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7:30am SPECIAL EVENT: How can we Achieve Health Equity In Massachusetts?, MCLE New England, 10 Winter Pl, Boston, MA 02108

8:30am Building a Brighter Future: Mass. Latino Electoral & Economic Summit, MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston

8:30am Building a Brighter Future: MA Latino Electoral & Economic Summit, MCLE New England - 10 Winter Pl, Boston, MA 02108

11:30am Sickle Cell Briefing: United We Stand, Great Hall, State House

1:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom

1:00pm State House Briefing on the Universal FAFSA: Policy to Promote College Access hosted by uAspire, State House, Room 428 and via Zoom

6:00pm Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Via Zoom
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Shelter for migrant families in Roxbury sparks mixed reactions » Boston Globe

Inflation eroding road repair money » Boston Herald

Boston restaurant economics are punishing. $600,000 liquor licenses make it worse. » Boston Globe

In hundreds of complaints, nurses claim dangerous conditions at St. Vincent Hospital » Worcester Telegram

State Pension Fund Clears $100 Billion For Second Time » State House News Service

Bribes in alleged trooper license scheme included snow blower, bottled water, a new driveway, prosecutors say » Boston Globe

There are even fewer affordable apartments in Massachusetts than we thought, according to new data » WGBH

Editorial: Give Roxbury back its rec center » Boston Herald

Mayor Michelle Wu discusses migrant influx with US Homeland Security officials » Boston Globe

Union membership slipping in Massachusetts » Axios

THE OTHER 49

CT: Republicans are calling for tax incentives on EVs over strict California standards. Here’s why » Hartford Courant

NY: New York City’s pro-cop mayor loses high-profile fight over policing legislation » Politico

NY: Hochul wants to raise the state's temporary disability benefits for the first time in 35 years » WXXI

IL: Illinois elections board dismisses effort to remove Trump from ballot » Washington Post

MN: Nearly half of Minnesota's rural hospitals don't offer labor and delivery » Axios

SC: South Carolina Democrats are the new first-in-the-nation primary, but will they turn out? » Boston Globe

FL: Florida bans gender changes on driver’s licenses » Orlando Sentinel

FL: Florida Republicans want to block removal of Confederate monuments » Politico

AZ: Arizona GOP bill would let legislators overrule voters in presidential elections » Raw Story

CA: Can a Democrat not named Katie Porter win her congressional swing seat? » Politico

NATIONAL

Meta, TikTok, and other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation » Boston Globe

How the Border Crisis Shattered Biden’s Immigration Hopes » New York Times

Republicans advance Mayorkas impeachment as Democrats decry process as a sham » Washington Post

Global economy is heading toward ‘soft landing,’ IMF says » Boston Globe

Federal Reserve is likely to show little urgency to cut interest rates despite market’s anticipation » Boston Globe

GOP senators fear border deal may already be doomed » Politico

The politicization of Taylor Swift » The Hill

A Second Trump Term Could End Abortion Access as We Know It » Vanity Fair

A new, powerful political movement » Axios

“Things Are Not Set in Stone”: How to Reframe America’s Gun Debate » Vanity Fair

“How did each of these things get to the point where unions and union members got to the point where they voted overwhelmingly to go on strike, even knowing fines are coming?” she asked. “What does it mean for the unions that don’t have the financial wherewithal to cover the fines?” Policy makers must try to fix the process, she said. ”Obviously, rendering public employee strikes illegal isn’t working,” Rausch said. “When something isn’t working, we have to start asking ourselves how we can change it so things in our communities and situations in our communities go better.”

Senator Rebecca Rausch

Rausch sponsored a bill to legalize strikes for public employees. The bill, a priority of the MTA, would not apply to public safety employees and would require any union go through six months of bargaining before going on strike.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

DeSantis super PAC quietly funnelled money into anti-Trump group » Politico

Trump will meet with the Teamsters in Washington as he tries to cut into Biden’s union support » Boston Globe

Moore: Biden elites painfully out of touch » Boston Herald

Opinion: Haley won’t be the GOP nominee. But she can continue to be a thorn in Trump’s side. » Boston Globe

Business

After two-week delay, Walgreens officially closes another Roxbury location » WBUR

Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rules » Boston Globe

Economic conditions are nearly ideal as Fed moves closer to cutting interest rates » Boston Globe

Kendall Square is no longer the area’s only biotech hotspot » Boston Globe

MCI-Concord prison closure leaves local economy, prison grounds’ future uncertain » MassLive

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Mass. cannabis company starts recycling program to cut down on single-use plastic » MassLive

Civil Rights

Rally to encourage a ceasefire in Gaza takes place outside Congressman Seth Moulton’s office » Salem News

Legislators push to restore felon voting rights » Commonwealth Beacon

Democracy

Mass. Rep. Auchincloss duels with ex-Trump aide who called Jan. 6 a ‘peaceful transition of power’ » MassLive

Education

Bill Targets Under-Enrollment Disparities In AP Courses » State House News Service

MassBay Community College unveils state-of-the-art center on Franklin Street in Framingham » The Metro West Daily News

Report Emphasizes Flexibility, Tech In Education » State House News Service

Fired Amherst teacher thinks she was caught up in overreaction to district controversy » MassLive

New Approaches To Early Literacy Taking Shape » State House News Service

FL: Florida Republicans seize on teacher prep programs in fight against ‘wokeness’ » POLITICO Pro

Reardon hires firm to look into Whittier act » Newburyport News

Billionaire Megadonor Ken Griffin Says He Will Stop Donations to Harvard » The Harvard Crimson

As fury with Harvard grows, aggrieved students and alums look for new ways to change university’s course » Boston Globe

