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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, Via conference call

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

3:00pm MassWildlife Public Hearing, Field Headquarters, Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Jenny Armini

5:30pm The State of Race: Black Joy hosted by GBH, GBH Studio, Boston Public Library, Central Branch, Copley

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for State Sen. Candidate Sal DeFranco

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for State Sen. Candidate Jim Gordon

Birthdays: Rep. Kay Khan, Rep. Tram Nguyen

“The conservative base isn’t John Cornyn’s constituency, per se.” Asked how Cornyn’s work is landing in the Texas delegation, he replied: “You know how it is with the other chamber, with the powdered wigs and the British accents over in the Senate. Typically what they’re doing doesn’t come up.”

Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas)

Speaking about Sen. John Cornyn who was part of a team that finalized an 80-page gun safety bill on Monday evening.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Howie Carr: Kamala math adds up to a 2024 disaster » Boston Herald

Senate votes to advance bipartisan gun violence bill, with final passage likely » Boston Globe

3 takeaways from the 4th hearing of the Jan. 6 committee » Boston Globe

Elections officials, workers rebuffed Trump’s pressure, then faced violent threats, Jan. 6 hearing shows » Boston Globe

Business

Editorial: Southie convention center no ‘field of dreams’ » Boston Globe

Moore: The Biden Recession of 2022 is already here » Boston Herald

Reclaiming our ambition » Boston Globe

Boston’s biggest AI startup faces firestorm of criticism » Boston Globe

Proponents withdraw application for a Taco Bell in Mattapan » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

The Supreme Court could soon limit abortion access. Lawmakers in Massachusetts are already working on a response » WBUR

Education

College of Southern Idaho VP tapped to lead GCC » Gazette Net

Supreme Court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid » Boston Globe

Two local educators named finalists in Boston superintendent search » Boston Globe

Nativity School of Worcester gets $100,000+ in donations since Worcester Bishop strips it of Catholic identity for flying Pride, BLM flags » MassLive

Boston names two finalists for school superintendent job » Boston Herald

Marty Walsh: ‘I would hope that the state would work with the city’ on improving BPS in lieu of takeover » Boston.com

Boston Public Schools moves forward in finding a new leader. Meet the two finalists » Boston Globe

Emails point to concerns over Danvers surveillance system prior to Ritzer murder » Salem News

QCC gets $500K to close workforce shortage with unemployed, underemployed » Worcester Telegram

Health Care

Senators unroll bipartisan plan to curb insulin prices » Boston Globe

Lexington-based startup will target cystic fibrosis with a new twist on gene therapy » Boston Globe

Outpatient mental health company to pay $4.6 million to resolve Attorney General’s alleged false claims allegations » MassLive

Takeda leases future Kendall Square building » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Mass. Child Care Grants Will Run Out at End of June Unless Lawmakers Step in » NECN

Hour’s Late, But Early Care Push Still Alive » State House News Service

Immigration

What does the Supreme Court's Arteaga-Martinez decision mean for immigration law? » WGBH

Judiciary

Massachusetts bill would auto-seal criminal records for those who are eligible » Fall River Reporter

Labor

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announces $2M in Workforce Success Grants » Spectrum News

Lobbying

Massachusetts SJC orders arguments in Sal DiMasi lobbying case, says a convicted federal felon turned lobbyist is ‘likely to recur’ » Boston Herald

Local Government

Michelle Wu says Boston taking new look at closed Charlestown pool as frustrations simmer » Boston Herald

Politics

State Representative candidates discuss education » The Reminder

Mass. high court shoots down challenge to millionaires tax ballot summary » Boston Business Journal

Public Health

‘Doing God’s work’: Worcester DA announces $1.2 million federal grant to boost county opioid addiction recovery response » MassLive

For those who have yet to contract COVID, it feels like ‘the clock is running out’ » Boston Globe

FEMA awards nearly $6.6 million to cover UMass Amherst COVID-19 testing » MassLive

Massachusetts COVID cases drop 24% over the long weekend, parents can start booking vaccine appointments for youngest kids » Boston Herald

Boston public health officials recommend Covid shots for children 6 months and older » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Difficult to rank Massachusetts’ response to COVID-19 pandemic » Sentinel & Enterprise

Public Safety

Holyoke Police bring in $1M over 4 years in money taken from suspects » Gazette Net

Massachusetts state trooper put himself in front of a wrong-way interstate driver to save others » Boston Herald

Tension In Air As Police Recertification Unfolds » State House News Service

Police officer recertifications start to flow into the POST Commission as a race against the clock and deadline continues » MassLive

Defibrillator grant money coming to Franklin County, North Quabbin » The Recorder

State Finance

Budgets Chiefs Traded Proposals Over Weekend » State House News Service

Taxation

Biden calls on Congress to suspend taxes on gas and diesel for 3 months » Boston Herald

Spilka signals willingness to deal on estate tax » Boston Globe

Biden Remarks Spark Renewed Gas Tax Debate » State House News Service

President Biden is considering a gas tax holiday; Here's why Democrats in Mass. have opposed the idea » WCVB

Transportation

Lawmakers eye $250m for East-West rail » Commonwealth Magazine

Report: MBTA is ‘rolling the dice’ on plan to pay off employee pension debt » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Senate President, House Speaker want hearing on MBTA problems » CBS News

Lawmakers call hearings on MBTA following federal safety concerns » Boston Herald

On MBTA Failings, Legislative Leaders Point to Baker » Banker & Tradesman

All new Orange Line trains pulled amid MBTA scrutiny » Boston.com

Video: Unmanned MBTA train breaks loose, speeds backward down track » Boston Herald

MBTA pulls all new Orange Line cars after ‘battery failure;’ says another up escalator reversed direction with passengers on it » Boston Globe

Can $400 million fix MBTA safety issues? Transportation advocates look at how that money could be spent » MassLive

Lawmakers plan T safety hearings, call for $400m in extra aid » Commonwealth Magazine

House Ready To Open $400 Mil MBTA Safety Credit Line » State House News Service

What to know about the MBTA oversight hearing and fixing the T » Axios

Councilor Bergman: WRTA needs to drive home its fare-free ride service » Worcester Telegram

Utilities

Other communities have bought troubled private water companies. Will Great Barrington buy Housatonic's? » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Time for Biden to fire up the coal plants » Boston Herald

Appeals court partly strikes down FERC approval of ISO New England winter reliability program » Utility Dive

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa

1 pint grape tomatoes, split into quarters

1 large cucumber, seeds removed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Kosher salt

2 small shallots, minced

1/2 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves

1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves

5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Combine quinoa and 2 cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stir, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 7 minutes. Shut off heat and let rest until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer quinoa to a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold water until thoroughly chilled. Let drain for 10 minutes.

While quinoa cooks, combine tomatoes and cucumbers in a colander set in the sink. Season with salt and toss to coat. Let drain in sink until ready to combine with quinoa.

In a large bowl, toss drained quinoa, drained tomatoes and cucumbers, shallots, parsley, mint, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, or for best flavor, let rest overnight in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Salad can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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