8:00am AIM Global Business Symposium, TripAdvisor, 401 1st Avenue, Needham

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

1:00pm Status of African Americans, Virtual Hearing

6:00pm Pioneer Institute's 2023 Lovett C. Peters Lecture & Annual Dinner, Hyatt Regency, One Avenue de Lafayette, Boston

Path cleared for cannabis businesses to receive needed state funds » Boston Business Journal

This Massachusetts police practice skews racial profiling stats » Worcester Telegram

Commission Can't Agree On New Seal And Motto » State House News Service

Democrats Punt Shelter, Spending Talks To Conference » State House News Service

These six graphs show how bad the Greater Boston housing market is right now » Boston Globe

Migrant families in Massachusetts sit in limbo while politicians debate shelter solutions » Boston Globe

Maine passed an automotive right-to-repair law. But Massachusetts is still waiting. » Boston Globe

Big college aid expansion will benefit 25,000 Mass. students, Healey says » Worcester Telegram

2 reports urge better access to maternal care and other medical services in Mass. » WBUR

Mass. Senate approves prescription drug pricing bill » MassLive

At 90, Michael Dukakis still looks ahead » Commonwealth Magazine

Is it time for revisionist history of the Big Dig? » Boston Globe

Public Workers Frustrated That Raises Tied Up In Legislature » State House News Service

NH: New Hampshire schedules presidential primary for January, flouting DNC’s 2024 calendar » Boston Globe

NH: How immigrants drive New Hampshire’s economy » Boston Globe

CT: New controversy over misogynist social media post hits CT Public Defender service » Hartford Courant

CT: How could CT troopers have faked so many traffic tickets? Past cases offer clues. » CT Insider

NY: House Ethics Chair previews Santos report, expects another expulsion vote » Politico

NY: Eric Adams’s Stumbles Could Give Andrew Cuomo an Opening » Vanity Fair

NJ: Democrats in Bob Menendez’s power base ditch him for Tammy Murphy » Politico

PA: Where Pennsylvania stands on legalizing weed in 2024 » Axios

OH: Ohio considers tax credits for anti-abortion centers after historic vote » The Guardian

IL: Migrant work permits still scarce in Chicago since protections expanded » Axios

FL: Florida Senate takes aim at 20-minute recess rule, high-stakes exams » Orlando Sentinel

LA: Storms, Rising Seas and Salty Drinking Water Threaten Lower Louisiana » New York Times

MS: Trouble comes to the Mississippi from prolonged drought » Roll Call

CO: What Democrats want to do next legislative session » Axios

Microplastics found in clouds could affect weather and global temperatures » The Guardian

Opinion: Who can beat The Donald? The Rock. » Washington Post

Markwayne Mullin says ‘maybe we should bring’ back canings to Senate after battle with Teamsters’ Sean O’Brien » Boston Herald

The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024 » CNN

Ronna McDaniel is under siege — and, her critics concede, likely to survive » Politico

GOP senators clash with Tuberville over military nominees late into night » The Hill

Progressives facing primary challenges over Israel demand more help from Jeffries » Politico

US Capitol police clash with protesters demanding ceasefire in Gaza » The Guardian

Lawyer for former elections supervisor says he released videos in Georgia 2020 interference case » AP News

Trump's new Latino strategy casts him as victim of socialists » Axios

Raising Better Beef » AP News

Averting government shutdown, Congress approves temporary funding through the holidays » Boston Globe

TJX pulls back on e-commerce as store sales rise » Boston Business Journal

MCCA and its board are at odds over Southie development project » Boston Globe

Boston may make it easier to start a food cart » Axios

Worcester: Washburn-Garfield building on Prescott St. sold for $4.2 million » Worcester Telegram

Standing with Jewish community: Valley residents join 300,000 at March for Israel in D.C. » Gazette Net

Massachusetts expands financial aid programs for college students » News 22 WWLP.com

Big College Aid Expansion Will Lift 25,000 Students » State House News Service

With about $62M, Mass. expands financial aid programs for college students » NBC Boston

Healey announces $62 million in new financial aid for undergrads at state colleges, universities » Boston Globe

Healey boosts aid by $62M at UMass, state schools » Boston Herald

Harvard professors condemn university stance on free speech in open letter » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Spineless group governing Massachusetts high school sports needs to protect athletes » Boston Herald

Poll Finds Gap In Parental Expectations About College » State House News Service

‘Campus feels like it’s dying’: What closing an arts building could mean for UMass Dartmouth » The New Bedford Light

Healey unveils $62 million funding boost for public college students » Salem News

Big College Aid Expansion Will Lift 25,000 Students » State House News Service

25K UMass., community college, state university students eligible for tuition help » WCVB

Navy selects Boston as commissioning site for new USS Massachusetts nuclear attack submarine » Boston Herald

Big Month Shows Sports Betting Is Growing » State House News Service

RSV cases rise as hopes dim for broad access to new drug for babies » Boston Globe

Mariano Caps Tense Medication Administration Debate » State House News Service

Long-term care overhaul clears Mass. House; Senate debating prescription drug cost bill » Boston Herald

Massachusetts lawmakers fail to reach deal on shelter funding in final formal session of the year » Boston Globe

Housing in Brookline: A step toward a more inclusive town » Boston Globe

The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Chain of Giving Confronts Sustained Food Insecurity » Beacon Hill Times

Opinion: Local Haitian community must step up to help new migrants » The Bay State Banner

Boston City Council weighing voting rights for immigrants with ‘legal status’ » Boston Herald

Parole Board, Juvenile Court Nominees Approved » State House News Service

Mass. bill would ease penalties on probationers who fail drug tests » WBUR

Karen Read case: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court partially backs defense records request argument » Boston Herald

Thousands of Starbucks workers are expected to go on a one-day strike » Boston Globe

'Red Cup Rebellion': Many Starbucks workers plan to walk off the job on Thursday » Worcester Telegram

Threatened strike by 12,500 janitors in Massachusetts and Rhode Island averted after deal is struck » AP News

Teachers union pushes to legalize strikes » The Eagle Tribune

Rep. Peter Durant to be sworn-in as state senator on Nov. 29, officials confirm » Boston Herald

Possible voter fraud investigation underway in Lawrence » The Eagle Tribune

Boston police must now track and report on seized firearms » WBUR

State Seal Commission expires without meeting goal, forwards work to Secretary William Galvin's office. » Berkshire Eagle

The panel charged with recommending changes to Massachusetts’s seal and motto just disbanded. It didn’t offer specific substitutes for either. » Boston Globe

Mass. transportation secretary outlines thinking to fix ‘crisis' congestion, other issues » NECN

Tibbits-Nutt Outlines Thinking On Transportation Fixes » State House News Service

Opinion: Electric vehicles are a new flash point in the culture wars » Boston Globe

Whether you rent or own, Cape-area heating assistance is available for those in need » WCAI

Pilot program will install batteries in 2,000 Mass. homes to reduce energy demand on the grid » WBUR

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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