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The MBTA enjoys labor harmony with all of its unions after agreeing to lucrative labor agreements with them, but Keolis Commuter Services, the private operator of the T’s commuter rail system, is taking a different approach with its unions. commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation… via @cwbeacon

A new study out of Boston University indicates immigration is vital to the state’s economy, both in terms of offsetting outmigration and filling job vacancies. commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/new-b… via @cwbeacon

Gov. Maura Healey promised to stay the course on her agenda, even though Trump represents a major threat to many parts of that agenda, including securing federal funds, building an offshore wind industry, and securing reproductive freedom. commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/econo… via @cwbeacon

Steve Walsh, the president of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, issued a dire warning, saying the state’s health care industry is teetering on the edge financially. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/mass-h… via @cwbeacon

Gov. Maura Healey says Massachusetts voters have spoken on auditing the Legislature and doing away with the MCAS graduation requirement, but she doesn’t absolutely rule out tinkering with those new voter-approved laws. commonwealthbeacon.org/ballot-questio… via @cwbeacon

Unions representing MBTA workers all have lucrative contracts in place, but only 1 of 14 unions representing employees at Keolis, the T’s private operator of the commuter rail system, have new contract language. Why the disparate treatment?commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation… via @cwbeacon

UMass Boston professors Maxim Olchanyi and Nurit Haspel say the leaders of the school are shortchanging STEM disciplines as the focus shifts to becoming a “leading anti-racist and health promoting university.” commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/umass-… via @cwbeacon

House and Senate officials say they have a deal on an economic development bill, paving the way for a rare post-election formal session of the Legislature to approve it. commonwealthbeacon.org/government/sta… via @cwbeacon

Laurie Belsito of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance asks what’s the price tag on the pending climate bill, particularly its mandatory procurements for longer-lasting battery storage units. commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/whats-t… via @cwbeacon

Steve Walsh, president of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, says the state’s hospital industry is teetering on the edge financially. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/mass-h… via @cwbeacon

State election results indicate Massachusetts Democratic strongholds aren’t as strong as they once were, particularly in Latino cities and towns. commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/crack… via @cwbeacon

Gov. Maura Healey says economic concerns drove voters to the right and to Donald Trump. commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/econo… via @cwbeacon

SJC tosses out "at fault" precedents, rules that $70,000 engagement ring must be returned to giver if wedding called off commonwealthbeacon.org/courts/sjc-700… via CommonWealth Beacon

Good news for Mass., New England. Hydro-Quebec strikes much fairer hydro deal with Newfoundland Labrador and secures future additional hydro resources, which should quiet concerns HQ can't live up to its long-term hydro contract with Mass. gov.nl.ca/releases/2024/…

Gov. Maura Healey's task force on transportation funding is going to miss its deadline. commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation…

Gov. Maura Healey's task force on transportation funding is going to miss its deadline amid speculation the draft report is short on specific revenue options. commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation…

Gov. Healey's task force on transportation financing appears to be nearing the finish line with a solution heavily focused on the millionaire tax. commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation…

Ominous signs for offshore wind: Days before Trump assumes the presidency, Prysmian Group pulls plug on $300m cable plant at Brayton Pt. in Somerset. commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/days-be…

President Trump is already having an impact on Mass. offshore wind efforts, as $300m mcable plant in Somerset is canceled and power contracts with wind developers delayed again. commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/days-be…

US Customs detains 8 new MBTA Red Line cars at the Port of Philadelphia for an investigation into their origins in China. commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation…