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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

12:00pm Fundraiser for Connecticut Congressional Candidate Themis Klarides with Gov. Charlie Baker

1:30pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

A suffocating sense of unease: Mass. residents are stressed by inflation, Supreme Court decisions, new poll finds » Boston Globe

IG's term may lapse without replacement » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts voters continue to sour on Biden as economic concerns drag down approval rating » Boston Globe

Groups seek to keep Trump off 2024 ballot due to insurrection » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts is 18th state to ban discrimination based on one’s natural hairstyles » Boston Globe

Majority of Mass. voters want to keep driver’s licenses for undocumented residents law, poll says » Boston Globe

THE OTHER 49

NH: Poll: Biden's favorability in the state is at an all-time low » Politico

NJ: State office failing to quickly settle disputes over access to public records, comptroller's report finds » POLITICO Pro

NJ: LIV Golf event at Trump National is tainted with ‘blood money’ and should be canceled, 9/11 families say » NJ.com

GA: Kemp edges Abrams, Warnock tied in latest Georgia poll » Axios

MN: Minneapolis 2040 plan back in play as lawsuit grinds on » MPR News

NATIONAL

“No One Is Satisfied”: White House Abortion Response Marked by Confusion, Lack of Transparency » Vanity Fair

New Harvard study concludes U.S. Capitol rioters were primarily motivated by Trump » WBUR

OAN, a Dependable Trump Promoter, Faces a ‘Death Blow’ » New York Times

CNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024 » CNN

House Dems berate campaign arm over ‘very dangerous’ GOP primary scheme » Politico

Walker's fumbles highlight GOP's rocky Senate roster » Politico

"We have heard from every single college president and all the athletic directors begging us to not include college betting in these bills, that it is not a good thing," Spilka said in an interview on WBUR. "These presidents and athletic directors know their students, so that's why in our Senate version of the bill, we did not allow college, but we allowed all other sports betting."

Senate President Karen Spilka

Omitting college contests from a sports wagering framework would cut into the tax revenue Massachusetts could collect, but the cost might be worth it to fulfill the "pleas" of Bay State higher education leaders, Senate President Karen Spilka said Tuesday.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Howie Carr: Democratic doublespeak now banning the word ‘recession’ » Boston Herald

Trump, Pence both stop in Washington with 2024 on their radar » Boston Herald

Moore: You name it, liberals want it abolished » Boston Herald

GOP’s links to extremism surface in congressional primary » Boston Globe

Trump, back in D.C., repeats false election claims » Boston Globe

Business

Sox say so long to John Hancock. But hello maybe to MassMutual. » Boston Globe

Crane tips over at Boston construction site » Boston Herald

Civil Rights

‘Bastion for abolitionists:’ Springfield under consideration for new cultural center, museum on underground railroad, Black heritage » MassLive

Lawmakers seek limits on facial recognition » The Eagle Tribune

Hair discrimination illegal in Massachusetts after CROWN Act becomes law » Boston Herald

Baker signs Crown Act, banning hairstyle discrimination at school, work in Mass. » WBUR

Education

Soraghan Returns to Haverhill High as Interim Principal After School Administration Pauses Search » WHAV

Mark Gearan ’78 to Step Down as Director of the Harvard Institute of Politics » The Harvard Crimson

Environment

Local, state, and US authorities line up against possible plan for releasing treated radioactive waste from Pilgrim plant into Cape Cod Bay » Boston Globe

Pollutants found in Pilgrim nuclear water mean discharge into Cape Cod Bay is prohibited — for now » WCAI

Editorial: Governor should sign climate bill that would end gas-powered car sales in 2035 » Boston Globe

Opinion: With sharks, treat the beach as the wide-open sea it is rather than a swimming pool » Boston Globe

Activists clamor for Baker to sign climate bill » News 22 WWLP.com

Lawrence Project Will Complete An Off-Street Path From Merrimack River to NH Border » StreetsBlog

Health Care

Amazon’s health care moves may help, not hinder, local health tech startups, one venture capitalist says » Boston Globe

FDA will consider Biogen’s ALS drug, despite mixed results in clinical trial » Boston Globe

Staffing shortages temporarily close operating rooms, leaving hospitals short on cash » Boston Globe

Housing

Chicopee Belcher School renovation project awarded affordable housing credits » MassLive

$1M for Bigelow-Riverbend schools project included in Senate bill » Athol Daily News

Human Services

Wu, state officials take steps to bolster child care offerings » WGBH

Immigration

Former ICE detainees file $10M lawsuit against Bristol County sheriff, federal agencies » The Sun Chronicle

