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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

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

11:00am Mass. Hunger Free Campus Coalition Press Conference, Via Zoom

11:30am Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

3:00pm LGBTQ Parentage Rally, State House, Boston

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Regulatory Changes, Submit via email or mail

5:30pm Business of Pride hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Boston Chops South End, 1375 Washington Street, Boston
Must-Reads

Massachusetts lawmakers ‘happy’ to override Gov. Charlie Baker veto of undocumented immigrant driver’s license bill » MassLive

Who has been getting abortions in Massachusetts? Take a look at the data. » Boston Globe

Bullying on the rise in Boston schools » WGBH

Insurers and employers in Mass. scramble to keep out-of-state workers covered for abortion » Boston Globe

More heatwaves, rising seas, and intensifying storms will pummel the Boston area, new report finds » Boston Globe

Ban on religious vaccine exemptions moves ahead » The Eagle Tribune

CT: Conn. looks to hire an expert in combating election misinformation » Boston Globe

ME: Tiffany Bond gains spot on congressional ballot in Maine’s 2nd District » Sun Journal

NY: Union sues NYC to stop unvaxxed NYPD detectives from being fired » New York Post

NY/NJ: Indicted former Carpenters union official expected to change his not guilty plea » POLITICO Pro

NJ: North Jersey to become hub of COVID drug development with $108M grant » North Jersey

NY: After Buffalo Shooting, New York Set to Raise Purchase Age for Semiautomatic Rifles » The Wall Street Journal

FL: Contractors challenge property insurance reforms passed by Florida lawmakers » Tampa Bay Times

Abortion and guns may awaken a slumbering giant for Democrats » The Guardian

Divided court blocks Texas from enforcing social media law » SCOTUS Blog

How the gun debate will be won or lost in the suburbs » Politico

‘It’s going to be an army’: Tapes reveal GOP plan to contest elections » Politico

"[McConnell] said that if Republicans get the majority, they will consider repealing access to abortion everywhere in America. That means there will be no one and no place that is safe. There will be no havens to flee to. There will be no blue states that can sit back and say, “This is not my problem.” Mitch McConnell has taken a disaster in the making and actually made it worse."

Elizabeth Warren

In this interview, Warren talks about the path forward as the country deals with gun violence and the Roe v. Wade situation.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

After a holiday weekend of record gas prices, Biden refocuses on inflation » Boston Globe

Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann acquitted of lying to the FBI » Boston Herald

Editorial: Biden shouldn’t let bad optics sink a restored nuclear deal with Iran » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biden plan plays softball with inflation » Boston Herald

Business

Howie Carr: Pandemic posers plunder COVID programs » Boston Herald

In store for online retailers? Brick and mortar. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts gas prices stay at record-high level, gas demand dips amid costly pump prices » Boston Herald

Education

After fire, Smith Voc puts out call for tools, computers » Gazette Net

My Turn: MCAS a ‘biased and worthless test’ » The Recorder

Environment

Prepare for a hot and wet summer, New England » WBUR

Worcester Litter Cleanup Backed By Group Opposing 'Nip' Ban » Worcester Patch

Health Care

GSK to buy Cambridge vaccine startup Affinivax for $2.1b, with more payments possible » Boston Globe

Iranian backed hackers tried to attack Boston Children’s Hospital, according to FBI Director Wray » Boston Herald

Housing

Massachusetts ranks 35th in recent foreclosure filing analysis » The Center Square

Human Services

‘They treated me like I was an inmate.’ Despite protests, state continues to support prison-based programs for addicted men. » Boston Globe

Immigration

Opinion: ‘Great replacement’ theories, as old as America, have always been nonsense » Boston Globe

Labor

Hospitality workers to protest Hynes Convention Center sale Wednesday » Boston.com

Cleveland Circle Starbucks workers stage one-day strike over water leak » Boston Globe

Local Government

Airbnb is asking hosts to oppose Great Barrington’s proposed short-term rental bylaw » Berkshire Eagle

Springfield City Council president Marcus Williams resigns from council » MassLive

Former Uxbridge town accountant sentenced to 3 years in jail for stealing from four towns » Boston Globe

Marcus Williams Exits, Leaving Springfield Councilors to Confront Succession Again » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Public’s questions for city manager candidates include broadband and relations with council » Cambridge Day

Acting Worcester City Manager Eric Batista sworn in, adds to streak of public service » Worcester Telegram

Haverhill’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Gets $10,000 Legislative Boost in Supplemental Budget » WHAV

Politics

‘The coup is still underway’: McGovern, Raskin debate democracy with large crowd in Northampton » Gazette Net

How Brad Raffensperger beat ‘Stop the Steal’ » Boston Globe

'We're overspending and we're overtaxing': Chris Doughty brings a business view to bid for governor » WGBH

Briefings: Brooks Bows out, Leaving Two in Dem’s Chicopee Rep Primary » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Elizabeth Warren Is Still Furious » The Cut

Chicopee City Councilor Shane Brooks drops out of race for state representative » MassLive

‘Donald Trump will get his comeuppance’: Jan. 6 committee member Jamie Raskin speaks in Northampton » MassLive

Haverhill Democrats Host Local Candidates for State Office June 15 at Free Meet and Greet » WHAV

Paul Fullen, a Worcester firefighter, looks for rematch against Rep. LeBoeuf » Worcester Telegram

Public Health

Massachusetts COVID cases down 31% over holiday weekend, hospitalizations drop » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Opinion: Incarcerated people should have access to all calls they need » Boston Globe

State Government

Opponents of undocumented driver’s license bill point to potential for illegal voting. How legitimate are those concerns? » WGBH

Lottery Likely To Hold Line On Ad Budget » State House News Service

Utilities

Federal regulators uphold controversial grid proposal that could slow clean energy » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

Melissa Clark — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

2 ½ sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, more to grease pans

1 ½ pounds rhubarb, rinsed and sliced into 1/2-inch cubes about 4 cups

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

½ cup light brown sugar

2 cups cake flour

1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon fine sea salt

 Zest of 1 lemon, grated

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 large eggs

⅓ cup sour cream

2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Butter the paper and sides of the pan. Wrap two layers of foil under the pan, and place it on a baking sheet.

In a medium bowl, mix rhubarb, cornstarch and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.

Mix the brown sugar and 1/2 stick butter in a pan over medium heat. Whisk until smooth and bubbling, about 2 minutes. Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt.

Whip 2 sticks butter in a mixer with a paddle attachment for 2 minutes. With your fingers, blend the remaining 1 cup sugar with lemon zest until the mixture is uniform in color. Cream together with the butter at medium-high speed until it is light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, stopping to scrape down the bowl halfway through. Add the vanilla and mix well. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the sour cream, then the lemon juice. (It’s O.K. if the mixture looks curdled.) With the mixer set to low speed, add the flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, until well combined. Scrape down the mixer bowl in between the additions.

Pour the brown-sugar mixture into the cake pan, then spoon in the rhubarb and its juices. Spoon in the batter so it covers all of the rhubarb. Smooth out the top.

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the top of the cake is firm to touch and a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out without any large, moist crumbs.

Place the pan on a wire rack, and cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the cake, place a plate on top of the pan and turn it upside-down. Release the cake from the pan while still warm or else it will stick.

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