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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am YMCA State Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am ADDP Legislative Forum, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston

10:00am Board of Building Regulations and Standards Public Hearing, Springfield Technical Community College, One Armory Square - B2 Auditorium, Springfield

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Executive Office of Administration & Finance/Board of Registration in Pharmacy Public Hearing, Via conference call

5:00pm Division of Marine Fisheries Public Hearing, Mass. Maritime, Admiral's Hall, 1 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay

Birthdays: Rep. Natalie Blais, Rep. Carol Doherty
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Fires everywhere for Healey administration » Commonwealth Beacon

AG Campbell sues Milton over town's failure to comply with state zoning law » WBUR

It’s Massachusetts v. Milton in a key test of state’s ambitious new housing law » Boston Globe

Milton Select Board divided on next steps » Commonwealth Beacon

Conservatives mount effort to retake control of Mass. GOP » Boston Globe

A new mom died after giving birth at a Boston hospital. Was corporate greed to blame? » CBS News

Millionaire’s tax underwrites transportation and education funding; split knocked » Boston Herald

Child care sector — essential to Boston’s economy — is struggling to recruit new workers » WBUR

MassGOP warns against voting for Republican committee candidate: ‘Reprehensible rhetoric’ » Boston Herald

THE OTHER 49

RI: As US, New England farms lose ground, RI agriculture flourishes » Providence Journal

CT: Restaurant owners, lawmakers battle over whether to eliminate tipped wages for workers » Hartford Courant

NY: Adams calls for change to New York City’s sanctuary city laws in harshest statement yet » Politico

NJ: A look at the fight ahead and unanswered questions on Murphy's new NJ Transit tax » Politico Pro

MI: Trump beats Nikki Haley, Joe Biden wins amid protest votes in Michigan primaries » WBUR

FL: Florida Senate revises legislation that critics blasted as bringing back 'child labor' » Tallahassee Democrat

AZ: Kari Lake, Ruben Gallego, and “a Sinema-Size Question Mark”: Inside Arizona’s Senate Skirmish » Vanity Fair

AZ: 'Our community is under attack': Faithful at Arizona Capitol decry 'anti-immigrant' bills » AZ Central

WA: King County, Tukwila announce new investments to help asylum-seekers » Seattle Times

WA: Republicans Hatched a Secret Assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington State » ProPublica

CA: Homeless count staff will now get new training after chaos, recount » San Francisco Standard

MN: This sleeper special election could determine control of Minnesota's Capitol » Axios

CO: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ups actions on immigrant crisis as pressure grows » Axios

GA: Georgia House OKs bill to provide gun-related tax credits, prevent tracking of firearm purchases » Georgia Recorder

NATIONAL

Republicans have an answer on IVF. It’s only raising more questions. » Politico

They're coming for birth control next » Public Notice

Michigan Primary Takeaways: ‘Uncommitted’ Makes Itself Heard » New York Times

Donald Trump’s specific brand of racism resurfaces as he woos Black voters » Washington Post

The Koch Network Is Killing Rail Safety » The Lever

Young Voters Say Their Discontent Goes Deeper Than Israel and Gaza » New York Times

They renounced Trump. Will they get fellow conservatives to vote Biden? » Washington Post

"This is mandatory, we have a housing crisis,” Campbell said at a press conference outside her offices Tuesday. "Because you have a public good in public transit in your community, you have to come into compliance with this critical piece of legislation."

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell

Campbell is suing the town of Milton for failing to comply with the state's MBTA Communities Law.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

Lowry: Campaign against Donald Trump un-American » Boston Herald

Winslow & Gritzuk: What happens if no one wins Electoral College? » Boston Herald

Business

Healey Life-Sci, Climate Tech Plans Will Span 10 Years » State House News Service

Healey life-sci, climate tech plans will span 10 years » Gazette Net

Decision Time Nearing On To-Go Cocktails » State House News Service

Healey targets life sciences, climate tech, AI in economic development bill » Boston Herald

Wayfair's first branded store will feature a restaurant » Boston Business Journal

Developers lament inconsistent BPDA reviews in new survey » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

It’s high noon at the high court for internet free speech. What’s next for social media users? » Boston Globe

Embrace Boston finds new home, eyes ambitious goals » Axios

Opinion: Don’t take gay marriage for granted » Boston Globe

Democracy

Editorial: If Republicans won’t stand up to Putin, he won’t stand down in his threats to American interests » Boston Globe

Education

Wages, Turnover Put Drag On Early Education » State House News Service

Gov. Healey denies request to deploy National Guard at Brockton High School » MassLive

Interim K-12 education commissioner selected to start in March » Boston Herald

Mayor Wu, Boston Public Schools call off plans to move the O’Bryant exam school to West Roxbury » Boston Globe

Brockton to unveil new safety proposal to quell school violence after National Guard request denied » Fox 25 News

Cambridge College to be acquired by Bay Path University in Western Mass. Email » Boston Business Journal

Brockton police chief says school security plan must be reviewed in light of disruption at high school » Boston Globe

Boston halts plan to move O'Bryant exam school to West Roxbury » WGBH

Former Easthampton school paraeducator charged with child sexual assault » Gazette Net

‘Keeper of the Keys’: Meet the Secretary of Harvard’s Secretive Governing Boards » The Harvard Crimson

