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

Steward Health Care raided the coffers of its in-house malpractice insurer, leaving claimants, doctors in limbo » Boston Globe

North Shore educator strikes enter record-breaking territory » NBC Boston

After delay, Boston Mayor Wu’s tax shift plan clears the House, advances to Senate » Boston Herald

Power struggle: Lawmakers try to undermine audit despite voters’ clear mandate » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Early Education and Care audit reveals “compromised investigations, lack of background checks and training” » News 22 WWLP.com

What can be done to end Mass. teacher strikes? » Boston Globe

‘Culture of police coverups’: Family of man killed by Fall River police sues city, officers » WPRI.com

How advocates responded to last year's increase in abortions in Mass. » WBUR

Mass. 2024 voter turnout was second-highest in history, slight drop from 2020 record-breaking numbers » Boston Globe

New Bill Would Gradually Phase Out Tobacco Products » State House News Service

What the U.S. imports from Canada, Mexico and China, as Trump vows tariffs » Washington Post

Inside The Plan To Let Trump Track Millions of Immigrants » The Lever

Election Night’s Impact on Health Care Policy in the States » MultiState

The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus » The New Yorker

Top Trump Aide Accused of Asking for Money to ‘Promote’ Potential Appointees » New York Times

Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal » New York Times

Blue States Will Find Fighting Trump Is No Simple Proposition » Governing

How Democrats Lost Their Base and Their Message » New York Times

La Vie en Rose » Puck

Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop both federal criminal cases against Trump » Politico

Schoen: Where do Democrats go from here? » Boston Herald

Trump is back after winning more women’s votes. Some fear it’s a sign the country has moved backward on #MeToo and more. » Boston Globe

Editorial: RFK Jr.? Seriously? » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Trump’s rock the boat transition picks supported by most Americans, poll says » Boston Herald

Trump’s war on the media escalates: Here’s why it should worry everyone » Boston Globe

Dorchester Brewing’s building sold, now on year-to-year lease » Boston Business Journal

Mass. AG Campbell joins multistate push to make it easier for people to change cell phone providers » MassLive

Consumer groups cry foul on new ticket transfer law » Gazette Net

Cape lawmaker investigated for alleged misuse of former employer's money. What we know. » Cape Cod Times

Demonstrators: Bring back school jobs in Northampton » Gazette Net

Marblehead enters fact-finding process after failed negotiations » Salem News

'What are you hiding?': Brockton school board wants state to investigate schools, city » The Enterprise

Beverly Teachers Strike: City Council Votes Down Funding Resolultion » Brookline Patch

She endured racism, went on to make her mark at BPS » Boston Globe

Striking North Shore teachers say Gov. Maura Healey falling short of commitment to support public education » WCVB

Beverly, Marblehead educators’ strikes continue as contract standoffs escalate » Boston Herald

Heated Harvard forum with Kellyanne Conway shows growing political tensions on Boston campuses » WGBH

2024 fire season in Massachusetts burns more acres in 2 months than previous 2 years » Commonwealth Beacon

First North Atlantic right whales of season spotted in Cape Cod Bay » MassLive

First right whales of season gorge on critical food off Mass., giving hope for a strong year » WBUR

Federal investigators served warrants, seized phones of two top Steward Health Care executives, sources say » Boston Globe

Needham residents force vote on reversing MBTA Communities Act zoning » MassLive

Western Mass. homeless advocates worried about Healey's shelter system changes » New England Public Media

Rodrigues 'glad' about additional shelter rules » Newburyport News

25 Investigates: ‘Areas of risk’ identified in audit of state childcare agency » Fox 25 News

Audit faults Massachusetts agency for handling of child abuse complaints » WCVB

Federal funds go to migrant support in Boston shelters » WGBH

Mass. SJC says courts must dismiss juvenile cases when charges lowered to misdemeanors » WBUR

Flags at half-staff in Massachusetts in honor of former state Rep. Gloria Fox » News 22 WWLP.com

Healey Expects "Everyone" To Implement Audit Law » State House News Service

Comerford touts accomplishments, urges hundreds at virtual town hall to make their voices heard » Gazette Net

