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

Demand Outpaced Eco-Dev Growth Grant Funding » State House News Service

Waiver Seeks Fed Funding For Emergency Shelter Costs » State House News Service

Boston City Council passes ordinance making it easier for police to clear tents at Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Rejected ballots cited in push for same-day registration » The Eagle Tribune

7 takeaways from new report about how Mass. can meet its climate goals » WBUR

Union Sees Drivers At Center Of Historic Push » State House News Service

Boston City Council approves Mass and Cass tent ban, Wu to outline next steps Thursday » Boston Herald

CT: Former CT Republican lawyer sent to prison for embezzling political campaign funds » Hartford Courant

NY: New York Republicans to push ahead with resolution to expel George Santos from House » CBS News

NY: Bill seeks to ban jail officers from handling opioid meds » Times Union

NJ: Fight over N.J. concealed carry, gun-free zones gets its day in court » NJ.com

NC: North Carolina’s new GOP gerrymander could flip four House seats » Politico

GA: Democratic state lawmakers renew call for full Medicaid expansion after slow start to Kemp’s narrow version » Georgia Recorder

FL: US Supreme Court allows online sports betting in Florida to advance » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Still waiting for those cheaper prescription drugs from Canada? It could take a while longer »

TX: Texas ban on non-incumbent transmission is unconstitutional: US solicitor general » Utility Dive

CO: Internal complaints allege Denver sheriff's deputies aren’t using body worn cameras correctly » Axios

New speaker of the House Mike Johnson once wrote in support of the criminalization of gay sex » CNN

What to know about new House Speaker Mike Johnson » Axios

UAW-Ford tentative deal could relieve some pressure on Biden » Politico

Clarence Thomas’s RV loan was forgiven, Senate committee report says » Washington Post

Why Apple is doing the White House’s bidding on a national right-to-repair law » Quartz

Democrats rev up the opposition machine against Mike Johnson » Politico

ADL says antisemitic cases have surged since Oct. 7 Hamas attack » Axios

Mike Johnson's 20-year paper trail is an opposition researcher's dream » Axios

Who is Mike Johnson? New House speaker is a strong Trump ally and a quiet force among Republicans. » Boston Globe

‘Tick tock’: Now that the House has a speaker, Congress has a big to-do list and not much time to act » Boston Globe

Opinion: GOP dysfunction was on full display in Jordan’s failed speaker bid » Boston Globe

Lucas: Biden’s weakness on display in Mideast » Boston Herald

Cambridge Savings Bank CEO announces plan to retire » Boston Business Journal

Campbell leads legal challenge to Meta’s Facebook, Instagram » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Healey announces $164 million in economic development grants » Spectrum News

Pause Bill Would Let Banks Delay Suspicious Transactions » State House News Service

ICA director Jill Medvedow to step down after 25 transformative years » WBUR

New Bedford nip ban paused 9 months. Here's why. » South Coast Today

A $2 million effort to ‘level up’ Downtown Boston » Boston Globe

Stone-carved graves are going extinct. A Somerville artist is bringing them back to life. » Boston Globe

Healey Bullish, But Index Pans Mass. Biz Tax Climate » State House News Service

Massachusetts Pirates leaving Worcester following lackluster attendance » Worcester Business Journal

McKone: Congress must pass credit card act to ease fees » Boston Herald

On Seafood Day, Fishing Sector Says "Help Keep Us Sustainable" » State House News Service

Students at Mass. colleges protest against Israel’s attacks on Gaza, joining nationwide rallies » Boston Globe

Hundreds of students call for UMass to condemn Gaza siege, occupy admin building » Daily Hampshire Gazette

NJ: Gov. Murphy slams N.J. district’s call to end Halloween activities in school » NJ.com

State to pay off more health workers' college loan debt » Gloucester Times

MGM Springfield to pay $6.8M settlement for wage, hour violations » News 22 WWLP.com

MGM Springfield reaches $6.8 million settlement with AG’s office over wage violations » Boston Globe

Biogen, Eli Lilly present new clinical data in race to field Alzheimer’s treatments » Boston Globe

Waiver Seeks Fed Funding For Emergency Shelter Costs » State House News Service

Editorial: Gov. Healey's housing bill is needed now » Boston Business Journal

Healey on Cape to Celebrate $4B in Housing Investments » Cape Cod Online

Gov. Healey Endorses Real Estate Transfer Fee » The Provincetown Independent

Springfield celebrates groundbreaking for affordable condominium project for 40 first-time homebuyers » MassLive

Opinion: What do single mothers really need? Hint: It isn’t marriage. » Boston Globe

Central Mass. legislators frustrated over governor's handling of migrant crisis » Worcester Telegram

A possible infertility game-changer » Axios Boston

Governor Healey Picks Probation Officer For Parole Board » WBZ News Radio

Tracy E. Duncan appointed to serve as Superior Court justice in Western Mass. » MassLive

MGM Springfield to pay $6.8 million in restitution and penalties in wage-and-hour case » MassLive

Central Mass. unemployment rates dropped further in September » Worcester Business Journal

Prestigious Position: Sen. Edwards Will Be Sworn In As Jag in Mass. Army National Guard » East Boston Times-Free Press

Marlborough receives community block grant » Community Advocate

Town condemns anti-Semitic disruption of Planning Board meeting » Salem News

Boston City Council emphatically backs renaming Faneuil Hall » WGBH

Boston City Council approves resolution to rename Faneuil Hall » Boston Globe

'An inflection point': Longtime Worcester incumbents try to survive progressive challengers this November » WGBH

Healey Picks Probation Officer For Parole Board » State House News Service

NJ: Elections: A deeper look at polling on ‘parental rights’ » NJ Spotlight News

Questions and answers with at-large City Council candidates » The Reminder

Black Lives Matter comment stirs Boston City Council race » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Standing up, speaking out against Hamas terror » Boston Herald

Letter: Marchetti has what it takes to be mayor » Berkshire Eagle

Video: Candidates for Worcester mayor debate in Mechanics Hall » Worcester Telegram

Pittsfield Mayoral Candidates Talk Visions For Leadership » iBerkshires

Revere police officer off the streets amid investigation into forceful arrest » MassLive

Advocates call for answers over Boston police internal affairs investigation » Boston Globe

City council approves plan to sweep encampments and ban tents at Mass. and Cass » WGBH

Boston City Council passes ordinance making it easier for police to clear tents at Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Editorial: State, Boston police caught using high-tech surveillance gadgetry without a warrant » Boston Globe

Should Massachusetts regulate ghost guns? Readers say yes. » Boston.com

'It was her wish': Auburn woman leaves $500K to the Fire Department » Worcester Telegram

State Finance Report Again Delayed » State House News Service

Local educators push for state honor for armored mud balls » Greenfield Reporter

3 things the MBTA is focused on fixing or improving » WBUR

Another pantograph problem halts part of MBTA Green Line; 4th power-related issue in a week » WCVB

Records reveal extent of Massachusetts 'duplicate' license plate problem » WCVB

Battenfeld: Maura Healey dodges blame for repeated MBTA failures » Boston Herald

Duplicate plate issues persist in Mass. » Axios

Municipal Services Could Be Solution to Limited, Unreliable Internet » iBerkshires

As Mass. becomes a greener state, can gas utilities keep up? » Boston Globe

Energy storage facility opponents hold first meeting in Wendell » The Recorder

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

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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

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