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Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut receive proposals for offshore wind projects

Washington Post

Promise, Apprehension Color Debate On Psychedelics
State House News Service
With federal aid ending, Boston schools will see cuts — and changes — under latest budget
WBUR
Mass. lawmakers say planned sale of Steward's physician network demands scrutiny
NBC Boston
Boston School Committee approves $1.5 billion spending plan and staff reductions
Boston Globe
Democrats vote to make gun reform debate private after senator describes personal threats
Boston Herald

Money flowing into jails for opioid treatment
The Eagle Tribune
Council Wants Info Hearing On Healey's Mega-Pardon
State House News Service
Worcester interim police chief says department has harmed communities of color
WGBH
As budget deficit ballooned, Brockton Schools paid off-duty police $1.1 million to direct traffic
Boston Globe
Opinion: Governor Healey’s budget proposal threatens 50 years of disability rights
Boston Globe
Teachers, parents accuse Massachusetts Teachers Association of antisemitism after webinar
CBS News

National

Nearly 30 percent of LGBTQ women candidates discouraged from running for office because of gender, gender identity

The Hill

Race to House majority runs through the 10 Toss-ups
Roll Call
Biden fundraiser in NYC with Obama, Clinton nets a whopping $25m, campaign says. It’s a new record.
Boston Globe
Trump’s moment of Truth (Social)
Columbia Journalism Review
Experts Fear Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Are Laying the Groundwork for a Nationwide Ban on Medication Abortions—And Maybe Even All Abortions
Vanity Fair
House wracked by dysfunction as members plot exits
Axios

Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am

Immigrants' Day at the State House

Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:30am

2nd Anniversary Celebration of the Massachusetts Apprentice Network hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston

11:00am

Senate Full Formal Session

Senate Chamber

11:00am

House Informal Session

House Chamber

6:00pm

MassDems Chinatown Banquet chaired by Mayor Michelle Wu, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz & Chair Steve Kerrigan

Empire Garden, 690 Washington Street, Boston,

Birthday: Rep. David DeCoste

Quote of the Day

“Massachusetts is also seeing a migrant crisis like like no other state in the nation, one that has put our emergency family shelter system and our budget at a breaking point at the moment," Michlewitz said. "And although our fiscal outlook is still pretty strong, and we built up our reserves to record highs, the budget before us today that we're dealing with is going to be one of the most challenging I've had to deal with as the chair. As we see declining revenues over the last couple of months here, the spending pressures on the commonwealth only continue to climb.”

Rep. Aaron Michlewitz

Michlewitz offered a glimpse Monday afternoon at the various balls he is trying to keep in the air simultaneously as the 2023-2024 legislative session gets into crunch time ahead of the July 31 end of formal business.