11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Fundraiser for Gov. Candidate Geoff Diehl

7:00pm Rep. Shawn Dooley's Second Annual Comedy Night

7:00pm Fundraiser for Gubernatorial Candidate Geoff Diehl and Congressional Candidate Dean Tran

Mass. fended off a feared wave of evictions for two years, but with aid drying up, some worry it’s coming soon » Boston Globe

Healey, Diehl spar on Trump, abortion rights, and affordability in first TV debate » Boston Globe

GOP Leaders Not Drawing Lines On Spending Bills » State House News Service

This election's most interesting race? Amore vs. DiZoglio for Mass. Auditor » WGBH

Some Mass. Democrats seek to cap tax refunds slated to start going out next month » Boston Globe

Five takeaways from first gubernatorial debate between Healey, Diehl » Boston.com

NH: Gabbard to stump for Trump-aligned New Hampshire Senate candidate » The Hill

NH: Can Ex-Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Bail Out This Election Denier? » The Daily Beast

NY: New York City’s First Cannabis Boss Wants to Combat ‘Cannaphobia’ » New York Times

NY: New York state sues Norlite over its Cohoes plant dust emissions » WAMC

NY & NJ: NYC Congestion Pricing ‘Comes at the Expense’ of New Jersey » Bloomberg

NJ: Highly anticipated gun carry legislation expected to be introduced Thursday » POLITICO Pro

PA: Disability Advocates Say The Response To John Fetterman Using Closed Captioning In An Interview As He Recovers From A Stroke Was “Deeply Upsetting” And Stigmatizing » BuzzFeedNews

GA: Herschel Walker’s ‘Full-Blood Cherokee’ Claim Is News to His Mom » The Daily Beast

WI: Down in polls, Mandela Barnes looks for big-name reinforcement in Wisconsin » Politico

Documents reveal nonprofit’s plan to downplay abortion in the midterms » Washington Post

Trump Aide Was Seen on Security Footage Moving Boxes at Mar-a-Lago » New York Times

Five female progressive rising stars to watch in 2024 » The Hill

When Fetal Rights Are More Important Than Democracy » The Atlantic

Report projects major growth in LGBTQ voters in coming decades » Politico

2022’s Ballot Measures » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Judge rules Trump must sit for deposition in rape accuser’s lawsuit next week » The Hill

Three things to know ahead of what could be the Jan. 6 committee’s final public hearing » Boston Globe

LabCentral opens its biggest site yet in the heart of Kendall Square » Boston Globe

As development booms in Allston-Brighton, city to vote on plan for Western Avenue » Boston Globe

Baker denies Biden on pardoning marijuana crimes, touting existing system » MassLive

THC PSA: Governor, AG, Treasurer Seek Applicants for Cannabis Social Equity Advisory Board » Dig Boston

A Boston giant, still standing. » Boston Globe

Opinion: A painful day for Boston » Boston Globe

At 91, Jean McGuire fights off attacker who stabbed her multiple times at Franklin Park » Boston Globe

Dobbs abortion ruling cited in appeal of Salem murders » Salem News

Newton North High Putting On Play Designed To Exclude White Actors, Federal Civil Rights Complaint Alleges » New Boston Post

Three Mass. residents among 25 winners of this year’s MacArthur ‘genius’ grants » Boston Globe

Voters in 1st Hampshire, 1st Franklin districts will have say on carbon tax » Gazette Net

Early data finds telehealth is largely cost neutral » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston startup Ascidian Therapeutics charts vision for therapies that ‘rewrite RNA’ » Boston Globe

Robert Kraft donates $50 million to Massachusetts General Hospital for community health equity » CBS News

Study: Telehealth Sticking After Initial Surge » State House News Service

Moderna snags two wins with Covid-19 booster authorization, Merck deal » Boston Business Journal

$45M mixed-use building for 55 and older planned for King Street in Northampton » Gazette Net

US Treasury to probe Florida governor’s alleged use of COVID-19 relief funds to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, letter says » Boston Globe

Feds probe how DeSantis paid for migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard » WGBH

Governor Baker proposes pardons for four men, clearing their criminal records » Boston Globe

Baker pardons four men for decades-old offenses » Commonwealth Magazine

New Clark University Graduate Workers Union contract ratified; includes raises of 20%-90% » MassLive

Women Construction Workers Make ‘Herstory’ at First-Ever Women Build Boston Conference » Charlestown Bridge

Plantation Street will remain; Worcester council ends UMass Chan bid for name change » Worcester Telegram

Boston plans major overhaul of Boston Common » Boston Herald

Council decides to stick with Zoom » Gloucester Times

Wu asks for public’s help after Jean McGuire stabbed in park » Dorchester Reporter

Worcester City Councilor says Plantation Street name change discussion is ‘superficial’ » MassLive

Editorial: Calming a perfect storm of confusion » Boston Globe

Former Attleboro city councilor John Davis says he's running for mayor again » The Sun Chronicle

Affordability, abortion, social issues divide candidates for governor » Axios

Gov. Charlie Baker is the country’s most popular governor, again (again) » Boston.com

How Massachusetts Voters Rank Governor Charlie Baker’s Performance » WBSM

Affordability, Trump Feature As Pressure Points in First Healey-Diehl Debate » State House News Service

Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of Massachusetts candidates for governor » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Deceptive new ad for driver’s license referendum starts airing » Boston Herald

Lucas: Healey has bouquets for Baker – with good reason » Boston Herald

Maura Healey, Geoff Diehl square off in first debate » Boston Herald

Editorial: The Herald endorses a No vote on Question 4 » Boston Herald

Fitchburg congressional candidate Dean Tran appeals dismissal of lawsuit against Healey » Worcester Telegram

Diehl tries to catch up in the money race » The Eagle Tribune

Healey, Diehl debate has heavy focus on Trump, Biden » Commonwealth Magazine

Healey sticks to her themes in visit to UMass Boston » Dorchester Reporter

To serve and protect: Spencer Police Chief David Darrin to retire in March after 25 years » Worcester Telegram

Income Surtax Supporter, Opponent Square Off » State House News Service

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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