10:00am Department of Public Utilities Hearing, One South Station, 5th Floor, Boston

11:00am Special Senate Task Force on the Retail Sector of the Commonwealth, Room 428

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board Meeting, 10 Park Plaza, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

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

4:00pm Swearing-In of Shelley Richmond Joseph, Nurses Hall, State House

Sexual misconduct allegations rock statehouses » Politico

Boston teachers union attack fires blanks » Commonwealth Magazine

The case for first-class transportation » Sentinel & Enterprise

Using tax legislation to overhaul health care still being discussed, Ryan says » Boston Globe

Lawmakers again seek deal on non-competes, trade secrets » Boston Herald

Can Koh break away from competitive 3rd District pack? » Lowell Sun

Jared Kushner Keeps Failing To Disclose Connections With Russians » The Huffington Post

Six women accuse Florida Senate budget chair Latvala of groping, sexual harassment » Politico

Black Democrat omitted from some Democratic campaign fliers in Virginia » The Washington Post

Do social media threaten democracy? » The Economist

Rhode Island Asking For Express Commuter Trains To Boston » CBS Boston

Highest-earnings state employees so far in 2017 » Boston Business Journal

Officials, politicians respond to Texas church shooting » Boston Globe

7 ways biopharma would win - and lose - under the new tax bill » STAT News

Peabody gets 20 new liquor licenses » The Salem News

Boston continues to add millionaires. Here's how it stacks up to other towns. » Boston Business Journal

WBZ-AM's new owner tells employees to re-apply for jobs » Boston Globe

Scores gather for antifascism rally on Boston Common » Boston Globe

Baker to launch hate crimes task force » State House News Service

Churches on front lines of signature drives calling for ban on publicly funded abortions » The Eagle Tribune

Hampden DA Anthony Gulluni tapped by Gov. Charlie Baker to serve on new hate crime task force » The Republican

MIT student's suicide prompts a thorny legal question: When do colleges share blame? » Boston Business Journal

Higher education prepares for battle on tax plan » Boston Globe

House OKs greenhouse gas emissions bill » Sentinel & Enterprise

Dual bills call for climate change action » Lowell Sun

Northampton march demands steps against climate change » The Republican

Warren asks EPA to dip into Norton water problems » The Sun Chronicle

Commerce secretary has stake in firm tied to Putin orbit, report says » Boston Globe

The Massachusetts Plan to Slash Drug Costs » Harvard Political Review

Shake-up planned in Bedford VA leadership following deaths » Lowell Sun

How Tuesday's Elections Could Impact Health Care » Governing

Parents make plea for patient bill of rights at State House » Boston Globe

Building more homes means crowded schools, right? Not so, study says » Boston Globe

Norfolk gets grant for mixed-income housing development » The Sun Chronicle

Gov. Baker Awards $1M Grant for 40 New Methuen Housing Units » WHAV

Senate criminal reform bill addresses juvenile justice, changing age of adulthood » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Arciero, legislators tour military program at jail » Lowell Sun

Plan for sealing criminal records divides employers, advocates » Lowell Sun

House leaders tee up major justice reform legislation » State House News Service

City council president: Why I'm bringing my baby to work » CNN

Keller @ Large: Massachusetts Wasting Big Money On Bottled Water For Lawmakers » CBS Boston

Puerto Rican flag to be raised in Springfield, Holyoke » Mass Live

Augustus drafts top guns to help lure PawSox to Worcester » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

A little choral music » Gloucester Daily Times

Plymouth Special Town Meeting will include Promenade, Obery projects » Wicked Local Plymouth

HAND: Crazy elections draws to a close » The Sun Chronicle

Making history: Framingham will elect its first mayor » Boston Globe

Clarence Fanto: Daylight saving time idea is from dark ages » Berkshire Eagle

Boston shouldn't bubble-wrap Long Island » Boston Globe

Carr: Donations buy a hack heaven » Boston Herald

No change to be seen in Everett » Boston Globe

OUR VIEW: Spicer for mayor » The Metro West Daily News

Impeachment is a losing bet » Boston Globe

Too much pain, not enough gain in GOP tax plan » Boston Globe

Sucked into the widening gyre of Donald Trump » Boston Globe

Editorial: Act quickly on opioids » Boston Herald

If we built it, they will come » Lowell Sun

Bolling: New initiatives should provide inspiration to get to polls » Boston Herald

Rivers: Inner-city needs can't be delayed four more years » Boston Herald

In Northampton mayoral race, Narkewicz and Riley see different approaches to governing city » Mass Live

BROCKTON ELECTION: Q&A with candidate for re-election Mayor Bill Carpenter » The Enterprise

Election Countdown: Vargas, Toohey, Magliocchetti Nab Last Minute Endorsements » WHAV

Mahan top Senate primary fundraiser » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston's mayoral candidates make their closing arguments » Boston Globe

Tuesday's mayoral election in Boston could approach a record - and not a good one » Boston Globe

4 intriguing Massachusetts mayoral races to watch -other than Boston » Boston.com

Chicopee Elections: Ward 8 School Committee candidates have different ideas to balance the tight budget » MassLive

