POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Senate budgets big for education

 

BY KELLY GARRITY AND LISA KASHINSKY Presented by  ANOTHER BUDGET DAY DAWNS — Top Senate Democrats are set to release Beacon Hill’s slimmest fiscal year 2025 budget proposal yet, while also attempting to make good on chamber President Karen Spilka’s longtime aims to invest more in education and mental health. Senate leaders’ $57.9 billion blueprint is “a little bit lower” than the overall bottom line that the House put forward last month, Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues told reporters on Monday. It’s a real-time reflection of how the state’s still-rocky fiscal picture is impacting this budget cycle — though Rodrigues noted the Senate’s plan was completed before April’s surprisingly good revenue report. And senators are likely to tack on more spending when the budget hits the floor for debate on May 21. Either way, the state’s rollercoaster revenues aren’t stopping Spilka and her budget writers from increasing education spending across the board. The budget senators will roll out later today follows the House in calling for roughly $6.9 billion in Chapter 70 funding — a $316 million increase over the current budget and the highest level of funding for the program so far, according to a person familiar with the final plan. The Senate will also mirror the House in proposing $99.4 million for regional school transportation. The Senate is going beyond the House in several ways: doubling rural school aid to $15 million, pushing for $7.5 million for school-based mental health supports and wraparound services and calling for $6 million for social-emotional learning grants for K-12 schools (which was included in the fiscal 2024 budget). Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues (left) and Senate President Karen Spilka speak to reporters outside their chamber. | Lisa Kashinsky/POLITICO Combine that with other pieces of the budget that have already emerged — $1.58 billion for early education and child care , $118 million to make community college free for all residents — and it’s clear the Senate is finding ways to promote Spilka’s education priorities across all levels while still being mindful of the state’s finicky finances. While the House and Gov. Maura Healey only funded another year of the governor’s MassReconnect program to make community college free for people over age 25 who lack such degrees, Spilka is attempting to fulfill the promise she made last budget cycle to expand access to the state’s two-year institutions. She’s proposing an additional $75.5 million to cover tuition and fees for all residents attending community colleges starting this fall. And students who make 125 percent or less of the state's median income can receive a stipend of up to $1,200 for books and supplies. “We have the money,” Spilka told reporters on Monday. “And to not invest right now would be an unfortunate set of circumstances for the commonwealth.” GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. We have a lot of news to get into. Keep scrolling. TODAY — Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll testify before lawmakers in support of their economic development bond bill at 10 a.m. at the State House. Healey attends the MA Tech 16 conference at 12:15 p.m. in Cambridge. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu holds a Jamaica Plain coffee hour at 9:30 a.m. and is on GBH’s “Boston Public Radio” at 1 p.m. Tips? Scoops? Email us: kgarrity@politico.com and lkashinsky@politico.com.   A message from NextEra Energy: With a presence in 49 states, NextEra Energy is one of the nation’s largest capital investors in infrastructure, creating thousands of jobs and generating millions of dollars in new tax revenue for communities across the U.S. We generate more electricity from the wind and sun than anyone in the world as we work toward securing America’s energy independence and security with clean and emission-free low-cost energy.   DATELINE BEACON HILL CODE RED — The Steward Health Care crisis crescendoed Monday as the Texas-based for-profit hospital chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Massachusetts leaders who convened an impromptu press conference at the State House hours after the news broke heralded it as a chance to finally get a glimpse into the struggling health care company’s books. “One of the good things about bankruptcy is that Steward and its CEO [Ralph de la Torre] and its management team will no longer be able to lie,” Gov. Maura Healey said. But Attorney General Andrea Campbell warned that Massachusetts officials will likely be relegated to a back-seat role as the case winds its way through Texas court, and there will be “a lot of variables that we do not have control over.” Healey and her leading health officials emphasized that Steward’s Massachusetts hospitals are still open — at least for now — and safe to use. And the state has a new command center to coordinate care quality and access in eastern Massachusetts. But unions are still sounding alarms about the “devastating consequences” should any of Steward’s facilities here close. The bankruptcy filing also kicked into motion House Speaker Ron Mariano ’s efforts to move a massive health care bill before the end of the legislative session. The House will take up the 97-page proposal next week, Mariano said in a statement, adding: “It is the Legislature’s responsibility to ensure that what happened with Steward Health Care never happens again.” DIVE DEEPER — “Steward bankruptcy filing presents pros and cons for Mass.,” by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Beacon.   