POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook ‘Neither defeat nor victory’ with Haitian TPS end — HARVARD facing DOJ probe — It’s TURKEY pardon season

11/21/2017 06:53 AM EDT

By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Rebecca Morin (rmorin@politico.com; @RebeccaMorin_)

GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Sunny with a high of 57 in Boston today.

TPS FOR HAITIANS TO END, CALL TO ACTION BEGINS - The Department of Homeland Security's announcement that it will end its temporary protected status for Haitians after July 2019 immediately set off criticism - and a strong call to action among Massachusetts stakeholders.

The decision affects nearly 5,000 individuals in Massachusetts living with the TPS protected status - of the 59,000 in the US following the island's devastating 2010 earthquake. There was already vocal opposition here to the threat to scrap the protected status for Haitians, with figures including Gov. Charlie Baker issuing two letters to the Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security to hold off.

State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry, who is Haitian-American, called the announcement "neither defeat nor victory" in a Facebook post last night: "This outcome is tempered only by the reality that many of the forces on the other side of this debate sought an immediate expulsion of Haitian nationals with TPS status. Instead, what we have now is an 18-month window in which we must plan, organize, advocate and persist in our collective work to protect the best interests of Americans and Haitians alike; to strive to protect human rights at its most fundamental level."

And Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Association executive director Eva Millona said the organization was "relieved" the protective status was extended by 18 months. "We hope that Congress now recognizes the urgency of the TPS issue, and will start working in earnest on a legislative solution. There is bipartisan support for providing a path to permanent residency. Now we just need Congress to step up to the plate."

Sen. Ed Markey pulled no punches in a statement: "President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security have arbitrarily targeted a community that both contributes greatly to the United States and supports their families back home in Haiti. It is unconscionable that, just days before Thanksgiving, the Trump Administration would turn its back on those who still remain in need of assistance."

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TODAY - Rep. Joe Kennedy III joins Rep. Jim McGovern on the Sunderland leg of McGovern's 46-mile walk against hunger at 1 p.m. - The Boston Common Christmas Tree, a gift from Nova Scotia to thank Boston for its mutual aid during a wartime explosion in Halifax, arrives on the Common under police escort. This year's tree marks 100 years of friendship between Boston and Halifax - Hundreds of immigrants and refugees - from new arrivals to recently sworn-in U.S. citizens - MIRA coalition hosts a Thanksgiving meal with immigrants and refugees alongside elected officials, legislative staff, service providers and advocates at the State House. The keynote speaker will be M. Lee Pelton, president of Emerson College, with emcee state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry, alongside Attorney General Maura Healey and Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders.

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DATELINE BEACON HILL -

- "State crime bills would expand inmates' access to addiction treatment," by Felice J. Freyer, Boston Globe: "The proposal, phased in over four years, would make Massachusetts only the second state to pledge to provide the full array of treatments, including Suboxone and methadone, to inmates with opioid-use disorder."

- "Passionate debate on drug-dealer punishment," by J.D. Capelouto, Lowell Sun: "Several amendments to the House bill, including one by Andover Rep. Jim Lyons, put a heavy focus on painkiller drugs. His amendment would extend manslaughter charges to anyone found guilty of trafficking heroin or fentanyl that leads to someone's death."

- "MBTA control board green-lights 2 major contracts," by Adam Vaccaro, Boston Globe: "The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority on Monday approved $1.8 billion to improve and expand service, the agency's biggest spending day in three years and a significant step toward delivering on Governor Charlie Baker's promise of a more reliable and better-managed transit system."

- "Charlie Baker confirms link between troopers, DA in scrubbed report case," by Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald: "Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday confirmed that someone in the Worcester DA's office communicated with state police about the arrest of a judge's daughter by state troopers, as first reported in the Herald last week."

TRUMPACHUSETTS -

- "Obamacare or not, birth control in Mass. will stay free," by Joshua Miller, Boston Globe: "Governor Charlie Baker signed into law Monday a bill that will mandate many Massachusetts women receive free access to contraceptives - a direct response to President Trump's efforts to roll back coverage."

- "Judge blocks order on sanctuary cities," by Marie Szaniszlo, Boston Herald: "U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick in San Francisco yesterday rejected the administration's argument that the executive order applies only to a relatively small set of funds and said Trump cannot set new conditions on spending approved by Congress."

