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Today on Beacon Hill

10:30am Secretary Bill Galvin Pre-Election Press Conference, State Library, Room 341, State House

10:30am Division of Banks Public Hearing, 1000 Washington Street, Room 1-D, Boston and Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Kenneth Gordon

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

MassLandlords sues Boston, says city withheld public records to protect Mayor Wu, hide unlawful rent control lobbying » Boston Herald

Massachusetts ballot question campaigns rife with out-of-state money ahead of election » Boston Herald

Editorial: Beacon Hill budgeting harms food assistance recipients » Boston Globe

Here’s what’s in the new Mass. climate and clean energy bill » WBUR

Republican John Deaton explains his distance from Trump campaign » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: Changing ballot questions after Election Day is ‘voter suppression,’ DiZolgio says » Boston Herald

Question 2: A misguided effort that will harm kids, their futures, and the economy » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass Voters Support Audit of Legislature & Transportation Unions, Split on Tipping Reform & Removing MCAS » UNH Survey Center

In Governor’s Council races, voters could make history by electing first women of color » Boston Globe

NATIONAL

GOP’s closing election message on health baffles strategists, worries experts » Washington Post

The race for clean energy is local » Grist

Trump, in Increasingly Dark and Dour Tones, Says He ‘Shouldn’t Have Left’ the White House » New York Times

How Is It This Close? » The Atlantic

Big Blue Mess: Are Eric Adams, Kathy Hochul, and NY Dems Setting the Stage for MAGA Wins? » Vanity Fair

This Election, Health Care Is On Life Support » The Lever

A shocking Iowa poll means somebody is going to be wrong » Silver Bulletin

Republicans bring back fake electors in battlegrounds » Politico

Inside The Ruthless, Restless Final Days Of Trump’s Campaign » The Atlantic

NBC airs Trump "equal time" message during NASCAR coverage after Harris’ "SNL" appearance » CNN

“They’re trying to discourage people from voting their conscience by telling them that their vote doesn’t matter, essentially, that they’re just going to ignore the will of the people anyways, and it’s unacceptable,” she told the Herald. “We are going to continue to fight hard and to remind people that their vote matters.”

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio

Top Beacon Hill Democrats’ willingness to leave the door open to tinkering with ballot questions after voters approve them on Election Day amounts to “voter suppression,” DiZoglio said.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House after 2020 loss » Boston Globe

JD Vance calls Kamala Harris ‘trash’ at last-minute N.H. rally » Boston Globe

As Republicans focus on voter fraud, a conservative Maine outlet enters the fray » Boston Globe

Too close to call: As Trump, Harris barrel toward Election Day, polls remain deadlocked » Boston Herald

Democrats have long attracted celebrity support, but no one has deployed them quite like this » Boston Globe

Business

Nantucket Commercial Scalloping Season Opens, But Fishermen Getting Only $12 Per Pound » Nantucket Current

Family-owned Roche Bros. sells 51% of Massachusetts grocery store chain to Connecticut businessman » WCVB

BXP: Back Bay Station tower on hold indefinitely » Boston Business Journal

The US is awash in subterranean lithium. This startup wants to get it out. » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Plans for new cannabis dispensary moving along in Sunderland » Gazette Net

Dispensary suing city while owner seeks renewal of host agreement » The Eagle Tribune

Education

MCAS ballot question: clashing views of educational equity » Commonwealth Beacon

UMass Lowell announces free tuition in partnership with MASSGrant Plus » Lowell Sun

Lynn Schools receives funding for interpreters » Item Live

Massachusetts teachers make final push to nix MCAS requirement ahead of Election Day » Boston Herald

Clark: To keep students in college, focus on mental health » Boston Herald

Western Mass educators talk unique issues, benefits to area schools » MassLive

Environment

Northampton fire crews contain brush fire in Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area, work to put out blaze that swept through 52 acres » Gazette Net

Mayor Desorgher eyes removal of Green River dams » The Recorder

Despite progress against wildfires, state warns blazes could continue for weeks » Boston Globe

Swampscott Board of Health wants in on beach quality fight » Lynn Daily News Item

Health Care

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center's landlord sues state over eminent domain taking » WBUR

‘Some were not happy’: At Boston Children’s Hospital, a dispute over how to screen children for gender transition » Boston Globe

Housing

Homeowners demand relief from crumbling foundations » Lowell Sun

Lowell Housing Authority residents, staff decry homeless crisis » Lowell Sun

'An avoidable tragedy': Rally for homeless at City Hall Saturday calls for real solutions » Worcester Telegram