Attendance, graduation rates not making the grade » Lowell Sun

Boston Mayor Wu kills her plan to move O’Bryant school after community blowback, source says » Boston Herald

Health Care

AG, Healey Weigh "Accountability" In Steward System » State House News Service

Housing

AG Sues Milton Over Housing Law Compliance » State House News Service

Mass. AG Campbell sues Milton over rejection of MBTA Communities law » Boston Business Journal

AG Campbell looks to high court to force Milton to comply with MBTA Communities Act » Boston Herald

Wrentham joins list of towns fighting state housing production law » MassLive

NY: Most New Yorkers can’t afford childcare, driving young families out of the city, report finds » Gothamist

Easthampton to use $100K to assess Town Lodging House site for affordable housing; neighbors upset with plans » Gazette Net

Developer slashes number of affordable units in Worcester apartment proposal » Worcester Telegram

Wrentham concerned MBTA zoning law could put strain on schools, infrastructure » CBS News

Healey's frustration grows: Steward 'shortchanged' vendors, state » The Eagle Tribune

Human Services

Local nonprofits share in over $8 million in food access grants » The Reminder

In Waltham, families of former patients, workers at Fernald demand role in deciding property’s future » Boston Globe

South End day-care operator kept license despite cocaine trafficking conviction » Boston Globe

Immigration

Gov. Healey still asking for federal assistance with migrants, but 'not holding out hope' » Spectrum News

NY: Immigrant Who Housed Migrants in Queens Furniture Store: ‘We Had to Do Something’ » The City

Mass. migrant crisis divides neighbors in Dedham » Boston Globe

Editorial: Dems tough on (some) crimes, but leave immigration out of it » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Mass. man sues state for $1M after serving 27 years in prison for a case that was later thrown out » WBUR

An obscure elected panel is poised to approve Healey’s former romantic partner to SJC » Boston Globe

Legislative

State Rep. Capano announces decision not to run for reelection » Lynn Daily News Item

Lawmakers To Start Ballot Question Review Next Week » State House News Service

Local Government

Healey's municipal reform plan criticized, praised » The Eagle Tribune

Critics: Healey's municipal reform plan limits public access to meeting » Gloucester Times

Leverett busts out cake, events to begin 250th anniversary celebration » The Recorder

No pay? No play: Busking fee hits sour note with Worcester street musicians » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Howie Carr: Geoff Diehl haunts GOP … again » Boston Herald

State: 6.6 Percent Turnout So Far In Prez Primaries » State House News Service

Endorsements pile up for Governor's Council challenger » Your Arlington

Early voting in Attleboro area communities off to slow start » The Sun Chronicle

‘Now is our moment to seize!’: Lawmakers, leaders honor Dominican community at first annual Independence Day breakfast. » Boston Globe

Public Safety

To revisit or revert: Springfield city council considers powers for incoming police superintendent » WAMC

In wake of SSU student's death, advocates call for gun reform » Salem News

Veteran Mass. police officer accused of sexual harassment of students and teachers » MassLive

Take My Council, Please: The (Off-)Center of Power Holds on Police Commission » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

Reproductive Rights

Opinion: Tremors from IVF ruling are widely felt » Boston Globe

State Government

Gov. Healey touts econ. dev. proposals, housing plan to biz leaders: ‘I’m asking for your help’ » MassLive

Transportation

Transportation Drives Legislators To Dighton Hearing » State House News Service

Boston unveils plan for hundreds of new curbside EV chargers » Boston Globe

Utilities

Governor Healey Suggests Big Oil Undermining New Power Networks » Bloomberg

MassDEP’s Clean Heat Standard poised to advance energy shift » Gazette Net

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Recipe of the Week

Bacon and Onion Pasta

Eric Kim — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

8 ounces bacon

2 medium red onions

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt and black pepper

8 garlic cloves

1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes

1 teaspoon herbes de Provence

1 cup sweet red vermouth (vermouth rouge)

1 pound angel hair or capellini

1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

½ cup finely grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano

Directions

Take the bacon out of its packaging with the slices still stuck together and place on a cutting board. Cut the bacon, still stacked, crosswise into ½-inch slices to create little bacon pieces, also known as lardons. Add to a large rimmed sheet pan. Halve and thinly slice the onions. Add to the sheet pan as well. Drizzle the olive oil over the bacon and onions, season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly coated.

Place the sheet pan in a cold oven and then heat the oven to 450 degrees. Roast until the bacon has rendered much of its fat but is still pink and the onions are slightly charred in spots but not too dark, 20 to 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Smash the garlic cloves with the side of your knife and thinly slice them. When the bacon and onions have had their 20 to 25 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven and stir in the garlic, red-pepper flakes, herbes de Provence and vermouth. Place the pan back in the oven and continue cooking until the vermouth is almost evaporated, and the bacon and onions look jammy and caramelized but not burnt, 5 to 10 minutes.

Cook the pasta according to package instructions. (Don’t overcook it, as angel hair can go from bouncy to soggy in seconds). Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.

Carefully transfer everything from the pan to the pot with the cooked pasta. Add the parsley and Parmesan to the pasta, and toss until evenly combined, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid if the sauce needs thinning out. Taste, adding more salt and pepper as needed, and serve immediately.

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