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Legendary campaign footsoldier heading to the House » Commonwealth Magazine

A year on, how has Wu done on Mass. and Cass? » Boston Globe

Congressional leaders urge DOJ action after threats against Boston Children’s Hospital » Boston Globe

Baker asks Legislature for $130 million for emergency migrant housing » Boston Globe

A new coronavirus variant has taken over, sparking concerns of a winter surge » Boston Globe

Is Boston reaching ‘peak lab’? » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Marty Meehan laments that bloated UMass won’t get enough of our tax dollars » Boston Herald

Opinion: Mass. lawmakers should make in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants a priority » Boston Globe

NY: Is NYC running out of children’s hospital beds? State officials won’t say » Gothamist

NY: City Council, unions dispute health care policy as they await judge's ruling » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Temp workers bill of rights bill pulled from Senate agenda at last minute » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Assembly clears high-profile concealed carry bill after tense floor debate » POLITICO Pro

MD: Something is Rotten in the State of Maryland » The Liberal Patriot

GA: Two communities find a cure for medical debt: pandemic stimulus funds » Georgia Recorder

FL: 'Orwellian' DeSantis is just as bad as Trump — and we need to keep an eye on him: conservative pundit » Raw Story

FL: House Dems formalize Fentrice Driskell as Leader amid turbulent times for party » Florida Politics

CO: “Tipping point” feared as rising flu, COVID-19 add to RSV’s strain on Colorado hospitals » Denver Post

Where things stand with ranked choice voting » Ballotpedia

Largest freight rail unions split on contract vote, raising strike concerns » Politico

GOP centrists prepare to ‘flex our muscles’ » Politico

How to Pay for Climate Justice When Polluters Have All the Money » The New Yorker

House Democrats’ path back to the majority could run through the Supreme Court » Washington Post

Why States Were Unprepared for the Sports-Betting Onslaught » New York Times

Are new housing policy reforms working? We need better research to find out. » Brookings

GOP’s lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infighting » Boston Globe

Robbins: Dems should dial down glee over GOP chaos » Boston Herald

Editorial: Republicans should leave the IRS budget alone » Boston Globe

The biggest problem for movie theaters? Not enough movies. » Boston Globe

MassBio launches biotech workforce training center in old Globe HQ » Boston Business Journal

Elizabeth Warren, Jeanne Shaheen urge IRS to investigate TurboTax » Boston Herald

West Springfield councilor files motion to pose pot sale question to voters » MassLive

Opinion: Another deadly hate attack roils the LGBTQ community » Boston Globe

An ‘incredible gift’: Late alum donates $80M to Deerfield Academy » Gazette Net

Boston will use federal funds for free training for early educators » WBUR

Haverhill Uses $131,000 Grant to Support STEM-Focused Internships for High Schoolers » WHAV

Bard College Receives State Funds for Long Pond Brook Restoration » iBerkshires

President Biden Arrives Tuesday On Nantucket » Nantucket Current

These casino, mobile platforms applied for Mass. sports betting licenses » MassLive

Hardwick to hold Jan. 7 referendum on racetrack proposal » MassLive

Hardwick voters will have final say on horse track after selectmen stick with yes vote » Worcester Telegram

DraftKings shares fall after customers say accounts were hacked » Boston Business Journal

Sports betting licenses sought by six online platforms, far fewer than feared » Boston Herald

Desperate for Growth, Aging Casino Company Embraced ‘Degenerate Gambler’ » New York Times

A new role for Deb Devaux, as neutral arbiter in Mass. health care debate » Boston Globe

Homeowners fear crumbling home foundations may become larger issue in Central Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Three hour wait, three days in a row: Mass. shelter hotline leaves some families desperate » WBUR

Neighbors wary of planned 90-unit complex for homeless near Lincoln Plaza » Worcester Telegram

More than keeping people alive: Craig’s Doors installing around-the-clock stays, more services and expansion beyond Amherst » Gazette Net

Gov. Baker wants asylum seekers to be allowed to work, calls for immigration reform » MassLive

House Points To Process As Guv Presses For "Crisis" Aid » State House News Service

Council Weighing Hearings On Amirault Pardons » State House News Service

DA Tim Cruz unanimously voted prez of the Mass. District Attorneys Association » The Enterprise

Largest rail union rejects contract, stoking fears of a strike » WBUR

A tax discount plan for full-time locals? Here’s what the Stockbridge Select Board decided » Berkshire Eagle

Economic bill includes funding for multiple local projects » The Sun Chronicle

With governor’s approval, Deerfield splits town clerk, treasurer/collector roles » The Recorder

Worcester may have free menstrual products in all city-owned bathrooms » MassLive

Gov.-elect Maura Healey hit the road for post-election travel » MassLive

Will Gov. Charlie Baker run for president in 2024? ‘Point blank’ no, he says » MassLive

Here’s what Charlie Baker is saying about his future political plans » Boston.com

Baker in Ireland, Biden coming to Nantucket for Thanksgiving » Boston Herald

Keller’s turkeys of the year » MASSterList

State extends COVID-19 policy to deal with RSV » The Eagle Tribune

As Boston hospitals face influx of flu and RSV patients, health officials urge precautions ahead of Thanksgiving » Boston Herald

Reading police officer found not guilty in 2018 shooting » Boston Globe

Thanksgiving is the worst day for home fires in Massachusetts: Fire officials want you to follow these cooking safety tips » Boston Herald

Pressley Wants To Scale Up Effort To Help Survivors » State House News Service

Baker "Thrilled" That Healey Picking Up Tax-Cutting Efforts » State House News Service

AAA projects third busiest Thanksgiving for travel in decades » Worcester Telegram

Study: EV growth will require powerful charging stations » Lowell Sun

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