9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am Law Enforcement Officer Cadet Program, Virtual Hearing & Room A-2, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm , Commission Meeting

12:00pm , Commission Meeting

6:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Barnstable Town Hall, 367 Main Street, Hyannis

Massachusetts enacted its most ambitious housing law in decades. Now the hard part is enforcing it. » Boston Globe

Mass. 2022 midterm: Why did the poorest communities have a low voter turnout? » MassLive

MassDOT, Amtrak, CSX seek $108 million in rail improvements between Springfield and Worcester » MassLive

Campbell’s lack of experience could make for rough waters » Boston Herald

MassGOP leadership race heats up, with some candidates vowing to forgo $100G salary to get job done » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren will work with Lindsey Graham to regulate Twitter, she says » Boston Herald

Shortage of care workers means heartache, stress for people with disabilities and their families » WBUR

ME: Maine’s plan to address heating costs could include $450 checks and more aid » Bangor Daily News

RI: Meet Rhode Island's newest lawmakers » The Providence Journal

NY: Mayor Adams’ war on rats hits home: His Brooklyn rowhouse is ticketed for rodent infestation » New York Daily News

NY: Major questions linger days after Adams announces new mental health policy » POLITICO Pro

PA: Black, Hispanic, and Asian home buyers continued to be denied mortgages more often while Philly’s housing market boomed » The Philadelphia Inquirer

NJ: Flu, RSV, COVID 'trifecta' fills NJ hospitals and emergency rooms » Asbury Park Press

NJ: More domestic violence victims finding refuge in N.J. hotels as calls for help rise » NJ.com

GA: Warnock and Walker are closing out Georgia Senate race at their own pace » Boston Globe

FL: DeSantis camp softens tone toward Disney with Bob Iger back as CEO and looking to ‘quiet things down’ in Florida » Fortune

FL: Ron DeSantis is building his own media » Semafor

CA: California lawmakers to meet, eye big oil’s high gas prices » Boston Globe

CA: The shadow race is on to succeed Feinstein » Politico

Supreme Court Case on State Legislatures Could Open Litigation Floodgates » New York Times

Red-state rodeos to set GOP’s 2024 Senate chances » Politico

Ronna McDaniel set to get new opponent for RNC post » Politico

Walsh helped avoid a rail strike, but now must mend Biden administration relations with angry unions » Boston Globe

JUDGE ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO: America Is Slow Walking Towards Fascism » The Daily Caller

Trump’s pre-runoff message: Terminate the Constitution » Politico

Opinion: Presidential press conferences, polls, and popularity » Boston Globe

Office, Lab Developers Lose Leverage Heading into 2023 » Banker & Tradesman

Curley: Elon Musk gives us an inside look at Twitter, and it ain’t pretty » Boston Herald

Office vacancies in the Financial District are on the rise » Boston Business Journal

State begins animal cruelty investigation after more than 20 horses found neglected at Alford farm » Berkshire Eagle

Former church property in Holyoke goes back on market » Gazette Net

Same-sex marriage returns to Supreme Court in web designer’s free speech bid » Boston Globe

‘A citizen of justice, a citizen of peace,’ Sabina Carlson Robillard dies at 34 » Boston Globe

Former Natick official to serve 15 days in jail for her part in the Jan. 6 attack » WBUR

Former Everett superintendent’s alleged sex assault victims describe the toll on their families » Boston Globe

Trump suggests “termination” of U.S. Constitution after Twitter revelations » Boston Herald

Schools flush with cash, but need better plan on how to spend it » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Public Schools’ enrollment drops for 8th consecutive year » Boston Globe

Opinion: Question 1 financial aid should be available for private college students too » Boston Globe

How capitalism crushed the environment, according to historian Douglas Brinkley » Boston Globe

Chelan Brown’s discrimination complaint against MGM Springfield dismissed, statute of limitations cited » MassLive

Boston Children’s faced months of death threats and hate mail. Here’s how staff members are coping. » Boston Globe

Opinion: I’m the victim of a hate crime. Why didn’t the legal system do more? » WBUR

United Auto Workers Appear to Rebuke Leaders in First Vote by Members » New York Times

Editorial: Biden can do more for rail workers » Boston Globe

Why Are Middle-Aged Men Missing From the Labor Market? » New York Times

Working two jobs six days a week while going to school. Here's how some in the Berkshires are just (barely) getting by » Berkshire Eagle

Getting our ‘Fair Share’ will take unified approach, lawmaker says » Gazette Net

Georgetown Begins Recounting Ballots in 2nd Essex State Rep. Race Where Mirra was up 10 Votes » WHAV

Fall River city councilor seeks to have felony charges dropped in 'love triangle' case » The Herald News

Politics and the City: Community, Batista meet in listening sessions » Worcester Telegram

New Bedford will pay $10 for this fixer-upper. But first the state is making needed repairs » South Coast Today

Pittsfield councilors want answers on whether a cell tower could be making people ill » Berkshire Eagle

Last step for Batista, City Council: contract » Worcester Telegram

Water, sewer rates on the rise in Hatfield; plans underway for pickleball courts, new restaurant » Gazette Net

You’ve heard about efforts to rename Faneuil Hall. But what about spaces named after these modern-day figures? » Boston Globe

MassGOP leadership race a mirror to internal division » Sentinel & Enterprise

Man charged for allegedly voting in Mass. and N.H. in 2016 election » Boston Globe

Worcester medical expert critical of $75 gift card to entice COVID-19 vaccination » Worcester Telegram

COVID hospitalizations rising post-Thanksgiving after an autumn lull » Boston Globe

As Boston-area COVID wastewater levels surge more than 100%, health officials push boosters with vax rate lagging » Boston Herald

State and local leaders dedicate Weymouth bridge to officer killed on-duty, first responders » WHDH

The next fight over the Mass. driver's license law » WBUR

Rail project between Springfield and Worcester seeks $108M in federal funding » Boston Herald

FEMA Awards Over $2.1M to Mass RMV for COVID-19 Operating Costs » iBerkshires

Mass. residents express concerns about cost and feasibility of proposed septic regulations » WBUR

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9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am Law Enforcement Officer Cadet Program, Virtual Hearing & Room A-2, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm , Commission Meeting

12:00pm , Commission Meeting

6:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Barnstable Town Hall, 367 Main Street, Hyannis

Birthdays: State Senator Cindy Friedman

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

10:00am Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission Public Hearing, Via Zoom

3:00pm Women's Rights History Trail Task Force, Virtual Hearing

3:00pm , Public Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Mass. Gaming Commission Regulatory Changes, Submission via email

9:30am Economic Outlook hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, InterContinental, 510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston

10:00am Department of Family and Medical Leave Public Hearing, Via Webex

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

11:30am 2022 Women Who Mean Business Celebration, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston

1:00pm The Inflation Reduction Act & Climate hosted by the Green Energy Consumers Alliance, GoToWebinar

Birthdays: Rep. Steven Xiarhos

9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Charlie Baker on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

4:00pm Celebrating Women's Leadership in the Labor Movement: Past, Present, Future hosted by the Mass. Labor Women's Committee, Boston City Hall Pavilion

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am East-West Rail Commission, Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Avenue, Pittsfield

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