9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Blue Lives Matter Rally and Fundraiser with Secretary of State Candidate Rayla Campbell

State education leaders to vote Monday on raising MCAS graduation requirements » Boston Globe

Sen. Warren blasts Baker for MBTA failures: ‘The governor owns this’ » WGBH

Under Maura Healey, the attorney general’s office sued the Trump administration nearly 100 times. Most of the time, she prevailed. » Boston Globe

Baker changing rules on tax cap giveback » Commonwealth Magazine

New public data sheds light on prison population decline » Commonwealth Magazine

No outsiders need apply: Why Revere settled for a police chief accused of harassment » WBUR

Worcester Chamber of Commerce says no on Community Preservation Act » Worcester Telegram

NY: New York reproductive care eroding amid Catholic-secular hospital mergers » Albany Times Union

NY: Polio found in New York City wastewater, indicating a silent spread » Politico

NJ: Non-Union Laborers Constructing Newark High School for Trades » Tap into Newark

NJ: N.J. is sparking up, bringing in millions in tax revenue from cannabis » New Jersey Monitor

VA: Virginia agencies mishandled I-95 snow incident » WRIC

CO: Meet Denver’s first chief urban designer » Axios

FL: Florida swing voters: Bring on the search warrants » Axios

FL: Florida Has An Outrageous New Law Targeting Teachers. Here's Why I'll Be Breaking It. » HUFFPOST

Seats in Congress Gained/Lost by the President's Party in Mid-Term Elections » The American Presidency Project

Trump Hires #BillionDollarLawyer to Represent Him in Georgia Election Interference Probe » Vanity Fair

Will This Be An Asterisk* Election? » FiveThirtyEight

How Sinema subverts the radical conventions of queer politics » Washington Post

Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures » Boston Globe

Lucas: Signs of Biden police state in raid on Trump, beefed up IRS force » Boston Herald

These Black candidates could make history in November » The Hill

Getting on board with life sciences development » Commonwealth Magazine

Many office workers are back, but their favorite lunch spots are struggling with hybrid work » Boston Globe

Local businesses see influx as sales tax holiday takes effect over the weekend, despite inflation » Berkshire Eagle

Hyundai to pour $400 million into artificial-intelligence foundation in Kendall Square » Universal Hub

Somerville startup has a cool take on air conditioning » Boston Globe

Could the drought steal Christmas? From tree farms to apple growers, ‘it’s just brutal’ as scorching heat waves add to problem » MassLive

Making a scene: Megaproject around TD Garden bounces back from COVID quiet » Boston Globe

New cannabis equity law sparks hope for would-be business owners » WGBH

Boston Public Schools withholds 2d part of Mission Hill School investigation » Commonwealth Magazine

State more than doubles investment in early college high school programs » Boston Globe

Free breakfast, lunch program continuing in Southwick schools next year » MassLive

Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard beaches close to swimming after shark sightings: Great white spotted 25 yards from shore » Boston Herald

Ten cities and towns are poised to ban fossil fuels from new buildings » Boston Globe

How the Boston area is weaning off fossil fuels » Axios

This is what it’s like to live in a drought: We can no longer count on running water every day » Boston Globe

Opinion: Droughts aren’t a ‘new normal,’ they’ll worsen unless we address the climate crisis » Boston Globe

Mass. gaming regulators don’t seem to know how many residents in the state have a gambling problem. Now, sports betting is legal. » Boston Globe

Regulators consider mobile, casinos for first sports bets » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts triple-deckers can be full of fire hazards. Here’s why. » WGBH

New Framingham apartments may need to meet new standard for affordable housing » The Metro West Daily News

Letters to the Editor: Is the American dream fading away for Cape Codders? » Cape Cod Times

Union plans one-day strike Friday at Mass MoCA in North Adams » Berkshire Eagle

The hometown hoax that fooled state legislators » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Legislature overrides Baker’s vetoes » Lowell Sun

Weird Massachusetts laws: From not being allowed to live together after divorce to no mules on your second floor » MassLive

Fed up with proliferation of trash, Holyoke mayor going on offensive » Gazette Net

Amherst Town Council to hear pitch to change trash, recycling system » Gazette Net

Goshen puts women in charge » Gazette Net

City Council backs Haverhill woman's efforts to take firefighter exam » The Eagle Tribune

How a potential Petty win in Senate race would reshape City Council » Worcester Telegram

Second Dem. auditor’s debate as fiery as the first » Boston Herald

Ed Markey visits Taiwan less than 2 weeks after Nancy Pelosi’s trip angered China » Boston Herald

Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes » Boston Globe

Candidates for governor, AG, tackle fishing industry concerns » Gloucester Times

State police group endorses Timothy Shugrue in Berkshire district attorney contest » Berkshire Eagle

Springfield Ward 5 City Council candidates gear up for Tuesday’s special election » MassLive

Elizabeth Warren and the ‘Electability Question’ » Politico

Letter: Vote O'Shea for Essex DA » The Eagle Tribune

Letter: Vote Tucker for Essex DA » The Eagle Tribune

Maura Healey to launch ad campaign despite huge polling, funding lead » Boston Herald

Chris Sununu Says Chris Doughty Will Win Massachusetts Governor’s Race » New Boston Post

Ready for Some Preliminary Action in the Ward 5 Special Council Race? » Western Mass Politics and Insight

A liberal showdown in Brookline » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Secretary of State, Attorney General candidates talk public-records enforcement » Boston Herald

SOURCE Q&A With Lt. Governor Candidate Tami Gouveia » Framingham Source

Gubernatorial hopeful Maura Healey launches first statewide ad. It’s focused on family, teamwork, and making ‘Massachusetts more affordable.’ » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Police K-9 Frankie killed at standoff is honored by PETA » Boston Herald

Why abortion has become a centerpiece of Democratic TV ads in 2022 » Boston Globe

Editorial: Pro-life pregnancy centers shouldn’t be allowed to manipulate women » Boston Globe

Chaotic post-Roe legal landscape in Arizona confuses patients, abortion providers » Boston Globe

Opinion: Somewhere in heaven Anderson - who fought for limited taxation - is laughing » Cape Cod Times

MBTA readies riders for "shutdown shuffle" as Green, Orange Lines stop operating for a month » WGBH

Tufts, Chinatown reps concerned with exclusion from MBTA’s Orange Line transit plan » Boston Herald

Editorial: The MBTA is an asset we can’t afford to squander » Boston Globe

Transportation Committee chairs: MBTA safety reporting requirements ‘watered down’ by Baker amendments » Boston Herald

Head of transit police calls for special prosecutor to investigate officers accused of a coverup. What happens next? » Boston Globe

T leadership has ‘earned the right’ to stay and follow through on fixes, Gov. Baker says » Dorchester Reporter

Orange Line closure: Gov. Baker, state officials to discuss details at Monday briefing » MassLive

‘We’re getting our asses kicked’: MBTA officials say negative press to blame for hiring woes » Boston Herald

Democrat AG candidate calls for prosecutorial investigation into MBTA » Boston Herald

How to get around the MBTA’s looming 30-day Orange Line shutdown » WBUR

Boston Commuters Switch Up Travel Plans Ahead Of MBTA Orange Line Shutdown » WBZ

Here’s how to get where you need to go during the Orange Line shutdown, according to MBTA » Boston Globe

Orange Line corridor traffic disruption expected to start Monday » Boston Herald

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9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Blue Lives Matter Rally and Fundraiser with Secretary of State Candidate Rayla Campbell

11:00am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Department of Public Utilities Hearing, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Russell Holmes

12:00pm Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

9:00am Navigating the Orange Line Closure with MBTA General Manager Poftak and Greater Boston Chamber President & CEO James E. Rooney, GBCC Virtual Platform

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:30am "Ask the Governor" with Governor Charlie Baker on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

7:30pm Zoom Fundraiser for Lieutenant Governor Candidate Sen. Eric Lesser with Jon Favreau and Alyssa Mastromonaco

9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass