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Today on Beacon Hill

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:30pm The Cape Clean Energy Tour with Rep. Dylan Fernandes & Rep. Kip Diggs, Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

YouTubers film, insult public workers in towns across Mass. for self-declared ‘First Amendment audits’ » Boston.com

As Boston’s New Mayor Seeks Big Changes, Old Power Brokers Push Back » New York Times

On Beacon Hill, backroom infighting over committee rules spills into public, reveals simmering House-Senate tension » Boston Globe

Nancy Gertner: Don’t scrap improved process for picking US attorney » Boston Globe

Editorial: It’s time to restore legislative democracy on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Michelle Wu says Boston is getting close to securing permits to rebuild Long Island Bridge » Boston Globe

New hope for bill to ban size discrimination in Massachusetts, after three decades of trying » Boston Globe

‘Taylor Swift bill’ aims to make ticket prices transparent in Massachusetts » The Guardian

Like Goldilocks, Glynn trying to fashion ‘just right’ T board » Commonwealth Magazine

Anne Gobi leaving Senate to serve as rural affairs director in Healey administration » Boston Herald

THE OTHER 49

NH: Former Sen. Scott Brown hosts 2024 GOP presidential contenders in NH as he mulls another Senate run in 2026 » Fox News

CT: AG leads push to target microfibers » Hartford Courant

CT: Legislators debate dropping blood alcohol limit: ‘An opportunity’ to save lives or ‘going too far’ » Hartford Courant

NY: Suffolk County pursuing legal action to stop migrants arriving from New York City » Gothamist

NY: How a ‘Blue Wall’ Inside N.Y. State Prisons Protects Abusive Guards » New York Times

NJ: Judicial retirements poised to erase progress made on appointing judges, chief justice warns » New Jersey Monitor

NJ: Can’t get a dental appointment? N.J. dentists grow desperate as workers quit in droves. » NJ.com

MI: See which books are banned in Michigan schools » MLive

IL: Ill. lawmaker: All-gender bathrooms will ‘cause violence from dads like me’ » Washington Post

IL: Democrats fail to come together on budget as pressures build over spending, shaky economy » Chicago Tribune

MN: Minnesota lawmakers strike deals on bonding, gas tax ahead of session's final day » Axios

SC: As S.C. abortion vote nears, GOP women rebuke the men: ‘It’s always about control’ » Washington Post

FL: New College of Florida graduates turn backs, wear masks in protest of leadership, changes » Herald-Tribune

FL: Florida Republican spars with Chuck Todd over Trump stance on debt ceiling » The Hill

WY: What Christian Nationalism Has Done to My State and My Faith Is a Sin » New York Times

CA: A Bay Area politician returned to D.C. after a major health scare. His approach is a lesson for Feinstein » San Francisco Chronicle

CA: Rob Bonta is considering a run for California governor. His actions on housing will determine if he's worthy » San Francisco Chronicle

NATIONAL

“They’re Afraid of the Majority”: Republicans Are Pushing a Quiet Assault on Direct Democracy » Vanity Fair

The Contract With Authoritarianism » Public Sphere

Concerns about Biden’s reelection swamped by fear of Trump in swing voter focus groups » Washington Post

Medical AI's weaponization » Axios

“I don’t relish playing on an uneven field,” said state Senator Michael J. Barrett. “They are joint in name only,” Barrett continued. “We’re damned if we do, and damned if we don’t.”

State Senator Michael J. Barrett

Barrett feels the House members wield greater influence on joint committees by virtue of holding more seats on each panel.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Boston Common rally protests GOP efforts to force US to default on debt » Boston Globe

Biden voices optimism on debt talks despite sharp statements by both sides » Boston Globe

Business

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of ‘hostile’ laws » Western Mass News

Kraft Group opens two warehouses in Boylston » Worcester Telegram

Civil Rights

Lucas: Unfair advantage in changes to girls’ and women’s sports » Boston Herald

Middleboro T-shirt wars heat up, parents call for heads to roll, LGBTQ supporters push back » Taunton Gazette

Crimes

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial » WGBH

Education

While student chronic absenteeism numbers remain high, Boston and Mass. show signs of recovery » Boston Globe

End discriminatory admissions policies in vocational schools » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker tells Bentley graduates life is a series of choices and challenges » Boston Globe

