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Galvin orders recounts in two Massachusetts House races » Boston Globe

Health Care Insider To Lead Analytics Agency » State House News Service

Editorial: Use Question 1 to boost college aid » Boston Globe

State criticized for allowing 'equity theft' from homeowners » The Eagle Tribune

Katherine Clark cements new, historic role in House leadership » Boston Globe

Push to lift shipping rules faces pushback » Gloucester Times

Community colleges scramble to find students amid enrollment crisis » Boston Business Journal

NH: The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary could be scrapped by a DNC vote this week. Or not. » Boston Globe

RI: A new challenger to Jim Clyburn has emerged for a top Democratic House leadership spot: David Cicilline » Politico

RI: 5 things to know as RI cannabis sales start Thursday » WPRI.com

NY: On City Streets, Fear and Hope as Mayor Pushes to Remove Mentally Ill » New York Times

NY: Demand for food and cash assistance in New York at highest levels in years » Albany Times Union

NY: NYC’s Eric Adams, at mayors’ meeting in Greece, says antisemitism has become normalized » Jewish Telegraphic Agency

NJ: Murphy seeks to privatize management of troubled NJ veterans homes ravaged by COVID » NorthJersey.com

IN: Braun to run for Indiana governor, opening Senate seat in 2024 » Politico

IN: Indiana Attorney General Asks Medical Board to Discipline Abortion Doctor » New York Times

GA: Marjorie Taylor Greene moves in same circles as Trump’s anti-Semitic dinner guests » Georgia Recorder

FL: ‘Blueprint’ for 2024? DeSantis pens book on going after 'entrenched elites' as presidential speculation swirls » Fox News

FL: Florida HIV cases increasing — and many people don’t know they have it » Orlando Sentinel

AZ: Lobbyist for Saudi Alfalfa Company Desiccating Arizona Was Elected to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors » The Intercept

Black turnout in midterms was one of the low points for Democrats » Boston Globe

The quiet maneuvering that delivered Jeffries the top House Dem spot » Politico

Just Wait Until You Get to Know Ron DeSantis » The Atlantic

Republicans Vote to Continue Spending Earmarks Next Year » Bloomberg Politics

U.S. Initiates Trade Fight With Mexico Over Energy Policy » The Wall Street Journal

Dems' rail-strike challenge: Save the economy and your ties to unions » Politico

Cherokee Nation waits to see if Congress will make good on a 200-year-old promise » Politico

Trump’s third presidential run goes all-in on extremism as his MAGA allies’ power grows in the House » Boston Globe

Jeffries, Clark to lead U.S. House Democrats » Boston Herald

Clark Nabs Number-Two Post Among U.S. House Dems » State House News Service

Framingham is reinventing itself. Again. » Boston Globe

For now, Musk’s Twitter circus looks like the worst show on Earth » Boston Globe

Opinion: Billionaire bucks for the arts » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Once powerful CNN now riddled with more layoffs and cutbacks » Boston Herald

State Street pulls plug on $3.5 billion Brown Brothers Harriman acquisition » Boston Globe

Framingham’s public schools offer a pipeline for inclusion » Boston Globe

Hints of Healey education plans » Commonwealth Magazine

For millions of student loan borrowers, the lucky break that might evaporate » Boston Globe

Opinion: Culling deer won’t decrease the population but contraceptives might » Boston Globe

Boston welcomes Prince and Princess of Wales for Earthshot awards, in a showcase for Michelle Wu’s climate agenda » Boston Globe

Healey touts Mass.’ climate resiliency push as she welcomes Royal Family » MassLive

Sports Betting Credits Add To Busy Gaming Agenda » State House News Service

New survey reveals stark racial disparities among those who rely on ERs for health care » Boston Globe

What's at stake in the battle over rights to Covid-19 vaccines » Boston Business Journal

Ten Confirmations Include One Put Over Top By Baker » State House News Service

Former reporter, author from North Andover will work for new Essex County DA » The Eagle Tribune

Some rail workers, seeking sick days, say Biden betrayed them » Boston Globe

Training center for life sciences to open at former Globe site in 2023 » Dorchester Reporter

City Council Backs Lower Voting Age In Boston » State House News Service

More than 1,600 sign petition supporting permanent outdoor dining in Newton » Boston Globe

Boston City Council votes to lower voting age to 16 for local elections » Boston Globe

Election Commissioner Manny DeBrito says confrontation outside City Hall is a hate crime » New Bedford Light

Walters: Who is running the City Council, Sullivan or Flynn? » Boston Herald

Brockton diversity board on hold amid finger-pointing » The Enterprise

Holyoke mayor hopes more vacation days will attract new Public Works superintendent » MassLive

Framingham is (again) advertising for its next citizen participation officer » The Metro West Daily News

Tisbury ordered to release Santon minutes » Martha's Vineyard Times

2 Mass. House races to be decided by hand recounts » WBUR

‘The time is right’: City Councilor Justin Hurst will challenge Springfied Mayor Domenic Sarno » MassLive

Standing against a ‘bloody regime’: UMass groups join in national standout to support protesters in Iran » Gazette Net

With Hurst in, the Throttle Opens on Springfield’s Mayoral Contest » Western Mass Politics and Insight

COVID deaths in younger people increased last year, deaths in older people decreased: Brigham study » Boston Herald

Stigma over drug addiction saw ‘fundamental shift’ during Baker admin, leaders say » MassLive

Massachusetts’ overdose deaths continue to decline » The Center Square

Fall River police officer pleads not guilty to federal charges related to baton beating of arrestee » Boston Herald

Editorial: Stop the dealers to end Mile madness » Boston Herald

Annual gun buyback to return in December, offers gift cards for guns » Worcester Telegram

Fall River police officer Nicholas Hoar arrested in connection to alleged assault » The Herald News

Boston City Council backs letting more teens vote, but push faces an uphill climb » WGBH

DiZoglio: Addressing the Burden of Unfunded Mandates on Our Communities » The Valley Patriot

Worcester homeowners in line for 9.6% tax increase; values up » Worcester Telegram

North Station commuter rail gates show promise » Commonwealth Magazine

New head of MBTA quality, compliance and oversight looks at tough job ahead » WCVB

MBTA Silver Line connection would boost development in Everett, city planner says » Boston Herald

Clean Heat Panel Sees “Real Burdens” Ahead » State House News Service

State clears East Boston substation for construction without 14 local environmental permits » WBUR

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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

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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

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