MassInsider for Thursday, January 11th

 

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

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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