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

What to expect when you’re expecting Maura Healey » WGBH

Even in progressive Massachusetts, it was a toss-up on whether to tax the rich » Boston Globe

Here’s how the 30 richest communities in Mass. voted on the millionaires tax » MassLive

This diverse class of state executives were the stars of the midterms » Politico

House to Have More Democrats Than Any Session Since 2009 » State House News Service

Who is Shannon O'Brien, and why are her ties to a cannabis company so controversial? » Boston Business Journal

Maura Healey and Andrea Campbell made history for women in Massachusetts. What's next? » WGBH

Firefighters: Massachusetts canceling civil-service exams following court case » Boston Herald

VT: Vermont Voters Add Reproductive Liberty Amendment to State Constitution » NBC Boston

CT: Jahana Hayes declares victory in hotly contested 5th Congressional District » Hartford Courant

NY: Ocasio-Cortez slams NY Democratic Party leadership over election results » The Hill

NY: Murdoch’s New York Post prints brutal cover wondering if GOP can ever recover from Donald Trump » Raw Story

NJ: Horizon failed to meet financial promises for public workers' health insurance program » Politico Pro

FL: With Runaway Win, DeSantis’s Political Career Becomes Supercharged » New York Times

MI: Whitmer vaults into national spotlight with double-digit reelection win » Washington Post

MN: Legislative majorities to give Minnesota Democrats a governing "trifecta" » Axios

SD: South Dakota votes to expand Medicaid » Politico

Trump surprised everyone when he won in 2016. Then he effectively lost three elections in a row. » Boston Globe

All the Extreme Republicans Boosted by Democrats in the Primaries Lost Their Midterm Races » TIME

‘It is not an accident’: Murdoch’s media empire celebrates DeSantis as future of GOP after midterms » CNN

McCarthy walks a fine line with the Freedom Caucus » Politico

Democrats Proved They Have a Bench. Now Biden Should Step Aside in 2024. » The Daily Beast

'No one showed up': Here's how Donald Trump's attempt to get MAGA into the streets fizzled » Raw Story

Prices rose 7.7% year-over-year in October as inflation begins to ease » Washington Post

Hispanic and Working Class Voters in the 2022 Election » The Liberal Patriot

‘Explosion’ in number of fossil fuel lobbyists at Cop27 climate summit » The Guardian

Opinion: The election’s biggest winner? Incumbency. » Boston Globe

Midterm elections showed that Trump seemed to be a drag on Republican Party » Boston Globe

Moore: Biden the king of debt & deficits » Boston Herald

Lucas: Fearmongering at its finest » Boston Herald

Meta is laying off thousands, putting the company’s Kendall Square future in question » Boston Globe

Meta and other tech giants are laying off workers and slowing down. Here’s what that means for Boston. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Early midterm results point to a win for democracy » Boston Globe

Opinion: The red tsunami never came, showing that democracy still lives » Boston Globe

Study finds lifting mask mandates led to thousands of new COVID cases in Mass. schools » WGBH

Inside the push to bring computer science to every Massachusetts public school » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers Strike Deal on Stalled Open Space Bill » State House News Service

Biogen announces new CEO » Boston Business Journal

Hospitals postpone pediatric surgeries as capacity crunch escalates » Boston Globe

Pfizer dominates the COVID drug market. This Watertown biotech wants to change that. » Boston Globe

Biogen picks Christopher Viehbacher, former leader of Sanofi, as new CEO » Boston Globe

Mass General Brigham study: Remote blood pressure monitoring significantly lowers blood pressure, LDL-cholesterol » Boston Herald

“Built Together” program launched in Springfield to provide mental health services to Latino businesses » News 22 WWLP.com

As Worcester housing crisis grows, a recommendation for inclusionary zoning with affordability requirements » MassLive

Worcester Housing Authority assessing potential redevelopment of Lakeside Apartments » Worcester Telegram

Valley CDC’s $27M affordable housing plan at former nursing home in Northampton gets boost » Gazette Net

Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13 percent of workforce » Boston Globe

Armour building in Holyoke awarded funding for workspace program » News 22 WWLP.com

In state legislative races, Democrats keep wide majorities in House, Senate » Boston Globe

Tuesday's election results a mixed bag for lawmakers in central Massachusetts » Spectrum News

Agawam voters reject question on extending mayoral term » MassLive

Weymouth committee to discuss proposed construction moratorium on 3 or more units » Patriot Ledger

$5.1M to support projects in 6 communities » Gazette Net

Governor’s council winner decided after long wait: North Adams Democrat defeats Palmer Republican » MassLive

One-party rule returns to Beacon Hill » Commonwealth Magazine

Battenfeld: Maura Healey may not be the left wing extremist her critics are afraid of » Boston Herald

State Sen. John Velis declares victory in Hampden and Hampshire District race » MassLive

Tarr wins big in newly redrawn state Senate district » Gloucester Times

Voter turnout strong in mid-term election with some communities with highly-contested races beating statewide averages » MassLive

Republican Lt. Gov. Polito praises Gov.-elect Healey for impact on her daughter, girls throughout the state » MassLive

Baker, Healey pledge smooth transition of power » Commonwealth Magazine

Westfield, Southwick voters backed GOP in governor race, opposed tax question » MassLive

Opinion: This is not anyone’s father’s Republican Party » Boston Globe

Incumbents keep Beacon Hill seats as Haddad, Schmid, Rodrigues edge challengers » The Herald News

Westport State Rep. Schmid wins rematch with Republican Gendreau » The New Bedford Light

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan beats former state Sen. Dean Tran to win 3rd term » MassLive

Finegold victorious over newcomer Salvatore DeFranco » The Eagle Tribune

Straus fends off Swift, wins 10th Bristol District race and 16th term » The New Bedford Light

Maura Healey, 'first of her name': May she be unabashedly herself » WBUR

Why did the AP declare Maura Healey had won moments after polls closed? » MassLive

Split-personality state GOP didn’t fare well » Commonwealth Magazine

Analysis: Brutal night for local GOP as Democrats romp in RI, Mass. » WPRI.com

Results at Last Reveal the Best of the West in 2022 Races » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Election winners and losers » Commonwealth Magazine

Man shot to death in broad daylight in Mattapan, marking 30th fatal shooting this year » Boston Herald

A new sheriff in town in Bristol County, as Heroux ousts Hodgson » Boston Globe

Attleboro's Heroux says people were ready for change when they elected him sheriff » The Sun Chronicle

Police ranks in Massachusetts still overwhelmingly male » WCVB

Bristol sheriff concedes defeat to Democrat challenger, ending 25-year term » Boston Herald

Disabled-list Boston cop arrested in Haverhill, charged with driving drugged » Boston Herald

Preachers insist Worcester police officers be held accountable for stun gun arrest case » Worcester Telegram

In a nation bitterly divided, the transfer of power from Baker to Healey in Massachusetts gets off to a warm start » Boston Globe

Maura Healey kicks off transition, commits to hiring ‘diverse’ team » Boston Herald

Baker reflects on success, future in talk at Westfield State University » The Reminder

Baker, Polito host Healey, Driscoll as Massachusetts transition of power begins » WAMC

Mass. gubernatorial transition to Maura Healey underway, Baker says » MassLive

Baker Offers to Loop Healey In On Winter Prep, Budget Briefings » State House News Service

Berkshires voters backed the proposed ‘millionaire’s tax’ with gusto » Berkshire Eagle

Passage of the Mass. ‘millionaires tax’ amends the state’s flat tax rate » Boston Globe

Years in the Making, Millionaire’s Surtax Passes » State House News Service

Voters decided to uphold driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. But the margin was close. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts voters keep law allowing driver's license for undocumented immigrants » Axios

Mass. votes 'yes' on Question 4, upholding driver's license law for unauthorized immigrants » WBUR

Maura Healey looking to hire the ‘best possible’ MBTA leader » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Question 1 millionaires’ tax passes, immigrants without status will be able to get driver’s licenses » Boston Herald

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