THE GOLD STANDARD OF POLICY REPORTING & INTELLIGENCE: POLITICO has more than 500 journalists delivering unrivaled reporting and illuminating the policy and regulatory landscape for those who need to know what’s next. Throughout the election and the legislative and regulatory pushes that will follow, POLITICO Pro is indispensable to those who need to make informed decisions fast. 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Get the premier news and policy intelligence service, SUBSCRIBE TO POLITICO PRO TODAY .     FROM THE HUB SURVEY SAYS — The good news for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu : Four in five voters rate quality of life in the Hub as either “good” or “excellent,” according to a new survey conducted by prominent pollster John Della Volpe for the Boston Policy Institute that’s been clashing with the mayor over city revenues. The bad news: voters think the city could do more to tackle the high cost of living and housing, transportation, school and infrastructure problems. Meanwhile, 49 percent of those surveyed said they favor increasing the tax rate on commercial properties — as Wu is trying to do in a home-rule petition — rather than raising residential property taxes or cutting city services. Twenty-eight percent were in favor of cutting city services and not increasing taxes, 5 percent said to increase residential property taxes and 17 percent were unsure. That’s a warmer reception than Wu is getting from Beacon Hill, where the petition will go if and when it clears the City Council. More from CommonWealth Beacon and the Boston Herald .    A message from NextEra Energy:     YAHD SIGNS AND BUMPAH STICKAHS FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Democrat Mark Sylvia is officially announcing his bid today to fill the 10th Bristol House seat that state Rep. William Straus is vacating at the end of his term. Sylvia currently serves as chief of staff at solar energy developer BlueWave Solar, and previously worked as Undersecretary of Energy and Commissioner of Energy Resources in the Patrick administration. BALLOT BATTLES — “SJC probes ‘relatedness’ for app-based driver ballot petitions,” by Jennifer Smith, CommonWealth Beacon: “Initiative petitions put forth by Big Tech and union groups alike are being challenged for allegedly trying to cram too many unrelated subjects into a single measure presented to voters. … In trying to figure out if the impact of this round of initiatives would be easily understandable for voters, justices seemed open to the possibility of allowing a gig worker question to reach the voting booth. They zeroed in on discrimination protection implications and the sheer number of possible ballot initiatives as potential issues.” Meanwhile, proponents of the ballot question that would classify app-based drivers as independent contractors are accusing Auditor Diana DiZoglio of using her office to aid her political allies after she published a report late last month showing how much Uber and Lyft likely shortchanged state public benefit programs over the last decade if the companies have been misclassifying their drivers. The auditor’s report “was politically timed and motivated in both its creation and release,” said Conor Yunits , a spokesperson for the ballot committee. He’s trying to back up his claims through a records request seeking all communications between the auditor’s office and state Sen. Lydia Edwards , a prominent supporter of DiZoglio’s who requested the report from her office, as well as several unions and labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan , who cited the report in an amicus brief, according to a copy shared with Playbook. DiZoglio responded by calling on the Big Tech companies to be more transparent with their driver data. “It’s a huge sign of desperation that well-paid consultants for these powerful special interests are working so hard to discredit a report that ironically points to the need for more transparency from their industry,” she said in a statement to Playbook. “Our office is thrilled at the opportunity to be transparent by responding to their public records requests, and calls on them to now also be transparent.”   DON’T MISS POLITICO’S ENERGY SUMMIT : The future of energy faces a crossroads in 2024 as policymakers and industry leaders shape new rules, investments and technologies. Join POLITICO’s Energy Summit on June 5 as we convene top voices to examine the shifting global policy environment in a year of major elections in the U.S. and around the world. POLITICO will examine how governments are writing and rewriting new rules for the energy future and America’s own role as a major exporter. REGISTER HERE .     ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE MEDIA RHETORIC STUDENTS ARE PROTESTING GAZA GENOCIDE BY ISRAEL  ISRAEL HAS DENIED FOOD, WATER, MEDICINE & FUEL  HUMANITARIAN AID  THAT'S A WAR CRIME  DEFENDING ISRAEL IS A CRIME! Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at MIT. | AP CAMPUS CLASHES — Harvard and MIT leaders are now threatening to suspend students who have set up encampments on their campuses to protest the ongoing war in Gaza. That didn’t go over well at MIT, where a six-reporter team at The Boston Globe writes: “Protesters shut down Massachusetts Avenue at rush hour, clashed with police, and tore down a fence surrounding a pro-Palestinian encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Monday afternoon, hours after the university’s president gave demonstrators a 2:30 p.m. deadline to leave the site.” DENOUNCING ISRAEL'S GENOCIDE IS  NOT ANTISEMITISM! — “Boston city councilor who criticized Gaza cease-fire vote files pro-Jewish resolution,” by Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald: “Ed Flynn, a supporter of Israel who joined fellow moderate Erin Murphy in voting against a measure put forward by Tania Fernandes Anderson last week that declared the majority progressive body’s support for a cease-fire in Gaza, has filed a resolution for Wednesday’s meeting, ‘denouncing acts of antisemitism.’” ADL IS CREATING ANTISEMITISM FOR ITS  FAILURE TO CONDEMN GENOCIDE! WHAT IS TRANSPIRING IS NOT ISRAEL DEFENDING ITSELF — “Emerson urging Suffolk DA to not charge pro-Palestinian protesters ‘rewards their disruptive conduct,’ ADL leader says,” by Rick Sobey, Boston Herald. THE LOCAL ANGLE — “Newton won’t enroll out-of-district students through state school choice program,” by James Vaznis, The Boston Globe: “Following months of deliberations, the Newton School Committee on Monday night decided against admitting out-of-district students to its elementary schools through the state’s school choice program, citing a lack of public support in the aftermath of this year’s teacher strike.” — “Andover officials to take up unbalanced budget,” by Teddy Tauscher, The Eagle-Tribune. MEANWHILE IN VERMONT BERNIE 2024 — Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection at 82 . Among those cheering him on : Sen. Ed Markey , who’s planning to run for reelection in 2026 at age 80.   A message from NextEra Energy: Leading America with safe, reliable and affordable clean energy The need for reliable, low-cost clean energy in America has never been greater – and NextEra Energy is ready to deliver it. Millions of Americans depend on us to power their lives in good weather and bad. By investing in resilient, storm-tested infrastructure and harnessing innovative technology, we’re keeping reliability high and bills low. We are also working toward securing America’s energy independence and security with clean and emission-free low-cost energy. We’ve virtually eliminated foreign oil from our power plants and, today, generate more electricity from the wind and sun than anyone in the world – while continuing lead in battery storage technology.   HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH TRANSITIONS — Joe Sherlock is now political coordinator and Emily Kibbe is now legislative coordinator for the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. Darrin Howell starts as the group’s first organizing director in June. — Former state Rep. Evandro Carvalho will serve as the new executive director of Boston’s Office of Police Accountability and Transparency. MEDIA MOVES — CommonWealth Beacon editor Bruce Mohl is stepping down later this year after more than 15 years at the outlet. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to Emma Riley, Nancy White, Chris Lindahl, M.J. Tidwell, Nicholas Harrer and Brian Dunn. 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. 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POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Munis mull cease-fire calls

 

BY KELLY GARRITY AND LISA KASHINSKY MUNICIPAL MESSAGING — The war in Gaza is raging on, and cities and towns in Massachusetts are battling over whether and how to weigh in. At least a half dozen communities have contemplated or passed resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel’s offensive — which began following Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack on the country — continues to devastate the region. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have died, according to the enclave’s Hamas-controlled health ministry, along with roughly 1,400 Israelis. Somerville, Cambridge and Medford are among the growing number of cities across the nation that have passed resolutions in support of a cease-fire. But efforts to pass similar proposals in Boston have been punted or pulled back amid opposition — despite the city’s liberal reputation and the frequent war-related protests that continue to play out within it. A resolution proposed by Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson in October was sent for a hearing and never reemerged. Last week, Councilor Ben Weber withdrew a new petition calling for a cease-fire in Gaza to avoid inflaming old tensions. “I didn't want to put something forward just so I could say I put it forward, and in the end make things worse,” Weber told Playbook after pulling his resolution. Some wonder why municipalities are weighing in at all. Local officials have no power over international affairs. And Weber acknowledged that taking stances on foreign wars isn't part of a city councilor's job. “We were elected to deal with Boston-specific issues and to make sure the potholes are getting filled and people have access to affordable housing … and this doesn't address that,” Weber said. Still, he added, “the pain and suffering and the tragedy we've seen in Gaza — as well as the pain and suffering of people here in Boston having to watch it — is so great that we can't just ignore it.” Local legislators playing in national politics is a long-standing tradition, Jesse Rhodes, a political science professor at