No Common ground found at Boston rallies » Boston Herald

High turnout expected for Framingham's first mayoral contest » The Metro West Daily News

A fifth Attleboro candidate admits run-in with law » The Sun Chronicle

Five local races to watch Tuesday » Boston Globe

AG Healey endorses LaChapelle, Narkewicz for mayor » Hampshire Gazette

Pittsfield officials concerned about possible low voter turnout for elections » Berkshire Eagle

Voter turnout in Attleboro election could break a record » The Sun Chronicle

Mayoral candidates in Boston, other cities make final push for votes » My Fox Boston

Studies Show Voters Need a Graduate-Level Education to Understand Ballot Measures » Governing

The Races and Ballot Measures to Watch on Election Day » Governing

Bill on Paris accord will just hurt economy » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts drug laws omit deadly opioid carfentanil » Boston Herald

Massachusetts National Guard unit departs for Puerto Rico » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers send bump stock ban to governor » Guns.com

On Beacon Hill: Bumping heads » Worcester Sun

Official designation would be sweet for maple syrup fans » Boston Herald

HATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME? MASSACHUSETTS AND MAINE ARE LEADING A CHARGE TO DITCH IT » newsweek.com

Republicans happy House speaker resigned leadership job amid sex harassment accusations » Courier Journal

Lawmaker on sex and politics: 'It's about a culture' » Providence Journal

4 women accuse former state lawmaker of harassment, assault » The News Tribune

Lawmakers appoint former prosecutor as top watchdog in wake of sexual harassment scandal » Chicago Tribune

Revenue cushion climbs after October to nearly $180M » WWLP 22

Income surtax scheduled for Feb. 5 hearing before SJC » State House News Service

Pay-by-phone meter feeding goes awry » Boston Globe

Rhode Island asks MBTA for express commuter trains to Boston » Boston Globe

THE COLUMN: Scanlan wins over board at the LRTA » Lowell Sun

On MBTA upgrades, Pollack says 'it's more than trust us' » Boston Business Journal

Targeting mobile service dead zones, Verizon pitching new cell tower to Pittsfield ZBA » Berkshire Eagle

Officials christen Edmond Freeman Solar Farm » Wicked Local Sandwich

Marty Walsh and Tito Jackson grew up 2 miles - and worlds away - from each other » Boston Globe

It's Facebook's world. Deal with it » Boston Globe

SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Leominster school board candidates are history buffs » Sentinel & Enterprise

Trump is dead wrong on violence and the visa lottery » Boston Globe

Baker Awards More Than $1M to Support 40 Housing Units, Private Development in Methuen » The Valley Patriot

Big week for Fernandes at Statehouse » Cape Cod Times

Lawmakers approve banning bump stocks in MA » The Car News

Official Opening for Edmond Freeman Solar Farm » Cape Cod Online

Harassment claims prompt review of Beacon Hill policies » The Salem News

Resume box for Paul Heroux » The Sun Chronicle

Easton gets $2.5M state grant for Main Street improvements » Wicked Local Easton

Massachusetts First State to Ban Bump Stocks After Vegas Mass Shooting » North End Waterfront

Murray toasted by friends, former colleagues as portrait unveiled » Newburyport News

The Case to End Daylight Saving » WNYC

Senate approves campus sex-assaults bill » Lowell Sun

When It Comes To BPS, Walsh Reminds Voters Of His Balancing Act » WBUR

Mass. Senate OKs bill to lift 'veil of secrecy' on campus sex assaults » Berkshire Eagle

Senate passes criminal justice reform legislation after overnight debate » The Daily Free Press

For 1st Berkshire District candidate Christine Canning, it's about 'getting these people what they need' » Berkshire Eagle

Former US House Speaker Joseph Martin Remembered in North Attleboro » WGBH

Female legislators push for more diverse artwork in State House » Boston Globe

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10:00am Department of Public Utilities Hearing, One South Station, 5th Floor, Boston

11:00am Special Senate Task Force on the Retail Sector of the Commonwealth, Room 428

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board Meeting, 10 Park Plaza, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

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

4:00pm Swearing-In of Shelley Richmond Joseph, Nurses Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

Special Election for Rep. Gailanne Cariddi's seat

Special Election for Rep. Brian Dempsey's seat

State Primary for Special Election for Sen. Jennifer Flanagan's seat

9:00am Artists Under the Dome, Great Hall, State House

9:30am 11th Annual Artists Under the Dome Event, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Anti-Poverty Briefing, Room 428, State House

10:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

6:00pm Mass. Mentoring Partnership Decade of Impact, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield

6:30pm Fall Reception for Rep. Shaunna O'Connell with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

6:30pm Fall Reception for Rep. Shaunna O'Connell with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

9:00am MassDevelopment Board of Directors Meeting, 99 High Street, 11th Floor, Boston

11:00am Massachusetts State Police Fall Awards Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am Election Modernization Coalition Press Conference for Automatic Voter Registration, State House steps, Boston

11:00am Inspector General Council Meeting, One Ashburton Place, Room 1311, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

6:00pm Rep. Colleen Garry's Fall Fundraiser

6:00pm Rep. Colleen Garry's Fall Fundraiser

No Hearings Scheduled

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan