11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Healey Alleges Law Firm Took More than $90,000 in Kickbacks » State House News Service

Trump ex-campaign manager hospitalized amid threat to harm self » Boston Globe

18 Revelations From a Trove of Trump Tax Records » New York Times

LONG-CONCEALED RECORDS SHOW TRUMP’S CHRONIC LOSSES AND YEARS OF TAX AVOIDANCE » New York Times

Some Workers Face Looming Cutoffs in Health Insurance » New York Times

Amy Coney Barrett, Supreme Court nominee, spoke at program founded to inspire a ‘distinctly Christian worldview in every area of law’ » Washington Post

Trump suggested naming his daughter Ivanka as his running mate in 2016, according to new book by Rick Gates » Washington Post

'Protect Us While We're Here': Protesters In Boston Demand Police Reform At Rally For Breonna Taylor » WGBH

Governor Baker and his staff continue to withhold key pandemic data » Boston Globe

With nominee set, Senate Republicans plot swift Supreme Court confirmation » Boston Globe

Republicans expect vote on Amy Coney Barrett before election » Boston Globe

Trump ex-campaign manager hospitalized amid threat to harm self » Boston Globe

Opinion: We need a different Democratic Party » Boston Globe

Trump’s taxes show chronic losses and years of income tax avoidance » Boston Globe

Biden maintains national lead over Trump in two polls » Boston Globe

Donald Trump defends Supreme Court pick of Amy Coney Barrett, Joe Biden says Republicans should pump the brakes » Boston Herald

Biden has upper hand over Trump in expectations game for debate » Boston Globe

Editorial: Both parties change course on Supreme Court choice in election year » Boston Herald

Trump isn’t just picking conservatives for the courts. He’s picking young conservatives like Amy Coney Barrett » Boston Globe

Ruth Bass: An undemocratic path emerges: If you don't like it, ignore it » Berkshire Eagle

Black Lives Matter, the Green New Deal, and the color of money at Moynihan’s Bank of America » Boston Globe

Boston orders Salt Bae’s restaurant shut Saturday, days after it opened » Boston Globe

Bar seating, increased group sizes now allowed for Mass. restaurants » WHDH

FishOn: Fishery in Hail Mary mode » Gloucester Times

Massachusetts law firm sued by Attorney General Healey over alleged illegal kickback scheme » Boston Herald

Developer looks to swap office space for lab in new Seaport tower » Boston Business Journal

Want to see a movie?: 2 theaters in Berkshires are open, but business proving hard to come by » Berkshire Eagle

New indoor guidelines for Massachusetts restaurants go into effect » WCVB

In face of Covid, Chase soldiers on with ambitious Boston expansion » Boston Business Journal

Fishery Regulators Plan Vote on 100 Percent At-Sea Monitoring » WBSM

Contractors are booked as homeowners decide to renovate » Boston Globe

COVID takes bite out of idle DCU Center as deficit climbs » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts health care system reports uptick in children becoming sick from THC-laced edibles » The Republican

After a slow start, Boston racial equity fund will begin fund-raising » Boston Globe

UMass officials: Cluster of 13 students test positive for COVID-19 » Gazette Net

As more colleges refuse to accept SAT and ACT, test companies get pinched » Boston Business Journal

Federal prosecutor in Massachusetts criticizes Barr in letter » Boston Globe

Critics say Holyoke Soldiers’ Home chronically underfunded » Commonwealth Magazine

Early Trial Results Show Promise For Johnson & Johnson And Beth Israel Vaccine » WBUR

Calls For State Abortion Protections Grow Louder After Trump Announces SCOTUS Nominee » WBUR

Wheels (& Tables) of Justice Turn Once Again in Soldiers’ Home Tragedy » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Report: Health Care Even More Dominant in Local Economy » State House News Service

Opinion: Let’s do away with real estate broker fees » Commonwealth Magazine

State’s emergency child-care centers kept COVID-19 in check. Here’s how. » Boston Globe

Mass. insurer offers new Covid-19 coverage for businesses » Boston Business Journal

Boston paying out $596M a year in pensions [+full list] » Boston Herald

A look back at highlights of laws passed in 2020 » Lowell Sun

Can we still go trick-or-treating this year? Local communities are creating new events for Halloween 2020, while saying take precautions if trick-or-treating. » The Metro West Daily News

Mass. Municipalities Weigh Risks, Rewards of Reopening Facilities » State House News Service

Briefings: Council Ready to Vote to Press Suit against Sarno » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Hadley eyes fee reductions for businesses in pandemic » Gazette Net

Mask rules are toughened citywide as of Oct. 2 within residential buildings, even in open air » Cambridge Day

Eastham voters pass plastics-reduction bylaw, water bottle ban » Cape Cod Times

Opinion: On Nov. 3, I am voting for myself » Boston Globe

As Trump and Biden gear up for Tuesday’s debate, a look at what it’s like to battle Buddy Cianci » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 594 new COVID cases, 13 more deaths Sunday, a day before state eases restaurant restrictions » The Republican

Milton officials ‘disappointed’ that large gathering of teenagers broke COVID guidelines » Boston Globe

State public health officials monitoring as cases of COVID-19 increase » Boston Globe

Black Boston leaders call for more coronavirus testing amid uptick in cases » Boston Herald

A home to die in » Boston Globe

13 new deaths, 594 new cases of COVID-19 in Mass., state reports » Boston Globe

COVID Spiking Ahead of Flu Season in Mass.; 1,100 New Cases Reported Over the Weekend » NBC Boston

CDC Foundation hires former Mass. health official for new C-suite role » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: We need truth and reconciliation » Commonwealth Magazine

Community leaders rally support for police reform legislation » Boston Herald

Advocates for Police Accountability Bill Want State Lawmakers to OK Legislation » Cape Cod Online

Rachael Rollins’ police watch list includes 54 Boston cops, plus Richard McKeon, Leigha Genduso » Boston Herald

Black leaders call on Legislature to pass police reform bill » Boston Globe

Suffolk DA Releases List Of 136 Police Officers With Credibility Issues » WBUR

Black Leaders Look to Shape Closed-Door Police Reform Talks » State House News Service

Rodrigues Still Planning for October Budget » State House News Service

After Trump RINO Tweet, Baker Stands By Mass. Mail Voting » WGBH

Voting groups push for more ballot drop boxes » The Salem News

The federal government rejected funding for a major Blue Hill Avenue bus project. Now what? » Boston Globe

Plymouth & Brockton bus line defends holding on to federal pandemic loan » Cape Cod Times

Regional Transit Authorities Are Struggling. But There May Be A Silver Lining » WGBH

Rest stops in disrepair » Lowell Sun

How's The Air In There? A Look At Ventilation On The MBTA » WBUR

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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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12:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

12:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

4:00pm Health Equity Task Force, Virtual Meeting

10:00am About That Presidential Debate: A Q&A For Globe Subscribers, Via Zoom

10:00am Department of State Police Public Hearing, Via Webex

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression - Quarterly Meeting, Virtual Meeting

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