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Today on Beacon Hill

12:00am Senate Committee on Ways & Means, Senate Committee on Ways and Means

10:00am PFAS Interagency Task Force, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm COVID-19 Cultural Impact Commission, Virtual Hearing

Must-Reads

‘Morale Is Very Low,’ Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association President Says » CBS Boston

‘A changing of the guard?’ Massachusetts’s 2022 election cycle could be primed for history, turnover » Boston Globe

Explosive turn as daughter says Boston top cop Dennis White blameless; Kim Janey still moves to fire him » Boston Herald

Baker wrongly claimed he never met Holyoke Soldiers’ Home leader before swearing him in. ‘I forgot,’ he says » Boston Globe

Joe Manchin: Deeply Disappointed in GOP and Prepared to Do Absolutely Nothing » The Daily Beast

As the Massachusetts GOP battles for relevance, its leader doubles down » Boston Globe

TX: After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas » New York Times

Report: Prosecutors May Use a Mafia Law Against Donald Trump that Comes With Up To 25 Years in Prison » Vanity Fair

Opinion: Biden should impose a carbon fee immediately » Boston Globe

Special House Election Measures Political Pulse After Trump » U.S. News & World Report

As contaminated water concerns grow, Massachusetts towns urge the state to stop spraying pesticides in their communities » Boston Globe

‘It’s a tale of two cities:’ Ashish Jha calls out disparity in Mass. vaccination rates » Boston.com

IL: Illinois OKs bill banning police deception to young suspects » Boston Globe

Republicans fear Trump will lead to a ‘lost generation’ of talent » Politico

NY: Lobbyist Closely Tied to N.Y. Assembly Speaker Draws Federal Scrutiny » New York Times

"I eat 'no' for breakfast. So have I been told, many times during my career, things from 'you are too young, it's not your turn, they are not ready for you, no one like you has done it before' — I have heard all of those things many times over the course of my career, but I didn't listen."

Vice President Kamala Harris

Sharing advice for women she mentors on MSNBC's "Morning Joe".

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Biden offers defense of democracy in Memorial Day speech » Boston Globe

Buttigieg wants ‘clear direction’ on infrastructure plan by June 7, as Democrats strike more urgent tone on negotiations » Boston Globe

For Biden, a deeply personal Memorial Day weekend observance » Boston Globe

Biden to honor forgotten victims of Tulsa race massacre » Boston Globe

Business

Should museums verify claims of Indigenous ancestry? Fruitlands show postponed over this ‘profoundly divisive’ issue » Boston Globe

Emotion-tracking tech moves from lab to living room » Boston Globe

Andy Yee was a giant in business, community (Editorial) » MassLive

All eyes on Biogen's experimental Alzheimer's drug as FDA deadline nears » Boston Business Journal

Salem Film Fest donates $3,000 to two North Shore charities » Lynn Daily News Item

Harvard's Allston project gets boost from NBA All-Stars » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Going to pot? Legal weed sales in nearby states could affect industry in Berkshires — though not immediately » Berkshire Eagle

Taunton’s Freshly Baked becomes first cannabis company in Massachusetts to get approval to start home delivery » MassLive

Civil Rights

‘We should not be silent’: Boston’s Asian American community rallies in solidarity against AAPI hate » Boston Globe

First openly gay attorney general hopeful for a future of greater equality: "We will get there someday" » CBS News

Education

Gazda named director of region’s educational resource center » Gazette Net

Number of homeschoolers more than doubles » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts officials lifted social distancing on school buses against advice from DPH, records show » Boston Herald

Mandate masks for elementary students at start of 2021-2022 school year, Massachusetts Teachers Association asks » MassLive

Teachers union head criticizes decision to drop coronavirus protocols in Mass. schools, but other educators praise move » Boston Globe

State senator vying for funds to continue dental care in Lynn schools » Lynn Daily News Item

As Harvard Case Looms at Supreme Court, Study Tests Value of Diversity » New York Times

On Providence’s East Side, a battle brews between Brown University and longtime residents » Boston Globe

Environment

Did hiker rescues increase during the pandemic or does it just feel that way? The answer is complicated » Boston Globe

Tarr seeks more whale patrols to reduce entanglements » Newburyport News

DEP Chief Sees Need for Broader Monitoring of PFAS » State House News Service

Gaming

Tornado paved way for MGM Springfield casino; assembling 14-acre site would have been nearly impossible otherwise » MassLive

