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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am End of Life Options Mass. Coalition Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Pride Flag Raising, State House Steps, Boston

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Committee Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Kevin Honan, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, State Senator Adam Gomez
Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

UMass Gloucester marine station gets $3M boost » Gloucester Times

Lawmakers are hopeful about a climate bill. Advocates are skeptical » Commonwealth Beacon

Housing Fee Options Still In Play On Hill » State House News Service

Health Centers Seek Relief From "Deep Challenges" » State House News Service

Opinion: Do-nothing committees show the inner workings of the State House » Boston Globe

In picking judges, Healey is turning to women, people of color — and mostly Democrats » Boston Globe

The Earth warmed at a record rate in 2023, and mostly because of human activity, scientists say » Boston Globe

Elsewhere, Democrats are frustrated by Biden’s border crackdown. In Mass., Healey ‘strongly’ supports it. » Boston Globe

State’s food allergy law needs to be updated » Boston Globe

'Roaring Kitty' GameStop Trades Under Investigation in Mass. » ThinkAdvisor

THE OTHER 49

NC: 8 Charlotte companies rank on the 2024 Fortune 500 list » Axios

GA: Mapped: Georgia’s unaccompanied migrant children » Axios

FL: US health secretary drops in on Florida during Pride » Politico

LA: 22 ways lawmakers changed Louisiana this legislative session » Axios

AK: Fayetteville women's correctional facility faces uncertain future » Axios

FL: Watch Live: Boeing’s Starliner set for launch this morning on historic 1st human spaceflight » Orlando Sentinel

AZ: Primary Prepping: LD21 House Dems » Arizona Agenda

WA: Senator Joe Nguyễn’s List of 2024 Washington Clean Energy Legislation » JD Supra

OR: National Democratic group set sights on flipping 3 seats in Oregon Legislature » The Oregonian

CA: Trump casts dark shadow on California water » Politico

CA: California refunding $52 million to U.S. government for migrant care » The LA Times

CO: Denver has received more than 1,400 unaccompanied migrant children » Axios Denver

CA:Even in California, Latino Dems can’t agree on Biden’s border policy » Politico

NJ: The Case of the Developer, the Halal Exporter, US Senator Bob Menendez, and His Wife » Vanity Fair

AZ: Measure making illegal border crossing a state crime will go to the ballot » Axios Phoenix

NV: Northern Nevadans fear NV Energy plan would mean some of highest service charges in U.S. » Nevada Current

AZ: Republicans face difficult timeline in possible Mayes impeachment proceedings » Axios Phoenix

AZ: "Better late than never": Arizona leaders react to Biden border crackdown » Axios Phoenix

UT: County clerks in Utah begin sending out mail ballots » Axios Salt Lake City

LA: Louisiana Passes Surgical Castration Bill for Child Sex Offenders » New York Times

IL: How Biden's border clampdown could impact Chicago » Axios

NATIONAL

Inside Dems’ Bibi breach » Politico

Biden and allies move swiftly to sell the public on his new border order » Politico

House Democrats will try to force a vote to protect contraception, putting GOP on record » NBC News

Cloudy With A Chance Of Disaster » The Lever

‘We’re at the kids table’: Nikki Haley delegates bracing for some awkwardness at GOP convention » Boston Globe

Is Biden channeling Hillary Clinton’s campaign strategy? » Roll Call

‘Racial resentment’ a factor in violence of 6 January 2021, study says » The Guardian

The Age of the Drone Police Is Here » Wired

Biden and allies move swiftly to sell the public on his new border order » Politico

"In 2016, the economy was the top issue, just as today, with the exit polls showing 36 percent of voters saying it was excellent/good and 62 percent saying not so good/poor. But instead of an economic strategy, Clinton’s campaign focused on driving negative stories on Trump’s personal life rather than policy differences, with one goal in mind: to drive up his negatives. They succeeded. Trump ended the campaign with a 60 percent unfavorable. But the harsh tone of her campaign also pushed up her negatives, to a 55 percent unfavorable in the exit polls and an election night loss. Clinton had gone after Trump supporters, calling them “deplorables” in front of a laughing New York City audience. That speech, in my view, was critical in tipping the scales to Trump, so it’s mystifying to me that Biden has adopted a similar messaging strategy, referring to Trump supporters derogatorily as MAGA extremists."

