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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am The Play for Sports Betting in Massachusetts hosted by SHNS, Via Zoom

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

10:00am Civil Service Law and Personnel Administration Rules, Virtual Hearing

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

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

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

11:00am Future of Work Commission, Mary Dooley College Center, Elms College

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

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

11:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

12:30pm Governor Charlie Baker on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

1:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

“We didn’t want to make it overly generous,” House Speaker Ronald Mariano,. We wanted it to benefit the folks who stayed at their posts for the whole pandemic — the folks that worked in the nursing home, that drove the buses, that worked in the supermarket, that were out there every day servicing the economy when everything else around them was closing.”

House Speaker Ronald Mariano

Under a new $3.65 billion plan unveiled yesterday, essential workers could be eligible for COVID-19 related bonuses. The House is set to debate the bill on Thursday.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Lawmakers defer some Jan. 6 document requests, seek others » Boston Globe

Biden and Democrats push for social policy deal this week » Boston Globe

GOP election chief who rejects fraud claims up for fed job » Boston Globe

Sluggish pace of confirmations vexes Biden White House » Boston Globe

‘Political momentum has been developing’: US Rep. Richard Neal sees President Joe Biden getting spending plans in place before climate summit » MassLive

Business

North Shore startup CEO believes she has cracked the code for recycling materials in electric car batteries » Boston Globe

Study affirms bright future for blue economy » Gloucester Times

International Space Station exhibit in the Springfield Science Museum receives funding » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: When movie violence turns real » Boston Globe

Security analytics startup hits 'unicorn' status with $250M, eyes IPO » Boston Business Journal

West Springfield trucking company president to plead guilty to falsifying safety documents following deaths of seven bikers in New Hampshire » MassLive

Civil Rights

Lawmakers ride buses to promote bill allowing access to medical abortion on campus » Gazette Net

Education

New School Meals Law Could Benefit Up To 10,000 Kids » State House News Service

Governor Baker Signs Student Nutrition Act » WBZ

Thousands of additional Mass. students expected to have access to free school meals under new law » Boston Globe

Opinion: The cost of censorship » Boston Globe

Opinion: What zero tolerance of bullying might actually look like » Boston Globe

Opinion: Mayoral candidates keep missing the assignment when talking about Boston public schools » Boston Globe

Smith College will replace students’ loans with grants » Gazette Net

How a new law expands access to free meals in Mass. schools » Boston.com

Baker signs bill prohibiting ‘meal-shaming’ in schools » Commonwealth Magazine

Concord-Carlisle High School teacher placed on leave for allegedly using racial slur » Boston Globe

Environment

Lobbying powerhouse Facebook sidesteps reconciliation fight » E&E

Methane emissions in eastern Mass. are 6 times higher than state estimates, study says » WBUR

Charlie Baker trash plan gets mixed reviews » Boston Herald

Health Care

A prescription for... food. Debit card program enables doctors to help patients buy healthy groceries. » Boston Globe

Former exec says Berkshire Health Systems fired him for voicing concerns about billing practices » Berkshire Eagle

The head nurse at a Pittsfield nursing home was fired amid a COVID-19 outbreak. She says it was retaliation for highlighting staffing gaps » Berkshire Eagle

Local Government

Lowell, Acre Crossing awarded $1.72 million MassWorks infrastructure funds » Lowell Sun

Town Meeting passes all articles: Community center, playground funding approved » Wareham Week

Amid town hall turnover, Clarksburg's Select Board has one member left » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Mayoral rivals clash on climate, housing in final televised debate » Boston Globe

Some Bostonians feel largely unheard. With MIT’s ‘Real Talk’ portal now public, here’s a chance to really listen. » Boston Globe

Three takeaways from the final Boston mayoral debate » Boston Globe

Candidate Profile: Amanda Linehan, Ward 3 City Council » Brookline Patch

Q&A With District 3 City Council Candidate Mary Kate Feeney » Framingham Source

Meet the 12 candidates vying for seven Franklin School Committee seats » Wicked Local

In Final Debate, Boston Mayoral Candidates Wu And Essaibi George Clash Over Mass And Cass » WGBH

Former commissioner Gross didn’t vote in mayoral prelim » Dorchester Reporter

Annissa Essaibi-George rips Michelle Wu over Mass and Cass, Long Island Bridge during Boston’s final mayoral debate » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu so confident heading into final week she requests transition office space » Boston Herald

Black Bostonians Fled To Atlanta To Escape Racism. They’re Not Coming Back, No Matter Who’s Elected Mayor. » WGBH

Public Health

Baker: "No One Thing" Will Fix Mass. and Cass » State House News Service

A fix for the crisis at Mass. and Cass? » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Help teens avoid Mass and Cass future » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Gender bias trial targeting BPD captain, city to begin in federal court » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker supports sheriff's plan for 'Mass. and Cass' » WBUR

Feud continues over vaccine mandate between state police and Baker administration » Spectrum News

Massachusetts state troopers union warns of ‘public saftey crisis’ fueled by understaffing » Boston Herald

Boston begins clearing homeless camp at Mass and Cass ahead of strong nor’easter that could blow over tents » Boston Herald

State Government

Galvin urges voters not to delay mailing ballots » The Eagle Tribune

Transportation

Baker Advances Bridge Connecting Somerville, Encore Casino » Somerville Patch

Utilities

Offshore Wind Development May Get a Boost from Massachusetts » JD Supra

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