Massachusetts Gaming Commission approves $200K grant for Chicopee; denies West Springfield request for $147,600 » MassLive

Health Care

For pediatric mental health patients, days stuck in the ER » Commonwealth Magazine

Mental health patients face long waits in ER » The Eagle Tribune

Housing

‘Like the Vegas strip’: Loud house parties have left Boston residents fuming » Boston.com

Human Services

Bill would honor veterans lost to service-related illnesses » Boston Herald

Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to relocate to Chicopee » The Reminder

Immigration

Biden aims to rebuild and expand legal immigration » Boston Globe

Labor

What does it take to be a good remote worker? » Boston Globe

Legislative

State Rep. Mathew Muratore to host special “State Matters” episode » Wicked Local

Local Government

Memorial Day events in Florence, Amherst: ‘The war dead cannot and will not be forgotten’ » Gazette Net

Business, solar bylaws on the table for annual Town Meeting in Deerfield » Gazette Net

Community comes together for Memorial Day, first large event in Palmer since COVID » News 22 WWLP.com

Downtown Leominster revitalization project nearing completion » Sentinel & Enterprise

Ware’s deceased service women and men, Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke tragedy remembered at Memorial Day commemoration » MassLive

Muni Matters: As Longtime Managers Retire, Towns Seek Next Generation of Leaders » State House News Service

Rising from the rubble: Springfield officials, residents cite ‘transformative’ recovery 10 years after tornado » MassLive

A return to a sacred tradition in Billerica, as both rain and pandemic restrictions lift » Lowell Sun

More than 75 apply for Springfield city clerk job » MassLive

Salem to reopen community buildings » Lynn Daily News Item

Politics

Charlie Baker faces criticism over Holyoke Soldiers’ Home outbreak as he dodges questions of 3rd term » Boston Herald

Walsh tries to keep White controversy from spilling into his new life as a Cabinet secretary » Boston Globe

A chainsaw attack on racial justice protesters in a Texas border town revealed deep fissures on race and politics among Latinos » Boston Globe

OTR: Danielle Allen explains how she went from conservative Republican to progressive Democrat » WCVB

Governor Baker, other Republicans call on member of GOP State Committee to resign after making anti-gay remarks » Boston Globe

Union wages $250,000 ad offensive against Charlie Baker, charging he take ‘responsibility’ in Soldiers’ Home tragedy » Boston Globe

Public Health

You’re not depressed. But you’re not flourishing, either. Welcome to ‘languishing’ » Boston Globe

Shaer: Anniversary of Massachusetts flavored tobacco ban is nothing to celebrate » Boston Herald

More than half of Massachusetts residents now vaccinated against COVID » News 22 WWLP.com

June is seen as last, best chance to boost COVID-19 vaccinations in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

HIV cases spiking among Boston homeless » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Safety

White calls on mayor to consider video affidavits from family members in his defense » Boston Globe

Boston’s Methadone Mile crackdown: Dozens of drug indictments, arrests announced » Boston Herald

Dennis White attorney pushes for pretermination hearing to be public for Boston Police commissioner » Boston Herald

In the Dennis White case, the city may be about to fire the wrong cop » Boston Globe

Attorneys Sue Boston Police Over Public Records Law » WGBH

Contradiction by Gross of Walsh exposes a frayed relationship between a former mayor and police commissioner » Boston Globe

Janey Eyes White Hearing, “New Direction” For BPD » State House News Service

State Government

Governor Baker Attends Memorial Day Service » WXTK News

Shaw Memorial Honoring Black Union Army Soldiers Unveiled After A Year-Long Restoration Project » WBUR

Taxation

Editorial: Lights, camera, tax credits » Boston Globe

Transportation

Boston’s ‘soul-crushing’ traffic creeping back after pandemic dip » Boston Herald

New Eras in DC, Boston Favor East-West Rail…& Perhaps Lesser, Too » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Uber, Lyft shortages make getting a ride in Boston an ‘extreme sport’ » Boston Globe

MBTA To Shut Portion Of Green Line D Branch In June For Work » CBS Boston

Student leaders call on Boston superintendent Cassellius to resign over handling of complaints of unlicensed counseling » Boston Globe

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