NRA CEO Hit With $5.4 Million Fraud Verdict

 

The former CEO of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, was found liable of fraud and ordered to pay over five million dollars, and the NRA, as an organization, was also found liable of committing crimes. #nationalrifleassociation #waynelapierre #nra #rawnewsandpolitics

POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: 5 dates to watch this month

 

BY LISA KASHINSKY AND KELLY GARRITY MARK YOUR CALENDARS — Happy New Year and Happy ELECTION YEAR ! Yes, 2024 is finally here. And it’s getting off to quite the busy start. The Boston City Council embarked on a new term Monday with an emotional swearing-in ceremony that welcomed four new faces and a new president, Ruthzee Louijeune, who’s now tasked with restoring order to a council that’s lately made more headlines for its dysfunction than its accomplishments. Secretary of State Bill Galvin is holding the drawing for Massachusetts’ presidential primary ballot order at 11 a.m. at the State House. And he’s putting Joe Biden’s longshot Democratic challengers, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and self-help guru Marianne Williamson, on the ballot even though the state Democratic Party only submitted the president’s name to appear before voters in the Super Tuesday contest. Catch up on the Democratic ballot drama . The Legislature returns for the second year of its two-year session Wednesday , where lawmakers will immediately face pressure to get moving on major bills including stricter gun regulations and oversight of the beleaguered MBTA. Even though lawmakers took knocks for their lethargy last year , Senate President Karen Spilka told Playbook in a statement that 2023 “may have been the most productive [year] ever” when it came to “making policies that make Massachusetts a more affordable, equitable, and competitive place.” More on Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano’s Year Two priorities below. Here are five more dates to circle on your calendars this month — and why: Jan. 9 — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu lays out her vision for her third year as mayor in her second state of the city address. The speech will serve as a marker of what Wu has and hasn’t accomplished at the midway point of her first term, and as a table-setter for her expected reelection campaign (even if she doesn't actually launch it then). Wu told WCVB she plans to focus on schools, housing and economic development in her address. Jan. 15 — The first contest of the 2024 presidential race, the Iowa caucuses will serve as the first test of former President Donald Trump’s strength as he makes a second run at a second term — and of his Republican rivals’ viability. The results will ripple into New Hampshire, where voters will head to the polls just eight days later. Jan. 17 — Gov. Maura Healey delivers her first State of the Commonwealth address. Watch this less for the recap of her first year in office and more for her vision for her second year — particularly her budget, with the state’s fiscal picture shaky and the ongoing migrant and shelter crisis threatening to further stretch and strain the state’s resources. Jan. 23 — The New Hampshire presidential primaries will likely (further) cull the Republican field and will serve as an important (if unofficial) early test for Team Biden . Can the president’s allies (including Massachusetts Democrats) convince tens of thousands of people to write in Biden’s name on the ballot? Can his primary challengers show signs of life? Jan. 24 — The deadline for Healey to submit her second budget. Remember, these spending plans often turn into policy vehicles, so look to see what’s on the governor’s agenda — and how lawmakers react to it. GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS . We hope you had a happy and healthy holiday season! TODAY — Healey swears in Peter Marchetti as mayor of Pittsfield at 10 a.m., Paul Coogan as mayor of Fall River at 4:30 p.m. and Ted Bettencourt as mayor of Peabody at 7 p.m. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll swears in Melinda Barrett as mayor of Haverhill at 10 a.m. and Erin Joyce as mayor of Braintree at 5 p.m. Auditor Diana DiZoglio sings at Barrett’s inauguration and attends Worcester’s inauguration at 4:30 p.m. Tips? Scoops? Missed us? Drop us a line: lkashinsky@politico.com and kgarrity@politico.com . DATELINE BEACON HILL AGENDA SETTING — House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka are laying out their priorities for the second year of the legislative session: The House will “soon” hold a floor vote on legislation to crack down on so-called revenge porn, Mariano told Playbook in a statement. Health care industry reforms also remain a top priority for the Quincy Democrat. Spilka says the Senate is “on track” to release its gun legislation by the end of the month, putting the two chambers back on a collision course over changes meant to shore up the state’s firearms laws. The Senate president also plans this year to focus on expanding free community college to all residents, reducing the cost of early education and care and “seeing prescription drug reform become law” — all of which she hopes Healey will mention in her State of the Commonwealth address. BTW — Spilka told GBH’s Katie Lannan she plans to run for reelection in her district this year and as Senate president next year. Mariano previously said he plans to run again for his seat and his leadership post (though he said it "remains to be seen" whether he'd