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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

10:00am Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Oversight Hearing

11:00am Veteran's Agents Annual Legislative Luncheon, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

Governor's FY19 budget due

“We, in America, are So contaminated, with the Selfish Principles of Monarchy, and with that bastard, corrupted Honour, that Monarchy inspires, that We have no Idea, no Conception, no Imagination, no Dream, of the Passions and Principles, which Support Republics. What will become of Us? God knows.”

John Adams - 2nd President of the United States

An excerpt from a letter written by John Adams in 1777 in which he referred to a "Commonwealth".

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Don't expect Mitt Romney to be the anti-Trump leader » Boston Globe

Business

Amazon scoops up Cambridge security startup with NSA roots » Boston Business Journal

For fourth time, Boston requests extension of key harbor plan decision » Boston Business Journal

State, city officials chat with Amazon about HQ2 » Boston Globe

Retailers Express Housing, Employment Concerns with State Senate Task Force » Cape Cod Online

Cape's small-business owners seek relief » Cape Cod Times

Judge upholds unfair competition claims in suits against Uber by Mass. taxi companies, dismisses antitrust claim » Legal Newsline

Senate Task Force Gets Retail Pitch From Local Businesses » The Cape Cod Chronicle

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Massachusetts Could Become a Pot Sanctuary » CityLab

Cannabis Commission may move out of Boston » State House News Service

Attleboro pot law on fast track » The Sun Chronicle

Cannabis Commission eyes MetroWest for permanent headquarters » The Metro West Daily News

Education

Central Mass. colleges, schools receive preliminary state approval for early college programs » Worcester Telegram

$20,000 state grants helping Holyoke students in early college programs » The Republican

Q&A with Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy » The Daily Collegian

UMass awarded $1.1 Million to work with Tesla Energy to build Large Battery Storage System » The Daily Collegian

State schools to make computer science a core subject » Boston Herald

Change sought as Massachusetts shortchanges Holyoke $4.3 million in charter reimbursements since 2013 » The Republican

REPORT: Bay State laws fail to protect students » Sentinel & Enterprise

State Senator Eric Lesser tours vocational training facility » WWLP 22

Environment

Salem gets $1.2M for new seawall at Forest River Park » The Salem News

St. Louis firm completes purchase of Brayton Point in Somerset » The Patriot Ledger

Gaming

Daily fantasy sports companies could see 15 percent tax on revenues » Boston Globe

Donoghue bill would make fantasy sports gambling legal » Lowell Sun

Cannabis panel may move » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts state senator proposes 15 percent tax on DraftKings, other daily fantasy sports operators » The Republican

MGM Springfield holding career sessions for hurricane victims » WWLP 22 News

Housing

Some Puerto Rican Hurricane Maria evacuees face loss of emergency housing » The Republican

St. Louis firm finalizes purchase, takes 'environmental responsibilities' of Brayton Point » WWLP 22 News

Expiring restrictions fuel anxiety among affordable housing tenants » South Coast Today

Human Services

Springfield, Holyoke welcome centers for Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees to get $120,000 in United Way grants » The Republican

Immigration

Western Mass Dreamers Fight for Immigrant Rights in D.C. » Valley Advocate

Democrats' retreat on shutdown puts Dreamers' fate back in the hands of Republicans » Boston Globe

AG Maura Healey Blames Republicans For 'Shameful' DACA Delay » WGBH News

Insurance

Change to state workers' health insurance plans was 'seriously mishandled,' Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says » The Republican

Big insurers take a big hit in shakeup of public workers' plans » Boston Globe

SEC investigating GE over $6 billion insurance charge » Boston Business Journal

Change to Massachusetts state workers' insurance plans was 'flawed,' caused 'tremendous' confusion, Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

Judiciary

More than 30 years later, a new chance at freedom » Boston Globe

Lelling elaborates on approaches to marijuana, immigration » State House News Service

Legislative

Panel eyes net neutrality » Wicked Local Chelmsford

Local Government

Polling places, times set for special election » Lynn Daily News Item

North Adams City Council OKs rules letting president ban individuals from speaking at meetings » Berkshire Eagle

Great Barrington Town Hall briefs: Parking rules; citizen petitions deadline; Blue Hill Road brouhaha » the Berkshire edge

Early voting pays dividend in Cohasset » Wicked Local Cohasset

Government shutdown has little local impact » The Salem News

Marin Goldstein on Easthampton School Committee after Alexandra Dodge steps down » The Republican