- "Harvard Faces DOJ Probe Over Affirmative-Action Policies," by Melissa Korn and Nicole Hong, Wall Street Journal: "The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the use of race in Harvard University's admissions practices and has accused the university of failing to cooperate with the probe, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal."

THE WARREN REPORT -

FROM LATE NIGHT - "Senator Elizabeth Warren Explains Who Benefits From The Tax Bill," from the Late Show With Stephen Colbert: "Senator of Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren has read the fine print and can explain why, like 52% of Americans who 'strongly oppose' Trump's tax cuts, she's against it." (10:31)

ON THE STUMP -

- "Dems urge Baker to withdraw support for Fitchburg Senate candidate," by Matt Murphy, State House News Service: "Gov. Charlie Baker has tried, often against the odds, to grow the Republican Party since his 2014 election, but often times that means siding with candidates that don't perfectly align with his brand of moderate, socially liberal Republicanism. That conflict is rearing its head again two weeks before a special Senate election in north central Massachusetts as the Massachusetts Democratic Party is calling on the governor to withdraw his support for Fitchburg City Councilor Dean Tran over comments the candidate made during a debate this past weekend."

THE TSONGAS ARENA -

- "Sen. L'Italien running for Congress," by Rick Sobey, Lowell Sun: "The Democrats are going to need a bigger ballot. ... State Sen. Barbara L'Italien made it official Monday, announcing that she's running for the 3rd Congressional District seat."

WOOD WAR - Herald: "THAT''S NOT THE TICKET," "BIRD IS THE WORD" - Globe: "Haitians to lose path to stay in US," "Regulators order fishermen to port," "Top day in spending for T under Baker," "Efforts translate to success," "Bills would boost inmates' addiction treatment," "CHARLIE ROSE SUSPENDED."

THE LOCAL ANGLE -

- "Some Mass. towns going to pot, after all," by Bob Salsberg, Associated Press: "Recent votes in several cities and towns against prohibitions on pot shops have cheered advocates for the nascent cannabis industry who say it could signal that communities around the state are slowly concluding that potential benefits, including a boost in tax revenues and the driving out of illegal dealers, outweigh the drawbacks of welcoming such businesses to town."

- "Second Nantucket medical pot dispensary approved," by Joshua Balling, Cape Cod Times: "The island's second proposed medical marijuana dispensary has a green light from the Nantucket Board of Selectmen, but The Green Lady must still clear several additional state and local regulatory hurdles before setting up shop. Summer residents Nicole and Rupert Campbell, of Katonah, New York, hope to open the dispensary at 11 Amelia Drive, with sales planned for a former dentist's office at the rear of the .30-acre property and cultivation, storage and processing operations in a two-story building fronting on the street."

- "Fishing fleet dominated by 'Codfather' grounded," by Doug Fraser, Cape Cod Times: "Jailed New Bedford fishing mogul Carlos Rafael's empire, once one of the largest fish businesses in the country, continues to crumble."

TIS THE SEASON - "Hogan pardons rescued turkey in time for Thanksgiving," by Stow Wicked Local: "In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Ed Laquidara, owner of Bolton's Animal Adventures, invited state Rep. Kate Hogan, D-Stow, to his family zoo and rescue center earlier this month in hopes of procuring a pardon for his beloved Narragansett rescue turkey, 'Vulture.' Hogan was delighted to oblige, and on Nov. 10, she, in her official capacity as state representative, spared Vulture the fate of his peers this holiday season and wished him a long, happy life at Animal Adventures."

- "From Salem, Satanism (Of A Sort) Goes National," by Adam Reilly, WGBH: "As the case of the storage-shed Baphomet suggests, the Satanic Temple isn't engaged in the sort of activity that usually springs to mind when you hear the word 'Satanism,' their ill-fated attempt to re-enact a 'Black Mass' at Harvard in 2014 notwithstanding."

- "3 Lenox residents appeal local judge's ruling in Berkshire Museum art sale," by Larry Parnass, Berkshire Eagle: "Three residents of Lenox want a higher court to decide whether they possess legal standing to challenge the Berkshire Museum's planned sale of art. In a notice filed Monday in Berkshire Superior Court, the plaintiffs seek to have the Massachusetts Appeals Court review a Nov. 7 decision by Judge John A. Agostini that denied the trio's request for a preliminary injunction to stop art auctions that were to start Nov. 13."

