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Today on Beacon Hill

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

10:45am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

11:00am Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Convention

1:00pm Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

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

5:30pm Open Meeting Law Training, The Edward M. Kennedy Institute

6:00pm Boston At-Large City Council Candidates Housing Forum hosted by Abundant Housing Massachusetts, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Everything on the table in push for legislative audit » Commonwealth Magazine

Testimony Illustrates Tensions Underlying House Gun Law Reform Effort » State House News Service

New gun bill opposed by Massachusetts Chiefs of Police » Boston Herald

Proposal to tighten state’s gun laws draws pushback, praise at State House hearing » WGBH

Two-thirds of Mass. colleges have seen enrollment drop from pre-pandemic » Boston Business Journal

State Senate: Peter Durant wins Republican primary in Worcester & Hampshire District » Worcester Telegram

Grandparents Lobby For More Support Raising Their Grandchildren » State House News Service

At hotels sheltering migrants, fears about neo-Nazis grow » WBUR

Opinion: Mass. isn't immune to the gun violence epidemic. We need new gun control legislation now » WBUR

Islamic group calls for investigation of ‘Nazis’ spray painted on Boston Islamic Seminary sign » Boston Globe

Harvard president addresses Israel-Hamas war after blowback over university’s response » Boston Globe

Judiciary Committee Advances Revenge Porn Bill » State House News Service

THE OTHER 49

IL: Fury as Black Lives Matter group posts image of paratrooper and says it ‘stands with Palestine’ » The Telegraph

CA: California law signals ongoing push for single-payer system » Roll Call

RI: As more communities attempt to remove the "forever chemicals" from their water supply Newport is seeing a spike in supply costs. » The Associated Press (AP)

FL: DeSantis floats Florida-based sanctions against Iran » Politico

WI: Republican effort to impeach Wis. Supreme Court justice loses steam » Washington Post

NY: Democrat Thomas Suozzi launches bid to take back George Santos’s seat » Washington Post

NC: North Carolina Republicans override governor’s veto on key election law » Washington Post

CA: Former baseball star Steve Garvey running for California U.S. Senate seat » Washington Post

TX: Texas surpasses 50,000 migrants bused to major cities » Axios

GA: Georgia aims to boost low literacy rate, in part by copying Mississippi’s successful blueprint » Georgia Recorder

NC: Abortions in North Carolina drop by 30% in wake of new restrictions, data shows » The Guardian

CA: New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help » AP News

MI: Obamacare will stay law in Michigan if gutted nationally » Center for Politics

MI: Michigan GOP tilt toward Christian nationalism vexes Muslim party leaders » Michigan Live

NATIONAL

Cornel West on Harvard students blaming Israel: Largely right but lacking nuance » Politico

Some progressives split with Biden and the Democrats on unqualified support for Israel » Boston Globe

"Squad" comments on Hamas reignite Dems’ Israel tensions » Axios

Former Ohio State University wrestlers say Jim Jordan betrayed them and shouldn't be House speaker » NBC News

We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority » ProPublica

2024 GOP Rivals Teaming Up on the Ticket? Don’t Bet on It » Center for Politics

“Earlier today our membership met. We ultimately polled our members concerning HD.4607 and the result was an unprecedented unanimous vote to not support this bill,” Leahy said. "The bill simply won’t reduce crime."

Mark Leahy, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association

The state’s police chiefs do not support the Legislature’s efforts to strengthen Massachusetts gun laws — and it’s unanimous.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Citing Trump’s online attacks, US prosecutors seek protections for potential jurors in election case » Boston Globe

GOP lawmaker vows to support McCarthy in House-wide speaker vote despite pitches from Scalise, Jordan »

Business

Bill Aims To Make Arts More Accessible, Inclusive » State House News Service

Downtown Boston Office Vacancy Hits 18.4% as Warehouse and Life Science Leasing Remains Strong » Boston Real Estate Times

Venture capital firms are turning to AI for a competitive edge. Will it work? » Boston Globe

