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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbh.org/news

1:00pm Governor's Council Meeting, State House, Room 157

Must-Reads

Northeast is likely to experience more than a century’s worth of sea level rise from 2000 to 2050, report finds » Boston Globe

Chicopee's Wagner Leaving House After 30-Year Run » State House News Service

Harvard professor Danielle Allen to ‘wind down’ gubernatorial campaign » Boston Globe

Judge blocks Michelle Wu’s Boston employee vaccine mandate, orders injunction » Boston Herald

Baker’s Wiretap Bill Stirs Chorus Of Opposition » State House News Service

Cost of welfare benefits skyrockets during pandemic » Commonwealth Magazine

Backlash emerges over state’s proposal to soften school accountability » Boston Globe

Labor committee chairs want to halt unemployment agency's collection of overpayments » WGBH

RI: Some legislators are pushing to repeal RI's voter ID laws, others call the effort 'absurd' » The Providence Journal

RI: Rhode Island Democrats once snubbed Allan Fung. Now he might be their worst nightmare. » Boston Globe

NY: Masks quietly come off in New York’s Capitol » Politico

NY: New York lawmakers: Improve space heater safety » NY State of Politics

NJ: Rutgers releases first-of-its-kind report on impact of weed legalization in N.J. » NJ.com

NY: Landlords Wage Crusade Against ‘Good Cause’ Anti-Eviction Bill » The City

GA: Ag industry creating stink again over latest right-to-farm bill » Georgia Recorder

GA: Stacey Abrams, David Perdue call foul on GOP proposal to ban fundraising while Georgia legislature is in session » Washington Post

FL: Environmental budget bill criticized by DeSantis would allow speedier wetlands permitting — for a price » Politico

FL: DeSantis’s office lobbied groups that hit Simpson over anti-union bill, source says » Politico

These companies stopped campaign donations to election objectors. Their lobbyists did not. » Politico

The kitchen of the future won’t be cooking with gas » Politico

Biden orders Trump White House visitor logs to be turned over to Jan. 6 committee » Washington Post

Opinion: What does immigration status have to do with a driver’s license? » Boston Globe

Josh Hawley: 'It Is Not A Pro-Riot Mug' » HUFFPOST

“I think this is the most divisive period of the pandemic,” said Dr. Shira Doron. “We had a lot of divisiveness in the beginning, but it was along party lines and it wasn’t so much within a place like Massachusetts. Now we are just seeing this polarization, this rift between people who really feel like public health still needs to be a collective effort versus people who feel that’s not sustainable.”

Dr. Shira Doron, epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center

On the current state of COVID-19 as Massachusetts public health officials on Tuesday relaxed their advice on masking.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: Mitch McConnell’s no longer useful idiot » Boston Globe

Jan. 6 inquiry subpoenas 6 tied to false pro-Trump elector effort » Boston Globe

Manchin says he won’t support another Supreme Court nominee if vacancy were to occur weeks before 2024 election » Boston Globe

Business

Akamai adds cloud-computing platform with $900 million acquisition of Linode » Boston Globe

Fidelity Charitable donors give $10.3 billion in another record year » Boston Globe

Former Boston Grand Prix exec, Peabody ice rink owner sentenced to 4 years in prison, nearly $2 million restitution, on federal fraud charges » Boston Herald

Work Out World To Pay Fines, Refund Former Boston Sports Clubs Members Who Were Improperly Charged » CBS Boston

Howie Carr: Biden inflation a pain at the pump, grocery store » Boston Herald

With Omicron on the wane, consumers edge back out into the world, but carefully » Boston Globe

Mason Square in Springfield and Pleasant Street in Worcester among new districts to receive boost of money from MassDevelopment program » MassLive

Quincy Planning Board OKs FoxRock's plan for life science building downtown » Patriot Ledger

Civil Rights

Privacy advocates speak out against proposal to expand state wiretapping law » WGBH

Too close to home? Protests outside Boston mayor's house spark debate » WBUR

Education

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to speak at Harvard University’s 2022 Commencement » MassLive

An innovation boost at UMass: Alumnus Paul and Diane Manning invest $3M for program that brings science and business together » Gazette Net

With allegations of sexism, verbal abuse and toxic culture, why did an Amherst report on principal turnover have so few details? » MassLive

Norton, Foxboro, King Philip school districts lift mask mandate effective Feb. 28, other districts to vote on policy this week » The Sun Chronicle

Livestreaming class is an advantage not available to all Mass. students » WGBH

Boston School Committee begins work in search for new superintendent » Boston Globe

Ed Board Eyeing Higher Student Competency Standard » State House News Service

Environment

Natural gas infrastructure a climate change sticking point » Commonwealth Magazine

State said to be on track on 2020 climate goal » Commonwealth Magazine

Pandemic Helps Fuel Drop in 2020 State Carbon Emissions » State House News Service

