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"We must acknowledge that we are at a tipping point. We're facing a 30 percent turnover rate in the EEC workforce. It's a workforce that quite frankly, I believe is in crisis,"

House Speaker Robert DeLeo

Speaking about the current state of early childhood education in Massachusetts.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Polling matters now more than ever » Commonwealth Magazine

wburIn Trying To Silence Warren's Opposition To Sessions, Senate Republicans Handed Her A Megaphone » WBUR

Labor Nominee Says He Will Divest Portfolio And Forfeit Unvested Shares » WBUR

Trump Slams Senator Who Revealed Gorsuch's Criticism Of Remarks On Judges » WBUR

Silencing by GOP gives Warren a national boost » Boston Globe

The Senate's selective silencing » Mass Politics Profs

Gorsuch calls Trump's attacks on judges 'disheartening' » Boston Globe

Trump on collision course with GOP deficit hawks » Boston Globe

Boston becomes ground zero in Trump resistance » Boston Globe

DeLeo shows interest in blocking Mass. inmates to build Trump's wall » South Coast Today

Strategists: Sniping may backfire on Dems » Boston Herald

Mayor Walsh to Liz Warren: Defy McConnell and speak out » Boston Herald

Business

Ivanka Trump going under wraps at T.J. Maxx, Marshalls » Boston Globe

Boston drain firm indicted in fatal trench collapse » Boston Globe

Attorney general cracks down on Sutton gun dealer » Worcester Telegram

Here We Go Again: Massachusetts Non-Compete Legislation Back in Play » JD Supra

Legislature looking to pass farm bill » Worcester Business Journal

West Mass is new brand identity for Pioneer Valley tourism, business » The Republican

Mish Michaels loses WGBH science job — because she doesn't believe in vaccines » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Locally-Made Documentary Connects Pivotal Moment In Civil Rights Movement To Today » WBUR

Education

DeLEO: SALARY BOOSTS COULD LIFT EARLY ED SYSTEM "IN CRISIS" » State House News Service

Will state embrace innovation school zones? » Commonwealth Magazine

State early childhood education system 'in crisis,' says DeLeo » Boston Globe

UMass Faculty Senate to consider resolution condemning President Donald Trump's immigration ban » The Republican

Speaker Robert DeLeo: Salary boosts could lift early ed system 'in crisis' » MassLive

Health Care

Survey: Mass. employers favor changes to American Care Act » Sentinel & Enterprise

New hospital assessment spurs $17M loss for Partners HealthCare » Boston Business Journal

Hearing set to weigh health care cost growth benchmark » State House News Service

Judiciary

Baker's SJC pick Cypher promises to practice 'strong jurisprudence' » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker Nominates Appeals Judge To State's Highest Court » WBUR

SJC nominee 'enamored' with state Constitution » Boston Globe

Retired judge to lead investigation into Suffolk Probate » Boston Globe

Freetown woman, former member of Bristol County DA's office, nominated to SJC » South Coast Today

Governor taps Cypher to succeed Botsford on SJC » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Berkshire legal community praises Adams lawyer nominated for district judge seat » Berkshire Eagle

SJC nominee Elspeth Cypher may offer 'centrist' outlook » Worcester Telegram

McGovern: SJC will decide whether ICE hold hangs up rights » Boston Herald

Vote on judicial nominees triggers "chaos" at Governor's Council meeting » State House News Service

Patrick's SJC appointees heard his case » Boston Globe

Labor

OSHA cites Brookline psychiatric hospital » Boston Globe

Would you give up pay for more family time? » Boston Globe

GE announces ambitious plan to close gender gap » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

At Commonwealth Conversations stop at BCC, senators hear residents' concerns » Wicked Local Weymouth

We Stand Together forum hosts Rep. Fernandes, Sen. Cyr » Martha's Vineyard Times

State lawmakers consider ban on Native American-themed mascots » WWLP 22

SouthCoast residents give legislators earful at Commonwealth Conversations forum » South Coast Today

Local Government

Chelsea, Lawrence sue Trump over immigration funding threat » South Coast Today

State Sen. Montigny talks State Pier, South Coast Rail in New Bedford visit » The Herald News

City leaders support AG in Trump lawsuit » The Eagle Tribune

Legislation threatens millions in future local aid from lottery » The Harvard Press

Board may look to follow Legislature's lead, hike pay » Boston Herald

Haverhill teen rape suspect who is son of council president arraiged » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion

The beauty and power of becoming a US citizen » Boston Globe

For Trump, it's not terrorism if the victim is Muslim » Boston Globe

Our View: A neighborhood improvement program with impact » The Herald News

Letter: Lovely, Tucker Work to Overturn Citizens United » Salem Patch

Nobody puts Elizabeth Warren in a corner » Boston Globe

Assault weapons suit senseless and unethical » The Inquirer and Mirror

Our Opinion: Senator Warren won't be muzzled » Berkshire Eagle

Baker's Expert Bipartisanship » The Heights

Shame on state for approving raises » The Recorder

Politics

Robert F. Kennedy's son announces bid for Illinois governor » Boston.com

Officials push the breaks on travel ban » The Suffolk Journal

Marty Walsh backs Patriots' Bennett, McCourty on White House boycott » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Homeland Security Secretary: Travel Vetting Could Include Passwords, Tweets » WBUR

Rockland awarded SAFE program grants » Wicked Local Rockland

State Finance

Cape Tourism Officials Lobbying Lawmakers to Restore Funding » Cape Cod Online

Post-pay raises, DeLeo says $$$ not there to revisit Baker cuts » State House News Service

State Government

Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump stresses learning from positive and negative experiences at YPS Leadership Luncheon » The Republican

Transportation

The MBTA passes a big winter test, for now » Boston Globe

Utilities

In Net neutrality fight, broadband's the fix » Boston Globe

Brockton Power plant proposal can't cut it at regional auction, throws project into question » The Enterprise

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