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Today on Beacon Hill

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Election Eve Rally with Rep. Shawn Dooley and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Italian American Veterans Club, 4 Hayward Field, Milford

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Eight-hour waiting times. Patients leaving before being seen. Mass. hospital emergency departments are beyond the brink. » Boston Globe

Report cites huge uptick in welfare fraud » The Eagle Tribune

Beyond Mass Save: Legislators and advocates say it’s time for a change » Boston Globe

Baker says the center is getting lost » Axios

Mass General Brigham tells patients it won't tolerate threats or harassment of health care workers » WBUR

Pandemic learning losses could cost Massachusetts students $21 billion in future earnings » Boston Globe

LeBoeuf, Fullen rematch set for Tuesday » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Vulnerable children need advocates in Massachusetts courtrooms » Boston Globe

THE OTHER 49

NH: Massachusetts politicians campaign in New Hampshire with the balance of power at stake » WBUR

NH: Everyone thought this Republican would be easier to beat. He may win anyway. » Boston Globe

NY: Ronald Lauder: New York’s Billionaire Political Disrupter » New York Times

NY: All eyes on Long Island: The key House races that may decide the midterms » Politico

NJ: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s daughter suing Dr. Oz for breach of contract » New Jersey Globe

PA: To make up for learning loss, N.J. bill would allow for extended school day — or year — in struggling districts » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Philadelphia Home Depot workers vote to reject unionization » Boston Globe

OH: Win Or Lose, Tim Ryan Is The Future Of Democratic Senate Campaigns » HUFFPOST

MN: Corporate Power Is On The Ballot In Minnesota » The Lever

NATIONAL

Democrats look to centrists in final hours while GOP amps up its base » Washington Post

Biden won on infrastructure. Democrats are struggling to get voters to care. » Politico

How Republicans Might Win the West » Governing

POLITICO's final Election Forecast: Senate up for grabs, GOP on brink of House majority » Politico

Indigenous Voters, Gaining Influence, Look to Mobilize » New York Times

Some conservatives turn on Trump for attacking Ron DeSantis ahead of midterms: ‘What an idiot’ » Fox News

If the GOP wins the House: “First, Biden’s legislative agenda would grind to a halt. White House aides believe the GOP would likely be as obstructionist as possible. Funding to support Ukraine could dry up, or at least be slashed. And a Republican-controlled House would be armed with subpoena power and unleash an onslaught of investigations and perhaps even impeachments of Cabinet officials or, eventually, the president himself.” If the GOP also wins the Senate: “Biden would face major challenges in confirming Cabinet members, picks to the federal judiciary and, were a seat to open, a selection for the Supreme Court. For the White House, that would be just the beginning of the hurdles.”

Jonathan Lemire, POLITICO's White House Bureau Chief

Tuesday’s midterm elections will likely dramatically shape Biden’s next two years in office. … [I]t’s very possible that the election deniers that Biden is warning about will soon take over critical government posts.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

These are the 5 most important midterm races to watch — and why they’re so crucial » Boston Globe

Business

Musk’s Twitter layoffs include some in Boston office » Boston Globe

Lawmakers lift cap on new building at Devens » Boston Globe

Springfield native Darrell C. Byers expands Interise ‘Streetwise MBA’ to Springfield, Holyoke » MassLive

Going home: Barre museum returns ancestral artifacts to Lakota tribes » Worcester Telegram

Economic Development Bill Bolsters Haverhill Downtown and Airport Projects, Methuen Youth Center » WHAV

Boston rolls out program aimed to help minority business owners buy their own real estate » Boston Business Journal

Spending Bill Supports Local Initiatives, Blue Economy » Cape Cod Online

Education

College presidents are leaders, but why not innovators? » Boston Globe

Environment

Bourne considering ban on nip bottles » Cape Cod Times

Opinion: Do net-zero pledges add up? » Boston Globe

Boston breaks high-temperature record on a balmy November day » Boston Globe

Health Care

Duke, MIT, and Stanford scientists create RNA technology that could improve genetic therapies » Boston Globe

Housing

Winning prize for a city lottery? Winner gets to pay $200k for a 3-bedroom house in a quiet neighborhood in Pittsfield » Berkshire Eagle

