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MASSACHUSETTS

Big Class Set To Join Legislature In 2023 » State House News Service

‘I wanted to learn from the best,’ Healey says of her early years of private law practice » Boston Globe

About 2.5 million people voted in midterms in Massachusetts, far surpassing projections » Boston Globe

It’s been a year since the vote. Where is Boston’s elected School Committee? » Boston Globe

Dairy farmers losing out in O’Brien pot licensing flap » Commonwealth Magazine

How political trifectas can affect your tax bill » MultiState

Boston Examining Waste Management At Big Venues » State House News Service

Boston to weigh teenagers voting in local elections » WGBH

THE OTHER 49

NY: Live Next to a Vacant Apartment? This Housing Group Wants to Know » City Limits

NY: ‘Profile in courage’ – Gov. Hochul vetoes dozens of bills now that election is over » New York Post

NY: Hochul plans renewed push against illegal guns » NY State of Politics

NJ: NJ judge shortage persists: 'The court’s on fire, and no one seems to be paying attention' » NorthJersey.com

PA: What's a Black life worth to an insurance company? » The Philadelphia Inquirer

SC: South Carolina’s US House maps under scrutiny because of race » Boston Globe

GA: More than 400,000 cast ballots in early voting in Georgia Senate runoff » Washington Post

FL: Coalition calls on Florida Legislature to create committee to focus on climate change » Florida Phoenix

FL: Florida coastal communities scramble to restore disappearing beaches » Axios

AZ: Three weeks after election, Arizona remains in turmoil over results » Washington Post

AZ: Trump Demands Kari Lake Be Made Arizona Governor After Her Defeat » HUFFPOST

CA: Latino support for Karen Bass shows voters rejecting Black-brown strife » Los Angeles Times

CA: In red California, LGBTQ people still feel under threat. ‘There’s no safe place anywhere’ » Los Angeles Times

NATIONAL

Senate Dems wrestle over weakening leaders' power » Politico

The Authoritarian Right Is Regrouping » The Atlantic

Inside the Billionaire-Backed ‘Hub for Election Denial’ » The Daily Beast

Democrats prepare to upend presidential primary calendar » Politico

Covid deaths skew older, reviving questions about ‘acceptable loss’ » Washington Post

‘No path’ forward: Biden calls on Congress to avert rail strike » Politico

Even Pat Boone Is Praying Trump Doesn’t Run Again » The Daily Beast

Bills targeting trans youth are growing more common — and radically reshaping lives » WBUR

The Fascinating Backstory of King Charles III and His (Sometimes Controversial) Environmental Crusading » Vanity Fair

Trump's own goal » Axios

"There’s no bottom to the degree which he’s willing to degrade himself and the country for that matter. Having dinner with those people was disgusting.”

Senator Mitt Romney

A stream of Republicans has now forcefully condemned Donald Trump's dinner with antisemitic rapper Ye and white nationalist Nick Fuentes, twisting the knife at the most perilous moment in the former president's political career since Jan. 6.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Biden to visit Michigan computer chip factory, push agenda » Boston Globe

Elon Musk goes full Pepe, tweeting frog image ADL says is used by alt right » Boston Herald

Business

More employees depart Twitter's Boston office » Boston Business Journal

Paying Polar Park’s debt: For the second year, underwhelming tax collections were saved by a public property sale » Worcester Business Journal

Boston readies royal reception for William and Kate » Boston Globe

Healey settles with Google and iHeartMedia over deceptive ad campaign » Boston.com

Healey Urges Residents to Research Charities Before Donating » Cape Cod Online

Boston Dynamics, known for its wacky robot videos, is now focused on making money » Boston Globe

Sick of Zoom? Try beaming in by ‘hologram.’ » Boston Globe

Drydock turned lab space: Inside developer Jon Cronin’s plans for a unique corner of Boston’s waterfront » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Judge rules against cannabis shop; lawsuit expected to go to trial » The Eagle Tribune

Education

East Boston schools to expand music education with new $1.65 million grant » WBUR

Environment

Company dismantling Pilgrim plant seeks clearance to discharge radioactive wastewater » Boston Globe