MAZEL! - to Meg Cotter and Tory Mazzola, who welcomed LeighJay Cotter Mazzola into the world on Saturday at 7:08 p.m. Tory writes, "Named after my father, Jay, she weighed in at 7 pounds 10 ounces and 19.5 inches. LeighJay's middle name is her mom's maiden name. LeighJay and Meg are healthy and resting when they can. Her older siblings Will and Norah had a chance to see her Saturday and were ecstatic to meet her and learn her name. From our grateful family, have a great Thanksgiving everyone!"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Grafton Rep. David Muradian, Matt Martinelli, managing editor for The Improper and alum of the Boston Herald and Berkshire Eagle, and Michael Lipson of Great Barrington.

DID THE HOME TEAM WIN? Yes! - The Celtics beat the Mavericks 110-102.

JUST OUT IN TIME FOR YOUR HOLIDAY TRAVEL LISTENING: The final episode of The Horse Race, a podcast about Massachusetts' campaigns with yours truly and MassINC Polling Group's Steve Koczela. It's our season finale, #mapoli! But before we go on our holiday hiatus, we've got the lowdown on ballot questions thanks to our expert guest George Cronin, our usual What to Watch, and - as Steve put it - POLLS POLLS POLLS POLLS! Subscribe and listen to our past episodes on iTunes and Sound Cloud - AND tickets are now available for The Horse Race live event: Where we'll preview the big elections facing #mapoli voters in 2018 and look at a key issue for the year ahead: Women remain drastically underrepresented in the State Legislature and the Massachusetts Congressional delegation. What are the roots of this, and what can be done to change it? Featuring special guests Jenn Nassour of Conservative Women for a Better Future and Puja Mehta , Board Chair of Emerge Massachusetts, bringing insight from both sides of the aisle.

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POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook Does the HOUSE need a HEROUX? — BRAZILE spends on Setti — KAUFMAN stepping down

11/17/2017 07:19 AM EDT

By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Rebecca Morin (rmorin@politico.com; @RebeccaMorin_)

TGIF, MASSACHUSETTS. Sunny with gusty winds today and a high in the low 40s in Boston.

GOP NOT HOLDING OUT FOR A HEROUX - Republicans on Beacon Hill are turning the screws on state Rep. and Attleboro mayor-elect Paul Heroux to try to force the two-term state rep's resignation from his House seat. They don't intend to watch him serve in two elected roles at the same time.

But Heroux, voted mayor of Attleboro last Tuesday, plans to hold onto both titles through July 2018, when the legislature gavels out of session for the year. Last week, Heroux argued he'd be saving the city money by staying in the seat - if he left the House now, there would be a costly special election. He told the Attleboro Sun Chronicle that he's got the time to do both jobs: "I have no social life anyway."

Republicans seized on the situation - state House Republican leader Brad Jones plans to file legislation that would ban anyone from serving both as a state elected official and head of a municipality at once, (similar to the 2009 legislation filed to keep then-state Rep. and Lawrence mayor-elect Willie Lantigua from doing the same thing), State House News reports. And Gov. Charlie Baker called Heroux's double-dipping "incredibly insulting."

But yesterday Heroux doubled down, calling Republican pressure "politically motivated," and saying he'd received no pressure from House leadership to resign. Heroux initially started to change his tune last week after coming under fire, saying if there was a path forward for his top two legislative priorities before the end of session, he'd consider stepping down. Heroux's final bills would establish a ban on smoking in cars with young children and would compel the Correction Department to measure whether its programs work - a measure left out of the House's omnibus criminal justice bill this week. Heroux then skipped the final vote on the bill's passage.

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TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker attends the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations 35th Anniversary Celebration, where Undersecretary of Housing and Community Development Chrystal Kornegay will be honored with the Excellence in Community Development award - The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce holds a government affairs forum with Sen. Elizabeth Warren at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront hotel at noon - An Amherst bridge will be dedicated to former state Rep. Ellen Story in a noontime ceremony. The bridge is on Montague Road, crossing the Mill River.