Harbor Homes boosts capacity ahead of expected busy winter » Martha's Vineyard Times

Immigration

A migrant family’s search for home through a political storm » WBUR

He migrated to Massachusetts in search of stability. Now, he’s homeless. » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Levy names federal election overseer for Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Massachusetts AG slammed for not supporting Virginia’s effort to remove non-citizens as voters » Boston Herald

Labor

Question 5 opposition gains financial backing, supporters receive new endorsement » The Daily Free Press

Legislative

Community leader awarded Latino Excellence honor » CNHI News

Local Government

Meschino, O’Connor outline Beacon Hill news that benefits Hull » Hull Times

Clarksburg residents to decide in Tuesday's election whether to adopt the Community Preservation Act » Berkshire Eagle

Orleans votes to spend $2.5M on a 2.2-acre 'unicorn': What makes it so special? » Cape Cod Times

New town administrator Rebecca Torres to lead Sunderland beginning Nov. 12 » Gazette Net

Politics

Beacon Hill Roll Call: How reps voted on Healey budget vetoes » Lowell Sun

Mass. Voters Anxiously Anticipating Results One Day Away From Election Day » wbznewsradio

Local election officials to discuss preparations for Tuesday's election » NBC Boston

State House Roundup: Deja vu on Hill? Not quite » Worcester Telegram

VIDEO: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Question #1, Public Records, and Auditing Unemployment » The Valley Patriot

Opinion: Someone needs to shake up Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Baker has an edge on Markey, if he’d run » Boston Herald

Senator Elizabeth Warren is a nationally known progressive. Here’s five things about her record you may not know. » Boston Globe

Study finds use of gender-neutral ‘Latinx’ by Democratic pols is costing them votes » Commonwealth Beacon

Lt. Gov. Driscoll goes On The Record about presidential race, ballot questions » WCVB

Inside VoteSee, a Harvard student's platform to inform voters » Axios

Harris and Trump volunteers from Massachusetts fan out to purple states to swing the election » WGBH

DiZoglio Addresses Boxford Republicans, Comes Away with Question 1 Backing » WHAV

Lucas: By announcing early, Markey is looking for an edge. He’ll need it » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: Changing ballot questions after Election Day is ‘voter suppression,’ DiZolgio says » Boston Herald

‘Everyone is nervous’: Anxiety high as many Valley residents worry about voting results, fallout as election nears »

Does your vote matter? » The New Bedford Light

What John Deaton said about challenging Sen. Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts » WBZ News Radio

Our View: The other reasons to go vote » The Sun Chronicle

Public Safety

State corrections officer faces felony charges for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs to prisoner » Worcester Telegram

Opinion: How to protect the press and police this election » Boston Globe

In an 'emotional election,' Mass. ramps up security » WBUR

National Guard to conduct training in North Attleboro this week, including on Election Day » The Sun Chronicle

Corrections officer arrested for allegedly smuggling illicit narcotics into prison » Boston Herald

State Finance

Mass. House vote Wednesday on Gov. Healey’s $2.15B supplemental budget, top Dem says » MSN

Taxation

Editorial: Tax revenue dips as Mass. residents move » Boston Herald

Transportation

Bluebikes to be free on Election Day » Boston Globe

Orange Line gets back to full speed after 15 years of restrictions » WGBH

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 11/4

Birthdays: Rep. Kenneth Gordon

10:30am Secretary Bill Galvin Pre-Election Press Conference, State Library, Room 341, State House

10:30am Division of Banks Public Hearing, 1000 Washington Street, Room 1-D, Boston and Microsoft Teams

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 11/5

Birthdays: Rep. John Mahoney

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

11:00am MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Wednesday - 11/6

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm State Library Open House, State Library, Room 341, State House, Boston

4:00pm Behind the Scenes of a SPACE Grantee hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Democracy Brewing, 35 Temple Place, Boston

Agency filings due for consideration in 2024-2025 legislative cycle

Thursday - 11/7

10:00am Center for Health Information & Analysis Public Hearing, CHIA, 501 Boylston Street, Suite 5100, Boston and via Zoom

10:00am DECA Day on the Hill, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm F.U.N. Lives On: The Art & Cultural Landscape of Greater Boston hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Boston Ballet, 19 Clarendon Street, Boston

6:00pm Pioneer Institute’s 27th Annual Dinner & Peters Lecture, Hyatt Regency, One Avenue de Lafayette, Boston

Friday - 11/8

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing


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