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Today on Beacon Hill

5:30pm A New Year is Here: K-12 Parents on the Potential of School hosted by The MassINC Polling Group & The Education Trust, Via Zoom

Birthdays: State Senator Karen Spilka

Must-Reads
THE OTHER 49

CT: What do Manchester residents want vacant schools used for? Community spaces, services, housing and more make the list. » Hartford Courant

MN: State Office Building project is double the price of new space » Axios

CO: Colorado governor casts rosy outlook in inaugural address » Axios

FL: What Florida tells us about the future of U.S. politics » Washington Post

IL: ‘See you in court,’ Illinois Senate President says as chamber passes gun ban » The Hometown Register

CA: Katie Porter strikes first in battle for Feinstein’s seat » The Hill

NY: Hochul calls for $1B to address mental health care needs in New York » New York State of Politics

FL: Can Ron DeSantis Avoid Meeting the Press? » New York Times

MASSACHUSETTS

House approach varied in two disputed elections » News 22 WWLP.com

Tainted Drug Evidence Victims Still Waiting For Settlement Payments » Dig Boston

The latest challenge for the beleaguered Massachusetts state GOP: Tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills » Boston Globe

How employers should respond after the FTC's noncompete ban » Boston Business Journal

Boston second-most congested city in U.S., fourth in the world, traffic report says » Boston Herald

Police reform two years later: Legislators and officials reflect on landmark law in Mass. » MassLive

First Mass. Revenue Hearing For Gov. Maura Healey Is Set For January 24 » WBZ News Radio

Board named for social equity marijuana loan fund » Commonwealth Magazine

Exploring representation on Beacon Hill » WBUR

NATIONAL

How Damar Hamlin's collapse fueled anti-vaccine conspiracy theories » WBUR

Candidates for RNC chair are set to square off » Politico

Next frontier in the abortion wars: Your local CVS » Politico

America’s abortion access divide is reshaping blue-state border towns » Politico

“Anti Woman, Anti-election & anti Democracy,” Eileen Duff said on Twitter about House leaders. “If this can happen in [Mass.], wow!”

Eileen Duff, a Gloucester Democrat and member of the Governor’s Council

At issue is the decision by Speaker Mariano to delay the swearing-in of two Democratic representatives-elect last week. Instead, he took the rare step of charging a special committee with reviewing the “legal issues” raised by their Republican opponents.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: IRS gets big bucks, keeps same old stripes » Boston Herald

DOJ reviewing potentially classified docs at Biden center » Boston Herald

GOP requests intel ‘damage assessment’ of Biden documents » Boston Globe

Editorial: Drain the swamp? New GOP majority defangs ethics panel instead. » Boston Globe

Business

Filling a key downtown gap: 1st structure going up Easthampton center in nearly 2 decades » Gazette Net

A debt limit fight could cause financial chaos and push the economy into recession, experts warn » Boston Globe

Inflation is cooling off. Will the Federal Reserve ease up on rate hikes? » Boston Globe

Seaport software company PTC expands reach with $1.5 billion deal » Boston Globe

Education

In Poll, Most Parents Give Schools High Marks » State House News Service

Pandemic Spurs State To Reshape School Accountability Targets » State House News Service

MCAS Getting Fresh Look In Shifting Landscape » State House News Service

Harvard’s decision to not offer fellowship to leading human rights activist brings uproar » Boston Globe

Harvard Medical School Receives $50 Million Gift Establishing Paul Farmer Collaborative » The Harvard Crimson

Bay State College students demand answers from struggling for-profit school » Boston Globe

Massachusetts’ 15 Community Colleges Could Soon Be Free » WBSM

Mass. leaders are eyeing free community college — at least for some residents » WBUR

Environment

City: Walmart violated Wetlands Protection Act by clearing trees » Worcester Telegram

US carbon emissions rose by 1.3 percent in 2022, even as renewable usage grew, new report shows. Here’s what else to know. » Boston Globe

Maura Healey doubles down on offshore wind during first roundtable as governor » MassLive

Gov. Maura Healey visits UMass Dartmouth to discuss climate sustainability » Turn to 10

