10:00am Progressive Mass Annual Lobby Day, Room 428, State House, Boston

10:00am Children's League of Mass. Day on the Hill Children's League of Mass. Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:30pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Eileen Duff for Essex South Register of Deeds

Birthdays: Rep. John Barrett

Editorial: House leaders lard up the state budget with a side of pork » Boston Globe

MCAS mandate repeal moves closer to ballot » The Eagle Tribune

Many political leaders paid lip service to protesters' free speech while agreeing with arrests » WBUR

Mass. health leaders concerned about effects of Steward bankruptcy » WBUR

Massport names Richard Davey, Miami transit exec as CEO finalists » Boston Business Journal

Decrying high costs, Mass. small businesses urge lawmakers to do more to help them » Worcester Telegram

Biden approves flooding disaster declaration for Massachusetts, reverses earlier denial by FEMA » Boston Globe

Mariano having doubts about local option transfer tax » Commonwealth Beacon

Drug overdoses declined in Massachusetts in 2023, federal data show » MassLive

Health regulators found multiple violations at Norfolk prison turned shelter during inspection in 2015 » Boston Herald

Care at Steward hospitals is ‘declining,’ Lawrence doc tells state regulators » MassLive

CT: Connecticut will have to break state spending limits in '25-'26, barring a surprise » CT Insider

CT: Alex Jones has deal to sell his Texas ranch with feral hogs to pay lawyers, Sandy Hook families » CT Insider

NY: Adams overestimating migrant spending by $2 billion next year says IBO » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Lawmaker wants to allow state officials to cap prices on medical marijuana » New Jersey Monitor

MN: The creeping re-segregation of Minneapolis and St. Paul schools » Axios

GA: US threatens Georgian politicians — while Congress is blamed for the chaos » Politico

FL: DeSantis, amid criticism, signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida Democrat launches group to fight conservative takeover of school boards » POLITICO Pro

LA: Supreme Court restores Louisiana voting map with majority-Black district » Washington Post

CO: Colorado attorney general backs AI bill that governor may veto » Axios

AZ: The moderate reinvention of Ruben Gallego, Senate hopeful in Arizona » Washington Post

How US schools became a political battleground: ‘These are proxies for a bigger clash in society’ » The Guardian

What young voters actually care about » Vox

The State Supreme Court Skirmishes » The Center for Politics

Thanks To Wall Street, There Goes The Neighborhood » The Lever

Manchin, GOP senators move to overturn retirement investment planning rule » The Hill

That grim NYT poll hints at a big opportunity for Biden » Public Notice

Alleged ‘deal’ offer from Trump to big oil could save industry $110bn, study finds » The Guardian

The Working Class-Sized Hole in Democratic Support Widens » The Liberal Patriot

Administration releases maternal mental health plan » Roll Call

In France, abortion restrictions offset by medical autonomy » Roll Call

Biden and Trump agree to a pair of debates. Is this for real? What you need to know. » Boston Globe

Biden and Trump will debate in June and September. But the terms have changed » WBUR

Merrimack Valley Chamber Hosts U.S. Small Business Administration’s Awards Ceremony » WHAV

NJ: Netflix lands big tax break deal if it keeps huge film studio in N.J. for 10 years » NJ.com

What's going up: New offices and bigger food halls » Axios

Meet the Boston architects who designed the largest cruise ship in the world » Boston Globe

Small Biz Feels Left Out Of Legislative Blitz » State House News Service

A look inside the Boston Museum of Science's big renovation plans » WBUR

How has 20 years of same-sex marriage changed Mass.? » Boston Globe

After end of pro-Palestinian MIT encampment, students march to the president’s home » Boston Globe

Worcester is considering a new policy on cellphones in school. Here's what to know » Worcester Telegram

‘I have to convince you I’m not evil’: Some Israeli students feel shunned on college campuses » Boston Globe

Migrant students added to 74 Massachusetts school districts this year » WPRI.com

‘She’s always thinking about the students.’ Lenox celebrates Elementary School Principal of the Year Brenda Kelley » Berkshire Eagle

What's in the Senate bill to make community college tuition-free for all » WGBH

A year after antisemitic incidents rocked Jabish Brook Middle School in Belchertown, a new program is having positive effect » Gazette Net

State responds to selectman's beach comments » Newburyport News

President reverses FEMA's denial, approves Massachusetts flooding disaster declaration request » WCVB

Humpback whale carcass lands on a North Shore beach — again » MassLive

Massachusetts gambling helpline saw increase in calls last year; many from people wanting tech support for sports betting apps » Boston Globe

