11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

Baker: Reserves, Borrowing Not Needed for Fiscal 2020 » State House News Service

Biden stiff-arms the left — which holds its fire » Washington Post

Eviction Scare Sparking Talks Across State Government » State House News Service

Massachusetts ends fiscal 2020 with $700 million budget hole » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts ranked No. 1 on Google Trends for ‘how to apply for Canadian citizenship’ search after presidential debate » The Republican

Biden Lead Looks Firmer as Midwest Moves His Way » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Child Care Pilot Aims at Construction, Trade Workers » State House News Service

UTILITIES FOR DEMOCRACY: WHY AND HOW THE ALGORITHMIC INFRASTRUCTURE OF FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE MUST BE REGULATED » Foreign Policy at Brookings

For swing-district Mainers, the debate wasn’t a turning point. It was an ‘embarrassment’ » Boston Globe

Trump interrupted Biden more than 10 times as he tried to answer one question. It got worse from there » Boston Globe

‘Voter intimidation is real’: Maura Healey says Donald Trump is undermining a free and secure election » Boston.com

Republicans scold Trump on white supremacy, fearing a drag on the party » Boston Globe

Yes, Biden and Trump are scheduled to debate again. But what will that look like? » Boston Globe

Opinion: Debate commission tries to muzzle Trump by changing the rules » Boston Herald

Joe Biden rejects Green New Deal and other progressive policies in debate, irking activists » Boston Herald

First presidential debate leaves Massachusetts voters ‘frustrated,’ ’embarrassed’ » Boston Herald

Opinion: This wasn’t a debate. It was a national embarrassment » Boston Globe

Opinion: America needs to cut off Trump’s drug of choice: power » Boston Globe

Senate approves bill to avoid government shutdown, sending it to Trump » Boston Globe

In turning from Trump toward the camera, Biden avoided being dragged down in the first presidential debate » Boston Globe

Worst. Debate. Ever. (And let’s definitely do it again) » Boston Globe

Hope and Engagement, But No Stimulus Deal in D.C. » State House News Service

At Patriot Place, restaurateurs keep a bright outlook as weather cools » The Sun Chronicle

Manager buys South End spa after closure due to coronavirus, plans to bring back 15 employees » Boston Herald

A stroll through Boston shows a city awakening » Boston Globe

At Reebok, a Black activist will offer creative leadership, antiracism guidance » Boston Globe

LIST: Massachusetts businesses receive funds to improve food security » News 22 WWLP.com

Galaxy breaks ground on $50M building » Worcester Telegram

Baker to fish council: Consider industry's sustainability » Gloucester Times

Music venues unlikely to reopen soon, despite governor’s order, but arcades getting ready to roll » Gazette Net

Halloween businesses saved by Gov. Baker’s latest re-opening guidance » ABC 6

Local taverns benefit from loosened COVID-19 restrictions » Western Mass News

Demand for golf equipment leads New Bedford's Acushnet Company to hire hundreds » South Coast Today

A group of top CEOs pledged to change the way they do business for the common good. Elizabeth Warren says they haven’t. » Boston.com

School Bus Companies, And Drivers, Face COVID's Financial Fallout » WGBH

Boston hedge fund joins biotech SPAC spree with $115M goal » Boston Business Journal

Exclusive reader survey: Businesses report revenue declines, diminishing cash reserves » Boston Business Journal

Houghton Mifflin lays off hundreds of employees » Boston Business Journal

Hard-hit breweries shiver at the thought of winter » Boston Globe

Great Barrington to let market regulate number of retail pot shops » Berkshire Eagle

Salem-based Satanic Temple sues company that rejected group’s billboards » Boston.com

Editorial: Let the school districts decide » The Recorder

First day attendance in Boston schools was high, data show » Boston Globe

Families Of Students With Special Needs Walk A Tightrope Between Safety, Falling Behind In Remote Learning » WGBH

Newton must end toxic environment for Black and brown students and families, white alumni say » Boston Globe

Second 'Unplanned' Gas Release At Weymouth Compressor This Month » WBUR

Plainridge gets license renewal » The Sun Chronicle

Plainridge Park becomes first Mass. casino to win license renewal » Boston Globe

Colorado Casino Operator Coming East to Plainridge » State House News Service

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe subpoenaed for third time in ongoing federal probe; Investigators now seeking records related to stalled Region C casino project » The Republican

DraftKings deal with Philadelphia Eagles includes naming rights to field club » Boston Business Journal

VC-backed group offers Covid-19 testing help to Mass. employers » Boston Business Journal

Elder Chief Impressed by Virus Response in Assisted Living » State House News Service

Pilot program will offer early morning childcare in Boston » Commonwealth Magazine

Police Inquiry Delays Judicial Nominee’s Hearing » State House News Service

Western Mass. lawmakers lobby governor for SJC pick from region » Gazette Net

Judicial nominee Robert Harnais under inquiry by State Police after anonymous allegations » Boston Herald

