10:00am Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing, Conference Room B, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston and via Microsoft Teams

10:00am AKA Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

11:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Informational Hearing - School and District Accountability, A-2

Birthdays: Rep. Jack Lewis

RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Oregon shows what’s coming. » Washington Post

Don’t underestimate the Rogansphere. His mammoth ecosystem is Fox News for young people » The Guardian

American oligarchy? As Trump returns to the White House, some worry big business will run the show. » Boston Globe

‘A little dirty’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels » The Guardian

Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to State’s Strict Abortion Ban After the Deaths of Two Women » ProPublica

A Star President’s Resignation Was a Mystery. Was It All About Rankings? » New York Times

The “But Harris Ran As a Moderate” Evasion » The Liberal Patriot

Chris Murphy Wants Democrats to Break Up With Neoliberalism » New York Magazine

Trump Chooses Longtime Ally Linda McMahon to Run Education Dept. » New York Times

Donald and Elon can’t get enough of each other » Politico

Spending in legislative races topped $11 million » Commonwealth Beacon

St. Elizabeth’s and other former Steward hospitals are giving up their Catholic identity » Boston Globe

Report warns of huge costs from green energy mandates in New England, but critics cry foul » Worcester Telegram

Could wildfires become our new normal? » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Wu’s top aide has ties to private company eyed as city public transit operator » Boston Herald

Sagamore Bridge to be replaced by two, three-lane bridges over Cape Cod Canal » Cape Cod Times

The price for emergency housing in Mass. may pass $1 billion. A report has 10 ideas to help the strained system. » Boston Globe

‘Either she helps us or gets the hell out of the way’: Trump’s border czar attacks Wu over comments on mass deportation plans » Boston.com

MassDems Chair Steve Kerrigan suggests Gov. Maura Healey running for a second term » Boston Herald

Health care for low-income Mass. families could be target of Trump administration » WBUR

Why it’s illegal for Mass. teachers to strike (and why they do anyway) » MassLive

The results are in. So let’s discuss all those polls. » Boston Globe

Opinion: America’s great white reckoning again » Boston Globe

Tax credits, grants bolster new housing and restored clock tower at Ludlow Mills site » WAMC

Mass. bill would make it harder for people to resell tickets to live events. Consumer groups are up in arms. » Boston Globe

Farmers markets could add beer sales under economic development bill » WGBH

Moore: Breaking up Google would be a catastrophe » Boston Herald

Amazon is requiring workers to come back to the office five days a week. Are Boston companies following suit? » Boston Globe

Governor should strip anticompetitive ticketing provision from economic development bill » Commonwealth Beacon

Carvana ramps up retail operations in Boston area » Axios

LGBTQ organizations unite in wake of election » The Recorder

Do trans female athletes competing in girls’ and womens’ sports have a competitive edge? Here’s what the science says. » Boston Globe

Ed Board Chair Sees Lawsuit Coming On Standards » State House News Service

No DEI. No ‘transgender movement.’ No women’s studies. Trump World wants to ‘reclaim’ universities. » Boston Globe

Striking Teachers Take Arguments To State House » State House News Service

Striking educators from Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead rally on steps of State House » WHDH

‘Bursting at the seams’: Free community college straining resources » MassLive

Striking North Shore teachers unions rally at State House » NBC Boston

Striking North Shore teachers take fight for new contracts to Beacon Hill » WCVB

With the deadline looming to do away with the MCAS requirement, Massachusetts lawmakers debate what to do next » Berkshire Eagle

UMass students, personnel abroad advised to return before Trump takes office » The Recorder

Editorial: Tougher action is needed on teacher strikes » Boston Globe

Math professor Loring Tu gives eight-figure gift to Tufts » Boston Globe

Bridging the gap between students and employers » Martha's Vineyard Times

North Shore teachers strikes drag on into Wednesday » Boston Herald

Citing declining enrollment, Bard College at Simon's Rock will close after the spring semester and its Great Barrington campus will be sold » Berkshire Eagle

One hundred entities sign letters of support for Northern Tier Rail » Gazette Net

Crews to return to fight Butternut Fire in the morning; fire may not be fully extinguished until winter » Berkshire Eagle

Healey Celebrates Brown University Health Takeover of St. Anne's » State House News Service

Gov. Healey welcomes new owners at Saint Anne's Hospital; Steward gone 'once and for all' » The Herald News

Lower Rates Helped Lift October Home Sales » State House News Service

Shelter Commission Wraps Without "Ta-Da" Moment » State House News Service

Housing at former Wing School in Sandwich expected to be ready in September » Cape Cod Times

Wu looks to piggyback on state fund to build housing » Boston Business Journal

Mass. emergency shelter commission wraps up work with report that offers few specifics » Boston Herald

Report: Enrollment Goal Could Sustain Child Care Progress » State House News Service

Massachusetts is set to slash a program that helps families to buy fresh food from local farms. Berkshire lawmakers are pushing back » Berkshire Eagle

'We embrace you': 76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester library » Worcester Telegram

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in a fight with incoming Trump border czar: ‘Not very smart’ » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Welcome mat out in Massachusetts for migrant drug thugs » Boston Herald

Wu reasserts Boston's sanctuary city status ahead of Trump's second term » WBUR

Boston’s Water and Sewer HR director in court over alleged $75K mortgage stiff » Boston Herald

Neighbors in Lanesborough are upset after the closing of Old Williamstown Road » Berkshire Eagle

At Special Town Meeting, Shrewsbury debates and adopts MBTA zoning law » Worcester Telegram

Briefings: Chicopee Fills School Committee Vacancy with Literacy Education Prof » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Trip Barnes not yet giving up on MVC return » Martha's Vineyard Times

Spending in legislative races topped $11 million » commonwealthbeacon

Massachusetts' Elizabeth Warren takes on RFK Jr. » Axios

Katherine Clark’s daughter ‘aggressively’ lunged toward National Men’s March, police report says » Boston Herald

The RFK Jr. effect: Mass pols sound the alarm for the Bay State | John L. Micek » MassLive

How Trump won over more Latino voters in Lawrence » WBUR

With more people living on the streets in Lowell, city bans camping on public property » WBUR

Editorial: Commission kicks emergency shelter problems to new Legislature » Boston Herald

State Trooper in Karen Read murder case disciplined after agency’s investigation » Boston Globe

Supervisor in Karen Read case loses paid leave for failing to discipline investigators » CBS News

Healey targets housing crisis, business development in keynote speech » The Eagle Tribune

As rail expansion continues in Massachusetts, northern communities make their case » WAMC

In shift, new Healey bill aids commercial drivers » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. RMV now offering commercial learner’s permit exams in Portuguese and Spanish » The Herald News

Beacon Hill seeks to block trucker license revocations » The Eagle Tribune

Gov. Healey, unions call for major expansion of New England offshore wind » The New Bedford Light

Report On Costs Stirs Clean Energy Debate » State House News Service

‘We will show them': Healey doubles down on state's commitment to offshore wind » NBC Boston

Thousands of Mass. property owners warned of potential lead exposure in their water » WGBH

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey advocates for more offshore wind despite Trump threat » Boston Herald

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