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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Division of Insurance Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Rep. David DeCoste

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Shane Brooks

Last day for late filed proposals for amendments to the Constitution

Deadline for reporting of the FY23 House Ways & Means budget

Birthdays: Treasurer Deborah Goldberg

Must-Reads

School Transport Costs Vexing Local Budgets » State House News Service

Mass. Senate leaders unveil $50 billion budget; tax break talks in ‘near future’ » Boston Globe

Mass. will soon post complaints against police officers online. But some will be missing » WBUR

State looks to change health insurance rate setting process for individuals, small businesses » Boston Globe

States turn to tax cuts as inflation stays hot » Boston Globe

NH: Fox News host Sean Hannity endorses Republican Gail Huff Brown in N.H. congressional race » Boston Globe

ME: ‘Clean up your mess’: Reproductive rights message left outside Sen. Susan Collins’ home » Boston.com

NJ: Lawmakers hear competing visions for liquor license reform » New Jersey Monitor

FL: Florida’s permit plan would speed up wetlands destruction, critics say » Orlando Sentinel

AZ: Peter Thiel’s Protégé Threatens an Arizona News Outlet With the Gawker Treatment » Vanity Fair

CA: Garcetti likely knew of top aide's alleged misconduct, Grassley's office concludes » Politico

Elizabeth Warren is ‘just plain wrong’ to blame corporations for high inflation, Chamber of Commerce CEO says » CNN

How Wall Street Is Taking Over Medicare » The Lever

Democrats Have an Image Problem. Please Don’t Make It Worse. » New York Times

House votes to let aides unionize, bargain collectively » Boston Globe

Top Biden-connected firm splits with Starbucks amid union outcry » Politico

Editorial: Illegal voting latest Baker license bill red herring » Boston Globe

"We all know these economies are cyclical and we're riding a very good wave right now of revenues, but there are certainly storm clouds on the horizon and every economist that we speak to warned of, you know, the r-word in the next calendar year,"

Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues

The Senate unveiled a $49.68 billion state budget proposal on Tuesday. Rodrigues said one of his goals as budget chief was to ensure the rainy day fund's balance "rises to a point that will sustain us throughout the next recession."

News By Category
Beltway Politics

House approves $40b in Ukraine aid, beefing up Biden request » Boston Globe

GOP fears far-right candidate will be Pennsylvania governor nominee » Boston Globe

Democratic support for SCOTUS expansion grows after leak » The Hill

Business

Drivers hurting as fuel prices bite » Gazette Net

Pegasystems shares plummet after $2B verdict » Boston Business Journal

New plan for Seaport means a little more precious green space, but less housing » Boston Globe

New York Times veteran James Dao is named editorial page editor of The Boston Globe » Boston Globe

US inflation hit 8.3% last month but slows from 40-year high » Boston Herald

Activists press Wu to pause Dorchester Bay City review » Dorchester Reporter

Civil Rights

Opinion: By overturning Roe, the Supreme Court delivers for the Catholic Church » Boston Globe

Legislature preparing for post-Roe v Wade world » Commonwealth Magazine

Roe vote looks doomed, but Democrats press ahead to get senators on the record » Boston Globe

Democrats’ bill would make Roe v. Wade law, and expand it » Boston Globe

Education

Mayor Wu announces expansion of early college programs for Boston students » Boston Globe

Springfield teacher who was threatened, abused by students awarded nearly $1 million after federal jury finds schools violated Americans with Disabilities Act » MassLive

Mask mandate returns in Northampton schools » Gazette Net

Environment

Earth could soon briefly hit threatening climate threshold » Boston Globe

More games or more grass fields? Turf wars play out across Massachusetts » WGBH

Cape Cod sharks: At least 1 great white has already made it to the Massachusetts coast » Boston Herald

Federal

Westfield’s Barnes Air National Guard Base preps for new fighter jets, awaits Pentagon decision » MassLive

Health Care

Company with early vaccine contract hid evidence of problems » Boston Globe

Housing

Chronic homelessness just doubled across western Massachusetts. Experts are clear about why » Berkshire Eagle

