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Today on Beacon Hill

7:30am Race, Equity & Business: The Wealth Gap – Creating Change hosted by the Boston Business Journal, The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston, MA 02111

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

3:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Must-Reads

‘I want to continue this work:’ Senate staffers hope leaders will voluntarily recognize their union as legislative session nears its end » MassLive

The end of Roe could be a boon for the Mass. economy. Here’s why. » Boston Globe

New East Boston affordable housing effort would be the first of its kind on East Coast » WGBH

School Committee names Mary Skipper Boston’s next superintendent » Boston Globe

States Push Back, As Insurers Push For Cheaper, Older Drugs » WBUR

Municipal leaders urge lawmakers to boost regional transit funding » The Eagle Tribune

Elizabeth Warren calls for action against ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ in wake of Supreme Court overturning Roe » Boston Globe

RI: Voter unrest, open seats spark deluge of candidates for RI General Assembly » The Associated Press (AP)

RI: Democrats alarmed at more signs Fung could win Langevin seat for GOP » WPRI.com

NH: Democrats push for campaign reset in the most pro-abortion rights swing state » Politico

NY: MTA’s congestion pricing program back on track, again » Gothamist

NY: Food-insecure New Yorkers feel the squeeze from rising grocery prices » Gothamist

PA: Fetterman calls for Biden administration to fine airlines amid cancellations » The Hill

GA: 'We should pull out of NATO': Marjorie Taylor Greene says it's time to let Putin win » Raw Story

TX: Texas Attorney General says he’s ‘willing and able’ to defend law banning sodomy if Supreme Court reverses ruling » Raw Story

“Women Are Fed Up”: Democrats See Ron Johnson’s Abortion Record as Their Path to Victory » Vanity Fair

Democrats forge ahead on drug pricing, eyeing wider deal with Manchin » Washington Post

First Amendment Confrontation May Loom in Post-Roe Fight » New York Times

When Brazil Banned Abortion Pills, Women Turned to Drug Traffickers » New York Times

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former White House counsel Pat Cipollone » Washington Post

Axios-Ipsos Latino poll: Gun violence becomes top concern » Axios

Incumbents: In or Out? Governor’s Council Races 2022

As a part of our ongoing series of blog posts over the past month, we have highlighted a number of candidates running for various positions in Massachusetts. While Bay Staters will have a number of important decisions to make on Election Day, there is one office that due to high incumbency rates often receives far less media attention than others. In spite of a smaller media spotlight, Governor’s Council positions are some of the most important on the ballot. The decisions of the Governor’s Council greatly impact the legal and political landscape of the Commonwealth. Not only do these officials advise the governor, but they approve or deny state treasury requests, pardons, and all gubernatorial appointments, including the positions of judges. In the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, focus on the courts, even on the local level, has been heightened. In order to help voters make the most educated decision at the polls, here is our analysis of just some of the eight Governor’s Council positions on the ballot this fall. Click to see more: https://blog.instatrac.com/blog/incumbents-in-or-out-governors-council-races-2022

“Democrats should take a great big breath and lift the filibuster for constitutional issues. Two that come to mind are a woman’s right to privacy and voting rights.”
Hillary Clinton
Clinton offered her views on Democratic frustration during an interview in Aspen on Wednesday.