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DATELINE BEACON HILL -

END OF AN ERA - "Kaufman wrapping up 24-year run in House," by Craig Sandler, State House News Service: "Lexington Rep. Jay Kaufman announced Thursday he won't seek a thirteenth term next year, planning to end a decades-long career on Beacon Hill. ... Kaufman, 70, ran and won in 1994 as a suburban liberal, and became part of the "dissident" movement in the late 1990s, joining a band of left-leaning representatives who opposed both the social policies and autocratic leadership style of former Speaker Thomas Finneran. But he will end his career as part of Speaker Robert DeLeo's leadership team, co-chairing the Revenue Committee."

- "Environmentalists Stage Sit-In At Governor's Office Over Natural Gas Infrastructure," by Craig Lemoult, WGBH: "About 200 environmental activists filled the hall outside Gov. Charlie Baker's office Thursday. 'We're here to ask Gov. Baker to sign the executive order that was given to him a couple weeks back to stop fossil fuel expansion in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,' said protester Cathy Kristoffersen of Ashby."

MASSIE SAT-IN, TOO - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Massie was among the protesters calling on Baker to "stand up to Trump, to the fossil fuel companies, and to the utilities who have determined his energy policies for too long," Massie said in a statement released by his campaign. "We cannot afford to lock in unnecessary natural gas infrastructure that we then have to pay for through higher rates for the next thirty years while the rest of the world is rocketing to a new energy economy. Massachusetts must move swiftly towards one hundred percent renewable energy."

- "Home care registry bill on Gov. Charlie Baker's desk could lead to lawsuit," by Shira Schoenberg, Masslive.com: "A bill creating a registry for home care workers is back on Gov. Charlie Baker's desk, to the dismay of home care workers who are considering a court challenge. 'This legislation exposes these essential frontline direct care workers to enormous privacy and due process violations,' wrote advocates for the home care workers in a statement."

- "State police to investigate Bibaud case; district attorney is mum," by James F. Russell, Worcester Telegram: "One day after taking charge of the Massachusetts State Police, the new commander has ordered an investigation into the handling of the case of a judge's daughter who was arrested in October. The agency 'will conduct an investigation into revisions made to Alli Bibaud's arrest report' and 'the results of this investigation and review will determine whether further action is required,' said a statement from Col. Kerry Gilpin, state police superintendent."

TRUMPACHUSETTS -

- "Tax bill teed up for House vote," by POLITICO's Rachael Bade and Heather Caygle: "Speaker Paul Ryan and his top lieutenants have been working behind the scenes on a few tax reform holdouts in recent days. ... Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal, ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee, has been keeping close tabs on the Democratic Caucus' most squishy members for months and recently redoubled his outreach to individuals who may be considering voting for the GOP plan."

- "US Rep. Richard Neal leads House Democrats in charge against GOP tax bill," by Shannon Young, Masslive.com: "U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, led a series of House Democrats Thursday in calling for the rejection of a Republican-backed tax overhaul plan -- legislation which he argued would raise taxes on millions of middle class Americans and is not guaranteed to bring economic growth. Neal, the top Democrat on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, continued to raise concerns about and speak out against the so-called 'Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,' as he oversaw floor debate ahead of the chamber's expected vote on the high-profile legislation."

THE WARREN REPORT -

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on reports of sexual harassment from Sen. Al Franken: "The behavior reported today is unacceptable and deeply disappointing. I am glad Senator Franken has acknowledged as much and has agreed to cooperate with an ethics investigation. Women who come forward are brave and deserve to be respected. We're not going to fix the problems of sexual harassment and assault until men take responsibility for their actions and change their behavior."

- FOR THE RECORD: All three GOP challengers to Warren have subsequently called on Warren to call on Franken to step down.

ON THE STUMP -

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK - DONNA BRAZILE AMONG SETTI'S DONORS - the former DNC chair is a recent donor to Setti Warren's gubernatorial campaign, dropping $100 in a donation reported on Nov. 15 to the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance.

ALSO FIRST IN PLAYBOOK - JAYGO'S ALSO STUMPING FOR BUCKS - An LGBT and allies fundraiser was held for Dem gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez last night by Eileen Duff, Ellen Friedman, Jamie Hoag, Matt McTighe, Neal Minahan, Robert Goodridge, Lynn Bishop, and Heather Fowles. It was held at the Boston home of Warren's campaign manager Kevin Ready.

- "Crighton Announces Candidacy For State Senate," by Cary Shuman, Lynn Journal: "State Rep. Brendan Crighton has officially announced his candidacy for the State Senate seat in the Third Essex District that encompasses the communities of Lynn, Nahant, Swampscott, Saugus, Marblehead, and Lynnfield. State Sen. Thomas McGee currently holds the seat, but he is expected to step down from his senatorial position following his inauguration as mayor of Lynn in January. McGee defeated Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy in the city election on Nov. 7."

THE TSONGAS ARENA -

- "Candidates in an early race for EMILY's List backing," by Christian M. Wade: "A Washington group that backs Democratic women candidates who support abortion rights is expected to endorse one of several vying to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas, opening up a mini-election ahead of next year's primaries. State Sen. Barbara L'Italien of Andover, Rep. Juana Matias of Lawrence, and Lori Trahan of Westford are among a crowded field of Democrats who've signaled plans to run for the Merrimack Valley congressional seat. All three are seeking an endorsement from EMILY's List, which is expected to get behind a candidate early next year."

WOOD WAR - Herald: "LEAN, GREEN - 14!" - Globe: "Skepticism sticks, as tax plan passes," "Famed wildlife defender finds the target on his back," "It's not all relative," "FRANKEN APOLOGIZES," "Cars a roadblock to Mass. emission cuts," "Fidelity boss moves harrassment to the top of her agenda."

THE LOCAL ANGLE -

- "Legislature sends broadband bill, including $45M for WMass, to Gov. Charlie Baker's desk," by Shira Schoenberg, Springfield Republican: "The broadband money is part of the 'Last Mile' project, which uses state subsidies to make it economically viable for companies to connect high-speed internet in parts of rural Western Massachusetts that do not currently have it."

- "Deepwater may fund UMass offshore wind, fishing study," by Michael P. Norton, State House News Service: "UMass Dartmouth is gearing up to lead a five-year, $1 million initiative to examine how offshore wind farms can coexist with commercial fishing and other industries. Deepwater Wind, which operates a wind farm off Block Island and hopes to build a bigger one south of Martha's Vineyard, plans to bankroll the effort, which will be called the Blue Economy Initiative, the company announced on Thursday."

- "Pot shop growing closer in Attleboro," by George W. Rhodes, Sun Chronicle: "The city's first medical marijuana dispensary and indoor growing facility is much closer to becoming a reality. On Tuesday the city council's zoning committee voted to send the special permit application of Bristol County Wellness Center to the full council for a vote, possibly next week."

- "Museum Collections Committee member quits in protest; 'Never did I hear a peep' about art sale plan," by Larry Parnass, Berkshire Eagle: "As a longtime committee member and former 'junior naturalist,' Matt Kelly backs the Berkshire Museum's plan to shift its emphasis to science and nature. But how it would pay for that bothers Kelly, leading him to quit the Collections Committee this month. As a 14-year member of that panel, Kelly believes he should have been told that 40 works of art would be sold to raise as much as $60 million."

- "Pittsfield attorney's federal suit: First Amendment rights violated at 'Boston Free Speech' rally," by Haven Orecchio-Egresitz, Berkshire Eagle: "A Pittsfield attorney and former state senate candidate has a lawsuit in federal court against the city of Boston and several Boston officials, including Mayor Martin Walsh, alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated at the 'Boston Free Speech' rally in August. A motion for a preliminary injunction in the case will be heard Friday in Springfield."

- "Retail pot ban falters at City Council," by Mary Markos, Salem News: "City councilors were divided on whether or not to vote just yet on banning recreational marijuana Thursday night. A motion to amend city zoning to ban the operation of retail pot establishments failed by one vote. It was 7-3, but eight votes are needed for zoning changes. Anne Manning-Martin was absent Thursday. Councilors Joel Saslaw, Jon Turco and Barry Sinewitz opposed the ban."

- "Danvers medical pot clinic hopes to open this spring," by Ethan Forman, Salem News: "A nonprofit is moving forward with plans to open Danvers' first medical marijuana dispensary. Sanctuary Medicinals intends to operate a dispensary at 2 Electronics Ave. in the Danvers Industrial Park, on the southbound side of Route 1, by the spring of 2018. This process is separate from the town's efforts to ban recreational marijuana shops at Special Town Meeting next month."

MAZEL! - to Valentino Capobianco, named communications director for state Sen. Paul Feeney.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Laurie Norton Moffatt, director/CEO of the Norman Rockwell Museum.

HAPPY BIRTHWEEKEND - to United Independent Party founder Evan Falchuk and Matt Barron of MLB Research Associates, who both celebrate on Sunday.

