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9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, B-2 and Virtual

2:30pm Race Equity & Business: The State of Diversity hosted by the Boston Business Journal, The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston

4:30pm Metropolitan Area Planning Council 60th Anniversary Celebration, The Foundry, 101 Rogers Street, Cambridge

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

State Setting Sights On Replacing Tobin Bridge » State House News Service

Bill Pitched To Attack Racial Disparities In Health Care » State House News Service

Repair of Springfield water main responsible for boil order will cost millions » The Reminder

In gridlocked North Shore cities, lack of transit is creating housing logjam » MassLive

Healey admin. working on new economic development bill aimed for 2024 » MassLive

Secretary: Climate Tech Will Feature In Healey Eco-Dev Bill » State House News Service

‘Unprecedented’ coalition pushes state lawmakers to improve health equity » WGBH

Wu seeks funding for Boston police unit she pledged to dismantle » WBUR

No tax cap refunds in Massachusetts this year, State Auditor DiZoglio says » Boston Herald

Don’t call it a comeback: Globe Summit panel weighs in on the future of downtown Boston » Boston.com

Klaviyo breaks Boston tech’s two-year IPO drought. What does that mean for the economy? » Boston Globe

A clash over gun rights is headed for Beacon Hill » Axios

Why some Mass. schools made the call to lock up student phones » WBUR

7 takeaways from WBUR and ProPublica’s investigation of vacancies in state public housing » WBUR

THE OTHER 49

CT: Committee approves Nora Dannehy for state Supreme Court after questions about Russia-collusion investigation » Hartford Courant

FL: Legislative aide sues, saying Amesty falsely accused him of trying to run her over with car » Orlando Sentinel

NY: Biden administration expands legal status and work permits to thousands of Venezuelan migrants » Politico

NH: DeSantis ‘on life support’ in N.H., plummets in new poll » Politico

FL: Florida’s minimum wage increases this month » WFLA

FL: Like father, like son? As possibility of Matt Gaetz for Florida governor builds, Don Gaetz eyes return to state Senate » City and State Florida

FL: DeSantis dismisses climate fears with energy policy focused on fossil fuels »

NJ: NJ Democrats Stand for Nothing. But Vote for Them Anyway (because the Republicans are Worse) » Insider NJ

NJ: NJ among top states in generosity of its child tax credit » NJ Spotlight News

The Battle for the Virginia State Legislature , Part One » SABATO'S CRYSTAL BALL

FL: Florida now leads the country in book bans, new PEN report says. How did that happen? » The Associated Press (AP)

CA: Newsom says he’ll sign major corporate climate disclosure bill » Politico

NATIONAL

Economic gloom adds urgency to auto workers’ strike demands and imperils Biden » Boston Globe

Wildfire smoke is becoming ‘larger share’ of air pollution » Boston Globe

At a summit on climate ambition, the US and China end up on the B list » Boston Globe

Biden and Netanyahu meet to try to soothe tensions, with some success » Boston Globe

No Labels push in closely divided Arizona fuels Democratic anxiety about a Biden spoiler » Boston Globe

DeSantis ‘on life support’ in N.H., plummets in new poll » Politico

Trump's viciously anti-worker record in the spotlight ahead of Detroit trip » Raw Story

UAW strike plays out like slow-motion car wreck for Detroit automakers » Axios

New moms are working at staggeringly high rates » Axios

Opinion: The SATs Will Be Different Next Year, and That Could Be a Game-Changer » New York Times

Workers Bark Back on “The Green Dream or Whatever” »


Donald Trump Is Worried About Having to Wear “One of Those Jumpsuits” in Prison: Report » Vanity Fair

“Our country needs a functional gateway at the border that safeguards our national security from illegal entrants while providing noncitizens seeking lawful entry a practical means of obtaining approval to reside and find gainful employment,”

Senator Marc Pacheco

Sen. Marc Pacheco is leading more than four dozen of his House and Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging federal lawmakers to “repair” the nation’s “outdated, dysfunctional” immigration system.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Senate moves to confirm stalled military promotions » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

‘A beacon of hope:’ New Mass. panel will assist LGBTQ+ vets impacted by ‘Don’t ask, Don’t Tell’ » MassLive

Some veterans discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell can seek Massachusetts benefit » Boston Herald

Education

Boston College suspends men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams indefinitely for hazing » Boston Globe

METCO 2.0 expands to create anti-racism roadmap » The Bay State Banner

GCC enrollment on the rise » Athol Daily News

Following layoffs, Boston University announces ‘inquiry’ into Ibram Kendi’s Antiracist Center » Boston Globe

Holyoke School Committee seeks end to state receivership of school district » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Environment

Chicopee plans to address climate change with grant funding » The Reminder

Federal

Feds Pick Mass. For New Microelectronics Hub » State House News Service

Health Care

What the Dana-Farber, Brigham divorce means for patients » Boston Globe

Gov. Healey 'reviewing situation' as UMass prepares to close Leominster maternity unit » Worcester Telegram

What the Dana-Farber, Brigham divorce means for patients » Boston Globe

Immigration

‘Failure of the federal government’: Healey maintains pressure for shelter help » Boston.com

Healey: Failing Feds Leave States “Holding The Bag” On Migrant Crisis » State House News Service

Healey calls emergency shelter situation not sustainable » Commonwealth Magazine

Quincy's new welcome center sees outpouring of community support for migrant families, employees say » WGBH

Battenfeld: Healey on the national hot seat as migrant shelter crisis worsens » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Healey on the national hot seat as migrant shelter crisis worsens » Boston Herald

A fire at a Sutton motel raises questions about shelters the state is opening for migrants » Boston Globe

Massachusetts school districts juggle registering migrant students, vaccine requirements » WCVB

He doesn’t know who flew him to California. A year later, this migrant’s future is uncertain. » Cal Matters

Judiciary

Progressive legislators, advocates rally in support of murder law reform » Boston Globe

Legislative

‘Stay focused on your why’: State Rep. Andy Vargas on his life in public service » MassLive

Politics

Progressive majority at risk in Council races » The Bay State Banner

Public Health

Already marred by fatal COVID outbreak, former Soldiers Home reports 11% of vets ill » MassLive

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them » AP News

CDC will invest $262.5 million to forecast the spread of infectious diseases » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Springfield holds car seat installation event to help keep young passengers safe » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston city councilor takes aim at South Bay mobs after teen violence » Boston Herald

Patriots fan who witnessed fatal fight calls on NFL to tackle brawling » Boston Herald

In Mass. police discipline database, small number of racial-bias complaints raises concerns with activists » Boston Globe

Reproductive Rights

This Democrat’s opposition could doom repeals of Michigan abortion restrictions » MLive.com

Transportation

‘Unacceptable, unacceptable:’ Healey frustrated by subway near misses, vows to work to put T safety on track. » Boston Globe

Tobin Bridge’s future up in the air; MassDOT to study potential replacement » Boston Herald

After Latest Near Misses, Healey Met With Top Fed Official » State House News Service

Tobin Bridge’s future up in the air; MassDOT to study potential replacement » Boston Herald

Healey calls Red Line near misses ‘unacceptable,’ expresses confidence in Eng » Boston Herald

Utilities

Lawmakers urged to ban retail energy suppliers » The Eagle Tribune

National Grid to drop electric rates for upcoming winter season » Boston Globe


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