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Must-Reads
NATIONAL

With jobs to fill, Trump once again turns to Fox News » Washington Post

Donald Trump Got Away With Everything » Vanity Fair

The Onion Says It Has Bought Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy » New York Times

Donald Trump Is Dead Serious About Getting Matt Gaetz to DOJ » The Bulwark

'Everyone is calling': Trump's tariff threats send U.S. companies scrambling for lobbyists and loopholes » CNBC

Kamala Harris for California governor? A new poll finds she may have support » The Mercury News

Hollywood intimacy coordinators unanimously vote to unionize under SAG-AFTRA » Los Angeles Times

What I Saw on the Campaign Trail » The Bulwark

Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report » Politico

Musk’s bold plans for ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ face roadblocks » The Hill

MASSACHUSETTS

Beacon Hill Democrats willing to rework legislative calendar after chaotic end of session » MSN

What made it into Beacon Hill's big economic development bill — and what didn't » WBUR

AG Campbell wants to prevent medical debt from dinging credit scores » Axios

Trump, Wu, and Josh Kraft: How last week’s election will shape next year’s race for Boston mayor » Boston Globe

Fight over $1.5 billion power line project lands in Springfield court » MassLive

‘We will find someone to run against him’: After trans athletes comment, Salem Democrats vow to challenge Seth Moulton » Boston Globe

‘We cannot arrest our way out of homelessness’: Advocates blast Brockton, Lowell camping bans » Boston Globe

Gloucester and Beverly teachers unions fined amid strike » CBS Boston

Advocates for Souza prisoners say there's been 'collective punishment' since stabbings » WGBH

“A great thing about Marie is that she doesn’t pander to the people in D.C. and New York who don’t have the faintest fucking clue how to win in districts like hers,” said Smith. “Those people have probably never lived or worked in a district that wasn’t a deep blue district.”

Democratic political consultant Lis Smith

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), ran ahead of Harris in every county in her district by 4 to 7 points. Now she is at the forefront of a handful of Democratic lawmakers ready to provide a blueprint for Democrats eager to right what went wrong.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Confusion mounts over Trump’s SecDef choice; Warren says the Senate must reject him » Boston Herald

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead » Boston Globe

Trump triumphantly returns to Washington — and chaos quickly follows » Boston Globe

Republicans will maintain control of the House, AP projects, securing White House and both chambers of Congress » Boston Globe

Nonprofits vow a new resistance. Will donors pay up? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump risks unraveling world order with his Ukraine approach » Boston Globe

Business

Struggling Ginkgo Bioworks says it will step away from soon-to-open Seaport building » Boston Globe

City of Boston sues chef Barbara Lynch for $1.7 million in unpaid taxes » Boston Globe

What's inside the Massachusetts economic development bill » Axios

Ginkgo nixes move to South Boston lab, will exit Cambridge sites » Boston Business Journal

Minority-owned small businesses raise concerns about a new federal transparency law » WGBH

Seaport developer working to revive District Hall with updated facilities, expanded mission and new name » Universal Hub

Opinion: Revs soccer stadium is a classic Boston insider story » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Experts Lay Out CCC Leadership Model Alternatives » State House News Service

Civil Rights

‘I’m really terrified’: Disability rights advocates concerned about return of r-word » Boston Globe

Education

North Shore teachers strikes continue Thursday, two unions facing $50K fines » Boston Herald

North Shore teachers strikes continue Thursday, two unions facing $50K fines » Boston Herald

Amherst regional and town School boards denounce anonymous letter maligning superintendent » Gazette Net

Striking teachers allege possible spying during negotiations » Salem News

Marblehead students file injunction to resume extracurriculars during strike » Salem News

Editorial: Extend Pell grants to short-term workforce training » Boston Globe

Insiders Weigh Replacement Standard After MCAS Vote » State House News Service

‘Constantly in fear’: Everett demands answers on ousted school chief’s investigation » Boston Globe

