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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, Virtual Hearing

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

11:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Common Start Rally at the State House, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am Common Start Family-Friendly Rally for Child Care, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan

Must-Reads

MASSACHUSETTS

House Dems Roll Out New $700 Mil Spending Plan » State House News Service

Here’s what to know about Mayor Wu’s vision for green transportation » Boston.com

Before crashing into Jamaica Plain house, Councilor Kendra Lara was driving double the speed limit, police say » Boston Globe

Campbell cautions against headlong rush to online lottery » Commonwealth Magazine

Biz groups push back on $20 minimum wage proposal » The Eagle Tribune

House Answering Call For Special Ed Funding » State House News Service

New England families are juggling multiple kinds of child care, research finds » WBUR

Diana DiZoglio’s former opponent is rooting for her to win » Boston Globe

Boston Police Department commits to hiring 30% women officers by 2030 » Boston Herald

THE OTHER 49

NH: No Labels snags Senator Joe Manchin for N.H. event, stoking talk of presidential run » Boston Globe

NY: Almost $80 Billion Needed for Repairs to New York City’s Public Housing » New York Times

NJ: New Jersey panel takes key step toward mandating sale of ‘smart guns’ » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Lawsuits could delay the start of New Jersey’s first offshore wind power project » AP News

PA: Ghost gun makers are evading state and federal laws, experts say. Will Philly’s lawsuit slow them down? » WHYY

PA: Philadelphia premieres new public bathrooms » Axios

OH: Ohio Senator cracking down on out-of-state housing investors, calling rental trends a crisis » ABC 6

IL: Chicago police union vows court fight after mayor rejects demand for 12 weeks of paid parental leave » Chicago Sun Times

MN: University of Minnesota may end public access to most Twin Cities campus buildings » Axios

FL: Florida CFO blames insurer exit on ‘wokeness’. Dems point to $3 billion industry ‘handout’ » Miami Herald

FL: Poll shows Florida women less than enthusiastic about Gov. DeSantis » Florida Phoenix

NATIONAL

Democrats Try a Novel Tactic to Revive the Equal Rights Amendment » New York Times

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unconstitutional, legal group tells high court » Boston Herald

America's Top States for Business 2023: The full rankings » CNBC

The demographic shifts in voting, visualized » Washington Post

One of Washington's wealthiest senators argues against rich paying fair share to ensure Social Security's survival » Raw Story

Few US adults support full abortion bans, even in states that have them, an AP-NORC poll finds » Boston Globe

DeSantis Confronts a Murdoch Empire No Longer Quite So Supportive » New York Times

Senate appropriators to debate Supreme Court ethics proposal » Washington Post

FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S. » Washington Post

“You’ve done a great job pushing back against ‘woke,’ we know that,” As Ms. Bartiromo read negative headlines about his campaign. “But I’m wondering what’s going on with your campaign. There was a lot of optimism about you running for president earlier in the year.” “Maria, these are narratives,” DeSantis said. “The media does not want me to be the nominee.”
Ron DeSantis
DeSantis has confronted tougher questions on Fox News as of late. A striking shift for a network that for years has offered Mr. DeSantis a safe space as a congressman and a governor.