices and sales slip substantially » Boston Herald

Holyoke Soldiers Home interim superintendent wins permanent job in 4-2 vote by trustees » MassLive

Former head of Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe sentenced to three years in prison for bribery » Boston Globe

Firefighters civil-service debate comes before court, commission this week ahead of test date » Boston Herald

Worcester council votes to make Eric Batista permanent city manager » Worcester Telegram

Meals, lodging revenues in Northampton point to downtown recovery » Gazette Net

Finding new trash hauler among Lawrence mayor's first-year achievements » The Eagle Tribune

City to take public comment on special election changes » Salem News

Howie Carr: MassGOP shellacking proves $3,319 rent too high » Boston Herald

Letter: Barry Finegold excited to keep serving » Lowell Sun

Charlie Baker and the declaration of independents » Boston Globe

Editorial: Charlie Baker gives glimpse of GOP’s sensible side » Lowell Sun

State to get $61M from Walmart opioid settlement » Newburyport News

‘Uptick’ of new faces on Mass and Cass, Boston Police say » Boston Herald

Rollins speaks to community members on civil rights probe into WPD » Worcester Telegram

Westminster police chief fired for sexual harassment: His action 'was unconscionable.' » Worcester Telegram

US Justice Department launches investigation of Worcester police » Worcester Telegram

Five Massachusetts district attorney offices receive state grant to combat human trafficking » Boston Herald

Falmouth voters approve bylaw to destroy surplus police assault weapons » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: Battle lines drawn in council’s quest for civilian flaggers » Boston Globe

Federal authorities launch civil probe of Worcester police; will examine use of excessive force and racial bias in policing » Boston Globe

Amherst town manager acknowledges failures in wake of police-teen interaction caught on video » Gazette Net

Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman apologizes for incident involving police and nine youths » MassLive

Indecisive Seal And Motto Commission In New Quandary » State House News Service

For Massachusetts, no news of a new state seal or motto » WGBH

More than 1.3 million tax refunds issued to Mass. residents » MassLive

From a loaf of bread to a Disney trip: How Mass. tax refund spending highlights inequities » MassLive

Maura Healey looks at next steps to reshape MBTA » Axios

Study: EV Growth Will Require Powerful Charging Stations » State House News Service

What could the new Cape Cod Canal bridges look like? » Boston.com

Powering up highway charging stations » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA fare enforcement in ‘legal vacuum’ » Commonwealth Magazine

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Podcast Spotlight

GBH News Boston Public Radio: As the Doctor - RSV Edition WBUR Radio Boston: Addressing artist displacement in Greater Boston Boston Consulting Group Thinkers & Ideas: Power and Prediction with Joshua Gans BBC Global News Podcast: Russia denies stray missile landed in Poland

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association