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10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

10:30am EOHLC Fall Weatherization Policy Advisory Council Meeting, Via LifeSize

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:30am Defense Sector Convening, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Veterans Quality of Life Commission Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

3:00pm Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission Education Development Subcommittee Meeting, Via Zoom

6:00pm DPU EFSB 25-10 & 25-75: Proposed Rulemaking Hearing #1, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, 1121 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford and via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Donato

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Boston World Cup committee warns fan, transportation plans in jeopardy without more state funding » Boston Globe

Biden in Boston to pick up lifetime achievement award at Edward M. Kennedy Institute » MassLive

How Mass. pediatricians are fighting vaccine hesitancy, one patient at a time » WBUR

Nearly half of Gov. Healey's cabinet has turned over as she heads into an election year » WBUR

Activists call for action as bill seeking to limit cooperation with ICE stalls on Beacon Hill » MassLive

State House labor pains: The long fight carries on for unionizing legislative aides » Commonwealth Beacon

Biden calls these 'dark days' as he urges Americans to 'get back up' in Kennedy Institute speech » WBUR

UMass Memorial, Blue Cross of MA at impasse over contract affecting near 200,000 patients » Worcester Telegram

NATIONAL

Trump Called a Canadian Ad Fake. It Faithfully Reproduces Reagan’s Words. » New York Times

News consumption habits split US, study finds » Semafor

Amid The Shutdown, Flood Insurance Profiteers Are Riding The Wave » The Lever

Trump’s Empty Promise on IVF » The Bulwark

In Trump-Friendly Iowa, the President’s Policies Have Hit Hard » New York Times

The Mixed Messages of Sending USS Gerald Ford to the Caribbean » The Bulwark

Exclusive: OpenAI sees chance to reindustrialize U.S. » Axios

Bird flu's comeback raises fears about readiness » Axios

How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught » New York Times

Jeffries heads to Illinois to push redistricting » punchbowl

ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour » The Guardian

“When you don’t know when you’re going to get a raise or an opportunity for advancement, it makes it difficult...If I got in a car accident or had a medical emergency, [I’d have] some questions on how I would pay for it.”

William Woodring, aide for state Representative Danillo Sena

The Boston Globe put out a State House Staffer Satisfaction Survey. One aide, William Woodring argued that compensation isn't adequate to meet basic needs.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Walsh: Bipartisanship in D.C. vital to heal our divide » Boston Herald

Biden honored at Kennedy Institute in Boston, as some Dems notably absent » Boston Herald

Editorial: Most Americans think neither party cares about them » Boston Herald

At Kennedy Institute ceremony, Biden calls for Americans to ‘fight like hell’ » Boston Globe

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC » Boston Globe

Lucas: Dems at crossroads with Mamdani » Boston Herald

Business

'Pharmacy deserts' spreading across Worcester County, state as closings rise, study shows » Worcester Telegram

Boston World Cup committee warns fan, transportation plans in jeopardy without more state funding » Boston Globe

21 Mass. life science companies must pay back tax breaks for failing to meet hiring goals » Boston Business Journal

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses and nonprofits in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Worcester Chamber of Commerce head quits research bureau board over police report release » Worcester Telegram

Democracy

Boston kicks off early voting, issues reminders ahead of November election » Boston Herald

Education

Opinion: Harvard’s unblinking hypocrisy: Dean denounces ‘evil’ police, ‘whiteness’ » The Hill

‘Food is medicine’: Congressman McGovern proposes bill to increase funding for school meals » Daily Hampshire Gazette

BPS proposal reawakens debate over who gets to attend Boston’s most competitive schools » Boston Globe

Environment

40% of New England EPA employees furloughed amid government shutdown, union says » WBUR

After last year’s fire, volunteers track new life at Blue Hills » WGBH

Federal

Khalid: Shutdown stretches on, aviation staff stretched thin » Boston Herald

Government shutdown hitting National Park Service sites in Massachusetts » WGBH

State seeking donations as it braces for lapse in federal food aid » WGBH

State expects 1 million MA residents to lose SNAP benefits next week » Worcester Telegram

Gaming

As sports betting explodes, should states set more limits to stop gambling addiction? » NPR

Health Care

Dr. Michael Zinner, innovative former chief of surgery at Brigham and Women’s, dies at 80 » Boston Globe

Mass. officials launch effort to strengthen assisted living fire safety, inspection coordination » MassLive

Housing

Study shows steep price of outdoor space in Massachusetts homes » WWLP 22

Rates go down. Sales go up. Is Greater Boston’s housing market beginning to thaw? » Boston Globe

Human Services

Markey, Pressley slam GOP for looming SNAP cuts that could hit 1.1M in Mass. » MassLive

Mass. blind community celebrates white cane as a ‘symbol of freedom and independence’ » WGBH

The crisis in food aid is being felt far and wide, from needy families to small grocers and local farms » Boston Globe

Immigration

ICE agents at Mass. National Guard armory in Framingham without state permission » WBUR

