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Thursday, March 3rd, 2022

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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Special Legislative Commission to Study and Examine the Civil Service Law, Virtual Hearing

1:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Charlie Baker on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

Birthdays: Rep. Carole Fiola, State Senator Barry Finegold

Must-Reads

Opinion: Offshore wind is the future for Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Golden will seek Lowell city manager opening » Lowell Sun

Goldberg: State pension fund has $140M tied to Russia » Gloucester Times

'We need to change the system.' Overcrowded homeless shelters ask state to double its budget » WGBH

In race for offshore wind jobs, Mass. is falling behind. So now what? » Boston Globe

Robyn Kennedy, executive director of YWCA in Central Massachusetts, announces bid for Sen. Harriette Chandler’s seat » MassLive

'Net zero' by 2035? Cambridge debates how soon to mandate building emissions » Boston Business Journal

Foxboro's Feeney wants Election Day to be state holiday » The Sun Chronicle

Report: MassHealth paying claims to dead people » Newburyport News

Healey, other AGs will investigate physical and mental harm to children from TikTok » WBUR

Transfer fee will be an early test of how Michelle Wu’s policies fare on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

NY: Black NYC residents hospitalized at twice the rate of whites during omicron: health study » New York Post

NJ: N.J.’s school segregation lawsuit returns to court this week » New Jersey Monitor

OH: Ohio Promised $2.1 Billion in Incentives to Lure Chipmaker Intel » Bloomberg Politics

MN: Cory Hepola announces run for Minnesota governor » Axios

TX: 4 big moments from the Texas primary » Washington Post

John Bolton: Trump Is a Putin-Loving Moron Who Thought Finland Was Part of Russia » Vanity Fair

First Jan. 6 defendant pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol attack » Washington Post

Jan. 6 panel claims Trump 'engaged in criminal conspiracy' » The Hill

Top official at state soldiers’ homes was fired days after bringing safety concerns to state inspector general » Boston Globe

2nd Suffolk Senate District Matchup

With election season shaping up, it’s a great time to look at one of the hottest races in the General Court. With the departure of Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, who is vying for the Governor’s office, there are two active and ambitious representatives looking to move up to the higher chamber. Click to see more: https://blog.instatrac.com/blog/2nd-suffolk-senate-district-matchup

"I was the 163rd woman in history to be elected to the Massachusetts Legislature (compared to over 20,000 men). I have mixed feelings: pride, sorrow, shock - but one thing is for sure, there’s lots of room for improvement."
Former Representative Jennifer Benson
During Women's History Month, Benson reflects on her time in the legislature and her place in history.