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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Michelle DuBois

Must-Reads

State climate bill would let 10 communities ban natural gas hookups. Business groups say that’s a bad idea. » Boston Globe

House Leaders Eye Investment in “Better Future” With $49.6 Billion Budget » State House News Service

Amid leadership transition, labor tensions grow in Boston Public Schools » Boston Globe

Massachusetts housing advocates concerned about end of rental assistance programs » WGBH

Mass. House passes on tax breaks proposed by Baker for now, seeks to boost spending on kids, criminal justice » Boston Globe

Sheriff who? Poll finds only 17 percent of voters can name their county sheriff » Gazette Net

At 'Unique Moment,' HPC to Push for Cost Control Updates » State House News Service

Florida’s DeSantis proposes sending illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard » Boston Herald

Justice Department announces court-ordered reforms of Springfield Police Department to address excessive force claims » Boston Globe

Mayor Michelle Wu presents $3.99 billion budget, pledging ‘transformative’ change » Boston Globe

NY: New York Increases Funding of Mental Health Care for Kids, Including Cash Governor Says Will Reopen Hospital Beds » The City

NJ: Murphy clarifies vaccine mandate for health care workers, does not include 2nd booster » NJ.com

GA: Herschel Walker Claims to Own Companies That Don’t Exist » The Daily Beast

IA: Democrats Move Closer to Dropping Iowa’s Early Slot in Presidential Nomination Process » The Wall Street Journal

CA: Colleagues worry Dianne Feinstein is now mentally unfit to serve, citing recent interactions » The Associated Press (AP)

OR: National Democrats appear to be picking a favorite in Oregon’s new congressional district » OPB

So This Is Pramila Jayapal’s Strategy » The Lever

Laura Ingraham's Estranged Gay Brother Calls Her 'A Monster' » HUFFPOST

Big Labor is failing to meet the moment, advocates say » Axios

Why has Biden’s approval plunged with young people? » Washington Post

Mick Mulvaney Says One of Trump’s Only Serious 2024 GOP Challengers is … The Rock? » Mediaite

How to Disarm the Crazies » The Bulwark

McKinsey Opened a Door in Its Firewall Between Pharma Clients and Regulators » New York Times

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion in cash » Axios

Trump-District House Democrats Could Become Extinct This November » Sabato's Crystal Ball

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“We chose to use the opportunities that we have here to make investments into the middle class that we feel were extremely necessary, to stabilize the economy while the economy is doing relatively well from a revenue standpoint,”
House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz
On Wednesday the House unveiled a $49.6 billion budget that invests into schools and criminal justice efforts, but omits Gov. Baker's tax breaks he sought to counter high inflation.