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

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

4:00pm State House Rally for a Special Session, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. Paul McMurtry

Baker fires back at Wu over approach to Mass. and Cass crisis » Boston Globe

T notes: Low-income fares back on agenda » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker-linked super PAC takes aim at DiZoglio on LGBT issues » Commonwealth Magazine

Political notes: Dooley says Rausch is making him look bad -- literally » The Sun Chronicle

Is this election likely to exacerbate Massachusetts’ regional inequities? » Berkshire Eagle

Boston surpasses San Francisco as second-most expensive city for renters » Boston.com

Opinion: Why did Ayanna Pressley sign the letter to Biden calling for direct talks with Russia? » Boston Globe

Jurors urged to weigh whether payments to former State Police union boss were kickbacks » Boston Globe

Communities of color record big gains in health insurance coverage » Boston Globe

NY: How the red wave could slam hard into deep-blue New York » CNN

NJ: 10 years after Sandy, the state remains as vulnerable as ever to nature’s fury » NJ.com

FL: Black Democrats Say the Party Isn’t Helping Beasley and Demings Enough » New York Times

AZ: Arizona Senate Shifts Back To Toss Up » The Cook Political Report

NV: The “Shoot Now Pay Later” Gun Financier Backing Nevada’s Adam Laxalt » The Lever

How 2016 and 2020 broke political reporting and forecasts » Bleeding Heartland

What’s next for staffer unions on the Hill? » Roll Call

Monica Lewinsky on Why This Is the Midterm Election That Matters. (Really.) » Vanity Fair

Scoop: John Kerry preparing to leave Biden administration » Axios

Intruder Assaults Nancy Pelosi’s Husband in Their San Francisco Home » New York Times

Michael Cohen: Trump’s Too Scared of Losing to Run in 2024 » The Daily Beast

Roger Stone cautioned Ron DeSantis that it would be 'ingratitude and treachery' to run against Trump in 2024 » Business Insider

‘Raise the challenge’: Eastman exhorts poll watchers to build a record » Politico

Yandle: Look for inflation relief after midterms » Boston Herald

With MassWorks up in the air, Baker hands out last round of state infrastructure grants » Boston Globe

‘Do Your Job': Consumers Who Lost Thousands of Dollars Want Contractor Held Accountable » NBC Boston

How a Boston startup became the social media choice for celebrities such as Brady and Bezos » Boston Globe

Holyoke City Council wants inspections of cannabis industry after worker’s death » MassLive

7-year-old found with loaded gun in Boston school » Boston Herald

‘Educating students to make an impact’: New Amherst College leader emphasizes public benefit » Gazette Net

200 sign petition urging Northampton School Committee to ditch its own masking policy » Gazette Net

What does the future hold for Franklin Park? » Boston Globe

Cape Cod Commission Creates Floodplain Regulation Tools » Cape Cod Daily News

UMass Lowell lab receives $2.5 million for water-testing pilot » Lowell Sun

DraftKings’ ask for simultaneous betting launch rejected by Gaming Commission » Boston Herald

MGM Springfield reports $191 million gambling take so far in 2022 » MassLive

Gaming regulators lay aside DraftKings’ request to revisit sports betting timeline » MassLive

No horse racetrack in Hardwick: Selectmen vote down plan » Worcester Telegram

Commission Reports Progress on Sports Betting Framework » State House News Service

MGH launches work of huge expansion along Cambridge Street » Boston Globe

Alnylam decides to ‘pause’ drug trial, citing new federal pricing law » Boston Globe

Leaked memo details vaccine booster mandate for Berkshire Health Systems, county’s largest employer » WAMC

Attleboro food pantry to get funding for new refrigerated truck » The Sun Chronicle

Maura Healey weighs in on Mass and Cass as Charlie Baker sets the record straight » Boston Herald

Dozens of 'migrant' families being moved to Plymouth, Kingston » Wicked Local

Massachusetts towns blindsided as migrants housed at hotels: ‘A heads up would have been nice’ » Boston Herald

Leader of Haitian nonprofit conveys desperate situation at Days Inn » The Eagle Tribune

State says Attleboro mayor violated law in dispute with firefighters union » The Sun Chronicle

2016 report alleges problems with Parks Department » Newburyport News

Clarksburg Gets $1M MassWorks Grant for Middle Road » iBerkshires

‘A 24-hour neighborhood’: Wu outlines plans to bring downtown Boston back to life » Boston Globe

Zlotnik seeks sixth term representing 2nd Worcester District » The Gardner News

Poll: Gen Z motivated to vote at rates unseen in previous generation » Boston Herald

Kassner picks up endorsement from Emily’s List » The Local News

Either Leah Cole Allen or Kim Driscoll will be the next lieutenant governor. How do they compare? » Boston.com

In Worcester Senate Race, Kennedy's Run Shaped By Life In Politics » Worcester Patch

UMass Amherst/WCVB poll reaffirms Healey's dominant lead over Diehl in Massachusetts governor's race » WCVB

Driscoll vows to "get-stuff-done" as second in command » Salem News

Baker Backs Alcohol Ballot Question, Wary of Dental Insurance Measure » State House News Service

Massachusetts women poised for historic gains on Election Day » WBUR

In Plymouth County DA Race, long-time incumbent faces high-profile insurgent » WGBH

Breaking down the race for Secretary of State between William Galvin and Rayla Campbell » Boston.com

Diehl takes a shot at Baker, Healey over immigration crisis » Boston Globe

What’s behind the pipeline debate in governor’s race? » Commonwealth Magazine

Letter: Finegold serves us well in Senate » The Eagle Tribune

Ballot questions dominate an otherwise quiet election » Dorchester Reporter

Scoop: John Kerry preparing to leave Biden administration » Axios

Longmeadow Daze: A Lesser Rally for the Post-Lesser Era… » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Harvard Poll Projects “Gen Z Wave” in November’s Elections » State House News Service

Kathleen Fox Alfano Talks Campaign, Priorities Ahead Of General Election » The Bourne News

Vieira Seeks Reelection In State Rep Race » The Bourne News

10th Bristol District rep race features longtime incumbent Straus vs. newcomer Swift » South Coast Today

Holyoke will install ShotSpotter, but some are skeptical of gunfire tech » WBUR

Message to firefighters in Worcester and beyond: Cancer screenings save lives » Worcester Telegram

Fact check: Examining inmate suicides in Bristol County » The New Bedford Light

‘No one is doing enough’: Wu responds to state urging Boston to do more work at Mass. and Cass » Boston.com

Ticker: Tax cut bill could move ‘in next few weeks’; Powerball jackpot estimated $800M » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Question 1 requires ‘grown-up decision’ » Boston Herald

$2.9 Billion in Tax Rebates Will Be Mailed in November » The Provincetown Independent

Healey pledges to veto attempts to divert millionaires tax revenue » WGBH

MBTA has a new bus map based on your feedback. Here’s what it looks like » Boston Globe

MBTA changes bus routes again after critiques of redesign » WGBH

MBTA Needs Hiring Spree To Upgrade Bus Service » State House News Service

MBTA Needs Hiring Spree To Upgrade Bus Service » State House News Service

Petition seeks pause on solar subsidies for large-scale projects » The Recorder

Amesbury accuses state of dragging feet on optional power sources for consumers » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion: Watchful, hopeful as Gulf of Maine floating wind project advances » Boston Globe

Petitioners Want Limits On Large Solar Projects » State House News Service

Even beefed-up winter heating assistance likely not enough this year in Massachusetts » Berkshire Eagle

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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