Former immigration detainees sue Bristol County sheriff, immigration officials » Turn to 10

Lawsuit against former Bristol County Immigrant Detention Center states those detained should have been released » Fall River Reporter

Judiciary

With days left in session, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker holds out hope for priority dangerousness bill that lawmakers scrapped » MassLive

Editorial: Bill’s demise is a body blow to victim rights » Lowell Sun

Local Government

Child care in Boston to get funding boost through zoning requirements » WBUR

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Barnstable claiming Clean Water Act violation » Cape Cod Times

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians seek to reclaim ancient burial grounds » Berkshire Eagle

As Tisbury School Project Begins, Town Meetings Move to Oak Bluffs » Vineyard Gazette

West Newbury adapting to new state voting rules » Newburyport News

Politics

Hampshire County sheriff candidates set to square off in first forum » Gazette Net

Owner of Let's Go Brandon store in North Attleboro claims social media, in part, to blame for closing » The Sun Chronicle

Explore the data: The full Suffolk/Globe poll results » Boston Globe

Dental ballot question summary challenged on ‘false statements’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Hopkinton Teacher’s Association Endorses Connor Degan for State Representative » HCAM Television

Public Health

Reformulated COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected » WBUR

Sexually transmitted diseases rise rapidly as precautions wane » Boston Globe

Public Safety

23 more Mass. firefighters - including 5 from Worcester - file suit over PFAS in gear, foams » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts State Police K9 Frankie shot and killed at standoff, the 1st MSP canine killed in the line of duty » Boston Herald

Boston Police warn public after fatal drug overdoses in Hyde Park » Boston Herald

Springfield City Council rejects funding police oversight jobs; cites hiring process » MassLive

Bourne lieutenant named acting police chief » Cape Cod Times

Reproductive Rights

Charlie Baker is ‘100% prochoice.’ He shouldn’t veto the new reproductive rights bill. » Boston Globe

Expanded abortion, gender care provider protections head to Charlie Baker’s desk » Boston Herald

Abortion care in Massachusetts: Gov. Charlie Baker vows to be ‘pretty aggressive’ in reviewing pending bill » MassLive

Baker Hoping For Abortion Bill Signing Ceremony » State House News Service

State Government

Lotta scratch: Lottery pays out $1.1B net profit to state, sets records on revenues, payouts » Boston Herald

Lottery Sets New Annual Revenue, Prize Records » State House News Service

Taxation

Opinion: The Mass. tax rebate plan is a bad idea » WBUR

Opinion: Millionaires tax is unwise and unworthy » Boston Globe

Transportation

Massachusetts Legislature considers toll commission, per mile fees possible » Boston Herald

How to fix the MBTA: One idea would give the governor more power, but does that ignore the real issue? » MassLive

Can people injured on the MBTA sue to the T? » WGBH

MBTA train set with braking issue rolls out of yard and onto Red Line » Boston Herald

Baker: Most MBTA Riders Experiencing On-Time Trips » State House News Service

Logan Airport has the most expensive parking in the US, according to new ranking » Boston Globe

Opinion: The T Will Stay Broken Because Poor and Working People Are Seen As Expendable » Dig Boston

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

1 large bunch spinach, trimmed and washed (about 2 quarts spinach leaves)

1 tablespoon crushed red chiles, preferably Chinese

2 teaspoons toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns, divided

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon toasted sesame seed oil

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar 

1 tablespoon fermented chile broad bean paste

2 teaspoons sugar

12 ounces fresh wheat noodles 

1/4 cup toasted peanuts, roughly chopped

1/4 cup chopped pickled mustard root 

2 small fresh red chiles, sliced

1/4 cup sliced scallion greens

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add spinach and cook just until wilted, about 30 seconds. Remove with a strainer and run under cold water until chilled. Press out excess moisture, then wrap in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze to wring out water until spinach is dry and compressed. Roll the spinach into a tight ball and slice finely. Set aside.

Combine chiles and half of Sichuan peppercorns in a small saucepan and heat over medium-high heat, stirring often, until a toasted aroma starts coming from them, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add oil and cook until the oil starts to bubble slightly. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use.

In a small bowl combine sesame seed oil, soy sauce, vinegar, broad bean paste, and sugar. Stir to combine.

Add noodles to boiling water and cook according to package directions until just cooked through. Transfer to a strainer and run under cold water until well chilled. Place noodles in a large serving bowl and add spinach. Add chile oil and soy sauce mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with peanuts, mustard root, sliced chiles, scallion greens, and reserved Sichuan peppercorns. Serve immediately.

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