POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: The new campaign normal

 

View in browser   BY LISA KASHINSKY AUGUST IS THE NEW SEPTEMBER — The state’s top court gave Secretary of State Bill Galvin the green light to send out mail-in ballot applications for the September primary as part of a new law that could change campaigning going forward. The Supreme Judicial Court on Monday rejected a MassGOP challenge to the VOTES Act that makes the pandemic-era expansions of early and mail-in voting permanent, among other voting reforms. MassGOP Chair Jim Lyons is now turning to the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief, saying his case presents “significant issues” with federal law. Under a typical timeline, the court would decide whether to take up the case in the fall, though emergency matters could move within a few days or weeks. Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin talks about mail-in voting on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the State House. | Lisa Kashinsky/POLITICO In the meantime, Galvin says mail ballot applications could start going out as early as next week, ahead of the July 23 deadline. He hopes to get ballots to voters “as early in August as reasonably possible” before the Sept. 6 primary. And that means the summer doldrums of campaign season could become a thing of the past. The new voting timeline moves up the timetable for campaigns to start get-out-the-vote efforts. It could encourage candidates to go up on the airwaves earlier than their typical mid- to late-August buys. And for those without the financial means to go on TV early or for an extended period of time, it could mean more emphasis on cheaper voter outreach efforts like digital ads and mailers. Still, several campaigns and operatives told Playbook that they’re not expecting statewide primaries to be won or lost in early August, saying it’s unclear how many voters will actually request and return mail ballots this year. Nearly half of the record 1.7 million voters in the 2020 state primary cast their ballots by mail, driven by a marquee U.S. Senate race, several contested U.S. House races and a lack of Covid-19 vaccines. But with few flashy primaries this year, some campaigns are expecting lower turnout. And with the public in a vastly different place in the pandemic, they're expecting more people to vote at the polls. GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Tips? Scoops? Email me: lkashinsky@politico.com. TODAY — Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito attends a groundbreaking ceremony in Fitchburg at noon. Galvin speaks at an announcement event for the Adams Presidential Center at 10:30 a.m. in Quincy. MassINC hosts its 2022 annual Gateways Cities Leadership Summit with featured speakers including state Sen. Eric Lesser at 11 a.m. AG Maura Healey hosts a campaign media availability on public education with MTA President Merrie Najimy at 12:15 p.m. in Worcester and visits Worcester Technical High School for a roundtable at 12:45 p.m.   HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ROE BEING OVERTURNED? JOIN WOMEN RULE ON 7/21: Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade , abortion policy is in the hands of the states and, ultimately, voters. Join POLITICO national political correspondent Elena Schneider for a Women Rule “ask me anything” conversation featuring a panel of reporters from our politics and health care teams who will answer your questions about how the court’s decision could play out in different states, its impact on the midterms and what it means for reproductive rights in the U.S. going forward. SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS AND REGISTER HERE.     YAHD SIGNS AND BUMPAH STICKAHS — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III has endorsed Raul Fernandez for 15th Norfolk state representative, saying in a statement that “time and again I have seen Raul take on the biggest and most intractable issues in town and deliver real change.” Kennedy, a former Brookline resident, is backing Fernandez, a former vice-chair of the Brookline Select Board, over incumbent state Rep. Tommy Vitolo. — State Rep. Nika Elugardo has been endorsed for Second Suffolk state Senate by the Massachusetts Teachers Association. — NEW this AM: Chris Dempsey is picking up new legislative support in his bid for state auditor. The Democrat has been endorsed by state Reps. Sarah Peake, Linda Dean Campbell, Carole Fiola, Danielle Gregoire, Natalie Blais, Christine Barber, Michelle Ciccolo, Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Patricia Haddad, Natalie Higgins, Mary Keefe, Kay Khan, Kathleen LaNatra, Elizabeth Malia, Joan Meschino, Maria Robinson, Chynah Tyler and Susannah Whipps; and state Sens. Cindy Creem, Joan Lovely, Jo Comerford, Cindy Friedman and Susan Moran, who are supporting Dempsey over their caucus colleague state Sen. Diana DiZoglio. The women will join Auditor Suzanne Bump for a “Women for Dempsey” fundraiser next Wednesday. — “Governor’s Council candidate would seek pro-choice, anti-racist judges,” by Shira Schoenberg, CommonWealth Magazine: “If Mara Dolan were interviewing a judicial nominee, she would want to know three things: whether the person supports abortion rights, whether they understand substance use disorders, and whether they are anti-racist. … Dolan, a public defender who has also worked in Democratic politics, is the only candidate challenging an incumbent governor’s councilor this year.” — “Robyn Kennedy steps down from YWCA post to focus on state Senate run,” by Marco Cartolano, Telegram & Gazette: “Robyn K. Kennedy has stepped down from her role as chief operating officer for the YWCA of Central Massachusetts to focus full-time on her campaign for state Senate. … Kennedy is running as a Democrat to succeed state Sen. Harriette L. Chandler of Worcester, also a Democrat. She is facing Worcester Mayor Joseph M. Petty in the Democratic primary.” DATELINE BEACON HILL — “Mass. lawmakers promise one of Beacon Hill’s largest packages of tax relief in a generation. It mirrors much of what Baker pitched in January,” by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: “In all, the $3.8 billion package House Democrats released Monday includes nearly $524 million in permanent tax breaks, as well as $510 million in previously announced one-time rebates that would be distributed to potentially millions of taxpayers by October. Many of the proposed tax breaks hew closely to a plan Governor Charlie Baker released months ago, and leaders in the House and Senate say they have agreed to the ‘framework’ of the tax changes, which should help ease its passage during the final scramble before the formal legislative session ends on July 31. … Each of the measures would take effect in January, House officials said, meaning residents are likely to claim the increased credits when filing their 2023 taxes in the spring of 2024.” — More: What's in the proposed $523.5 million in tax breaks. — “The Legislature wants to give tax rebates to many, but not all. Some lawmakers and experts say more help for low-income families is needed,” by Samantha J. Gross, Boston Globe: “In a statement Monday, [Senate President Karen] Spilka said ‘every working individual making less than $38,640 who filed taxes in 2021 and did not claim unemployment was eligible to receive a $500 COVID premium payment.’ ‘Those checks have already gone out,’ she said. But some of those benefits were meant for pandemic-related expenses, some argue, and left out swaths of poor residents like those who don’t earn their income, don’t have Social Security numbers, received unemployment benefits, or were too old or young to be eligible.” — “Abortion funding: Massachusetts lawmakers propose $15 million for security, crackdown on crisis pregnancy centers,” by Alison Kuznitz, MassLive: “As Massachusetts lawmakers sharpen their efforts on defending abortion rights and access, state representatives have now proposed allocating $15 million for reproductive care, including bolstering security infrastructure at clinics. Of that, at least $1 million would be earmarked for a public awareness campaign to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers and pregnancy resource centers … The funding in the House bill could be used for hiring and retention efforts at reproductive care clinics. Providers can use the money for abortions, contraception, prenatal and perinatal services, among other needs, according to the bill.” — “On Abortion, House And Senate Agreements, Disagreements Coming Into View,” by Chris Lisinski, State House News Service (paywall): “House and Senate Democrats are in agreement on a suite of reforms to protect access to abortions and shield Bay State providers amid tightening restrictions elsewhere, and they may need to set aside any differences to stave off a potential veto. … However, the version [state Sen. Cindy] Friedman filed does not include two other sections that featured in the bill the House approved late last month: it would not make emergency contraceptives such as Plan B available in vending machines, and it would not expand when abortions are allowed after 24 weeks of pregnancy.” FROM THE HUB — “Short-term rentals decreasing in Boston, priced out by monthly rents, per city report,” by Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: “The number of short-term rentals in Boston dropped in the past year and is now under 700 citywide, down from what was estimated to be 6,000 just a few years ago, according to a new report from the city that says in most places the area’s sky-high monthly rents mean that having tenants is just a better option for landlords.” — “Bid to expand Seaport’s convention center hits a snag: The senator from South Boston,” by Jon Chesto, Boston Globe: “The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority’s efforts to expand its flagship convention center in South Boston have hit a new complication amid disagreements on Beacon Hill about whether the project should be fast-tracked or put on