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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Deaf-Blind Day, Great Hall

11:00am 2017 Phi Theta Kappa Honors Ceremony, Grand Staircase

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:30pm Community Safety Day on the Hill, Nurses Hall

Today's Graphic

“Investing in high-quality early education and care is one of the most consequential things we can do to support our most vulnerable children and their families.”

House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo

On Governor Baker boosting funds for early education.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

How to lose friends and 'exfoliate' people » Business Insider

Mitt Romney “perfect for the job.” » National Journal

Paul Ryan, Brought Down to Size » New York Times

Lynch declines invitation to meet with Trump officials » Boston Globe

Lynch joins chorus of voices against Trumpcare » Wicked Local Weymouth

Ivanka Trump To Be An Official White House Employee Covered By Ethics Rules » WBUR

Federal Judge In Hawaii Extends His Block On Trump Travel Ban » WBUR

Judge in Hawaii extends order blocking Trump's travel ban » Sentinel & Enterprise

What to expect now that Internet providers can collect and sell your Web history » Sentinel & Enterprise

Business

Santander will pay $22 million for issuing high-rate subprime auto loans in Massachusetts » The Republican

Bank pays $26 million to settle claims of improper auto loans » Patriot Ledger

Santander to pay $26m to settle subprime auto-loan case » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

North Carolina Lawmakers, Governor Announce 'Compromise' To Repeal 'Bathroom Bill' » WBUR

Crimes

New Bedford's Fishing 'Codfather' To Plead Guilty » WBUR

Education

State officials hear pleas for more higher education funding at UMass hearing » The Republican

Cost of health insurance puts squeeze on school budgets » The Sun Chronicle

Bristol Community College President Sbrega receives award for excellence » South Coast Today

Federal

North Carolina gov., lawmakers reach deal to end standoff over 'bathroom bill' » WCVB

Health Care

Health spending benchmark lowered to 3.1% » Commonwealth Magazine

Memo To The GOP: We Already Have A Conservative Health Plan » WBUR

Massachusetts Tightens Cap On Health Care Spending For 2018 » WBUR

Human Services

Representative Day Sponsors Mental Health Legislative Breakfast » Stoneham Patch

Immigration

Newton mayor affirms his city's sanctuary stance » Boston Herald

Immigration debate heats up in Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

Council votes in favor of adopting sanctuary ordinance » The Salem News

So far, no ICE, despite Brockton lawmaker's warning of raids » The Enterprise

No regrets for Brockton rep, but sheriff says she should step down » State House News Service

Brave Hearts: When Lowell Was A Sanctuary City — For Fugitive Slaves » WBUR

Insurance

Mass. health insurance take-up rate lower than national average » State House News Service

Judiciary

Braintree, Hingham lawyers appointed to judgeships » Patriot Ledger

Salem prosecutor OK'd for Haverhill judgeship » The Salem News

Boston muni court nominee a blend of "hard and soft" » State House News Service

Legislative

Lawmaker's post warning of raids in Brockton roils ICE officials » Boston Herald

Local Government

Mayor Walsh hoping to sway feds to restore cuts » Boston Herald

A 'graying,' shrinking population causes challenges in rural Western Massachusetts » The Republican

Opinion

Internet privacy, such as it is, loses yet another defense. Sad! » Boston Globe

In bid to block Gorsuch, Warren and Democrats overplay their hand » Boston Globe

Democracy teeters on the income gap » Boston Globe

Editorial: Stupid Club grows » Boston Herald

Commentary: Eldridge votes for spending bill with focus on supporting vulnerable populations » Wicked Local - Littleton

Our Opinion: Protesting, responding to, poor energy policy » Berkshire Eagle

Nunes not up to the task of getting to the truth on Russia » Boston Globe

Our view: Reporting on non-opioid treatments shouldn't pain insurers » Gloucester Times

A new round for tobacco purchase age debate (Editorial) » MassLive

Politics

Kennedy Institute finds if you build it, not everyone will come » Boston Globe

In race for mayor, top spenders in Mass. often have an edge » The Metro West Daily News

Public Health

Depth of addiction crisis enhances focus on treatment » The Valley Dispatch

Cancer group renews push to increase tobacco purchase age to 21 » The Republican

Gov. Baker To Work With White House On Opioid Addiction » WBUR

Public Safety

InnerCity Weightlifting Provides Hope, And A Way Forward, For Ex-Cons » WBUR

BPD to use Mideast conflicts as training to fight U.S. terror » Boston Herald

State Government

Quincy's Democratic mayor says he's bullish on Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Anti-Trump Gov. Charlie Baker joins D.C. opioid panel » Boston Herald

Baker may join Trump's opioid panel » Boston Globe

President Trump Appoints Governor Baker to Serve on Commission to Study Nationwide Opioid Crisis » NECN

Massachusetts state Rep. Michelle DuBois, under fire for Facebook post, defends posting ICE raid rumors » The Republican

Taxation

House speaker opposes potential sales tax reduction » Worcester Business Journal

Transportation

Mattapoisett to get $500,000 to replace bridge on Acushnet Road » Wicked Local Mattapoisett

Massachusetts small bridge repairs get state grant money » The Republican

Fitchburg, Leominster, Princeton receive $1M in grants to fix or repair bridges under 20 feet » Sentinel & Enterprise

MBTA commits to repairing Oak Grove road » Wicked Local Melrose

Utilities

Baker administration relieves MassBroadband of $20 million in grantmaking authority » The Republican

No big impact expected in Mass. after Trump energy order » Berkshire Eagle

Pilgrim nuclear power plant powers down to meet temperature limit » The Enterprise

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