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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Dept. of Mental Health Northeast Area Citizens Legislative Breakfast, Great Hall

9:00am American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY 2018 Budget Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

2:00pm Municipal Small Bridge Program Celebration, Nurses Hall

4:00pm Swearing in of Boards and Commissions, Grand Staircase

5:00pm Rep. Dan Ryan's Spring Celebration Fundraiser

5:00pm Rep. Dan Ryan's Spring Celebration Fundraiser

"Today’s vote means that Americans will never be safe online from having their most personal details stealthily scrutinized and sold to the highest bidder."

Jeffrey Chester, Executive Director of the Center for Digital Democracy.

On today's House vote to block Obama-era online privacy rules.
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Will GOP decimate budget to notch win on tax cuts? » Boston Globe

Congress Overturns Internet Privacy Regulation » WBUR

Trump Lawyers Claim Immunity In Sex Harassment Suit, Just As Bill Clinton Did » WBUR

What Trump Misses About Energy Jobs In America » WBUR

White House role brings unwanted scrutiny for Kushner » Sentinel & Enterprise

Battenfeld: Elizabeth Warren sees prez as prize » Boston Herald

Trump order softens laws on climate change » Boston Globe

President Trump proposing $18 million in cuts for wall » Sentinel & Enterprise

Trump administration sought to block Sally Yates from testifying to Congress on Russia » The Andover Townsman

Brexit: Britain files for divorce from the European Union » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Business

Sanofi Genzyme wins approval for breakthrough eczema drug » Boston Globe

Arts leaders march to State House to seek more funding for culture » Boston Globe

Vertex gains nearly $4B in market cap on positive cystic fibrosis data » Boston Business Journal

List Highlights Mass. Companies With Notable Diversity On Their Corporate Boards » WBUR

Asics eyes Boston location, cites need to compete with other major shoemakers » The Republican

Brockton dispensary to offer statewide medical marijuana delivery » Boston Globe

Dispensary announces statewide marijuana delivery service » WCVB

Governor Baker Addresses Annual Chamber Gathering » Beacon Hill Patch

Cannabis & Psychedelics

State treasurer requests $300k to hire marijuana oversight staff » Boston Business Journal

State rep files 12 bills to tighten marijuana rules » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Civil Rights

MassEquality Honors LGBTQ Champions at the 2017 Beacons of Light Dinner & Icon Awards Ceremony » The Rainbow Times

Education

Lawmakers attach urgency to Millis School bill » WWLP 22 News

UMass students to lobby legislators at Wednesday budget hearing for more state funding » The Republican

Environment

Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump » WBUR

?U.S. State Dept. drags feet on climate summit planned for Boston » Boston Business Journal

Volkswagen will pay $20M to Mass. in state's 'largest' environmental civil penalty ever » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts AG joins coalition opposing vehicle emissions rollback » Legal Newsline

Federal

Brexit Gets Real: Prime Minister May Has Triggered U.K.'s Exit From EU » WBUR

Gaming

How legal online gambling could impact the Massachusetts lottery » WWLP 22 News

Massachusetts Lottery battling to stay viable against online gambling » Sentinel & Enterprise

Lawmakers caught up in collision of online gaming, gambling » Sentinel & Enterprise

Gaming commission approves Suffolk Downs sale » State House News Service

Health Care

After Health Care Bill Failure, Experts Grapple with Future of Mass. Care » The Harvard Crimson

States push to protect birth control despite failed GOP bill » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Housing

The invisible homelessness » Commonwealth Magazine

Human Services

YWCA "Under One Roof" project awarded $1M in grants » South Coast Today

Somerville advocates rally for adult foster care » Wicked Local Somerville

Sen. Lewis honored as top legislator » Daily Times Chronicle

Immigration

Bristol Sheriff Hodgson blasts Brockton rep for warning of immigrant raid » State House News Service

State Rep. Defends Facebook Post Warning Immigrants Of Rumored ICE Raids » CBS Boston

Indivisible Somerville endorses Massachusetts Safe Communities Act » Wicked Local Somerville

Mass. sheriff's call for arrests spark immigration debate » Sentinel & Enterprise

Hodgson rips sanctuary cities, calls for arrest of officials who support them » South Coast Today

AG Healey blasts Sessions over sanctuary cities » Sentinel & Enterprise

Labor

County Fare: Nurses union honors state Rep. Paul Mark as labor `ally' » Berkshire Eagle

Legislative

Massachusetts lawmakers sifting through thousands of bills » Wicked Local Concord

Officials sound off to legislators on broadband, schools » The Recorder

Letter: Representative welcomes new role » Gloucester Times

Community talks education, immigrants' rights, climate change with state senators » The Daily Collegian

DuBois PayPal appeak draws campaign finance complaint » State House News Service

Massachusetts state Rep. Michelle DuBois, under fire for Facebook post, defends posting ICE raid rumors » The Republican

Local Government

School referendum fails in Amherst » Gazette Net

Ruthanne Fuller to hold mayoral campaign kickoff event » Wicked Local Newton

Ward 3 voters advance Dunn, Fauteux to special election » South Coast Today

Who Owns Boston's Waterfront? The Case For Protecting A Priceless Public Realm » WBUR

'Come and Get Me,' Somerville Mayor Tells Sheriff Calling For Arrest of Sanctuary City Leaders » Framingham Patch

Opinion

Jeff Sessions is wrong on immigration law, and he knows it » Boston Globe

Yes, Boston, you are racist » Boston Globe

For GOP, allegiance to party trumps allegiance to country » Boston Globe

Finally, some good news on boardroom diversity » Boston Globe

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Yard signs channel the fears — and hopes — of a fraught era » Boston Globe

Public Health

Ambitious drug treatment center may have found its ideal leader » Boston Globe

Drug deja vu » Commonwealth Magazine

Public warned about needles in river » Eagle Tribune

Public Safety

Holyoke Police Department welcomes new officers, promotes 4 in City Hall ceremony » The Republican

Parole Board questions Robin Murphy's 'credibility' at release hearing » Herald News

Baker signs bill doubling the line of duty death benefit » Boston Herald

Bay Staters call for halt to stun gun ban » Boston Herald

State Government

Deb Goldberg gets in gear as Beacon Hill blows smoke » Boston Herald

Utilities

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Recipe of the Week

Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons drained bottled horseradish
  • 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked free of shell
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 3 scallions including green tops, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise, and the horseradish.

  2. In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, the remaining 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, the scallions, parsley, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Shape the crab mixture into eight patties. Coat the patties with the remaining 3/4 cup bread crumbs and pat off the excess.

  3. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Working in batches if necessary, fry the cakes until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes. Turn and fry until golden brown on the other side, about 2 minutes longer. Drain on paper towels. Serve with the horseradish cream.

NOTES

Fish Alternatives There's really no substitute for sweet fresh crabmeat—but for a completely different taste, you could use one pound of cod, cooked and flaked.

SUGGESTED PAIRING

A full-bodied white such as a Chardonnay from California will be delightful with the crab. Try to find one that isn't too oaky—just full of the taste of ripe fruit.

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