Must-Reads
Today on Beacon Hill
Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing
Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing
Sen. Ed Markey on 89.7 Boston Public Radio
Senate Informal Session
House Informal Session
House Clerk's Office LAWS Training
Birthday: Rep. Bradley Jones, Jr.
Birthday: Rep. Christopher Worrell
Quote of the Day
“We cannot wait for the state to approve each community’s request, one by one,” Curtatone said Wednesday. “Our residents are being priced out now, and we need action now. We need the ability to raise funds for affordable housing now and we need that flexibility that the compromise local option transfer fee legislation would give communities to make policy that works for them.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Local experts, congressmen react to heightened US-Iran tensions
Gazette Net
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Senate Democrats break with Pelosi over impeachment trial
Politico
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Massachusetts delegation says ‘all is not well’ as Trump says Iran is ‘standing down’
Boston Herald
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Note to Democrats, this is what leadership looks like
Boston Herald
Business
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In wake of drug trial fail, Newton firm cuts most staff, top scientist quits
Boston Business Journal
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Schoenberg joining CommonWealth
Commonwealth Magazine
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Eaton Vance exploring Boston headquarters move
Boston Business Journal
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Gov. Baker: Galvin rule creates confusion for investors, industry
Boston Business Journal
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Metro Boston free paper closes after 19 years
Boston Globe
Cannabis & Psychedelics
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Marijuana Helps Pittsfield Save for Rainy Day
State House News Service
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Marijuana firm eyes Easthampton’s Tasty Top for retail, research facility
Gazette Net
Civil Rights
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With majorities in both Houses, ROE Act could expand abortion rights in Mass
The Valley Advocate
Education
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Sex Ed, School Breakfast Bills on Senate’s Plate
State House News Service
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Merrimac school official needed
Newburyport News
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Pittsfield schools chief responds to draft-related anxieties with note home to families
Berkshire Eagle
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Suspended Babson College staff member apologizes after urging Iran to list American cultural targets
Boston Herald
Environment
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Dennis bans herbicide on town property
Cape Cod Times
Federal
Gaming
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Minors Posing Challenge to Casino Operators
State House News Service
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House leaders extend simulcasting until December
South Coast Today
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Top Gaming Regulator Looks Back on Four-Year Tenure
State House News Service
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Encore Boston Harbor is disputing a report about job cuts, but admits it has to do some ‘right sizing’
Boston.com
Health Care
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Keenan: Salem State labs could alleviate nursing shortage
The Salem News
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Cambridge Health Alliance names new CEO
Boston Globe
Housing
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Walsh’s housing plans rest on still-uncertain real estate tax
Boston Herald
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Boston And Nantucket Join In Call For Real Estate Taxes To Boost Affordable Housing
WBUR
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Massachusetts estimates $350M needed to fix 2,000 homes with crumbling foundations
The Republican
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Editorial: Lawmakers should get on board housing plans
Boston Business Journal
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Rent control bill scheduled for key State House hearing next week
The Enterprise
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Marty Walsh wants half a billion for new housing. What would all that money buy?
Boston Globe
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Cloverleaf housing in Truro criticized for wastewater design
Wicked Local Provincetown
Immigration
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Boston Public Schools won’t share info with ICE, superintendent vows
Boston Herald
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Immigrant facing deportation cuts off monitor, flees
Commonwealth Magazine
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ICE protesters briefly shut down busy Mansfield intersection to oppose Bristol County sheriff
The Sun Chronicle
Labor
Lobbying & Campaign Finance
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Au Pair Families Getting Crash Course in Lobbying
State House News Service
Local Government
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Analysis: A Subtext Inauguration Army Couldn’t Be Held Back
Western Mass Politics and Insight
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Baker-Polito Administration Award Framingham $3.4 Million MassWorks Grant For Nobscot Intersection
Framingham Source
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Braintree councilor says he made made mistake on leadership vote
Patriot Ledger
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Riccardi, city win in election trial
The Salem News
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Sciarra named president of Northampton City Council
Gazette Net
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City Officials Inaugurated: Mayor Arrigo Takes Oath for Second Term
Revere Journal
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Suit Alleges Excessive Enforcement of Housing Authority Law
State House News Service
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Marty Walsh hears the footsteps of the future
Boston Globe
Politics
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Warning light: A long, and likely expensive, ballot fight over the information spit out by your car is beginning
Boston Globe
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Baker to NYC on Fundraising Swing
State House News Service
Public Health
Public Safety
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Lawyers Argue About Extent To Which Public Officials — Including Police — Can Be Secretly Recorded
WBUR
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State Rep. LaNatra announces fire funds
Wicked Local Kingston
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Suicide prevention advocate calls for Boston parking garages to be proactive after deaths
Boston Herald
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In court filing, former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant alleges ‘bogus’ sexual harassment investigation
The Republican
State Government
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Meeting Focused on Early Voting Mechanics, Funding
State House News Service
Taxation
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New Taxes, Fees, and TCI Are on the Way, Massachusetts [OPINION]
WBSM
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State tax structure impeding job growth, biz execs warn
South Coast Today
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Big Mass. employers join together to push for corporate tax switch
Boston Globe
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Connecticut governor knocks TCI gas fee compact in setback for Gov. Baker
Boston Herald
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Backers coalesce behind real estate tax bill
Commonwealth Magazine
Transportation
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Orange You Happy About The New MBTA Subway Cars? These Riders Are
WBUR
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Brownsberger: Take two on reducing congestion
Commonwealth Magazine
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COLUMN: The joy of not commuting
Wicked Local Swampscott
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Scott Remarks May Signal Further Erosion of TCI Coalition
State House News Service
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MassDOT Real Estate Management Lacking, Audit Finds
State House News Service
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After deadly New Hampshire crash, MassDOT pays Grant Thornton at least $1.4M to identify dysfunction within RMV
The Republican
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Franklin County towns, Athol receive more road money from state
The Recorder
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Undocumented license legislation stalled in House
The Bay State Banner
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West Newbury Receives $1 Million MassWorks Grant to Reopen Plummer Spring Road Bridge
WHAV
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Patrick recounts bruising transportation funding battles
Commonwealth Magazine
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Letter to the editor: Baker should be getting roads fixed, not raising taxes
The Sun Chronicle
Utilities
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Cities, towns weigh banning gas hookups
The Salem News
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Hydro Project Sought by Mass. Advances in Maine
State House News Service
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Fiber-optic era about to spring on Windsor
Berkshire Eagle