UMass Amherst, told Playbook. Boston city councilors, for instance, passed a measure in 2007 denouncing the Iraq War. And coming from councils, that message may pack more of a punch. “If you’re a member of Congress from a district in which a lot of the municipalities are enacting these resolutions, that is telling you something as an elected official about where your constituents stand in a way that is in some ways more powerful than just receiving letters from individuals,” Rhodes said. Local politicians are in some cases acting under pressure themselves. Protesters pressing for a cease-fire in Gaza repeatedly disrupted council meetings in Cambridge until members passed a resolution calling for one. Activists are now calling on Greenfield’s city council to do the same. Amherst’s town council could vote on a resolution that would call for an end to the fighting and the release of all hostages and detainees as soon as Monday. And in Easthampton, councilors voted to send a version of such a resolution to the body’s rules committee for further study. GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS . Tips? Scoops? Happen to be in South Carolina for the GOP primary? Say hi to Lisa! Otherwise, email us: kgarrity@politico.com and lkashinsky@politico.com . TODAY — Gov. Maura Healey introduces her latest SJC nominee, Appeals Court Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian , at a Governor’s Council confirmation hearing at 10:30 a.m. in the Gardner Auditorium at the State House; Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll presides. Sen. Ed Markey speaks at a Black History Month event at 10 a.m. at Roxbury Community College. Rep. Stephen Lynch holds press conferences after touring Norwood Hospital at 11:30 a.m. and Good Samaritan Medical Center at 1 p.m. Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune attends a Black History Month event at noon at City Hall. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu attends the Children's Winter Festival at 1:30 p.m. THURSDAY — POLITICO’s Governors Summit convenes at Washington’s The Wharf, featuring exclusive live conversations with the leaders of six key states — including New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul . Register to join or watch live here. DATELINE BEACON HILL A NOTE OF CAUTION — The state isn’t suing Milton for breaking the MBTA Communities law … yet. Housing Secretary Ed Augustus has sent a letter to Milton town officials laying out the repercussions the town is facing for failing to approve a zoning plan that would have allowed for more multifamily housing. The town is now ineligible for a number of housing grant programs and will be “at a competitive disadvantage” for the 13 discretionary grant programs under the state’s housing office, Augustus said. Milton also won’t receive the $140,800 Seaport Economic Council grant the Healey administration awarded the town late last month . Augustus plans to meet with town officials , as well as members of both the “Yes” and “No” campaigns, according to the letter. “While we are deeply disappointed that Milton’s zoning plan was rejected by a referendum vote, we are hopeful that we can continue to work with the town to ensure that Milton can achieve compliance,” he wrote. TIMELY REQUEST — Comptroller William McNamara urged the Legislature to make “timely completion of the annual budget cycle a top priority” in an annual report on the state’s finances he issued nearly four months late because of legislative budget bickering. While the state’s fiscal “soundness” has “provided some insulation from the potential negative perceptions caused by late reporting,” McNamara wrote, “we should recognize that late budget processes” could lead to consequences. ROLLING THE DICE — Gov. Maura Healey is searching for someone to lead the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, with Chair Cathy Judd-Stein planning to retire next month. It’s the second high-profile hire that Healey will have an opportunity to exert influence over in the coming months, after Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said he plans to step down in mid-March. — “Healey demands financial documents from Steward, says company should get out of Mass. hospital market,” by Jason Laughlin, Jon Chesto and Jessica Bartlett, The Boston Globe: “Governor Maura Healey raised the possibility Tuesday that troubled Steward Health Care may have broken the law in its business dealings, and in a scathing letter demanded the company get out of the hospital business in Massachusetts by transferring its facilities to other medical operators.”   DON’T MISS POLITICO’S GOVERNORS SUMMIT: Join POLITICO on Feb. 22 to dive into how Governors are wielding immense power. While Washington remains gridlocked, governors are at the center of landmark decisions in AI and tech, economic development, infrastructure, housing, reproductive health and energy. How are they setting the stage for the future of American politics, policies and priorities? How are they confronting major challenges? Explore these questions and more at the 2024 Governors Summit. REGISTER HERE .     WARREN REPORT Don't overlook this.... POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: excerpt: Separately, Deaton had a yearslong fight with Barrington officials over his 2017 arrest during an altercation with his girlfriend’s ex-husband. He has since sued the town in federal court, alleging police acted unlawfully. That suit remains in active in both state court and federal appeals court, according to Barrington Town Manager Philip Hervey. OPENING SALVOS — Elizabeth Warren is already fundraising off John Deaton , the cryptocurrency advocate and attorney who just launched a Republican campaign for her U.S. Senate seat. “Apparently, the MAGA Republican machine couldn’t find a single Republican in Massachusetts to run against me — so they brought in someone from Rhode Island who will have the backing of the GOP and special interest groups,” the Democratic senator wrote in a donation-solicitation email and shared in a post on X. Deaton responded with a post of his own : “Senator, no one recruited me and I’m looking forward to a substantive discussion on the issues that are important to the good people of Massachusetts, like income inequality, inflation, housing costs, illegal immigration, the debt crisis, and veterans’ services.” But even as the two trade barbs , their pitches aren’t that different. Both emphasize the personal and financial struggles they overcame in their younger years. In his launch video, Deaton says, “I fought for the little guy. I took on the greedy corporations and the heartless insurance companies. And I won.” Sound familiar? Deaton’s even been a registered Democrat . And he’s donated to Democratic candidates and the party’s congressional fundraising arm. But he’s still winning Republican support. Among his early backers: Anthony Scaramucci , the short-lived former Trump White House communications director, who called Deaton “Charlie Baker with worse hair” in a post on X and predicted the political newcomer “will beat Elizabeth Warren in November.” DEATON DOESN'T EVEN VOTE! Meanwhile, WPRI’s Ted Nesi reports that Deaton has only voted three times in the two decades since he registered in Rhode Island, where state records list him as unaffiliated with a major political party. MIGRANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS — “Dedham divided by migrant hotel catering proposal,” by Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald. PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES — “No evidence Fiandaca did any work during transition,” by Colman M. Herman, CommonWealth Beacon: “Gina Fiandaca abruptly stepped down as Gov. Maura Healey’s secretary of transportation in September 2023, but was kept on for an additional four months and paid $55,915 to ‘provide assistance, advice, and counsel’ during the transition to her successor. There’s no evidence, however, that Fiandaca did anything to earn the money.” PARTY POLITICS MASS GOP Didn't the BLOVIATOR Howie Carr publicly address these issues? OOPS — The MassGOP is facing another fine, this time from the Federal Election Commission. The party owes $6,450 to resolve “reporting errors” under former Chair Jim Lyons ’ tenure, according to a settlement agreement obtained by Playbook. The party said the issues, which were during the 2021-2022 election cycle, were due to “internal miscommunications.”   Don’t sleep on it. Get breaking New York policy from POLITICO Pro—the platform that never sleeps—and use our Legislative Tracker to see what’s on the Albany agenda. Learn more.     YAHD SIGNS AND BUMPAH STICKAHS PLAYING FOR PACHECO’S SEAT — Taunton City Councilor Kelly Dooner , a Republican, is launching her campaign for outgoing Democratic state Sen. Marc Pacheco ’s seat on March 14 at the National Charter 957, she told Playbook. The Boston Herald first reported her plans . The Taunton Daily Gazette surveyed a whole host of local pols to see who’s interested and reports that Raynham Selectman Joseph Pacheco (no relation) is planning to run as a Democrat for the seat. Still no one scrutinizes the record of NIKKI HALEY! HALEY’S COMING — Fresh off a speech in which she pledged to stay in the presidential race past Saturday’s South Carolina primary that she's expected to lose, Nikki Haley is planning a swing through Super Tuesday states that ends in Massachusetts. She’s slated for an event at the Sheraton in Needham the night of March 2. DAY IN COURT — “Newton Teachers To Pay $625K In Fines, Class-Action Lawsuit Dismissed,” by Scott Souza, Patch: “The Newton Teachers Association will have to pay up to the city and state for its 15-day strike that concluded earlier this month — which was illegal under state law — but will not face an additional class-action lawsuit seeking additional penalties after a Middlesex County Superior Court judge denied a motion to intervene on behalf of the parents and declared ‘the case is over.’” THE LOCAL ANGLE BRAVO BROOKLINE! — “Brookline ban on fossil fuels in new buildings becomes official, 5 years after initial vote,” by Craig LeMoult, GBH News: “New developments and major renovations in Brookline may no longer use fossil fuels for heating or cooking under a town ordinance that took effect on Tuesday. The change is a long time coming for Brookline, which first voted on a fossil fuels ban in 2019 but was prevented by the state from enacting that plan.” — “Classrooms roughly half-full for Newton's first day of makeup classes, officials say,” by Carrie Jung, WBUR. HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH TRANSITIONS — Julianne Lima is now comms director for the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. She was a reporter for Boston 25 News. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to Jay S. Schaefer . 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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