10:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Committee Hearing

Massachusetts will be the first state to stop buying plastic, governor says » Boston Herald

On tony Martha’s Vineyard, a center of Black political power grows » Boston Globe

Cambridge Health Alliance to require masks again starting Monday » Boston Business Journal

Up in smoke: Cannabis Commission to meet without suspended chairwoman » Boston Herald

In Worcester, political vandalism marks tense election season » Boston Globe

Reckoning looms over ‘home equity theft’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston apartment construction's steady decline » Axios

Migrant Teens Worked in Risky Jobs in New Bedford Seafood Processing Plants » PBS

Lucas: DiZoglio testing Beacon Hill with audit push » Boston Herald

NJ: Sex education, gas stoves, dead whales targeted by Republicans in fight for N.J. Legislature. Democrats » NJ.com

NJ: How a Lawsuit in N.J. Could Bring Aid in Dying to Millions » New York Times

PA: Philly police made progress in discipline reforms, says report » Axios

MI: Republicans squeeze Democrats on labor as UAW strike explodes in Michigan » Politico

IL: After complaints about Pritzker’s Prisoner Review Board, advocates say it’s become too strict » Chicago Tribune

IL: Courts will be ready when Illinois ends cash bail Monday, Chicago-area officials say » Chicago Sun Times

IN: Indiana A.G. Sues Hospital System Over Privacy Of Ohio Girl Who Traveled For Abortion » HUFFPOST

MN: Minneapolis police staffing levels reach historic lows amid struggle for recruitment, retention » Star Tribune

GA: Balance of power at stake as judge sets pre-Thanksgiving timeline for Georgia redistricting ruling » Georgia Recorder

FL: America’s most iconic coral reef is dying. Only one thing will save it. » Vox

MS: Mississippi Courts Won’t Say How They Provide Lawyers for Poor Clients » ProPublica

TX: Ken Paxton acquitted in Texas impeachment trial » The Hill

In bid to stop Trump, one group is making different pitch to independents and Democrats: Vote GOP » Boston Globe

Trump, who nominated antiabortion judges, calls six-week bans ‘terrible’ » Washington Post

Right-wing populist Javier Milei gains support in Argentina by blasting ‘political caste’ » AP News

Analysis: Senate tilting red, House blue for 2024 » Axios

Lawmakers are spending way more to keep themselves safe. Is it enough? » Washington Post

8 in 10 back federal law blocking domestic abusers from buying guns: poll » The Hill

‘A Terrible Mistake’: Trump Criticizes DeSantis on Abortion Ban » New York Times

A fresh wave of hard-right populism is stalking Europe » The Economist

Ron DeSantis: I support Sen. Tuberville's hold on military promotions over abortion policy » Des Moines Register

France and Germany Clash in Feud Over Europe’s Industrial Crown » Bloomberg

Editorial: Dems shut out Hunter Biden to bolster president » Boston Herald

GOP hopeful sues to keep Trump off 2024 Mass. ballot » The Eagle Tribune

Armed man impersonating officer arrested at Kennedy event » Boston Herald

Graham: Piercing the political bubble of liberal media » Boston Herald

One Congress, Boston’s newest skyscraper, makes its debut » Boston Globe

Sweet news for cranberry growers as India slashes tariffs on the Mass.-grown fruit » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Shannon O’Brien’s surprise suspension creates more turmoil in $3 billion pot industry » Boston Herald

Former Boston police officer indicted for role in U.S. Capitol insurrection » WBUR

Former Boston police officer indicted on Jan. 6 charges » Boston Globe

Opinion: Today’s UMass students deserve the same opportunities I had » Commonwealth Magazine

Plagued with delays, BPS bathroom renovations are creating friction with the state and disruptions for students » Boston Globe

Biden to target industrial pollution in a second term, if he gets one » Boston Globe

America has a unique obsession with ice, and it all started in Boston » WGBH

Could Supreme Court’s admissions decision affect Mass. climate law? » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Climate group’s Gardner visit was about advocacy, not destruction » Boston Globe

Biden approves Massachusetts emergency declaration for flooding response » Boston Herald

Brigham and Women’s doctor works to broaden global access to neurosurgery » Boston Globe

Baystate Health reinstates mask requirement as COVID rises » MassLive

Opinion: People with Down syndrome deserve access to Alzheimer’s treatment » Boston Globe

Taunton mayor fines migrant hotel $1,000 per day for overcapacity amid shelter crisis » WPRI.com

'We started getting just planes of people': Logan Airport team scrambles to help newly arrived migrants » WBUR

Questions raised about migrant housing at ICC, downtown vitality » Lowell Sun

Flynn: ‘Voters want stability in city government:’ » Boston Herald

New Southampton Senior Center director hits ground running » Gazette Net

Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj’s home hit with baseball, signs toppled » MassLive

Resident assemblies could be added to charter, adding form of direct democracy in Cambridge » Cambridge Day

Uxbridge selectman who criticized superintendent told to stay away from school buildings » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Voters pull out a win for Boston with council ousters » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: An en masse goodbye to Boston’s biggest hacks of today and yesterday » Boston Herald

'Very toxic environment in this campaign': Police investigating vandalism at Haxhiaj’s home » Worcester Telegram

Former Attleboro City Councilor, congressional candidate running for seat on Republican state committee » The Sun Chronicle

A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They’re still waiting for new maps. » Boston Globe

Mass. sees uptick in births during pandemic » Gloucester Times

Editorial: Massachusetts’ 351 health departments means inefficiency — and unfairness » Boston Globe

Boston City Council looks to get better read on number of firearms illegally trafficked into city » Boston Herald

Cambridge City Council asked to oppose ‘Cop City’ in Atlanta, 1 thousand miles away » Boston Herald

Governor Makes Appointments to the POST Commission » iBerkshires

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Impasse on tax relief packages » Lowell Sun

In the dark: RMV records restricted with immigrant driver’s license law » Boston Herald

Feds again scold T for worker safety lapses » Lowell Sun

One lane of I-93 southbound reopens, others remain closed after tractor-trailer crash in Wilmington » Boston Globe

Green Line Extension's Union Square Line shutting down for bridge repairs » NBC Boston

MBTA was slow to repair or replace standpipe systems used to put out fires » Boston Globe

Editorial: When building bike lanes isn’t enough » Boston Globe

The State of Solar: In the second of four forums at UMass, experts discuss challenges of siting solar facilities » Gazette Net

It makes no sense to eliminate the competitive electricity market » Commonwealth Magazine

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10:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Committee Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

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

9:30am Agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Committee Hearing

12:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, B-2 and Virtual

2:30pm Race Equity & Business: The State of Diversity hosted by the Boston Business Journal, The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston

4:30pm Metropolitan Area Planning Council 60th Anniversary Celebration, The Foundry, 101 Rogers Street, Cambridge

1:00pm Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston and via conference call

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Environmental Protection Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Health & Human Services Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Division of Medical Assistance Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

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