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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Must-Reads

Editorial: This regressive ‘tax’ should go » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker opposes vaccine mandate at Massachusetts State House » MassLive

Mayor Michelle Wu’s push for free buses is spurring other cities and towns to act » Boston Globe

Real estate groups aim to kill transfer fees to fund affordable housing » Boston Business Journal

YWCA's Robyn Kennedy forms committee to run for seat held by Harriette Chandler of Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Galvin looks to grab the reformer label » Commonwealth Magazine

New Black Mothers Peace Initiative to argue for police in ‘vulnerable’ Boston schools » Boston Herald

In Massachusetts, a banner election year » Boston Globe

NJ: NJ spent at least $9M testing its unvaccinated workforce as a quarter remain without shots » Gothamist

FL: GOP scrutiny of Black districts may deepen after court move » AP News

KS: Election conspiracies riveted Kansas legislators. A GOP secretary of state tried to talk them down. » Raw Story

Why Congress is moving against sexual harassment, 4 years after #MeToo » Politico

When A Swap Becomes A Swipe » The Daily Poster

House Democratic Leaders Were Facing a Discharge Petition on Congress Stock Trading Ban From Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez » The Intercept

Psychiatrist: Trump's cult isn't born from stupidity — it comes from lack of morality » Raw Story

Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Nancy Pelosi Of Using 'Gazpacho Police' » HUFFPOST

The Supreme Court Just Moved the Voting Rights Act From Life Support to Deathbed » Vanity Fair

Ranking the States Demographically, from Most Republican-Friendly to Most Democratic-Friendly » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Archives Found Possible Classified Material in Boxes Returned by Trump » New York Times

Tumultuous, Terrible Tuesdays

A review of the committee hearing calendar this session showed that nearly half of all committee hearings (44.3%) occur on Tuesdays of each week. Sometimes there are as many as 6 hearings occurring simultaneously! Hence, the nickname “Terrible Tuesdays." Click to see more: https://blog.instatrac.com/blog/tumultuous-terrible-tuesdays

“We’re looking at everything from the hiring process, to the promotion process, to the way they handle public records, to the way they handle evidence, to issues and complaints around racial profiling with people being pulled over and issued tickets. … [This is] a deeper dive in many ways and we cover a broader range of issues than the Legislature has addressed in the past.”
Chris Dempsey, Candidate for State Auditor
Former Assistant Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth discusses his plans for auditing the state police, the MBTA and how federal aid is being spent.