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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Senate Session, Formal Session

2021 year-end campaign finance reports due

Birthdays: Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr., Rep. Brian Murray

Must-Reads

She took on Trump, Juul and the Sacklers. Now she wants to run Massachusetts. » Politico

New bill proposes civilian oversight for Massachusetts prisons » Boston Globe

Mass General Brigham backs extra tax on some real estate transactions to fund affordable housing » Boston Globe

'A moment of reckoning': Two more Boston Starbucks locations move to unionize » WGBH

A dozen Mass. voters sue to knock Uber driver question off 2022 ballot » Boston Business Journal

NY: The 46 donors who gave nearly $70K apiece to Hochul » Politico

FL: First hearing on 15-week abortion ban prompts emotional testimony: FL lawmakers vote 12 to 6 on ban » Florida Phoenix

NJ: Nurses union irked by Murphy booster mandate » New Jersey Globe

NJ: Is Phil Murphy going to stick around? It sounds like he may be headed to Iowa » North Jersey

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to withhold Jan. 6 materials from House committee investigating Capitol riot » Washington Post

‘Rise in violent rhetoric’: Lawmakers in both parties report spike in death threats » Roll Call

Roger Stone slams DeSantis for ‘disloyalty’ to Trump » Orlando Sentinel

CA: Editorial: Here’s how California should respond to the Supreme Court’s horrible anti-vax ruling » The Sacramento Bee

Lucas: Women taking the reins of Massachusetts government » Boston Herald

IA: Groups ask Iowa Senate leaders to give reporters more access » AP News

What do you call a bill that isn’t a bill…

The General Court calls it an outside section. While technically outside sections are only supposed to relate to appropriations, here in Massachusetts, they are often used to bypass the legislative process. Click to see more: https://blog.instatrac.com/blog/what-do-you-call-a-bill-that-isnt-a-bill

"There is still much more work to be done before we see the end of this pandemic," Aaron Michlewitz said. "We've all seen, heard and experienced the struggle that many across the state have had in getting a COVID test or to receive proper masks for our schools. And while the items contained in this proposal are not the panacea, they represent the most immediate and urgent pandemic-related needs that our residents are facing."
House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz
Yesterday the House passed a $55 million COVID-19 response bill to help with expanding testing sites and high-quality personal protective masks for schools. The bill is expected to land on the Governor's desk next week.