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NJ: Roginsky no longer with pro-Coughlin group » Politico New Jersey

FL: Nikki Fried mired in ethics dispute over her finances » Politico Florida

Eric Lesser, a state senator and Obama alum, is considering campaign for lieutenant governor » Boston Globe

Miranda Joins Elugardo In Senate Race » State House News Service

Editorial: Lydia Edwards for state Senate » Boston Globe

Pushing for equity and election reform, Massachusetts activists urge lawmakers to approve same-day voter registration » MassLive

Business leader decries T service cuts » Commonwealth Magazine

Former state senator accused of unethical behavior moves toward Congressional run » Boston Globe

Rachael Rollins confirmed as Massachusetts US attorney in narrow vote » Boston Herald

Mass. Republican party faces uncertain future after Baker's decides against another term » WBUR

Low-profile heiress who ‘played a strong role’ in financing Jan. 6 rally is thrust into spotlight » Washington Post

Flush with cash, states planning big cuts to taxes » The Hill

For the first time, Hillary Clinton publicly delivers the victory speech she would have given in 2016 » Washington Post

Oil, gas firms give more cash to Democrats resisting carbon fees » Roll Call

Meadows suing Pelosi, Jan. 6 committee » The Hill

Opinion: Normalizing Corruption » The Daily Poster

Battenfeld: Rachael Rollins confirmation comes with political price for Biden » Boston Herald

House votes to impose forced labor ban on goods made in Xinjiang » Boston Globe

Biden wants to buttress democracy abroad. Advocates want him to do more at home » Boston Globe

‘Enough is enough’: Pressley, other House Democrats introduce resolution to strip Boebert of committee assignments after anti-Muslim comments » Boston Globe

Biden to pay tribute to ‘American giant’ Bob Dole at Capitol » Boston Globe

Why ‘both sides’ journalism fails in the face of the rising threat to our democracy » WGBH

Small businesses in Mass. are more worried about Omicron than in any other state » Boston Globe

More life science companies are heading to Watertown » Boston Globe

Rep. Minicucci: Low-Income Families Discover Diaper ‘Sticker Shock’ Due to Supply Chain Issues » WHAV

Biogen is drafting plans to lay off more than 1,000: report » Boston Business Journal

Survey shows mixed reviews for cannabis industry in Chesterfield » Gazette Net

A milestone year for the Massachusetts cannabis industry is ending. What’s next? See our Q&A with regulators » MassLive

Five years after Massachusetts voters approved marijuana legalization, some lawmakers seek increased restrictions » Berkshire Eagle

Officials Hold Hearing on Improving Beach Access for Those with Disabilities » East Boston Times-Free Press

Mass. colleges start requiring Covid booster shots of all students, staff » Boston Business Journal

Coronavirus vaccine booster mandates: UMass Amherst to require faculty, staff to get booster » Boston Herald

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Harvard affirmative action challenge » The Hill

Biden wants to make federal government carbon neutral by 2050 » Boston Globe

'Mass has never seen money like that’: State responds to behavioral health crisis » Boston Business Journal

Amid COVID surge, UMass Memorial Health CEO says there aren’t enough inpatient beds across system to meet the current demand » MassLive

Baker: Vaccination surge could cut hospitalizations by half » The Haverhill Gazette

Plan to relocate Mass and Cass homeless to Shattuck Hospital detailed » Boston Herald

Opinion: Wu’s plan for Mass. and Cass is a good first step on a long path toward care, healing » Boston Globe

Editorial: Boost biz insurance fund by billion, nix fraud liability » Sentinel & Enterprise

Editorial: US attorney nomination was the easy part for Rachael Rollins » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker poised to announce new Suffolk DA ‘shortly’ to replace Rachael Rollins » Boston Herald

Senate confirms Rachael Rollins to be US attorney for Massachusetts, making her the first Black woman to hold the office in state history » Boston Globe

Governor’s Council squabbles over attendance; judges confirmed » MassLive

Senate confirms Rollins to be U.S. Attorney, Massachusetts’ first Black woman in the role » WGBH

Keller @ Large: Why Rachael Rollins’ Confirmation Was So Divisive » CBS Boston

Harris Breaks Tie To Confirm Rollins As US Attorney » State House News Service

Suffolk DA post will be filled ‘shortly’, Gov. Charlie Baker says after Rachael Rollins confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts » MassLive

Superior, Probate Court Nominees Confirmed » State House News Service

Local tech firms try to find a balance between WFH and the office » Boston Globe

US jobless claims decline to lowest level since 1969 » Boston Globe

Labor relations board dismisses troopers’ union vax mandate challenge » WHDH

Belsito sworn in, boosts Dems in House to 130 » Salem News

Reps Wait as Nominations Move Slowly in Washington » State House News Service

Belsito sworn in and is now part of the 1% (of state reps who were ever women) » The Local News

Boston City Council plans more work on school-committee bill in coming term » Boston Herald

Holyoke City Council upholds rule barring city employees from serving in elected office » Gazette Net

Springfield Councilor Tracye Whitfield, Mayor Domenic Sarno trade barbs over COVID community workshops » MassLive

Medford mayor, city apologizes over ‘antisemitic’ Hanukkah menorah display at city hall after community responds in outrage » MassLive

Municipal Finance Oversight Board grants City of Fall River over $18 million in state qualified bonds on 12 projects » Fall River Reporter

Greenfield City Council OKs new precinct map to send state » The Recorder

South Boston’s Flynn has votes for City Council presidency » Dorchester Reporter

‘Latinx’ not the language of election victory » Commonwealth Magazine

‘I’m literally back doing my job,’ Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says after not seeking reelection in 2022 » MassLive

Opinion: This year, the war on Christmas is over arson, ammo, and guns » Boston Globe

State. Sen. Adam Hinds has landed several Berkshire County endorsements in his lieutenant governor campaign » Berkshire Eagle

Mass. gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, opposes COVID vaccine mandates » MassLive

Lucas: Diehl benefits from Baker’s exit, Biden’s blunders » Boston Herald

App driver campaign claims first paid ad of 2022 season » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: A word, please, about Gov. Baker » Dorchester Reporter

Massachusetts coronavirus cases surge 5,403, the most daily cases since January » Boston Herald

Hundreds of nursing home deaths might have been prevented with more COVID shots, study finds » Boston Globe

Pfizer booster holds up against omicron variant, company says » Boston Herald

Rapid COVID tests in Boston are in short supply » WGBH

Parties? Concerts? Big family meals? Experts share what they’re comfortable doing this holiday season » Boston Globe

Opinion: COVID-19 vaccine passports shouldn’t sacrifice privacy » Boston Globe

State Efforts To Address Opioid Overdoses Detailed » State House News Service

The COVID winter surge is here. This is what Charlie Baker should do » WBUR

Shootings, homicides drop in Boston, bucking national trend of uptick in violent crime » Boston Herald

Four-alarm blaze rips through metal recycling yard in Everett, sending black plume of smoke over Boston area » Boston Globe

Great, now there's a snowplow shortage, too » WBUR

COVID-era mail-in, early voting expansions set to expire Dec. 15 » Boston Herald

Voting Reforms Set to Lapse Next Week » State House News Service

Our Opinion: State can be both ambitious and smart in spending remaining ARPA funds » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: What the next governor should learn from the Baker administration » Boston Business Journal

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

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