Clark awards over 1,300 degrees at its 119th commencement ceremony Sunday afternoon » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers seek more funds for school building » The Eagle Tribune

Bristol CC suspends production of public access show after city officials' complaints » The Herald News

More Than Three-Quarters of Surveyed Harvard Faculty Identify As Liberal » The Harvard Crimson

Dr. Driscoll addresses fellow graduates at SSU » Salem News

Environment

Public health warning issued related to sewage discharge in Boston, officials say » Fox 25 News

Sen Elizabeth Warren pledges to 'prioritize' the health of Lee residents in the PCB landfill struggle » Berkshire Eagle

Gaming

‘Don’t mess with pitch’; bills seek gambling exception for small-stakes games at senior centers » MassLive

Health Care

Medicare For All Sees Record Support » The Lever

Housing

Mayor Wu gives update on plan to offer vacant lots to builders for affordable housing » Boston.com

Human Services

The GOP work requirement for social safety net programs requires work » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Opinion: In adding probate judges, seize moment to increase diversity on bench » Boston Globe

The rise and fall of Rachael Rollins » Boston Globe

Labor

How Mass. tech CEO pay compares with the nation's highest-paid » Boston Business Journal

‘David Zaslav, pay your writers’: Protests erupt as Warner Bros. executive gives BU commencement address » Boston Globe

A Milton resident’s lawsuit against CVS raises questions about the use of AI lie detectors in hiring » Boston Globe

Hundreds join Writers Guild in picketing Warner Bros. CEO commencement speech at BU » Boston Herald

Hampshire Regional teachers plan work to rule »

Local Government

Mayor Sciarra unveils $132M budget for Northampton: New climate action department among highlights » Gazette Net

Around Amherst: Bockelman salutes crews for getting the dirty work done » Gazette Net

Amherst Board of Health backs pay-as-you-throw trash system » Gazette Net

A Worcester city councilor says the sign outside City Hall should come down. Here's why » Worcester Telegram

Recall of Easthampton School Committee chief begins » Gazette Net

No winner, again, in West Stockbridge Select Board election recount. What’s the next step? » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Dwinell: Untangling the Rachael Rollins mess, truth matters » Boston Herald

Public Health

'I don't hear her talking about it': Opioid crisis stakeholders hope Healey keeps campaign promises » WGBH

Health officials racing to stay ahead of a possible Mpox resurgence » Boston Globe

Public Safety

School gun violence torments America's youngest generation » Axios

Reproductive Rights

Abortion battles fuel push against ballot measures » The Hill

State Government

YouTubers film, insult public workers in towns across Mass. for self-declared ‘First Amendment audits’ » Boston Globe

Transportation

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says east-west rail ‘is going to happen’ in push for regional equity » MassLive

Johnson Tunnel, connecting Salisbury Street to Main Street, to close for four months » Worcester Telegram

Utilities

Third-party electric suppliers are overcharging Mass. consumers; How we can change that » MassLive

As Everett power plant shutters, some worry LNG terminal will be next to go » Boston Globe

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 5/22

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

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

2:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

2:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:30pm The Cape Clean Energy Tour with Rep. Dylan Fernandes & Rep. Kip Diggs, Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville

Tuesday - 5/23

Birthdays: Rep. James O'Day

9:00am Commonwealth Conversation with Executive Office of Health & Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh hosted by AIM, The University of Massachusetts Club, One Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

2:30pm Climate, Energy and Resilience hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Seaport Hotel Boston, 1 Seaport Lane, Boston

5:30pm Reception in Support of Auditor Diana DiZoglio

Wednesday - 5/24

8:00am Critical Condition: Challenges for Healing Mass' Health Care System hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:00am The State of Education in the Commonwealth: A Community Perspective hosted by The MassINC Polling Group & The Education Trust, Sargent Hall, The Commons Room 5320, Suffolk University, 120 Tremont Street

9:30am Thrive Act Advocacy Day, The Boston Society of the New Jerusalem (Church on the Hill)

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Missing Children's Day, Grand Staircase, State House

Thursday - 5/25

10:00am MACDC Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

10:15am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

4:00pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Virtual Hearing

Friday - 5/26

Birthdays: Rep. David LeBoeuf, Rep. Sally Kerans

1:00pm "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org


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