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

10:00am Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Committee Hearing

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

5:00pm Sen. Jake Oliveira's Octoberfest

Birthdays: Rep. Ruth Balser, Rep. Jessica Giannino, Rep. Ryan Hamilton

Massachusetts tax competitiveness drops to fifth worst in the country, report finds » Boston Herald

Massachusetts long wooed Connecticut residents. Now it’s the opposite. » Boston Business Journal

Rep. Keating supports ‘safe injection’ sites to reduce overdoses » New Bedford Light

Harvard President Claudine Gay convenes antisemitism advisory board amid ‘resurgence of bigotry’ on campus » Boston Globe

Cambridge’s Forsyth Institute joins ADA to create ‘biggest monster in dentistry’ » Boston Globe

Gender disparities persist in Massachusetts political fundraising » Axios

Halloween Headaches in Salem, Mass.: Traffic. Crowds. Tiny Liquor Bottles? » New York Times

Editorial: Transfer tax would give communities one more weapon in the housing battle » Boston Globe

Clinic in works to help migrants with work authorizations » Boston Herald

Cannabis businesses sue over federal prohibition » Gazette Net

ME: The Maine mass shooting changed Representative Jared Golden’s mind on assault weapons. Will it change his state? » Boston Globe

NH: They lost to Chris Sununu. Now they agree on who should take his place. » Boston Globe

NH: Candidate blocked from N.H. presidential primary ballot » Boston Globe

NH: Joe Biden’s Big New Hampshire Blunder » Politico

RI: As CD1 race enters the home stretch, what's at stake for the candidates and RI voters? » The Providence Journal

RI: Rhode Island will pay you to buy an ebike. Here's how it works » The Providence Journal

NY: From Smugglers and TikTok, Migrants Get a Message: Go to New York » New York Times

NJ: How Menendez Tried and Failed to Place an Ally in a Key Federal Post » New York Times

MI: Michigan Democrats split over how much light to cast on their personal finances » MLive.com

GA: Georgia special legislative session on tap for the holidays after judge tosses political maps » Georgia Recorder

GA: Hundreds of children were reported missing while in state care in Georgia » Georgia Recorder

FL: DeSantis allies earn big paychecks on the front lines of his culture fights » CNN

MS: In Mississippi, most voters will have no choice about who represents them in the Legislature » AP News

IA: Team Trump Revives Attack Ads Against DeSantis in Iowa » New York Times

CO: Denver schools scramble to respond to influx of migrant students » Axios

Term limits for Congress are wildly popular. But most experts say they'd be a bad idea » WBUR

Inside the Female Governor Group Chat » ELLE

Barack Obama on restoring the memory of American hero Bayard Rustin » CBS News

Leonard Leo’s Fight Against Abortion Access » The Lever

How America Got Mean » The Atlantic

Joe Biden’s 2024 Prospects May Be Dicey. But There’s a Plan B: Non-Trump, GOP-Led Tickets in Swing States » Vanity Fair

Iowa poll: Nikki Haley surges as Ron DeSantis frozen in place » Axios

How Trump critics hope to use the 14th Amendment to kick him off ballots » Washington Post

Election Denial, “Sexual Anarchy,” Noah’s Ark: All the Mike Johnson Details We Regret to Inform You Of » Vanity Fair

Will the U.A.W. Strike Turn the Rust Belt Green? » The New Yorker

Insurers Spar With Biden Administration Over Coverage for Mental-Health Care » The Wall Street Journal

Feldman: Israel-Hamas war tests left’s views on cancel culture » Boston Herald

Somerset's zoning board reached a compromise with Prysmian. Here's what it includes. » The Herald News

Fidelity has marked down the value of Twitter/X by 65% » Axios

Three observations on where the world of AI is heading » Boston Globe

Signs, signs: Everywhere on the Boston skyline » Boston Globe

Harvard President Gay Forms Advisory Group to Combat Antisemitism on Campus » The Harvard Crimson

Jewish groups urge Boston-area universities to investigate Students for Justice in Palestine chapters for applauding Hamas after terrorist attacks in Israel » Boston Herald

General Electric is seeking to move PCB lawsuits to federal court, but an attorney for the plaintiffs says he'll fight that » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: Mass. needs to get a grip on single-use plastic waste » Boston Globe

Ambulance company buys Worcester building for $1,150,000 » Worcester Telegram

Medford, Somerville residents march for rent control » Boston Globe

Opinion: People with disabilities thrive in community-based settings » Boston Globe

What's ahead for the Mass. family shelter system as it approaches this week's cutoff » WBUR

Lucas: No help from feds as migrants fill Massachusetts shelters » Boston Herald

As Mass. nears deadline to cap shelter capacity, state to partner with feds to help migrants obtain work permits » Boston Globe

Editorial: Medicare Advantage not so great for taxpayers » Boston Herald

Gov. Maura Healey has nominated a Wayland man to serve as a Superior Court judge » The Metro West Daily News

Don’t underestimate new AFL-CIO president Chrissy Lynch » Commonwealth Magazine

DiZoglio’s legislative audit is a well-intentioned bad idea » Commonwealth Magazine

Historic Richmond Town Hall on the market: It can be yours for $190,000 » Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield City Council sets September 5 as birthday of baseball » Berkshire Eagle

Beverly looking to buy new machines to help with early, mail-in voting » Salem News

Brooding over Cambridge backyard chickens now about the details at Planning Board stage » Cambridge Day

Officials eye opening of North Amherst Library this fall » Gazette Net

'A higher turnout': Mail ballots running at historic pace ahead of Worcester election » Worcester Telegram

Public safety at forefront in Springfield mayoral contest between Domenic J. Sarno and Justin J. Hurst » MassLive

Primary battles brew over progressive Democrats’ stances on Israel » Boston Globe

Massachusetts city ranked 13th safest place in America for trick-or-treating » Fox 25 News

Boston police release videos in connection with internal affairs investigation of captain » Boston Globe

No new tents, Wu says ahead of Mass and Cass enforcement push » Boston Herald

Green Line needs new maintenance program, equipment for overhead power system, T chief says » Boston Globe

MBTA being run by ‘adults’ at long last, advisory board head says » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: Assessing a terrible month for the T » CBS News

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Birthdays: Rep. Ruth Balser, Rep. Jessica Giannino, Rep. Ryan Hamilton

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Committee Hearing

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

5:00pm Sen. Jake Oliveira's Octoberfest

Birthdays: Rep. Ronald Mariano

10:00am Metropolitan Beaches Commission, 222 and Virtual

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

10:00am Build with Strength Massachusetts, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am Medicare for All Briefing with Sen. Jamie Eldridge, State House, Room 222 and virtual

1:00pm Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Adrian Madaro

8:00am The Transition to a Clean Energy Future hosted by AIM, Polar Park, 100 Madison Street, Worcester

10:00am Massachusetts Credit Unions Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, A-2 and Virtual

1:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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