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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Paul McMurtry

Must-Reads

President Trump Responds on Pennsylvania’s 2020 Election » The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal publishes letter from Trump claiming ‘rigged’ election » Washington Post

Pro-Trump Professors Are Plotting an Authoritarian Comeback » The New Republic

A Q&A with Representative Katherine Clark on where negotiations stand on child care measures in the social spending bill » Boston Globe

Battle over qualified immunity protections continues in Massachusetts despite Supreme Court duck » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Chief Justice Kimberly Budd prioritizes combatting racial inequities » MassLive

Outside groups pour millions into Boston’s mayoral race » Boston Globe

Activists push to leave tents up in Mass and Cass » Boston Herald

Hunting for Money, Democrats Rush to Rewrite Tax Code » New York Times

Small Biz Backers Disappointed In House ARPA Bill » State House News Service

RI unable to find replacements for unvaccinated health-care workers at state facilities » The Providence Journal

Subaru shifts ‘right to repair’ fight in Mass. as AG Healey seeks new hearing » Boston Globe

In letter to thousands, Worcester Bishop McManus urged parents to opt out of sex education » Worcester Telegram

Biden lays out $1.75 trillion "framework" before Europe departure » Axios

African and Muslim community members say they feel snubbed by Michelle Wu Zooming into Boston mayoral forum from car » Boston Globe

FL Editorial: Dr. Joseph Ladapo unfit for role as Florida's surgeon general » The Gainesville Sun

Unvaccinated NYPD cops must get jab to get paid, judge rules » New York Post

Trump Is Still Desperate to Keep His Tax Returns Out of Congress’s Hands for Some Reason » Vanity Fair

NJ: NJEA’s political power goes beyond money » NJ Spotlight News

Democrats Drop Paid Leave From $1.75 Trillion Proposal » The Wall Street Journal

Texas abortion law model could spread to guns, free speech, Supreme Court is told » Roll Call

"First responders and public safety employees have been on the front lines of Covid since the start, even before a vaccine existed. We rightfully called them heroes. Now these folks are having their careers threatened. We must prevent this injustice & we asked the Governor to help"

Rep. Marc Lombardo

In a letter to the Governor, several legislators ask Gov. Baker to consider other options than a vaccine mandate for Department of Corrections employees.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

This local Harvard grad is helping the Biden administration tackle tech problems » Boston Globe

Trump targets Charlie Baker’s vaccine mandate in nod to Boston Herald story » Boston Herald

Democrats Clash on Billionaire Tax as Neal Rejects Senate Plan » Bloomberg Politics

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Returning to their roots: How a Hatfield cannabis manufacturing company has branched out » Gazette Net

Education

UMass computer science college receives $93M from state grant, Mannings' gift » Gazette Net

‘Appalled and outraged’: Harvard graduate students plan to strike during parents weekend » Boston Globe

MIT to discuss academic freedom after canceling prestigious lecture over professor’s views » Boston Globe

Some Mass. communities cancel school Thursday as storm cleanup continues » Boston Globe

Republicans assail Garland over Justice Department schools memo » Boston Globe

Environment

‘The strongest wind we’ve ever experienced’: Hurricane-force winds and drenching rain slammed the state » Boston Globe

Health Care

Boston Medical Center surgeon fined for leaving operating room to eat in his car, then falling asleep and missing the procedure » Boston Globe

Housing

Bill Would Phase Out Shelter-Based Emergency Housing » State House News Service

Human Services

Disabilities Commission Set To Review First Report » State House News Service

Judiciary

New court could be operating in Suffolk County jail as early as next week » WBUR

Labor

US weekly jobless claims drop to pandemic low » Boston Globe

Legislative

Senate Agrees To Plan Reshaping Its 40 Districts » State House News Service

Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker » Boston Globe

Senate approves new political maps amid objections » Salem News

Sens. DiZoglio and Finegold Oppose Partition of Haverhill Senate Districts, But Bill Passes 36-3 » WHAV

Politics

Lucas: Wheeling & Diehl-ing to get Baker out of office » Boston Herald

Spicer alleges GOP takeover effort in Framingham » Commonwealth Magazine

Gen Z college students voted at a historic rate » Boston Globe

For the new mayor, no excuses » Boston Globe

Baker-aligned super PAC wades into mayoral races — but not Boston’s » Boston Globe

As two women compete for Boston mayor in historic race, it’s purple vs. pink » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu won’t say who else is on Boston mayoral transition team » Boston Herald

Briefings: Kennedy Stumps for Garcia, as Holyoke Mulls Next Mayoral Era » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Boston Council Race Pits Trailblazer Against Perennial Candidate » WGBH

State Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz earns big endorsement in Mass. gubernatorial race » MassLive

Former US Rep. Joseph Kennedy III endorses Joshua Garcia in Holyoke mayoral race » MassLive

Public Health

Massachusetts has disposed of at least 13,235 COVID vaccines since start of pandemic, mostly due to expirations » MassLive

Wu Says Vaccine Mandate For Indoor Recreation Should Be Citywide Policy » WGBH

Public Safety

Report calls for police oversight board in Amherst » Gazette Net

State kicks in $450K for Amherst police alternative » Gazette Net

Boston police knock city’s vaccine verification system » Boston Herald

COVID vaccine waivers were given to some Massachusetts prison guards, then they were told it was ‘in error’ » MassLive

Opinion: We can’t keep considering police as default responders to every emergency » Boston Globe

Can sheriffs collect lucrative commissions from inmate phone calls? » Commonwealth Magazine

House of Correction's Aquaponics Lab Feeding Needy, Imparting Skills » iBerkshires

Transportation

New MBTA board holds first meeting » Commonwealth Magazine

Sustainable Funding On Mind Of New MBTA Board Chair » State House News Service

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