11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

As Mass. GOP moves right, Anthony Amore runs a lonely race as a moderate » WBUR

Racketeering trial for former State Police union head Dana Pullman and former lobbyist Anne Lynch to begin this week » Boston.com

'I don't define myself by my addiction': Rep. David LeBoeuf discusses sobriety, holding public office after OUI arrest » Worcester Telegram

MBTA needs another $1 billion to fund Orange, Red Line improvements » Boston Herald

Boston’s net-zero emissions zoning code raises concerns among developers » Boston Globe

Courts could throw state marijuana markets into disarray » Politico

An island of acceptance in an ever-redder Texas: How San Antonio, a gateway for migrants, became a hunting ground for DeSantis » Boston Globe

NH: The Republican Who’s Thriving Despite Calling Trump ‘F–king Crazy’ » Rolling Stone

RI: Allan Fung may be Republicans' most moderate candidate for Congress » Axios

RI: Rhode Island starts to wrestle with what its net-zero goal means for natural gas » Energy News Network

NY: ‘4-alarm blaze’: New York’s public health crises converge » Politico

NY: State agrees to establish 40-hour work week for farm laborers » Albany Times Union

NJ: Cory Booker is standing in the way of outlawing fentanyl derivatives. Here’s why. » NJ.com

PA: As TV doctor, Mehmet Oz provided platform for questionable products and views » Washington Post

IL: Chicago Could Be a Model for the Future of Miranda Rights » The Atlantic

GA & NV: Georgia and Nevada on their minds: Senate watchers sweat two swing states » Politico

FL: Judge favors free speech arguments in Warren vs. DeSantis case » Tampa Bay Times

NV: Nevada Democrats see signs of nightmare scenario: Latino voters staying home » NBC News

Apocalypse now: Democrats embrace a dark midterm message » Washington Post

Ranking Trump and the top seven GOP White House contenders » The Hill

What happens if Republicans take the House, Senate (or both) in 2023? » Washington Post

Maggie Haberman's bombshells infuriate some claiming lack of reporting ensures Trump escaped accountability » Raw Story

Trust In the Supreme Court Plummets After Overturning Roe v. Wade: Gallup Poll » Vanity Fair

Gerrymandering Isn’t Giving Republicans the Advantage You Might Expect » New York Times

2022 ballot measures » Ballotpedia

More shippers on board after $850m expansion of Boston freight terminal » Boston Globe

‘They’re not hiding’: Littleton mill businesses say they’re unconcerned with gun retailers, safety » Lowell Sun

Left by the side of the road by a Lyft driver and then charged for a pricey second ride » Boston Globe

Opinion: This is my fifth bear market. We’ll get through it. » Boston Globe

Seaport’s new stock of hotels finally has the guests to fill them » Boston Globe

These people have the inside take on Boston’s tech scene » Boston Globe

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, Air Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing are key to future of Western Massachusetts economy (Editorial) » MassLive

Grants to drive production, job growth at Greenfield, South Deerfield manufacturing plants » Gazette Net

Editorial: Badly treated air travelers need a new advocate. Make that 50 new advocates. » Boston Globe

Pot boss still won’t say why she didn’t disclose weed business ties to public » Boston Herald

Former State Police union boss Dana Pullman and former lobbyist Anne Lynch face trial for alleged kickback schemes » Boston Globe

Springfield Public Schools teachers Sally Kim and Marissa Ramos named finalist, semifinalist for Massachusetts Teacher of the Year » MassLive

With Ed Davis leading probe of racist emails sent to students, UMass aims for better preparation » MassLive

Opinion: Empty promises won’t end green slavery » Boston Globe

Local Projects Receive State Conservation Grants » Cape Cod Online

Can a nutritious daily shake stave off memory loss? A new trial aims to answer that, and is seeking volunteers. » Boston Globe

Jimmy Fund Walk returns to Boston Marathon course, raising millions for cancer patients and research at Dana-Farber » Boston Herald

Lopez indicted in housing scheme targeting undocumented in New Bedford » South Coast Today

Expensive home sales could trigger millionaires tax, but data shows few in Worcester, Springfield would be impacted » MassLive

Editorial: DVS female vets’ snafu another troubling sign » Lowell Sun

Velis calls on more support for female veterans in wake of audit » Gazette Net

Editorial: Biden needs to unclog the refugee pipeline » Boston Globe

The Story Behind DeSantis’s Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard » New York Times

'This has changed me': Vineyarders say migrants transformed their lives, missions » WGBH

Cape Cod Will Decide Whether to “Rip Up” Agreement for ICE Collaboration » Bolts

‘To be truly safe, we need our community’: Jewish groups rally in Northampton for immigration justice » Gazette Net

As new term starts, Supreme Court is poised to resume rightward push » Boston Globe

Former State Police union boss Dana Pullman and former lobbyist Anne Lynch face trial for alleged kickback schemes » Boston Globe

Opinion: Presumption of innocence abandoned, damage done on City Council » Boston Globe

Massachusetts GOP members seek help from national party in rift over auditor’s race » Boston Herald

Doughnut breakfast sandwich, selfies, ribbon-cuttings: Baker quietly taking local roads to exit » Boston Globe

Republican AG candidate joins debate over immigrants and licenses » Boston Herald

Curley: Hochul, Newsom try to out-woke each other » Boston Herald

Healey and Driscoll Back Heroux Against Hodgson For Bristol Sheriff » WBSM

Libertarians hope to regain major party status » The Eagle Tribune

‘No authority and no staff,’ but Armini digs into new job » Lynn Daily News Item

Republican emails reveal Jim Lyons, Anthony Amore at odds over Charlie Baker photo » Boston Herald

Political notebook: Barrows backed by business group » The Sun Chronicle

Candidates Healey, Driscoll to make stops in western Mass. Monday » Western Mass News

Lucas: Media giving Campbell a free ride in AG race » Boston Herald

Local wastewater shows an uptick in COVID. What does it mean? » WGBH

Mass. eliminates probation, parole fees » Salem News

Former Worcester man awarded $8M after jury finds police fabricated evidence to convict him » Worcester Telegram

A $9 rebate? Low-income Mass. residents won’t see much from tax credit » MassLive

Power planning: Westfield, Holyoke, other municipal utilities prepare for long, expensive and uncertain winter ahead » MassLive

Mass. residents to receive $37 million in extra heating help in Congress’s short-term spending bill » Boston Globe

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Sarah Peake, Rep. Alice Peisch

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

2:30pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:30pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:00pm Boston Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Stephen Fishman

10:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

6:00pm Reception for Congressional Candidate Dean Tran

9:00am Future of Work: A Conversation with Regional Leaders hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Well-B Innovation Center, 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Oversight Hearing

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Women Who Lead in Life Sciences hosted by the Boston Business Journal, The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston, MA 02111

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

11:00am Division of Medical Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

6:30pm Annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser for Rep. Marc Lombardo

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan