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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Mass. Service Alliance Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House

12:00pm Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

3:00pm Denim Day sponsored by the Mass. Caucus of Women Legislators, Grand Staircase, State House

Birthdays: State Senator Paul Mark
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

House approves previously stalled legal fund for children and families » MassLive

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here? » Boston Globe

Ed board weighs easing teacher hiring policies » The Eagle Tribune

Pension costs could make the MBTA ‘insolvent’ by 2038, document shows » WBUR

Boston firefighters union files for state intervention in contract negotiations » Boston Globe

Kerrigan Election Puts New Chairs Atop Both Parties » State House News Service

Watchdog report questions Boston’s ability to sustain ARPA-funded projects » Boston Herald

150 years of women’s progress support amending the Massachusetts Constitution » Boston Globe

Study: Flooding costs to MBTA could more than double by 2030, to $58 million a year » Boston.com

THE OTHER 49

NH: Long stays in ERs a problem for N.H. patients in mental health crisis. Timeline to fix it is debated » WBUR

RI: Coastal council pushes off decision on big offshore wind farm to May » The Providence Journal

RI: House votes to ease conversion of commercial buildings to residential » The Providence Journal

NY: New York’s Highest Court Takes a Step to the Left, Maybe » Bolts Mag

NY: New York’s affordability crisis worsens as half of households can’t make ends meet, study finds » Crains New York

NJ: Justices skeptical of New Jersey bribery law’s loophole for unelected candidates » New Jersey Monitor

PA: Side hustles have landed Philly lawmakers in prison. The next City Council wants change. » The Philadelphia Inquirer

GA: 'Jesus Guns Babies' candidate celebrates GOP district takeover: 'The Lord wants to take Georgia back' » Raw Story

GA: Abortion access in Georgia in uncertain state; Ga., Fla., D.C. courts weigh bans » Georgia Recorder

FL: Florida State Guard could triple in size, gain military police-like arm » Florida Phoenix

FL: Tenant bill of rights ordinances in FL on the verge of elimination » Florida Phoenix

AR: Arkansas' MAGA governor is 'stomping on the poor' instead of solving real problems: report » Raw Story

MT: Montana transgender lawmaker faces censure or expulsion » Boston Globe

Chief Justice Roberts declines Sen. Durbin request to testify on ethics » Washington Post

NATIONAL

Tucker Carlson’s Prayer Talk May Have Led to Fox News Ouster: “That Stuff Freaks Rupert Out” » Vanity Fair

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s escape to L.A. » Politico

Scoop: Inside Biden's strategy to repair Harris' image » Axios

In electability pitch, Nikki Haley tests out ‘consensus’ line on abortion » Jewish Insider

Pelosi Gets Hospital Lobbyists’ Award After Blocking Reforms » The Lever

Mallory McMorrow has a ‘bench’ warning for Democrats » Washington Post

‘Don Lemon Was Right!’ Dem Ro Khanna And Others Rally To Fired CNN Star’s Defense Over Explosive Black History Exchange » News Break

Opinion: The Importance of E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuit Against Donald Trump » New York Times

Asa Hutchinson to formally launch 2024 campaign in Arkansas » Boston Globe

Tucker Carlson’s Vulgar, Offensive Messages About Colleagues Helped Seal His Fate at Fox News » The Wall Street Journal

"It was Donald Trump’s words, it was his motivation, it was his anger that caused what occurred on Jan. 6," Tarrio attorney Nayib Hassan said in his closing remarks. "They want to use Enrique Tarrio as a scapegoat for Donald Trump and those in power."

Attorney Nayib Hassan

As the seditious conspiracy trial of five Proud Boys comes to an end, both prosecutors and defense attorneys have made it clear there's an elephant not in the courtroom: former President Donald Trump.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Mass. congressional delegation calls on U.S. to help citizens stuck in Sudan » MassLive

John Kerry faces heat from House Oversight Committee chair » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Biden’s 2024 re-election run one for the ages » Boston Herald

Editorial: The reasons to look beyond Joe Biden’s age » Boston Globe

Biden’s reelection likely to hinge on inflation and the economy » Boston Globe

GOP presidential hopefuls are jockeying for position on abortion » Boston Globe

Business

Governor Healey gets an up-close look at Fall River businesses » The Herald News

MassBio CEO, Gov. Healey Discuss ‘Major Statewide Threats’ And How To Solve Them » BisNow

Lawsuit filed against Cabela's in Worcester gun death » Worcester Telegram

White Stadium set to get a renovation, with an eye to luring a women’s pro soccer team » Boston Globe