Human Services

Stop & Shop donates over $12K to local food bank at Thunderbirds game » News 22 WWLP.com

Labor

Labor Secretary says Congress needs to block rail strikes without new deals » CNN

WPI graduate workers vote overwhelmingly to unionize » Worcester Business Journal

Legislative

Our View: Our state lawmakers have failed us ... again » The Sun Chronicle

Legislature announces funding for local projects » The Eagle Tribune

Local Government

Abrupt resignations leave one man running the Halifax Select Board on his own » Boston Globe

New ruling by Appeals court, as Post attempts to stop ballot counting » Cape Cod Times

Amherst council to discuss response to July interaction between police, teens at Monday meeting » Gazette Net

City inching toward reparations commission » Boston Globe

Holyoke Councilor Wilmer E. Puello-Mota pleads not guilty to obstruction; forgery and counterfeiting in Rhode Island » MassLive

City Clerk Vangjeli: It's like '30 Election Days' in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

In ceremony honoring the former First Lady, Abigail Adams joins Johns Hancock and Adams in downtown Quincy » WHDH

Politics

Analysis: Little followed in the past, this year's contentious Bristol County sheriff's race drawing national attention » The Sun Chronicle

In weekend push to Election Day, all-but-sure Democrats make last appeal to voters » Boston Globe

As a statewide Democratic sweep looms, can Republicans hold on to their last two district attorneys? » Boston Globe

Lucas: A Biden visit would have boosted Diehl » Boston Herald

Decision day nears in race for Hampshire County sheriff between Cahillane, Gittelson » Gazette Net

Moulton and city leaders cast support for voting » Lynn Daily News Item

Wrentham man disputes GOP candidate's telling of pre-debate encounter in Norfolk » The Sun Chronicle

Southwick state Rep. Nicholas Boldyga faces challenge from Agawam Councilor Anthony Russo for 3rd Hampden District » MassLive

Election Day is Tuesday. Here's what's on the ballot in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts governor candidates make pitches to voters 2 days before election » WCVB

Massachusetts governor candidates face off: Democrat Maura Healey and Republican Geoff Diehl on the big issues » Boston Herald

Heavy turnout predicted in Attleboro area for Tuesday election » The Sun Chronicle

These four questions may change the laws of Massachusetts – what are they? » Boston Herald

Voters to head to the polls in pivotal midterms » The Eagle Tribune

Commuter rail question, sheriff's job on the line: 6 things to know about the election » South Coast Today

Contentious state rep race, sheriff's job on the line: 5 things to know about the election » Taunton Gazette

Election 2022: Voters to decide new governor, attorney general and 4 referendum questions » MassLive

Keller @ Large: The role inflation could play on Election Day » CBS News

Jack Spillane on the November 8 Election in New Bedford » WBSM

Politicians make final push in Franklin County ahead of Tuesday’s election » The Recorder

Public Safety

Black clergy in Boston calling on parents to set curfew amid uptick in gun violence » Boston Herald

Boston hosts WMD conference, continues participation in anti-nuke, anti-bioweapon programs » Boston Herald

Reproductive Rights

Health workers rally for reproductive rights in Boston ahead of Tuesday election » WHDH

Here are the many ways abortion is on the ballot around the country on Tuesday » Boston Globe

Transportation

MBTA won't bring back Danvers Square bus stop in overhaul plans » Salem News

Massachusetts warns against drowsy driving after daylight saving time » Turn to 10

Kropper & Thompson: No driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants » Boston Herald

How not to build a highway » Commonwealth Magazine

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 11/7

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:00pm Election Eve Rally with Rep. Shawn Dooley and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Italian American Veterans Club, 4 Hayward Field, Milford

Tuesday - 11/8

7:00pm Election Night Celebration with Geoff Diehl and Leah Cole Allen

8:00pm MassDems Election Night Celebration, Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Avenue, Boston

Wednesday - 11/9

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

10:00am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

12:00pm Behavioral Health Advisory Commission, Via livestream

2:00pm Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

Thursday - 11/10

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

11:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Mass. Taxpayers Foundation 90th Anniversary Celebration, Encore Boston Harbor Hotel, One Broadway, Everett

Friday - 11/11

Birthdays: Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito

No Hearings Scheduled


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