MA lawmakers push for SJC nominee from western Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Lowell’s Geary nominated for associate justice of district court » Lowell Sun

Councilor: State Police Examining Allegations Against Judicial Nominee » WBUR

Baker Makes Picks for Lowell, Lawrence Judgeships » State House News Service

Weekly US jobless claims fall to 837,000 as layoffs persist » Boston Globe

Lawmakers push an extra $1,800 for some Massachusetts unemployed » Boston Herald

Family cited for failing to pay fair wage to domestic worker from Hong Kong » WCVB

Cullinane Off Health Care Conference, Joining Lobby Firm » State House News Service

Big Spenders: The Players, the Money and the Firms in 2020 Lobbying » National Law Journal

Foxborough Unemployment Drops, But Businesses Still Need Help » Brookline Patch

Framingham Extends Downtown Outdoor Dining Into 2021 » Brookline Patch

Northborough town officials concerned about Fiscal Year 2022 » Community Advocate

Joint meeting set on proposed machine gun range » Cape Cod Times

Airbnb is finally ready to fly in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Two debates set for Tuesday night on North TV » The Sun Chronicle

How Mass. politicians reacted to the 1st presidential debate » Boston.com

Attleboro area viewers say first presidential debate muddled by interruptions, insults » The Sun Chronicle

Central Mass. residents react to presidential debate performance » Worcester Telegram

Fewer People May Vote By Mail Than Expected. That Could Mean Election Day 'Chaos' » WBUR

Protesters, Counter-Protesters Clash At Pro-Police, Pro-Trump Rally In West Roxbury » WGBH

Number of high-risk communities rises sharply » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus cases in young adults jumped 144% across Northeast as students returned to campus » Boston Herald

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Boston moves into red zone as Mass. reports 510 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 32 new deaths » Boston Globe

Boston moves into the red as young, Hispanic populations see upticks » Boston Herald

23 Massachusetts cities and towns labeled high risk for coronavirus » Boston Herald

Walsh says Boston will not move forward with the next phase of state’s reopening plan, as city enters red zone » Boston Globe

HPC Data Looks Back at Opioid Impacts in Mass. » State House News Service

The Checkup: Last two weeks bring 27 COVID-19 cases in Berkshire County » Berkshire Eagle

Front-line workers sound alarm on easing of coronavirus restrictions » Lowell Sun

Renewed push afoot to boost local health infrastructure » News 22 WWLP.com

List Of Mass. Communities At 'High Risk' For Coronavirus Swells To 23, Includes Boston » WBUR

Opioid epidemic did not pause for Covid; we must act to save lives » Dorchester Reporter

Can The U.S. Use Its Growing Supply Of Rapid Tests To Stop The Virus? » WBUR

The state once used this measure to calculate coronavirus test positivity. Here’s what it says now » Boston Globe

‘Politically motivated loud voices’: Lawyer for city pans lawsuit to restore Springfield’s civilian police commission » The Republican

‘In the dark.’ Suffolk DA Rollins wants more information on troubled Boston officers » Boston Globe

Can a cop be in two places at once? » The Bay State Banner

Players Return, Helping Lottery to Boost Profits » State House News Service

Galvin Urged Not to Overlook Detainee Voting Rights » State House News Service

Board of Trustees meet Monday night to discuss Bennett Walsh’s future employment at Soldiers’ Home » News 22 WWLP.com

2 Percent Of Mail-In Ballots Were Rejected In State Primary » Brookline Patch

Western Rail Leg Costs Pegged at $2.4 Bil to $4.6 Bil » State House News Service

Long-shot rail? DOT study gives passenger service scant chance of winning U.S. dollars » Berkshire Eagle

Weymouth gas compressor reports 2nd blowout in two weeks; Lynch says feds should yank approval » Boston Herald

Home heating aid applications launched in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Eversource Energy expects state OK for Columbia Gas acquisition next week » The Republican

Enbridge Agrees to Pause Compressor Station Startup » State House News Service

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR Radio Boston: Mass. Secretary of State Bill Galvin On The Integrity Of Our Elections FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast: The Debate Was One Of The Few Opportunities For Trump To Shake Up The Race. He Probably Didn’t. NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: Rail Force One: Biden Leads Whistle-stop Tour After Debate Crooked Media Pod Save America: “Will you shut up, man?” (Debate recap special)

HB4729 - An Act suspending student loan debt due to the COVID-19 emergency

HB4730 - An Act establishing a COVID-19 emergency fund for public higher education institutions

HB4739 - An Act creating a presumption of relatedness for essential workers suffering from COVID-19

SB2655 - An Act concerning business interruption insurance

HB4878 - An Act to guarantee housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery

SB2645 - An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19

HB4572 - An Act to address challenges in town governance resulting from COVID-19

HB4647 - An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency

HB4616 - An Act to further address challenges faced by municipalities, school districts and state authorities resulting from COVID-19

HB4598 - An Act to address challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from COVID-19

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

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