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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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12:00pm Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

Birthdays: State Senator Julian Cyr
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"I understand the value of making political statements, but I think they're more valuable when they'll have, they'll produce an effect," she said on Boston Herald Radio. "Maybe it will make a few people think that you're highly principled, but what will it achieve? It won't achieve anything, so I would regard it as a rather empty gesture."

Auditor Suzanne Bump

Commenting on the decision of certain members of Congress to boycott President-Elect Trump's inauguration.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

US Rep. Capuano plans Trump inauguration boycott » WCVB

Mike Capuano Isn't Going to the Inauguration Either » Boston Magazine

Kennedy stands by decision to attend Trump's inauguration » Boston Globe

Inaugural crowds are sure to be huge — but how huge? » Boston Globe

Michael Capuano reverses course, won't attend inauguration » Boston Herald

Tom Price vows health coverage won't be stripped » Boston Globe

WBUR Poll: As Trump Takes Office, Most Mass. Voters Are Even Less Confident In Him » WBUR

This 35-Year-Old Mayor From Indiana Is Wowing National Democrats » The New Republic

Business

Legislature considering changes to legal marijuana law » Fox 25 News

MIT closes $750m deal to redevelop Volpe Center in Kendall Square » Boston Globe

UMass Lowell hands extend reach of ARM » Lowell Sun

Lynn poised for opportunity » Lynn Daily News Item

Massport gets three bids to oversee Logan Airport shops, restaurants » Boston Globe

Frustrated by BYOB delay » Boston Herald

SEC settles with 10 firms over 'pay-to-play,' including two from Mass. » Boston Globe

Cigarette smuggling in Mass. is up sharply, study says » telegram.com

Film industry proactively lobbying to protect tax credits » Gloucester Times

Crimes

TD Garden security accused of abuse against homeless » Boston Globe

Education

Walsh's universal pre-K plan faces hurdles » Boston Globe

Worcester school chief Binienda: School day walkout not OK » Worcester Mag

Greenfield Community College expanding presence in Hampshire County » Amherst Bulletin

Environment

Dredging finally begins at Crystal Lake » The Salem News

Health Care

Walgreens to pay $200,000 settlement for lapses with opioids » Boston Globe

Panelists predict potential 'devastating' impact to Mass. hospitals if Affordable Care Act is repealed » MassLive

Human Services

State closes inquiry of Worcester nonprofit Mosaic » telegram.com

Dimock Center project to provide detox to 1,000 more patients annually » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

State's highest court orders prosecutors to drop weak Dookhan cases » Boston Globe

Springfield Mayor Again Pushes Bail Reform In New Legislative Session » WAMC

Mass. High Court Outlines 'Road Map' To Deal With Dookhan Drug Cases » WBUR

Labor

Massachusetts unemployment drops to lowest rate since 2000 » Boston Business Journal

Mass. jobless rate hits 16-year low » Lowell Sun

Legislative

Sen. Adam Hinds announces aides in Williamsburg » The Recorder

Tax foes vow to fight big pay raises for state leaders » The Sun Chronicle

While pols away, pay hike hearing in play » Boston Herald

Lawmakers, activists outline anti-poverty measures » WWLP 22 News

Lawmakers to hold hearings on pay increase for key political office holders » WWLP 22 News

Will Mass. lawmakers succeed in raising their own pay? » Boston Globe

Beginning of 2017-18 legislative session is upon us » Leominster Champion

Rep. seeks alignment of tobacco, pot and alcohol purchasing ages » State House News Service

In hearing on pay raises, legislators say they want to spread the money around » Boston Herald

Local Government

Former Blandford tax collector accused of stealing $150K in court Thursday » WWLP 22 News

Secret soccer stadium plans rile electeds » Bay State Banner

Amesbury spending millions on water system » The Daily News of Newburyport

City: Tools needed to deal with coyotes » Gloucester Times

Attleboro councilor eyes regulations for ride-sharing services » The Sun Chronicle

Pittsfield Police Chief questions impact of proposed 'Trust Act' on department » Berkshire Eagle

Once A Campaign Talking Point, Walsh Ethics Committee Quietly Ceases Activity » WGBH News

Storm runoff running up big bills for Greater Lowell cities, towns » Lowell Sun

City officials: No red flags with tourism bureau » Worcester Mag

Amherst eyes $23M town budget » Amherst Bulletin

Opinion

Our View: Push for Beacon Hill pay raises an unseemly grasp for taxpayer cash » Eagle Tribune

Editorial: A pay grab on tap » Boston Herald

A president who looked like me » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Solve the state's real problems » The Sun Chronicle

Less bias, more truth » Andover Townsman

Politics

Charlie Baker is heading to DC for Trump inauguration celebrations » Boston.com

MA Democratic Party Names Martinez Executive Director » Go Local Worcester

Brianna Wu intends to run against Stephen Lynch in 2018 » Boston Globe

For many in Mass., Trump's big day is no celebration » Boston Globe

Cyr Policy Summit Rescheduled to March » The Associated Press (AP)

Gamergate victim challenging Lynch » Boston Herald

Groups come together to protest Donald Trump, promote socialism in Boston » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker's Inauguration Schedule Includes Stop At VP-Elect's Indiana Inaugural Ball » Dedham Patch

New WBUR poll shows what Massachusetts voters are saying about Donald Trump » The Republican

Public Health

The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts? Holds 2nd Annual Advocacy Day » Peabody Patch

State Finance

Two local legislators want to ban lottery aid from towns that don't allow ticket sales » The Sun Chronicle

State Government

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey encourages civic engagement at Springfield town hall » MassLive

AG Healey Speaks Out Against Trump EPA Admin Pick » Banker & Tradesman

Treasurer sets sights on alcohol reforms » WWLP 22 News

Transportation

High-speed travel: One woman's plan to bring the Hyperloop to SouthCoast » South Coast Today

Why does our transportation system stink? Ask Connecticut » Boston Globe

Utilities

Local water, sewer repairs come at a hefty cost » Gloucester Times

New England electricity prices 47% higher last month than national average » MassLive

AG Healey wants to keep electric bills from rising » WWLP 22 News

Our Opinion: Eversource fails to justify rate request » Berkshire Eagle

Cape Wind's $88,000 lease payment shows project is still alive » WWLP 22 News

Safety system at Pilgrim compromised » Cape Cod Times

Eversource customers could face higher electric bills » WWLP 22 News

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