hold. A key voice has emerged calling to slow things down: State Senator Nick Collins, whose district includes the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.” — “Jill Biden to headline teachers union convention,” by Julia Manchester, The Hill: “First lady Jill Biden will headline the American Federation of Teachers Convention in Boston on Friday, marking the convention’s first in-person gathering since 2018.” BALLOT BATTLES — “Signature drive to put driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants up for a vote in November heats up,” by Joe Dwinell and Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald: “The push to deny driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants has hit the grocery stores where the competition is as fierce as the discounts inside. … ‘We’re literally being blocked when we set up,’ MassGOP Chairman Jim Lyons said about the signature tables at mostly grocery stores. ‘They are being off-the-charts aggressive and I told them they are violating the law.’” The state GOP has accused Democrats and activists including state Sen. Jamie Eldridge of showing up at signature-collection booths to “harass and intimidate” volunteers and voters. But Eldridge told Playbook “there was never any physical obstruction or intimidation of voters” and that he and other Democrats were just offering people a different perspective on the Work and Family Mobility Act. “This is what free speech is about,” Eldridge said.   INTRODUCING POWER SWITCH: The energy landscape is profoundly transforming. Power Switch is a daily newsletter that unlocks the most important stories driving the energy sector and the political forces shaping critical decisions about your energy future, from production to storage, distribution to consumption. Don’t miss out on Power Switch, your guide to the politics of energy transformation in America and around the world. SUBSCRIBE TODAY.     FROM THE DELEGATION — COVID POSITIVE: Rep. Lori Trahan has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time, the congresswoman wrote on Twitter, adding that she has “mild symptoms” and urging people to get vaccinated and boosted. Trahan first contracted Covid in January 2021. — “Elizabeth Warren Launches Plan to Get More Young People to Vote,” by Ursula Perano, Daily Beast: “As election laws continue to come under attack in Republican-controlled states, Congress has struggled to pass voting-rights reforms due to the delicate 50-50 Senate. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is trying to change that with a new bill targeting a historically low-turnout voting group: young people. Warren’s new proposal, which she [introduced] Monday, would expand voter registration at public colleges and universities, ensure all states allow 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote, require colleges and universities to have polling places on campus and ensure that all states include student IDs as a form of voter ID, among other proposals, according to a draft of new legislation obtained by The Daily Beast.” — “Anti-hunger advocates, families call for universal school meals and food insecurity screenings,” by Saraya Wintersmith, GBH News: “At some point in August 2020 while the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, Denise Lauers exhausted her savings and began looking for help feeding herself and her two sons. … Lauers was one of about 25 parents and food security advocates who offered testimony and recommendations at a public conversation on food insecurity led by U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley in East Boston Monday. Making school meals free and integrating food insecurity screenings into public healthcare systems emerged as popular solutions.” FROM THE 413 — “Springfield city councilors, residents express concern over the use of ARPA funds,” by Jonah Snowden, Springfield Republican: “There have been 1,586 ARPA applications submitted, but only 79 have been granted, according to information provided during the City Council’s Financial Subcommittee meeting on July 7. Additionally, 472 senior applicants and 293 household applicants are still awaiting a response to their applications.” — “Williamstown DPW employees seek hazard paycheck of $4,000 each for performing duties during pandemic ‘public safety crisis’," by Scott Stafford, Berkshire Eagle: “The union for the employees of the town’s Department of Public Works is seeking a ‘COVID hazard bonus’ of $4,000 for each member because of the risk they took on by continuing to perform duties during the pandemic while exposing themselves to possible infection.” THE LOCAL ANGLE — “Report details women's accounts of sexual misconduct by staff in Massachusetts prisons and jails,” by Deborah Becker, WBUR: “The research, from Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts, is based on interviews with 22 women, either currently or formerly incarcerated in prisons and jails across the state. Of the women interviewed, the vast majority — 19 women — said they had either experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or sexual violence while in custody.” — “Gas prices keep dropping in Massachusetts: ‘We should be heading back to $4.00, and hopefully we break that $4 benchmark’,” by Rick Sobey, Boston Herald: “The Bay State’s average gas price on Monday was down 11 cents from last week ($4.85), now averaging $4.74 per gallon for regular, according to AAA Northeast. The current price is 30 cents lower than a month ago when the state hit its record-high average of $5.04 a gallon.” — “The fight to undam the Charles River comes to Natick,” by Hannah Reale, GBH News: “Natick resident Brad Peterson is afraid of what will happen to an iconic and ‘majestic’ part of town if officials decide to remove a 90-year-old dam. … Peterson appears to be part of an increasingly vocal minority as the decision looms on whether to repair or remove the ‘high hazard’ dam at the end of July. Signs and a petition have begun circulating to ‘Save Natick Dam’ in recent weeks. But many in town worry more about the environmental and financial impacts if the structure stays — and the fact that its very existence is an affront to the local Nipmuc Indian Development Council.” HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to Charlestown state Rep. Dan Ryan, Daily Hampshire Gazette reporter Scott Merzbach, Gregorio Gomez, Arlene Remz, Madeline Saunders and POLITICO’s Ryan Lizza. Want to make an impact? POLITICO Massachusetts has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Bay State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you’re promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness among this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. 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Politico Massachusetts Playbook: MARKEY gets campaign boost — CHIPOTLE violated Mass. labor law — The IOWA caucus in HARVARD Square

MARKEY gets campaign boost — CHIPOTLE violated Mass. labor law — The IOWA caucus in HARVARD Square

View in browser   BY STEPHANIE MURRAY GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. NEW: OPERATIVE RAMPING UP PRO-MARKEY PAC — Sen. Ed Markey could soon get a boost from an environmentally-minded super PAC in his primary battle against Rep. Joe Kennedy III. George Bachrach, the former president of the Environmental League of Massachusetts, is working behind the scenes to put together an operation to support of Markey through the nonprofit Environment America. The Environment America Action Fund pledged in September to spend $1 million on behalf of Markey's campaign. Bachrach has recently reached out operatives who specialize in polling and media consulting. "I think we're moving as quickly as we can move, and I think we want to get this done if we're going to do it," Bachrach said, saying the group would focus efforts on paid media. "The message would be simple and clear — the senator's singular leadership on climate change and his work with AOC on the Green New Deal." Markey filed the Green New Deal resolution with New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez last year. Bachrach's plan has added fuel to a disagreement Markey and Kennedy have had since their rivalry began. Kennedy wants Markey to take a so-called People's Pledge to limit outside spending in the Senate primary, a pact Markey did take during his 2013 campaign. Meanwhile, Markey has put forward his own version of the pledge, which would allow for "positive voices" like environmental advocacy and reproductive rights groups to spend money. Kennedy outraised Markey by $1 million last quarter. The lawmakers have not come to an agreement. Kennedy's campaign slammed Markey yesterday for allowing his allies to bring "dark money" into the race by spending on his behalf. "Six days ago Senator Markey sent an email to his supporters saying that 'a tsunami of undisclosed, unlimited campaign spending' has 'polluted our democracy,'" said Kennedy spokesperson Emily Kaufman, referencing an email Markey sent supporters about Citizens United. "Meanwhile, his allies are quietly working behind the scenes to bring millions of that same dark money into this race. This is frustrating and disappointing — and Senator Markey can speak up and put a stop to it by signing onto the same People's Pledge he signed in 2013." But Markey's campaign reiterated that groups it deems positive should be allowed to get involved. Kennedy balked at that suggestion in December, calling the proposal a loophole "big enough to drive a truck through." "In this campaign, we have called for an updated 2020 People's Pledge which prohibits outside, negative advertising, and demands disclosure of advertising funding," said Markey campaign manager John Walsh. "We should not silence or stifle the voices of positive, progressive organizations, like our reproductive health champions, labor unions, and environmental and climate advocates who disclose their donors." A super PAC can raise and spend unlimited sums of money to support the candidate of its choice in the Sept. 1 primary. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Sen. Scott Brown, for example, took a People's Pledge in 2012. That race was still the most expensive in the country. Have a tip, story, suggestion, birthday, anniversary, new job, or any other nugget for the Playbook? Get in touch: smurray@politico.com. TODAY — Gov. Charlie Baker testifies before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing. Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh attend a ribbon cutting at the MassRobotics headquarters. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito makes grant announcements in Fitchburg and Lawrence. Polito and Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty make a Worcester Red Sox announcement. Boston City Council President Kim Janey hosts a cannabis town hall. Former Gov. Bill Weld holds a fundraiser in Gloucester for his presidential campaign. DATELINE BEACON HILL - "'I've never participated in a meeting like that': Inside the House's great transportation debate," by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: "One group of lawmakers suggested tolls at the state's border. Others want a dedicated revenue stream for regional transit hubs. Some simply asked that their towns not be forgotten. As Massachusetts House leaders shape the details of a long-awaited transportation financing bill, they have spent weeks systematically meeting behind closed doors with the caucuses and delegations that make up the chamber's membership, asking for input on a bill that could raise hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes or fees. The approach is an unusual and painstaking one that, legislative leaders hope, will solicit ideas and help build consensus for a bill that would separate residents from more of their money — no small task in an election year." - "Ex-Fox News host joins State House battle on nondisclosure agreements," by Shira Schoenberg, CommonWealth Magazine: "WHEN GRETCHEN CARLSON filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes in a scandal that ultimately led to his firing, she said she had no idea that her complaint would help ignite the #MeToo movement, a cultural shift that has empowered women to go public with complaints about workplace sexual harassment. Carlson signed a nondisclosure agreement as part of a $20 million settlement she reached with Fox, in which the news network publicly apologized to her." - "Baker proposes bigger budget for elevator inspections," by Greg Ryan, Boston Business Journal: "In his new budget proposal, Gov. Charlie Baker allotted just over $16 million to the state office that oversees elevator inspections, a 7% increase from last year's budget. A Business Journal investigation published in June found that more than 4,500 of the state's roughly 42,000 elevators did not comply with inspection requirements. Nearly a dozen people were injured on elevators with expired inspection certificates from 2016 to 2018, according to incident reports obtained through public records requests." - "State eyes plan to improve diversity among teachers," by James Vaznis, Boston Globe: "For more than two decades, the exams Massachusetts teachers and administrators must take to secure their professional licenses have been marred by gaping racial disparities in pass rates, driving a disproportionate share of educators of color out of the profession while raising questions about potential racial bias in the exams. But on Tuesday, education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley will formally propose a potential fix: He is seeking to allow teachers who repeatedly fail their exams to receive a license based on their actual work experience — vetted by an expert — instead of their test scores." - "Link Between Hynes Sale and BCEC Expansion Questioned," by Colin A. Young, State House News Service: "If the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is going to finance its plan for a $500 million expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the Seaport through the sale of the Back Bay's Hynes Convention Center, it is going to need to do more to get residents, businesses and legislators on board, a committee chair told the authority Monday. Seeking to attract more and larger conventions to Boston, the MCCA is planning to build an addition with 100,000 square feet of exhibition hall space, a 60,500-square-foot ballroom and 44,000 square feet of meeting rooms onto the hulking convention center in Boston's Seaport." FROM THE HUB - "UMass Boston interim chancellor withdraws from race for permanent post," by Gintautas Dumcius, Boston Business Journal: "A day before a search committee was expected to name finalists for the position of UMass Boston chancellor, the campus's interim leader said she is withdrawing her name from the pool of candidates. "This was a difficult decision, involving many considerations," Katherine Newman, the interim chancellor since July 2018, said in an emailed note to students, faculty and staff on Monday. The 21-member search committee