Opinion

Walsh and Tompkins: Team up to tackle opioid crisis » Boston Herald

It's (still) time to rein in the filibuster » Boston Globe

Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder: An Expat's Love Letter to New England » Boston Magazine

Do we really want Amazon? » Cape Cod Times

Politics

City political couple eager to move up » Eagle Tribune

Baker Touts Bipartisanship, Goals For Future In State Of The Commonwealth Address » WBUR

Matias raises $212G in 3rd District race » Lowell Sun

LG candidate addresses Lincoln Democrats » Wicked Local Lincoln

Charlie Baker throws shade at D.C. dysfunction » Boston Herald

Steve Kerrigan raises $165,000 toward 3rd District race » Sentinel & Enterprise

Charlie Baker Focuses on Bipartisanship in State of the Commonwealth » Boston Magazine

Here are three takeaways from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's state of the state » MassLive

Forum to feature all 13 Democrats running for Congress » Lowell Sun

Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez believes Gov. Charlie Baker's vulnerable » Wicked Local Georgetown

Public Health

US Attorney Says Mass. Priority is Opioids, Not Marijuana » NBC Boston

Public Safety

Wellesley receives grant for safety programs » Wicked Local Wellesley

Group wants to 'change culture' in bicyclist deaths » Boston Herald

Sandwich officials mum on firefighter resignations » Cape Cod Times

State Finance

Governor to file budget blueprint on heels of annual address » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker proposes $40.9 billion FY19 budget » The Republican

Tax Questions Complicate Massachusetts Budget Plans » WAMC

State Government

Baker's focus on bipartisanship wins praise from lawmakers » The Daily News of Newburyport

Gov. Charlie Baker proposes expansion of popular tax credit, more money for social services in State of the Commonwealth » The Republican

6 issues Charlie Baker discussed in his State of the Commonwealth address » Boston.com

WMass lawmakers praise Gov. Charlie Baker for addressing broadband, opioids » The Republican

'Economically, we're hitting on all cylinders': Read Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's 2018 state of the state » The Republican

Healey to host town hall meeting » Eagle Tribune

WBURwbur90.9 » WBUR

Gov. Baker: 'The State of the Commonwealth is Strong' » NECN

On the Record: Round table considers AG's year » WCVB

Baker reviews work, touts investment plans in SOTC » State House News Service

Taxation

Lawmakers ask: What does federal tax reform mean for Massachusetts? » The Republican

Panel advised against hasty response to US tax overhaul | The News Tribune » The News Tribune

Experts: Proceed with caution as trillions shift under new tax » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider 15 Percent Tax on Daily Fantasy Sports » NECN

Tax Reform and Uncertain Economy Driving State Budget Proposals » Governing

Transportation

Lynn's delegation is on board with Gov. Baker's transportation review » Lynn Daily News Item

Baker launches commission to study transportation needs » Boston Globe

Utilities

Bill would give AG, IG seats on Pilgrim advisory panel » State House News Service

Some States Want to Save Net Neutrality, But Can They? » Governing

Baker mentions offshore wind project in speech » Martha's Vineyard Times

Bill would give Attorney General and Inspector General seats on Pilgrim advisory council » Wicked Local Abington

Massive oil burn during cold snap a "disaster," Beaton says » State House News Service

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Recipe of the Week

Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup hazelnuts, finely chopped

1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

Kosher salt and ground black pepper

4 5- to 6-ounce chicken breast cutlets, pounded to an even ¼-inch thickness

1/2 cup fresh tarragon leaves, chopped, divided

1/3 cup grapeseed or other neutral oil

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1 5-ounce container (6 cups) baby arugula

1/2 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced

1 medium shallot, halved and thinly sliced

1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

 

  1. In a wide, shallow dish, stir together the hazelnuts, panko and 1½ teaspoons salt. Season the cutlets on both sides with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the tarragon, pressing it into the chicken to adhere. One at a time, add the cutlets to the hazelnut-panko mixture, pressing into the mixture and coating both sides. Place the cutlets on a large plate.

  2. In a 12-inch skillet over medium-high, heat the grapeseed oil until shimmering. Add the cutlets in a single layer and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip the cutlets and cook until the second sides are golden, about another 2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, remaining tarragon, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Add the arugula, fennel and shallot, then toss. Serve the cutlets with the salad and lemon wedges on the side.



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