David Winston, RollCall

It has been a disappointing spring for the president, and another strategy has emerged that mirrors Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 campaign strategy.
News By Category
Business

It’s time to hold social media companies accountable » Commonwealth Beacon

Report finds strong economic growth — and challenges — in post-pandemic Boston » WBUR

Boston officials warn DoorDash, Uber, Grubhub drivers to stop ‘dangerous operation’ of scooters, mopeds » Boston Globe

Wage transparency bill recedes into darkness » 22News

Civil Rights

The retirement accounts of Mass. residents could improve the racial wealth gap, report finds » Boston Globe

Education

Harvard's largest faculty group has stopped requiring diversity statements » WBUR

Environment

Committee Advances $3.5 Billion Eco-Dev Bill » State House News Service

Health Care

Poll: Two-thirds of Mass. residents support medical aid in dying » WBUR

Housing

House outlines $6.2 billion housing plan » WHDH

State Committee Drops Housing Bank Transfer Fee, But Hope Remains For Long Sought Legislation » Nantucket Current

NY: New York’s housing crunch collides with development skeptics » Politico

Human Services

EDITORIAL: The state says a program to house people with addiction worked. So why is it going away? » Boston Globe

Immigration

AZ: Controversial immigration measure goes on Arizona ballots alongside Biden-Trump contest » NBC News

Mass. immigration advocates worry about Biden’s order limiting asylum seekers » WGBH

State officials get an earful on plans for Norfolk shelter » The Sun Chronicle

After months of waiting, Haitian migrants in Greenfield start getting work authorizations, UMass jobs » WBUR

Legislative

Do-nothing committees show the inner workings of the State House » Boston Globe

Local Government

Mass. city advances mayor’s $285K salary, higher than mayors of Boston and NYC » MassLive

Politics

Prosecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems » Boston Globe

State Finance

No Promises As State Budget Talks Begin » State House News Service

State budget approved by the Senate » The Somerville Times

Transportation

NY: Hochul considering congestion pricing delay amid concerns from Democratic leaders » Politico

Utilities

A gas utility and climate advocates in Framingham offer a vision for the future: cleaner, cheaper energy » Boston Globe

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Recipe of the Week

Jalapeño-Orange Pork Tenderloin With Snap Peas

Ali Slagle — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

3 tablespoons brown sugar

5 garlic cloves, finely chopped

3 jalapeños, finely chopped (seeds removed, if desired)

1 large orange

Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal) and black pepper

2 pork tenderloins (2 to 2½ pounds total), silver skin removed (see Tip), patted dry

1 lime

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

½ cup chopped cilantro leaves and stems

1 pound snap peas

Directions

Arrange a rack in the bottom third of the oven and heat to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, garlic, jalapeño and the zest of the orange. Season with salt and pepper.

Place the pork tenderloins on a parchment-lined sheet pan and season generously with salt (about 2 ½ teaspoons) and pepper. Rub the pork all over with about three-quarters of the jalapeño mixture; reserve the rest. Roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the pork registers 140 degrees, 20 to 25 minutes. (The pork will continue to cook as it rests.)

Meanwhile, cut off the top and bottom of the orange and set down on one of the cut sides. Follow the curve of the fruit to cut away the peel and pith. Squeeze the peels into the remaining jalapeño mixture to get out any juice. Thinly slice the orange into bite-size pieces. Transfer the fruit and any juice on the cutting board to the bowl. Zest and juice the lime into the jalapeño-orange mixture, stir in the cilantro leaves and stems and 1 tablespoon olive oil, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer the pork to a cutting board to rest for at least 5 minutes. Add the snap peas and remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the sheet pan, season with salt and toss to coat. (Don’t worry about any burnt bits on the parchment.) Roast until bright green and plump, 5 to 7 minutes.

Thinly slice the pork and serve with the snap peas topped with the oranges and plenty of the sauce from the bowl.

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