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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Rep. Ed Coppinger's Spring Campaign Reception

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Medford City Council President Richard Caraviello

6:00pm Rep. Ed Coppinger's Spring Campaign Reception

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Medford City Council President Richard Caraviello

6:30pm Boston Town Hall with Senator Ed Markey, Paramount Theatre, 559 Washington Street, Boston
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“I am hopeful that the legislature will take this question up during this term and get it to the Governor’s desk,” Rosenberg said, “If we fail to do so, I expect there will be a ballot question putting this matter into the hands of voters. It would be far better to do it in the legislature than the ballot. Everyone concerned about this should contact their State Representative, their State Senator, and the Governor.”

Senate President Stan Rosenberg

Speaking about the paid family and medical leave bill if it does not pass during this session.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

A Republican may be Internet privacy's new champion » The Boston Globe

Clinton Says She Was 'Right' About 'Vast Russia Conspiracy'; Investigations Ongoing » WBUR

Elizabeth Warren launches 'DeVos Watch' to keep eye on education secretary » The Republican

Neal: House Republicans "very divided" on tax reform » State House News Service

Business

GE Foundation's head zeroes in on the opioid crisis » The Boston Globe

GE unveils plans to revive abandoned Fort Point pedestrian bridge » The Boston Globe

Harvard Square Theater would be replaced with new building, cinema » The Boston Globe

$10 million state grant could trigger a second Industrial Revolution in Lowell » Lowell Sun

Downloaded Designs? UMass Lowell To Open Fabric Innovation Center » WBUR

New fabric center seeks to spin out advanced textile technology » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Lawmakers look to use excise tax on pot to fund youth jobs » WWLP 22 News

Civil Rights

Voting rights conflicts continue » Bay State Banner

Crimes

Ross co-sponsors bill relative to Aaron Hernandez conviction » Wicked Local Franklin

Bill would sweep "emerging adults" into juvenile system » WBUR

Bill would ensure Aaron Hernandez suicide won't null verdict » Boston Herald

Dorchester minister, nine others charged with soliciting prostitute » Boston Herald

Education

Trustee shake-up underway at BC High » The Boston Globe

Sleep needs of teens key in school start debate » The Eagle Tribune

Keolis awards scholarships to Lawrence students » The Eagle Tribune

Edward M. Kennedy Institute hosts Oliver Ames High School students » Wicked Local Easton

This Teachers Union Might Have More in Common With President Trump Than They Think » Education Post

State receiver for Southbridge schools put on leave » telegram.com

Baker gets tour of CTEi (SLIDESHOW) » WBUR

Environment

In Massachusetts, it's not just Democrats urging Trump to stay in the Paris climate change agreement » Boston.com

Mayor Walsh Says U.S.-China Climate Summit In Boston Likely Off The Table » WBUR

Local companies to connect with wind industry at Newton conference » South Coast Today

Brayton Point coal-fired power plant shuts down at midnight » Providence Journal

In Somerset, Last Coal-Burning Power Plant In Mass. Shuts Down » WBUR

Boston's US-China climate summit likely off the table, Walsh said » Metro

Cape officials react to possible withdrawal from climate pact » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says President Donald Trump 'would imperil our planet' in break from climate agreement » Mass Live

Here's a full list of nations that won't participate in the Paris climate accord » Boston Globe

Gaming

Slots parlor hit with $65,000 fine » State House News Service

Human Services

Rosenberg expects family leave ballot question » The Recorder

Bake budget would close homeless teen program » The Eagle Tribune

Immigration

Number Of Immigrants Without Criminal Records Arrested By ICE Triples In New England » WBUR

Insurance

Aetna confirms it's looking to move HQ out of Connecticut » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

Bill would sweep "emerging adults" into juvenile system » Lowell Sun

Legislative

Wolf sees DeLeo as "tone deaf" to progressive agenda » State House News Service

Local Government

Mayor Says No Backup Plan If State Denies Waiver For Police Chief » Marlborough Patch

Lawmakers want local high def channels » Wicked Local Lincoln

Cable access programming hopeful for high definition » WBUR

Opinion

Neither Clinton nor Trump should be locked up » The Boston Globe

Merkel, not Trump, rules on the world stage » The Boston Globe

How do we encourage terrorism? Let us count the ways » The Boston Globe

KRAUS: A celebration of wealth creation » The Sun Chronicle

Editorial: Slicing up the pot tax » Boston Herald

Every child can benefit from mindfulness » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: Tighten up benefits » Boston Herald

Letter: Gov. leans too far left » Boston Herald

Online Lottery games a bad bet for Mass. » WBUR

Politics

It's A Long Way Until The Election, But Gov. Baker Is In A Very Strong Position » WBUR

Senate special candidates to debate in Billerica » State House News Service

Governing politics on display as Dem guv candidates eye Baker » State House News Service

Bob Massie Is Putting Climate and Democracy at the Center of the Massachusetts Governor's Race » The Nation

Democratic candidate asks who said it: Baker or Trump? » Boston Globe

Public Health

AG's Office, GE To Fund $2M Addiction Prevention Program For Middle-Schoolers » WBUR

Counselor has his own story of addiction to share with kids » Boston Herald

$2M middle school drug prevention program formed in state » The Recorder

Mass. AG, GE Foundation plan to bring substance use program to every middle school » Boston Business Journal

Sleep expert raises 'red flag' about time-change proposal » WCVB

Database would track opioid overdoses » The Eagle Tribune

Public Safety

Moran: There's more than one way to be patriotic and concerned about security, sheriff » The Herald News

Peabody's Walsh part of drone debate on Beacon Hill » The Salem News

Drone bill seeks to bring some order to "wild west" » State House News Service

State Finance

DeLeo: Options exist to close budget gap » Lowell Sun

State Senate okays $40.8B budget; leaves revenues uncertain Local aid programs are highlighted » Dorchester Reporter

State Government

Panel pondering time zone change readies report » The Eagle Tribune

State Ethics Commission could get broader power » Boston Globe

Baker proposes cabinet-level IT agency led by tech secretary » The Associated Press (AP)

Governor proposes state tech overhaul » Boston Globe

Mass. Dems ask IG to investigate Baker environmental hires » Boston Globe

Taxation

Short-term rental tax passes Senate » Martha's Vineyard Times

Transportation

At Logan, your face could be your next boarding pass » The Boston Globe

Commuter rail call: All aboard... the buses » The Salem News

Middleboro option inches forward with issuing of certificate » South Coast Today

Senate seeks probe of MBTA retirement fund » Gloucester Times

Utilities

Former Berkshire Power manager, Southampton man, sentenced to probation after conspiring to mislead emissions regulators » MassLive

Eversource to cut rate increase in Western Massachusetts » Berkshire Eagle

Local high def battle pits lawmakers against cable companies » WWLP 22

NRC holding public meeting on Seabrook nuclear plant » Seacoastonline.com

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