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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. F. Jay Barrows, State Senator Brendan Crighton

Must-Reads

Mass. Revokes Air Permit For Controversial Biomass Facility In Springfield » WBUR

What You Need to Know about the Idea of a “Vaccine Pass” » Boston Magazine

Will Acting Mayor Janey run for a full term? » Boston Globe

Lawmakers, Advocates Question Need For New Women's Prison In Massachusetts » WBUR

‘True game changer’: A vocal state senator’s take on Amtrak’s eyed expansion in Western Mass. — and what needs to happen next » Boston.com

OPINION: On anniversary of MLK's death, justice in Boston awaits » Boston Business Journal

Judge's ruling could send Harbor Garage, Hook Lobster tower plans to ‘square one’ » Boston Business Journal

Maura Healey comes up big in March fundraising; Karyn Polito again out-paces Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Muni Matters: Bills Would Create New Fund, Opportunities for Municipal Building Projects » State House News Service

OPINION: The intersection of Black women, COVID, and death rates » Boston Globe

AR: Right-Wing State Legislators Make Unprecedented Attack on Trans Kids » The Intercept

ID: Why the Idaho GOP Wants to Ban Anti-Racist and Anti-Sexist Education » The Intercept

NH: Jockeying over 2024 primary calendar has New Hampshire, region on alert » Boston Herald

NJ: N.J. announces new measures to protect tenants from illegal lockouts during eviction moratorium » NJ.com

NY: Inside Sandra Lee and Andrew Cuomo’s split: Gov’s cheating ‘an open secret,’ sources say » New York Post

Fauci pushes back on GOP criticisms, calling claims ‘bizarre’ » Washington Post

FL: How the wealthy cut the line during Florida's frenzied vaccine rollout » 60 Minutes

Exclusive: Soros group pledges $20 million to pass Biden plan » Axios

OPINION: Polito’s pricey new digs could hint at run for Keating’s seat » Boston Herald

Restaurant Chains Debunk Their Lobbyists’ Arguments Against A $15 Minimum Wage » The Daily Poster

“‘I don’t want to make light of anybody’s substance abuse issues …’ (FL US Rep. Matt) Gaetz said, snickering for the cameras as he made light of my substance abuse issues. “‘Again, I’m not … casting any judgment on any challenges someone goes through in their personal life,’ Gaetz continued, as he cast judgment on my personal life. … Trump believed that if he could destroy me, and by extension my father, he could dispatch any candidate of decency from either party — all while diverting attention from his own corrupt behavior."

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An excerpt from Hunter Biden's new book "Beautiful Things," with a scene of him watching Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz speak at a House Judiciary hearing during Trump's first impeachment.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Biden’s big infrastructure plan hits McConnell, GOP blockade » Boston Globe

After fatal attack outside Capitol, security concerns wrestle with need for public access » Boston Globe

Republicans say they may support a much smaller infrastructure plan as Democrats continue to push for it » Boston Globe

‘An incredibly difficult balancing act’: Will Kevin McCarthy lead the fractious House Republicans to the majority? » Boston Globe

Biden steps up federal efforts to combat domestic extremism » Boston Globe

Inside the White House plan to sell its massive infrastructure proposal » Politico

Business

For the hospitality industry, struggling to recover, it’s a moment of reckoning » Boston Globe

Judge’s ruling could have ramifications for coastal development in Mass. » Boston Globe

For Kenmore Square, does the end of an era mean a promising future? » Boston Globe

Leader Bank nabs naming rights for Seaport concert pavilion » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

STATES THAT ALREADY LEGALIZED ARE MAD MAX-STYLE HELLSCAPES » Politico NJ

Crimes

Unseen: The Boy Victims Of The Sex Trade, Part I » WGBH

Education

Guest columnist Gabriel Fontes: Why Amherst College should pay $1M to Amherst schools » Gazette Net

Editorial: Low COVID test scores back return to the classroom » Boston Herald

Majority of Elementary School Students Return to Classroom Monday in Mass. » NBC Boston

States Step In To Stop Colleges Holding Transcripts Ransom For Unpaid Bills » WBUR

Editorial: Loan forgiveness for public service top priority » Lowell Sun

Environment

State revokes permit for proposed Springfield biomass plant » Gazette Net

Shark bites averted: Beachgoers wearing electronic tech could save lives » Boston Herald

