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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Youth Justice Rally, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

Birthdays: Rep. Michael Moran

Must-Reads

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston City Council appears split on Wu’s rent control proposal » Boston Globe

Problems plaguing the T are scaring off GM candidates, sources say » Boston Herald

Who pays, and 3 other questions from the head of Boston’s reparations task force » MassLive

Lawmakers press state on municipal power agreements » The Eagle Tribune

State eyes vacant Newton hotel for temporary emergency shelter use » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Ayanna Pressley increases visibility, maybe for a future statewide run? » Boston Herald

Editorial: City Hall should allow North End outdoor dining, close Hanover St. in summer » Boston Business Journal

Mayor moves to ease residency rules in New Bedford » Commonwealth Magazine

THE OTHER 49

RI: A new bill would expand RI's APRA law. Here's what could become public record. » Providence Journal

RI: David Cicilline announced he’ll leave Congress in the middle of his term. Here’s why that makes sense. » Boston Globe

NY: New York City Coffers are Flush With Cash as It Taps Bond Market » Bloomberg Politics

NY: Hochul Projects Horse Racing Renaissance, Declines to Share Evidence » New York Focus

NJ: Assembly Republicans propose new plan to fund schools: Fund the existing school aid formula » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Corporate business tax brings in $664M and should be kept, analysts say » NorthJersey.com

PA: Philly workers get cheated every week » Philadelphia Inquirer

GA: Dalton Republican state lawmaker tries again on legislation to give DACA students in-state tuition » Georgia Recorder

GA: Greene stirs up political storm with ‘national divorce’ comments » The Hill

FL: Bill establishing 'loser pays' clears first hurdle as growth policy fights loom before Legislature » POLITICO Pro

TX: Despite Decades of Mass Shootings in Texas, Legislators Have Failed to Pass Meaningful Gun Control Laws » ProPublica

UT: 94 Women Allege a Utah Doctor Sexually Assaulted Them. Here’s Why a Judge Threw Out Their Case. » ProPublica

NATIONAL

GOP lawmakers vilify ESG moves at BlackRock, Vanguard but take their money nonetheless » CNBC

The Left Bank’s Warning About Wall Street » The Lever

House GOP’s top tax man throws K Street in a tizzy » Politico

Mike Pence breaks with Trump on Medicare and Social Security » NBC News

Axios-Ipsos poll: Republicans call opioids No. 1 health threat » Axios

Possible targets in Fulton County investigation of Trump, allies may try to quash charges » CBS News

Where abortion access is protected without Roe v. Wade » Axios

Railroad pushback to safety regulations scrutinized amid East Palestine disaster » The Hill

Trump Visits East Palestine, Seeking to Draw Contrast With Biden » New York Times

Trump’s grip on the Republican base is slipping — even among his fans » Washington Post

20 Dem governors form coalition to protect abortion access » Axios

Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up » Sabato's Crystal Ball

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