is set to meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the UMass Club. If the committee comes up with finalists, their names will be released to the public and their visits to campus for interviews could start as early as Jan. 31." - "Boston councilor seeks more liquor licenses," Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: "A new bill would give Boston up to 150 new liquor licenses earmarked for businesses in the outlying neighborhoods that have increasingly fewer local watering holes. "It gives us as a city the ability to look at economic opportunities for different neighborhoods," City Councilor Frank Baker, who's introducing the bill on Wednesday, told the Herald. The bill would allow Boston to issue up to 150 new nontransferable licenses from 2021 to 2023. All would revert back to the city if restaurants go under." - "Ex-Official Who Took Bribe Has Received $200,000 In Retirement Benefits. Can He Keep The Money?" by Callum Borchers, WBUR: "Former Boston official John Lynch must forfeit the $50,000 bribe that led to a 40-month prison sentence Friday, and he may yet be forced to give up something more valuable: his pension. Lynch, 67, already has received more than $200,000 in retirement benefits, according to the Boston Retirement System. With federal bribery and tax fraud charges imminent, he resigned his position in the Boston Planning and Development Agency last August. Lynch might ordinarily qualify for an annual pension for the rest of his life, based on his long tenure in city government." - "Iowa-Registered Voters In Mass. Can Still Caucus — In Harvard Square," by Saraya Wintersmith, WGBH News: "More than 50 Massachusetts residents, most of them likely college students from Iowa, are set to play a small voting role in that state's Democratic caucuses next week. This year, the Iowa Democratic Party authorized "satellite" caucus sites for the first time — including one in Cambridge. Pre-registered Iowa voters can express their presidential preference at the sites without physically being in their designated precinct back home. A site in Harvard Square is one of 92 in 12 states and the District of Columbia, three foreign countries and places like assisted living communities in Iowa whose residents have difficulty reaching precinct caucuses." - "Ring's Neighborhood Watch Feature Is Bringing Out the Worst in Boston," by Spencer Buell, Boston Magazine: "The app touts itself as a "new neighborhood watch," that helps users harness "the power of your community" to keep you "safe and informed." Police are so confident in Ring's usefulness that many departments have even partnered with Amazon to promote the product in Massachusetts. But I've been keeping my eye on the Neighbors app's Boston-area posts, and it's becoming increasingly clear that the technology is driving our community nuts, turning Bostonians into terrible neighbors—and that all of us are suddenly at risk of being publicly shamed for as little as walking down the street. Is this really what the city needs?" ALL ABOARD - "Senators, unions push back against more T privatization," by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Magazine: "MBTA UNIONS and their legislative supporters launched a full-court press at Monday's meeting of the Fiscal and Management Control Board to block efforts by the transit authority to buy 60 new buses and turn them over to a private contractor to operate and maintain. Six of the state's 40 senators and a host of union officials testified before the control board, pressing the panel to invest in its own workforce rather than contracting the work out. "Do not default to privatization, default to working with your employees," said Sen. John Keenan of Quincy to rousing applause from union workers in the audience." DAY IN COURT - "Statie lieutenant allegedly went on Bermuda cruise while claiming to be at work: prosecutors," by Andrew Martinez, Boston Herald: "A now-retired state police lieutenant allegedly claimed to be working while he was actually on a cruise in Bermuda, according to court documents. David Andrade, 47, of Westport, pleaded not guilty Friday in Bristol Superior Court on charges including larceny over $1,200 and a public employee standards of conduct violation, and was released on personal recognizance, according to court documents and the Attorney General's office. Andrade is accused of stealing $11,538 in holiday pay for time off he wasn't entitled to, including a stint he claimed pay for when he was allegedly on a cruise to Bermuda, according to court documents." - "Chipotle Agrees To $1.3 Million Penalty For Violating Mass. Child Labor Laws," by Paul Connearney, WBUR: "Chipotle Mexican Grill on Monday agreed to pay $1.37 million in restitution and penalties for violating child labor laws in Massachusetts, in the largest child labor investigation in the history of the state attorney general's office. The investigation was launched in 2016, after the office received a complaint from a the parent of a young employee alleging that the minor had worked past midnight at a Chipotle in Beverly, which is against Massachusetts law. Attorney General Maura Healey says a review of the restaurant chain's records revealed that minors routinely worked in violation of state child labor laws." WARREN REPORT - "Warren Wants Bolton To Testify, Now More Than Ever," by Anthony Brooks, WBUR: "Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is among the Democrats ratcheting up pressure on Republicans to call witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial, after The New York Times published an explosive report about former National Security Advisor John Bolton. In a forthcoming book, Bolton is said to reveal that President Trump wanted to continue freezing security aid to Ukraine until he got help with investigations into the Bidens, according to the Times. "It sure as heck puts it to [the Republicans] now," Warren told WBUR Monday." FROM THE DELEGATION - "In Partisan Washington, Trahan Sees Room To Work With GOP," by Katie Lannan, State House News Service: "U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan's first year in Congress started with a government shutdown and ended with a vote to impeach the president. Amid what the Westford Democrat described Monday as some "divisive waters you have to navigate," Trahan said she's still been able to find opportunities for bipartisanship on issues like trade, fighting the opioid crisis -- and minor league baseball. - "Ed Markey has never been a John Bolton fan, but he thinks he could be a 'difference maker,'" by Nik DeCosta-Klipa, Boston.com: "Sen. Ed Markey has never had many nice things to say about John Bolton. In 2018, when Bolton was appointed as President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Markey called the foreign policy hawk and Iraq War architect "a grave danger to the American people." The Massachusetts senator has since criticized Bolton over everything from Iran to North Korea to nuclear proliferation. Even as far back as 2005, Markey called his appointment as ambassador to the United Nations a decision "we will live to regret." But now, the Malden Democrat thinks it's imperative that Bolton be heard." IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN - "State energy secretary seeks support for Baker's climate plan," by Ron Chimelis, Springfield Republican: "The governor's office says the law allows him to do it by himself, but Charlie Baker's secretary of energy and environmental affairs is still canvassing the state to convince residents it's worth it. At issue is Baker's Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), an aggressive plan to regionalize transportation strategies with the goal of reducing emissions. The governor has set a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, making Massachusetts one of only four states (with Hawaii, New York and California) and four other countries to go that far." ABOVE THE FOLD — Herald: "BERN'S HOT!" "CORONAVIRUS FEARS HIT HOME," — Globe: "Buttigieg tries to straddle ideological line," "Bid intensifies to call Bolton for testimony." THE LOCAL ANGLE - "Plan to move welfare office in Worcester gets pushback," by Scott O'Connell, Telegram & Gazette: "Residents, social services representatives, city officials and lawmakers on Monday raised concerns about the state's plan to move the Worcester office of the state Department of Transitional Assistance to the outskirts of the city, saying it will create hardships for Worcester's poor. The welfare department intends to move by the end of February from 13 Sudbury St. downtown to the Southwest Commons shopping plaza on Route 20 at Sunderland Road near the Shrewsbury line. The plaza, near the southern end of Lake Quinsigamond, used to be anchored by a Big Y supermarket." TRANSITIONS - Dave Sweeney is leaving his post as chief of staff to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to become president and CEO of MASCO. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY - to Mark McDevitt, communications director to Rep. Lori Trahan, who celebrated Monday. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY - to Antonio Caban, deputy communications director to Senate President Karen Spilka; former Rep. Peter Blute, Chrissy Raymond, former policy adviser for Rep. Seth Moulton, former Rep. Peter Torkildsen, Christina Knowles, and Katie Holzman, PR coordinator at the Meredith Corporation. FOR YOUR COMMUTE: IF I HAD A BILLION DOLLARS — On this week's Horse Race podcast, hosts Steve Koczela and Jennifer Smith talk with State House News reporter Katie Lannan about Gov. Charlie Baker's budget proposal. NARAL Pro-Choice's Rebecca Hart Holder talks about the ROE Act on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Subscribe and listen on iTunes and Sound Cloud. Want to make an impact? POLITICO Massachusetts has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Bay State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness among this key audience? 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