11/27/2017 07:06 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Rebecca Morin (rmorin@politico.com; @RebeccaMorin_)
GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. And happy Monday. Chilly and gusty with a high of 46 in Boston today.
CASH IN THE THIRD - The end-of-year federal fundraising deadline is fast approaching and candidates vying to replace Rep. Niki Tsongas are working the fundraising circuit.
KOH'S CASH - There's a Women for Dan Koh fundraiser at Price Lobel in Boston tonight, according to a copy of the invite obtained by yours truly. Hosts include Kate Cook, former chief legal counsel to Gov. Deval Patrick; former federal Judge Nancy Gertner; Mary Jo Meisner, formerly with Boston Foundation; Inkhouse PR's Beth Monaghan; Colette Phillips of Colette Phillips Communication and Get Konnected; and Mayor Marty Walsh's partner Lori Higgins.
Koh, Walsh's former chief of staff, caught flak from rival campaigns for relying on funds primarily raised from outside of the Third Congressional District last quarter, So it's notable there are twelve hosts from the district itself, including Koh's mother Dr. Claudia Arrigg. Cheapest ticket will set you back $125 and the most expensive comes at $2,700.
GREEN'S OUT FOR GREEN - Republican contender Rick Green is headed to Washington D.C. for a Dec. 6 fundraiser hosted by Pennsylvania Rep. Ryan Costello at the home of Massachusetts' RNC National Committeeman Ron Kaufman, the campaign tells me. Costello heads up the NRCC's "Patriot Program," which has supported candidates in Democratic-leaning districts. Also on the host committee: Blackstone Group's Wayne Berman.
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TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker holds a ceremonial bill signing for a new law that will increase penalties for fraudulent use of disability parking credentials. State Senate President Stan Rosenberg, state Sen. Eileen Donoghue, and MassDOT officials will also be at the signing - Rep. Niki Tsongas kicks off a canvass in Gardner for state Senate candidate Sue Chalifoux Zephir at 1 p.m. - Former DNC chair Donna Brazile appears on WGBH's Greater Boston at 7 p.m.
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DATELINE BEACON HILL -
- "Ex-AG Martha Coakley joins panel on Beacon Hill harassment policies," by Matt Stout, Boston Herald: "Beacon Hill is turning to former Attorney General Martha Coakley and three other lawyers to help the House of Representatives with a 'comprehensive' review of sexual harassment policies, adding to a tab of outside legal help the Legislature has run up in recent years."
- "Healey 'disappointed' Baker opioid bill doesn't do more in schools," by Matt Murphy, State House News Service: "The lack of funding for school-based drug education in Gov. Charlie Baker's latest opioid abuse treatment and prevention bill has left Attorney General Maura Healey 'disappointed' that the administration did not put more money on the table."
- "Gov. Charlie Baker signs law creating home care worker registry," by Shira Schoenberg, Springfield Republican: "The bill was introduced as a consumer protection measure. It requires home care workers who work for state-contracted agencies to include in a database their name, home and mailing addresses, gender, job title, and training or certifications."
- "Lawmakers seek to protect municipal jobs for veterans," by Christian M. Wade, Eagle-Tribune: "The civil service system is a pipeline of municipal jobs for military veterans returning from active duty in places like Afghanistan and Iraq. But as cities and towns increasingly seek exemptions from state-mandated civil service requirements - which give preference to veterans for jobs as police officers and firefighters - veterans advocacy groups say ex-military job applicants are being edged out of the hiring process."
TRUMPACHUSETTS -
- "Claiming defamation, lawyer for Anthony Scaramucci demands retractions from Daily op-eds," by The Tufts Daily: "On Nov. 21, the Daily received a letter from the law firm Sadis & Goldberg LLP, which was retained by former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. The letter demanded that the Daily retract parts of two op-eds pertaining to Scaramucci's position on The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Board of Advisors and issue a public apology, or legal action would be pursued."
ON THE STUMP -
- "Tough climb seen for Mass. Dems against Gov. Baker," by Bob Salsberg, Associated Press: "As he signed into law new protections for insurance coverage for women's birth control in Massachusetts, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker stood shoulder to shoulder with about three dozen supporters of the bill, nearly all of them Democrats, in the Statehouse library. Speaker after speaker, including the head of Planned Parenthood in Massachusetts, thanked and praised Baker for backing the legislation and reproductive rights for women in general."
