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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Kristin Kassner

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Cannabis contraction: Longstanding challenges in the fledgling industry are forcing companies to cut workers, streamline operations and even close » Boston Business Journal

Audit-the-Legislature Campaign Claims Signature Success » State House News Service

Former state senator Susan Tucker dies » The Eagle Tribune

Advocates Call For "Preventative Steps" to Protect, Expand Abortion Access » State House News Service

Westfield brewer, partners release IPA to lobby for distribution reform bill » MassLive

David Gibbons is out at the Convention Center Authority after board clash and critical audit » Boston Globe

John Walsh was the ultimate grass-roots disruptor » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Senate President Karen Spilka leaves X in wake of Elon Musk controversy » MassLive

Audit-The-Legislature Campaign Claims Signature Success » State House News Service

THE OTHER 49

ME: In the aftermath of Lewiston mass shooting, Maine grapples with gun laws » Boston Globe

PA: Meet Philadelphia's new police commissioner » Axios

OH: Rep. Bill Johnson accepts university post, but not quitting House right away » Roll Call

IL: Keeping track of Chicago's labor union wars » Axios

MN: Dean Phillips eyes post-Thanksgiving decision on House seat » Axios

SC: Newsom, Pritzker signal White House ambitions in donations to S. Carolina candidate » Axios

FL: Giant Florida marijuana grow house sets stage for recreational pot » Orlando Sentinel

FL: onePulse trustees vote to dissolve nonprofit after plans for memorial falter » Orlando Sentinel

UT: Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace her former boss US Representative Chris Stewart » Boston Globe

CA: Could Toni Atkins Be California's First Lesbian Governor? » Advocate

CA: Eshoo, longtime Silicon Valley lawmaker, announces plans to retire » Roll Call

CO: Migrants arriving in Denver are struggling to find work » Axios

FL: States Limit Chinese Investment, Take Care To Avoid Unintended Effects » Forbes

NJ: N.J. proposal would require age verification, parental permission for social media use » Politco Pro

NATIONAL

For Election Workers, Fentanyl-Laced Letters Signal a Challenging Year » New York Times

Mike Johnson Said Letting People Get Abortions Is Causing “an American Holocaust” » Vanity Fair

Ignore Trump? Democrats Now Want Him Plastered All Over the News. » New York Times

Despite setbacks, states are still counting on offshore wind » Stateline.org

‘Denying career advancement to white straight men’: Stephen Miller targets Macy's » Raw Story

How Many Abortions Did the Post-Roe Bans Prevent? » New York Times

Historic fine on Binance over alleged Hamas financing signals new era in crypto crackdown » Politico

GOP states are embracing vouchers. Wealthy parents are benefitting. » Politico

“Elon Musk has long promoted and enabled hateful speech and it is clear that he is not committed to hosting a platform that builds productive, respectful dialogue. With Elon Musk’s endorsement of a monstrous and dangerous antisemitic lie, I can no longer justify using the X platform for any reason.”

Senate President Karen Spilka

Spilka is leaving X, the app formerly known as Twitter, after CEO Elon Musk endorsed a “monstrous and dangerous antisemitic” post, she said.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Nearly half of Americans think the US is spending too much on Ukraine aid, new poll shows » Boston Globe

Business

Tree House Brewing sued by minority shareholder over profits » Worcester Business Journal

Moving postal facility away from South Station gains support » Boston Globe

Wilmington robotics maker crushes Wall Street estimates » Boston Globe

Boston Market's Worcester location facing eviction over nonpayment of rent » Worcester Telegram

Kerrigan: Biden’s IP waiver disaster for small businesses » Boston Herald

New Balance factory breaks ground in Londonderry, N.H., projected to add 150 jobs » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Family of Mass. cannabis worker who died at job from asthma attack files lawsuit » NBC Boston

Education

A new state scholarship gives students in programs like BCC's a debt-free path to a career in nursing » Berkshire Eagle

METCO program worried a level budget effectively cuts funds » WGBH

Student walkout at Hampshire Regional comes as teachers push for new leadership » MassLive

Students Tell Ed Board About Antisemitism In Schools » State House News Service

Andover voters reject funding for new school » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Large financial aid boost for public higher education should be coupled with student support, stable prices » Boston Globe

Environment

EPA offers $2b to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor and minority communities » Boston Globe

Kate Cell: Loss of climate expert concerning » Gazette Net

For Trustees head Katie Theoharides, open space is key to solving climate change » Boston Globe

Housing

Mass. awards $27 million to help ‘decarbonize’ hundreds of affordable housing units » WBUR

Shelter waitlist grows as lawmakers wrangle over funding » Gloucester Times

In Hyde Park this Thanksgiving, a Boston housing success story » Boston Globe

State Grants Fueling Affordable Housing Energy Retrofits » State House News Service

State awards $5M in ‘deep energy retrofit’ for housing projects in Northampton, Easthampton » Gazette Net