The trout bums are waiting » Boston Globe

Has MassDEP Decapitated Springfield Biomass at Long Last? » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Opinion: Don’t undercut brownfields tax credit » Commonwealth Magazine

Gaming

DraftKings announces its second acquisition in a week » Boston Business Journal

Health Care

One year after COVID outbreak at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, questions over accountability linger » The Republican

Boston’s hospital chiefs moonlight on corporate boards at rates far beyond the national level » Boston Globe

Regional equity, tight timeline re-emerge as prime concerns over $400 million bond bill for new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home » The Republican

Housing

Northampton gets grant to develop affordable housing parcels » Gazette Net

Immigration

Shifting Politics, Pandemic Create Opening for Immigration Reformers » State House News Service

Judiciary

Pandemic May Give Everyone More Time to File Lawsuits » Courthouse News

Legislative

Mallory Strain Joins Rep. Andy Vargas’ Office as Legislative Aide » WHAV

A look at which representatives in the House had Baker’s back on vetoes » Lowell Sun

Local Government

Williamsburg voters OK new $5M safety complex » Gazette Net

The writing's on the screen: Municipal meetings via Zoom might be here to stay » Berkshire Eagle

Forget finding Easter eggs. 394 Hinsdale residents can each claim ‘lost’ $49 » Berkshire Eagle

Health director: Mayor's office interfering with COVID-19 response » Gloucester Times

Hampden County retirement board chairman Richard Theroux to resign in wake of critical audit, mounting calls for leadership changes » The Republican

Attleboro mayor adds street cleaning to job duties with many pitching in » The Sun Chronicle

Politics

Will Acting Mayor Janey run for a full term? » Boston Globe

Jockeying over 2024 primary calendar has New Hampshire, region on alert » Boston Herald

Jon Santiago snags an endorsement in the race to be Boston mayor from Marty Walsh. No, not that Marty Walsh. » Boston.com

On The Record: Rep. Bill Keating on the environment, Cape economy » WCVB

Public Health

One million more Mass. residents now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, as state moves closer to normalcy » Boston Globe

Massachusetts testing Bluetooth app that alerts users of possible coronavirus exposure » Boston Herald

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine qualifications expand » Boston Herald

Stephen Lynch says Massachusetts reopening ‘a bit premature’ but trusts Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Mass. becomes state with most cases of new COVID-19 variant after Cape Cod outbreaks » Boston Globe

There are 34,157 active COVID cases in Massachusetts as state announces 2,263 new cases, 30 more deaths » The Republican

Opinion: The intersection of Black women, COVID, and death rates » Boston Globe

Massachusetts COVID vaccine rollout: Residents 55 and older or with 1 qualified medical condition now eligible to receive shot » The Republican

Keller @ Large: Rep. Lynch Says Massachusetts Reopening Was ‘Premature’ » CBS Boston

More than 1.3 million Massachusetts residents are fully vaccinated; So why are cases still rising? » The Republican

Mass. Expands Vaccine Eligibility To Residents 55+ Or With 1 Medical Condition » WBUR

Public Safety

Mass. Bar Association Applauds Kazarosian Police Board Appointment; Calls Choice ‘Inspired’ » WHAV

Editorial: State parole board, clemency process need reform » Boston Globe

Taxation

Why tax forecasts during COVID have been so wrong » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

Massachusetts RMV inspection system still down as vendor contends with malware attack » Boston Herald

Along the Northeast Corridor and beyond, what can Amtrak buy with $80 billion? » Boston Globe

Utilities

New England power grid operator shelling out millions on salaries » Boston Herald

Digital Divide Flagged Among “Immediate Needs” » State House News Service

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 4/5

Birthdays: Rep. F. Jay Barrows, State Senator Brendan Crighton

11:00am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak, Public Hearing

Tuesday - 4/6

10:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

1:00pm Senate Committee on Reimagining Massachusetts: Post-Pandemic Resiliency, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Budget Hearing

Wednesday - 4/7

No Hearings Scheduled

Thursday - 4/8

10:00am Department of Public Utilities Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am "Ask the Acting Mayor" with Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey on Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight, Oversight Hearing

12:00pm Middle Market Leaders: Behind the Data hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Via Zoom

7:00pm Transportation Discussion with Sen. Will Brownsberger, Via Zoom

Friday - 4/9

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Webex

10:00am Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Public Hearing

7:30pm Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on GBH's Basic Black, GBH 2 and Facebook Live


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