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

Birthdays: Rep. Russell Holmes

Big ideas coming from normally under-the-radar Mass. races » Boston Globe

Boston wants to ban fossil fuels in new buildings » Boston Globe

In lieutenant governor’s race, little daylight separates Democrats on policy » Boston Globe

Feds award $130M for new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home facility » Gazette Net

Boston Children’s Hospital deluged in harassment campaign » WBUR

Why is buying a home in Boston so expensive? » Boston Business Journal

In booming Revere, affordable housing stalls as city grapples with its future » Boston Globe

Mariano tapping brakes on economic development bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey plans overhaul of MBTA management » Commonwealth Magazine

NY: New York Developers Rush to Reduce Emissions as Hefty Fines Loom » New York Times

PA: Video Shows Dr. Oz Saying He Has Two Houses. He Actually Has 10. » The Daily Beast

FL: Campaigning in Florida comes down to micro-targeting Latino communities » NBC News

FL: DeSantis proposes measures to aid Florida’s teacher shortage — next year » POLITICO Pro

MN: Nurses union approves strike in Twin Cities and Duluth area » Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Bill Gates and the Secret Push to Save Biden’s Climate Bill » Bloomberg Politics

Conservative nonprofit plans to spend millions bashing ‘woke’ left in midterms » Politico

Poll: Abortion enters top 5 Latino issues » Politico

Liz Cheney’s next campaign » Politico

The KHive Retreats as Kamala Harris’ Popularity Vanishes » The Daily Beast

Howie Carr: Biden’s superhero status tilts totally left » Boston Herald

Cheney ponders 2024 bid after losing Wyoming GOP primary » Boston Herald

Representative Liz Cheney, vice chair of House Jan. 6 committee, concedes race in GOP primary, says she’s ‘thinking’ of presidential run » Boston Globe

Editorial: Reckless anti-raid rhetoric fuels surge in violence » Boston Globe

Irreverent pop culture and history join forces at the reopened Emily Dickinson Museum » WBUR

Things are getting tricky for State Street’s blockbuster acquisition » Boston Globe

Many troubled by proposed Florence dispensary » Gazette Net

Area lawmakers oppose higher MCAS scores » Gazette Net

Boston school leaders check off first tasks under state-supervised improvement plan » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst, facing dorm shortage, to house more than 100 students at Econo Lodge in Hadley this fall » MassLive

AG Healey urges changes to help student loan relief » News 22 WWLP.com

Michelle Wu has taken many notable steps toward her Green New Deal, but her broader mission remains undefined » Boston Globe

Encore Boston nightclub $25,000 fine showcases state regulatory muscle » Boston Herald

For Spilka, New Mental Health Law Culminates A Lifelong Story » State House News Service

FDA clears the way for over-the-counter hearing aids » Boston Herald

Fevered Massachusetts housing market on track to simmer down » Boston Herald

Worcester home sales fall 22%, dropping faster than Worcester County and averages » Worcester Business Journal

Sales are down, and prices are leveling off: More signs of a downshift in Boston-area housing market » Boston Globe

Holyoke Soldier’s Home, tainted by COVID deaths, to be replaced in part with federal funds » MassLive

Editorial: Afghan evacuees deserve a permanent home » Boston Globe

Prosecutors struggle to catch up to a tidal wave of pandemic fraud » Boston Globe

Merrimack Valley mayors pressure Legislature to resume session » The Eagle Tribune

Baker's Bill-Filing Ability Could Come Into Play for Eco Dev » State House News Service

Planning Board members - under threat of recall - resign, leaving board without a quorum » Worcester Telegram

Councilors Ask Mayor to Determine if Federal Money Can Help Drought-Stricken, Haverhill Farmers » WHAV

Quentin Palfrey platform is wish-list of progressive policies » Commonwealth Magazine

Mayor Wu names her picks in 5th Suffolk, state auditor and sheriff primaries » Dorchester Reporter

Geoff Diehl rejects invite to televised debate for GOP primary for governor » WBUR

In first Berkshire DA debate, Harrington and Shugrue put their records head-to-head » Berkshire Eagle

Ward 5 candidates Lavar Click-Bruce and Edward Collins Jr. win special election » MassLive

Democratic governor candidate Maura Healey announces plan to overhaul MBTA leadership » Boston Herald

Massachusetts millionaires’ tax amendment is leading, Democratic primary races shaping up: Poll » Boston Herald

Voters using mail-in ballots urged to fill out and send back quickly » News 22 WWLP.com

At this block party in Dorchester, politics is on the menu » Boston Globe

Godsmack, Finegold team up for rock 'n' roll benefit » The Eagle Tribune

MassGOP leader accuses Democratic House candidate of failing to disclose hit-and-run arrest » Boston Herald

Massachusetts lieutenant governor candidates want Beacon Hill lawmakers to strike tax relief deal » MassLive

Framingham's first mayor is back on the campaign trail, but not for herself » The Metro West Daily News

Bruce & Collins Advance in Suddenly Wild Ward 5 Springfield Special » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Democratic LG Candidates Agree: Legislature Should Return to Address Relief, Development » State House News Service

Allen, Campanale Split on Trump’s Influence in Bay State Politics » State House News Service

With First Ad, Surtax Fight is Coming to Bay State Living Rooms » State House News Service

New federal recommendations for at-home Covid testing come from a study at UMass Chan Medical School » New England Public Media

Report: Amherst police did not abuse authority during encounter with youths » Gazette Net

Boston’s new police commissioner is determined to chart a path forward that doesn’t dwell on his past » Boston Globe

Worcester DA: Animal tranquilizer xylazine found in street drugs » Worcester Telegram

An extension request for a group studying a new state seal and motto is stuck in legislative limbo as a December deadline approaches » MassLive

Opinion: Secure funds for hybrid public meeting format — override Baker’s veto » Boston Globe

Turnpike project to bring $200 million in new taxes » Boston Globe

Boston, state officials urge MBTA to reconsider plans to exclude Chinatown, Tufts from Orange Line plan » Boston Herald

Healey’s transportation plan focuses on safety, expanding and electrifying service » Boston Globe

With Transpo Plan, Healey Details 'First Challenge' She’d Tackle As Guv » State House News Service

One month in, Berkshire Flyer riders want more options for coming and going. And more time in the Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

How to Get Around without the Orange Line During the Shutdown » Boston Magazine

Orange Line shutdown spurs musicians to perform a parody they call ‘Charlie (Baker) on the MBTA’ » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu: The first days of the MBTA Orange Line shutdown are going to be ‘a little bit iffy’ » Boston 25

Investigation finds bolts failed, causing sign to fall onto I-190 in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Maura Healey wants to overhaul the MBTA’s leadership, appoint transportation safety chief if she’s elected governor » MassLive

Media Farm: MBTA Orange Line #Traindemic Shutdown Edition » Dig Boston

Boston seeks to join state pilot banning gas hookups in new construction » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston looks to limit natural-gas hookups for new buildings » Boston Herald

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Podcast Spotlight

NPR The NPR Politics Podcast: Primary Day In Alaska And Wyoming: How Trump's Impeachment Impacts Both Races Union of Concerned Scientists Got Science?: Ep. 141: The Latest Science on the Global Climate Crisis WBUR Radio Boston: Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor debate live at WBUR's CitySpace

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