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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Executive Office of Elder Affairs Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Division of Medical Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Registry of Motor Vehicles Public Hearing, Via webcast - registration required

10:00am Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

10:30am Cannabis Industry Conference Committee, Virtual Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Chris Hendricks

Must-Reads

SJC hears arguments on whether to allow permanent voting by mail » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston is investing $20 million to expand access to early education » WBUR

With Roe overturned, criticism of crisis pregnancy centers intensifies » Boston Globe

Other cities are turning offices into housing. Why not Boston? » Boston Business Journal

Three T derailments in three days. Lots of questions. A curious delay. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers seek to slash high cost of child care in Massachusetts with larger subsidies for working families » MassLive

When organic is toxic: How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

RI: Care New England board eschews merger offers, votes to remain independent » Boston Globe

VT: Senator Bernie Sanders endorses in Vermont’s Democratic primary » Boston Globe

NY: Judge holds real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield in contempt in NY probe of Trump Organization » CNBC

NJ: Half of bills advanced by Senate this year passed in single day » New Jersey Monitor

GA: Questions arise over Warnock's use of campaign funds to fight lawsuit » Politico

FL: Jack Latvala could face public censure as part of settlement with ethics officials » POLITICO Pro

MS: Scramble as last Mississippi abortion clinic shuts its doors » AP News

State of the Congress 2022 » Partnership for Public Service

Former FBI leaders who drew Trump’s ire were both audited by IRS » Washington Post

Opinion: Advice for Washington’s young staffers » Boston Globe

Biden’s court commission appointees: We told you so on expanding the court » Politico

Google says it will delete users' location history at abortion clinics, other ‘personal’ data » Politico

“There Is No Reason That We Have Weapons of War": Highland Park Shooting Shows The Limits Of Bipartisan Gun Reform » Vanity Fair

Telehealth lobbyists fear abortion debate could erase wins » Politico

'Fight for us goddamnit': Frustration grows over Biden fecklessness amid GOP destruction » Raw Story

Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes Full Kook With Mass Shooting Conspiracy Theory » HUFFPOST

Appeals court panel casts doubt on DACA legality » Politico

Continued Use of Conference Committees

There are many aspects of Massachusetts state government that allow the legislative process to work both efficiently and effectively. While most steps of the legislative process are known to the public, a bill does not become law simply. For the most divisive and complex legislation, a conference committee will be used to iron out legislative differences between chambers. As such, the conference committee stage of the legislative process is crucial, as it requires collaboration across parties and chambers in order to produce a consensus bill that will be able to reach the Governor’s desk. Our analysis of conference committees from the 2021-2022 legislative session reveals some interesting trends in regard to their usage, as well as the unbalanced appointment process of legislators. Click to see more: https://blog.instatrac.com/blog/continued-use-of-conference-committees

"Gertner’s advocacy for court expansion in the wake of the recent rulings provides a window into the mounting pressure that Biden currently faces. A growing number of voices on the left now say the Biden administration has deeply underappreciated the problems presented by the conservative court — not just as a matter of jurisprudence but as an issue of democratic governance itself. Gertner describes herself as “deeply frustrated” with the president for not rising to meet the moment."
Eugene Daniels, Politico Playbook
Commenting on Former U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner, who served on Biden’s commission to study the structure and composition of the nation’s high court.