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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Give Liberty a Hand 2022 hosted by the MIRA Coalition, Via Zoom

Must-Reads

Mass. Senate president backs Maura Healey for governor over Sonia Chang-Díaz, her Senate colleague » Boston Globe

Sonia Chang-Díaz knows what it’s like to be ‘other.’ It has shaped her and her bid for Massachusetts governor. » Boston Globe

The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts » New York Times

ERs reach record capacity as hospitals are inundated with patients » Boston Globe

Baker Picks GOP Rep. Kelcourse For Parole Board » State House News Service

Despite their wealth, Boston and other cities’ political power is fading » Boston Globe

Lawmakers seek to expand Medicare savings plan » Newburyport News

GOP Convention Votes Shed Light On Party Activism » State House News Service

Mayor Wu creates Boston Office of LGBTQ+ advancement, appoints first director » Boston.com

Brain drain goes on in municipal government » Commonwealth Magazine

O'Day: Proposed curriculum bill isn’t sexualizing kids — Mass. GOP is » Boston Globe

CT: Gun industry group in Connecticut outpaces NRA in lobbying, hopes to protect access to semi-automatic weapons » WBUR

NY: Adams to Name ‘Gun Violence Czar’ as New York Shooting Surge Persists » New York Times

NJ: ‘The situation is absolutely dire...’ Residents at this nursing home continue to die, state says. » NJ.com

PA: Doug Mastriano doubles down on comparing U.S. gun control to Nazi Germany » Philadelphia Inquirer

FL: How the Proud Boys Gripped the Miami-Dade Republican Party » New York Times

FL: 'Full-throttle': How the Florida Legislature is making Ron DeSantis a GOP juggernaut » NBC News

WI: Emboldened Democrats eye Ron Johnson amid new controversies » The Hill

CA: Slave reparations advocates hail historic California report » AP News

Meet the top-paid energy trade and environmental leaders » E&E News

Bill Clinton and Tony Blair Have a Warning for Progressives » Politico

SCOTUS to decide on businesses denying services to same-sex couples » USA Today

The Power of Veto:

Across most levels of government in the U.S., the executive branch holds significant powers that do not exist in other branches. This rings true in Massachusetts, where the governor has a number of privileges, one of the most known being the power of veto. Though many may already be aware that a veto is an executive’s power to reject a bill and send it back to the legislature, very few citizens understand the different types and frequency of vetoes in Massachusetts. In looking at Governor Baker’s actions of the past session, certain trends in his use of vetoes are apparent. Click to see more: https://blog.instatrac.com/blog/the-power-of-veto

"Let us call it what it is: The Mass GOP is resorting to homophobic fearmongering. I am shocked that Rayla Campbell, the party’s candidate for secretary of state, thought it was appropriate to resort to these tactics. I am shocked that Massachusetts Republicans want to put her in statewide office."
Representative Jim O’Day
Rayla Campbell, a candidate for secretary of state who drew gasps for comments she made about a Rep. O'Day bill to update the state's sex education curriculum.