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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Healey says no sign Baker knew of Green Line problems » Boston Herald

For one legislator, new gun law is personal » Boston Globe

Housing is top of mind, Gov. Healey not getting much credit, new UMass Amherst/WCVB poll finds » WCVB

How common all-cash home sales are in the Boston area » Axios

More biotechs are shutting down as investors, executives clash over valuations » Boston Business Journal

Inmates on hunger strike at maximum security prison, call on AG Campbell to investigate alleged assault by correctional officers » Boston Globe

Three of nine charges dropped against City Councilor Kendra Lara in Jamaica Plain crash last summer » Boston Globe

‘A math problem’: Providers support limits to Massachusetts emergency shelter capacity » Boston Herald

Smartest-city rankings pour water on a longtime Boston boast » Boston Business Journal

Is your home insurance poised to get pricier? There are warning signs. » Boston Globe

Mitt Romney on today's Republican Party » CBS News

THE OTHER 49

Turnover has plagued local election offices since 2020. One swing state county is trying to recover. » Boston Globe

RI: We checked the degrees of every RI legislator and politician. Here's what we found. » The Providence Journal

CT: A CT labor leader resigns amid firestorm over Palestinian terrorism comments at New Haven rally » CT Insider

NJ: FDU poll: 73% of Dems support Fulop’s plan to use corporate tax to fund NJ Transit » Hudson County View

NJ: In this Palestinian community, frustration grows as politicians ignore calls for cease-fire » NorthJersey.com

MI: The clock is ticking for Democrats to unveil transparency plan » MLive.com

FL: Sarasota proposal to register "paid lobbyists" met with skepticism » Sarasota Herald Tribune

CA: How Gavin Newsom became a climate change crusader » Politico

NATIONAL

The House GOP's unlikely resistance fighter » Public Notice

Trump tells allies he doesn’t support Tom Emmer’s speaker bid » Politico

Democratic Governors Block Bills For New Nuclear Power Plants » HUFFPOST

Weed wins galvanize Capitol Hill’s anti-cannabis club » Politico

Going All-In for Israel May Make Biden Complicit in Genocide » The Intercept

Haley, DeSantis spar for second as 2024 primary closes in » The Hill

Billionaires Are Next Up in Crosshairs of Global Tax Architects » Bloomberg Politics

The opioid crisis has gotten much, much worse despite Congress’ efforts to stop it » Politico

How Third-Party Hopefuls Could Put Donald Trump Back in the White House » Vanity Fair

GOP Presidential Candidates Unite Around Calls to Deport Pro-Palestine Students » Vanity Fair

On Israel, Progressive Jews Feel Abandoned by Their Left-Wing Allies » New York Times

"I come from a tradition of, you know, Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush and George W. Bush and John McCain. Those are the people that have shaped our party: anti-Putin, anti-Russia, anti-authoritarians, anti-Kim Jong Un, character counts, that the character of our leaders makes a difference and it shapes the character of our country. That's the party I've come from. And I don't recognize that in the great majority of our party today. And that, for me, is very troubling."

Mitt Romney

At age 76, Mitt Romney says he still cares deeply about what is happening around the world. And here at home, he worries deeply about the future of his party.

News By Category
Business

New Bedford's Whaling Museum is hosting a Black Empowerment Advisory Committee session » South Coast Today

Somerville’s abandoned Star Market has finally been sold. More housing and retail are on the way. » Boston Globe

Investigation confirms pattern of racism at Massachusetts Convention Center » WGBH

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Permit, agreement for proposed dispensary transferred to new owners in Sunderland » Gazette Net

Democracy

MassGOP throws weight behind voter ID referenda » The Eagle Tribune

Education

Lee Berk, former Berklee president and college namesake, dies at 81 » Boston Globe

Haverhill Public Schools Benefit from $50,000 State Grant for Innovation Career Pathway Program » WHAV

While Berklee College of Music stays silent, former president Erica Muhl responds to speculation about why she left » Boston Globe

What’s the condition of your child’s school? BPS has now scored them. » Boston Globe

How should parents and teachers talk to kids about the Israel-Hamas war? Here’s what some experts recommend. » Boston Globe

Moore: Our public schools are a national disaster » Boston Herald

Cunningham no longer with Amherst school system » Gazette Net

Environment

Here are the Mass. cities that saw the most sewage overflows this year » WBUR

Health Care

Wheelchair repairs can drag out for months. In Mass., people with disabilities seek a solution. » Boston Globe

‘Listening sessions’ begin a month after birthing center closes » Sentinel & Enterprise

Housing

Around Amherst: Councilors seek real estate fees to support affordable housing » Gazette Net

Gen Z, boomers feel pressure of Boston's rental market » Axios

Election could give Attleboro mayor allies in quest to expand housing availability » The Sun Chronicle

Lucas: ‘Right to shelter’ not meant for migrants » Boston Herald

Leominster nurses worry maternity closure threatens hospital; UMass disagrees » MassLive

Insurance

Pipes: Most Americans don’t want Medicare for All » Boston Herald

Local Government

Easthampton council moves to oppose book bans » Gazette Net

City clerk says candidate used his photo on campaign mailer without permission » Worcester Telegram

Allegations of an inappropriate text, toxic work environment directed at Boston City Hall Cabinet chief » Boston Globe

Politics

Boston city councilor won’t lose election after Israel-Hamas remarks, observers say » Boston Herald

Housing, mass transit dent Healey’s popularity in new poll » MassLive

Four jockey for two at-large seats on Worcester School Committee » Worcester Telegram

Hundreds of pro-Palestine marchers rally at Copley Square » Boston Herald

Representative Jake Auchincloss re-emphasizes support of Israel on visit to Needham synagogue » Boston Globe

Sarno won’t appear in 2 Springfield mayoral candidate debates as Hurst cries foul » MassLive

Public Health

Bill seeks to give terminally ill options: End of Life Options legislation that stalled in 2022 gets airing » Gazette Net

Public Safety

Opinion: Domestic violence survivors deserve federally financed flexible funding » Boston Globe

State Government

Lucas: Governors deserve official home » Boston Herald

Transportation

Editorial: Putting the T on the straight and (not too) narrow » Boston Globe

Opinion: Our dysfunctional transportation system leads to a dead end » Boston Globe

Massachusetts has ‘put some real juice’ behind Cape bridges project, Biden adviser says » Boston Globe

Utilities

My Turn: Renewable energy is on the rise in Massachusetts. Now we need to pick up the pace. » The Recorder

Battery storage in Holden: Could it also save big bucks in Worcester? » Worcester Telegram

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 10/23

11:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Committee Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Committee Hearing

Tuesday - 10/24

8:15am Equity in Education: Building Student Pathways to Economic Opportunity for All hosted by State House News Service, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:30am Senate's Citizens' Legislative Seminar, State House

10:00am Office of the Treasurer & Receiver General Public Hearing, In-person and via Zoom

10:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Massachusetts Book Awards, Great Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

1:30pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Committee Hearing

Wednesday - 10/25

9:30am Senate's Citizens' Legislative Seminar, State House

9:30am Metropolitan Area Planning Council Fall 2023 Meeting, Via Zoom

10:00am Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am 2023 Seafood Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:45am Bay Cove Human Services Luncheon, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

3:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, Virtual Hearing

Thursday - 10/26

10:00am Latino Excellence Awards, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:30am Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am Women's Health Summit, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

Friday - 10/27

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Donato

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

10:00am 2023 Massachusetts Cybersecurity Forum, Great Hall, State House, Boston


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