9:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

10:00am Building Back Transit: Investing in Infrastructure & Equity, a Problem-Solving Workshop hosted by the Alliance for Business Leadership, Via Zoom

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

6:00pm Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus Celebration of Elected WOC, Virtual Event

Spilka Outlines Safety Protocols Ahead of Budget Debate » State House News Service

‘These inequities are heartbreaking’: AG Healey urges action on health care disparities » Boston Globe

FL: New report could bolster Epstein victim's case » cbs12.com

Amendments Show Senators Would Like to Load Up Budget » State House News Service

Senate abortion amendment differs from House’s in 1 key way » Commonwealth Magazine

Will Boston’s Next Mayor Be a Woman of Color? » Boston Magazine

Unions disagree over Biden's Labor secretary pick » Politico

Biden to name campaign manager, congressional ally, and close friend to key staff jobs » Boston Globe

Child care supply, affordability worsened by pandemic, new report says » Boston Business Journal

5 things to watch in House Democrats’ leadership elections » Roll Call

The race to out-Fox Fox News » Axios

Dooley Plans to Challenge Lyons for GOP Chair » State House News Service

IVANKA TRUMP WAS MY BEST FRIEND. NOW SHE’S MAGA ROYALTY » Vanity Fair

Battle Brewing Over Rights of For-Hire Drivers » State House News Service

Biden Won the Battle—but Dems Are Losing the Social Media War » The Daily Beast

CA: California lawmakers head to Maui with lobbyists despite pandemic, travel warnings » Politico

Trump voters want president to run again in 2024, FPU-Herald poll reveals » Boston Herald

‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition » Boston Globe

‘This isn’t a game’: In an eloquent and personal Instagram post, Michelle Obama calls for a smooth transition of power » Boston Globe

Conservative group alleging voter fraud ends its lawsuits » Boston Globe

Senators clash over coronavirus mask protocol: ‘There clearly isn’t much interest in this body in public health’ » Boston Globe

Biden to name campaign manager, congressional ally, and close friend to key staff jobs » Boston Globe

Head of government agency under pressure to let transition proceed » Boston Globe

Clark Sees Relief Bill as Option in Lame Duck » State House News Service

Biogen alums, MacArthur ‘genius’ launch new biotech with $50M » Boston Business Journal

Dear employees. Here’s $10,001. Spend it locally. » Berkshire Eagle

The Big E to sell lifetime tickets to fair » The Republican

Fundraising continues as Cape cultural groups face 'staggering' losses » Cape Cod Times

Boston Herald newsstand sales crater during pandemic » Boston Business Journal

Citizens to close dozens of Stop & Shop branches » Boston Business Journal

Vistaprint replaces GE on Celtics jerseys » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: What Joe Biden should say about white supremacy » Boston Globe

Boston Public Library spent $75K to increase anti-racism books, libraries across Massachusetts are looking to do the same » The Republican

Two positive COVID cases at Diocese of Springfield school, ‘remainder of the student population’ continues in-person learning » MassLive

Is in-person learning right for every community? » Commonwealth Magazine

Colleges are turning to older, more career-experienced students to help offset enrollment declines. The numbers are not in their favor. » Boston Business Journal

Former Harvard fencing coach, Maryland businessman charged in $1.5m college admissions bribery scheme » Boston Globe

Opinion: Pooled COVID-19 testing can help keep kids in school » Boston Globe

Mount Holyoke College to host around half of students on campus, limit travel during spring semester » Gazette Net

Haverhill Education Association Approves ‘No Confidence’ Vote in State Over COVID-19 Rules » WHAV

Lynn will spend $5.5 million to fix ventilation issues in 10 school buildings » Lynn Daily News Item

Westfield State University students leaving campus this week as courses go fully remote » The Republican

What could we learn from how private schools are handling COVID? A case study for in-person learning in Massachusetts » The Republican

Clark University heightens campus COVID-19 alert level; classes canceled for three days » Worcester Telegram

With Biden, environmental groups see ‘tremendous opportunity’ to address climate change » Boston Globe

Alternatives sought for Wellfleet rail trail extension » Cape Cod Times

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announces roadmap to curb climate change, ramp up support for electric, zero-emission vehicles » The Republican

Baker Announces Ecological Restoration Funding for Falmouth, Mashpee » Cape Cod Online

Editorial: The courts must protect the 2020 Census » Boston Globe

Tough times ahead for Massachusetts’ casinos » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mass. Gaming Revenues Show Slight Decline in October » State House News Service

Massachusetts gambling revenues show slight decline in October » Boston Business Journal

State casino revenues dip in October, with MGM Springfield showing slight reduction » The Republican

Here’s what you need to know about the Moderna vaccine announcement » Boston Globe

Report: Technology, Housing Could Alleviate Health Disparities » State House News Service

