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Today on Beacon Hill

12:45pm Senate President Karen Spilka on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

4:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

Must-Reads

State to pay $56 million to settle lawsuit brought by families of veterans who got COVID-19 at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home » Boston Globe

‘We need this’; Free school meals on the chopping block as child hunger returns in Mass. and pandemic-era federal food programs disappear » MassLive

Budget amendment would create Harmony Montgomery Commission » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Charlie Baker laughs off possibility of serving in U.S. Cabinet role: ‘I’m not thinking about stuff like that at all’ » MassLive

The housing divide is pulling Massachusetts apart » Boston Globe

Trade groups are backing a new bill to further protect employees in the workplace » Boston Globe

'The nurses have had it': Morton Hospital healthcare workers authorize three-day strike » Taunton Gazette

Michelle Wu rolls out $2 billion Boston Schools ‘Green New Deal,’ wants every building redone in next decade » Boston Herald

Sarah Kim, interim Cannabis Control Commission chair, says she won’t seek position full-time » MassLive

State offering free telehealth option for residents to gauge their eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pill Paxlovid » Boston Globe

RI: Advocates blast McKee for not moving faster on housing crisis and expiring shelter beds » The Associated Press (AP)

NH: After Roe leak, abortion becomes hot election issue in N.H. and elsewhere » WBUR

ME: Abortion-rights advocates warn a resurgent GOP could overturn Maine laws protecting access » Maine Public

NY: How a New Pro-Israel Group Aims to Sway N.Y. Elections » New York Times

PA: The ‘knives are coming out’ for Kathy Barnette as Republicans, and Trump, scramble to stop her » Philadelphia Inquirer

PA: Surging GOP candidate Kathy Barnette has long history of bigoted statements against gays and Muslims » CNN

NC: ‘He’s Not OK’: The Entirely Predictable Unraveling of Madison Cawthorn » Politico

GA: Bucking Trump, Pence to rally with Georgia Gov. Kemp this month » Washington Post

LA: Louisiana House guts controversial abortion bill, removes murder penalties for moms » The Advertiser

CA: Six ways Democrats need to start talking — and thinking — about crime » San Francisco Chronicle

Businesses face major benefits questions amid Roe uncertainty » Axios

How Every Senator And Governor Ranks According To 'Popularity Above Replacement' » FiveThirtyEight

Republicans Need a New Leader. They’re Looking to Florida. » New York Times

“They’re going to storm Cinderella’s castle before this is over.”

President Joe Biden

On Florida Republicans' efforts to penalize Disney for what some party leaders say is an overly progressive agenda.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy, other lawmakers » Boston Globe

Business

Crypto meltdown unmasks some truly risky products » Boston Globe

Boston is seeing a slowdown in proposals by developers » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts gas prices reach new record high for fifth straight day » CBS Boston

'I don't want to be a Wal-Mart fisherman': Scallopers sound off about permit leasing » South Coast Today

Civil Rights

Report: Mass. Muslims continue to face egregious discrimination at home, at school, even at the post office » WGBH

Baker, Lawmakers In Talks About Abortion Action » State House News Service

Massachusetts must step up for abortion care if Roe is overturned, Gov. Charlie Baker says » MassLive

ACLU sues after counterprotesters ticketed in Lynn » Salem News

Education

Wu to launch a new era of school construction, pledging $2 billion to revamp city’s school facilities » Boston Globe

Hispanic-serving colleges in Mass. support Latino students, but some schools fall short » WGBH

Racist emails to caricatures: UMass Amherst campus reports 42 incidents of hate bias this school year; more than any other academic year » MassLive

A Mattapan mother says her son was in medical distress but BPS delayed calling 911 » Boston Globe

Boston schools student threw ‘boiling hot’ water on teacher’s face — but school didn’t call 911, cops say » Boston Herald

As Biden drags his feet on student loan forgiveness, Dems get more frustrated » Boston Globe

Mass. reports uptick in new school coronavirus cases: 13,380 among students and 4,043 among staff » Boston Globe

UMass Chan reinstates mask mandate less than three months after lifting it » Worcester Business Journal

Environment

In Chelsea, cooling an urban heat island one block at a time » WBUR

Holtec temporarily pausing plans to dump radioactive water in Cape Cod Bay. Here's why » Cape Cod Times

Federal

Silverglate: Supreme Court leak upends foundation of secrecy » Boston Herald

Human Services

For families of fallen Soldiers’ Home vets, relief along with the anguish » Gazette Net

Children’s advocates want universal free school lunches to continue » Boston Herald

State’s $56 million settlement at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home can provide ‘closure’ to victims’ families, Gov. Charlie Baker says » MassLive

Senator Velis reacts to Holyoke Soldiers’ Home settlement » Western Mass News

‘Terrible tragedy’: Baker announces $56M settlement with families affected by COVID outbreak at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home » WHDH

Judiciary

William Allen released from prison after life sentence commuted » WBUR

Labor

Reshuffling of labor force boosts workers; frustrates employers » Newburyport News

Legislative

U.S. legislators of Portuguese descent gather in Lisbon to discuss bilateral opportunities » The Herald News

Local Government

Proposal for new Worcester school committee districts, meant to make Latino, Black voters voices heard, up for public input » MassLive

Pummeled at the pump: Towns see huge increases in fuel budgets amid record-high prices » Patriot Ledger

Editorial: Will ARPA funds come to the rescue? » Lowell Sun

Holyoke City Council advances Tourism Advisory Committee proposal » MassLive

Brockton outlawed panhandling in 2019. Here's why City Council just repealed the ordinance » The Enterprise

Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia touts improved financial climate in State of the City address » MassLive

Politics

Three contested races on Hatfield ballot Tuesday » Gazette Net

AG Maura Healey says Fall River is 'poised to soar' as locals endorse her bid for governor » The Herald News

Healey takes campaign to the South Coast, snags endorsements » Boston Globe

Campbell, Liss-Riordan make Mass. AG pitches to Berkshire Democrats » WAMC

Healey receives endorsement of 4 city leaders during visit to Fall River Pier » Fall River Reporter

Public Health

Parents are grappling with an ‘impossible’ baby formula shortage » Boston Globe

Biden urges world leaders to add financial fire to COVID fight, as Congress stalls aid » Boston Globe

Most of Mass. Now at High Risk for Community Transmission of COVID » NBC Boston

Public Safety

Howie Carr: So many unanswered questions in case of State Police colonel’s son » Boston Herald

City Council meeting on police budget keeps focus on overtime and mental health » Boston Globe

State Government

Baker on 'welcome' federal MBTA inspection, abortion rights and pandemic leadership » WBUR

Transportation

Baker: FTA Can Bring “National Knowledge” To MBTA » State House News Service

MBTA $12.6M over fuel budget due to spiking diesel prices » Boston Herald

Editorial: A Real ID gives motorists more license to travel » Sentinel & Enterprise

MBTA board member raises safety questions » Commonwealth Magazine

Service suspension on Blue Line extended after construction cart derails » Boston Herald

Baker welcomes federal safety inspection of T » Boston Globe

Utilities

Opinion: To ensure every American has access to water and the Internet, stop selling utility data to ICE » Boston Globe

Attorney General's office investigating Solar Wolf for scamming Yarmouth solar customers » Cape Cod Times

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