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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Webex

10:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

10:00am Future of Work: Mental Health & Wellness hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Via webcast

10:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission Hearing, TBD

4:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

4:45pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

5:00pm Rep. Jake Oliveira for State Senate Fundraising Reception

Must-Reads

Senate staff union push in limbo » The Eagle Tribune

Doughty demands debates, Diehl agrees to two » Boston Herald

Education commissioner asks mayor to 'step up' on improvement plan for Boston Public Schools » WBUR

With the future of abortion uncertain, Mass. Planned Parenthood workers are unionizing » Boston Globe

Mass. legislators weigh creating another health care school to relieve worker shortage » WGBH

Momentum building for some form of tax relief » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: When it comes to gun control, our children are Generation Abandoned » Boston Globe

More cyclists are being killed by cars. Advocates say U.S. streets are the problem » WBUR

In Porter Square, a fight rages for the future of Cambridge streets » Boston Globe

RI: Legislators vote to legalize recreational marijuana in Rhode Island » Boston Globe

RI: RI climate suit gets boost with decision affirming it belongs in state court » The Providence Journal

NY: Kathy Hochul: Key affordable housing program set to lapse as rents soar » New York Post

NJ: Republican budget plan calls for updated tax brackets » New Jersey Monitor

NJ: Murphy-backed prescription drug plan advances despite objections from industry players, consumer advocates » POLITICO Pro

PA: Everything to know about the Pa. Senate race, recount rules, undated mail ballots and more » Philadelphia Inquirer

GA: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger fends off challenge after Trump backlash » Axios

FL: Florida Republicans eye total ban on abortions » Politico

AL: Katie Britt, Rep. Mo Brooks Head To Run-Off In Alabama Senate Primary » The Daily Caller

MN: For Minneapolis Police, Change Comes Slowly » New York Times

AR: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Wins GOP Nomination For Arkansas Governor » HUFFPOST

TX: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Haunting Gun Tweet Resurfaces After Massacre » HUFFPOST

MT: Montana bars birth certificate changes, even with surgery » Boston Globe

OR: Democrats refocus attention on drug prices after Oregon primary shakeup » Washington Post

Abortion Questions for Justice Alito and His Supreme Court Allies » New York Times

‘Green Nobel’ Winner Warns Oil Majors May Abandon Nigeria on Pollution Cleanup » Bloomberg Politics

Trump flops in Georgia: 5 takeaways from a big primary night » Politico

Chris Murphy, having witnessed Sandy Hook’s pain, slams fellow senators: ‘Why are you here?’ » New York Times

How Ron DeSantis Could Out-Trump Trump All the Way to the White House » Newsweek

“Why, after mayor after mayor, superintendent after superintendent, do we take the time to see three women of color leading the charge in Boston Public Schools and say that this is the time to consider a state takeover?”

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara

About 100 people rallied to protest the threat of receivership for Boston Public Schools. The group said receivership unfairly targets Latino and Black communities, removing local control of schools and disenfranchising families and residents.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Biden takes the ‘ambiguity’ out of defending Taiwan » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Unraveling Hillary Clinton’s Russia hoax … starting with Michael Sussmann » Boston Herald

Kemp cruises to victory in Georgia, dealing blow to Trump but not his voter fraud lies » Boston Globe

Insurrectionists can be barred from office, appeals court says » Boston Globe

Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas school shooting » Boston Herald

President Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas elementary school shooting » Boston Globe

Business

Monica Cannon-Grant, embattled head of charity Violence in Boston, gets fresh court date » Boston Herald

Money, projects starting to flow at Suffolk Downs » Boston Globe

There is a systemic set of needs to fill in tackling racial wealth gap » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Rallies against racism signal a shift in Everett » WGBH

Education

No state receivership for Boston Public Schools — yet » Boston Herald

Voters elected Wu to fix the schools, and she deserves a chance to do it » Boston Globe

Editorial: Accountability needed for Boston Public Schools » Boston Herald

State education commissioner says he’ll give city time on a plan for Boston Public Schools » Boston Globe

Opinion: State’s higher-ed system needs more than an internship boost » Boston Globe

Wu Faces Sudden Pressure To Lay Out Schools Plan » State House News Service

Intruder drills in Pittsfield schools postponed due to Texas shootings » Berkshire Eagle

Environment

ExxonMobil must face AG Healey’s climate lawsuit, Massachusetts supreme court rules » Boston Globe

