8:00am Forging Inclusive Futures: Expanding the Talent Pipeline to Fill Today's Critical Openings hosted by AIM, Amazon Robotics, 50 Otis Street, Westborough

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Committee Hearing

11:00am Museum of Science State House Science Fair, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

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Healey wades in on real estate transfer fee » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. House approves tightening gun laws despite concerns from gun rights advocates » WGBH

Biden officially nominates Levy to stay on as US Attorney for Massachusetts » WGBH

Ten things to know about Governor Healey’s $4 billion housing bond bill » Boston Globe

BPS releases plan to overhaul special education » Boston Globe

Massachusetts is drowning in single-use plastics. Why not ban them? » Boston Globe

Congressional Report Says Failure to Replace Canal Bridges Would be “Catastrophic” » Cape Cod Online

Massachusetts reports the most fatal teen crashes in more than a decade, distracted driving is major cause for teen accidents » Boston Herald

NH: Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley is having a moment in New Hampshire. Now comes the hard part » WBUR

NJ: As N.J. prepares to vote, guns largely missing from campaign trail conversation » New Jersey Monitor

PA: Homelessness up in Philadelphia for second year in a row » Axios

OH: Ohio Abortion Vote Leads List of Key 2023 Statewide Ballot Issues » Sabato's Crystal Ball

MI: Michigan Senate OKs bill nixing immunity protections for drug makers, sellers » Detroit News

MN: Former federal prosecutor launches campaign against U.S. Rep. Angie Craig » Axios

TX: Texas Has Bused 50,000 Migrants. Now It Wants to Arrest Them Instead. » New York Times

CO: Colorado's police accountability system is broken, investigation finds » Axios

CA: As fears of hate crimes spike, Newsom OKs funds to add more police where people pray » Los Angeles Times

Jim Jordan sat stone-faced as he lost another speaker vote. But John Boehner got a laugh » Roll Call

Rep. Miller-Meeks received death threats over Jordan opposition » Roll Call

Mike Pompeo thinks Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin would be a "really good" president » CBS News

MAGA Republicans are normalizing violent threats » Public Notice

With Putin by His Side, Xi Outlines His Vision of a New World Order » New York Times

‘There’s just no excitement’: Retail politics takes a nosedive in a Trump-dominated campaign » Politico

How an Interim Speaker Patrick McHenry Could Actually Govern » New York Times

Squad members face new vulnerability over anti-Israel activism » Jewish Insider

Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America » New York Times

Pence campaign sputters amid money troubles, staff cuts and low enthusiasm » Washington Post

Why the Framers Would Deride Our Era of Political Spectacle » National Review

Trump Is Winning Over Swing-State Voters Wary of Biden’s Economic Plan » Bloomberg Politics

Mass. Rep. McGovern joins call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire » MassLive

Lucas: Biden in Middle East all talk, no action » Boston Herald

Opinion: Jim Jordan is one step from House speaker due to gerrymandering » Boston Globe

Mass, N.H. senators implore Biden administration to help Americans trapped in Gaza » Boston Globe

McGovern joins call for cease-fire in Mideast » Gazette Net

Eli Lilly, riding a pharma hot streak, expects to double planned employment in Boston research center » Boston Globe

Boston to get a museum focused on LGBTQ+ art and history » The Bay State Banner

State scholarship will make community college free for nursing students this year » Spectrum News

Harvard suffers major loss as ‘stunned and sickened’ Wexner Foundation pulls $2M+ support » Boston Herald

Worcester schools consider big donation from convicted felon's foundation » Worcester Telegram

Chug chug chug? Nah. Student desire for booze-free housing growing at local colleges. » Boston Globe

Selectman fills Deerfield Elementary School Committee vacancy » Gazette Net

Somerset considering $20m tax break for Brayton Pt. plant » Commonwealth Magazine

An ‘exciting’ glioblastoma study: Boston researchers create virus that can effectively target the aggressive brain cancer » Boston Herald

Ardelyx dialysis drug approved by FDA after appeal » Boston Business Journal

Biotech investors push to extend time before pills are subject to price negotiations » Boston Globe

Transfer fee won’t make attainable housing more expensive » Martha's Vineyard Times

Business, faith groups rally around Healey’s housing bill as transfer tax draws opposition » Boston Herald

With Housing Bill, Healey Says It’s Time To “Get After It” » WHDH

What to know about Healey's $4 billion housing bill » Axios

Officials visit Pittsfield to announce new housing initiative » News 10

Healey’s big new housing push includes $4 billion in funding — and controversial tax and zoning changes » Boston Globe

Editorial: Healey was elected to tackle housing. With big $4 billion bond bill, she confronts the challenge head on. » Boston Globe

St. Regis condo developer gambles with below-market ‘bid sale’ on 10 units » Boston Globe

Violations do not hold up with state contract for Days Inn » The Eagle Tribune

Winter is coming, and what happens now? » Boston Globe

As state pleads for federal help, Mass. lawmakers meet with Homeland Security secretary on migrants » Boston Globe

Biden nominates acting US Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua Levy for full-time job » Boston Herald

Biden nominates Joshua Levy as permanent Massachusetts U.S. attorney » WBUR

Starbucks sues Workers United union, saying pro-Palestinian post damaged its reputation » Boston Globe

Haverhill among cities, towns with racial deed covenants » Newburyport News

An audit of Pittsfield's ARPA funds revealed a 'significant deficiency' in its reporting. Here's what city leaders said about the report » Berkshire Eagle

Peter Marchetti gets Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll's endorsements in his run for mayor of Pittsfield » Berkshire Eagle

Boston city councilor’s description of Hamas attack as ‘massive military operation’ sparks outrage » Boston Herald

State Rep. Adrian Madaro Endorses Henry Santana for City Council At-Large » East Boston Times-Free Press

Boston city councilor’s description of Hamas attack as ‘massive military operation’ sparks outrage » Boston Herald

Video: Candidates for Worcester district City Council seats debate in Mechanics Hall » Worcester Telegram

At least six Jewish protesters arrested at pro-Palestine rally outside JFK federal building » Boston Globe

In the Allston-Brighton city council race, a tale of two progressives » Boston Globe

Springfield mayoral hopeful says COVID aid grantee has conflict; state rules imply otherwise » MassLive

State House hearing on physician-assisted suicide bill set for this week » Spectrum News

Springfield anti-violence rally calls for peace, unity and better youth programs » MassLive

Gun reform bill opposed by police chiefs passed by state House » Boston Herald

Amid pushback and criticism, Mass. House votes to pass wide-ranging gun bill » Boston Globe

Mass. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approves gun law changes » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Gun bill a great idea as long as criminals obey the law » Boston Herald

Springfield police head hails acquittal of final 2 defendants in Nathan Bill’s case » MassLive

Battenfeld: Mass and Cass crisis worsens while Boston City Council does nothing » Boston Herald

Massachusetts residents may be able to file taxes for free next year » Boston Globe

IRS will launch free tax filing program in 2024 for 13 states » Axios

Opinion: Is Boston even capable of building big public works projects? » Boston Globe

New report shows ‘catastrophic’ cost of not replacing Cape Cod bridges » Boston Herald

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HB4050 - An Act relative to requiring the Highway Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to establish a department and licensure process to oversee quarries producing concrete aggregate

HB4053 - An Act relative to the paid family and medical leave program

HB4054 - An Act relative to the rate of payment for certain MassHealth ground ambulance services

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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