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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am School Based Health Alliance Advocacy Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

9:30am Department of Devlopmental Services Statewide Advisory Council State House Celebration, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Conservative Lobby Day on Beacon Hill, Park Street Church, 1 Park Street, Boston

10:00am Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development Public Hearing, Second Floor Conference Room, Department of Labor Standards, 19 Staniford Street, Boston

1:00pm Senate Session, Full Formal Session

6:00pm Women for Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards

6:00pm Sen. Joe Boncore's 3rd Annual St. Joseph's Day Celebration

“We are not going to give up, this is just the beginning of our effort to take on Donald Trump and to ensure that women and everyone who takes advantage of Planned Parenthood’s medical advice are given the protections which they need.”

U.S. Senator Ed Markey

Speaking about a new federal rule to bar health care providers from informing their patients that abortions are an available option.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

The Democrats’ choice problem: Which candidate can beat Trump in 2020? » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren shows what she’s made of » Boston Globe

Trump’s Twitter tirade shows an unhinged president » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren takes her policy-packed campaign to Deep South » Boston Globe

Beto O’Rourke arrives in N.H. for first visit to primary state » Boston Globe

Personality Vs. Policy In 2020 » WGBH

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Get Rid of the Electoral College » Boston Magazine

Elizabeth Warren Is Dominating The Policy Discussion — But Not The Democratic Race » WBUR

Business

Break up Big Tech? The senator’s plan has plenty of precedent » Boston Globe

There’s a lot riding on today’s Fed meeting. Here’s what you need to know » Boston Globe

3D printer maker Markforged raises $82M in round led by Summit Partners » Boston Business Journal

Developer plans 130-room hotel, rock-climbing and skydiving center at former Springfield jail » The Republican

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Somerville licensing commission waives application fees for cannabis dispensaries » Dig Boston

Civil Rights

Markey Rips Trump Admin's Title X Change As 'Disastrous' » WGBH

Education

Brockton parents, school district leaders to ask for more state funds » The Enterprise

Colin Rose Is Taking on Equity in Boston’s Public School System » Boston Magazine

MTA raises legal concerns about New Bedford charter deal » Commonwealth Magazine

Ed funding debate takes Pioneer detour » Commonwealth Magazine

New England Patriots players will lobby for Massachusetts education funding bill » The Republican

Peyser: State funding aims to strengthen 'school cultures' » The Herald News

Gov. Charlie Baker files bill to expand Springfield’s ‘empowerment zone’ model for schools statewide » MassLive

AG Maura Healey defends Mount Ida decision » Boston Globe

Environment

Facing EPA lawsuit, Quincy says it spent at least $30 million on sewers » Patriot Ledger

Federal

Trump administration's Title X change ripped as 'disastrous' » Taunton Gazette

Gaming

Massachusetts Lottery Pushes for Online Gaming and Sports Betting » Legal Pokersites

Is Northeast’s casino market saturated? Catskills resort is a cautionary tale » Boston Globe

Health Care

FDA approves Sage's first-ever treatment for postpartum depression » Boston Business Journal

FDA approves first new drug developed for women with postpartum depression » STAT News

Cambridge VC Flagship raises $824M for new life science investments » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Abandoned homes torn down in Needham’s ‘forgotten’ community » Wicked Local Needham

In rural Berlin, an ongoing mixed-use development is creating a community within the community » The Republican

Judiciary

Worcester legislators not ready to comment on bill to increase power to lock up suspects » Worcester Telegram

Justice system reforms creating new jobs, responsibilities » State House News Service

Former Worcester prosecutor nominated as Superior Court judge » Worcester Telegram

Labor

Pioneer Valley Workers Center wins James Beard Leadership Award » Gazette Net

Paid leave exemption applications open in April » Gloucester Times

Legislative

Legislative breakfast at Blaire » Lowell Sun

Peter Lucas: McMurtry's reputation is damaged. What about his bogus accusers? » Lowell Sun

Local Government

Framingham to host state kickoff for census » The Metro West Daily News

Former Athol Selectboard member, School Committee Chairman, Evelyn King, turns 100 » Athol Daily News

Andrea Campbell: New Budget Will Include Resources For Safer Streets » WGBH

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia: Opponents kicked off school committee board are ‘cry babies’ » The Republican

The vote to settle it all? » The Recorder

Politics

Bill eyed to require income tax disclosures » Boston Herald

Comedian Jimmy Tingle to speak at Democratic breakfast in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

St. Guillen’s passion for politics began in tragedy » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Far-right state GOP is a losing strategy » Lowell Sun

Charlie Baker opposes deal to bypass Electoral College » Boston Herald

Neal offers ‘inside baseball’ in talk on Washington » Gazette Net

5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Tuesday, March 19 » Wicked Local Weymouth

A.G. Maura Healy to Visit Cape » Cape Cod Online

Unlike Elizabeth Warren, Charlie Baker Wants to Keep the Electoral College » Boston Magazine

Public Health

At Trump event, Sheriff Hodgson gave OD data 7x higher than hospital's » South Coast Today

Public Safety

Ticket quotas are illegal, legal expert says after prosecutors in Mass. State Police OT probe say troopers had to issue specific number of citations » The Republican

Parkland Parent Brings Art Honoring Son To Youth Gun Violence Summit In Boston » WBUR

With homicides, a tale of two very different cities » Commonwealth Magazine

State Finance

Ways and Means hearing discusses state's most important issues » News 22 WWLP.com

State Government

Mass Cultural Council skips talk of belt-tightening at budget meeting » Boston Herald

Taxation

Tax on high-end real estate sales could generate hundreds of millions for Boston » Boston Globe

Hanover Brave Off helps reduce property taxes for veterans » Wicked Local Hanover

Transportation

John T. Driscoll, longest-serving Massachusetts Turnpike Authority chairman, dies at 93 » Boston Globe

Austin hires away Boston's transportation commissioner » Boston Business Journal

Boston’s transportation head to depart for job in Austin » Boston Globe

Mass. gas prices jump 5 cents » The Metro West Daily News

T board trying to kickstart revenue debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Conn. made the right call keeping Millstone nuclear power plant open » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Ingredients

4    bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (1½ pounds)
Salt and black pepper, to taste
2    tablespoons olive oil
4    chicken or turkey sausages (1 pound), pricked all over
1    small onion, thinly sliced
1    sweet yellow or red pepper, thinly sliced
1    clove garlic, thinly sliced
1½    cups Arborio rice
1    cup fire-roasted diced tomatoes with their juices
1¾    cups chicken stock
⅛    teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled into 2 tablespoons hot water

Directions

1. Set the oven at 375 degrees.

2. Sprinkle the chicken all over with salt and black pepper. In a 12-inch skillet with a heatproof handle or a shallow flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the chicken and sausages and cook for 4 minutes on a side, or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Cut large sausages in half.

3. Pour off all but a thin layer of fat from the pan. Lower the heat to medium. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 8 minutes, or until softened.

4. Turn the heat to medium and stir in the rice. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until it is translucent. Stir in the tomatoes, stock, saffron with its liquid, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Arrange the chicken, skin side up, and the sausages on the rice mixture. Cover the pan and transfer to the oven.

5. Cook for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the rice is just tender and the liquid is absorbed, and the chicken and sausages are cooked through.

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