10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Executive Office of Veterans Services Swearing In Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

1:30pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

Poll: Even Massachusetts is souring on Biden » Boston.com

Healey to Biden administration: Do more to help offshore wind amid 'these challenging times' » WBUR

‘The biggest gap in health care’: For patients who are involuntarily committed, a steep drop-off follows » Boston Globe

What happens after Mass. shelters close their doors to unhoused families? » WGBH

Seeds of discontent with Massachusetts exceptionalism » Commonwealth Magazine

After Springfield election officials reported potential voter fraud, who investigates it? » MassLive

Attorney General Campbell says DiZoglio doesn't have authority to audit Legislature » WBUR

Could climate tech be the next biotech for the Massachusetts economy? » Boston Globe

The proposal to reopen North Adams Regional Hospital has drawn pushback from a surprising source: long-term health care facilities in the area » Berkshire Eagle

Progressives could lose their supermajority in Boston City Council election » WBUR

Barbara Lee, the political queenmaker, will wind down foundation and work in 2024 » Boston Globe

NH: After mass shooting in Maine, will N.H. consider a ‘red flag’ law? » Boston Globe

RI: How much state money has gone to minority-owned businesses? The Journal investigates. » The Providence Journal

CT: Task force looking at eliminating car tax in long-running battle; need to replace $1 billion for municipalities » Hartford Courant

CT: Visiting nurses seek protection in wake of brutal slaying. ‘People forget about the dangers’ » Hartford Courant

NJ: New Jersey Republicans eye election gains despite uphill climb » The Hill

KY: Governor’s race tests Democrat’s ability to survive in Trump country » Washington Post

MI: The legislature’s frenetic final weeks: Your guide to Michigan politics » MLive.com

MI: Former Congressman Peter Meijer announces bid for U.S. Senate » MLive.com

IL: US appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban » Reuters

MN: Minnesota school board races see more than $336K in funding to candidates » Axios

IA: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to endorse DeSantis over Trump for president » Washington Post

MS: The Mississippi governor’s race hasn’t been this competitive in 20 years » Washington Post

CO: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston admits making "mistake" in homelessness strategy » Axios

CO: Colorado is losing track of foster kids who run away, new report says » Colorado Sun

CO: Lauren Boebert wants ‘mercy.’ Some Republicans want an alternative. » Boston Globe

Axelrod suggests Biden drop out of 2024 presidential race » The Hill

‘An Existential Threat to American Higher Education’ » The Atlantic

Newsom, Pritzker signal White House ambitions in donations to S. Carolina candidate » Axios

Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term » Washington Post

5 key races to watch on Election Day » The Hill

How Republicans are using congressional maps to entrench their power » Public Notice

US Representative Tlaib accuses Biden of supporting genocide against Palestinians » Reuters

GOP senators warn new Speaker on abortion » The Hill

Squad under fire in primaries amid deepening divides on Israel » Axios

Where Have All the Democrats Gone? » The Liberal Patriot

Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds » New York Times

Trump thumps Biden in swing states, new 2024 poll shows » Boston Herald

Cell Signaling could deliver $1M to Manchester-by-the-Sea » Gloucester Times

The family behind the Sullivan Tire empire reaches a deal to sell the company to its employees » Boston Globe

Early bird diners are on the rise in Boston » Axios

Is a Business Improvement District coming to the Back Bay? » Boston Globe

The Emancipator prepares to relaunch with focus on video essays » Commonwealth Magazine

Governor Appoints President of Commonwealth Corporation » iBerkshires

UMass Amherst student arrested after allegedly punching Jewish student, spitting on Israeli flag: ‘The disturbing reality for Jewish students on campus’ » Boston Herald

Everett appoints interim school superintendent with deep experience and deep ties » WGBH

Athol school renovation project receives large state grant » Athol Daily News

Stage set for conflict at COP28 with mixed response to outcome of key climate talks » Boston Globe

Debate rages about MBTA housing law, but all’s quiet in Braintree as deadline nears » Boston Globe

Luxury home sales grew in Q3, unlike all other home listings in Greater Boston » Boston Business Journal

As Massachusetts shelters fill to capacity, Maura Healey says there are ‘a lot of places in the country where people can go’ » Boston Herald

In Rice, state turns to National Guard vet to oversee Massachusetts’ strained shelter system » Boston Globe

Venezuelan national convicted of homicide found at Joint Base Cape Cod emergency shelter » Cape Cod Times

Opposing groups with same name cause confusion in Newton housing debate » MassLive

Editorial: Vacant offices to housing: A new reality takes shape for downtown » Boston Globe

Chip Chop Estate Sells for $23.9 Million » Vineyard Gazette

Fannie Mae doesn’t want to talk about its condo loan blacklist. That makes no sense. » Boston Globe

Newton Fair Housing Committee Talks Landlord Training, Affordable Homes Act in Meeting » BC Heights

The power of breaking bread: New veteran coalition launches monthly luncheon in Easthampton » Gazette Net

Changes in federal immigration policy prompted legislators to seek in-state system review » Worcester Telegram

Short takes: Extended hunt for SJC justice » Commonwealth Magazine

Three Attleboro city councilors cite why they did not sign resolution condemning racist graffiti » The Sun Chronicle

"A Dark Day For Nantucket" - Rayport Retains Island Voting Rights After Contentious Challenge » nantucket current

Around Amherst: Grant will help society tell story of Cambodian connection » Gazette Net

Truro voter registration hearings set to begin Tuesday in the community center » Cape Cod Times

City Council candidates make final push before Tuesday election » Boston Globe

Amherst’s long division: Have town’s politics become too charged? » Gazette Net

Briefings: Hispanic Latino Leaders Now Chimes into Springfield General Election » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Analysis: In Fog of Springfield Mayoral War, Some Questions Amid Vote-Buying Allegations » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Logan Airport testing wastewater from arriving planes for viruses » Axios

Men hold antiabortion rally at Planned Parenthood and on Boston Common » Boston Globe

These off-year elections could show whether abortion is still a driving force in politics » Boston Globe

The slate of 2024 ballot questions in Mass. is taking shape. Here's a (very) early look » WBUR

Massachusetts Tax Relief Package Is a Step in the Right Direction » Bloomberg Tax

How bad is Boston traffic? It’s on the sidewalk now. » Boston Globe

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10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Executive Office of Veterans Services Swearing In Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

1:30pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Special election for former Sen. Anne Gobi's seat

10:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

8:00am Building the Grid of the Future: Renewable Energy, Electrification and Path to Net Zero, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

No Hearings Scheduled

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan