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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Special Legislative Commission to Study and Examine the Civil Service Law, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Special Commission on Qualified Immunity, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

2:00pm Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Parole Process, Virtual Hearing

7:30pm Progressive Mass Trivia Night, Via Zoom

Birthdays: Rep. Kelly Pease

"As public servants, we should be leading by example – and getting as many people as possible vaccinated. Requiring vaccinations for everyone in the House is a necessary first step toward reopening."

House Speaker Ronald Mariano

Yesterday the House voted 131-28 to require vaccinations for all Members, officers and employees to physically work in the State House.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump advisers, associates » Boston Globe

Republican review of Arizona vote fails to show stolen election » Boston Globe

Trump vs. McConnell, the ultimate GOP fight » Boston Globe

A politically weakened Biden tries to save his domestic agenda from imploding » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley votes against funding Israel’s ‘Iron Dome,’ citing concerns with legislative process » Boston Globe

How the debt limit fight perfectly explains American politics in 2021 » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Mitt Romney’s Biden bum-kissing days are over, maybe » Boston Herald

Business

The Globe launches a new expanded section and newsletter on technology » Boston Globe

Demand for SBA 7(a) loans is rising. These 50 lenders doled out the most in Q2 » Boston Business Journal

After a year’s absence, The Big E is back in all its amusement park glory » Boston Globe

'New Bedford is ready to go': Officials show support for offshore wind and downtown development » South Coast Today

Brookline business owners sue town over tobacco sales ban » Wicked Local

Businesses near Mass and Cass sign onto BID plan to bring much-needed help » Boston Business Journal

GBH News names NPR veteran as first-ever executive editor » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

At Globe Summit, Ibram X. Kendi calls for bold action to dismantle racism » Boston Globe

House to vote on abortion rights as Roe is challenged » Boston Globe

Bill would let residents change sex on birth record to X » Salem News

Education

Remote learning extended during mold cleanup at South Hadley High School » Gazette Net

Senate Again Looks To Engage House on Sex Ed » State House News Service

Two weeks after start of school, Boston parents still unsure if bus will come » Boston Globe

Boston University students scammed out of more than $150,000 in recent rash of fraud » Boston Herald

Boston Teachers Union pressing for health and safety, equity measures in new contract » Boston Herald

Here’s why a Malden charter school is suing DESE over new cultural requirements » Boston.com

Governor Baker tours renovated Springfield Prep Charter School » News 22 WWLP.com

Bourne school board member won’t resign over social media posts » Cape Cod Times

Becker College will use proceeds from $18M Leicester sale to pay debts » Worcester Business Journal

Environment

With federal funds at hand, swift action urged on Mass. climate efforts » Boston Globe

Kerry says other nations must do far more to address climate change » Boston Globe

Biden administration makes first major move to regulate greenhouse gases » Boston Globe

Federal

Rachael Rollins nomination on hold » Boston Herald

Judiciary Committee Plans To Take Up Rollins' Nomination For U.S. Attorney Next Week » WBUR

Health Care

Blue Cross will reward doctors who close gaps in care for people of color » Boston Globe

Strike at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester continues despite days of negotiations, political heavyweights interjecting and countless threats » MassLive

‘This is clearly a surge of the unvaccinated’: In Maine, COVID-19 hospitalizations set record » Boston Globe

‘A crisis on top of the crisis’: Pandemic has worsened burnout among health care workers, hospital leaders say » Boston Globe

Housing

Federal Reserve: Low mortgage rates likely to end soon » News 22 WWLP.com

Human Services

Legislation would overhaul leadership of state Soldiers’ Homes in Holyoke and Chelsea » Boston Globe

Top Mass. legislators offer suite of Soldiers' Home reforms » Berkshire Eagle

Baker-Polito Administration Announces $15M in Support for the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program » Lynn Journal

Immigration

ICE detentions at Plymouth County jail draw protest march through Plymouth » Patriot Ledger

US special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsions » Boston Globe

Healey joins 17 other attorneys general calling for Biden to address treatment of Haitian migrants at southern border » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Gov. Charlie Baker says workers need assurance Springfield courthouse is safe amid mold problems, health concerns » MassLive

Legislative

House approves vaccinate mandate for members, employees after heated debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

Gov. Charlie Baker announces PARC Grant to Leominster’s Barrett Park » Sentinel & Enterprise

Grant supports new LED lighting and controls for Carver town, school buildings » Wicked Local

Preliminary voting in Lynn had its issues » Lynn Daily News Item

Politics

Northampton mayoral candidates share strategies on climate change » Gazette Net

39 of nearly 108,000 ballots rejected in Boston mayoral preliminary election, city says » Fox 25 News

The Granite State of Texas » Boston Globe

Revere mayor slams ‘lack of leadership’ in Boston, says Kim Janey should have had ‘lesson learned’ from Roundhouse fiasco » Boston Herald

Maura Healey Won’t Say If She’ll Run For Governor » New Boston Post

Foxboro event organizers: Promoting peace starts at home » The Sun Chronicle

Letter: Why I’m voting Lynette Bond for North Adams mayor » Berkshire Eagle

Beacon Hill Area Electeds Endorse David Halbert for Boston City Council At-Large Position » Beacon Hill Times

Public Health

'Learn to Cope saved my life': Taunton-area families impacted by opioids meet with AG » Taunton Gazette

Walensky overrules advisory panel, endorses boosters for at-risk workers » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Key witness in long-running Springfield police brawl case dies of COVID » MassLive

State police investigating traffic stop of Holyoke auxiliary chief » Gazette Net

Editorial: For the public’s safety and their own, state police should get vaccinated » Boston Globe

Judges denies Massachusetts State Police bid for injunction on vax mandate » Boston Herald

'Manpower matters': Worcester firefighters union urges City Council to act on reforms » Worcester Telegram

State Government

Gov. Baker attends Greening the Gateway Cities tree planting in Westfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Auditor: Too many state board members serve long after terms expire » Patriot Ledger

Gov. Baker addresses COVID-19 concerns at stops in western Mass. » Western Mass News

Transportation

Lawmaker calls for end of ‘to-go’ alcohol sales in airports amid rise in ‘air rage’ incidents » Boston Globe

Green Line trolley driver faces charges in July crash in Boston that injured dozens » Boston Globe

Utilities

Baker clean heat commission faces time squeeze » Commonwealth Magazine

Higher ed expanding partnership around offshore wind » Wicked Local

Biggest Offshore Wind Procurement Draws Just Two Bids » State House News Service

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