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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Cage-Free Standards Bill Conference Committee Meeting, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. William Galvin

“First of all, I’ve expressed previously my concerns about the level of vitriol and racism that’s come out of a number of members of the committee,” Baker told the Reporter on Friday. “And I said previously, that I thought based on some of the previous incidents that had taken place, especially with respect to the gay and lesbian community, that I thought Jim Lyons should step down. I continue to believe that.”

Governor Charlie Baker

On GOP chair Jim Lyons supporting a Boston City Council at-large candidate who posted anti-Asian comments on social media.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Former secretary of state Colin Powell dies of complications from COVID-19 » Boston Globe

A plane. A bathroom. The Boston Marathon. Activists have protested Kyrsten Sinema at every turn » Boston Globe

Biden: ‘Democracy survived’ Capitol riot because of police » Boston Globe

Cotton: Biden pick Rachael Rollins poses threat to N.E. if confirmed » Boston Herald

Rep. Stephen Lynch: ‘We Have To Get To An Agreement’ On Stalled Infrastructure Bill » CBS Boston

Editorial: Democrats need concrete spending priorities » Boston Herald

Business

North End restaurant owners prepare to pack up their patios, 1 month before the rest of Boston » Boston.com

Opinion: Massachusetts Legislature should pass ‘right to repair’ bill » Boston Globe

WBZ NewsRadio’s newest studio? An emergency bunker » Boston Globe

Groundswell gathers momentum » Boston Globe

Education

Two ‘Varsity Blues’ jurors say they methodically weighed the evidence before convicting two parents of trying to bribe their kids’ way into college » Boston Herald

Boston College holds belated commencement for 2020 graduates » Boston Globe

With Boston Public Schools in crisis problems are mounting. Can the system save itself? » Boston Globe

Multiple schools reached 80% vaccination rate ahead of Oct. 18 » The Metro West Daily News

As UMass Amherst struggles through twin crises, some students see connections at their roots and parallels in the school’s response » MassLive

Princeton welcomes professor whose lecture was canceled at MIT » Boston Herald

Environment

Flooding could shut down Logan airport, hospitals, and other critical infrastructure in Mass., and the risk is only growing, report says » Boston Globe

Key to Biden’s climate agenda likely to be cut because of Manchin opposition » Boston Globe

Health Care

Opinion: Why aren’t the nurses in our pediatrician’s office vaccinated? » Boston Globe

MassHealth expands long-term care to thousands of immigrants » WBUR

Pittsfield nursing home cited for abuse for leaving residents lying in waste, ignoring call lights » Berkshire Eagle

AI precision medicine startup launches with Bob Langer's support » Boston Business Journal

COVID vaccine mandates: Massachusetts hospitals see upwards of 90% of caregivers immunized as threats of job loss loom » MassLive

Human Services

Former employees, parents describe downturn of The United Arc, which lost several contracts in July » Gazette Net

Labor

Pete Buttigieg joins the parental leave debate: ‘This is work’ » Boston Globe

'No job is worth the jab': Protesters rally against mandated vaccinations » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

Advocates press lawmakers on redistricting, call for changes to proposed maps » Boston Globe

Local Government

Norwood's Selectman David Hajjar Dies Unexpectedly Saturday » Brookline Patch

Hadley board readopts COVID policy flagged by AG » Gazette Net

Four Pittsfield postal employees test positive for COVID; city laments 'lack of cooperation' » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Essaibi George defends ad with accent while having a laugh with it in ‘On the Record’ interview » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker: GOP chair should resign after support for anti-Asian candidate for City Council » Dorchester Reporter

Essaibi George announces expanded plan to address humanitarian crisis at Mass. & Cass » Boston Globe

Texas GOP advances new maps that would tighten their slipping grip » Boston Globe

Race for 4th Essex on despite redistricting plans » The Eagle Tribune

How Garcia Could Go from Prelim Silver Medal to Holyoke Mayoral Champ » Western Mass Politics and Insight

For Essaibi George, husband’s real estate holdings present a quandary » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu's path from immigrant daughter to the pinnacle of Boston politics » WBUR

Boston Mayoral Race Heats Up as Wu, Essaibi-George Hit the Campaign Trail » NBC Boston

‘How is this acceptable?’ Essaibi George blasts Mass and Cass response » Boston Herald

Public Health

Will new COVID treatments be as elusive for poor countries as vaccines? » Boston Globe

Fentanyl contributed to Jimmy Hayes’s death. His family hopes telling his story can help prevent another » Boston Globe

Rat-borne disease of ‘high risk’ to homeless identified in Boston » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Easthampton, Hadley police departments get help from mental health clinician » Gazette Net

Boston police plan arrests of people with ‘multiple warrants’ on Methadone Mile, document says » Boston Herald

North Adams man pleads guilty to a misdemeanor in connection with role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot » Berkshire Eagle

Judge Denies Prison Guard Union Attempt to Block Governor’s Vaccine Mandate » WGBH

State Government

Shutesbury, Pelham Democrats oppose redistricting plan » Gazette Net

Up to 5,000 unvaccinated Massachusetts state workers could be at risk of suspension, termination » Boston Herald

Utilities

Closing the 'digital divide': Interest in municipal internet is rising on the South Shore, nationwide » Patriot Ledger

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 10/18

Birthdays: Rep. William Galvin

10:00am Cage-Free Standards Bill Conference Committee Meeting, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 10/19

Birthdays: Rep. Alan Silvia

10:00am PFAS Interagency Task Force, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

Wednesday - 10/20

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

11:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Public Hearing

5:30pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

Thursday - 10/21

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Oversight Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Friday - 10/22

Birthdays: Rep. John Rogers

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

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

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

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

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