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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

House, Senate sniping at each other again » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Ballot Commission dismisses residency challenge against Councilor Kendra Lara » Boston Herald

Former Gov. Deval Patrick looks to Boston's future with optimism following NAACP Convention » WGBH

Impasse declared in talks over Mass. correction officers wearing body cameras » WBUR

Title IX and justice for sexual assault survivors » Boston Globe

Some House GOPs upset in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants passed without debate » MassLive

Friction Between House, Senate Dems Extends To New Frontier » State House News Service

Massachusetts named one of the worst states to retire » Boston.com

‘If only I was an armchair!’ Loss of nonemergency services for disabled people leaves many trapped in their homes. » Boston Globe

Suffolk County leads Massachusetts in Alzheimer's cases » Axios

USDA declares disaster in seven Massachusetts counties after heavy rains, floods » Boston Herald

THE OTHER 49

NH: Cutting business taxes did not boost N.H. economy, new report finds » Boston Globe

NH: Ayotte vows to collaborate in fentanyl fight » The Eagle Tribune

CT: Supreme Court further defines when police are – or are not – liable for high speed chase crashes » Hartford Courant

CT: Scientists warn of new invasive tick species coming in from overseas » CT Insider

NJ: What happens next for New Jersey after Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver's death » POLITICO Pro

NJ: Cops will respond to 911 with mental health experts when people are in crisis in N.J.’s largest city » NJ.com

IL: How Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration views environmental justice » Axios

MI: Matt DePerno, ex-Rep. Daire Rendon charged in Michigan voting machine probe » Detroit News

NC: North Carolina Governor’s Race Is Shaping Up to Be a Bellwether for Joe Biden » Vanity Fair

AL: Sen. Katie Britt home after hospitalization for facial numbness » Roll Call

OK: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Signs ‘Women’s Bill Of Rights’ Defining ‘Female’ And ‘Mother’ » The Daily Caller

CO: Potential Colorado ballot questions put crime at top of 2024 election » Axios

NM: NM joins in amicus on lawsuit over Idaho law banning abortion information » NM Political Report

NATIONAL

Who Is Tanya Chutkan, the Judge Assigned to Trump’s Jan. 6 Case? » The Daily Beast

Another Troubling Trump Indictment » The Wall Street Journal

John Roberts can’t get a Supreme Court ethics code. Alito’s interview shows why » CNN

Donald Trump Has an Absurd Amount of Support From Republicans Who Believe He Committed “Serious Federal Crimes”: Poll » Vanity Fair

Editorial: This Trump Indictment Shouldn’t Stand » National Review

The Two American Lefts » The Liberal Patriot

Fitch downgrades US credit rating over rising debt, repeated standoffs » The Hill

A Craigslist for Guns, With No Background Checks » New York Times

Pfizer signals future cuts amid waning COVID demand » Axios

More teachers are quitting their jobs. Educators of color often are more likely to leave » AP News

U.S. v. Trump Will Be the Most Important Case in Our Nation’s History » Slate

"The lawlessness of these persecutions of President Trump and his supporters is reminiscent of Nazi Germany in the 1930s, the former Soviet Union, and other authoritarian, dictatorial regimes. President Trump has always followed the law and the Constitution, with advice from many highly accomplished attorneys. These un-American witch hunts will fail and President Trump will be re-elected to the White House so he can save our Country from the abuse, incompetence, and corruption that is running through the veins of our Country at levels never seen before."

A statement by Trump’s 2024 campaign

A federal grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump—the third so far against the former president—over Trump’s efforts challenging the outcome of the 2020 election.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: The indictment of Donald Trump is essential for democracy » Boston Globe

Opinion: The agony and hypocrisy of Black Republicans » Boston Globe

The new Jan. 6 indictment will test the justice system. Trump wants it that way. » Boston Globe

Business

Yet more Fort Point parking lots could soon be lab space » Boston Globe

Beyoncé at Gillette continues "Goldilocks" economic boost » Axios

Disaster declared: Federal help coming to Worcester County farmers affected by July floods » Worcester Telegram

Why are gas prices rising? Experts point to extreme heat and oil production cuts. » Boston Globe

Eastfield Mall owners have not yet pulled Springfield demolition permit » MassLive

Robot maker Symbotic’s stock is blasting off. It’s now one of the state’s biggest companies. » Boston Globe

Larry Culp brings GE back from the brink » Boston Globe

Fox is telling the Massachusetts story, for everyone » Boston Globe

Mass. farmers are eligible for federal help after mid-July floods and crop destruction » WBUR

Feds declare disaster in much of state from flooding » Gazette Net

Civil Rights

Beyond image, how much will the NAACP convention change Boston? » Boston Globe

Democracy

Editorial: The Jan. 6 indictment is the most important case against Trump » Boston Globe

Education

Amherst Superintendent Morris unveils LGBTQ protection plan » Gazette Net

Bristol Community College to welcome students age 25+ at no charge this fall » The Sun Chronicle

Amherst Assistant Superintendent Cunningham files discrimination complaint » Gazette Net

Our View: No question Healey should sign bill for free school meals » The Eagle Tribune

Charter schools have to comply with the state public-records law, attorney general says in suit against Malden charter school » Universal Hub

Mass. House Takes Pass On Immigrant Tuition Debate » State House News Service

Environment

New England states ask grid operator to create environmental justice position » WBUR

Editorial: Rail Trail receives deserved attention » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mass & Cass runoff triggers appeal to CDC to test Fort Point Channel water » Boston Herald

Why Mayor Wu says Boston's 'hands are tied' on tackling the city's biggest source of emissions » WBUR

Health Care

If North Adams Regional Hospital reopens, how can we prevent it from closing again? State legislators have an idea » Berkshire Eagle

Turnaround: Once-struggling Family Health Center of Worcester reports surplus » Worcester Telegram

Family of Henrietta Lacks and Waltham-based Thermo Fisher settle lawsuit over use of HeLa cells » Boston Globe

Housing

Legislators Earmark $755,000 for Haverhill, Incl. Grants for Accessory Units, $250K for Downtown Plan » WHAV

Haverhill Falls Below 10% Affordable Housing But City Still Has Right to Turn Away Undesirable Projects » WHAV

Immigration

Editorial: Migrants overwhelm NYC – is Massachusetts next? » Boston Herald

With strife behind them, a young migrant family prepares to seek asylum in Boston » WGBH

Labor

Still in Senate limbo, acting US Labor Secretary Su says she’s ‘embedding equity in everything we do’ » WGBH

Battle over Uber and Lyft drivers could be headed to the voters, again » Boston Globe

New MBTA union agreement aimed at boosting employee numbers » NBC Boston

Raise Up Not Taking Minimum Wage Hike to 2024 Ballot » State House News Service

Local Government

Amherst’s Jones Library closed indefinitely after latest storm » Gazette Net

Judge rules Boston City Council doesn't have to let Satanists give an invocation if it doesn't want to » Universal Hub

US court rules for Boston in Satanic Temple opening prayer lawsuit » Boston Herald

Politics

Election authorities rule in Boston Councilor Kendra Lara’s favor in residency case » Boston Globe

Chicopee elections: More than half candidates will run unopposed; no preliminary race will be needed » MassLive

How Massachusetts Republicans view Trump's latest indictment » WBUR

Howie Carr: It’s a Bizarro World in Massachusetts now » Boston Herald

Public Health

COVID hospitalizations in Mass. see first upticks since January » Boston Globe

Editorial: Bills would close religious-objection vaccination loophole » Lowell Sun

Boston seeks public input on how to spend opioid settlement money » WBUR

Public Safety

Heroux wants Bristol County sheriff's office to buy American » The Sun Chronicle

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux Says Yes to No-Cost Calls » WBSM

State Finance

Getting Answers: State budget will fund ‘record’ amount to several new programs » Western Mass News

Editorial: Good, bad and ugly on the Mass. state budget » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

Ashland MBTA station will be closed for repairs. Here's what riders need to know » The Metro West Daily News

Steamship Authority's bond limit gets $50 million boost from Legislature » Cape Cod Times

MBTA employee suspended after allegedly attempting to steal copper from T » Boston Globe

Low-Income MBTA Fares Back On Track With Budget Directive » State House News Service

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Recipe of the Week

Cold Noodles With Tomatoes

Eric Kim — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

2 pints ripe cherry tomatoes, halved

2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)

12 to 14 ounces somyeon, somen, capellini or other thin wheat noodle

¼ cup rice vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 large garlic clove, finely grated

½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil

2 cups cold filtered water

1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

2 radishes, thinly sliced

2 scallions, thinly sliced at an angle

2 cups crushed or cubed ice

Directions

In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes and salt. Let sit until juicy, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles according to package instructions, drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.

Add the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, mustard and sesame oil to the tomatoes, and toss with a spoon until well combined. Stir the filtered water into the tomatoes and sprinkle the surface of the broth with the sesame seeds, radishes and scallions.

Right before serving, add the ice to the broth. Divide the noodles among bowls, and ladle in the broth and any unmelted ice, making sure each serving gets a nice sprinkling of tomatoes, radishes, scallions and sesame seeds.

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