Scrap metal company agrees to settle illegal stormwater pollution allegations » Western Mass News

Human Services

Carlos Vega Fund for Social Justice awards grants to nonprofits » MassLive

Judiciary

Suffolk DA unveils pilot restorative justice program in Roxbury, Chelsea, and Charlestown » Boston Globe

Labor

Racial justice is at the heart of a dispute over gig drivers’ rights » Boston Globe

Boston school bus drivers reach tentative contract with district » Boston Herald

Local Government

Southwick receives $728K to fix flooding at Klaus Anderson Road culvert » MassLive

Politics

Opinion: In Mass. politics, it’s a war of words, and a game of how low can you go » Boston Globe

Reproductive Equity Now backs AG Maura Healey for Massachusetts governor with Roe v. Wade on the brink of being overturned » MassLive

Public Health

Boston-area COVID wastewater data drops: A ‘very positive change’ as virus cases decline 21% » Boston Herald

Birthrate ticks up 1%, halting a steady decline » Boston Globe

People who rebound with COVID-19 after Paxlovid may be highly contagious, new studies suggest » Boston Globe

Another Omicron subvariant has become dominant among US cases » Boston Globe

Public Safety

‘Ghost gun mill’ uncovered in Boston — including a 3-D printer » Boston Herald

Sheriffs don't think $20 million will cover their revenue loss of making jail calls free » WGBH

Mayor Michelle Wu says she has now read full Patrick Rose report » Boston Globe

State Police superintendent’s son to face criminal charges for carrying unsecured weapons in his car » Boston Globe

Greenfield cuts $400,000 from police budget, leaving 8 new officers without jobs, after jury finds discrimination against Black officer » MassLive

Massachusetts State Police colonel’s son faces charges of improper storage of a firearm » Boston Herald

Michelle Wu rolls out Boston ‘warm-weather plan’ for Mass and Cass » Boston Herald

MA Police volunteer/auxiliary squads may face extinction due to training troubles » Wicked Local

Mayor Wu announces ‘warm weather’ plan to address humanitarian crisis at Mass. and Cass » Boston Globe

Mass. officials say Texas school shooting is ‘incomprehensible,’ call for gun reform » Boston Globe

Springfield sees uptick in unlicensed 'ghost guns' » WBUR

Crackdown urged on 'ghost guns' in Massachusetts » WAMC

State Government

Charlie Baker’s book hits shelves, avoids his decision to leave government » Boston Herald

Baker Meeting With RGA As GOP Eyes More Governorships » State House News Service

Texas school shooting: Gov. Charlie Baker says he’s ‘heartbroken,’ calls it a ‘senseless act of violence’ » MassLive

Transportation

Our Opinion: To maintain forward progress on East-West rail, Beacon Hill must get in gear » Berkshire Eagle

MassDOT hosts Transportation Innovation conference at DCU Center in Worcester » Spectrum News

Utilities

Sen. Edwards’ Testimony on Eversource Substation Appeal » East Boston Times-Free Press

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Recipe of the Week

Chef John's Drunken Noodles

Food Wishes — Chef John

Ingredients

8 ounces dried rice noodles
¼ cup oyster sauce
¼ cup soy sauce 
1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 cup shallots, thinly sliced
6 teaspoons chile padi (bird's eye chiles), thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into strips (Optional)
1 pound Chinese broccoli, sliced (Optional)
4 stalk (blank)s green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
 

Directions

Soak rice noodles in hot water until flexible, 10 to 15 minutes. Occasionally move the noodles around to separate them. Drain the water and cover with a wet paper towel.

Combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, Asian fish sauce, maple syrup, sugar, and water in a small bowl.

Heat vegetable oil and sesame oil in a wok, or large frying pan, over medium-high heat. Stir-fry shallots, chile peppers, and garlic until shallots are soft, about 2 minutes. Move the mixture around the outside of the pan to create a space and add chicken. Sear for 1 minute, then combine with shallot mixture. Add Chinese broccoli stems and stir-fry until tender, about 2 minutes. Add Chinese broccoli leaves and stir-fry until wilted.

Add drunken noodle sauce and sliced green onions and mix. Cook until sauce begins to simmer. Add soaked rice noodles and toss to coat until noodles have absorbed the sauce and are cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Stir in Thai basil leaves until wilted. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve.

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