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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Food Policy Council Annual Meeting, Via webcast and Room 428, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Greater Boston Chamber Women’s Network Event: Women Leading Construction & Real Estate Development, Converse World Headquarters, 1 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston

6:30pm Comedy Night Fundraiser for Rep. Michael Soter

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

The next steps for the new Massachusetts license law » Axios

Thinking big about Boston’s transit future » Boston Globe

MBTA says ridership won’t be back to normal in 5 years » Commonwealth Magazine

Casino Expansion Forces New Look At 2013 Everett Vote » State House News Service

Worcester Police Dept. has paid out millions in lawsuits over the years » MassLive

For Mass. Republicans, dismay with a dash of nostalgia as Trump runs again » WGBH

‘It feels like we just got them into Harvard’: The high-stakes mission to ease gridlock inside Mass. hospital emergency departments » Boston Globe

Healey admin must tackle Mass. workforce crisis, policy analyst says » MassLive

Voters signal support for Medicare for all » The Eagle Tribune

SJC reinstates Newton judge accused of helping undocumented immigrant evade ICE agent » Boston Globe

Opinion: The Wollaston rape should be charged as a hate crime » Boston Globe

Daughter of former Fitchburg mayor, onetime legislative staff chief pleads guilty to tax evasion » Worcester Telegram

Report Examines Uneven Use Of Telehealth » State House News Service

THE OTHER 49

RI: Cicilline seeking to block Trump’s return » The Providence Journal

NY: Food Delivery Workers Would Be Paid $23.82 Minimum Under Proposed New City Rules » The City

NY: Major NYC climate law in jeopardy as 400 people virtually crash buildings meeting » Gothamist

NJ: Fiscal headwinds challenge offshore projects » NJ Spotlight News

NJ: NJ in-school mental health program gets temporary reprieve due to outcry » Courier Post

PA: Philly DA Larry Krasner impeached by Pa. House, advancing GOP effort to remove him from office » The Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Philly political consultant accused of orchestrating scheme to forge petition signatures for judicial candidates » The Philadelpghia Inquirer

FL: Florida seniors have big medical debt » Axios

MN: Twin Cities Democratic Socialists score wins » Axios

CA: Karen Bass is first woman elected as LA mayor » Axios

CA: Schiff passes on Dem leadership bid as Pelosi’s future stays murky » Politico

NATIONAL

These 37 Republicans voted against a bill to protect same-sex marriage » Boston Globe

Trump’s Authoritarian Promise » The Bulwark

Wall Street Readies An Avalanche Of Lies » The Lever

How judges are blocking abortion bans » The Washington Post

Democrats’ Hispanic Problem: The Sequel » The Liberal Patriot

Opinion: We can now quantify Trump’s sabotage of the GOP’s House dreams » Washington Post

Prison staff who sexually assault inmates should face harsher sentences, DOJ says » Washington Post

House Dems' calm before the storm » Axios

US offshore wind industry faces local blowback over cable landings » Boston Globe

Club for Growth steps on Trump relaunch with polls showing DeSantis beating him » Politico

Starbucks workers plan strikes at more than 100 US stores » Boston Globe

Trump to Try for Historic Third Impeachment » The New Yorker


Americans just elected two lesbian governors. Have attitudes changed that much? » Washington Post

“Given the proof – demonstrated through the January 6th Committee Hearings, the 2021 impeachment trial, and other reporting – that Donald Trump engaged in insurrection on January 6th with the intention of overturning the lawful 2020 election results, I have drafted legislation that would prevent Donald Trump from holding public office again under the Fourteenth Amendment."

Rhode Island Representative David Cicilline

Cicilline is eyeing legislation that would bar former President Trump from serving in office under the 14th Amendment “for leading an insurrection against the United States.”

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump 2024 run met with dismissals, some warnings from conservatives » Boston Herald

Lucas: Biden and Trump both need a sunset clause » Boston Herald

Murdoch helped make Trump. Now he thinks he can break him. » Boston Globe

Business

Obama to announce expansion of young leaders program to US » Boston Globe

At bars and restaurants, Thursday is the new Friday » Boston Globe

Boston-based ezCater still eyeing 2023 IPO » Axios

Mass. life sciences sector to seek 3rd state funding commitment » Boston Business Journal

Thanksgiving dinners costing 20% more this year: ‘A really big jump for us’ » Boston Herald

Labs in the Leather District? Some have their doubts, but divisive project goes to BPDA. » Boston Globe

New life for Wilson’s: With grocery and 65 apartments, shuttered store will be reborn as downtown anchor in Greenfield » The Recorder

Work set to start for 7-story building at site of Sir Morgan's Cove on Green Street » Worcester Telegram

Education

Haverhill High School football season canceled amid hazing investigation » The Eagle Tribune

Changes possible in state education policy » The Bay State Banner

Harvard, Yale law schools to withdraw from US News & World Report rankings » Boston Globe

Business leader Tricia Canavan serving on Massachusetts education board » The Reminder

How are Mass. public school graduates faring? Here are key takeaways from a new state report. » Boston Globe

Environment

Indian Orchard property receives a $100,000 redevelopment investment » MassLive

Maine's solution to beach barriers? Buying land for public use » WGBH

Health Care

Boston Children’s Hospital is target of another bomb threat, emailer warned bombs placed in transgender unit » Boston Herald

Mass. gets top grades for lung cancer screening » The Eagle Tribune

Organizations fight changes to sexual assault nurse examiner program at Cape hospitals » Cape Cod Times

Housing

Mortgage rates, inflation fears pump brakes on Greater Boston housing market » Boston Globe

Hidden lawyer fees are gouging Massachusetts homebuyers » WBUR

City is seeking input for housing on 70 vacant lots » Dorchester Reporter

Pushback: A resolution to abolish home equity theft » The Recorder

Rent Stabilization Measures Win in Midterm Elections » Banker & Tradesman

Empty Dorms at Salem State to Be Used for Temporary Housing » NBC Boston

Human Services

Selection of new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home superintendent leaves some concerned » Western Mass News

Immigration

Migrants who arrived unexpectedly on Martha's Vineyard now settling in on Cape Cod » Cape Cod Times

In text messages, coordinators of Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard reveled in plotting surprise political stunt » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Baker Picks Legal Team Member For Magistrate Post » State House News Service

Labor

Massachusetts gearing for new civil-service test by March as judge mulls Boston firefighters’ suit » Boston Herald

At Tufts, undergrad resident assistants are pushing for a union » Boston Globe

Report: Six In 10 Mass. High School Grads Working Here » State House News Service

Legislative

Insider Flags Issues To Watch In Next Session » State House News Service

Local Government

One year in, the jury is still out on Boston Mayor Wu’s ability to make sweeping changes » WGBH

Mayor Wu says staffing and contract talks consumed a lot of her first year » WGBH

Attleboro mayor to submit resignation Nov. 23, proposes Jan. 31 for election to replace him » The Sun Chronicle

Braintree council approves spending opioid settlement money » Patriot Ledger

Worcester hires Eric Batista as next city manager » WGBH

Lowell City Council celebrates graduates of DEI training » Lowell Sun

Politics

How Mass. lawmakers responded to Trump’s 2024 announcement » WBUR

What’s possible under Healey administration? » The Bay State Banner

Our Opinion: Good to see Gov.-elect Healey in the Berkshires — here's what else our region would like to see » Berkshire Eagle

Trump is back – but under a much harsher media glare » Commonwealth Magazine

A nationally televised View: Baker for president » Lynn Daily News Item

Hits & Whiffs: A Deep Look At Blue Mass One Week After the Election » Dig Boston

Trump campaign treasurer was previously listed on Gov. Baker campaign paperwork » MassLive

Race for 1st Middlesex House district still too close to call » Spectrum News

Public Health

Mass. health officials worked with Google to covertly install COVID ‘spyware’ into 1M phones, lawsuit claims » Fox Business

Public Safety

Fighting to help victims of trafficking, Baker gives money to Hampden and Berkshire Counties » News 22 WWLP.com

Advocate, councilor fault lack of oversight in Worcester police probe » Worcester Telegram

Baker Names Tina Hurley As Parole Board Chair » State House News Service

State Government

Politicians spar over State Pier's future, as new interests converge on New Bedford's waterfront » The Public's Radio

Mass. State Lottery celebrates its 50th with live numbers drawing and a song » Wicked Local

Taxation

Daughter of former Fitchburg mayor, onetime legislative staff chief pleads guilty to tax evasion » Worcester Telegram

Transportation

New bus service launches in region: OurBus to offer New York-Amherst and Boston-Northampton routes » Gazette Net

MBTA projects $404M budget gap by 2026 » Boston Herald

MBTA CFO Calls Next Two Annual Budget Gaps “Resolvable” » State House News Service

JetBlue is adding Boston-to-Paris service » Boston Business Journal

MBTA board members question fare evasion enforcement » Boston Herald

Four new bridges for Cape Cod » Axios

State directing $145M to MBTA to snag federal funds » News 22 WWLP.com

Utilities

Opinion: Short of overhauling Mass Save, consider its challenges and gains » Boston Globe

Study touting hydrogen — a technology favored by gas firms — was funded by gas interests, e-mails show » Boston Globe

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