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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Massachusetts Afterschool Roundtable, Via Zoom

10:00am National Guard Birthday, Memorial Hall & Nurses Hall, State House

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, A-2 and Virtual

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

5:00pm State House Menorah Lighting, Grand Staircase, State House

Birthdays: State Senator Lydia Edwards
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts just took a major step to phase out natural gas » Fast Company

Healey plans to file economic development bill next year as revenues draw concern » Boston Herald

Unclear target for Boston’s housing goals » CommonWealth Beacon

Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Thomas Moakley to run for Cape House seat » Boston Herald

Citing inequity in child care, state officials endorse new subsidy rate for providers » Boston Globe

Now Free For Some, Community Colleges See Enrollment Climb » State House News Service

Criminal Case Backlog Trimmed To 4,000, Court Leaders Say » State House News Service

Senator Explains Rationale for Not Signing Pro-Israel Resolutions » State House News Service

Massachusetts' AI gameplan takes shape » Axios

THE OTHER 49

ME: Maine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales » Boston Globe

NH: For N.H. voters — and John Sununu — Nikki Haley is the Trump alternative » Boston Globe

CT: CT doesn’t have enough shelter beds for the homeless. “People are going to die out there.” » Hartford Courant

CT: Cadets testify about 'insidious,' 'pervasive' culture of abuse at New London's Coast Guard Academy » CT Insider

NY: Top Court Clears Path for Democrats to Redraw House Map in New York » New York Times

NJ: More money, less disclosure’: ‘N.J.’s new elections law fails a key test » Politico

VA: State auditor says conditions in Virginia's youth psychiatric hospital "abhorrent" » Axios

PA: After being bullied, a Philly student was threatened with deportation by his principal. Here’s what happened next. » The Philadelphia Inquirer

FL: Texas barred abortion for a fetus with a fatal diagnosis. Does Florida law do the same? » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida to consider loosening child labor laws, including 16-year-old roofers » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida’s Republican chair has denied a woman’s rape allegation in a case roiling state politics » AP News

AL: Prisoners Sue Alabama, Calling Prison Labor System a ‘Form of Slavery’ » New York Times

CO: Johnston administration says it will hit its goal to shelter 1,000 people by year's end » Axios

NM: New Mexico Supreme Court weighs whether to strike down local abortion restrictions » AP News

NATIONAL

Supreme Court will decide access to key abortion drug mifepristone » Washington Post

The Judiciary Has Policed Itself for Decades. It Doesn’t Work. » ProPublica

Sununu’s Haley endorsement is a huge blow to Chris Christie » Politico

Opinion: Why Trump is surging in Iowa » Washington Post

Anti-DEI movement expands in politics, business and academics » Axios

Judge: Giuliani may have defamed Georgia election workers again outside DC courthouse » Politico

What does a Chris Sununu endorsement mean for Nikki Haley’s campaign? » Boston Globe

Contraception is a winning issue, conservative strategists tell GOP » Politico

The Curious Alliance of Alex Jones and Elon Musk » Rolling Stone

Takeaways from CNN’s Iowa town hall with Ron DeSantis » CNN

Why Trump’s dictator remarks are working for him » The Hill

Moms for Liberty’s focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions » AP News

"It's the name Jesus, talk about it, say it. Pray to Him, talk about the sacrifice on the cross, that's the answer. Because so many of the people that are perpetrating the lies and the destruction on the country, they are evil doers. They are people that worship false gods, they are people that practice magic or rituals or whatever, and more than anything those people need to be, when we take power, they need to be given the death penalty. Straight up. And, I'm far more concerned about that than I am about even non-white people or mass migration."

Nick Fuentes, Trump's dinner guest

In his livestream show on Sunday titled, "The Great Replacement is about White GENOCIDE," Fuentes called for the "death penalty" for non-Christians.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Howie Carr: John Kerry just an old fart at 80 » Boston Herald

Nikki Haley gets N.H. Gov. Sununu’s endorsement — will it be enough? » Boston Herald

New Hampshire Gov. Sununu to endorse Nikki Haley for president » Politico

Business

Guv: Eco Dev Bill is "About Moving Forward With Energy" » State House News Service

McKesson signs one of largest industrial leases in Mass. this year » Boston Business Journal

AG Campbell wants to crack down on hidden fees, service charges » WGBH

Federal Reserve may shed light on prospects for rate cuts in 2024 while keeping key rate unchanged » Boston Globe

Google lost its antitrust case. Changes are coming faster than you think. » Boston Globe

Berkshire Farms Awarded Disaster Relief Grants » iBerkshires

Everett soccer stadium still on the table; senator vows to file standalone bill » Boston Herald

State regulators weigh plan to hike towing charges » The Eagle Tribune

First electric trash trucks hit the road in Boston » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cannabis use linked to higher risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, study finds » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Opinion: What to make of Massachusetts’ lawsuit against neo-Nazi group NSC-131 » Boston Globe

Education

4 staff members on leave while Marblehead Public Schools review restraint protocols » MassLive

State auditor vows follow-up after 25 Investigates finds secrecy in school sexual abuse cases » Fox 25 News

Mass. public colleges, universities chart 1st undergrad enrollment spike in nearly a decade » MassLive

Top oversight board, former presidents back Harvard University leader » Boston Globe

