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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Iwo Jima Day, Memorial Hall, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

2:00pm Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Mass. Gaming Commission, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston

"House "Democratic" Leadership has warned @RepLoriTrahan to expect retaliation from @SpeakerDeLeo for supporting my bill re: taxpayer-funded NDAs - threatening “the speaker won’t forget” - pointing to his ability to redistrict her. Absolute power has corrupted absolutely. #mapoli"

State Senator Diana DiZoglio

Tweeting about the reaction to her NDA bill

News By Category
Beltway Politics

‘It makes it real:’ Bloomberg’s first debate appearance could bring fireworks to Vegas » Boston Globe

We don’t need another racist president » Boston Globe

Only Elizabeth Warren can stop Bernie Sanders now » Boston Herald

Trump, like Jim Rice, courts fans — not the media » Boston Herald

Previewing likely debate attacks, Warren tears into Bloomberg, calling him an ‘egomaniac billionaire’ » Boston Globe

Kennedy’s rationale for run remains fuzzy » Commonwealth Magazine

Kennedy And Markey Spend 1st Debate Defining A Senator's Job In Very Different Ways » New England Public Radio

Bloomberg camp's "dire" warning: Sanders soon unstoppable » Axios

Black vote looms large in primary » The Bay State Banner

Business

CVS receives subpoena from DEA over handling of opioids, controlled substances » Boston Globe

Is It Time to Pour One Out for the Packie? » Boston Magazine

In unprecedented deal, Boston bank to be acquired by fintech firm » Boston Business Journal

Boy Scouts Seek Bankruptcy to Survive a Deluge of Sex-Abuse Claims » New York Times

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cambridge halts opening of all new pot shops pending lawsuit over equity provision » Boston Business Journal

Education

Braintree Would See 2.7 Percent Increase In State Education Aid » Brookline Patch

Washington Post editor Martin Baron to deliver Harvard commencement address » Boston Globe

Advocacy Group Appeals Harvard Discrimination Decision » WGBH

Local mayors, state representatives bartend at fundraiser in Springfield » News 22 WWLP.com

Mayor Walsh outlines expansion of city’s tuition-free community college program » Boston Globe

Plan for adding sixth grade to Amherst Regional Middle School projected by summer » Gazette Net

Westport schools receive grant to promote career success » South Coast Today

Report Faults Baker’s Approach to Low-Income Student Aid » State House News Service

Environment

Baker Administration Planning Rule To Ban Hydrofluorocarbons » WBUR

Gaming

State casino betting levels off after holidays » South Coast Today

Residents still left with questions after MGM Springfield’s revenue spending meeting » News 22 WWLP.com

MGM revenue helps balance Springfield budget but doesn’t allow tax relief, city finance chief says » The Republican

Revenues drop at Encore, increase at state’s other 2 casinos » Boston.com

Massachusetts Casino Betting Bounces Back Post-Holidays » New England Public Radio

Nangle arrest casts shadow on casino buy-in » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care

Mass. Senate Passes Mental Healthcare Overhaul » WGBH

Housing

Homeowners Join Class Action Lawsuit Against Roxbury Based BlueHub Capital Alleging Predatory Lending Practices » WGBH

Boston rents show signs they could be stabilizing, ‘good news’ for tenants » Boston Herald

Human Services

Stop-work order lifted on Holyoke drug recovery group home » Gazette Net

Immigration

What we know about the deployment of Border Patrol agents in Boston, and the local backlash against it » Boston.com

ICE takes aim at Brockton court for letting 'criminal aliens' walk » The Enterprise

Judiciary

One year in, Rollins takes stock » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

Wendy’s, accused of violating child labor laws, reaches $400,000 settlement » Boston Business Journal

Wendy's settles child labor violations » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

Nangle Pleads Not Guilty to Fed Corruption Charges » State House News Service

Lowell state Rep. David Nangle: A timeline from election to arrest » Boston Herald

Charges Against Lowell Rep. Nangle Tied To Alleged Gambling Debts, Misuse Of Funds » WGBH

DeLeo calls Nangle allegations ‘serious and troubling’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Rep. David Nangle spent over $111K in campaign funds at three restaurants to conceal debts he owed them, prosecutors say » The Republican

Rep. Nangle arrives in federal courtroom in handcuffs and shackles, pleads not-guilty » Lowell Sun

Lowell rep arrested for misusing $70,000 in campaign funds » Commonwealth Magazine