Potential housing growth puts focus on school enrollment » The Concord Bridge

Association of School Committees Backs Haverhill’s Suggested State School Aid Overhaul » WHAV

Environment

Officials make pitch for $100M to make Connecticut River watershed more resilient » The Recorder

Health Care

Amid restructuring, Baystate Health to cut 134 management jobs » Boston Globe

Mass. hospital system to lay off 134 workers » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Healey names local bank leader to housing partnership » CNHI News

Human Services

Letter: Massachusetts should restore Healthy Incentives Program funding » Berkshire Eagle

Immigration

Gardner police responded to politically motivated protest at migrant shelter: What happened » Worcester Telegram

Somerville to reaffirm sanctuary status, calls on other Massachusetts cities to do same » Boston Herald

Lucas: Healey digs in on protecting illegal migrants in Mass. » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey draws protesters after Karen Read returns to court Wednesday » Boston Globe

Opinion: Will Supreme Court check Trump? Don’t count on it. » Boston Globe

Karen Read murder trial sticking with January start date for now » Boston Herald

Labor

Motion Denied: Judge rejects embattled Boston Water and Sewer Commission employee’s request to delay loan stiffing trial » Boston Herald

An uphill climb for rideshare unionization » CommonWealth Beacon

Legislative

Beacon Hill’s most powerful Democrats still considering whether to tinker with audit law after election » Boston Herald

Rules, Transparency Getting Attention In Election's Wake » State House News Service

Lawmakers May Scrap Deadline To Complete Major Work » State House News Service

Local Government

The Boston City Council demanded a USPS official come testify on mail delays. The Post Office said, nah. » Boston Globe

Lowell and Brockton city councils ban camping in public spaces » WBUR

USPS dismisses Boston City Council subpoena and refuses to testify on late mail concerns » Boston Herald

Somerville to reaffirm sanctuary status, calls on other Massachusetts cities to do same » Boston Herald

Zoning for MBTA law top issue at Foxboro's upcoming fall town meeting » The Sun Chronicle

Springfield City Council votes to give $3.3 million to wrongfully convicted man » WBUR

Politics

Mass. Dems reflect on DC power shift: ‘Figure out how to appeal to the majority' » NBC Boston

MMTA Welcomes Rep. Giannino as House Co-Chair of theLegislative Boating Caucus » Revere Journal

Ed Flynn recommends Boston’s Election Dept. be placed under state receivership after ballot debacle » Fox 25 News

Battenfeld: Country’s sharp right turn could lead a pathway for Ed Flynn in Boston mayor’s race » Boston Herald

Methuen mayoral candidates outline positions in debate » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Elizabeth Warren gets to work fighting Trump – but what about Mass.? » Boston Herald

Public Health

State Tracking Increases In Whooping Cough, Pneumonia » State House News Service

Health Chief Uncertain About Trump Presidency Impacts » State House News Service

Massachusetts drug overdose deaths drop 23%: ‘Cautiously optimistic… won’t take our foot off the gas’ » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Newbury first responders honored for water rescue » CNHI

New video shows plank fall outside South Station, nearly hitting people » NBC Boston

Advocacy group calls practices inside Souza-Baranowski prison 'degrading' » MassLive

State Government

Attorney General Andrea Campbell gears up for Trump round two » Commonwealth Beacon

Top Mass. Democrats mulling options after big audit law vote » NBC Boston

Taxation

Tax shift results in savings of $15 on $750K home » Gloucester Times

Tisbury to Shift Taxes on Commercial Properties as Residential Values Soar » Vineyard Gazette

Transportation

Group Looking At "Any and All Ideas" For Replacing Tobin Bridge » State House News Service

MBTA to begin crackdown on fare scofflaws » MassLive

Could late-night T service come back? Maybe. » Boston Globe

Utilities

Trump's Pledge Looms Over Offshore Wind Sector » State House News Service

New internet service gears up in Northampton: Crews installing fiber cables across city » Gazette Net


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