9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

11:00am Fundraiser for Rep. David Muradian

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

12:00pm State Library Author Talk with Rep. Josh Cutler, State Library, Room 341, State House

12:00pm Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

Birthdays: Rep. James Murphy

House Tees Up Long-Term Care Supports, Regulation » State House News Service

What's next for the rent control movement in Massachusetts » WBUR

What to do with an extra day off? Progressive Mass. lawmakers pitch 4-day workweek » Worcester Telegram

Campbell says new unit will crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, providing guidance in era of abortion misinformation » Boston Globe

Commission to rethink state seal and motto concludes with no specific proposal for either » WGBH

Fiscal ‘storm clouds’ growing over Massachusetts after lower than expected tax collections » Boston Herald

Brookline overwhelmingly accepts plan to rezone its major commercial corridor to allow multifamily housing » Boston Globe

As Massachusetts grapples with homeless crisis, ID access remains unequal, advocates say » Axios

Yet more strange twists emerge in bidding for Southie convention center land » Boston Business Journal

NH: Haley Surges to Second Place While Trump Maintains Lead » Emerson College Polling

ME: Maine Rarely Sanctions Residential Care Facilities Even After Severe Abuse or Neglect Incidents » ProPublica

NY: The Manhattan Downtown Heliport aims to be the country's first electric air taxi hub » Crain's New York Business

PA: Abortions increase in Pennsylvania post-Roe » Axios

IL: City Council drafts rules of decorum to manage disruptive crowds, behavior at its meetings » Chicago Sun-Times

FL: At Disney district, another no-bid contract pays political pal $495 an hour » Orlando Sentinel

FL: DeSantis' moves on Israel and the border draining emergency fund » POLITICO Pro

MS: Mississippi Jailed More Than 800 People Awaiting Psychiatric Treatment in a Year. Just One Jail Meets State Standards. » ProPublica

NE: A boom of ballot initiatives is reshaping this state’s democracy » Washington Post

AK: Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom to challenge Democratic incumbent Peltola in Alaska U.S. House race » Anchorage Daily News

Trump’s Truth Social faces ‘substantial doubt’ following financial losses » Washington Post

'Clean shot to the kidney,' fight threats and 'smurfs': Capitol Hill takes a nasty turn » Politico

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien is challenged to a ‘cage match’ by Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin » Boston Herald

Mike Johnson Says Americans 'Misunderstand' Separation Of Church And State » HUFFPOST

The American Socialist Split Over Israel » The Atlantic

Bernie Sanders faces blowback as progressives urge cease-fire in Gaza » Washington Post

An Insurance Giant Stalls Mental Health Care Reform » The Lever

‘Tons of Crazy’: The Inside Story of How Fox Fell for the ‘Big Lie’ » Politico

Clinton: Hamas Must Go » The Atlantic

What happened to ‘woke’? How the right’s rallying cry faded away » Semafor

Are The Kids Alright? » The Liberal Patriot

Editorial: Federal spending is unsustainable » Boston Herald

Opinion: Donald Trump goes full fascist in his rhetoric » Boston Globe

McGovern joins Ocasio-Cortez, Taylor Greene in call to drop charges on Julian Assange » Worcester Telegram

Meet BostInno’s 25 under 25 for 2023 » Boston Business Journal

EMD Serono headquarters plans to join biopharma cluster in Boston’s Seaport » Boston Globe

Dozens of young people have created a thriving underground concert scene. The only challenge: keeping it underground. » Boston Globe

Retailers See Flat Spending This Holiday Season » State House News Service

Gaskin: Hope amid mourning for peace in Israel » Boston Herald

Video allegedly shows woman stealing ballots from Lawrence mailbox » NBC Boston

Andover Public Schools remain closed during teachers strike » MassLive

Berkshire Community College announces historic enrollment jump » WAMC

Chicopee council approves feasibility study for Anna E. Barry School project » MassLive

Bill Bans Native-American Mascots At Mass. Public Schools » State House News Service

Jewish college students targeted amid rising tensions over Israel-Hamas war » Boston Globe

Editorial: How to get absent students back in the classroom » Boston Globe

Andover educators and School Committee reach tentative contract agreement, ending strike » Boston Globe

