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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Governor's Council to Address Aging in Mass. Meeting, One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

5:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Rep. Randy Hunt

5:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Rep. Randy Hunt

Birthdays: Rep. Dan Sena

WGBH: Massachusetts Obesity Rates Among Nation's Lowest

"This is a startup. It's a big startup, and it's a startup that's very different from anything I've ever done before in terms of the visibility and public scrutiny, but it's a startup. They're hard, but there is a clear set of things you need to do to get something going, and I have experience."

Steve Hoffman - head of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

Commenting on the launching of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump bypasses Republicans to strike deal on debt limit and Harvey aid » Boston Globe

Prosecutors: Senator Menendez 'sold his office' for ritzy trips » Boston Globe

Trump is becoming the punter-in-chief » Boston Globe

Massachusetts congressmen back national effort to help Democrats win more state legislative seats » The Republican

Joe Lieberman warns against a Liz Warren run for president » Boston Herald

Business

Goodell with a clown nose? Foxboro's Route 1 billboards can be functional, funny, offensive » The Sun Chronicle

Gas prices should be back to normal by October » Boston Globe

After outcry, Samsung removes ads echoing racial stereotypes about Mattapan » Dorchester Reporter

Federal judge dismisses Mass. Senate candidate's $15 million libel suit against tech blog » Boston Globe

AC Produce adds parking, improves look anticipating MGM Springfield » The Republican

In the race for Amazon, does Boston stand a chance? » Boston Globe

Needham tech firm PTC to relocate HQ to Boston's Seaport District » Boston Business Journal

Mayor Walsh: Boston could 'absolutely' handle an Amazon headquarters » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Here's what you need to know about the new Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission » MassLive

Head of Massachuestts cannabis panel shoots for July 1 retail mark - if possible » Berkshire Eagle

Pot boss' Colorado vacation included fireworks, smoking joint » Boston Herald

Unbalanced Cannabis Control Commission raises concerns of recreational marijuana advocates » The Daily Free Press

Mass. marijuana czar hopeful for on-time rollout of pot sales » Boston Globe

New Marijuana Commission Chair: Job Will Be Done 'Fairly, Safely And On Time' » WBUR

Cannabis Commission chair outlines goals, initial steps » Metro

Massachusetts Pot Regulatory Board Set With Naming of Three More Members » Insurance Journal

New pot czar has inhaled » Commonwealth Magazine

Civil Rights

Council backs statewide gay conversion therapy ban » Worcester Mag

Crimes

Opioid Drug Users Tell Of Rarely Discussed Injury: Rape » WBUR

Education

New Northern Essex Semester Brings More Students, Budget Concerns » WHAV

A Haitian Creole program for preschoolers arrives in Mattapan » Boston Globe

BPS Superintendent Chang unveils food vendor and voices support for immigrants » Sampan

Environment

SouthCoast gets grants for habitat, water quality protection » South Coast Today

Bill filed to regulate pesticide use » Martha's Vineyard Times

As Construction And Tides Rise, Group Aims To Make Eastie 'More Resilient' Against Climate Change » WBUR

A Barrier For Boston Harbor: UMass Team Studies Flood-Protection Plans » WBUR

Forecaster says New England might dodge Irma impact » Boston Globe

Goose-poop proliferation ruffles feathers in Chelmsford, beyond » Lowell Sun

Gaming

Baker: Learn before you leap into online lottery » Gloucester Times

Health Care

Baker to offer Senate suggestions on stabilizing health care markets » Boston Globe

Senate leaders honing bill to rein in state's health care costs » Boston Globe

On Capitol Hill, Gov. Baker Will Push A Bipartisan Approach To Health Care Reform » WBUR

Warren backs Sanders' single payer health care plan » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren questions Charlie Baker at Senate hearing -- and they agree » MassLive

Gov. Baker to Congress: Cutting health care subsidies is 'a bad idea' » Boston Business Journal

Sen. Marc R. Pacheco announces Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day » Taunton Gazette

Immigration

Mass. joins other states in suing Trump administration over DACA » Boston Globe

Read Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey's lawsuit against President Trump over end of DACA program » MassLive

Mass. Joins 14 Other States In Suing Trump Administration Over Ending DACA » WBUR

DACA decision has Island impact » Martha's Vineyard Times

At Harvard, The End Of DACA Brings Pain To The Surface » WBUR

Rep. Katherine Clark On Ending DACA Program » WBUR

Atkins: States band to fight DACA change » Boston Herald

College leaders concerned about DACA program ending » State House News Service

Insurance

Baker seeks special Mass. fund to stabilize health insurance rates » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Baker proposes new drug-related mandatory minimum » Bay State Banner

Case targets use of public funds to repair houses of worship » The Associated Press (AP)

Labor

Poll: Don't give raises to Boston's unwanted teachers » Boston Herald

Legislative

Senate retail sector panel still taking shape » State House News Service

Local Government

Ward 6 candidates talk T work, traffic » The Patriot Ledger

A tale of two cities, and both of them are Lowell » Boston Globe

Worcester council backs ban on sexual-orientation conversion therapy » Worcester Telegram

Worcester keeps PawSox talks close to the vest » Worcester Telegram

Opinion

Makeup of Cannabis Control Commission may impact timely rollout of Massachusetts marijuana law (Letters) » MassLive

Does the DACA decision make you happy? » Boston Globe

Yawkey Foundations proud to carry on former Sox owner's legacy » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Governor's reversal on mandatory minimum sentencing disheartening » Berkshire Eagle

A special prosecutor should challenge Joe Arpaio's special pardon » Boston Globe

LETTERS: Berry has record of service to district » Wicked Local Norton

Democrats have a chance to shape the future in race for Tsongas seat » Boston Globe

Should Massachusetts require police to obtain search warrants to use drones for investigations? » Boston Globe

Politics

Charles Murray speech draws Harvard protesters » Boston Globe

Northampton's Paki Wieland to begin trial for Senate panel arrest » Gazette Net

Former Obama aide running for Lieutenant Governor » State House News Service

Mass. Considers Barring Trump From 2020 Ballot Unless He Releases Taxes » WGBH

Koh launches campaign for Congress in 3rd District » The Salem News

Public Health

Statewide program hopes to tackle addiction before it starts » Fox 25 News

Opioid Crisis Looms Over Job Market, Worrying Employers And Economists » WBUR

Supervised injection sites pitched as "roadblock to death" » State House News Service

Public Safety

State emergency chief briefs Cape officials » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts Lawmakers Turn Attention to Cybersecurity » National Law Review

State Government

Massachusetts AG: Abortion-Funding Ballot Question Can Proceed » New Boston Post

AG Healey Says 21 Ballot Petitions Pass Constitutionality Test » WBUR

Tax return bill would likely face challenge, Galvin says » State House News Service

Minimum wage, paid family leave, lower sales tax moving toward 2018 ballot » The Republican

Minimum wage, tax-cut pitches OK'd for ballot » Boston Herald

Taxation

Mass. tax collections below benchmark » The Salem News

Transportation

Fall River rail line being reclaimed after 60 years of inactivity » The Herald News

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