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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:30am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Massachusetts Business Outlook 2024 hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

4:00pm An Event Supporting Sen. Julian Cyr

Birthdays: State Senator Karen Spilka

Must-Reads

MASSACHUSETTS

SJC rules life without parole is unconstitutional for adults under 21 » Boston Globe

Credit Rating May Have Factored Into Budget Cut Decision » State House News Service

Urgent Care Expansion Catches Eye Of Regulators » State House News Service

Bill Belichick out as Patriots coach, ending historic run » Axios

Elon Musk goes after Gov. Maura Healey over using private homes to house homeless » Boston Herald

Affordable housing development in Boston faces a key obstacle: cost » WBUR

Fourth Walgreens to close in a predominantly Black and Latino Boston neighborhood in about a year, raising equity concerns » Boston Globe

Was last year really the least violent in Boston’s history? » Boston Globe

‘Revenge porn’ bill passes hurdle in Massachusetts House » Fox 25 News

‘The system is rigged’: How Massachusetts school districts fail dyslexic students and their families » Boston Globe

Inside Massachusetts' Proposed State IT Funding Plan » Government Technology

A new fund in Massachusetts could help level playing field in cannabis industry » The Providence Journal

Boston reaches $2.4 million settlement with female police commander over gender discrimination case » AP News

THE OTHER 49

RI: With time running out, GOP candidates struggle to get enough signatures for RI's presidential primary » The Providence Journal

CT: Will Connecticut legalize psilocybin mushrooms? Some say it is 'very unlikely' » CT Insider

NJ: Lawmakers gave themselves a raise but failed to pass big bills in lame duck session. A recap. » NJ.com

OH: Ohio House overrides DeWine on trans rights bill » Axios

IL: Chicago leaders want to prioritize neighborhood schools » Axios

GA: Lawyer Tapped to Prosecute Trump in Georgia Is Now Under Scrutiny Himself » New York Times

FL: Top lawmakers won’t back near-total abortion ban or end to universal voting by mail » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Bill rolling back child labor laws advances in House » Florida Politics

CO: Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance program is now approving paid leave claims. Here’s how it works. » The Denver Post

CO: Democratic lawmaker trolls party leader in opening day of Colorado's legislative session » Axios

OR: Oregon Supreme Court could be next to rule on Trump’s eligibility for the ballot under the 14th Amendment » CNN

CA: Newsom proposes plan to close budget hole » Pluribus News

NATIONAL

Christie ends his anti-Trump crusade » Politico

Previewing the Iowa Caucus » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Trump coasts in Iowa, as GOP debate turns into a ‘dumpster fire’ » Politico

The amicus brief SCOTUS could use to let Trump off the hook » Public Notice

Christie caught on hot mic: Haley is ‘gonna get smoked’ » Politico

America's unhappiest people » Axios

How Boeing Bought Washington » The Lever

Immigration fear heats up Trump-Haley clash, dominates GOP ad spending » Washington Post

‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes » AP News

A Super PAC Forms to Support No Labels » New York Times

Elise Stefanik wants to be Trump’s running mate. That’s unfortunate » The Guardian

The Progressive Youth Chimera » The Liberal Patriot

The winners and losers of the Republican debatein Iowa » Washington Post

The Shadow War to Determine the Next Trump Administration » New York Times

"Of 11 competitive Democratic contests, the eventual nominee won Iowa 7 times (counting Carter finishing as the first named candidate behind uncommitted in 1976), while the eventual GOP nominee won just 3 of 8. In some ways, 2024 represents a new era for Iowa, because while Republicans have kept the state at the front of their nominating process, while Democrats have relegated it in their own process. Given Iowa’s, at best, mixed record as a predictor, it’s surprising that it took this long for one of the parties to sidestep the state. Going into the 1990s, for example, Republicans seemed to have convincing reasons to abandon it as the first contest, as it gave soon-to-be President Bush a poor showing in both the 1988 caucus and general election. But Iowa’s status on the Republican side has endured as Democrats have looked to other states. For one thing, lily white Iowa has become so unreflective of the actual Democratic primary and general electorate. The disastrous 2020 caucus, where the Associated Press was unable to declare an actual winner between Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, likely also did not help Iowa’s standing on the Democratic side."
Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman, UVA Center for Politics
Monday night’s Iowa Republican caucus kicks off the presidential nominating season, The caucus has a spotty history of voting for the eventual nominee, particularly on the Republican side.