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"First of all, he was open-minded in terms of the issue, in terms of yes or no, and secondly, I think his past experience of being a chair of a committee, the open-mindedness of the work I saw him do in his previous committee, his abilities and what not, I saw this as a very important committee,"

House Speaker Robert DeLeo

Commenting on Rep. Cusack being appointed Chair of the new Committee on Marijuana Policy.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

After Russia bombshells, Trump zeroes in on media » Boston Globe

Transcript And Analysis: Trump Press Conference On Labor Secretary, Russia, 'Fake News' » WBUR

Robert Harward Turns Down Job As National Security Adviser » WBUR

As Presidents Live Longer, Doctors Debate Whether To Test For Dementia » WBUR

Baker cautious in criticism of immigration order » Andover Townsman

'They friends of yours?': Trump asks black reporter to set up meeting with Black Caucus » Berkshire Eagle

Kennedy wants Feds to come clean on immigration » The Sun Chronicle

Business

What does Trump's crackdown on immigration mean for restaurants? » Boston Globe

Promises, promises: Massachusetts companies are missing hiring goals even with hefty tax breaks » Boston Business Journal

New wave of hiring at CPA firms adds up to big gains for Mass. sector » Boston Business Journal

Why Ditching NAFTA Could Hurt America's Farmers More Than Mexico's » WBUR

Tax Reform And Your Shopping Cart » WBUR

Local eateries close in nod to immigrant help » Boston Herald

Largest investor of GateHouse Media, parent company of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and other Massachusetts newspapers, sold to Japan-based SoftBank Group » The Republican

Marijuana-cultivation facility gets green light in Fitchburg » Nashoba Publishing

DAY WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS HITS LYNN » Lynn Daily News Item

Civil Rights

Federal suit aims to zap stun gun ban » Boston Herald

Group Taking On AG Healey, Looking To Zap State's Stun-Gun Ban » New Boston Post

Former Senate Candidate Launches Group To Fight Voter Suppression » WBUR

North Adams pledges to defend civil rights » Berkshire Eagle

Crimes

The penalty for a company that kills someone: a $1,000 fine » The Republican

Education

Beyond DeVos, What 5 Key Trump Appointees Could Mean For Schools » WBUR

$3M to 'enhance' marine research » The Salem News

UMass Lowell awarded $5M grant for life sciences » Sentinel & Enterprise

'Using Weakness To Create Strength': MIT Engineers Discover Structure That Makes Materials More Resilient » WBUR

John Kerry heads back to Yale to oversee global initiative named for him » Boston Globe

UML nets $5M grant to fund biomed lab » Lowell Sun

Should the state adopt legislation banning the use of Native American symbols as mascots? » Boston Globe

Gaming

MGM Springfield president Michael Mathis: 'We don't have any intention to open early' » The Republican

Health Care

Steward to acquire eight hospitals in three states » Boston Business Journal

Republican Health Care Proposal Would Cover Fewer Low-Income Families » WBUR

Baker talks sanctuary cities, pot and health care costs » Eagle Tribune

GOP health plan redirects money from poor to rich » Berkshire Eagle

Shkreli defends drug prices, spars with protesters at heated UMass Boston event » Boston Business Journal

Housing

With Tax Credit Future Unknown, New Mass. Affordable Housing Units Hang In The Balance » WBUR

'Tipping point' reached in homelessness fight, providers say » Worcester Business Journal

Judiciary

Senators eager to advance criminal justice system changes » State House News Service

Democratic Mass. Senators Lay Out Bevy Of Criminal Justice Proposals » WBUR

ICE Detains A Victim Of Domestic Abuse At Texas Courthouse » WBUR

Senators push criminal justice reform » Boston Globe

Criminal justice reforms include Restorative Justice » WCVB

Massachusetts Senate Democrats propose criminal justice reforms, including eliminating mandatory minimums » MassLive

Labor

A day without immigrant workers would look something like this » Boston Globe

Will the Trump era make Americans strike again? » Boston Globe

Legislative

WMass lawmakers well represented on House Ways and Means committee » The Republican

DeLeo names leaders for House » Berkshire Eagle

New Senate chairs look at policy issues » Lowell Sun

The Committee Focused on Changing the Marijuana Law Has Been Formed » Boston Magazine

Salem state senator talks 2017 legislative priorites » Wicked Local

Local Government

Selectman's complaints raised past issue » Worcester Telegram

Polito Signs Community Compacts With Lanesborough, Windsor » iBerkshires

Vargas warns of ICE raids » Eagle Tribune

How's the Mayor Doing? A Color-Coded App Can Answer That » New York Times

Opinion

What a Failed Trump Administration Looks Like » New York Times

GOP elders push for climate action » Boston Globe

Independent investigation needed for Flynn fallout » Boston Globe

Michael Flynn takes the fall » Boston Globe

PETER LUCAS: Gonzalez plans an all-out Trump attack in governor's race » Lowell Sun

Letter: Legislative hikes prompt a different proposal » Worcester Telegram

As I See It: Mass bill to insure contraceptive access » Worcester Telegram

Benton: Kennedy, Trump in stark contrast » The Salem News

Editorial: Patience aside, tax breaks for job promises require accountability » Boston Business Journal

ViewPoint: Policymaking must be collaborative » Boston Business Journal

Politics

Norman announces candidacy for GOP State Committee » Wicked Local Wellesley

Migrants Choose Arrest In Canada Over Staying In The U.S. » WBUR

Democratic Party leader Matt Barron leaves party over neglect of rural areas » Gazette Net

Challengers lining up to fill Linehan's open council seat » Boston Herald

Public Health

Advocates, Lawmakers Urge Mass. To Get Lead Out Of School Water Supplies » WBUR

Nearly 2,000 died from overdoses in Mass. last year » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Shooting with impunity » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

AG Healey won't comply with new subpoena » Boston Globe

Here's where Massachusetts's top elected officials stand on the push to become a 'sanctuary state' » Boston.com

Spotlight on partnerships: Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito tours Pittsfield with Mayor Tyer » Berkshire Eagle

Berkshire legislators earn spots in leadership » Berkshire Eagle

Rosenberg: Senator assignments were tougher than redistricting » Berkshire Eagle

Lanesborough, Windsor sign Community Compacts » Commonwealth Magazine

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito says Baker administration to continue building on Pittsfield's economic development successes » The Republican

Berkshire Delegation Gets Committee Assignments » iBerkshires

Attorney General Maura Healey Will Defy Climate Change Subpoena » Boston Magazine

Taxation

Action! Film workers make their case at Statehouse to keep industry tax credit » Sentinel & Enterprise

Transportation

They're back. Potholes. You know you hate them. » Boston Globe

Is the state tracking your moves through your E-ZPass? » WWLP 22 News

Facing nearly $1M deficit, WRTA hiking fares, cutting services » Worcester Telegram

Worcester-Boston express train should accommodate 9-to-5 workers, Mayor Joe Petty and City Manager Ed Augustus say » The Republican

Baker wants MBTA Control Board extended » The Valley Dispatch

Rep Madaro Testifies on Late Night MBTA Service » East Boston Times

Utilities

$17 billion in investments needed in drinking water over next 20 years » The Reminder

Baker tapping the brakes on cellphone limits » Sentinel & Enterprise

Polito Offers No Firm Answer On 'Last Mile' Broadband Expansion » New England Public Radio

Vineyard Power vying for offshore wind farm » Cape Cod Times

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