8:00am The Transition to a Clean Energy Future hosted by AIM, Polar Park, 100 Madison Street, Worcester

10:00am Massachusetts Credit Unions Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Adrian Madaro

Judge Clears Way For Immediate Family Shelter Cap » State House News Service

Mass. residents say they support right-to-shelter law, sort of » CommonWealth Beacon

Next week’s elections in Massachusetts? Let’s look beyond Boston. » WGBH

As New Bedford area awaits South Coast Rail line, skeptics fret over costs, ridership and slow speeds » WBUR

Editorial: The tents at Mass. and Cass needed to come down. Now what? » Boston Globe

Former Foster Kids Lay Out Child Welfare Vision » State House News Service

BPS superintendent defends inclusion plan after most of English Learners task force resigns » Boston Globe

Hurst mayoral campaign accused of voter fraud based on video appearing to show cash for votes outside City Hall » MassLive

At least 16 cannabis businesses have lost their licenses in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

State offers rental vouchers to 1,200 families in shelter » Worcester Business Journal

NH: In N.H., Vivek Ramaswamy and Ro Khanna debate America’s future » Boston Globe

RI: Neronha may run for governor, citing frustrations on health care, climate, utilities » Boston Globe

NY: Big city mayors head to D.C. with a message for Biden on migrants » Politico

NJ: Democrats try to save face — and hold onto cash — after canceled New Jersey wind projects » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Bergen officials sue to block NYC congestion pricing, calling it 'cancer-causing' tax » NorthJersey.com

VA: Biden Administration Approves Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Yet, in Virginia » New York Times

NC: New map erases Democrats’ edge in North Carolina » Roll Call

IL: Surging demand for city ID cards strains Chicago clerk's office » Axios

FL: Demand for gun training classes plummets after new permitless carry law » Orlando Sentinel

AZ: How suburbanites, Latinos and the ghost of John McCain turned Arizona into a presidential battleground » Los Angeles Times

In Multiple Courts, Trump’s Mouth Catches Up With Him and His Allies » TIME

31 Democrats vote to keep Santos in Congress » The Hill

The GOP primary is climate policy disaster » Public Notice

The mayors of five big cities seek a meeting with Biden about how to better manage arriving migrants » AP News

Republicans claw back control of elections in key states » Politico

House passes Legislative Branch spending bill that cuts diversity office » Roll Call

Stephen Miller Has Big Plans for a Second Trump Term » Vanity Fair

It’s DeSantis vs. Trump at Florida Freedom Summit in Kissimmee this weekend » Orlando Sentinel

Rep. George Santos easily survives second attempt to expel him from Congress » Roll Call

Kamala Harris seizes agenda as Rishi Sunak’s AI summit kicks off » Politico

Battenfeld: Democrats’ opposition to Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists could impact Biden in 2024 » Boston Herald

Lucas: White males maligned in Biden’s America » Boston Herald

Editorial: New House Speaker on to something with debt commission » Boston Herald

Fed Funds Infusion Raises Stakes For Diversity In Construction » State House News Service

In Boston speech, Exxon Mobil CEO says he’s still betting big on oil » Boston Globe

The US has dodged a recession in 2023, but the economic luck could run out next year » Boston Globe

Where the ‘shadow economy’ can thrive: Easthampton Chamber planning to open co-working space on Union Street downtown » Gazette Net

State and City Officials Announce State-Wide Development Grants at Suffolk Downs » Revere Journal

Education leaders applaud state guidance on student diversity » The Bay State Banner

Harvard breaks ground on big Allston project » Boston Globe

Opinion: Why we resigned from the Boston School Committee’s English Learners Task Force » Boston Globe

Amherst College makes $1.3M promise to region for Jones Library, hospital emergency department and the Drake venue » Gazette Net

Governor Maura Healey visits Amherst College for Q&A session » The Daily Collegian

Concrete Getting Pulled Into State's Carbon Battle » State House News Service

Opinion: To meet climate goals, it’s all about making the transition » Boston Globe

Moore: Green energy transition running out of gas » Boston Herald

Moderna Q3 earnings: Stock falls as vaccine outlook disappoints » Boston Business Journal

Healey faces pushback over housing plan » The Eagle Tribune

Judge rejects effort to halt waitlist for families seeking emergency shelter » WBUR

Healey visits Worcester's Courthouse Lofts, touts housing construction bill » Worcester Telegram

Gov. Healey discusses Affordable Housing Act amid housing crisis » Western Mass News

Massachusetts judge rejects attempt to halt emergency shelter cap, handing win to Maura Healey » Boston Herald

Amid influx of migrants, state judge allows Healey to move ahead with limits on Mass. emergency shelter system » Boston Globe

Opinion: What do you mean by ‘right to shelter,’ Governor Healey? » Boston Globe

Wu Reports Progress Clearing Out Mass. And Cass » State House News Service

Massachusetts may proceed with family shelter cap, judge rules » Axios

Media blitz pressures Mass. Gov. Healey, lawmakers on spending for migrants » MassLive

Judge Weighing Shelter Cap Was Early Healey Supporter » State House News Service

Moran Square project receives $450K state grant » Sentinel & Enterprise

All eyes on Precinct 5: Hinkle, Smith to square off in only contested Easthampton City Council race » Gazette Net

Justin Hurst to speak on ‘false accusations’ at press conference Thursday » MassLive

Troubling signs for Biden, homestate Dems look strong » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston city council district seats up for grabs after incumbent losses » Axios

Entire school board, Town Council on the ballot in Amherst » Amherst Bulletin

Our Opinion: Jennifer Macksey for mayor of North Adams » Berkshire Eagle

Boston votes on new faces for City Council » Axios

Boxes containing overdose reversal medication installed at four Greenfield sites » Greenfield Recorder

Editorial: Safe injection sites worth threat of legal challenge » Lowell Sun

Wu Reports Progress Clearing Out Mass. And Cass » State House News Service

City clears final tents from the ‘Mass. and Cass’ homeless encampment » Boston Globe

Should Massachusetts allow red light traffic camera enforcement? » CBS News

The MBTA just eliminated one of its longest-lasting slow zones » Boston Globe

Boston City Council pushing for parking meter benefit districts to boost transportation projects » Boston Herald

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