serve out another full term). FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — A new month means new state campaign finance reports to peruse. And state Rep. Dylan Fernandes ’ will show the Falmouth Democrat raised more than $83,000 from 350 donors in December for his state Senate bid, he said. Fernandes is running for the Cape Cod and South Shore seat state Sen. Susan Moran is vacating to run for a county post, in what could become one of the year’s marquee legislative races. He already has significantly more money in the bank than his current and potential Republican opponents in this purple district. IN MEMORIAM — “Richard Voke, Chelsea native who rose to majority leader in State House, dies at 76,” by Nick Stoico, The Boston Globe. — “Disgraced head of Mass. Commission for the Blind stayed on as paid adviser for months after resigning,” by Jason Laughlin and Elizabeth Koh, The Boston Globe. — “Marijuana pardons? Biden said yes, but Massachusetts waits on Healey,” by Liz Neisloss, GBH News. MIGRANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS SEEKING SHELTER — Some 400 families were on the state’s emergency shelter waitlist as of Friday, a spokesperson for the governor said, as the administration projects a $224 million shortfall in shelter funding for the current fiscal year and warns that high demand could force the state to spend upwards of $900 million on the system in the next fiscal year . Healey and her team want to tap a surplus revenue account to float the system. Days after opening a temporary overflow site inside a former courthouse in Cambridge that also houses the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, the Healey administration also said it met the Legislature’s requirement to stand up overflow shelter by the end of 2023. — “A state program is billed as a salve for the shelter crisis. For some, it’s impossible to access,” by Samantha J. Gross, The Boston Globe: “[HomeBASE] — once heralded as a golden key to helping people exit shelter — has been nearly impossible to navigate for many Massachusetts residents in need. According to housing affordability experts interviewed by The Globe, HomeBASE doesn’t have the staffing or the financial support from the state to accommodate a need that has ballooned amid the state’s growing housing crisis.” FROM THE HUB Boston Mayor Michelle Wu swears in new and returning city councilors. | Mike Mejia/Boston mayor's office COUNCIL TURNS OVER — After two years of tumult that saw the Boston City Council repeatedly fracture along racial lines, new President Ruthzee Louijeune , the body’s first Haitian-American leader, strove for a reset Monday. Louijeune extolled collegiality in her first speech as president and rejected the idea of “old Boston” versus “new Boston” and the “zero-sum mentality that suggests that for one group to succeed, another must lose.” She urged her colleagues to work together to promote an “inclusive” Boston and to combat “deeply rooted inequality.” District 4 Councilor Brian Worrell will serve as vice president. The council welcomed four new members: John FitzGerald, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén and Ben Weber . The latter three were backed last fall by Mayor Michelle Wu . But opening day was not without some drama, as the Boston Herald reports former Councilor Tito Jackson "may have" had a hand in Louijeune's unanimous election — and that past President Ed Flynn and Councilor Erin Murphy aren't happy about it. — “An almighty comparison from 1970s Boston still resonates with Biden and in the 2024 campaign,” by Jim Puzzanghera, The Boston Globe: “‘Don’t compare me to the almighty,’ [Mayor Kevin] White said in launching his bid for a fourth mayoral term. ‘Compare me to the alternative.’ President Biden adopted the saying years ago and sometimes attributed it to the late White … It neatly defines Biden’s political persona.” IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Former Gov. Charlie Baker's portrait is now on display at the State House. | Baker Committee/Courtesy photo BAKER'S BACK ON BEACON HILL — Former Gov. Charlie Baker , his wife and members of his administration returned to the State House shortly before Christmas for his (private) portrait unveiling. The $29,000 painting is now on display in the lobby of the executive suite. Fun fact: Baker’s team says it’s the first portrait (at least of a Massachusetts governor) to feature an iPhone. CANNABIS CONTROVERSY — A judge cleared the way for Treasurer Deb Goldberg to hold a hearing that could potentially remove Shannon O’Brien as the state’s top cannabis regulator. But State House News Service reports a second probe that remains outstanding could complicate matters. THIS IS DOMESTIC TERRORISM & NEEDS TO BE PROSECUTED TO KEEP ALL AMERICANS SAFE! FROM THE POLICE BLOTTER — Wu's Roslindale home was the target of a swatting call — on Christmas. Maine’s secretary of state also saw her home swatted after she moved to bar former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot. Trump’s campaign plans to appeal in Maine . In Colorado, where the state Supreme Court struck the former president from the primary ballot, the state GOP is now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene . — “Massachusetts attorney general rejects complaints over Boston mayor’s ‘electeds of color’ party,” by Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald: “Three of the complaints were from out of state and the other did not contain an address.” PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES — “MBTA is eliminating frustrating slow zones at record pace,” by Taylor Dolven, The Boston Globe: “The percentage of subway tracks where trains are forced to slow down because of defects dipped below 20 percent in December for the first time since the MBTA slowed down trains throughout the entire subway system in March.” — “Transit group: South Coast Rail is 'compromised,' but it can be made better. Here's how.” by Dan Medeiros, The Herald News. WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD BE READING NEW YEAR, NEW TERMS — Municipal inaugurations continue across the state today. Healey swore in New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell for a new, four-year term last night. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll was on hand to help swear in Christian Dumais as Marlborough’s new mayor, Patrick Keefe for a full term leading Revere and Mayor Greg Verga for a second term in Gloucester. — “Holyoke city councilor suggests temporary moratorium on new pot shops,” by Aprell May Munford, Springfield Republican: “Once a highlight of redevelopment and growth for the city’s industrial zone, [Israel Rivera] says the number of retail cannabis shops is oversaturating the city.” — “Mass. fined local housing authorities $4 million for leaving units empty. But most were forgiven, or forgotten,” by Todd Wallack, WBUR. — “Mass. cities, towns cautious or confused about how to spend millions in opioid settlement funds,” by Martha Bebinger, WBUR. MEANWHILE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE NIKKI HALEY is a DIRTY ENERGY KOCH SOCK PUPPET! This is a distraction from her HISTORY! As Governor, she presided over the $9 BILLION NUCLEAR HOLE IN THE GROUND that ratepayers are paying. Where are her TAX RETURNS & why is she concealing them? How Nikki Haley Built An $8 Million Fortune (And Helped Bail Out Her Parents) https://www.forbes.com/sites/kavyagupta/2023/08/08/how-nikki-haley-built-an-8-million-fortune-and-helped-bail-out-her-parents/?sh=55a18b057b4c CLEANUP ON AISLE HALEY — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley returns to New Hampshire today after spending days on cleanup duty after declining to mention slavery as the cause of the Civil War in response to a question at a town hall event in Berlin last week. The controversy has given her rivals oxygen and caused some head-scratching among potential Haley supporters . But New Hampshire voters who showed up to Haley’s town halls the next day said the situation is being overblown, Kelly and Mia McCarthy report . Chris Sununu has an over-inflated ego and failed to scrutinize NIKKI HALEY! A TALE OF TWO CHRISES — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu won’t explicitly tell former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to drop out of the presidential race before the New Hampshire primary. But Sununu, who’s backing Haley, is strongly suggesting it . Christie, meanwhile, is forging ahead with a seven-figure New Hampshire ad buy. HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to Dana Hanson of Rep. Jake Auchincloss' office. Happy belated to Jamie Klufts and Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia , who celebrated Monday. 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: Tax relief winners and losers

 

BY LISA KASHINSKY YOU GET A TAX BREAK AND YOU GET A TAX BREAK — In the end, almost all the major players in the tax-relief saga will get to walk away winners. Gov. Maura Healey got lawmakers to meet her most of the way on some of her signature promises in the pared-down deal they filed Tuesday . That includes overhauling the child and dependent tax credit, raising the estate-tax threshold and cutting the short-term capital gains tax rate. Top House Democrats got their Senate counterparts to agree to change how Massachusetts’ corporate taxes are calculated — another win for the business community — and to make future rebates under Chapter 62F equal for all taxpayers . Senate leaders secured expansions to two programs aimed at boosting market-rate and low-income housing production, the Housing Development Incentive Program (which Healey also wanted) and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Senate President Karen Spilka hailed the deal as the "largest bipartisan legislative tax relief proposal in over a generation." House lawmakers will take up the $561 million package — which will eventually cost the commonwealth more than $1 billion a year — this afternoon. Senators will follow suit tomorrow. Let’s break it down: From left: Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues, House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz, House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka discuss their tax-relief deal on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at the State House. | Lisa Kashinsky/POLITICO WHAT HEALEY WANTED — A $600 child and dependent tax credit, a $3 million estate-tax threshold (up from $1 million) and a 5 percent short-term capital gains tax rate (down from 12 percent). She also wanted to raise the annual cap on HDIP to $50 million in the first year and $30 million thereafter. WHAT SHE GOT — The child tax credit will rise to $310 in the first year and $440 afterward. The estate-tax threshold will rise to $2 million. The short-term capital gains rate will fall to 8.5 percent. HDIP will grow to $57 million in the first year and $30 million after. Some of this was predictable. Lawmakers weren't going to go for a $3 million estate-tax threshold after all-but agreeing to $2 million last year before talks fell apart when Chapter 62F was triggered. They proposed the same again this year. Some of it was surprising. Resistance among senators and progressives to any form of a short-term capital gains tax cut was fierce. And while they gave the governor plenty to tout , top Democrats still denied one of their own what would have been her biggest win: delivering the full $600 child and dependent tax credit she pitched early in her gubernatorial campaign . Lawmakers said they were being realistic about what the state can afford. And they insisted their version will be the "largest" universal child and dependent tax credit in the country. Healey’s still pleased. “This is a comprehensive package that delivers relief to families and businesses, including through our proposed child and family tax credit,” she said in a statement. So, who lost here? Hundreds of thousands of renters, seniors and families who've had to wait 20 months for relief. Republicans and conservative groups that didn’t want changes to Chapter 62F. Housing advocates who were lobbying lawmakers to hold off pouring more money into HDIP until they tackled existing concerns with the program, including the unequal distribution of credits. Massachusetts Law Reform Institute housing attorney Mark Martinez, for instance, called additional funding for HDIP "offensive." But progressive lawmakers and activists who fought the more business-friendly measures saw their losses tempered by the deal's compromises. And they notched a win in language that requires married couples to file their federal and state taxes the same way, which proponents believe will close a "loophole" wealthy couples could use to avoid paying the so-called millionaires tax. GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Another winner in this all: Charlie Baker , who proposed many of the ideas that are now just a few steps away from becoming law all the way back in January 2022. Dive deeper into the tax deal with the Boston Globe and GBH . TODAY — Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and AG Andrea Campbell speak at a Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation event at 1 p.m. at Ashburton Park. Healey meets with Polish Ambassador Marek Magierowski at 4 p.m. at the State House. Driscoll speaks at Philanthropy MA’s meeting at 10 a.m. at WBUR’s CitySpace. Campbell addresses the New England Council at 10:30 a.m. at the Seaport Hotel. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu helps announce Sail Boston at 10:30 a.m. at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Tips? Scoops? Budget takeaways? Email me: lkashinsky@politico.com .   GO INSIDE THE CAPITOL DOME: From the outset, POLITICO has been your eyes and ears on Capitol Hill, providing the most thorough Congress coverage — from political characters and emerging leaders to leadership squabbles and policy nuggets during committee markups and hearings. We're stepping up our game to ensure you’re fully informed on every key detail inside the Capitol Dome, all day, every day. Start your day with Playbook AM, refuel at midday with our Playbook PM halftime report and enrich your evening discussions with Huddle. Plus, stay updated with real-time buzz all day through our brand new Inside Congress Live feature. Learn more and subscribe here.     MIGRANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS THE NATIONAL TAKE — Massachusetts isn't the only Democratic stronghold where leaders are struggling to keep up with a surge of migrants. And as their frustrations with the Biden administration rise, it’s sparking anxiety in the party about potential fallout heading into the 2024 election cycle. More from me and Shia Kapos for POLITICO's The Fifty . DATELINE BEACON HILL FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — As gun owners lobby against temporarily shelved House legislation that would overhaul the state’s firearms laws, Everytown for Gun Safety is out with a new poll that shows majority — and bipartisan — support among Massachusetts voters for prohibiting the sale and possession of “ghost” guns and banning carrying firearms in schools, polling places and other sensitive locations. The latter was part of the House bill, the former goes beyond what lawmakers proposed for regulating homemade firearms. Everytown commissioned the SurveyUSA poll of 1,017 registered voters in Massachusetts that was conducted in mid-September. Read the polling memo . — “Cambridge picked as a national hub for new federal health research agency,” by Jon Chesto and Robert Weisman, Boston Globe: “The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, said Tuesday that Cambridge will host the agency’s ‘investor catalyst’ hub, which will work with researchers, entrepreneurs, and financiers to speed the transition of basic research into new technologies and medicines. The announcement follows an intense lobbying effort by Governor Maura Healey’s administration and the state’s congressional delegation, as well as local business and academic leaders.” — “Despite rules feud, lawmakers predict energy/climate bill will pass, ” by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Magazine: “The House and Senate chairs of the Legislature’s energy committee aren’t talking to each other, but in separate interviews they both seem confident lawmakers will pass another climate and energy bill this session." — “At a fiery hearing on Beacon Hill, calls for reforms linked to children and families abound,” by Adam Reilly, GBH News: “At a sprawling, fiery State House hearing Tuesday, critics of the state’s Department of Children and Families backed an array of proposals aimed at reforming a system they say is failing too many children and young people." — More:  “‘A true scandal’: Legislature considers bill to protect benefits owed to kids in foster care,” by Samantha J. Gross, Boston Globe. — “Lawmakers urged to hike minimum wage,” by Christian M. Wade, Eagle-Tribune. — “Healey blasts Republicans for being ‘hell bent’ on making political statements as [federal government] shutdown looms,” by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald. — “State funds Mass. hotline to reduce risk of fatal overdoses,” by Martha Bebinger, WBUR. ROE FALLOUT REGIONAL REACH — Reproductive Equity Now is expanding into New Hampshire and Connecticut as the abortion-rights advocacy group aims to turn New England into a bastion for those seeking reproductive care. “We really believe that state-by-state work to build power is how we win in a post-Dobbs world,” REN Executive Director Rebecca Hart Holder told Playbook. The group plans to focus on education and legislative advocacy in all three states (Massachusetts included). The expansion comes at a pivotal political moment in New Hampshire, where abortion is quickly becoming one of the biggest issues in the state's open gubernatorial race. Democrats are hammering Republican contenders for supporting the state's near-total ban on abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy and, in Kelly Ayotte ’s case, for supporting a near-blanket 20-week ban on abortions as a U.S. senator. Hart Holder said Ayotte "poses an existential threat" to reproductive care in New Hampshire and that her group plans to educate voters there on abortion rights and where candidates stand on them. Ayotte campaign spokesperson John Corbett said the “majority of Granite Staters agree” with the state’s current abortion law and that the former U.S. senator “won’t change it.”   Enter the “room where it happens”, where global power players shape policy and politics, with Power Play. POLITICO’s brand-new podcast will host conversations with the leaders and power players shaping the biggest ideas and driving the global conversations, moderated by award-winning journalist Anne McElvoy. Sign up today to be notified of the first episodes in September – click here .     FROM THE HUB FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — State Rep. Chynah Tyler has endorsed William King for District 6 Boston city councilor. King faces Ben Weber in November for Councilor Kendra Lara ’s seat. — “Boston councilors blast Wu administration for skipping Mass and Cass hearing,” by Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald: “Four city councilors seeking a state of emergency declaration in the Mass and Cass zone were incensed when the Wu administration blew off a Tuesday City Council hearing on the matter. The snub was largely shrugged off, however, by many other councilors who either left immediately after stating that they, like the mayor’s team, were prioritizing a Thursday hearing on Michelle Wu’s anti-encampment ordinance, or chose to skip out on the day’s session entirely.” THE RACE FOR CITY HALL MAYORAL ROUNDUP — November mayoral matchups are set in two more cities after yesterday’s preliminary elections. Beverly Mayor Mike Cahill will face political newcomer Jamie Zarella in the North Shore city’s general election . In Fitchburg, it’s Mayor Stephen DiNatale versus City Councilor Samantha Squailia , who was the top vote-getter per unofficial results. PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES — “New Green Line extension already so defective that trains are forced to move at walking pace,” by Taylor Dolven, Boston Globe: “Less than one year after the final branch of the much-heralded Green Line extension opened for business, the MBTA said a problem with the tracks has reduced train speeds to just 3 miles per hour along stretches that add up to more than a mile.” — “Express train from Worcester to Boston? Not so fast,” by Veer Mudambi, Telegram & Gazette: “The trip to and from Boston for commuters will take longer soon, with the latest schedule changes on the Worcester/Framingham commuter rail line to include more stops.” MARIJUANA IN MASSACHUSETTS — “Cannabis control commission hits back at ‘endless string of scandals’ accusation,” by Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald: “In a letter sent to the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy and shared with the Herald, Chief Communications Officer Cedric Sinclair says he would like to ‘respectfully reject’ the notion the [Cannabis Control Commission]’s work has been clouded with controversy.” FROM THE 413 — “Chicopee City Council considers putting referendum question about 4-year mayoral and council terms on November ballot,” by Jeanette DeForge, Springfield Republican. — “Report sets reparations framework for Amherst; calls for BIPOC youth center, housing help, entrepreneurship program,” by Scott Merzbach, Daily Hampshire Gazette. HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH SPOTTED — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) having quiet cocktails and dinner with John Kerry at the St. Regis bar in D.C. last night. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to Jack Eccles, Robert Cohen , former secretary of veterans affairs Francisco Urena, Nick VanSant, Misha Hyman and Abby Curran .  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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