A group wants more green space in Brookline. Their proposal has led to a ‘rancorous’ debate about the town’s public golf course. » Boston Globe

Will Radioactive Water From Pilgrim Plant Be Released Into Cape Cod Bay? Update Expected » NBC Boston

State awards $125K for dam removal work in Wendell » The Recorder

New England Aquarium treats more than 150 hypothermic turtles, warmer ocean temps delay start of stranding season » Boston Herald

Gaming

State Gaming Commission to discuss live racing at Plainrdige in Plainville » The Sun Chronicle

Health Care

Biogen stock falls on report that patient died in Eisai’s Alzheimer trial » Boston Globe

Dreyfus sounds alarm about health care costs » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Will Maura Healey make hospital-cost clarity a priority? » Lowell Sun

Nurse Shortage Plaguing Hospitals in Post-COVID Recovery » Government Technology

Immigration

Mass. must be ready for more migrant arrivals, Boston Mayor Wu says » MassLive

Massachusetts keeps seeing influx of migrants » Axios

Judiciary

Editorial: The Supreme Court, facing a crisis of confidence, must be more transparent » Boston Globe

Nearly 50 years later, his murder conviction was overturned. Now Milton Jones wants his name cleared. » Boston Globe

Incoming DA Tucker announces several key appointments » Salem News

Legislative

Beacon Hill lawmakers continue to pass straightforward legislation in informal session » New England Public Media

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Election law changes enacted in 2022 » Lowell Sun

Political notebook: Rausch named to women's caucus board of directors » The Sun Chronicle

Local Government

Ed Flynn reinstating Ricardo Arroyo’s chairmanship, but not vice presidency » Boston Herald

Council to weigh single tax rate proposal, negotiate Batista contract Tuesday » Worcester Telegram

Boston remembers Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire as memorial planned » Boston Herald

Ashfield Selectboard opts against pursuing gun noise regulations » The Recorder

Politics

Mass. voter turnout dipped in midterms, but beat official expectations » MassLive

President Biden to be in Boston on Friday, just like the royals » Boston Globe

Opinion: Time to end the mystery, incoming Governor Maura Healey » Boston Globe

Geoff Diehl lagged in Republican support against Gov.-elect Maura Healey » MassLive

Healey-Driscoll Transition Announces Full Policy Committees » iBerkshires

In-person Election Day voting boosted turnout to 2.5m » Commonwealth Magazine

These are the Mass. communities with the highest, lowest voter turnout » MassLive

The latest on the squabbles inside the MassGOP » Boston.com

Spending on ballot questions breaks records » The Eagle Tribune

Election turnout higher than expected, still work to be done according to voting group » Boston Herald

Western Mass Has Starring & Supporting Roles on Healey Policy Panels » Western Mass Politics and Insight

More than 50% of people voted in Massachusetts midterm election » News 22 WWLP.com

Public Health

Healey Announces Illegal Opioid Marketing Settlement » Cape Cod Online

Mass. to get $130M from opioid deal » Salem News

Leading Biz Group: Feds Should Consider Whole Region for ARPA-H HQ » Banker & Tradesman

Monkeypox name change: Biden health officials adopting WHO’s new term after ‘racist and stigmatizing language’ » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker, state leaders to discuss progress made in opioid epidemic » WCVB

Public Safety

In a 1st for Massachusetts, some correction officers at this max security prison wear body cameras » WBUR

Body Camera Pilot Begins At Shirley Prison » State House News Service

Wu Claims Major Progress At Mass. And Cass » State House News Service

Mass. issues dozens of police department grants for body cameras » MassLive

Wu swears Mass and Cass has improved » Boston Herald

Four locals are recognized at the 33rd Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards » The Metro West Daily News

These western Massachusetts police departments received money for body-worn cameras » News 22 WWLP.com

Springfield police officer Jose Diaz backs out of guilty plea in Nathan Bill’s case » MassLive

Transportation

T Looks To Double Shuttle Bus Use. Is Another Shutdown Looming? » Dig Boston

Mass. regional buses will be free for the rest of the year » MassLive

Worcester's winter parking ban starts Thursday » Worcester Telegram

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