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Today on Beacon Hill

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

10:00am Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am CORE Plan 200th Milestone Celebration, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Much of Boston is built on artificial land. It’s vulnerable to sea level rise and hard to protect. » Boston Globe

As the Massachusetts Teachers Association wades into the Israel-Hamas war, divisions rise among members » Boston Globe

Traces of bird flu have made it into store-bought milk in New England, but at very low levels » Boston Globe

Canceled Steward contract leads to lawsuit from military healthcare provider » Boston Herald

In wake of pandemic, Mass. achievement gap has widened » Commonwealth Beacon

State placed migrant children in hotels with registered sex offenders, Globe investigation finds » Boston Globe

The average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why? » WGBH

‘Mind-numbing’: Why grocery prices in Massachusetts are rising faster than in most of the country » Boston Globe

Gaskin & Akiba: AI valuable tool for environmental justice » Boston Herald

State bucks national trend on gun thefts » Salem News

A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different? » Boston Globe

THE OTHER 49

NH: Bill to bar transgender girls from girls’ school sports now in N.H. governor’s court » Boston Globe

CT: As student diversity outpaces teacher diversity, CT law calls on school districts to act » CT Insider

NY: Child poverty in New York among worst in nation, report says » Times Union

IL: Five bills to watch as lawmakers wind down spring session » Axios

MN: Tensions boil over during chaotic final votes at Minnesota's Capitol » Axios

MN: Minnesota Legislature approves minimum pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in final hours of session » MInnesota Star Tribune

FL: Florida leaders offered $3 billion to property insurers. $2.2 billion wasn’t claimed. » Orlando Sentinel

SC: Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins » Boston Globe

AZ: Ruben Gallego and the Fight for Arizona » New York Times

CA: Why tech billionaires are trying to create a new California city » CBS News

CA: Jail Death Lawsuit Is Settled for $7.5 Million Amid California Inquiry » New York Times

NATIONAL

State parties play a critical role in elections — are Democrats or Republicans best positioned in 2024? » Boston Globe

As the 2024 Race Heats Up, Betting Is Growing for Everything but Elections » New York Times

America is hurtling toward a gray trap » Axios

‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics » New York Times

Future Forward super PAC raises eyebrows in Biden World » The Hill

Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock amidst anti-trans boycott effort » Law Dork

Alarmed Democrats flee Biden’s ailing brand in battleground states » The Hill

Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe » ProPublica

'Partygoers started screaming': Giuliani served with indictment during his birthday party » Raw Story

The Complex Social Lives of Viruses » Wired

Fetterman responds to Ocasio-Cortez’s criticism: ‘That’s absurd’ » The Hill

“In 1998, pollsters spent months asking questions about how voters would react if the Monica Lewinsky story was true,” Bill McInturff, a longtime Republican pollster, wrote ... “In August when President Clinton acknowledged what happened, the actual data did not look like the projected data at all of how people said they would react. Same thing here. I do not believe a Trump conviction would change the numbers as much as current polling says it would.”

Bill McInturff, a longtime Republican pollster

According to data on how voters reacted to the Lewinsky-Clinton scandal, McInturff believes a Trump conviction would not have a big impact.

News By Category
Business

‘It looks really optimistic’: Boston tourist attractions anticipate strong 2024 summer season » Boston Globe

OpenAI’s Long-Term AI Risk Team Has Disbanded » Wired

Cannabis & Psychedelics

NJ: Lawmakers look for new ways to regulate hemp, delta-8 products flooding New Jersey » New jersey Monitor

Education

Graduating amid signs of protest: 6,800 UMass students receive diplomas at ceremony briefly interrupted by walk out » Gazette Net

Fierce debate at Harvard, MIT over sanctions against pro-Palestinian demonstrators » Boston Globe

Harvard students march, demanding reverse of discipline for encampment protesters » Boston Globe

U.S. college campuses ‘ransacked’ by antisemitism, Bay State congressman says » Boston Herald

Harvard suspends, sanctions 35 pro-Palestine protesters, students say disciplinary measures ‘violated’ agreement to end encampment » Boston Herald

Two more Miss Hall's alums say they had reported sexual misconduct allegations to top school leadership » Berkshire Eagle

Uxbridge schools may send layoff notices after voters shoot down budget plan » Worcester Telegram

Harvard disciplines undergrads who participated in pro-Palestinian encampment, student coalition says » Boston Globe

Protests a part of the UMass Amherst commencement » MassLive

Commencement speaker gives UMass Dartmouth grads $1K from two duffle bags full of cash » South Coast Today

Live updates: Pro-Palestinian protests roil Boston-area campuses » Boston.com

At UMass Amherst, protesters briefly halt graduation, hold their own unofficial ceremony » WBUR

Gaming

Massachusetts regulators to scrutinize limits on winning sports bettors » Boston Herald

NY: New bill would speed up downstate casino process » POLITICO Pro

Health Care

Opinion: AIDS clinic tried, tested, and proved value of collaborative care » Boston Globe

Opinion: In reform of health care system, Mass. should clear path for PAs » Boston Globe

State Senate will issue its own set of healthcare reforms in response to Steward crisis » Boston Herald

Housing

OTR: Massachusetts Senate president discusses latest on housing bill » WCVB

What can Massachusetts do about its housing crisis? » CBS News

Human Services

Haitian cultural center slated to open in Boston’s North End later this year » Boston Globe

Immigration

With shelter deadlines looming, English classes prepare residents for 'self-sufficiency' » WBUR

With shelter deadlines looming, English classes prepare residents for 'self-sufficiency' » WBUR

Local Government

Moody’s, with caveat, says Boston in ‘healthy’ fiscal position » Commonwealth Beacon

Amherst Planning Board member pens letter calling for town-UMass housing committee » Gazette Net

Boston's Ruthzee Louijeune on Haitian pride, from flag to food » WBUR

Northeastern wants Nahant to pick up legal tab » Lynn Daily News Item

Politics

Howie Carr: Karen Read trial is a corrupt Canton townie sideshow » Boston Herald

Lucas: Healey shifting views on protests » Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: The road to Beacon Hill is lined with dollar signs » Boston Herald

FL: CBS News poll: Abortion access finds wide support, but inflation and immigration concerns boost Trump in Arizona and Florida » CBS News

Public Health

‘I literally cried:’ Annual overdoses in Mass. fell for first time in four years, CDC says » Boston Globe

Public Safety

'I just want to fade away': Worcester police give final salute to those lost in last year » Worcester Telegram

Repealed

Lifetime heroes feted: Forgeas honored for 50 years of service at annual EMS awards dinner » Gazette Net

Taxation

Editorial: How to fix America’s cruel & unusual tax code » Boston Herald

Transportation

Troubling signs at Healey’s transportation funding task force » Commonwealth Beacon

Utilities

DPU approves utility deals with Everett LNG terminal » Commonwealth Beacon

More offshore wind cables approved in Muskeget Channel » Martha's Vineyard Times

Friday's Late-Breaking News

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

The Week Ahead

Monday - 5/20

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

10:00am Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am CORE Plan 200th Milestone Celebration, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

6:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Via Zoom

Tuesday - 5/21

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

10:00am National Guard Medal of Liberty & Fidelity Ceremony, Memorial Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Committee

2:00pm Women's Health in the Workplace hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston

Wednesday - 5/22

8:30am Breakfast for Sen. Julian Cyr with Senate President Karen Spilka

9:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

10:00am Providers Council Human Services Rally, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Thursday - 5/23

Birthdays: Rep. James O'Day

10:00am Massachusetts Small Business Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Friday - 5/24

No Hearings Scheduled

Press Releases

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission


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