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Massachusetts

New billboard calls for justice for MSP recruit who died after training exercise

Fox 25 News

US Supreme Court passes on Boston exam school challenge
Commonwealth Beacon
Roxbury, Mattapan, and parts of Jamaica Plain could have become a separate Black majority city. Here’s what happened.
Boston Globe
Massachusetts Nonprofit BlueHub Earned $360,000 Profit on Foreclosured Everett Home
Fall River Reporter
Democrats push to protect the data privacy of people seeking abortions
19th News
Boston’s expensive White Stadium renovation at Franklin Park hits another roadblock
Boston Herald

Worcester city manager says he'll explore civilian review board for police oversight
Worcester Telegram
Boston Mayor Wu’s loss on tax proposal marks latest setback in ongoing fight against the powerful real estate industry
Boston Globe
Editorial: Fernandes Anderson’s indictment should be wake-up call
Boston Globe
RFK Jr.’s unusual fund-raising was a windfall for an obscure Massachusetts group
Boston Globe
Michlewitz Says House Did Its Part For Boston Tax Relief
State House News Service

National

How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare Taxes

ProPublica

GOP senators say they won’t fight Trump on Jan. 6 pardons
The Hill
Always prepared: why prepping for doomsday is a logical choice for many Americans
The Guardian
Judge blocks The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars
CNN
Florida’s Canada drug importation plan has yet to launch
Washington Post
Recent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History
New York Times

Trump ready to ‘seal’ border from immigrants on Day 1
The Hill
Tech billionaires are getting their chance to shape Washington. Here’s what they’ll do with it.
Politico
GOP senators say they won’t fight Trump on Jan. 6 pardons
The Hill
Luigi Mangione ‘had so much to offer’ — now, he is a murder suspect
Washington Post
The Largest Immigration Surge in U.S. History
New York Times

Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am

Status of Persons with Disabilities

A-2 and Virtual

10:00am

Status of Latinos and Latinas

Virtual Hearing

10:30am

Governor's Council Assembly

Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am

Executive Office for Administration and Finance Public Hearing

Via Microsoft Teams

12:00pm

Pioneer Institute Quarterly Policy Luncheon: The Fiscal & Economic Outlook for Massachusetts

Franklin Templeton, 100 Federal Street, Boston

12:00pm

"Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio

89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing: Committee Hearing

Written Testimony Only

Quote of the Day

“As part of that election, Americans rejected woke extremism, and they sent President Trump a strong mandate to restore our country," Bird said in an interview. "It's very good for this issue that he is president, because that will help us to fix some of these problems. It's very helpful.”

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird

Nearly a dozen Republican state attorneys general sued BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard last month, accusing the "Big Three" asset managers of antitrust violations by colluding to manipulate the decline of the coal industry to meet climate targets.