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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Mass. Rehabilitation Commission - JDT Graduation , Great Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Public Hearing

Today's Graphic

“At a time when Massachusetts should be leading, we are falling behind,” “Inadequate funding and staffing continue to plague the agencies. That, combined with a lack of vision and leadership, is creating a crisis in terms of protecting our natural resources, enhancing public health, and combating climate change.”

Nancy Goodman - vice president for policy at the Environmental League of Massachusetts

Commenting on the Baker administration's handling of climate change and the environment.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study » AP News

Hillary camp scrambling to find out who leaked embarrassing info » New York Post

Democratic Senator Attacks Free College Tuition » Observer NEW JERSEY POLITICS

Some Tax-Cut Backers Urge Trump To Drop Full Overhaul, Go For Quick Win » WBUR

We Now Know Trump's Inauguration Donors. Where The Money Went Is Another Story » WBUR

Champion Patriots Honored At The White House » WBUR

Pence praises Indonesia's democratic, tolerant values » Sentinel & Enterprise

President Trump to nominate Scott Brown as ambassador to New Zealand » Boston Globe

Business

Lowell's artist-friendly reputation takes a hit with tools-materials tax » Boston Globe

New Hampshire Dairy Relief Bill Moves Forward » Lancaster Farming

Under wave of criticism, 'West Mass' put on pause while survey seeks public input » The Republican

Red Sox buy Cape Cod solar credits » Cape Cod Times

Visa overhaul may pinch tech sector » The Salem News

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Independent oversight a 'bad idea' for marijuana industry, Massachusetts auditor says » Metro

Recreational pot sales may be banned for now » The Salem News

Education

How Do You Sell Common Core Standards and Tests To Unwilling Parents? Hide Them » New Boston Post

Ann Coulter Vows To Speak At UC Berkeley Despite Planned Speech Cancellation » WBUR

A Massachusetts Educator Won the 2017 National Teacher of the Year Award » Boston Magazine

Environment

Opponents of Quabbin rattlesnake plan 'ecstatic' idea has been shelved » The Republican

In Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts environment chief unveils municipal climate change grants » The Republican

Baker-Polito Administration awards $900,000 in grants to protect state drinking water » The Republican

State Announces Funding Availability for Coastal Communities » Cape Cod Online

'Rattlesnake Island' Plan In The Quabbin Reservoir Is On Hold » WBUR

Visit from state sparks pipeline protest in Shelburne Falls » The Recorder

Health Care

Bending the Medicaid cost curve » Commonwealth Magazine

Senator, Rep Honor Milford Regional Medical Center, HomeGoods » Grafton Patch

Baystate Health seeks $3.4M from state for medical school » The Republican

Housing

Overall homeless count on Cape, Islands at 5-year low » Cape Cod Times

Cambridge planning Airbnb rules in bid to address housing costs » Wicked Local Cambridge

Judiciary

Bar associations ask governor to put Western Massachusetts person on state Supreme Judicial Court » The Republican

Court nominee keeps death penalty, abortion views private » State House News Service

When not guilty is not innocent » Commonwealth Magazine

Legislative

Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus visits Randolph » Wicked Local Randolph

Local Government

We need more police on the streets, Ford says » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston Public Library Returns Mistakenly Stolen Historical Artifacts To Italian Government » WBUR

Marion's Branch Brook Project receives $230,000 grant » Sippican Village Soup

Opinion

A thick connection between community and self » Boston Globe

After the March for Science, the fight must go on » Boston Globe

The O'Reilly factor that mattered? Hypocrisy. » Boston Globe

Our view: Moving beyond your father's commuter rail » Gloucester Times

Moran: Mr. 'Popular' Charlie Baker is standing tall » Herald News

Editorial: Exploiting Hernandez » Boston Herald

Politics

Politics heats up » The Sun Chronicle

Jesse Lederman launches Springfield City Council campaign » The Republican

30-year New Bedford police veteran says he plans to run for mayor » South Coast Today

Public Health

With mixed record on opioids, Baker joining task force » Commonwealth Magazine

Protecting the drinking water at Massachusetts schools » WWLP 22

Churches Step Up To Help With Opioid Epidemic, But Spirituality's Role In Treatment Is Controversial » WBUR

Massachusetts air quality improves, but challenges remain » The Metro West Daily News

Public Safety

Rate of inmate suicides remains high in Mass. » Boston Globe

Ex-NFL Star's Death Underscores Massachusetts Inmate Suicide Problem » US News and World Report

Should there be more supervision in prison cells? » WWLP 22

Rep. Hay to host 'Candid Conversations about Marijuana Policies' on April 24 at Fitchburg State » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey weighs in on need for 'thorough' look at Aaron Hernandez death and suicides in prisons » The Republican

State Finance

The next recession could make the state budget deficit explode » Boston Globe

FY2018 Massachusetts Budget Update: House Ways and Means Budget » National Law Review

State Government

Massachusetts AG Settles With Mortgage Broker and Insurance Agent Over Alleged Deceptive Practices » JDSupra

Ex-Foxboro selectman eyes state Senate seat » The Sun Chronicle

Baker wants to know 'what happened and why' in Hernandez death » Boston Globe

President Trump's top prosecutor, Jeff Sessions, is 'obsessed' with marijuana, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says » The Republican

'Sanctuary city' is a 'political term,' and 'values' statement for communities, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says » The Republican

Transportation

Cost, timing of road repairs impacted by stalemate » The Lowell Sun

Delays in funding worry builders » The Sun Chronicle

Utilities

Rep. Hunt Seeks Support for Alternative Internet Pilot Program » Cape Cod Online

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey ask FERC to revoke tree-cutting permit for Berkshire County gas pipeline » The Republican

State program to give city discounts on solar energy » Newburyport News

Warren, Markey take on FERC over Otis forest pipeline permit » State House News Service

Gov. Charlie Baker releases $10 million in grant money for affordable energy efficiency projects » The Republican

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