How do you get in line for a coronavirus vaccine? Logistics key » Boston Herald

Moderna reports Covid vaccine is 95% effective, can be stored at higher temperatures » Boston Business Journal

Boston resident on being a Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial participant: ‘I see it as civic duty’ » Boston Herald

Moderna says early data suggest its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5 percent effective » Boston Globe

Mass. attorney general says pandemic is opportunity to reduce health care inequities » Worcester Telegram

Field hospital at DCU Center expects 25 patients a day to start, with room for 10 times that much » Worcester Telegram

Questions Remain, But Local Experts Say Moderna And Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccines Surpass All Expectations » WBUR

Alkermes blames drug rejection on Covid halting FDA inspections » Boston Business Journal

I-Team: Renters beware of fake ads » Turn to 10

A different Thanksgiving: Sit-down dinners canceled, but meals aplenty for people in need » Gazette Net

Child care supply, affordability worsened by pandemic, new report says » Boston Business Journal

Jury trials resume with masks, plexiglass barriers, and reconfigured courtrooms » Boston Globe

Baker Picks BMC Judge Georges For Last SJC Slot » State House News Service

Governor nominates Serge Georges Jr. to Supreme Judicial Court » Boston Globe

Battle brewing over rights of Uber, Lyft drivers in Mass. » WHDH

After COVID-19 cases, Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka urges lawmakers, staffers to work remotely during fiscal 2021 budget negotiations » The Republican

In Boston, councilors propose gender-inclusive city forms and certificates » Boston Globe

They got ‘clobbered’ on Election Day. Now Massachusetts Republicans are weighing whether to change leaders » Boston Globe

Opinion: And now there are only three Republicans in the state Senate » Sentinel & Enterprise

After Trump march: Arrests, accusations, and COVID-19 fines » Boston Globe

State Rep. Shawn Dooley to run for Massachusetts GOP chairman against Jim Lyons » Boston Herald

After Embracing Trump, MassGOP Faces Leadership Challenge » WBUR

SHNS Coronavirus Tracker - Hospitalizations Keep Climbing » State House News Service

Nearly Half Of Medford Coronavirus Cases Are Young Adults » Medford Patch

COVID-19 cases surging in Mass., but positive rate much lower than spring » WHDH

COVID Levels Are Reaching This Spring's Peak Levels in Boston's Sewers » NECN

Charlie Baker has no immediate plans for additional changes to COVID-19 rules in Massachusetts » Boston.com

To celebrate or not to celebrate: What are the CDC guidelines for safer Thanksgiving travel and gatherings? » Boston Globe

Some states are reimposing partial shutdown orders due to the second COVID-19 wave. Here’s what it looks like. » Boston.com

Massachusetts residents’ lax behavior likely driving second coronavirus surge: Report » Boston Herald

Mass. reports 1,967 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 12 new deaths » Boston Globe

Town of Amherst data shows 89% of COVID-19 cases since September from UMass » The Republican

Massachusetts Department of Health seeks bidders to test digital COVID-19 contact tracing system that uses Bluetooth signals » The Republican

‘A generations-long public health crisis’: Massachusetts AG Office’s report outlines steps to resolve medical inequities laid bare by COVID pandemic » The Republican

Here’s what the CDC and Massachusetts colleges are saying about students who plan to travel for Thanksgiving » Boston Globe

COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts rise to 781 as state reports 1,967 new cases, 12 more deaths » The Republican

Are young people to blame for recent COVID-19 surges? Experts say the numbers are not conclusive » Boston Globe

Watch: Ashish Jha says ‘targeted’ effort is needed to address COVID-19, not a national lockdown » Boston.com

This second surge very different from first » Commonwealth Magazine

Walsh warns of shutdown if Covid-19 spread doesn’t slow » Boston Business Journal

Dr. Fauci says as many as 20 million Americans could get vaccinations around the end of the year » Boston Globe

Jail Visitation Freeze Beats Early Release [OPINION] » WBSM

Boston city councilors look to police union contracts to cut $25M in overtime » Boston Herald

More Than 1 In 10 Boston Police Officers Are Off The Job Because Of Illness Or Injury » WBUR

Boston police OT hours slashed by 14 percent, but deeper cuts are still needed to hit budget target » Boston Globe

Is she too old? A 36-year-old Natick woman needs to change the law to become a new police officer » The Metro West Daily News

Re-entry Program Targets Overlooked Support Network: Families » State House News Service

Senators file 473 amendments to $46B state budget » Boston Herald

COVID-19: Massachusetts Municipal Permitting Update » National Law Review

Senate still not taking up transportation revenues » Commonwealth Magazine

Across the region, officials and passengers seek to put brakes on MBTA service cuts » Boston Globe

Pandemic Pushes Debate Over Driver’s Licenses » WGBH

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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