Bill Bans Native-American Mascots At Mass. Public Schools » State House News Service

Boston Bows Out Of Running For Fossil Fuel-Free Program » WHDH

‘This moment is crucial’: Mass. House, Senate bills set up new disaster relief fund » MassLive

8 takeaways for Mass. from the National Climate Assessment » WBUR

Blais, Comerford launch bills to establish disaster relief fund » Gazette Net

Two years after IPO, Theseus Pharmaceuticals lays off most its staff, explores sale » Boston Business Journal

AG's Office fines Anna Jaques Hospital $7.5K » Newburyport News

Rent control advocates bail on ballot initiative efforts, will focus on legislature » Worcester Business Journal

Housing Conditions Influence Shelter Crisis, Demographic Shifts » State House News Service

Shelter crisis rises in Worcester as winter closes in » Worcester Telegram

With ballot question off the table, rent control supporters make their case to lawmakers » WGBH

Rent control needed now, advocates tell legislative joint committee » Boston Herald

State lawmakers weigh rent control, amid soaring housing costs and pushback from developers » WBUR

'Severely overburden town services': Raynham tries to block giant 40B housing. Can it? » Taunton Gazette

Newton voters oust backers of ambitious housing plan » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. lawmakers head into the year’s final formal session trying to reach deal on shelter spending » Boston Globe

After ballot question exposed a divided front, rent control gets renewed push on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Opinion: State shouldn’t house migrant families in the Hynes » Boston Globe

Where Greater Boston residents face highest housing cost burden » Axios

Should Mass. change ‘right-to-shelter’ law? Lawmakers want to consider it » MassLive

A waitlist for homeless families » WBUR

Brookline overwhelmingly accepts plan to rezone its major commercial corridor to allow multifamily housing » Boston Globe

Plummer Youth Promise breaks ground alongside Lt. Gov. Driscoll on new trauma-informed residential building » Lynn Daily News Item

Retired Army colonel tapped to be first Mass. veteran advocate » Boston Globe

YMCA apprenticeship aims to tackle child care staffing shortage » Commonwealth Magazine

Lowry: Trump’s border policy necessary corrective » Boston Herald

Single-Payer Backers Tap Into Affordability Concerns » State House News Service

Mass. lawmakers consider pilot program to introduce four-day workweek » WHDH

Agreement reached to end teachers strike in Andover » CBS News

Mass. lawmakers at odds over shelter funding with formal sessions ending Wednesday » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate passes $2.8B spending bill, kills off amendment to alter right-to-shelter law » MassLive

State Senator Paul Mark discusses climate policies, political journey at Log Lunch » The Williams Record

Shirley Davis will be remembered for transforming her North Adams neighborhood and influencing a generation of city leaders » Berkshire Eagle

Lynn officials unveil $450 million South Harbor site plan » Lynn Daily News Item

After ‘heated’ meeting, North Andover approves permit to fly Palestinian flag on town common » Fox 25 News

Fuccillo secures seat on Marlborough City Council as full-time Emerson student » The Berkeley Beacon

Proposed ban on nips stirs debate in Salem » Salem News

First Black woman elected to Haverhill City Council » The Eagle Tribune

Amherst leaders looks to raise cap for Jones Library borrowing by $10M » Gazette Net

Work to begin at Holyoke’s Anniversary Hill Park » Gazette Net

Former Gov. Jane Swift, a Williamstown resident, says recovering from grief required grit, hope and faith » Berkshire Eagle

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien is challenged to a ‘cage match’ by Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin » Boston Herald

Advocate Julie Walker says depression, suicide still hold risks for LGBTQ youths » Worcester Mag

Budget Writers Monitoring Four-Month Tax Trend » State House News Service

Dems Face Short Window For Spending Deal » State House News Service

Budget Writers Monitoring Four-Month Tax Trend » State House News Service

Property taxes set to rise in Northampton » Gazette Net

4 flights at Boston Logan International Airport report green laser strikes, FAA investigating » Boston Herald

Lynn MBTA Commuter Rail platform will open Dec. 18 » Lynn Daily News Item

Coming soon: A first-of-its-kind bike lane in Worcester. Here's what to know » Worcester Telegram

Is shop and save the best bet with electricity? » Commonwealth Magazine

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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