10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:30am Hearing on gas and electric pricing in Western Massachusetts and the implications for consumers’ monthly bills, Berkshire Innovation Center

11:00am Mass. School Building Authority Public Hearing, Worcester Technical High School Multipurpose Room, 1 Officer Manny Familia Way, Worcester

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

Accord Allocates $50 Million To Launch Overflow Shelter » State House News Service

$25 ‘convenience fees’ on your concert tickets or hotel bill? Attorney General Campbell wants ‘junk’ charges disclosed upfront » Boston Globe

Falmouth Sen. Moran Will Seek County Post In 2024 » State House News Service

Soccer stadium plan kicked to the curb » Commonwealth Beacon

Undocumented immigrants face issues getting driver’s licenses in Mass. despite new law » WBUR

Crisis Manager Scrambling To Find Shelter Sites » State House News Service

FBI meets with Springfield Election Commissioner weeks after claims of voter fraud » News 22 WWLP.com

Minority-focused higher ed institutions should get more funding, report says » Commonwealth Beacon

Sen. Moran to run for superior court clerk, Rep. Fernandes announces run for Senate seat » Cape Cod Times

NJ: New York closes in on tolling plan, but fights continue » POLITICO Pro

DE: Delaware adopts Advanced Clean Car II program, sets 82% zero-emission vehicles sales target by 2032 » Delaware Public Media

IL: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial » Chicago Sun-Times

MN: DFL lawmakers to introduce cap on families’ child care costs » Minnesota Reformer

FL: Florida GOP chairman ensnared in inquiry involving alleged sexual battery » Washington Post

FL: Poll finds most Florida voters back adding abortion rights, marijuana legalization to state Constitution » Orlando Sentinel

CO: Gov. Polis presses local governments to cut property taxes » Axios

MT: Judge blocks Montana TikTok ban before it takes effect » Pluribus News

CA: Calif. proposes AI regulations for high-stakes decisions » Pluribus News

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died » Boston Globe

Speaker Johnson wrote foreword for book filled with conspiracy theories and homophobic insults » CNN

Cop28 live: Rishi Sunak says ‘climate politics is close to breaking point’ » The Guardian

The Bogus Historians Who Teach Evangelicals They Live in a Theocracy » Politico

“I Was So Naive”: The Painful Stories Behind Abortion Restrictions » Vanity Fair

The oil baron running the climate talks — and the US envoy who’s had his back » Politico

The House majority will be won in liberal states. It’s still not a lock for Democrats. » Washington Post

For Republican Governors, Civics Is the Latest Education Battleground » New York Times

Remember When America Loved Mussolini? » The Bulwark

5 takeaways from the fiery DeSantis-Newsom debate on Fox » The Hill

Study says the US is ill-prepared to ensure housing for the growing number of older people » Boston Globe

RFK Jr.’s campaign spending is as unconventional as his run for president » Boston Globe

Gavin Newsom 2028? His early moves offer a potential glimpse. » Washington Post

Editorial: Military once again cash cow for overcharging contractors » Boston Herald

Mass. Rep. McGovern condemns Kissinger’s foreign policy actions after his death » Boston.com

Cooling Economy May Sharpen Focus On Competitiveness » State House News Service

Owner of Berkshire Mall says he'd like to begin demolition immediately, but there's one problem: The Baker Hill Road District » Berkshire Eagle

Lab slump hits Somerville just as big projects near completion » Boston Business Journal

Worcester Red Sox owners reach agreement to sell the team to Diamond Baseball Holdings » Boston Globe

Everett soccer stadium for Revolution hits legislative roadblock — again » Boston Globe

AbbVie strikes deal to acquire Waltham’s ImmunoGen for more than $10 billion » Boston Globe

DeMaria: Project could unlock Everett’s potential » Boston Herald

Antoni: Fed budget hikes take food off our tables » Boston Herald

Push for professional soccer stadium in Everett dropped from Beacon Hill budget bill » Boston Herald

State is a ‘pioneer’ in life sciences, but experts say more help needed to maintain industry leader status » Athol Daily News

Resilience and respect: Farmer Appreciation Party salutes extraordinary efforts in trying times » Gazette Net

Worcester Red Sox to be sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings; team will remain at Polar Park » Worcester Telegram

Henry Kissinger’s ties to Harvard date back to the 1940s when he was a star student, then a young professor » Boston Globe

Holyoke Community College trustees’ chairman ends 12 years of board service » MassLive

Massive clock projection at MIT uses local twist to track climate crisis » Boston Globe

Bill seeks to relax forest management practices » Greenfield Recorder

This year is ‘virtually certain’ to be hottest in human history, researchers say » Boston Globe

COP28 is off to a fast start, and a showdown on fossil fuels looms » Boston Globe

Cambridge eyes ban on most gas-powered leaf blowers over health, environmental concerns » Boston Globe

On Noman's Land, a New England Cottontail Colony Flourishes » Vineyard Gazette

Lottery’s $177,752 chief marketing officer placed on paid leave » Boston Herald

Encore Boston Harbor adds billions to the economy, almost 10k jobs » Boston Herald

Investors buying up homes in Massachusetts at red-hot pace: report » Boston Herald

Greater Boston communities debate multifamily zoning around MBTA as end-of-year deadline approaches » WBUR

Investors buying up homes in Massachusetts at red-hot pace: report » Boston Herald

Worcester opening emergency homeless shelter in former RMV building » Worcester Telegram

Museum to host housing panel » Martha's Vineyard Times

Accord Allocates $50 Million To Launch Overflow Shelter » State House News Service

Grandparents lament they are ‘a little old for the task’ of raising children » Boston Globe

Clinic has helped over 1,700 migrants with getting work permits » WGBH

Mass. migrant shelter funds in GOP hands » Axios

Car and auto insurance rates in Massachusetts and other states are way up. Here's why you're paying more » CBS News

SJC justice stepping down early to join UMass, giving Healey another chance to mold high court » Boston Globe

Panel seeking candidates to fill federal judge post » The Eagle Tribune

Economist: Workforce Shortages Here To Stay » State House News Service

Springfield elections official says FBI called meeting just weeks after allegations of voter fraud » MassLive

Boston City Council says ‘no’ to Flynn domestic violence committee proposal » Boston Herald

City Manager Batista changes course, will give Human Rights Commission info on hate crimes » Worcester Telegram

NY: Santos refuses to resign, despite GOP pressure and looming expulsion vote » Politico

Barney Frank: A new name for members of a Grand Old Party » Boston Globe

Opinion: Howie takes on City Hall » Boston Herald

Biden administration proposes strictest lead pipe rules in more than three decades » WBUR

Mass. lawmakers reach deal on delayed $2.8 billion spending bill with shelter funding, but its fate remains unclear amid GOP objections » Boston Globe

Top Mass. Dem on stalled Revs stadium: ‘We’re not saying no’ » MassLive

Cooling Economy May Sharpen Focus On Competitiveness » State House News Service

Overdue Spending Deal Reached, On Hold For Now » State House News Service

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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