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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

9:30am Agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, Virtual Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Committee Hearing

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Mass. approves new health and sex ed guidelines for the first time since 1999 » Boston Globe

2023 MCAS scores show minimal catchup on pandemic learning loss » Boston Globe

Lawmakers want ‘hard numbers’ on state’s shelter crisis after Healey’s request for $250 million » Boston Globe

Healey Weighs In On Wage Theft, This Time As Governor » State House News Service

Poll Cited In Push For Private Well Water Protections » State House News Service

Boston City Council peppers BHA about public housing safety after shooting, OD death » Boston Herald

Some RMV driving-related info could again become public under proposed regulations » Boston Herald

Governors, including Healey, raise concerns about offshore wind pricing » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts' new EV rebates cover used cars, down payments » Axios

Unraveling how the Star Store died » The New Bedford Light

THE OTHER 49

NH: Ruais, Cavanaugh win mayoral primary in Manchester, N.H. » Boston Globe

CT: Lawmakers move to install a Bridgeport election monitor for mayor's race »

NY: Staten Island protesters block bus carrying asylum seekers; 10 taken into custody » CBS News

NJ: NJ Transit Delays Getting Worse With More Office Workers Returning » Bloomberg Politics

PA: Different Futures For Pennsylvania Elections Collide in November’s Supreme Court Race » Bolts

PA: Pennsylvania adopts automatic voter registration » Axios

OH: Columbus sees momentum for local tree growing plan » Axios

MI: Michigan congresswoman pushes ‘Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights’ » Georgia Recorder

IL: Chicago moves closer to ending tipped wages » Axios

FL: Worrell reinstatement lawsuit backed by 5 former Florida Supreme Court justices » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Will 20 more years have to pass until another woman leads the Florida Legislature? » Florida Phoenix

CA: Why Los Angeles has avoided the migrant crisis » Boston Globe

NATIONAL

Biden's team tells nervous Dems: Just chill » Axios

‘Trump scooped us’: Dems sound alarm on Biden’s handling of the auto worker strike » Politico

Trump hits new poll highs with Black, Hispanic voters. What to make of it? » Washington Post

Opinion: The United Auto Workers Is Overplaying Its Hand, Risking Our Economy and the Election » New York Times

Biden to create new office of gun violence prevention » Washington Post

Media for the Common Good » The Liberal Patriot

The NAACP and other civil rights groups are defending workplace diversity initiatives » Quartz

“The bottom line is, for now, these are families, these are children that are coming and if they’re here, what’s the alternative, having them sleeping on the common or outside,” Spilka said. “Particularly, as the weather starts getting colder, we need to come up with a plan.”

Senate President Karen Spilka

Top House Democrats wants “hard numbers” on the emergency shelter crisis and migrant influx in Massachusetts before moving forward with a $250 million funding request from Gov. Maura Healey for the shelter system.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government » Boston Globe

Business

Celebrating its 400th anniversary, the leading name in crashing, banging, and clanging has made a home here » Boston Globe

Eastern Bank will acquire Cambridge Trust, and sell its insurance division » Boston Globe

Eastern Bank and Cambridge Trust to merge » Boston Business Journal

Boston Unity brings women's soccer back to town » Axios

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Really high school: proposal would allow students to use medical pot at school » Boston Herald

Education

State Ed Board Member Breaks Down MCAS Impacts » State House News Service

Lynn officials testify for school-building reform » Lynn Daily News Item

The Biden administration finally named a coordinator to combat book bans. That was the easy part. » Boston Globe

New health, sexual education guidelines pass state board unanimously » Boston Herald

Nichols College president on leave amid investigation into past handling of abuse reports » Worcester Telegram

Nichols College president takes leave as school investigates U.S. Coast Guard incident » Worcester Business Journal

Chicopee School Committee member pushes idea of allowing students in Gateway cities to attend community college for free » MassLive

MCAS Results Show Progress, But Pandemic Impacts Linger » State House News Service

Board approves first updated sex ed standards in decades » Commonwealth Magazine

BPS on track to avoid state takeover, Wu tells education board » Boston Herald

‘It’s great to see this level of investment’: Free community college tuition for nursing students » Western Mass News

Environment

Opinion: Newburyport green space is worth reserving » Boston Globe

Gaming

MGM Springfield set to host community job fair » Western Mass News

Housing

Report: Mass. Home Sales Down Sharply In 2023 » WBZ News Radio

Proposed redevelopment of Shattuck Hospital prompts concerns from residents » Boston Herald

Top House Democrat wants ‘hard numbers’ on emergency shelters as Healey’s funding request idles » Boston Herald

Housing costs hit historic median price » The Eagle Tribune

Shelter System $$$ Request Raises Questions in House » State House News Service

State confirms interest in ICC to house migrant families » Lowell Sun

Human Services

Editorial: Don’t blame domestic violence victims in child welfare cases » Boston Globe

Immigration

North Attleboro seeking state guidance as migrant families arrive in town » The Sun Chronicle

Migrant case moves forward to Texas grand jury » Martha's Vineyard Times

‘Not sustainable’: Gov. Maura Healey doubles-down on call for Congress, Biden to help with migrant crisis » MassLive

Labor

United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday » Boston Globe

AG makes push for powers to crack down on wage theft » Boston Herald

Legislative

Migrant crisis at top of mind as Mass. lawmakers discuss fall session » NBC Boston

Local Government

Worcester City Council tables crisis pregnancy center ordinances another week » MassLive

Chatham town meeting rejects $11M pitch for new Center for Active Living, for third time » Cape Cod Times

Woman sentenced to probation for racial incident involving Muslim Melrose city councilor » Boston Globe

Politics

Gove, Marggraf advance in Amesbury mayoral race » Newburyport News

Gloucester voters send candidates Verga, Rose ahead in mayor's race » Gloucester Times

Brockton preliminary election results in. Here's who'll be facing off in November. » The Enterprise

Fall River preliminary election: Coogan and Sutter move on to November election » The Herald News

Mayoral challengers have not always voted in local elections » Salem News

Public Health

Northeastern to lead new infectious disease prediction center » Boston Business Journal

Northeastern among sites chosen by CDC to establish ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Howie Carr: Statie nabbed in OT sting wins back $90K pension kiss » Boston Herald

Transportation

The push for Northern Tier rail expansion has found an ally in Williams College » Berkshire Eagle

All aboard: Trains running again after crews repair washed-out rail beds in Leominster » Worcester Telegram

Workers say Red Line train ignored a warning and blew by them at 25 miles per hour on Monday, according to report » Boston Globe

New Volpe Transportation Center opens as part of $750 million deal between MIT and feds » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Sausage and Peppers Pasta With Broccoli

Kay Chun — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 pound sweet Italian pork sausage, casings removed

1 pound broccoli, cut into 1½-inch florets (about 4 cups)

2 medium yellow bell peppers (12 ounces), cored, seeded and thinly sliced (about 2½ cups)

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

Kosher salt and pepper

1 pound rigatoni

½ cup grated Parmesan (2 ounces), plus more for serving

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about ½ lemon)

½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes

Directions

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat using a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Scrape the mixture into a medium bowl. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the broccoli, peppers and garlic to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until they soften and begin to brown, about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain the pasta. Return the pasta and reserved cooking water to the pot over low heat. Add the broccoli mixture, cooked sausage and its accumulated juices, ½ cup Parmesan, the lemon juice and red-pepper flakes and stir vigorously until liquid is slightly thickened and saucy, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve the pasta with additional Parmesan for sprinkling on top.

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