Bill Seeks New Protections Against Workplace Abuse » State House News Service

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Is your dog high? Here’s how to tell, and what to do next. » Boston Globe

Crimes

Medfield man pleads not guilty to charges in fatal boat crash in Dennis » Boston Globe

Education

Harvard president addresses Israel-Hamas war after blowback over university’s response » Boston Globe

NJ: Homeschooling numbers still high in N.J. after booming during COVID » NJ.com

Northeastern University students safely evacuate Israel amid attacks » Boston Globe

Tufts Students for Justice in Palestine group is ripped for ‘obscene’ comments about Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel » Boston Herald

Environment

Barnstable Town Council reins in offshore wind projects, pausing further action for now » Cape Cod Times

Federal

Needham man appeals to Hamas to spare lives of five relatives taken hostage during brutal attack against Israel » Boston Globe

Health Care

Former patient sues Brigham and Women’s doctor, alleging he sexually abused her during medical exams » Boston Globe

Dana-Farber sets cost of proposed Longwood cancer facility at $1.7B » Boston Business Journal

Another patient sues former Brigham and Women’s doctor, alleging he sexually abused her during medical exams » Boston Globe

Dana-Farber, Beth Israel unveil $1.68 billion cancer hospital project » Boston Globe

Housing

Healey Housing Approach Taking Shape » State House News Service

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she is ‘concerned’ about rent control ballot initiative » MassLive

Immigration

State senator among National Guard members activated in response to state’s shelter crisis » Boston Globe

Federal immigration officials to assess migrant crisis in Boston » Boston Globe

Labor

Labor Leader's Final Appeal: "Better Jobs, Not Gigs" » State House News Service

Politics

Republican Rep. Peter Durant declares victory in Senate special Republican primary » Boston Herald

Governor-elect Maura Healey visits Cape Cod for first time since being elected » WCAI

Public Safety

‘The status quo won’t get it done’: W.Mass. lawmakers call for gun reform » MassLive

Mass. police chiefs group come out against House’s gun bill » Boston Globe

Officers honored for bravery at Trooper George Hanna Memorial Awards » Boston Globe

Wu says unresolved Boston police union contracts weigh heavy on her conscience » WGBH

State Finance

Legislators override two dozen Healey vetoes » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

DiZoglio looking to make state government more transparent » The Eagle Tribune

Transportation

Bay State gets $1B from feds for roads, bridges » Gloucester Times

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Recipe of the Week

Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts

Erin Jeanne McDowell — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

1¾ cup/225 grams all-purpose flour

1¼ teaspoon baking powder

¾ teaspoon fine sea salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1 cup/225 grams unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature

¾ cup/165 grams light brown sugar

¾ cup/150 grams granulated sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup/120 milliliters apple cider

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 (6-cavity) doughnut pans (or a 12-cup muffin tin) with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg and whisk to combine. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream 10 tablespoons/140 grams butter, brown sugar and ¼ cup/50 grams granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and mix until well incorporated after each addition, scraping the bowl as necessary. Beat in the vanilla extract.

Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated. With the mixer running, add the apple cider in a slow, steady stream and mix to combine. Scrape the bowl well to make sure the batter is homogeneous.

Spoon the batter into prepared doughnut pans, filling them about ⅔ of the way. (You can also do this using a disposable piping bag or a resealable plastic bag with a ½-inch opening cut from one corner.) Bake until evenly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the thickest portion comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes. Rotate the pans halfway through baking. (If you are making muffins, divide batter evenly between the prepared cups and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, rotating halfway through.)

While the doughnuts bake, whisk the remaining ½ cup/100 grams granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a small bowl to combine. In a separate small bowl, melt the remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the microwave. Let the doughnuts cool for 5 minutes after baking, then unmold them from the pans, brush with the melted butter and dredge them in the cinnamon sugar while they are still warm. Serve immediately, or let cool to room temperature.

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