Gov. Healey expects 'everyone' to implement new audit law » WBUR

Council vote nears: New contract would put Worcester City Manager Eric Batista above $300K » Worcester Telegram

City Council urges resolution to strike as teachers pack meeting » Salem News

Chicopee city councilor responds to death threats over gas station, convenience store vote » MassLive

State: Port city councilors violated Open Meeting Law » Newburyport News

Council vote nears: New contract would put Worcester City Manager Eric Batista above $300K » Worcester Telegram

Batista backs civil-service exemption in Mass. economic development package » The Gardner News

Fewer Mass. voters cast a ballot in this year's presidential election than 2020 » WBUR

Mass. registered voter turnout in 2024 was 3.5M, 2nd highest in state history » MassLive

Pressley’s time in Congress has been shaped by Trump’s tumult. Now, she’s preparing for his second term. » Boston Globe

2024 election: Data shows ‘significant drop’ in voter turnout in several Mass. cities, Galvin says » Fox 25 News

Multiple sick people on flights landing in Boston prompts officials to alert CDC ‘out of an abundance of caution’ » Boston Globe

Massachusetts law aims to shore up local public health across poor and wealthy towns » New England Public Media

Mass. bill would prohibit tobacco sales to anyone born after specific date » MassLive

Report calls for funding, reforms, to shelter system » The Andover Townsman

Second Trump term has Mass. abortion advocates on edge » Commonwealth Beacon

Earned sick time in Massachusetts now covers reproductive losses » Boston Globe

Statute "Fixes," New Labor Accords Lengthen Budget Talks » State House News Service

Editorial: Enough with the secrecy — post quasi-public salaries » Boston Herald

House advances Boston property tax proposal, after GOP representative blocked it last week. Senate set to take it up after Thanksgiving. » Boston Globe

House vote sends Boston tax bill to Senate » WGBH

House Vote Sends Boston Tax Bill To Senate » State House News Service

Fare evasion costs the T millions. Now it plans on making riders pay up. » Boston Globe

Fare evasion costs the T millions. Now it plans on making riders pay up. » Boston Globe

MBTA Red Line finally speeds up » Axios

MBTA’s Red Line running at full speed through all stations for the first time in 20 years » Boston Herald

American Airlines plane strikes Frontier Airlines aircraft’s wing at Boston Logan, FAA will investigate » Boston Herald

Red means ... go? Red Line free of slow zones for first time in more than 20 years, MBTA says. » Boston Globe

MBTA Eyes Service, Accessibility Improvement In Newton » State House News Service

MBTA commuter rail station in Newton to get major makeover » MassLive

First Responders Ready For Rural Rail Emergencies » State House News Service

Newton will get first accessible commuter rail stop with rebuild of Newtonville Station » Boston Herald

BEAT Looks to Decarbonization of Last Berkshire Peaker Plant » iBerkshires

After years of challenges, new climate law pushes Cape Cod historic district to allow more solar » New Hampshire Public Radio

ADL Commends Congress for Prioritizing Investigation into Antisemitism » Anti-Defamation League

Senators Markey and Paul Urge President Biden to Extend TikTok Divestment Deadline » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

STATEMENT: Biden admin drafting a rushed, flawed plan to fast track data centers and power plants for AI » Environment Mass.

Aquarium to host outdoor ice sculpture of sea turtles for Boston Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll on New Year’s Eve » New England Aquarium

Countdown to ARPA obligation deadline » Mass. Municipal Association

Warren Urges Wellpath to Commit to Fair Payouts and Fair Notice for Incarcerated Patients During Bankruptcy Process » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

TechNet Study Reveals Valuable Role of E-Commerce Marketplaces in Supporting Small Businesses » TechNet

It’s Time to Get in Formation! contributed by Farah Jeune, MIRA’s Communications Specialist » MIRA Coalition

Governor Healey Announces Massachusetts AI Hub to Make State Global Leader in Applied AI Innovation » MA Executive Office of Economic Development

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $2.5 Million Through Community One Stop for Growth » MA Executive Office of Economic Development