BIDENTIME - "Biden brings optimism, reflection to Nantucket stage," by Ethan Genter, Cape Cod Times: "Before a sold-out crowd in the town that has hosted him and his family since 1975, Biden chatted with surgeon and author Atul Gawande about his late son Beau Biden and their time on Nantucket, Biden's time in office with President Barack Obama and the current political climate."
THE TSONGAS ARENA -
- "'Lowell is for Lori': State reps back Trahan for Congress," by Amaris Castillo, Lowell Sun: "It was not enough for state Reps. Tom Golden, David Nangle and Rady Mom to endorse a candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat. They backed one who is homegrown, and who was raised along with her three sisters on Staples Street in Lowell. The significance of Lori Trahan's official endorsement was palpable Friday as the state representatives (all Democrats from Lowell) each took turns praising her outside the Owl Diner, where Trahan worked serving weekend customers while being both a student and varsity athlete at Lowell High School."
- "In 3rd, a majority minority campaign," by Chris Lisinski, Lowell Sun: "Niki Tsongas was first elected in 2007, breaking a decades-long streak of male dominance in the state's congressional delegation. No woman had represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House or Senate for 25 years, since Rep. Margaret Heckler had been defeated. ... Now, as Tsongas prepares to retire, the race to succeed her in 2018 is shaping up to be one of the most diverse - and most crowded - in history, with women, people of color and those from the LGBTQ community making up the majority of the field..."
WOOD WAR - Herald: "PELOSI'S PARTISAN PARDON," "'I made the decision that saved my life.'" - Globe: "Schools paid some workers off the books," "Costs are high if the low-paid complain," "A PRIMARY CONCERN," "Addicts find an island refuge amid a tempest," "SEVENTH HEAVEN."
THE LOCAL ANGLE -
- "MEMA to ship donations to Puerto Rico," by Rowan Walrath, Boston Globe: "The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency will load 264 pallets of donated goods for Puerto Rico onto trucks Monday, according to an agency statement."
- "Boston Public Schools paid some workers off the books," by James Vaznis, Boston Globe: "Boston Public Schools used student activity accounts to pay employees under the table for extra work and did not report the income to the Internal Revenue Service, according to findings from an IRS audit that were obtained by the Globe. ... The failure to report the earnings to the IRS means both the school system and the employees were not paying taxes on the income, a violation of federal tax law that can result in financial penalties."
DUKARCASS SEASON - "Michael Dukakis still making his specialty - turkey carcass soup," by Sarah Betancourt, Boston Globe: "A lone turkey carcass sat on Michael Dukakis's porch Friday morning - a far cry from post-Thanksgiving two years ago when nearly 30 were left. The onetime Democratic presidential nominee and former Massachusetts governor is known for his waste-not, want-not mentality, and the day before Thanksgiving in 2015, a Globe story described Dukakis's thriftiness with turkey carcasses, which led to the generous donations."
- "Worcester personal injury lawyers sue other lawyers over billboard," by Brad Petrishen, Worcester Telegram: "One personal injury law firm in Worcester is suing another in federal court claiming that it's been injured by a copycat billboard. Ellis Law Offices of Pleasant Street, in a lawsuit removed to U.S. District Court Tuesday, alleges that The Law Offices of Joseph J. Cariglia blatantly copied its Interstate 290 billboard to try and siphon customers."
- "Editorial: Time to prepare for recreational marijuana," by the Daily Hampshire Gazette: "What's coming is this: By April, the state expects to start receiving license applications from those who want to grow, process, package or sell pot, and by July those facilities will start to open and legally sell marijuana. This prospect has, or should have, local leaders weighing the receipt of tax revenues from retail stores and growers against predictions of children consuming pot-laced edibles."
- "Massachusetts tries to enroll more seniors in food stamps with new Holyoke-based unit," by Shira Schoenberg, Masslive.com: "In January, the state will open a statewide senior assistance office at its location on Front Street in Holyoke, which will be dedicated to helping seniors sign up for the benefits they are eligible for. State officials are also making a renewed effort to track down seniors who are eligible for food stamps but have not enrolled."
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to the Boston Business Journal's Catherine Carlock.
DID THE HOME TEAMS WIN? Yes and no! - The Patriots beat the Dolphins 35-17. The Bruins fell to the Oilers 4-2.
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