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Ballot measure updates in Florida and Massachusetts

Welcome to the Tuesday, February 1, Brew.

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Campaigns supporting and opposing Massachusetts additional income tax amendment report $1.6 million in contributions

In November, Massachusetts voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would create an additional income tax of 4% for income over $1 million, in addition to the existing 5% flat-rate income tax, and dedicate revenue to education and transportation purposes.

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After the Blizzard, the Big Chill as East Coast Digs Out

Gusty winds and falling temperatures have plunged the East Coast into a deep freeze as people dig out after a powerful nor’easter dumped mounds of snow, flooded coastlines and knocked out power to tens of thousands. Dangerous wind chills were expected to fall below zero across the region on Sunday…

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Powerful winter storm hammers northeast setting string of new snowfall records

More than 100,00 people are without power in Massachusetts

The Independent UK

After the blizzard, the big chill as East Coast digs out

Gusty winds and falling temperatures have plunged the East Coast into a deep freeze as people dig out from a powerful nor’easter that dumped mounds of snow, flooded coastlines and knocked power out

The Independent UK

New York, Northeast snowfall diminishes after storm snarls transportation

Snow will come to an end across New York City after sunset from the powerful nor’easter that snarled travel up and down the East Coast, dropped snow by the foot, and lashed Massachusetts with hurricane-force wind gusts that knocked out power to thousands.

Tribune News Service

Deadly "bomb cyclone" leaves thousands without power in Northeast

The storm was on Boston’s top 10 list of all time snowstorms.

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Fast and furious: Heavy snow, high winds threaten East Coast

A powerful nor’easter is sweeping up the U.S. East Coast and threatening to bury parts of 10 states under deep snow accompanied by coastal flooding and high winds

The Independent UK

Bomb cyclone prompts blizzard warnings from Virginia to Maine

Record-breaking snowfall amounts could occur.

Axios

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 7

In this issue: Vincent Fort challenging Rep. David Scott (GA-13) and Massachusetts triplex office primaries take shape

Ballotpedia

‘Dune’ actress Alicia Witt speaks on ‘misconceptions’ about parents’ sudden deaths

“Dune” and “The Walking Dead” actress Alicia Witt has broken her silence concerning “misconceptions” about her parents’ deaths after the couple was found in their Massachusetts home late last month.

Tribune News Service

Lincoln Educational Services Launches Dental Assistant Training In New Jersey

Lincoln Educational Services Corp (NASDAQ:LINC) has introduced a Dental Assisting career training program at the Iselin, New Jersey campus, addressing a projected gap of more than 14,000 job openings in New Jersey. The Iselin campus is the third Lincoln Tech campus to offer Dental Assistant career training, joining Rhode Island and Massachusetts locations.…

Benzinga

Man paralyzed in Uber vehicle crash sues for $63M

A Massachusetts man who was left a quadriplegic when his Uber vehicle crashed last year is seeking $63 million in damages in a negligence lawsuit he has filed against the ride-hailing platform

The Independent UK

Walking Dead's Alicia Witt breaks silence one month after parents tragically found dead

Alicia Witt shared a gushing tribute to her late parents who were both found dead in their Massachusetts home on December 22 after their heating cut out in their run-down abode

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The Conversation

Offshore wind farms could help capture carbon from air and store it long-term – using energy that would otherwise go to waste

Off the Massachusetts and New York coasts, developers are preparing to build the United States’ first federally approved utility-scale offshore wind farms – 74 turbines in all that could power 470,000 homes. More than a dozen other offshore wind projects are awaiting approval along the Eastern Seaboard.

Ballotpedia

The committee behind a Massachusetts app-based driver initiative reported over $17.8 million in contributions

Massachusetts voters could decide on an initiative in November to classify app-based drivers as independent contractors similar to California’s 2020 Proposition 22.

Salon

When SCOTUS was pro-vaccine — in 1905

The landmark case of Jacobson v. Massachusetts upheld states' rights to compel vaccinations in 1905

Ballotpedia

New Hampshire Secretary of State retirement triggers triplex status change

Sixty-four statewide measures have been certified for the 2022 ballot in 30 states so far. No new measures were certified for the ballot last week.

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The Independent UK

Harmony Montgomery: New Hampshire Gov slams Massachusetts officials for giving custody to ‘monstrous’ father

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu says ‘result would likely have been very different for Harmony’ if Massachusetts judge hadn’t placed her in care of Adam Montgomery

The Independent UK

US drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China

The Justice Department has dropped its case against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor charged last year with hiding work he did for the Chinese government

The Conversation

Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods

It’s no accident that both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology claim the beaver (Castor canadensis) as their mascots. Renowned engineers, beavers seem able to dam any stream, building structures with logs and mud that can flood large areas.

Benzinga

Ginkgo Bioworks Announces Acquisition Of Massachusetts COVID-19 Testing Provider Project Beacon COVID-19 LLC; Terms Not Disclosed

Acquisition to enable Ginkgo to bolster its growing biosecurity platform and provide expanded COVID-19 testing options to communities in Massachusetts and beyond

The Independent UK

Massachusetts motel fire spreads to nearby buildings

Residents evacuated and investigation underway

Kiplinger

Tax Extension: How to Get More Time to File Your Tax Return This Year

If you can't finish your federal tax return by Tax Day, you can get more time by filing a tax extension.

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