Mass. Sen. Markey, Vermont’s Sanders call on feds to step up if Steward can’t provide care » MassLive

Steward crisis adding to stresses on hospital care, as state scrambles to contain fallout » Boston Globe

Lawrence Gen Doc Puts State's Steward Messaging In Context » State House News Service

Health Care Bill Gives Reps Long-Awaited Opportunity » State House News Service

Norfolk residents ripped at being blindsided over migrant shelter at old prison » Boston Herald

Berkshire Housing Woes Heard at State Listening Session » iBerkshires

The long road to remote reverse mortgage counseling in Massachusetts » Housing Wire

What should the state's new housing policy look like? Officials asked Berkshire residents, and they responded » Berkshire Eagle

Winthrop residents vocal in opposition to MBTA zoning mandate for housing » WCVB

Renters rally at State House, demanding higher minimum wage and rent control » WGBH

Mariano casts doubt on tax on high-dollar real estate sales, a key priority of Healey and Wu » Boston Globe

A Cambridge City Council panel’s proposal would legalize six-story buildings. Everywhere. » Boston Globe

Crowded Shelters Struggle To Find, Retain Staff » State House News Service

Under a deadline to leave shelters, homeless families face obstacles » WBUR

NY: New York's program to move migrants upstate has struggled » POLITICO Pro

Editorial: Surprise! Biden does have the power to shut border » Boston Herald

‘The heroes of this revolution.’ Healey announces new interest-free loans to train climate tech workers. » Boston Globe

GOP Senate hopeful Deaton tackles migrant crisis in new campaign ad » MassLive

NY: NYC Council speaker forces pols to take down political signs — including Israeli hostage posters » New York Post

Christmas in May? Mass. lawmakers firehose $2.9B in amendments onto Senate’s $57.9B budget » MassLive

Lucas: Healey’s Rome visit prompts post-war memories » Boston Herald

Mass. House set to refuel state’s IT bandwidth » News 22 WWLP.com

Opinion: Fiscally beset, Boston should target tax-exempt institutions’ payments » Boston Globe

Boston Rep Mum On Wu Property Tax Proposal » State House News Service

Mariano Sees Uneven Benefits From Transfer Tax » State House News Service

MBTA math: The money flows, the train cars slow » Boston Globe

When Biden’s new airline refund rule hit legislative turbulence, Warren swooped in to help save it » Boston Globe

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HB4437 - An Act correcting the membership date of a certain police officer in the town of North Reading relative to their membership in the Middlesex county retirement system

REMINDER: Final Track Improvement Program Service Suspension: Green Line Service Suspended Between Park Street and Union Square / Medford/Tufts December 6 – 20 » MBTA

Increase in Islamist Extremist Terror Incidents Targeting the U.S. in 2024, ADL Evaluation Finds » Anti-Defamation League

Wealth Building Programs: How CDC's are Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap » Mass. Association of Community Development Corporations

Warren: If Labor Nominee Chavez-DeRemer Commits to Strengthening Unions, She’s a “Strong Candidate For The Job” » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Mass Cultural Council Awards $7.2 Million to 394 Nonprofit Cultural Organizations Statewide for Operating Support » Mass Cultural Council

A message from our President and CEO, Diane Gould » Advocates

More than 200 sea turtles recovering from hypothermia-related conditions at New England Aquarium facility » New England Aquarium

Senators Markey and Warren Applaud Confirmation of Brian Murphy to U.S. District Court for the District of Mass. » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Healey-Driscoll Administration & City of Salem Celebrate Opening of Salem Willows Fishing Pier » MA Department of Fish and Game

Supreme Judicial Court Approves New Rules on Criminal Pretrial Discovery » Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

WPD Crime Gun Officers Investigate ShotSpotter Activation, Charge Man for Possession of Machine Gun » Worcester Police Department

Prominent ERISA Attorney Joins the Boston Office of The Wagner Law Group » The Wagner Law Group

MassDOT Releases the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study Final Report » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

RMV Cautions Consumers About Buying Flood-Damaged Vehicles » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

AG Campbell Issues Guidance On Donating To Charities Ahead Of Giving Tuesday And Holiday Season » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Our Amazon wishlist: Less plastic shipping waste » MasSPIRG

Equity and Inclusion Academy Expands Participation As City of Boston Hosts Annual Summit » City of Boston

As Holiday Packages Hit the Mail, Sen. Markey, Mass. Delegation members Urge Postmaster General, Inspector General to Address Delivery Delays, Lost mail, Closed Post Offices in Mass. » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

DPU Expands Net Metering Program » MA Department of Public Utilities