Federal report predicts a foot of sea level rise by 2050, with higher levels in the Northeast » WBUR

Gaming

MGM Springfield takes in $18.6 million at slots, tables in January; casinos nationwide report record 2021 » MassLive

Casinos had a record year in 2021 » Boston Globe

January puts chill on revenues at Plainville casino » The Sun Chronicle

Wynn to sell Encore Boston Harbor real estate for $1.7B » Boston Business Journal

Housing

As the spring housing market nears, there’s little to buy around Boston » Boston Globe

Homeowners wary of Bay State Village neighborhood’s changing character » Gazette Net

Boston's housing chief: ‘We may be able to extract more from labs’ » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Our shelter system in Mass. is falling short » Commonwealth Magazine

Application change would link MassHealth enrollees to food aid » WHDH

Cash Aid To Address Poverty Emerging As Budget Issue » State House News Service

Judiciary

Newly appointed Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden will run to permanently succeed Rachael Rollins » Boston Globe

Labor

National organization commits $1 million to raise wages for restaurant workers in Massachusetts by 2026 » Boston Herald

Drivers Fear Loss of Flexible Schedules » State House News Service

Legislative

Chicopee state Rep. Joseph F. Wagner will not run for reelection » MassLive

Joe Said It Was So; Wagner to Retire from Legislature » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Local Government

With election workers harder to find, city and town clerks look to boost pay » WGBH

Methuen Receiving $750,000 Federal Grant for Lowell St. Improvements, Social Services and Adult Literacy » WHAV

Dalton Select Board Supports Fair Share Amendment » iBerkshires

Politics

Allen Halts Guv Run, Knocks Party Process » State House News Service

Danielle Allen ends gubernatorial campaign » Commonwealth Magazine

Race taking shape for state Rep. Jake Oliveira’s seat as Aaron Saunders, James ‘Chip’ Harrington solidify plans » MassLive

Redistricting Decisions Spill Into Election Year » State House News Service

Harvard professor says she will 'wind down' campaign for Massachusetts governor » The Hill

Surillo announces candidacy for state representative » The Eagle Tribune

Public Health

Massachusetts reports lowest daily count of coronavirus cases in more than 3 months, hospitalizations drop below 1,000 patients » Boston Herald

Massachusetts no longer recommending masks for most vaccinated people » Boston Herald

Here’s what to know about the new mask guidance in Mass. » Boston Globe

Mass. loosens recommendation on indoor masking » Boston Globe

With new masking guidance, is Mass. marching back toward some version of normal? » Boston Globe

Public Safety

DA Anthony Gulluni testifies in favor of expanded use of wiretapping in criminal investigations » MassLive

Proposed update to Massachusetts wiretap law spurs debate over scope, civil liberties » Boston Herald

Sandy Hook families settle with gunmaker for $73 million over massacre » Boston Globe

NBPD undergoing 6-month assessment as city councilor decries 2021 racial profiling report » South Coast Today

Bill named after Nero, Yarmouth K-9 injured in shooting, signed into Massachusetts law by Gov. Baker » WCVB

Taxation

Letter: Lawmakers and candidates should sign taxpayer protection plan » Lowell Sun

Transportation

Massachusetts RMV staffers faked road tests; 2,100 drivers ordered to try again » Boston Herald

Bill that would grant illegal immigrants Massachusetts driver’s licenses appears poised to pass » Boston Herald

Editorial: Glasnost on Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Mass. lawmakers will vote on driver’s licenses for undocumented people. Police helped lead the fight. » Boston Globe

Utilities

Federal funds to provide ‘critical wastewater infrastructure upgrades’ » Lowell Sun

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (6 to 8 thighs; 1.15kg)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable oil

8 ounces (225g) slab bacon or salt pork, cut into 1/2- by 1/4-inch lardons

1 medium onion, thinly sliced (about 6 ounces; 170g)

1 pound finely shredded cabbage (about 1 medium head; 450g)

2 tablespoons (30ml) whole grain mustard

1/2 cup (120ml) apple cider vinegar

3 cups (700ml) homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock

3 tablespoons sugar

2 bay leaves

6 sprigs thyme

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions

Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart straight-sided sauté pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook without moving it until well browned and crisp, about 8 minutes total, lowering heat if it starts to smoke excessively. Flip chicken and brown lightly on second side, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a large plate and set aside.

Add bacon to pan and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened and starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Add cabbage and cook, stirring, until softened and starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Add mustard and vinegar and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Add chicken stock, sugar, bay leaves, and thyme sprigs and bring to a simmer.

Nestle chicken back into sauté pan, leaving the skin above the liquid but submerging most of the meat. Transfer pan to oven and cook, uncovered, until chicken is totally tender and liquid has reduced by about half, about 45 minutes.

Remove from oven and transfer chicken to a serving platter. Stir butter into sauté pan and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, spooning cabbage and sauce into shallow bowls and topping with chicken.



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