Environment

5 WMass municipalities have received Green Communities funding from state » MassLive

"Unconscionable," Plainville residents say solar farm is causing flooding that's ruining their homes » CBS News

Health Care

Advocates aim to demystify home care rates, wages » News 22 WWLP.com

Vertex says its experimental painkiller works as well as opioids for acute pain — without risk of addiction » Boston Globe

Worcester hospital nurses file complaints over ‘dangerous conditions’ » MassLive

Editorial: Bear Mountain nursing home report alleges neglect, overmedication » Boston Globe

Shovels out for secretive Steward » Commonwealth Beacon

Housing

Cass center in Roxbury set to open as overflow shelter this week » Boston.com

State to move migrants staying at Logan Airport to Boston recreation center » MassLive

Governor Healey to tour new emergency shelter in Boston » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston Logan migrants displace youth track club as Roxbury recreation facility turns into overflow site » Boston Herald

Roxbury neighbors concerned about recreation complex being used as migrant shelter » Fox 25 News

Developers secure financing for 114-unit 40B apartment complex in Swampscott, 'The Wescott' » Salem News

A timeline of the Roxbury overflow site for Boston Logan migrants » Boston Herald

Immigration

Safe Communities Act addresses immigrant protections in Mass. » News 22 WWLP.com

NY: City Cancels Walk-In IDNYC Appointments After Lines of Migrants Stretch Overnight » The City

Murray: We’re all border states now » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Healey presides at ceremonial oath-taking for new SJC Associate Justice Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ N. Dewar » Boston Globe

Budget Talks Will Determine Size Of Legal Aid Gaps » State House News Service

Labor

Editorial: Striking Newton teachers are breaking the law. Here’s what could happen to them. » Boston Globe

NY: Delays in paying city contractors grow under Adams says report » Politico Pro

Newton teachers fined over $500K for record-long strike, parents speak out » Boston Herald

UPS to cut 12,000 jobs as wages rise and package volumes fall » Boston Globe

Opinion: Give Newton’s teachers an ultimatum: Return to work or forfeit your jobs » Boston Globe

‘I’m actually angry right now’: Newton striking teachers speak out from the picket line » Boston Globe

Legislative

New Special Committee Will Vet Initiative Petitions » State House News Service

Local Government

Springfield CAFO Selection Picks up Speed This Week Amid Other Top Departures » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Saugus to go green at municipal buildings with $200,000 grant » Lynn Daily News Item

Mayor taps Mass/Cass leader Del Rio as new head of Inspectional Services » Dorchester Reporter

Springfield road clearing is a numbers game and city is losing that with lack of plow drivers » MassLive

'His loss is immeasurable': Remembering longtime Gardner City Councilor Ronald Cormier » The Gardner News

Gilman chairs statewide Women Elected Municipal Officials steering committee » Gloucester Times

Shutesbury voters OK new wetlands bylaw at special TM » Gazette Net

Expanded North Amherst Library branch to reopen Monday » Gazette Net

Politics

With Windsor's 'erratic' mail delivery, some residents are wondering if their mail-in primary ballots will make it in time » Berkshire Eagle

Library trustees is only contested race in South Hadley election » Gazette Net

Massachusetts Republican State Committee Candidate Angel Pantoja Jr. back in court » Fall River Reporter

Students Rally, Lobby For Climate, Transparency Bills » State House News Service

Public Health

Committee Favors Bill Safeguarding Children's Products » State House News Service

Public Safety

Feds charge Massachusetts State Police troopers in alleged bribery fraud scheme » Boston Herald

Senators work on amendments to gun reform bill » Western Mass News

Mass. State troopers ensnared by feds over bribery scheme for drivers licenses » MassLive

Howie Carr: Corrupt State Police bleep just never ends » Boston Herald

State Police indictments for dumb and corrupt behavior are on-brand » Boston Globe

Public defenders sue Mass. State Police, allege flouting of Public Records Law » Worcester Telegram

Reproductive Rights

Mass. Gov. Healey joins brief urging U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to abortion medication » MassLive

State Government

Our Opinion: Massachusetts, a state with woeful government transparency standards, needs the Sunlight Act » Berkshire Eagle

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Recipe of the Week

Pecan Pie Brownies

Food Wishes — Chef John

Ingredients

Brownie Base:

1 cup white sugar

7/8 cup cocoa powder (3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons)

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

10 tablespoons hot melted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Pecan Pie Filling:

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup light corn syrup

2 large eggs

1/2 cup salted butter, melted

2 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with enough parchment to overhang on all sides, and oil the parchment.

To make brownie batter, combine white sugar, cocoa powder, kosher salt, and 10 tablespoons melted butter in a mixing bowl. Mix with an electric hand mixer or whisk until combined. The mixture will look grainy, but that’s okay.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg, and mix with a whisk or electric hand mixer until combined. Again, the mixture will look grainy. Add the second egg, and continue mixing on high speed until a smooth, thick, glossy batter is formed.

Add flour and mix on low speed until flour just disappears. Use a spatula to mix in any flour from the side of the bowl; spread batter evenly into the prepared pan. Tap pan gently on the counter to level the brownie base.

Bake brownie base for 20 minutes. Remove to cool on a wire rack while making pecan pie filling.

Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

For pecan pie filling, combine brown sugar, salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, corn syrup, 2 eggs, and melted salted butter in a bowl; whisk until smooth. Stir in pecans; pour filling over brownie base and spread evenly; tap pan gently on counter to level the filling.

Bake in the preheated oven until pecan pie filling is almost fully set, about 1 hour. If dish is shaken gently from side to side, there will be a very slight jiggle in the center. 

Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. For best results, cover and chill before cutting. Lift brownies from the dish using parchment overhang. Cut into 16 2x2-inch squares.

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