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

10:00am Korea Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

From $16 million to $4.1 million: What a downtown office building sale signals about Boston’s real estate market » Boston Globe

Federal officials question Mass. oversight of special education » Boston Globe

The MBTA's revolving door » Binj

AR-15 style weapons banned under new House bill, gun rights groups not pleased » Boston Herald

Do Democrats support DiZoglio’s push to audit the Legislature? It depends who you ask » Boston Globe

House unveils revised gun control bill, plans to move forward without Senate consensus » Boston Globe

Archdiocese of Boston opposes Mass. bill to amend statute of limitations » MassLive

Cannabis chair’s hearing scrapped, Treasurer will meet over her removal » Boston Herald

State launches new respiratory illness dashboard to track COVID-19, flu, and RSV » Boston Globe

Cannabis chair pauses lawsuit against state treasurer » Boston Business Journal

NH: ‘Don’t ... bring your liberal [expletive] to my state’: N.H. GOP voters perceive Mass. negatively, poll shows » Boston Globe

RI: RI to boost its homeless shelter options as winter approaches. Here's where it will start » The Providence Journal

RI: Migrants are arriving in RI from Mexican border but not from the countries you might think » The Providence Journal

NY: ‘There is no more room in New York’: Mayor Adams takes Mexico » Politico

NJ: New Jersey politics is a notorious mess. It’s about to hit new levels of nasty. » Politico

MI: Michigan to require schools, day cares filter water for lead » MLive.com

IL: Lawsuit seeks to stop Chicago from using public buildings to house migrants » Chicago Sun-Times

GA: Georgia will be first state with medical marijuana in pharmacies » Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FL: A weakened DeSantis returns to Florida to campaign » Politico

FL: Florida lawmakers to consider weakening century-old child labor laws » Orlando Sentinel

AL: Court picks new congressional map for Alabama in challenge from Black voters » Roll Call

CA: Labor launched Laphonza Butler — and could hold the keys to a Senate run » Politico

How RFK Jr.’s Media Paranoia Shapes His Worldview » Vanity Fair

'MAGA wrath' to be unleashed on RFK Jr. as Trump begins to view him as threat: analyst » Raw Story

Trump Decides To ‘Temporarily Pause’ Lawsuit Against Former Attorney Michael Cohen » HUFFPOST

How America’s broken information environment birthed the chaos wrought by Matt Gaetz » CNN

House Turmoil Sends Aftershocks Into Corporate Lobbying Sector » Bloomberg Government

Many GOP anti-Trumpers are throwing in the towel » Axios

Trump Endorses Jim Jordan For House Speaker » HUFFPOST

Cornel West to run for president as independent, leaving Green Party » Washington Post

US added 336k jobs in September, far above expectations » The Hill

The Kaiser Strike Isn’t Your Typical Labor Action » New York Times

GOP senator: My first interaction with Matt Gaetz involved him sleazing over governor » Raw Story

U.S. Will Build Stretch of Border Wall and Begin Deportations to Venezuela » New York Times

Editorial: As GOP support for Ukraine frays, Democrats should remain firm » Boston Globe

Opinion: Will Donald Trump go the way of Paul LePage? » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Biden’s bleepshow » Boston Herald

Lever celebrates launch of Massachusetts Founders Network with ribbon cutting in North Adams » WAMC

Mass. agency backs Sublime Systems’ move to Holyoke, and 12 other businesses, with tax credits » MassLive

Worcester Guardian names founding board of directors » Worcester Business Journal

What to know about Caroline Ellison, Newton native and key witness in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial » Boston Globe

Humanoid robots may finally be coming to the business world — starting in warehouses » Boston Globe

Amid lawsuit, state treasurer sets November hearing for suspended cannabis regulator » Boston Globe

Feds launch inquiry into whether Mass.' special education system fails to comply with law » WBUR

Lesley University is laying off faculty members amid budget crunch » Boston Globe

Halloween ban in Northboro schools met with boos » Boston Herald

Campbell, Fluker Oakley seek ‘environmental justice’ fund » Dorchester Reporter

Study: Over 70% of marine mammals in American waters are vulnerable to climate change threats » WBUR

Skyscraper in Boston is now the largest ‘passive house’ office space in the world » WBUR

Watch as New Hampshire Lottery mocks Massachusetts with "tax shark" video » CBS News

Amherst council backs single-payer health care » Daily Hampshire Gazette

FL: Groups say Florida is still barring gender-affirming treatments despite federal court order » POLITICO Pro

Former Brigham and Women’s doctor faces allegations of inappropriate pelvic and breast exams » Boston Globe

How Mass. won the competition to host a 'NASA for health care' » WBUR

Maternal health advocates in Mass. push bills to train, license and reimburse midwives » Worcester Telegram

Campbell alleges bias against disabled by Olmsted Green, Winn » Dorchester Reporter

St. Regis developer looks to jump-start lackluster condo sales » Boston Globe

Mariano: Biden Should “Start Paying Attention” To Migrant Crisis » The New Bedford Guide

Editorial: Biden is building the border wall he promised not to » Boston Herald

As migrants overwhelm state shelter system, Auchincloss asks Biden to send team to ‘assess’ » Boston Globe

Big 3 confer with congressional delegation on migrants » Commonwealth Magazine

Greenway: U.S. spends big to house migrants, not military » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Democrats hold private huddle with federal delegation on migrant funding » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Town’s master plan hailed as work on 20-year update nears » Amherst Bulletin

We asked what kind of leader Peter Marchetti and John Krol will be if elected Pittsfield's mayor. Here's what the candidates said » Berkshire Eagle

Merrimack Valley Chamber, Auditor DiZoglio Honor Mayor Fiorentini in Advance of His Retirement » WHAV

School Committee Member Carol Tye Endorses Fellow Committee Member Monterroso for Re-Election » Revere Journal

Conservative Activists Working On Massachusetts Voter ID Ballot Initiative » New Boston Post

Trump drops suit against former lawyer Michael Cohen » Politico

Redesigned State Dashboard Will Track Respiratory Illnesses » State House News Service

Addiction treatment group buys building in Main South, fueling neighborhood angst » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts among top 5 states with highest underage binge-drinking rates » Patriot Ledger

‘Outraged and frustrated’: Holyoke mayor has lost his patience after fatal shooting » MassLive

Boston city council approves controversy-plagued police grants » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. House eyes vote on revised gun bill ‘later in the month’ » MassLive

Inquest report on Jan. 4 shooting is released, declaring ‘no criminal act’ by police officer (updated) » Cambridge Day

Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia announces plan to take back the streets » MassLive

Judicial inquest clears Cambridge police officer in fatal shooting of 20-year-old college student » Boston Globe

Cambridge officer will not be prosecuted in shooting of Sayed Faisal » WGBH

House’s gun law reform package sets up crackdown on ‘ghost guns’ » WGBH

What’s in the Mass. House’s revised gun reform bill? » MassLive

House leaders take hands-on approach with latest gun bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Ware to hold its eighth annual domestic violence awareness walk » News 22 WWLP.com

DiDomenico and Colleagues Approve Bill To Provide Free ID Cards to People Experiencing Homelessness » Charlestown Bridge

5 Qs with Mass. Auditor Diana DiZoglio, who’s fighting to audit the General Assembly » MassLive

Gov. Healey Brings her Tax Cut Tour to Haverhill; Residents Speak of Needed Savings » WHAV

New MBTA Podcast Quickly Taken Out Of Service » State House News Service

One line, $2 billion, three miles an hour » Boston Globe

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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

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