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Today on Beacon Hill

10:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Must-Reads

SJC tosses app-based drivers question from ballot » WBUR

As opponents of rideshare ballot question celebrate, backers look to Beacon Hill for help » WGBH

Mass. State Reps Condemn Racist Text Apparently Sent by Local Union » NBC Boston

As mental health crisis worsens, record-setting investment languishes » Boston Globe

Auditor candidates both claiming to be outsiders » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. commission recommends LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, anti-bullying protections and training » WGBH

BU study finds local land boards dominated by homeowners in Massachusetts » WBUR

Ayanna Pressley votes against security for Supreme Court justices’ families, pushes for abortion bill » Boston Herald

RI: Senate pushes votes on gun bills » Providence Journal

ME: Paul LePage tries to make a comeback in Maine. Will independent voters bite? » NPR

NY: ‘We’re Democrats, not socialists’: Adams vs. AOC in proxy war over Albany » New York Post

NJ: White men dominate most N.J. government boards. This bill aims to change that. » NJ.com

NJ: Could New Jersey's environmental justice law could become a model for other states? » POLITICO Pro

KY: Behind the rise of homelessness in Louisville » Boston Business Journal

GA: As Herschel Walker’s GOP profile rises, the falsehoods mount » Washington Post

SC & TX: Tom Rice ousted in S.C. after Trump impeachment vote, and the GOP scores a win in Texas » Washington Post

FL: Florida Power & Light Co.’s parent company to eliminate carbon emissions by 2045 » POLITICO Pro

Publix heiress paid Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $60,000 speaking fee on Jan. 6 » Washington Post

Republican donors to GOP leaders: Bipartisan immigration reform would ease inflation » Politico

How the 'MAGA Squad' Is Building Power to Control the Next Congress » TIME

Scott Pruitt: “Guess What? I’m Back.” » The Lever

“Cities all across the country have to rethink what we’re offering to our residents,” Wu said in an interview. “Fare free transit is a racial equity issue. It’s a climate justice issue. It’s an urgent issue related to our survival post-pandemic and how much we’ll be able to thrive in the new economy.”

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

The push for free buses and trains is increasing in popularity as gas prices hit new records and Covid-weary mayors and governors grow desperate to entice people and businesses back to urban centers.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Lowry: Kamala Harris waiting in the wings cause for Dems to worry » Boston Herald

Big Trump win, Nevada Senate race set: Five takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries » Boston Globe

Business

With limited options to ease gas prices, Biden to seek help from Saudis he vowed to ostracize » Boston Globe

South Boston Seaport seafood industry clamping down on city transit plan » Boston Herald

A new park is unfolding in the Seaport. Is it what the neighborhood needs? » Boston Globe

Cape's small business owners say labor, housing, services are needed » Cape Cod Times

Fed confronts raging inflation as markets melt down » Boston Globe

Five things to know about Massachusetts gunmaker Smith & Wesson » Boston Globe

Lawmakers poised to push decision on sale of Hynes to another year and another governor » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker highlights economic development bill in Springfield » Western Mass News

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Amherst board OKs putting 2022 pot revenues toward reparations but balks at permanent allocation » Gazette Net

Civil Rights

LGBTQ Youth Commission Waiting For House Action on Priorities » State House News Service

Education

Job posting set for interim Northampton school chief » Gazette Net

Easthampton mayor to launch summer academy for STEM learning » Gazette Net

Mass. to provide $4M grant to increase high school STEM internships » Boston Business Journal

Prepping for the job: New Worcester schools boss busily getting ready to move in » Worcester Telegram

Health Care

Boston doctor treats her final patients at Mississippi’s Jackson Women’s Health, as fears linger that its days are numbered » Boston Globe

Mercy Medical Center, Gov. Charlie Baker announce palliative care unit named in honor of late Western Massachusetts restaurateur Andy Yee » MassLive

Housing

Hurry up and buy? Homebuyers race to beat rising rates, driving prices upward. » Boston Globe

Human Services

Child care providers concerned as state phases out COVID-19 testing support » WGBH

Labor

Take a hike: SJC tosses ride app ballot measures » Boston Herald

SJC rejects gig worker ballot question in victory for unions » Boston Globe

Massachusetts top court throws out Uber-Lyft ballot question » Boston Business Journal

Where does battle over app drivers go now? » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. high court kills ballot question on gig worker classification » Axios

Legislative

Slimmer Economic Development Bill Advances, Without ARPA $$$ » State House News Service

Local Government

Worcester Acting City Manager Eric Batista says he won’t move forward with police drone if city council, public doesn’t want it » MassLive

‘We’re looking for options’: Western Mass. public officials outline labor challenges at meeting with state leaders » MassLive

A family tradition: Longtime New Salem constable hands reins to grandson » The Recorder

Boston names first chief behavioral health officer » Boston Business Journal

Oak Bluffs Select Board and NAACP clash over flying Juneteenth flag » Boston.com

After lengthy debate, Worcester City Council backs drone for Police Department » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Editorial: Pandemic voting reforms here to stay » Boston Globe

For Dem Candidates, Home is Where the Delegates Are » State House News Service

Analysis: Ward 5’s Special May Be Springfield’s Hottest Race in Years » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Keller @ Large: Republican ad suggests Maura Healey condones street violence » CBS News

Chicopee City Councilor Shane Brooks drops out of state Rep. race » The Reminder

Howie Carr: Democrats spark an exodus of wealth from Massachusetts » Boston Herald

For state Democrats, wins in Worcester were driven by a parley in Dorchester » Dorchester Reporter

Public Health

Massachusetts reports another monkeypox case; ‘Avoid large gatherings like raves and dance parties’ » Boston Herald

State moves on ‘recovery campus’ for Shattuck site » Dorchester Reporter

For the first time, Moderna could compete with Pfizer for older kids' vaccines » Boston Business Journal

Public Safety

Investigation finds Medfield police officers often slept, avoided patrols during night shift » Boston.com

Greenfield police race discrimination judgment hits $1 million » The Recorder

Opinion: Republican reputation reform disguised as gun reform » Boston Globe

Police commissioner search wrapping up as committee prepares for second-round interviews » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Leaders Say Gun Laws Prevent School Shootings » WBSM

Taxation

Massachusetts Senate continues rejecting gas tax suspension » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: Flush state can afford extended sales-tax break » Lowell Sun

Transportation

Mother vows to overturn license law for illegal immigrants in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Saugus Rep. Wong against license bill » Lynn Daily News Item

In attacking new driver's license law, Massachusetts Republicans want to make roads less safe » Daily Kos

Inflation is making free transit more popular — but no less complicated » Politico

Utilities

Housatonic residents petition Gov. Baker for takeover of contaminated village water system » the Berkshire edge

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Recipe of the Week

Sheet-Pan Lemony Chicken With Brussels Sprouts

Yasmin Fahr — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter or ghee, at room temperature

2 lemons, both zested (about 2 tablespoons), 1 cut into very thin rounds and 1 halved, seeds removed

½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, finely chopped

 Kosher salt and black pepper

3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil

4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds)

1 ½ pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved, tough outer leaves removed

1 small red onion, peeled, quartered and cut into 1-inch wedges

½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes

¼ cup grated Parmesan

Directions

Heat the oven to 450 degrees, set one rack 6 inches from the broiler and place another rack in the lower third of the oven. In a large bowl, combine the butter, zest of both lemons, half the parsley and 1 teaspoon salt. Rub 1 teaspoon oil on a sheet pan. Pat the chicken dry, then transfer to the sheet pan and season well with salt and pepper. Reserve about 1 teaspoon of the compound butter in the bowl, then rub the rest all over the chicken and under the skin by lifting it up, pushing a tiny amount of compound butter underneath, then pressing on top. Arrange the chicken pieces skin-side up.

Add the brussels sprouts, onion wedges, lemon rounds, red-pepper flakes and the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to the bowl with the compound butter; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange the brussels sprouts mixture around the chicken, placing some lemon rounds on top of the vegetables.

Roast on the lower rack, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring the vegetables halfway through, until the chicken is crispy, the chicken juices run clear when the meat is pierced with a fork, and the brussels sprouts are browned and crunchy. If the chicken skin is not as crispy as you’d like, transfer the vegetables to a serving platter, then place the chicken under the broiler for 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken to the serving platter.

Squeeze one of the lemon halves over the chicken and vegetables and cut the remaining lemon half into quarters. Garnish the chicken and vegetables with the cheese and the remaining parsley, and serve with the lemon wedges.



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