DID THE HOME TEAMS WIN? Yes! - The Celtics beat the Warriors 92-88 and the Bruins topped the Kings 2-1.

A NOTE ABOUT THIS WEEK'S HORSE RACE - Technical difficulties have delayed this week's episode's taping until Monday, when Steve Koczela of MassINC and yours truly will parse 2018's ballot questions and what's ahead in #mapoli for The Horse Race's season finale(!). In the meantime, Subscribe and listen to our past episodes on iTunes and Sound Cloud - AND tickets are now available for The Horse Race live event on Nov. 28 : We'll preview the big elections facing #mapoli voters in 2018 and look at a key issue for the year ahead: Women remain drastically underrepresented in the State Legislature and the Massachusetts Congressional delegation. What are the roots of this, and what can be done to change it? Featuring special guests Jenn Nassour of Conservative Women for a Better Future and Puja Mehta, Board Chair of Emerge Massachusetts, bringing insight from both sides of the aisle.

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POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook An MA-3 field check — New STATE POLICE superintendent — DOJ gives “sanctuary” warning to Lawrence

11/16/2017 07:03 AM EDT

By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Rebecca Morin (rmorin@politico.com; @RebeccaMorin_)

GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds are expected throughout the day. RIP to your umbrella.

STATE OF PLAY IN THE TSONGAS ARENA - The field continues to expand in the race to replace Rep. Niki Tsongas as three more Democrats have officially opened campaign accounts. This brings the total number of candidates to 13, 10 of which are Democrats, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.

This week's entrants:

- Alexandra Chandler, a former senior naval intelligence officer and transgender woman from Haverhill. She made her run official in a campaign video launch on her website on Wednesday.

- James Patrick Littlefield, former director of the VA Center for Innovation and healthcare IT entrepreneur opened his campaign account with the FEC on Tuesday, though he has not publicly announced his bid beyond that. Littlefield has lived in Acton-Boxborough area with his wife and kids for decades, according to the Lowell Sun, and commuted to Washington D.C. for his VA job.

- Rufus Gifford, a long-rumored MA-3 entrant, made it official on Monday with a press release and launch video. The former US Ambassador to Denmark hails from Manchester-by-the-Sea (outside of the district), and just moved to Concord with his husband though he cites deep ties from his "ancestors who settled in Andover, Chelmsford and Concord."

Also in the race: Terry Ryan, chair of the Westford School Committee and director of the Merrimack Valley Small Business Center, former LG candidate Steve Kerrigan, state Rep. Juana Matias, CEO of a hotel management firm Abhijit "Beej" Das, Cambridge City Councilor Nadeem Mazen, former chief of staff for Rep. Marty Meehan Lori Trahan, and former chief of staff to the mayor of Boston Dan Koh. State Sen. BarbaraL'Italien publicly mulled a run but has not yet filed paperwork to make it official.

Among the Republicans, three have filed official statements of candidacy: Mass Fiscal Alliance founder Rick Green, Fitchburg's Louis Marinowho recently sought the seat being vacated by state Sen. Jenn Flanagan, and Navy veteran Scott Gunderson. Gunderson filed paperwork to run for the seat back in April.

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TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker and Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr speak at the Retailers Association of Massachusetts' 99th annual meeting - WGBH News' The Scrum tapes a live episode of its podcast at Dorchester's own The Banshee Pub with The Boston Globe's Meghan Irons, the Bay State Banner's Yawu Miller, and the Dorchester Reporter's Jennifer Smith, joining hosts Adam Reilly and Peter Kadzis to parse lessons from Boston's recent election. Doors open at 6 p.m., taping starts at 6:45 - The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus holds its 30th Annual Tribute to Abigail Adams at the Fairmont Copley Plaza tonight, honoring Kristen Lepore, chief of staff to Gov. Charlie Baker (who will offer intro remarks), State Street's Rakhi Kumar, philanthropist and investor Linda Whitlock, and Rep. Niki Tsongas.

