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"The media is even more biased this year than ever before. You want the proof? Michelle Obama gives a speech, and everyone loves it. It's fantastic. They think she is absolutely fantastic. My wife, Melania, gives the exact same speech and people get on her case."

Donald Trump

Speaking last night at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner.

News By Category
Business

Vote on GE's new complex postponed after open-meeting protest » Boston Globe

Alere-Abbott marriage may be headed for divorce » Boston Globe

Should Dorchester get a pro soccer stadium? » Boston Globe

Massachusetts securities regulator Galvin hits two broker-dealers and brokers with complaints » Investment News

How Bank of America came to dominate Boston — at the expense of competitors » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Aims To Create Framework To Test Autonomous Vehicles » WBUR

Civil Rights

Overcrowded Prisons and Overdue Criminal Justice Reform » Roll Call

Governor Charlie Baker Will Uphold Transgender Anti-Discrimination Law, Will Vote Against Repeal In 2018 » WGBH

Education

After closure, ITT Tech students left with piles of debt and no degree » Boston Globe

More than $33M raised by both sides in charter school fight » State House News Service

Health Care

Boston Children's Hospital expansion receives final OK » Boston Globe

$1b Children's Hospital expansion approved » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Children's Hospital's $1B Expansion Gets Final Approval » WBUR

Lawmakers Question Price Hikes For Leukemia Drug » WBUR

State Senate leader backing pot question » Eagle Tribune

Controversial Children's Hospital expansion wins final approval » State House News Service

Lowell health provider accused of 'intentionally billing for services that were never provided' » The Republican

Massachusetts attorney general releases report highlighting health care spending disparities » Legal Newsline

Human Services

Audit finds East Longmeadow nonprofit charged state more than $22K in unallowable expenses » The Republican

Judiciary

Massachusetts courts to examine racial disparities in imprisonment rates » The Republican

Gants launches study of racial disparities in incarceration » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Court System To Study Racial Imprisonment Disparities » WBUR

Rocky Mountain Highs — And Lows: Cautionary Tales From Colorado About Making Pot Legal In Massachusetts » WBUR

DA Turns Over Gloucester Investigation To AG, U.S. Attorney » WBUR

Court system to study racial imprisonment disparities » Sentinel & Enterprise

Baker signs new rape-evidence law » Nashoba Publishing

Labor

Mayor Walsh joins protesting MBTA workers outside Massachusetts State House » WCVB

Massachusetts unemployment rate now down to 3.6% » WWLP 22

Marty Walsh pledges to support Carmen's Union vs. MBTA » Boston Herald

Walsh fires up union at rally against MBTA privatization » State House News Service

Legislative

Sen. Moore Welcomes Erin Baniukiewicz to the State House » Grafton Patch

Opinion

The rigging of our elections — legally » Boston Globe

Are Russians hacking our election? A bipartisan probe is needed » Boston Globe

Trump's refusal to accept election result discredits America's brand to save his own » Boston Globe

What's Schilling's game? » Commonwealth Magazine

Marijuana ballot question sparks debate full of rhetoric » Boston Business Journal

ViewPoint: Rail link would boost jobs, benefit the city » Boston Business Journal

ViewPoint: Building a new pipeline of diverse accounting pros » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: None of the above for president » Boston Herald

Matt L. Barron: Supports Adam Hinds for state Senate » Gazette Net

Politics

Kay, Mom trade shots in Lowell rep. debate » Lowell Sun

Robert A. DeLeo backs 2 despite union opposition » Boston Herald

Congressmen Kennedy, McGovern to visit UMass Monday for pizza, politics » The Republican

Poll: Pot legalization opens wider support » Lowell Sun

Did You Miss the State Rep. Candidate's Forum? » Somerville Patch

Neighbor to Neighbor registers nearly 800 new Massachusetts voters, preps for election day » The Republican

Senate President Stan Rosenberg will vote against charter school expansion » The Republican

Saugus rivals square off » Lynn Daily News Item

Bellotti not pleased to be on Baker invite » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Senate President: I'm voting for pot question » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump trips, big league » Commonwealth Magazine

At Al Smith Dinner, Donald Trump Turns Friendly Roast Into 3-Alarm Fire » WBUR

Senate candidate arrested by marshals, flown to Virginia to testify » State House News Service

Cage-free egg fight heats up on TV » Boston Globe

Legalize marijuana? Radio debate tackles Question 4 » Wicked Local Marshfield

Warren, Healey, Endorse Cyr for State Senate » Cape Cod Online

Question 3 opponent receives $120,000 donation » The Daily Free Press

Trump, Clinton trade caustic barbs as roast turns bitter » Sentinel & Enterprise

Baker defends his anti-Trump efforts » Politico

Public Health

Massachusett's opioid epidemic killing individuals in 'prime of their lives' » Wicked Local Burlington

State officials open addiction program at Western Massachusetts Hospital » WWLP 22

Rosenberg backs marijuana legalization » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Agawam Police Officer placed on paid administrative leave » WWLP 22

Baker signs new law to better protect on-duty firefighters » WWLP 22

Delays in parole eyed for reform as part of criminal justice review » State House News Service

State Government

Early voting to open Monday — and some voters can't wait to put this election behind them » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker not planning to take part in early voting » The Associated Press (AP)

High turnout forecast as early voting debuts » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker open to New England Revolution soccer stadium in Boston » The Republican

Taxation

Not everyone at High Tech Council is tax-averse » Boston Globe

Transportation

Gov. Charlie Baker lays groundwork to test self-driving cars in Massachusetts » The Republican

Officials want Keolis to pay back forgiven fines from winter of 2015 » Boston Globe

Baker creates autonomous vehicle working group » Worcester Business Journal

Is Massachusetts Ready for Self-Driving Cars? » NECN

Dolan to residents: 'It's time to slow down' » Wicked Local Melrose

Walsh talking with Baker on T privatization » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Joins Union Rally Against MBTA Privatization » WBUR

Massachusetts: Consulting firm hired to begin privatization of transit system » World Socialist Web Site

Utilities

Pilgrim opponents urge Baker to press for nuke plant's closing » State House News Service

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