Healey’s climate approach resembles Biden’s » News 22 WWLP.com

'Limitless potential': Healey discusses climate resiliency, wind energy at UMass Dartmouth » The Herald News

Federal EPA agents conduct surprise inspection at Northampton BI-QEM chemical plant » MassLive

Health Care

Black and Hispanic patients with terminal cancer receive fewer opioids for pain, new study finds » Boston Globe

Long-distance COVID: UMass Chan teams up with NIH on telehealth study » Worcester Telegram

Housing

Homelessness continues to climb in Worcester with more unsheltered, report says » Worcester Telegram

Peabody plans to save 80 acres from development » Salem News

Nantucket Real Estate Market Tops $1.6 Billion For 2022 » Nantucket Current

Immigration

Boston police rejected a dozen requests for help from ICE in 2022 » Boston Globe

Legislative

Letter: Kassner not being sworn in is sign of 'good old boy' network » Newburyport News

Local Government

Plans for Worthington’s 1st senior center get a $2M boost » Gazette Net

New Airbnb registration fees raise hackles as Great Barrington works to cover its costs » Berkshire Eagle

Lowell gets F on LGBTQ issues, report says » Lowell Sun

Politics

Representative Katie Porter and Mass. Senator Elizabeth Warren have close ties » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Boston firefighter, bar sued over beating allegations » Boston Herald

Off-duty MBTA police officer accused of pulling out gun should not face charges: Suffolk DA special prosecutor » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Smirking con-man latest example of Massachusetts going soft on crime » Boston Herald

Opinion: Police must be prepared to put away guns and de-escalate » Boston Globe

Special prosecutor says no one should face state charges in MBTA Transit Police coverup » Boston Globe

Holding drug dealers who supply deadly doses accountable » Boston Globe

Three more police officers to be suspended by state commission Thursday » MassLive

State Government

Healey champions community collectivity in Western Mass visit » The Reminder

Gov. Healey's Cabinet Still a Work in Progress » NBC Boston

Healey picks SE Mass. for first trip outside Boston as governor » WPRI.com

Gov. Healey's pick to run the state's economic development office has Berkshire County ties » Berkshire Eagle

Taxation

Lodging tax revenue skyrockets, except in bigger cities » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

MBTA vaccine mandate was ‘foolish’ in light of hiring difficulties, Quincy mayor says » Boston Herald

We drove around New England looking for EV chargers (and the best doughnuts). It was easier than we expected. » Boston Globe

East-west rail commission sets 2nd meeting in Greenfield as boosters look to discuss nuts-and-bolts governance » MassLive

Healey to boost MBTA workforce » The Eagle Tribune

Report shows RTA ridership still lagging » The Eagle Tribune

MBTA may reinstate some old Orange Line cars as it works on new trains » Boston.com

‘Sometimes an accident is just an accident:’ MBTA operator stands trial for 2021 Green Line crash that injured 27 » Boston Herald

Utilities

Worcester fuel dealer faces class-action suit over home heating oil mixture » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Vinegar Chicken With Crushed Olive Dressing

Alison Roman — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

3½ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken parts

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

6 tablespoons olive oil

Kosher salt and black pepper

½ cup white wine vinegar

1½ cups green Castelvetrano olives, crushed and pitted

2 garlic cloves, finely grated

1 cup parsley, tender leaves and stems, chopped

Directions

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with turmeric and 2 tablespoons olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Make sure chicken is skin-side up, then pour vinegar over and around chicken and place in the oven.

Bake chicken, without flipping, until cooked through and deeply browned all over, 25 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine olives, garlic, parsley, the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.

Once chicken is cooked, remove baking sheet from the oven and transfer chicken to a large serving platter, leaving behind any of the juices and bits stuck to the pan.

Make sure the baking sheet is on a sturdy surface (the stovetop, a counter), then pour the olive mixture onto the sheet. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, gently scrape up all the bits the chicken left behind, letting the olive mixture mingle with the rendered fat and get increasingly saucy. Pour olive mixture over the chicken, then serve.



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