Vineyard Wind facing lots of hurdles » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts State Rep. Charged With Misusing Campaign Funds » New England Public Radio

Petrolati Announces Retirement Plans After 34 Years » State House News Service

Nangle Gives Up Leadership Post Ahead of Court Case » State House News Service

Local Government

New Bedford's 'Love the Ave' project awarded $100,000 state grant » South Coast Today

Holyoke City Council OKs tax abatement for deployed National Guard members » The Republican

Chief of staff position proposed for Worcester City Council » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Howie Carr: Finding corrupt Mass. pols is no gamble » Boston Herald

Joe Kennedy, Ed Markey clash in first U.S. Senate debate » Boston Herald

Markey, Kennedy Go Head-to-Head in WGBH Debate » State House News Service

Lori Trahan’s alliances will come to haunt her in 2022 » Boston Herald

Former state comptroller hoping to succeed U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III » Boston Herald

Revere Rep Rules Out Re-Election Race » State House News Service

Moulton's war chest tops the field » The Salem News

Richard Neal Is #1 in Corporate PAC Donations » Sludge

Nangle indictment saddens senator who gave the rep an early push » Lowell Sun

Public Health

Local Runners Marathon Dreams Put On Hold By Novel Coronavirus » WGBH

Coronavirus shouldn’t stop Boston Marathon, Walsh says » Boston Herald

Local Communities’ Overlooked Role in the Fight Against Pandemics » Governing

Public Safety

Aging and dying in prison » WGBH

Ban on assault weapon sales dies in Va. Senate committee » Washington Post

Methuen police chief supports audit of his department » The Eagle Tribune

Let’s change the nature of the nation’s police work » The Bay State Banner

Bish cold case an inspiration for bill to expand DNA use » Gazette Net

State Finance

Climate Change as Catalyst for New Discipline of Spatial Finance » Governing

State Government

Stopping corruption is everyone’s business » Boston Globe

Massachusetts ready to get out the early vote » Berkshire Eagle

Taxation

For ‘angel’ investors, tax credit program has been hellish » Boston Globe

Transportation

Trump Derangement Cost Cape Needed Bridge Funds [OPINION] » WBSM

Cyr Disappointed with Lack of Bridge Replacement Funding » Cape Cod Online

Berkshire legislators introduce Housatonic rail line passenger service study » Berkshire Record

Don’t Dissolve The MBTA's Control Board. Empower It To Do More » WBUR

Police Plan Hands-Free Driving Law Enforcement Demo » State House News Service

Utilities

Grid secures future power commitments at low price » Commonwealth Magazine

Connecticut Towns Want Permission To Buy Clean Power On Behalf Of Residents » New England Public Radio

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegetable oil, plus more for pan

  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour

  • 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt

  • ½ tsp. baking powder

  • ½ tsp. baking soda

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar

  • 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt

  • 3 Tbsp. loose-leaf Earl Grey tea or ¼ cup tea from bags

  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

  • 1 Tbsp. raw or granulated sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. Lightly coat a 9x5" or 8½x4½" loaf pan with vegetable oil and line with parchment paper, leaving overhang on long sides. If you’re not sure what size your loaf pan is, measure it with a ruler from inside edge to inside edge for both the length and width. If you measure from the outside edge, you’ll get an inaccurate reading of the width of the pan, and your cake may end up overflowing! It's the actual empty space of the pan where the cake bakes that matters here, not the width of the entire pan including its edges.

  2. Whisk 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt½ tsp. baking powder, and ½ tsp. baking soda in a medium bowl to combine.

  3. Vigorously whisk 2 large eggs and 1¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar in a large bowl 1 minute (seriously, time it!); mixture should be pale yellow and frothy. Whisk in 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt3 Tbsp. loose-leaf Earl Grey tea (or ¼ cup tea from bags), and 2 tsp. vanilla extract.

  4. Gradually stream in 1 cup vegetable oil, whisking constantly until incorporated. (Place a kitchen towel under your bowl to stabilize it so that you have two free hands.) Add dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top.

  5. Sprinkle evenly with 1 Tbsp. raw or granulated sugar. Bake cake until a skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

  6. Let cool 15 minutes in pan, then run a butter knife or offset spatula between the cake and pan to release. Lift it out using parchment overhang and transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or room temperature (or even better, toast slices and slather them with butter!).



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