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Today on Beacon Hill

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

11:00am Future of Work Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: State Senator Cindy Friedman

“I’m hopeful for the future of my party. I mean, just look at Virginia … GLENN YOUNGKIN won the governor’s race … by benefitting from the Trump name without ever standing in the same room as him. You know who he learned that strategy from? MELANIA TRUMP, actually.”

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

The Gridiron Club met last night for a members-and-spouses-only dinner in downtown D.C., where two marquee-name politicians, Chris Christie and Rep. Jamie Raskin skewered themselves, each other, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Ethics Experts Alarmed By 93% Decrease In Clinton Foundation Donations Since $250 Million Peak In 2009 » The Daily Caller

Business

Businesses split over vaccine passport rollout in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Judge dismisses case to ban lobster lines, but opens door to future right whale protections » WCAI

Civil Rights

Both sides planning for new state-by-state abortion fight » Boston Globe

Education

After pushing to get peers back in the classroom during COVID, this teenager is now on the Chicopee School Committee » MassLive

This Mass. school lifted its mask mandate for three weeks. Officials say it was a surprising success. » Boston.com

Bridgewater State battles mold in the campus library as employees push for long-term solutions » Boston Globe

These 22 Massachusetts schools with high COVID vaccination rates have received state approval to lift mask mandate » MassLive

Gaming

DraftKings draws a losing hand in 2021, faces challenges in online gambling » Boston Globe

Health Care

Great Barrington doctor visited by FBI billed Medicare for more skin biopsies than any U.S. dermatologist » Berkshire Eagle

'Critical' bed shortage in central Mass. leaves hospitals scrambling for solutions » WGBH

Housing

Island real-estate sales top $2 billion this year » The Inquirer and Mirror

Human Services

Roundhouse hotel plan an option because ‘we’re up against the clock’ on Mass and Cass, Michelle Wu says » Boston Herald

Nonprofit launches ‘Black City Hall’ to address gaps in access to critical services » Boston Globe

Judiciary

State delays Springfield courthouse cleanup as it awaits January report, sparking frustration » MassLive

Labor

Senator says businesses bearing burden of unemployment fraud » Boston Herald

Massachusetts minimum wage is increasing in January; And another raise is coming in 2023 » MassLive

Local Government

Guest columnist Marc Warner: Changing who can vote in municipal elections is a ‘breach of good sense’ » Gazette Net

Millbury awarded $1.1M from MassWorks for improvements along Elm Street corridor » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Baker and Polito’s decision to exit is another blow to the struggling Massachusetts GOP » Boston Globe

Would Marty Walsh jump into a governor’s race? » Boston Globe

Lydia Edwards talks Methadone Mile and free MBTA with sights set on State House » Boston Herald

Goldberg Seems To Tip Hand On Reelection Plan » State House News Service

Unenrolled voters outpace Democrats on Boston voter rolls » Boston Herald

‘A real fight for our existence’: Massachusetts GOP spirals in Baker exit » Politico

Editorial: Disarming the campaign war chests » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker’s work will continue despite sharks (Editorial) » MassLive

Keller @ Large: With Charlie Baker Out Of Governor’s Race, Would Maura Healey Become Frontrunner? » CBS Boston

Shiva Ayyadurai, an MIT lecturer who’s spoken out against COVID vaccines, is running for governor » MassLive

Public Health

With Omicron in Mass., ‘people need to be very careful,’ expert says » Boston Globe

Opinion: Why isn’t the US treating the overdose epidemic like the public health emergency it is? » Boston Globe

Omicron variant arrives in Massachusetts as demand for boosters puts new pressure on clinicians » WBUR

Omicron coronavirus variant found in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Boston pedestrian fatalities at highest since 2017 » Boston Herald

Taxation

Here’s how much Massachusetts families could benefit from Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan » Boston.com

State Tax Collections Continue Rapid Pace in November » State House News Service

Transportation

Opinion: Imagine what a free T could do for area’s tourism industry » Boston Globe

Green Line Extension tests first trains at Lechmere, Union Square » Boston Herald

Crumbling concrete, leaky ceilings: Twitter watchdogs chronicle disrepair on the MBTA » Boston Globe

Utilities

Keating: Pilgrim owner backs off plan to discharge radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay early next year » Boston Globe

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 12/6

Birthdays: State Senator Cindy Friedman

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

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

11:00am Future of Work Commission, Virtual Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 12/7

10:00am Commonwealth Conversations: EOTSS Secretary Curtis M. Wood hosted by AIM, Via webcast

10:00am Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, Public Hearing

Wednesday - 12/8

Birthdays: Rep. Steven Xiarhos

10:00am Executive Office of Elder Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

7:30pm Author Talk with Jan Brogan: The Combat Zone, Murder, Race and Boston’s Struggle for Justice, hosted by MASSterlist, Via Zoom

Thursday - 12/9

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Friday - 12/10

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

1:00pm Senate Committee on Post Audit & Oversight, Public Hearing


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