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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Governor's Council Meeting, State House, Room 157

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Moving Forward: Too Soon to Talk About Post-Pandemic Life? hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commercee, GBCC Virtual Platform
Must-Reads

Muni Officials Say State Not Sharing Enough Revenue » State House News Service

A&F Secretary Heffernan calls millionaire’s tax ‘dangerous’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts to begin sending $500 checks to thousands of low-income workers » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Legislature takes first crack at Charlie Baker’s last budget » Boston Herald

Trooper's Widow Urges Lawmakers To Revive Drugged Driving Bill » State House News Service

As Massachusetts State House enters 700th day of being closed due to COVID, activists push for reopening » MassLive

Controversial Mass GOP chair pays recruitment visit to Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Former Ludlow Selectman Aaron Saunders weighing bid for Rep. Jake Oliveira’s seat » MassLive

Citing Process, Baker Stays Out Of MGB Fray » State House News Service

Robinson Sees Grid Reliability As Top Concern » State House News Service

RI: RI lawmakers battle over votes on extending Gov. Dan McKee's emergency COVID powers » The Associated Press (AP)

NY: New York City considers making pandemic sidewalk dining rules permanent » ABC News

NY: Working Families Party Endorses Jumaane Williams for Governor » New York Times

The world is on fire and our leaders are failing, poll finds » Politico

NJ: Why is Medical Marijuana Still So Expensive in NJ? What about Homegrow? » Insider NJ

GA: Sparks fly in Georgia after Trump pushes pro-MAGA candidate out of governor's race into congressional primary » Raw Story

FL: Florida Legislature advances "Don't Say Gay" bill after DeSantis backing » Axios

WI: Wisconsin GOP Looks To Block Abortions If Heartbeat Detected » HUFFPOST

Scoop: Warren and Daines team up on bipartisan stock ban » Axios

NJ: Commuter advocates warn of lingering disparities, with hurdles on horizon » New Jersey Monitor

Starbucks Fires Union Leaders In Memphis » HUFFPOST

Hill staffers are organizing. What could their unions look like? » Roll Call

“One of the things I want to do tonight is recruit candidates,” he said. “It doesn’t really matter if you win. What matters is to get into the fight to teach other people there is another viewpoint.”

Massachusetts GOP Chairman Jim Lyons

Lyons has been speaking at events around the state encouraging his audience to become activists or candidates. State committee members have been walking out of his meetings in protest and Governor Baker has called on him to resign.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

GOP lawmaker apologizes for cursing at Democrat over masks » Boston Globe

House moves to shore up Postal Service » Boston Globe

Eric Lander’s resignation is latest setback as Biden seeks to elevate science » Boston Globe

The GOP’s bad bet: Declaring war on the truth » Boston Globe

Business

A ‘spudpocalypse’ could threaten Mass. french fries and hash browns » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Proposed dispensaries, cultivation sites considered » The Reminder

Education

Editorial: Lift the school mask mandate » Boston Globe

Masks no longer mandated in these 42 Massachusetts schools » Boston Herald

Big challenges confront Boston schools amid leadership shakeup: ‘We don’t want things to move backwards’ » Boston Globe

Wu has a mandate on schools - and didn’t waste any time using it » Boston Globe

Northeastern Relaxing Some COVID-19 Restrictions » State House News Service

Three graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard anthropology professor » Boston Globe

South Coast charter school proposal withdrawn » Commonwealth Magazine

District settles lawsuit over groups for students of color » AP News

Weighing legacy in the college admissions debate » WBUR

Environment

Bold Recommendations Promised After Look At “Forever Chemicals” » State House News Service

Health Care

Linda Manor director of assisted living resigns after families raise alarm over patient care » Gazette Net

Housing

After two decades at HUD, the Rev. Miniard Culpepper retires » Boston Globe

Labor

Markey, Warren, Moulton lean on GE to bring back work to Lynn » Boston Globe

Massachusetts to begin sending $500 checks to thousands of low-income workers » Boston Herald

State sending $500 checks to 500,000 low-income workers » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. will pay $500 to a half million low-income workers next month » Boston Globe

Local Government

Leominster, Fitchburg, Clinton move to bilingual ballots in line with Voting Rights Act » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Prisoner advocacy group endorses Attleboro's Heroux in contest for Bristol County sheriff » The Sun Chronicle

AG candidate makes announcement in Western Massachusetts » The Reminder

AG candidates Andrea Campbell, Quentin Palfrey, and Shannon Liss-Riordan seem closely aligned in their politics » Boston.com

Candidates for Mass. Attorney General weigh in on the issues on Greater Boston » WGBH

Bristol County Activist Group Endorses Heroux for Sheriff » WBSM

Public Health

Michelle Wu announces conditions to end Boston proof-of-vaccine mandate » Boston Herald

Massachusetts school, indoor mask mandates could be ending soon, officials hint » Boston Herald

Pervasive mold plagues state hospital for mentally ill detainees » Commonwealth Magazine

Easthampton Fire Department lending schools a hand with COVID testing » Gazette Net

Opioid fight needs comprehensive strategy, Cabinet leadership, congressional report says » Boston Globe

Wu: Boston will wind down proof-of-vaccine rules as COVID numbers improve » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 1,792 daily coronavirus cases, the lowest count since mid-November » Boston Herald

Jan. 6 rioter moves on to organizing Mass. anti-vaccine mandate trucking convoy » WGBH

Here's when Boston plans to lift its COVID vaccine requirement for certain indoor venues » WBUR

Public Safety

Massachusetts study finds no racial disparity in traffic stops, but flags Hadley, 2 other departments » Gazette Net

For some, report on Mass. traffic stops shows stubborn racial biases persist in policing » Boston Globe

Massachusetts State Police Unresolved Case Unit sending unsolved playing cards to state prisons » Fox 25 News

State Government

Howie Carr: Refunds in the mail for Baker-Polito administration » Boston Herald

Galvin: Baker Budget Shortchanges Election Administration » State House News Service

State Auditor Suzanne Bump Discusses Budgeting Priorities For 2023 Fiscal Year » Cape Cod Online

Taxation

Tax Cuts Force Look At Stability Of Government, Taxpayers » State House News Service

Transportation

New study touts pilot-to-permanent bus programs in Everett, Cambridge/Watertown, Everett » Boston Herald

Mayor Wu announces three buses will be free for two years starting in March » Boston Globe

Utilities

Salem, once dismissed, now getting top billing on offshore wind » Commonwealth Magazine

Worcester’s Lake Avenue Sewer Pumping Station running again after city estimates 4 million gallons of untreated wastewater entered Lake Quinsigamond » MassLive

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

1 cup beer

1 pound extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dry mustard powder

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Directions

Pour beer into a bowl and whisk until beer loses its carbonation, about 30 seconds. Set aside.

Place shredded cheese into the work bowl of a food processor; add garlic, dry mustard powder, black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, salt, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and flat beer.

Process until smooth and creamy, pulsing a few times, scraping the sides, and blending for about 2 total minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. If adding more seasoning, pulse a few times to mix.

Transfer cheese spread to a bowl and sprinkle with a pinch of cayenne pepper. Spread tastes best when refrigerated overnight to blend flavors, but it can be served right away if needed.

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