1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Children & Families Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Division of Medical Assistance Proposed Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Housing & Community Development Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

Companies cut back on office space amid slow return to work and recession fears » Boston Globe

Boston attorneys travel to U.S.-Mexico border on fact-finding mission for federal lawsuit » WBUR

Coalition Eyes Surtax To Rescue MBTA » State House News Service

Rep. Pressley touts Dems' efforts on student loan forgiveness, economic relief ahead of the midterms » WGBH

Biz Group MTF Picks Howgate As Next President » State House News Service

Essaibi George to lead Big Sister organization » Dorchester Reporter

NH: Democrats flock to New Hampshire in 2024 shadow primary » The Hill

NY: New York mayor says Biden border policy eased flow of migrants » Politico

NY: Legislative aides push back on NYC Council’s plan to end hybrid work » Gothamist

NJ: NJ’s recent pension strategy gets good marks » NJ Spotlight News

NJ: Public universities could face more audits for misspending under new bill » New Jersey Monitor

PA: Shapiro emphasizes Jewish faith as he warns of Mastriano’s extremism » Washington Post

OH: Tim Ryan Is Winning the War for the Soul of the Democratic Party » New York Times

FL: Democrats are trying to sway Hispanic voters before election. Enter Lin-Manuel Miranda » Miami Herald

FL: DeSantis announces special legislative session to fix Florida’s insurance industry » POLITICO Pro

IA: Voters Are Worried About Chuck Grassley’s Age, And That’s a Good Thing » Politico

AZ: Refusing to Debate Kari Lake Is Proving to Be a Risky Strategy for Arizona Democrats » Vanity Fair

NV: A bad sign for Democrats in critical Nevada Senate race » Politico

Why Republicans Are Surging » New York Times

Weaponized (un)truths: Has the GOP ‘lost its mind’? » Politico

NYT reporter confirms rumors that Trump’s eyeing Marjorie Taylor Greene as running mate » Raw Story

SCOTUS denies request to block Biden's student loan forgiveness plan » Axios

Appeals court denies Graham bid to block testimony in Georgia election probe » The Hill

Wall Street moderates pray for big GOP margins » Axios

Berlusconi, caught on tape gushing over Putin, heightens anxiety about Italy » Boston Globe

Kennedy compound may be used as a 'Camp David' for Congress » Cape Cod Times

Paul English wants to make online reviews better. He’s starting with restaurants and bars. » Boston Globe

Boston Internet startup Starry lays off half its workforce » Boston Globe

Harvard and MIT Students Disrupt ExxonMobil Campus Recruitment Event to Protest Big Oil » The Harvard Crimson

Mayor denies cannabis shop at downtown Florence location » Gazette Net

Trulieve defends response to worker’s death » Commonwealth Magazine

Haverhill schools to reopen Friday after teachers and district reach deal » Boston Globe

Biden’s student debt relief notches early victories from GOP-appointed judges » Politico

Tentative agreement reached between Haverhill teachers union & school committee, Friday classes appear to be back on » WHDH

Editorial: For too many BPS kids, the wheels on the bus are still not going round and round » Boston Globe

Massachusetts launching new six-year STEM academies for young students » MassLive

Nashoba Tech receives $2.5M grant for electrical, veterinary programs » Sentinel & Enterprise

Development plan at Shattuck hospital leaves residents concerned » WGBH

State seizes $3.6 million in casino winnings for unpaid taxes and child support » MassLive

Pharmacy Caucus May Elevate Drug Issues In 2023 » State House News Service

Lawmakers Find 14 Sexual Assault Nurses To Fill Staff Gap » The Bourne News

Compromise may spring patient protection bill » News 22 WWLP.com

They own their homes but not the land. Residents want to change that. » WGBH

Wu defends city’s response to crises at Mass. and Cass, calls on state to create out-of-town housing » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu defends city Mass and Cass response in chaotic press conference » Boston Herald

Dental insurance initiative could significantly alter how the industry is regulated in Massachusetts » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: The friends of Freddie Weichel » Boston Globe

Strike ends at Sysco food distribution warehouse in Plympton » Boston Globe

UMass nurses win wage increases in new union contracts » MassLive

Why teachers and Malden and Haverhill went on strike » WBUR

Citizen articles seek to change form of town government » The Inquirer and Mirror

Business asks Attleboro City Council for lower tax rate » The Sun Chronicle

Darryl Moss, Ex-Sarno Aide, Takes Mayor & Springfield to Court for Discrimination… » Western Mass Politics and Insight

MBTA problems not affecting Baker popularity » Commonwealth Magazine

Attorney general candidates tangle over policing, abortion » Boston Globe

Local officials reject concerns about voter fraud as they prepare for the election » WBUR

Maura Healey and Geoff Diehl spar in final gubernatorial debate » Boston Globe

Opinion: Needed, desperately: an informed electorate » Boston Globe

Early voting in Massachusetts: What you need to know » Boston Globe

Mass. Question 4: Immigrant driver's licenses are a 'law and order' issue for both sides » WGBH

Mass. auditor hopefuls reckon with questions on their past » Axios

Senator Brendan Crighton Endorses Yes on Question 3 » Lynn Journal

Healey, Diehl Make Pitches, Points In Final Debate » State House News Service

As in-person voting starts Saturday — here’s a rundown of state, regional and ballot decisions facing voters » Gazette Net

Who won the debate? Political analysts review performance of Healey, Diehl » WCVB

Healey won’t commit to pledge about tax policy during final debate » MassLive

Healey, Diehl tussle over ballot Question 1 tax hike in final debate » Boston Business Journal

Maura Healey, Geoff Diehl meet for final gubernatorial debate » Boston Herald

Heads should roll at the MBTA, voters say in new poll » Boston Herald

Massachusetts political landscape the least competitive nationally, report shows » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: Healey's final debate performance was mission accomplished » CBS News

7,408 confirmed cases and 58 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Greenfield City Council nixes police audit funding » The Recorder

As Mass. Processes Sex Assault Kit Backlog, More Tests Are Returning DNA » NBC Boston

Howie Carr: It’s a robbery! Of justice » Boston Herald

MBTA to retrain drivers after spike in bus crashes » Boston Herald

The new Mass. EV incentives won’t kick in until sometime in 2023 » WBUR

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