11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:30pm The Future of Transportation: A Virtual Conversation About Making East-West Rail a Reality During a Biden Presidency, with Sen. Eric Lesser and Anthony Foxx, Via Zoom

1:00pm Justice Can’t Wait: Super Coalition to Rally for Justice Agenda, State House steps & via Zoom

7:30pm The State of Race: Police Reform, presented by GBH, The Boston Globe, the NAACP, and WORLD Channel, Via GoToWebinar

Democrats elect Katherine Clark as assistant House speaker » Boston.com

Calls for Biden to cancel student debt grow, alongside tensions surrounding the policy » Washington Post

Senate 2022: An Early Look » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Biden mounts lobbying blitz to crack GOP resistance to his transition » Politico

Rudy Giuliani is a mess » Washington Post

The Memo: Democrats see warning signs beyond 2020 » The Hill

Mass. Democrats Racked Up Wins In 2020. Now, Can They Unite And Take The Governor's Office? » WBUR

Senate Joins House In Approving Abortion Rights Expansion Measure » WGBH

Union urging ‘no confidence’ votes in ed commish Riley » Commonwealth Magazine

NY: Gov. Cuomo lashes out at reporters at briefing where he dodged NYC school closure » New York Post

Many details hidden in UMass corporate research agreements » Gazette Net

FL: Kriseman, south Florida mayors urge DeSantis to stop pandemic spread » Tampa Bay Times

Editorial: Facebook failed American democracy — again » Boston Globe

Opinion: There’s no bottom for how low Republicans will let Trump go » Boston Globe

Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, doesn’t think Trump is going away » Boston Globe

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp stays on sidelines of GOP election fight » Boston Globe

Katherine Clark rises to fourth-ranking House Democrat » Boston Globe

GOP increasingly accepts Trump’s defeat — but not in public » Boston Globe

Justice Dept.’s China focus likely to continue under Biden » Boston Globe

Here’s what happened when Rudy Giuliani made his first appearance in federal court in nearly three decades » Boston Globe

Gutless Democrats choose Pelosi again as Speaker » Boston Herald

Katherine Clark elected assistant speaker — 4th highest ranking Democrat in House » Boston Herald

Looking for a minority-owned vendor? There's a new platform for that. » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts lawmakers scale back Baker’s plans to help small business » Lowell Sun

The Pandemic Has Changed Thanksgiving — And The Farms Selling Turkeys » WGBH

Here are the 50 private companies growing their revenue the fastest » Boston Business Journal

Vaccine News Gives Hope to Decimated Convention Sector » State House News Service

Northampton adding to pot shop roster » Gazette Net

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka explains why she thinks abortion proposal can’t wait until after fiscal 2021 budget » The Republican

Lawmakers agree on expanding abortion access in Massachusetts with veto-proof margins » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate Approves Expanded Abortion Access 33-7 » State House News Service

If you’re willing to see, the walls have something to say » Boston Globe

Northeast governors call on colleges to provide students with Covid testing » Politico

Public School Enrollment Decline: Prompted By COVID Or Something Else? » WGBH

Mass. school district: Verify your Thanksgiving COVID protocols, or kids have to stay home » Boston.com

CDC updates guidance, Gov. Baker still pushes in-person learning » Western Mass News

Mass. set to launch first phase of rapid coronavirus testing in schools in December » Boston Globe

Racial gaps in access to in-person instruction worse than expected, according to a new poll » Boston Globe

Baker Asks Colleges To Test Students Before And After Holiday Travel » WBUR

Here are the 134 Massachusetts schools getting rapid COVID tests for students and teachers » The Republican

Easthampton school officials turn to remote learning for students » Gazette Net

Hampshire College receives ‘immense’ $5M matching gift » Gazette Net

Parents frustrated, concerned with pandemic school year, poll finds » Commonwealth Magazine

In-person learning now considered ‘high risk’ by CDC » Commonwealth Magazine

MA college students must show negative COVID-19 test before going home for the holidays » News 22 WWLP.com

Parental Concerns Emerge in Poll on Pandemic Education Models » State House News Service

As elite colleges buck many of the financial troubles brought on by Covid-19, the long-term implications of higher ed's wealth gap come into focus » Boston Business Journal

Climate initiative could push gas prices higher than forecast » Commonwealth Magazine

Study Points to Greater Gas Price Impacts From Transpo Pact » State House News Service

What you need to know about the latest news from Pfizer on its COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

Housing Task Force Leads the Conversation on Evictions and Foreclosure Protection » Everett Independent

Death of Fall River boy puts DCF in spotlight again » Commonwealth Magazine

Coalition seizes on pandemic to boost ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups » Boston Globe

With unanimous vote, Budd makes history as SJC chief » Gloucester Times

Budd becomes first black woman to preside over Massachusetts SJC » News 22 WWLP.com

Kimberly Budd, confirmed as chief justice, is first Black woman to lead state’s highest court » Boston Globe

Opinion: Harsh cuts leave half of Marriott staff out in the cold » Boston Globe

Our View: Keep career training plan intact » The Eagle Tribune

US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens » Boston Herald

Front line workers advocate for more COVID paid leave » The Bay State Banner

Legislators Join the MBLLC in Commemorating 2020 Latinx Trailblazers » Lynn Journal

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength » Boston Globe

No Christmas tree, lights display at Faneuil Hall this season » Boston Herald

Take My Council, Please: Laws & Ballot Order » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Pynchon Plaza reopened in Springfield » Western Mass News

John Walsh, longtime Democratic operative, to lead Markey’s Senate office » Boston Globe

'We Got Completely Clobbered': Mass. GOP Faces A Reckoning — And Calls For New Leadership » WBUR

Ward 1 Democratic Committee Takes Offense to Gov. Baker’s COVID Statements » East Boston Times-Free Press

A loser unwilling to concede. A worsening pandemic. War drums with Iran. Happy Thanksgiving » Boston Globe

Fatal opioid overdoses up slightly during pandemic » Boston Globe

Massachusetts opioid overdose deaths are slightly up this year amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Long Lines, High Demand for Coronavirus Testing Ahead of the Holidays » NECN

Charlie Baker ‘concerned’ that long lines for COVID-19 tests suggest residents are ignoring Thanksgiving guidance » Boston.com

Charlie Baker warns negative coronavirus test ‘not a Kevlar vest’ against infection this Thanksgiving » Boston Herald

Governor Baker, education officials provide coronavirus update » News 22 WWLP.com

Increasing COVID cases distressing as holidays approach, Baker says » WCVB

Massachusetts reports 2,744 new COVID cases, 47 deaths on Wednesday » The Republican

People exposed to COVID-19 can leave quarantine after as little as 10 days under new Massachusetts guidance » The Republican

Baker Warns Majority of COVID Cases ‘Coming From Household Spread' » NBC Boston

Opioid-related overdose deaths in Mass. rise » The Barnstable Patriot

Mass. reports 2,744 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 47 new deaths » Boston Globe

Coronavirus alert going to 4.5 million Massachusetts residents on Thursday » Boston Herald

Long lines as Massachusetts residents rush to get coronavirus tests before Thanksgiving » Boston Herald

The Sun will appeal Tyngsboro Police records request rejection » Lowell Sun

Baker administration crafting home confinement guidelines » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts senate unanimously passes $46B budget » Boston Herald

Senate Rejects Sports Betting, Adds TNC Fees to Budget » State House News Service

Gov. Baker to take part in virtual meeting with President-elect Joe Biden » WHDH

Ethics Commission lawyer: Early, assistant wanted Bibaud statements to 'disappear' » Milford Daily News

Property tax battle looms over Graves Light in Boston Harbor » Boston Globe

Massachusetts governor renews pursuit of tougher truck rules » Land Line Media

Huge Mass. Pike project pushed back another year » Boston Globe

MBTA Tricked Into Ordering Ineffective Hand Sanitizer Alternative, AG Alleges » CBS Boston

Pollack punts on Allston I-90 project » Commonwealth Magazine

Massport to Cut Workforce to Match '1970s Volumes' of Travelers » State House News Service

Low traffic at Logan prompts Massport job cuts » Boston Business Journal

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Podcast Spotlight

WBUR Edify: Rapid Result Virus Tests Launching In 134 School Districts WBUR Radio Boston: US Attorney Says Massachusetts DOC Has Been Violating Prisoners' Constitutional Rights NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: Trump Doesn't Have To Win In Court To Erode Trust In Voting

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MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters