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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm 2022 Fast 50 Awards Reception hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Boston Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State Street, Boston

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Chip Harrington with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Must-Reads

Charlie Baker: What happened to reaching across the aisle to get things done? » Boston Globe

Mass. hospital revenue jumped 9% in fiscal 2021, says report » Boston Business Journal

Numbers don’t lie: Even in Mass., GOP candidates are outpacing Democrats » Boston Globe

Mass. House approves sweeping marijuana reforms on 153-2 vote » Boston Globe

Diehl-Doughty battle pivots on Republican divide » News 22 WWLP.com

Head of Mass. Taxpayers Foundation to step down at year’s end » Boston Globe

Monkeypox Reported In Massachusetts Man » HUFFPOST

NJ: More families allege ‘gross negligence’ led to COVID deaths at N.J. veterans’ homes » NJ.com

PA: Summer Lee, Declaring Victory in Pennsylvania, Puts Dark Money Democrats on Notice » Vanity Fair

FL: Biden’s Cuba and Venezuela policy shifts leave Florida Democrats dismayed » Politico

What the Primaries Reveal About the Future of Trumpism » The Atlantic

Dems stand back and watch Chuck and Joe show » Politico

Elon Musk Says He Will Vote Republican During Next Election Cycle » HUFFPOST

No one wants to work in restaurants anymore » Quartz

Senate Budget Breakdown - A Decade of Change:

Last Friday at 1:00 PM, the Massachusetts State Senate released 1,178 amendments to their proposed fiscal year 2023 budget, SB4. The budget, which appropriates $49.7B total, funds many initiatives also included in the recent House budget (HB4700), including early education, mental health services, and more. However, SB4 differs in some ways to that of the House’s proposal, as well as in comparison to Senate budgets from previous years. Our detailed look into the past decade of Senate budget proposals reveals some interesting trends in the legislature, and how future budgets may be impacted. Click to see more: https://blog.instatrac.com/blog/senate-budget-breakdown-a-decade-of-change

"The Constitution is clear: Congress has the power to write laws that decide how many justices sit on the Supreme Court. Congress has used that power seven times before. It’s time to do it again and rebalance this institution that’s been hijacked by extremists. "
Elizabeth Warren
Warren claims the Supreme Court has been hijacked by a Republican extremist supermajority and needs to be expanded to protect America's democracy.