** A message from PhRMA: Are middlemen really holding down the cost of medicines? Biopharmaceutical companies set the list prices for their medicines, but it's your insurer that decides how much you pay out of pocket. More than one-third of the list price is rebated back to middlemen, but these savings aren't always shared with patients. http://onphr.ma/2AB3jW4 **

DATELINE BEACON HILL -

- "Kerry Gilpin, A 23-Year Veteran, Is Named New Superintendent Of Mass. State Police," by Lisa Creamer, WBUR: "Kerry Gilpin, a 23-year veteran of the force, was sworn in by Gov. Charlie Baker Wednesday as the agency's new superintendent and colonel. Gilpin was most recently the department's deputy division commander of the division of standards and training. The governor said in a statement he has the 'utmost confidence' Gilpin will excel in her new post, which is effective immediately."

- "Charlie Baker and the curious case of the judge's daughter," by Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe: "The curious case of the judge's daughter, whose arrest record was edited to remove embarrassing statements she made to state troopers, is getting more curious. After Governor Charlie Baker ordered a review, the head of the state police suddenly retired. Then his deputy did too. Baker has called what happened a mistake and said that Daniel Bennett, the secretary of Public Safety, had nothing to do with it. But buffered by high poll numbers and the distraction known as President Trump, he has no plans to formally present any findings."

- "Single-payer supporters focus on Mass. House," by Katie Lannan, State House News Service: "The Senate last week voted overwhelmingly to measure potential costs of single-payer health care, and advocates are now turning their focus to the House, and to their own holiday dinner tables. 'When we get together for Thanksgiving and you sit around the table - and trust me, the kids are listening and everybody's watching -- talk about single-payer and why it's important,' Sen. Paul Feeney told participants in a single-payer lobby day Tuesday."

- "A transgender woman is suing Mass. over placement at male prison," by Michael Levinson, Boston Globe: "Being assigned to an all-male prison was traumatic enough. But a transgender woman incarcerated at MCI-Norfolk says she has been subjected to groping and taunting by male prisoners and correctional officers who routinely harass her because she identifies as a woman. Now, the 52-year-old prisoner, who has lived as a woman and received hormone therapy for nearly 40 years, is suing the Massachusetts Department of Correction in a bid to force the department to move her to the state women's prison, MCI-Framingham."

- "When It Comes To Teaching English, Beacon Hill Says One Size Doesn't Fit All," by Max Larkin, WBUR: "After several attempts, Massachusetts lawmakers have all but confessed there may be no single right way to teach English to students who don't already know it. A compromise version of the LOOK Act - short for 'Language Opportunities for Our Kids' - has sailed through both chambers of Beacon Hill Wednesday and will be heading to Gov. Charlie Baker's desk. The bill would allow school districts to decide whether and when to use students' native languages, or a dual-language approach, as they build English proficiency."

TRUMPACHUSETTS -

- "Baker Appeals To White House To Let Temporary Residents Stay," by Mike Deehan, WGBH: "Gov. Charlie Baker is asking the Trump Administration to let thousands of refugees from Haiti, El Salvador and Honduras to stay in the country. ... Baker sent a letter [Tuesday] to acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke urging her to take into consideration what Baker called the ongoing crises going on in Haiti, El Salvador and Honduras."

- "DOJ warns of sanctuary city consequences," by Dan Atkinson, Boston Herald: "The Justice Department has fired off a threatening letter to Lawrence and 28 other 'sanctuary cities' across the U.S., sending a shot across the bow of communities who shield illegal immigrants that federal grant money could be denied."

ON THE STUMP -

- "WBUR Poll: 3 State Ballot Initiatives Enjoy Overwhelming Support," by Fred Thys, WBUR: "A new WBUR poll finds three proposed 2018 statewide ballot initiatives are enjoying overwhelming support from Massachusetts voters. The live telephone poll was conducted by the MassINC Polling Group for WBUR. The initiatives would raise the income tax on earnings greater than $1 million a year; lower the state sales tax from 6.25 percent to 5 percent; and require employers to provide paid family medical leave."

- "Election behind, councilors eyeing what 2018 will bring," by Jennifer Smith, Dorchester Reporter: "The city council is staring down the last month of its legislative term, the election behind them and a diverse slate of councillors stepping up to the plate in anticipation of the new year. This year's race reaffirmed their focus on at least one sentiment, councilors say: The city is feeling a crunch and Boston now needs to grapple with its growth, and the quagmire of equity and infrastructure issues that come with it."