Healey visits Fall River businesses, talks economic progress » WPRI.com

Crimes

Cyber attack on Lowell City Hall’s network » Lowell Sun

Education

Judge tosses student lawsuit against Boston University over shift to online classes in 2020; cites the doctrine of impossibility » Universal Hub

Easthampton School Committee again rejects superintendent candidate who wrote ‘ladies,’ district will likely have interim superintendent » Boston Herald

Licensing Changes Aim To Fill Teaching Corps Gaps » State House News Service

State discusses updates in Lawrence Public Schools receivership » Boston Globe

Former Harvard research scientist Charles Lieber faces sentencing for lying about China ties » Boston Globe

As some push back against MCAS, defenders of the test unite behind report » WBUR

Mount Wachusett Community College celebrates Leominster campus renovations with ribbon cutting » Leominster Champion

Lawmakers want all Mass. students to apply for federal student aid » Worcester Telegram

George Timmons selected as the next president of Holyoke Community College » MassLive

Environment

State Sen. Eldridge re-files 'solar ready roofs' legislation » Spectrum News

State’s new climate czar holds court with WMass activists, announces new Youth Climate Council » Gazette Net

Health Care

Biogen's ALS drug granted accelerated approval by the FDA » Boston Business Journal

Fuller Hospital in Attleboro singled out for worker safety violations » The Sun Chronicle

Housing

Mass. is a big draw. That adds to our housing woes. » Boston Globe

New Bedford should think carefully about rent control, researchers say » The New Bedford Light

Human Services

Each one of these shoes represents a child who will be abused daily in Mass. » MassLive

Child care costs about the same in Western Mass., but the subsidies are much smaller » Boston Globe

Judiciary

D’Ambrosio Appointed to State’s Judicial Nominating Commission » Everett Independent

Labor

Teachers union wants ed reform money — but not accountability » Commonwealth Magazine

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll makes radio appeal to recruit lifeguards » Boston.com

Dunkin' owner let young workers use 'dangerous' oven and work too many hours, Labor Dept. says » CBS News

Pizza shop owner charged with exploiting workers arraigned on new counts » Boston Globe

Legislative

Tarr receives Agriculture Day Award » Newburyport News

Local Government

Yarmouth voters weigh $200 million sewer expansion » WCAI

Salem To Fill Open School Committee Seat At Joint Session On May 1 » Salem Patch

This prolific Globe commenter attacks city councilors — from a shared council account » Boston Globe

Northampton to host its second Power of Truths Arts & Education Festival » Gazette Net

Deerfield voters ease apartment bylaw regs, approve new planning position » Gazette Net

TM to consider giving noncitizens the right to vote on local matters » Gazette Net

Politics

Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe will kick off reelection campaign next week » MassLive

Antiracist think tank emerges in Northampton » Commonwealth Magazine

Field of potential candidates for Worcester School Committee continues to grow » Worcester Telegram

As I See It: Dems are failing in the transparency department » Newburyport News

Public Health

Should Boston have its own rat czar? City Councilor Ed Flynn thinks so. » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Opinion: Sheriff Heroux did a superb job in his response to Dartmouth HoC uprising » New Bedford Guide

Reproductive Rights

Abortion supporters cautiously celebrate Supreme Court preserving access to abortion pill » WGBH

State Government

Scratch tickets push lottery’s March sales past half a billion » News 22 WWLP.com

Transportation

Boston and Cambridge eyeing MBTA’s 1 bus for fare-free route » Boston.com

Braintree takes brunt of MBTA May shutdowns » Axios

Sick of paying for bad service on the T? Don’t hold your breath for a refund. » Boston Globe

Utilities

Verizon preparing to make internet connections in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

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Recipe of the Week

Sausage Tortellini Soup

Ali Slagle — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

12 to 16ounces fully cooked chicken sausage, any flavor, cut into ½-inch pieces

1 large fennel, bulb coarsely chopped, stalks thinly sliced, fronds finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, chopped

Salt and pepper

1½ quarts (6 cups) chicken broth

About 10 ounces fresh or frozen cheese, spinach or mushroom tortellini

2 cups chopped vegetables (such as snap or snow peas, green beans, asparagus, kale, spinach or escarole), or frozen peas

Grated Parmesan, for serving

Directions

Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high. Add the sausage and cook, stirring once or twice, until browned and crisp all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the chopped fennel bulb and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, scraping up the browned bits as you go, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the broth is flavorful, 5 to 7 minutes. Scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Add the tortellini and cook according to package directions. In the last three minutes of the tortellini cooking, add the chopped vegetables and up to ½ cup sliced fennel stalks. (For some tortellini, that might mean adding the vegetables with the pasta.)

Remove from heat and stir in up to ¼ cup chopped fennel fronds. Serve in bowls topped with Parmesan and more black pepper.

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