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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

12:30pm Division of Medical Assistance Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Executive Office of Health & Human Services Regulatory Changes, Submission via mail or email

2022 year-end campaign finance reports due

Bill filing deadline

Birthdays: Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr., Rep. Brian Murray

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Bus Driver Hiring Woes Continue At MBTA » State House News Service

As ER waits stretch for days, Mass. turns to in-home care for children's mental health » WBUR

City Hall and Beacon Hill brace for rent control debate » WGBH

Massachusetts salary database: See lawmakers, staffers who earned the most in 2022 » MassLive

Editorial: Stop the exploitation of domestic workers » Boston Business Journal

Union membership hits record low in 2022 » Boston Globe

Healey's First Two Bills Carry $1.4 Billion Bottom Line » NBC Boston

THE OTHER 49

NY: Pressure to Boost Spending Shapes City and State Budgets Despite Revenue Risks » The City NYC

FL: State estimates 1.75 million Floridians could lose benefits once state begins purging Medicaid rolls » Florida Politics

NJ: Murphy announces support for 3 bills that would increase colleges' financial accountability » Politico

PA: Republican Dave McCormick is making moves for a potential run against Sen. Bob Casey in Pa. » The Philadelphia Inquirer

AZ: “She is absolutely separated from reality”: Kyrsten Sinema's Davos appearance emboldens detractors eyeing her Senate seat » Vanity Fair

NY: Shift to Remote Work Puts Pressure on Chains Like Sweetgreen » New York Times

NATIONAL

Trump Is Plotting How to Kick DeSantis ‘In the Nuts.’ Here’s His Playbook, So Far » Rolling Stone

Trump Wants Reporters Arrested To Find Source Of Leaked SCOTUS Draft Ruling On Roe » HUFFPOST

Dark money group linked to Leonard Leo is dissolved » Politico

The post-Roe fight dividing anti-abortion activists » Axios

Opinion: GOP grandstanding on the IRS » Boston Globe

"I would say a supermajority of people who live in my district are renters, and many are saying the same thing: the rent's too high and it's not sustainable," she said. "Many of them are leaving and they want the city, they want the mayor, they want Beacon Hill to do something about it."

Senator Lydia Edwards

After Mayor Wu's rent control policy emerged, elected officials who may soon vote on the issue have begun contending with what it will ultimately look like.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Watchdog targets Trahan over term limit pledge » The Eagle Tribune

Business

Governor Healey wants to ‘drive economic development.’ Her first bill puts $1 billion toward that goal. » Boston Globe

Fed Explores Equity Amid Shifting Work Patterns » State House News Service

Wayfair to lay off 1,750 employees, 10% of its global workforce » Boston Business Journal

Wayfair planning second round of job cuts » Boston Globe

Is this the year for climate tech to pay off? » Boston Globe

Indian drug maker buys Lexington biotech with promising hair loss pill » Boston Globe

Crimes

Boston medical assistant accused of raping patient in exam room at MGH Back Bay Health Center » Boston Herald

Education

The lights have been on at a Massachusetts school for over a year because no one can turn them off » NBC News

‘Embarrassing, unacceptable and disrespectful:’ Teachers detail ‘unprecedented’ payroll backlog » Boston Herald

Report recommends Boston schools rebuild relations with police » WBUR

Environment

Coming Soon: A National Charging Network for Electric Vehicles » The Bulwark

Health Care

New legislation would boost nurse-to-patient ratios in Mass. » Boston Globe

As ER waits stretch for days, Mass. turns to in-home care for children's mental health » WBUR

Housing

With emptier offices and fewer people, what’s next for Downtown Boston? City leaders have a few ideas. » Boston.com

Boston to study converting downtown office space to residential » Boston Herald

Public comments show deep divide on rent control in Boston » WGBH

As Healey proposes new housing secretary, advocates and landlords push for bold action » WBUR

Human Services

New Site Breaks Down Mass. Early Childhood Systems » State House News Service

Immigration

‘We just don’t know’: A year into immigration wave, no one can say how many are coming » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Murder charges for deadly drug dealers proposal will reemerge in Senate » Boston Herald

Legislative

House Breaks For Weekend Without Filling Rep Seat » State House News Service

Legislature files thousands of new proposals, Healey follows suit » Boston Herald

Local Government

Fall River has spent millions in ARPA funds. And the city still has $49M left to spend. » The Herald News

Two key Attleboro officials heading to sheriff's department » The Sun Chronicle

After triumphal unveiling, ‘The Embrace’ must stand on its own » Boston Globe

Boston planning authority votes to hire consultant for permanent pedestrian space in Copley Square » Boston Globe

City Councilor Julia Mejia files defamation lawsuit against website operator » Boston Globe

Politics

'Source of hope, inspiration' -- Methuen's Diana DiZoglio sworn in as state auditor by Gov. Maura Healey » The Eagle Tribune

E-mails appear to show coordination between Mass. GOP chairman and outside PAC, in alleged violation of state law » Boston Globe

Public Health

Massachusetts detects troubling new strain of gonorrhea » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Sparks fly in Springfield Board of Police Commissioners hearing » MassLive

New BPS safety report pushes internal police force, BPD contract consideration » Boston Herald

Legal experts say a suspect can be charged with murder without a body, but the case can be a little tougher to prosecute » Boston Globe

State Government

This overdose survivor didn't take no from the RMV. It listened, then OK'd a 'NARCAN' plate » Berkshire Eagle

Galvin’s Focus: Survivor Supports, Voter Registration, Civics Ed » State House News Service

Republican Mass. lawmaker proposes banning TikTok from state-owned devices » MassLive

Family Bonds On Goldberg’s Mind as She Begins Third Term » State House News Service

Taxation

Lawmakers to revisit stalled tax cut proposals » The Eagle Tribune

Transportation

New Orange Line trains back in service after axle replacements, T says » Boston Globe

MBTA struggling to hire bus drivers: $4,500 signing bonus among perks » Boston Herald

Faulty design of new Orange Line trains may have caused electrical failure » Boston Herald

Green Line anti-collision system won’t be done until 2025 » Boston Herald

Utilities

As energy bills soar through the roof, Massachusetts legislators push state to reverse rate hikes » Boston Herald

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