Human Services

Report: Child abuse and neglect cases rising » The Eagle Tribune

Judiciary

Register of Deeds Cheryl Coakley-Rivera calls on gubernatorial candidate Maura Healey to back new Springfield courthouse » MassLive

Effort to test more than 1,100 untested rape kits yields first indictment in Bristol County » Fox 25 News

Labor

Mass. Latino communities are struggling with employment, educational opportunities, report finds » Boston Globe

Local Government

Voters to decide 5-way contest for Select Board at Hadley Town Meeting » Gazette Net

Second round of local ARPA infusion on deck » Lowell Sun

Politics

Editorial: Michelle Wu wins at deflecting, dismissing critics » Boston Herald

Wrentham's Doughty gets needed signatures for gubernatorial bid; campaign scoffs at new poll » The Sun Chronicle

In Suffolk DA’s race, the gloves come off » Commonwealth Magazine

LG Candidate: “My Beloved Beverly Hospital Let Me Go” » State House News Service

Chang-Díaz ‘feels solid’ about the Democratic convention, shifts focus to undecided voters » Boston Globe

Trump-backed US Representative Alex Mooney wins W.Va. GOP primary » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: The local left hook to Hillary’s Russia hoax » Boston Herald

Neo-Nazi group spotted at St. Patrick’s Day parade remains active in Boston » Boston.com

‘Culture change needs to start from a governor’: Sonia Chang-Díaz on her bid for governor » WGBH

Tran wants Trahan’s job, officially joins House race » Boston Herald

Candidate’s name on ‘pooper scooper’ notice raises questions in Montague » The Recorder

Public Health

Massachusetts confirms state’s first two cases of unexplained hepatitis in children » Boston Globe

Aid in Dying Supporters Hopeful for Floor Vote » State House News Service

Massachusetts reports 10% jump in COVID cases, hospitalizations eclipse 700 patients » Boston Herald

Legislators drum up support for aid-in dying bill with approaching deadline » WGBH

Amherst begins wastewater testing for COVID virus » MassLive

Public Safety

Pittsfield City Council Endorses Body Cameras for Police » iBerkshires

Juvenile hijinks in downtown Boston getting worse » Boston Herald

The Pittsfield City Council wants police to wear body cameras. Here's what has to happen next » Berkshire Eagle

State Finance

State Senate unveils nearly $50 billion annual budget proposal » WGBH

Senate Democrats double planned boost to local aid pot » News 22 WWLP.com

Senate budget focuses on early education, mental health, local aid » Commonwealth Magazine

Taxation

Senate passes on tax relief, may consider before session end » Boston Herald

Keller @ Large: Legislators who reject gas tax pause may start feeling the heat » CBS Boston

Transportation

The MBTA's general manager says he will work with federal investigators on safety issues » WGBH

MBTA Acknowledges Federal Probe Of Safety » State House News Service

Federal inspectors are swooping in to examine the beleaguered T — and the scrutiny may not end there » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

4 (8 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts

¼ cup red wine vinegar

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon dried rosemary

½ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ cup olive oil

1 drizzle olive oil, or as needed

2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

For the Whipped Feta:

1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt

8 ounces feta cheese

1 teaspoon finely crushed garlic, or to taste

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

1 teaspoon lemon zest

Directions

Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise.

Combine red wine vinegar, kosher salt, black pepper, cayenne, thyme, oregano, rosemary, and garlic powder in a bowl. Add chicken and toss until thoroughly and evenly coated. Pour in ¼ cup olive oil and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 12 hours, but 2 to 3 hours is ideal.

Place Greek yogurt in another bowl and crumble in feta cheese. Add garlic, mint, and lemon zest and whip with an electric hand mixer or whisk until light and fluffy. Taste and adjust as needed. Refrigerate until needed.

Preheat a charcoal grill until coals are white and very hot.

Grill chicken over the hot coals for about 4 minutes per side; continue to flip and grill chicken until no longer pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each piece reads at least 150 degrees F (65 degrees C). Remove from the grill and let rest for about 5 minutes.

Spread whipped feta onto a serving platter or plate and place chicken over top. Sprinkle with fresh Italian parsley and mint and serve.



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