11:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

Healey says no sign Baker knew of Green Line problems » Boston Herald

For one legislator, new gun law is personal » Boston Globe

Housing is top of mind, Gov. Healey not getting much credit, new UMass Amherst/WCVB poll finds » WCVB

How common all-cash home sales are in the Boston area » Axios

More biotechs are shutting down as investors, executives clash over valuations » Boston Business Journal

Inmates on hunger strike at maximum security prison, call on AG Campbell to investigate alleged assault by correctional officers » Boston Globe

Three of nine charges dropped against City Councilor Kendra Lara in Jamaica Plain crash last summer » Boston Globe

‘A math problem’: Providers support limits to Massachusetts emergency shelter capacity » Boston Herald

Smartest-city rankings pour water on a longtime Boston boast » Boston Business Journal

Is your home insurance poised to get pricier? There are warning signs. » Boston Globe

Mitt Romney on today's Republican Party » CBS News

Turnover has plagued local election offices since 2020. One swing state county is trying to recover. » Boston Globe

RI: We checked the degrees of every RI legislator and politician. Here's what we found. » The Providence Journal

CT: A CT labor leader resigns amid firestorm over Palestinian terrorism comments at New Haven rally » CT Insider

NJ: FDU poll: 73% of Dems support Fulop’s plan to use corporate tax to fund NJ Transit » Hudson County View

NJ: In this Palestinian community, frustration grows as politicians ignore calls for cease-fire » NorthJersey.com

MI: The clock is ticking for Democrats to unveil transparency plan » MLive.com

FL: Sarasota proposal to register "paid lobbyists" met with skepticism » Sarasota Herald Tribune

CA: How Gavin Newsom became a climate change crusader » Politico

The House GOP's unlikely resistance fighter » Public Notice

Trump tells allies he doesn’t support Tom Emmer’s speaker bid » Politico

Democratic Governors Block Bills For New Nuclear Power Plants » HUFFPOST

Weed wins galvanize Capitol Hill’s anti-cannabis club » Politico

Going All-In for Israel May Make Biden Complicit in Genocide » The Intercept

Haley, DeSantis spar for second as 2024 primary closes in » The Hill

Billionaires Are Next Up in Crosshairs of Global Tax Architects » Bloomberg Politics

The opioid crisis has gotten much, much worse despite Congress’ efforts to stop it » Politico

How Third-Party Hopefuls Could Put Donald Trump Back in the White House » Vanity Fair

GOP Presidential Candidates Unite Around Calls to Deport Pro-Palestine Students » Vanity Fair

On Israel, Progressive Jews Feel Abandoned by Their Left-Wing Allies » New York Times

New Bedford's Whaling Museum is hosting a Black Empowerment Advisory Committee session » South Coast Today

Somerville’s abandoned Star Market has finally been sold. More housing and retail are on the way. » Boston Globe

Investigation confirms pattern of racism at Massachusetts Convention Center » WGBH

Permit, agreement for proposed dispensary transferred to new owners in Sunderland » Gazette Net

MassGOP throws weight behind voter ID referenda » The Eagle Tribune

Lee Berk, former Berklee president and college namesake, dies at 81 » Boston Globe

Haverhill Public Schools Benefit from $50,000 State Grant for Innovation Career Pathway Program » WHAV

While Berklee College of Music stays silent, former president Erica Muhl responds to speculation about why she left » Boston Globe

What’s the condition of your child’s school? BPS has now scored them. » Boston Globe

How should parents and teachers talk to kids about the Israel-Hamas war? Here’s what some experts recommend. » Boston Globe

Moore: Our public schools are a national disaster » Boston Herald

Cunningham no longer with Amherst school system » Gazette Net

Here are the Mass. cities that saw the most sewage overflows this year » WBUR

Wheelchair repairs can drag out for months. In Mass., people with disabilities seek a solution. » Boston Globe

‘Listening sessions’ begin a month after birthing center closes » Sentinel & Enterprise

Around Amherst: Councilors seek real estate fees to support affordable housing » Gazette Net

Gen Z, boomers feel pressure of Boston's rental market » Axios

Election could give Attleboro mayor allies in quest to expand housing availability » The Sun Chronicle

Lucas: ‘Right to shelter’ not meant for migrants » Boston Herald

Leominster nurses worry maternity closure threatens hospital; UMass disagrees » MassLive

Pipes: Most Americans don’t want Medicare for All » Boston Herald

Easthampton council moves to oppose book bans » Gazette Net

City clerk says candidate used his photo on campaign mailer without permission » Worcester Telegram

Allegations of an inappropriate text, toxic work environment directed at Boston City Hall Cabinet chief » Boston Globe

Boston city councilor won’t lose election after Israel-Hamas remarks, observers say » Boston Herald

Housing, mass transit dent Healey’s popularity in new poll » MassLive

Four jockey for two at-large seats on Worcester School Committee » Worcester Telegram

Hundreds of pro-Palestine marchers rally at Copley Square » Boston Herald

Representative Jake Auchincloss re-emphasizes support of Israel on visit to Needham synagogue » Boston Globe

Sarno won’t appear in 2 Springfield mayoral candidate debates as Hurst cries foul » MassLive

Bill seeks to give terminally ill options: End of Life Options legislation that stalled in 2022 gets airing » Gazette Net

Opinion: Domestic violence survivors deserve federally financed flexible funding » Boston Globe

Lucas: Governors deserve official home » Boston Herald

Editorial: Putting the T on the straight and (not too) narrow » Boston Globe

Opinion: Our dysfunctional transportation system leads to a dead end » Boston Globe

Massachusetts has ‘put some real juice’ behind Cape bridges project, Biden adviser says » Boston Globe

My Turn: Renewable energy is on the rise in Massachusetts. Now we need to pick up the pace. » The Recorder

Battery storage in Holden: Could it also save big bucks in Worcester? » Worcester Telegram

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Mass. Continuing Legal Education MCLE This Week: Overview of Basic Medicaid Eligibility Rules WBUR The Common: It's hard out here for a beech Ballard Partners 13th & Park: "Let's Talk" with Mike Waltz Wall St. Journal Tech News Briefing: Tech's New Rivalry: TikTok vs. Amazon

11:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

8:15am Equity in Education: Building Student Pathways to Economic Opportunity for All hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:30am Senate's Citizens' Legislative Seminar, State House

10:00am Office of the Treasurer & Receiver General Public Hearing, In-person and via Zoom

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Massachusetts Book Awards, Great Hall, State House, Boston

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

1:30pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

9:30am Senate's Citizens' Legislative Seminar, State House

9:30am Metropolitan Area Planning Council Fall 2023 Meeting, Via Zoom

10:00am Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am 2023 Seafood Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:45am Bay Cove Human Services Luncheon, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

3:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Latino Excellence Awards, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:30am Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am Women's Health Summit, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Donato

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am 2023 Massachusetts Cybersecurity Forum, Great Hall, State House, Boston

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