An American ideal, reimagined » Boston Globe

Human Services

Volunteers expecting more people at community fridges around Greater Boston this holiday season » WGBH

‘Something we can solve’: Annual march with Monte raises $458K for Food Bank of Western Mass. » Gazette Net

Healey Admin. addresses food insecurity with fundraising hike across western Mass. » News 22 WWLP.com

Immigration

Healey: Migrants Mindful Of Weather Shift In Mass. » State House News Service

Labor

Unions demand lawmakers approve labor contracts » The Eagle Tribune

Legislative

Massachusetts legislature ended formal sessions for the year with unfinished business » WAMC

Local Government

City Council OKs apprenticeship requirement for tax increment projects » Worcester Telegram

Sunderland partners with engineering firm to reimagine village center » Gazette Net

Politics

Editorial: Primary daze » Boston Globe

‘A titan’: Mass. pols pay tribute to Democratic activist John Walsh, dead at 65 » MassLive

Howie Carr: John F. Kennedy was the last good Democrat » Boston Herald

DiZoglio’s push to audit Legislature has enough signatures to move toward 2024 ballot, supporters say » Boston Globe

Public Health

Levels of COVID-19 in Boston-area waste water increase ahead of holiday season » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Massachusetts gun bills finally going up for public hearing » News 22 WWLP.com

Police, firefighters hold ‘cook-off’ at Florian Hall to aid literacy push » Dorchester Reporter

Sheriff Evangelidis concerned about cost of free inmate phone calls law » Spectrum News

Hopkinton Fire Department receives governor’s citation for meritorious conduct » Hopkinton Independent

'Always there to help': Firefighters' life-saving efforts celebrated in Worcester » The Metro West Daily News

Opinion: Mass. and Cass has been cleared. They haven’t heard from ‘Gina’ in weeks. » Boston Globe

Canton police chief says department review over handling of Karen Read case ‘will end wild speculation’ » Boston Globe

State Finance

Pressure mounts on Beacon Hill to pass bill with migrant aid, union contract dollars » Boston Herald

Editorial: Beacon Hill spending sprees must stop » Boston Herald

Mass. business leaders want Beacon Hill lawmakers to ‘exercise control’ with spending » Boston Herald

State Government

Battenfeld: Maura Healey pick to chair MCCA faced own accusations about lack of diversity » Boston Herald

Official state ice cream? Here's why Mass. takes its state symbols seriously » Worcester Telegram

MEMA Getting $37 Mil From FEMA » State House News Service

Transportation

MBTA lifts speed restrictions on Red Line between JFK/UMass and Park Street in Boston » Boston Herald

Springfield factory repairs MBTA rift with deliveries of Orange and Red line cars » MassLive

Another megaproject in Everett, the same questions about traffic and transit » Boston Globe

Opinion: About that $24.5b the T needs » Boston Globe

Utilities

Grants putting a dent in Mass. clean energy transition » NBC Boston

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Recipe of the Week

Cornbread Stuffing

Martha Rose Shulman — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

FOR THE CORNBREAD

1 cup yellow cornmeal, preferably organic stone ground

½ cup all purpose flour or whole wheat flour

¾ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt or buttermilk

½ cup milk

1 tablespoon mild honey

2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (to taste)

FOR THE CORNBREAD AND SAGE STUFFING

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, or 1 tablespoon each olive oil and unsalted butter

1 large onion, finely chopped

Salt to taste

4 stalks celery, cut in small dice

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons rubbed sage, or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or 1½ teaspoons dried thyme

½ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Freshly ground pepper

A double batch of cornbread (see above), crumbled you can do this in a food processor fitted with the steel blade

½ cup milk, or as necessary, for moistening

4 tablespoons unsalted butter if baking separately

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place a 9-inch cast iron skillet, a heavy 2-quart baking dish or a heavy 9-inch square baking pan in the oven while you prepare the batter.

Place the cornmeal in a bowl, and sift in the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir the mixture with a spoon or whisk to amalgamate. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, yogurt (or buttermilk), milk and honey. Whisk the cornmeal mixture into the liquid mixture. Do not overwork the batter.

Remove the pan from the oven, and add the butter to the pan. Swirl the pan so that the butter melts quickly before it gets too brown, then quickly whisk the butter into the batter. Brush the sides of the pan with any butter remaining in the pan.

Quickly scrape all of the batter into the hot pan, and place in the oven. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It will be quite brown on the edges. Allow the bread to cool in the pan, or serve warm.

Heat the olive oil (or oil and butter) over medium heat in a large, heavy, nonstick skillet, and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until it begins to soften, about three minutes, and add ½ teaspoon salt and the celery. Cook together for another few minutes, until the onion is tender. Add the garlic, and stir together for 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant. Transfer to a large bowl, and add the remaining ingredients. Combine well. Taste and adjust salt. Moisten as desired with milk.

Stuff the cavity of the turkey, or transfer to a buttered or oiled 2-quart baking dish. Dot with butter. Cover with aluminum foil, and heat through in a 325-degree oven for 30 minutes.



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