Boston Mayor Wu says city can’t stop state’s contentious West Roxbury migrant shelter plan » Boston Herald

Plymouth firm’s app lets ICE identify people through eye scans » Plymouth Independent

Judiciary

A DNA match finally identified her rapist. Massachusetts law said it was too late » Lakeshore Public Media

Four Supreme Judicial Court cases to watch in November » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

WMass federal workers turn to gigs and loans as government misses payday due to shutdown » MassLive

‘No idea how long people can hold out’: Federal workers feel brunt of shutdown » Boston Globe

'We want to able to survive': Starbucks baristas demanding fair union contract threatening to strike » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

Mass. State House staff are unsatisfied, underpaid, and planning to leave, new survey shows » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Flurry of measures get unanimous consent » Lowell Sun

Local Government

Hanover Faces $6.9 Million Budget Deficit as Town Unveils Sobering Five-Year Financial Forecast » South Shore News

Wu weighs in on Trump World Cup threat, government shutdown and immigration enforcement » WGBH

Newton council candidate faces backlash over past trans youth remarks » Boston Globe

City brings in hotshot lawyers in saint statue fight. They once represented Hobby Lobby » Patriot Ledger

State-supervised early voting opens in Lawrence following alleged voter fraud » The Eagle Tribune

Watch Taunton councilor accused of election night 'disruption' allegedly follow worker » Taunton Gazette

Holyoke’s money mess: City leaders clash over fixes as millions in state aid is withheld » MassLive

From Olympic swimmer to federal judge, mural to recognize Worcester's notable women » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Early birds flock to the polls for pre-Election Day voting in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

3 key moments from Brockton School Committee debate as candidates clash » The Enterprise

Can voters trust Carlo DeMaria? Everett’s mayor seeks seventh term amid $180,000 pay scandal. » Boston Globe

Biden in Boston at Edward M. Kennedy Institute: ‘America is not a fairy tale’ » MassLive

Pols & Politics: Jockeying heats up for Boston City Council president » Boston Herald

Editorial: Herald endorses Onuoha, Murphy, Louijeune and Baker » Boston Herald

Poll results: Herald readers tell Congress to ‘Get back to work’ » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Furious South End residents see moving as only way out from Mass and Cass spillover » Boston Herald

South End, Lower Roxbury residents plan to launch ‘Mass & Cass PAC’ with questionnaire focused on safety, drug use » Boston Herald

OSHA and Coast Guard to visit site of deadly Everett crane collapse Monday » CBS News

State Government

Lucas: AG’s defiance deserves a ‘No Queens’ rally » Boston Herald

Transportation

For this MBTA-loving youngster, all trains go to Wonderland » Boston Globe

Flight cancellations due to government shutdown haven’t hit Boston, officials say » MassLive

The Week Ahead

Monday - 10/27

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Donato

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

10:30am EOHLC Fall Weatherization Policy Advisory Council Meeting, Via LifeSize

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:30am Defense Sector Convening, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Veterans Quality of Life Commission Meeting, Via Microsoft Teams

3:00pm Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission Education Development Subcommittee Meeting, Via Zoom

6:00pm DPU EFSB 25-10 & 25-75: Proposed Rulemaking Hearing #1, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, 1121 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford and via Zoom

Tuesday - 10/28

Birthdays: Rep. Paul McMurtry

9:00am Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting, 135 Santilli Highway, Everett and livestreamed

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

10:00am Cannabis Advisory Board Public Health Subcommittee Meeting, Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester and via Teams

10:00am Special Commission on Accessible Housing Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room C, Boston and via Zoom

10:30am Manufactured Homes Commission Meeting, Plymouth Town Hall, 26 Court Street, Plymouth and via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

5:00pm Woods Hole Reception for Sen. Dylan Fernandes

5:00pm Protect Our Care Town Hall: Brockton, Brockton Main Street Library, 304 Main Street, Brockton

Wednesday - 10/29

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting, Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester and via Teams

10:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Commonwealth Employee Performance Recognition Program Award Ceremony and Reception, Great Hall, Grand Staircase & Gardner Auditorium, State House

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Mass. Office for Victim Assistance Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

5:00pm Pioneer New England Legal Foundation Cocktail Reception, One Financial Place, Boston

6:00pm DPU EFSB 25-10 & 25-75: Proposed Rulemaking Hearing #2, Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Avenue, Pittsfield

6:30pm Solving the Healthcare Crisis: Medicare for All / Single Payer Community Forum presented by Mass-Care, Waltham Public Library, 735 Main Street, Waltham

Thursday - 10/30

Birthdays: Rep. Jessica Giannino, Rep. Ryan Hamilton

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

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:30am Office of the Inspector General Public Hearing, One Ashburton Place, 13th Floor, Boston

12:30pm Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Committee Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Energy Resources Proposed SMART 3.0 Regulations, Submission via email

Friday - 10/31

Birthdays: Rep. Ronald Mariano

9:30am Senate Committee on the Census, Informational Hearing

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

11:30am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Committee Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via email


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