‘Moral failure’: Harvard is slammed after board backs President Claudine Gay following Congressional testimony on antisemitism » Boston Herald

30% of profs call for Amherst College to divest from firms making money from Gaza campaign » Gazette Net

Harvard campus: Israel-Palestine tensions flare over Corporation support for President Gay » Boston Herald

Opinion: Harvard needs Claudine Gay as president more than she needs Harvard » Boston Globe

'The Harvard Corporation' stays largely out of public view — except when it speaks » WBUR

Harvard board says review of president Gay’s writings finds no violations of school standards on research misconduct, but instances of ‘inadequate citation’ » Boston Globe

Elise Stefanik calls Harvard’s decision to back Claudine Gay ‘unacceptable’ and predicts she ultimately will step down » Boston Globe

Environment

Massachusetts governor files federal disaster declaration request 3 months after Leominster flood » WCVB

Mass. farmers say deer are causing an ‘environmental crisis.’ Could Sunday hunting help? » Boston.com

Healey asks Biden for declaration to fund flood damage » Sentinel & Enterprise

Mass. plans to remove more dams amid climate concerns » WBUR

Slow-moving disaster looms: UMass experts contribute to cryosphere report on display at COP28 » Greenfield Recorder

Health Care

Somerville-based Bluebird Bio got its sickle cell gene therapy approved. Will it matter for the struggling biotech? » Boston Globe

Pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds » Boston Globe

Vertex to pay Editas up to $100M, plus hefty annual fee, for CRISPR license » Boston Business Journal

Beth Israel Lahey reshuffles top leadership, appoints CFO » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Salem one of first to comply with MBTA housing law » Salem News

State Legislators asked to pledge support for measures targeting housing crisis » The Somerville Times

There’s no relief in sight for Boston renters » Boston Globe

Short-Term Rentals On Trial: Nantucket Lawsuit Heard By State Land Court Judge » Nantucket Current

Human Services

Temporary Shelters Opening In North Central Mass. » WBZ News Radio

Greenfield shelter complaints aired at Human Rights Commission meeting » Greenfield Recorder

Immigration

State lawmakers restore food benefits to immigrants with legal status » WBUR

Labor

Ahead of possible vote, City Council drills down on details of police patrolmen’s contract » Boston Globe

Verdict in federal trial: Former troopers found guilty of OT fraud, all counts » Worcester Telegram

Local Government

Boston City Hall roiled by email party invitation for ‘electeds of color’ sent to all » Boston Herald

Councilor Robinson rejects calls for his resignation » Lowell Sun

Politics

Alleged Drug Bust Next to AG's Home Sparks "Stressful Couple of Days" » State House News Service

Neal Hopeful "Recalcitrants" Won't Knock Congress Off Course » State House News Service

First Candidate Emerges For State Representative Seat » Vineyard Gazette

Former state rep. voices concern over election process » Newburyport News

Public Health

DPH Backs Drug Use Sites as "Lifelines" in Addiction Crisis » State House News Service

Public Safety

Springfield police awarded funds for BolaWrap devices » The Reminder

Andrea Campbell said alleged drug-dealing neighbor had been a problem on her street for years » Boston Herald

AG Campbell “optimistic” for new ghost gun law » News 22 WWLP.com

Reproductive Rights

Opinion: An abortion test case in Texas and the lives in the balance » Boston Globe

Transportation

NY: Long Island Republicans blast MTA's congestion pricing plan » WSHU

Editorial: To fight climate change, we need to switch to electric vehicles. The transition isn’t going as well as hoped. » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Korean Barbecue-Style Meatballs

Food Wishes — Chef John

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

2 teaspoons gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger (heated to 150 F degrees (65 degrees C) to deactivate enzymes, or soaked in 1 tablespoon vinegar for 5 minutes)

4 cloves garlic, finely minced

⅓ cup thinly sliced green onions, plus more for garnish

½ cup finely crushed buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®)

toasted sesame seeds for garnish

For the Glaze:

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

¾ cup beef broth or water

⅓ cup brown sugar

⅓ cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon water

Directions

Add ground beef to a bowl and spread gochujang evenly over the surface of the meat. Season evenly with kosher salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Spreading out the seasoning will reduce the time you need to handle the meat. Spread fresh ginger and garlic evenly over the surface. Add green onions and cracker crumbs. Mix in quickly with a fork until well combined.

Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees C (220 degrees C).

Form mixture into 12 equal-sized balls using wet hands. Add to a cast iron skillet.

Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until nicely browned, about 20 minutes.

Transfer meatballs to a plate while preparing the sauce in the same skillet.

Drain most of the grease but 1 teaspoon out of the skillet and set onto stove over medium-high heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Deglaze skillet with rice vinegar and soy sauce. Stir in brown sugar, beef broth, and gochujang. Season with sesame oil and Sriracha. Stir sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook until reduced by a third.

Meanwhile stir together cornstarch and water in a small bowl to create a slurry. Reduce heat to medium-low and mix in slurry while whisking constantly. Keep simmering sauce until it has reduced to about half. Add meatballs back into the skillet and baste with the sauce. Allow to simmer, basting generously, until meatballs are heated through and are well soaked with sauce, 3 to 5 minutes.

Serve garnished with toasted sesame seeds and green onions.

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