9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

9:45am Government Affairs Forum: Mayor Michelle Wu hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston

11:00am Fundraiser for Sen. Diana DiZoglio for Auditor hosted by Attorney General Maura Healey, Auditor Suzanne Bump, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and Sen. Michael Rodrigues

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Fundraiser for Springfield City Council President Jesse Lederman

Birthdays: Rep. Tommy Vitolo

64% of Beacon Hill lawmakers face no reelection challenge Nov. 8 » WGBH

Report shows how putting cities and towns first, building trust was key to Baker-Polito strategy » MassLive

With Question 4, GOP wants to trade safety for votes » Boston Globe

Even in Boston’s left-leaning suburbs, some police reforms remain elusive two years after Floyd murder » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers ask Buttigieg to investigate DeSantis migrant flights » Politico

Staffing shortages keep one-fifth of psychiatric beds out of commission » Boston Globe

PA: Animal tranquilizer xylazine is overtaking Philly's opioid supply » Axios

VA: Richmond's fight over police civilian review » Axios

MI: Culture wars take center stage in Tudor Dixon’s education proposals » Michigan Live

FL: Before Hurricane, Florida Republicans Fought Climate Rules » The Lever

MI: Michigan lawmakers approve early absentee ballot processing » Boston Globe

CT: Connecticut leaders mull special session for essential worker relief, gas tax » Hartford Courant

NH: Maggie Hassan and Chris Sununu lead Senate and governor races, N.H. poll finds » Boston Globe

Can Ron DeSantis Incept Trump’s Cult of Personality? » Vanity Fair

“This Is the Whole Point of the Movement”: Doctors Fear IVF Will Be the Next Target in GOP’s Abortion Crusade » Vanity Fair

What Can History Tell Us About the Roe Effect on the Midterms? » New York Times

OnPolitics: What we learned in the courtroom for the Oath Keepers' trial » USA Today

Editorial: House Democrats should adopt leadership term limits » Boston Globe

Biden, Harris to attend Jackson’s Supreme Court investiture » Boston Globe

Baker ‘most likely’ would veto bill to bring back happy hour in Mass. » MassLive

Here’s what to know about the ambitious South Station development project » Boston.com

Not far from Kendall Square, Watertown emerges as a biotech hub » Boston Globe

Watertown transformed Arsenal Yards. What about its downtown? » Boston Globe

Strike out the band? Why Polar Park has yet to host big-time concerts » Worcester Telegram

BECMA, Greentown Labs and others secure state clean energy grants » Boston Business Journal

The rise and continuing fall of Levee Breaks Investment Group LLC » Cape Cod Times

Are brick-and-mortar stores the answer to the current downturn for Wayfair? » Boston Business Journal

Battenfeld: Cannabis Control chair Shannon O’Brien needs to resign or be fired now » Boston Herald

'Our voices are louder than ever:' Danvers takes back site of antisemitism » Salem News

An educator with ‘spark’: ESL teacher Tavares Smith earns Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award » Gazette Net

Headgear Policy Turns Heads: School Committee Faces Challenges in Determining Updates to School Handbook » Revere Journal

Gardner schools receive STEM equipment funding » The Gardner News

Report faults BPS leaders for failing to adequately respond to Mission Hill school problems » Boston Globe

Chicopee School Committee discusses ESSER fund updates » The Reminder

These are the best public high schools in Mass., according to Niche » MassLive

Elizabeth Warren wants to let people erase student debt by declaring bankruptcy » CBS News

Guest columnist Tom Bassett: How to tackle the climate crisis close to home » Gazette Net

Park where youth football teams practice is even more littered with dirty needles » Boston Globe

Holtec Says It Will Delay Decision on Water Release » Provincetown Independent

Medicaid waiver makes money available for housing, nutrition » Commonwealth Magazine

Promising Alzheimer’s drug provides second chance for Biogen, and a debated theory about the disease » Boston Globe

Feds Approve Five-Year, $67 Billion Medicaid Waiver » State House News Service

Salem Offers Grants To Homeowners Renting Affordable 'In-Law' Units » Salem Patch

Massachusetts SNAP benefits will increase next month » MassLive

Veterans’ Services identifies just 1 in 20 veteran women, state auditor finds » Boston Herald

Boston Uncornered raises $500k toward ending gang violence and urban poverty » Dorchester Reporter

First annual Martin J. Walsh Alumni Award presented on nonprofit’s 50th anniversary » Boston Globe

Coming to Martha’s Vineyard? » Martha's Vineyard Times

Massachusetts lawmakers ask Buttigieg to investigate DeSantis migrant flights » Politico

Lucas: Russians will soon discover Biden’s open borders » Boston Herald

Nahant loses to NU in court » Lynn Daily News Item

Court Nominee Sworn In Moments After Hearing » State House News Service

Walsh: Workers expect more from employers because of the pandemic » WGBH

Marty Walsh reveals how the rail strike was averted (food was involved) » MassLive

MBTA’s largest union files lawsuit to prevent pension changes » Boston Herald

Downtown Boston organization pans Michelle Wu’s zoning-board moves for leaving area out » Boston Herald

Littleton official tells angry residents 80-plus gun dealers in mill have complied with laws » Boston Globe

Watertown has been a city for decades. Now, it’s acting like one. » Boston Globe

Holyoke sees tourism and a focus around High Street as a way to boost economic opportunity » MassLive

Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Receives $140K Grant From State » Andover Patch

Community celebrates the Spirit of Shrewsbury » Community Advocate

Could Marty Walsh come back to Boston politics? He doesn’t know yet » MassLive

The battle within the state Republican Party » Boston Globe

Justin Thurber vies for Haddad's rep. seat in Fifth Bristol District » The Herald News

Trump and Geoff Diehl haven’t spoken lately, may need to » Boston Herald

Alcohol license expansion is on the ballot. Tell us how you’re voting. » Boston.com

Opinion: Move out from the safe middle ground, Charlie Baker » Boston Globe

Judge won't order write-in candidate's name added to ballot » Salem News

Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce to host legislative candidates forum Oct. 5 » The Sun Chronicle

Energy policy freeze part of governor candidate Geoff Diehl’s cost focus » Fall River Reporter

Candidates forum on Oct. 12: Barnstable sheriff, Cape and Islands district attorney races » Cape Cod Times

Polito praises Driscoll’s experience – but won’t endorse » Commonwealth Magazine

Report blames staffing issues for 'boarding' crisis » The Eagle Tribune

The level of coronavirus in Eastern Mass. waste water just shot up » Boston Globe

Boston-area COVID wastewater data surges as BA.4.6 rises: ‘The wastewater spike is worrisome’ » Boston Herald

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting » AP News

Framingham passed an anti-begging law, but will it withstand legal challenges? » Boston.com

Columnist Carrie N. Baker and Jenifer McKenna: ‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ face new scrutiny, accountability » Gazette Net

Charlie Baker, Karyn Polito’s work with locals a model for other states, brief shows » Boston Herald

Cities and Towns About To Get New State Partner » State House News Service

Letter: It's only fair that working families benefit from surplus tax revenues » Salem News

Massachusetts collected more taxes than is allowed in 2021, here's when you'll get it back » Wicked Local

Feds investigating after female MBTA employees allege workplace harassment, discrimination » Boston Herald

MBTA says there's no cost to Fall River taxpayers as South Coast Rail gets ready to roll » The Herald News

Republicans blame green policies for energy spike » The Eagle Tribune

Keller @ Large: Next Massachusetts governor will face electricity cost crisis » CBS News

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