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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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MASSACHUSETTS

Boston judge blocks Bourne Republican’s efforts to quickly overturn election » Boston Herald

With new climate bill, Mass. politicians are ready to go nuclear » Boston Globe

Cape Cod Democratic Rep. Chris Flanagan under investigation for felony larceny, report says » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: Gov. Healey doesn’t think her summertime political flex on the Legislature was ‘pressure’ » Boston Herald

Editorial: Using tax dollars to block new housing is bad policy » Boston Globe

New law aims to shore up and equalize state’s public health services » Boston Globe

Beverly, Marblehead strikes blow past judge’s deadline » Boston Herald

In Mass. towns where cost of living outpaced income, Trump saw more gains, data show » Boston Globe

Trump’s mass deportation order would create a disaster for communities – and a crisis of legitimacy for local police » Commonwealth Beacon

MassGOP Chair says Republican upswing in parts of Massachusetts part of a ‘trend’ » Boston Herald

NATIONAL

Trump team barred from agencies amid legal standoff » Politico

Feeling betrayed by increased minority support for Trump, Black women say they’re stepping back » AP News

A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments. » ProPublica

Trump taps NFL player Scott Turner as head of HUD » The Hill

CBS News poll finds Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling » CBS News

Progressives begin search for a new leader » The Hill

Americans Have One Very Strange Cognitive Bias » The Bulwark

Musk and Ramaswamy race to build a ‘DOGE’ team for war with Washington » Washington Post

Trump selects Rep. Chavez-DeRemer for Labor » Roll Call

Newsom Challenges Trump on Electric Vehicle Tax Credits » New York Times

Harris is telling her advisers and allies to keep her political options open » Politico

Spending wars heat up with Trump pick of Vought » Punchbowl News

Sen. Jim Risch declined to commit to supporting two of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees: Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense. “Ask me this question again after the hearings,” Risch told Jewish Insider at the Halifax International Security Forum.“These appointments by the president are constrained by the advice and consent of the Senate. The Senate takes that seriously, and we vet these.”

Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), incoming chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The next day, James Lankford (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told Dana Bash that his committee will have “lots of questions” to ask Gabbard.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginning. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Costly government waste is why we need DOGE » Boston Herald

Is it possible to live Trump-free? People practicing radical Trump detachment are trying. » Boston Globe

Business

Subscriber growth at Boston Globe has stalled, new filings show » Boston Business Journal

With More Scallops But Fewer Fishermen, Select Board Raises Bushel Limit For Commercial Fleet » The Nantucket Current

Higgins: Automation makes retail theft easier » Boston Herald

Massport to invest $60 million to create electric shore power for growing cruise ship industry » WGBH

The Elusive, Post-Pandemic Path to Victory for Valley Performing Arts » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Civil Rights

Hyannis advocates want to honor civil rights leader with mural. Town official suggested painting Kennedys there instead. » Boston Globe

Boston Democrat Pressley tells Republicans to keep MLK’s name ‘out of your mouths’ in anti-DEI fight » Boston Herald

Crimes

Police investigating Cape Cod state lawmaker amid fraud accusations » Boston Globe

Education

Editorial: Local firms provide youngsters basics of personal finances » Lowell Sun

Mount Holyoke College to endow two new faculty chairs thanks to $6M anonymous gift » Gazette Net

Generous financial aid programs under threat as more colleges eliminate loans » Boston Globe

Teachers strike enters third week in Beverly, Massachusetts as parents hold vigil » CBS News

Deadline hits for striking teachers in Beverly and Marblehead with no deal reached » WCVB

Mass. teachers strikes drags on. Here's what to know » Axios

Gloucester teacher strike ends; students and teachers head back to school Monday » CBS News

Environment

Gene Chague: Fishing with barbless hooks; Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation angles toward inclusivity » Berkshire Eagle

'Exhausted.' Marine mammal strandings on rise on Cape. But money to respond stays level » Cape Cod Times

Record dryness in Northeast should change water behavior, experts say » Boston Globe

Springfield, Pittsfield, Greenfield, Ware’s air quality worsens: report » MassLive

‘Critical’ drought conditions hit South Coast » New Bedford Light

Health Care

Top Massachusetts health policy official goes On The Record about what comes next » WCVB

Lawrence General bought out Holy Family hospitals from Steward. Now comes the hard part. » Boston Globe

Lack of emergency department top concern after Nashoba closure » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mass. health secretary questions private equity's impact on hospitals after Steward's collapse » WCVB

Housing

A new report puts Pittsfield’s housing need at 2,035 units. It also offers clues on how the city can obtain them » Berkshire Eagle

Four more MetroWest towns have passed MBTA housing plans. Who still hasn't complied? » The Metro West Daily News

Partnership gives Berkshire Health Systems employees first priority for affordable housing at the Thornewood » Berkshire Eagle

Healey: State shelter system is 'increasingly unsustainable.' What she proposes » Wicked Local

Gov. Healey looks to slash families’ time in state-run shelters, phase out costly hotels » Boston Herald

Human Services

United Way of Lynn celebrates 25 years of Thanksgiving meals » Lynn Daily News Item

Immigration

Boston Mayor Wu: I won’t ‘roll out the welcome mat’ for Trump’s mass deportations | Bay State Briefing » MassLive

Labor

Boston Water and Sewer HR director boosted by 60% pay hike, promotion amid civil fraud allegations » Boston Herald

Legislative

Editorial: Transparency at the Mass. Legislature » Worcester Business Journal

@Issue: Massachusetts votes to audit legislature » NBC Boston

Local Government

Jolt of funding boosts CitySpace project to restore Old Town Hall » Gazette Net

Worcester County Wonders: Leicester's stop on the Underground Railroad » Worcester Telegram

Vacant mills hold dangers and opportunities for Western Mass. communities » MassLive

Boston council worried about missing ballots, but says receivership is ‘premature’ » MassLive

Politics

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Nov. 11 to Nov. 15, 2024 » The Recorder

Cape Cod Democratic Rep. Chris Flanagan under investigation for felony larceny, report says » Boston Herald

Political Notebook: Amid ballot fight, teachers union dipped into legislative races » Commonwealth Beacon

Patrick: Democrats erred by not talking to outsiders » WGBH

They moved out of Massachusetts. This is what they miss the most. » Boston Globe

Public Health

Lawmakers push bill to combat deadly pancreatic cancer » Gazette Net

Opinion: What’s next for public health? » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Report calls for funding, reforms, for shelter system » cnhinews

‘You can’t wait for perfect’: Portland mixes care, crackdown in homeless crisis » Boston Globe

Mass. State Police Trooper suspended without pay related to sexual misconduct » Boston Globe

State Finance

State awards $165K for inclusive, accessible outdoor recreation » Lowell Sun

Taxation

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax shift plan blocked for second time in Mass. House » Boston Herald

Worcester City Council will decide tax rates at Tuesday meeting » Worcester Telegram

Utilities

Critics warn of higher costs from clean energy » The Andover Townsman

After Reset, T Finds New Trains "Performing Right Off The Bat" » State House News Service

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 11/25

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 11/26

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

11:00am 41st Annual Trooper George L. Hanna Awards for Bravery, House Chamber & Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

2:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Committee Hearing

Wednesday - 11/27

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Thursday - 11/28

No Hearings Scheduled

Friday - 11/29

No Hearings Scheduled


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