WOOD WAR - Herald: "SWEEP IT UNDER RUG," "HOLDING COURT" - Globe: "Bilingual education advances in Mass.," "Small e-cigarettes are teens' latest tactic," "AT THE CORNER OF CAUSEWAY AND NIRVANA," "Long-shot bid gains traction in Alabama," "Berklee confirms another sexual misconduct case," "POLICE LEADER CHOSEN."

THE LOCAL ANGLE -

- "Marty Walsh aims high to avoid drag on cannabis coffers," by Dan Atkinson, Boston Herald: "Mayor Martin J. Walsh is urging councilors to tax legal weed to the max at every pot shop in the city as the nearly $2 billion Bay State marijuana market is set to sprout in July."

- "Caught in a financial crisis, UMass Boston begins to cut jobs," by Laura Krantz, Boston Globe: "University of Massachusetts Boston officials began a first round of layoffs Wednesday, the latest step in the university's effort to help solve its major financial problems. Layoffs are expected to continue on Thursday. In all, administrators plan to lay off 36 people this week and reduce the hours of seven more, all of them staff who clean the school, help run academic programs, work in the student health office, or in other ways support the daily operations of the university."

- "8 innovative things 'Gateway Cities' in Massachusetts are doing to bounce back from the Great Recession," by Gintautas Dumcius, Masslive.com: "Activating waterfront property that once drew mill workers along the Merrimack River. Turning an historic Worcester park into an art gallery. A 'pop-up restaurant' to help advance the careers of food entrepreneurs in Fitchburg. Those were some of the initiatives underway across the Bay State, meant to serve as catalyst in their respective 'Gateway Cities' as they recover from the Great Recession."

- "The Gangs Of Nantucket: The Partnership," by Phillip Martin, WGBH: "Massachusetts has a reputation as a relative safe haven for undocumented immigrants, such that since 2016, dozens of Central American families have made their way from Texas - known for its harsh immigration policies - to the Bay State with the help of volunteers and sanctuary communities, including those associated with the Needham Area Immigration Task Force. But when it comes to suspected members of transnational gangs, especially MS-13 and 18th Street, many of these same municipalities cooperate closely with ICE, sharing information and coordinating operations. And that's what's happening on Nantucket."

- "The Gangs Of Nantucket: Fear And Politics," by Phillip Martin, WGBH: "Conservative politicians across the country in recent election campaigns used the specter of MS-13 and the rival 18th Street gang to whip up support and, some say, to get rid of thousands of unaccompanied youth from Central America who've come here over the past few years - including to the island of Nantucket. Henry Lemus Calderon was one of them. He had imagined walking across the stage of Nantucket High School with the rest of the class of 2017. ... Instead, this 19-year-old Salvadoran is sitting in a high-level immigration detention ward in Bristol County."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Milford Rep. John Fernandes, Josh Gee of Boston's department of innovation and technology, conservative activist Brad Wyatt, and deputy director of community affairs at the Middlesex Sheriff's Office Valentino Capobianco.

DID THE HOME TEAMS WIN? No! - The Bruins fell to the Ducks 4-2.

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And ICYMI: AN ELECTION RECAP EDITION OF THE HORSE RACE - Election Day has come and gone and we're here to parse who landed in the winner's circle across the state. Also, a surprise appearance by Sam Hammar, chair of the Melrose Democratic City Committee, to discuss why a partisan city committee got involved in a non-partisan municipal election. Subscribe and listen now on iTunes and Sound Cloud.

- And tickets are now available for The Horse Race live event on Nov. 28!: MassINC Polling Group's Steve Koczela and yours truly will preview the big elections facing #mapoli voters in 2018 and look at a key issue for the year ahead: Women remain drastically underrepresented in the State Legislature and the Massachusetts Congressional delegation. What are the roots of this, and what can be done to change it? Featuring special guests Jenn Nassour of Conservative Women for a Better Future and Puja Mehta, Board Chair of Emerge Massachusetts, bringing insight from both sides of the aisle.

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** A message from PhRMA: Are middlemen really holding down the cost of medicines? Ever wonder who decides what you pay for your medicines? It's not who you might think. Biopharmaceutical companies set the list prices for their medicines, but it's your insurer that ultimately determines how much you pay out of pocket. More than one-third of the list price of a medicine is rebated back to middlemen, like insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). These rebates and discounts create savings of more than $100 billion, but these savings aren't always shared directly with patients. Patients share the costs. They should share the savings. http://onphr.ma/2AB3jW4 **

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