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Today on Beacon Hill

8:00am Breakfast with Pennsylvania Congressional Candidate Chrissy Houlahan

8:00am Breakfast with Pennsylvania Congressional Candidate Chrissy Houlahan

10:30am Sen. Ed Markey Press Conference on Opioid Crisis Announcement, Charlestown Recovery House, 15 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Vigil for Families with Temporary Protected Status, State House steps, Boston

7:00pm An Evening in Margaritaville Birthday Fundraiser for Rep. Jim Cantwell

7:00pm An Evening in Margaritaville Birthday Fundraiser for Rep. Jim Cantwell

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Donato

“We have to lift people up, not lock people up,” said Senator William N. Brownsberger, the legislation’s top author, on the Senate floor. “We have to cut the chains that hold people down when they are trying to get back up on their feet.”

Senator William Brownsberger

Speaking before the Senate took up debate on the criminal justice reform bill.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Keating: Budget cuts 'devastating' to health care services, jobs » Cape Cod Times

Business

Zipcar will now let you rent a car for the work week » Boston Globe

In Weymouth, a futuristic view of city life » Boston Globe

Second lawsuit seeks to halt Berkshire Museum art sale » The Berkshire Eagle

GE reportedly looking to shed railroad business » Boston Business Journal

Mass. economic growth rate surges to nearly 6 percent » Boston Business Journal

Where are the 1997 consultant's documents officials used to justify building South Hadley's Ledges golf course? » The Republican

Civil Rights

MIAA rules scorned after girl not eligible for tournament win » Boston Herald

Education

Lynn to Receive $100,000 in state Strategic Support grants » Lynn Daily News Item

Harvard's surplus may be 'high-water mark' » Boston Globe

Labor, in vain: Mass. colleges find Trump an ally in battle over student unions » Boston Business Journal

Holyoke Community College to inaugurate Christina Royal as its first female president » The Republican

Environment

Mass. Sea Turtle Hospital Braces For 'Cold Stunning Season' » WBUR

State urged to end bottled H2O spending » The Berkshire Eagle

Cape fishermen push for action on habitat protection » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

Study: 90 percent of Plainridge customers also visited other casinos » The Sun Chronicle

Health Care

In telemedicine, some say Berkshire County being left behind » The Berkshire Eagle

Housing

Gov. Charlie Baker, Rep. Tom Petrolati celebrate WinnDevelopment's 'Residences at Mill 10' at Ludlow Mills » The Republican

Governor Charlie Baker tours senior housing complex in Ludlow » WWLP 22

Gov. Baker Praises Mill Conversion Project » WAMC

Judiciary

Tight votes and party crossover as Senate plods through criminal justice debate » MassLive

Billionaire Founder Charged in Opioid Bribery Case » Bloomberg

Housing Court Open to Local Landlords and Tenants » Revere Journal

Mass. Senate passes sweeping criminal justice bill after emotional debate » Boston Globe

What would the Massachusetts Senate's criminal justice reform bill do? » The Republican

State Senate passes bill toughens penalties for some drug crimes, softens others » Taunton Daily Gazette

SJC chief calls attorney shortage for child care and protection cases 'a constitutional emergency' » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Chief Justice Ralph Gants urges legal reforms to reduce recidivism » The Republican

Mass. Court Says Man Deserves New Trial Because Jurors Were Napping » WBUR

Labor

Baker tours new Root site in Salem » The Salem News

Senate names worker training grants for late Sen. Donnelly » State House News Service

Job fair connects homeless with potential employers » Patriot Ledger

Legislative

Feeney swearing in delayed by overseas ballots » The Sun Chronicle

Senate TV takes to the air, with policy focus » Lowell Sun

Springfield Rep. Carlos Gonzalez witnessing Puerto Rican devastation firsthand » The Republican

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge's Statehouse update » Wicked Local Littleton

Local Government

Cape Tech Wins Big » The Cape Cod Chronicle

State funding for Methuen, Haverhill projects restored » Eagle Tribune

Opinion

Searching for real Republican leaders » Boston Globe

JFK's push for rights of those with disabilities has had lasting impact » Boston Globe

Finding common ground on gun control » Boston Globe

Viewpoint: Peyser still at the top of the class » Boston Business Journal

Letter to the Editor: Help Westport form recreational marijuana bylaws » The Herald News

Editorial: The Boston area must build on HQ2's momentum » Boston Business Journal

Regional school underfunding must be fixed (Editorial) » The Republican

EDITORIAL: The opioid crisis is an emergency, so why aren't we funding a solution? » The Daily Free Press

Politics

State Senate debate keys on national issues » Lowell Sun

Democratic Senate candidates talk issues at recent forum » The Landmark

Setti Warren gets shoutout for helping send solar lamps to Puerto Rico » Boston Business Journal

Koh announces official start of his campaign for Congress » Sentinel & Enterprise

Diverse crop of candidates seek to replace Tsongas » The Salem News

'Unity' Dominates as GOP's John Kingston Kicks Off Senate Campaign to Unseat Liz Warren » New Boston Post

Newton's boring mayor's race just got a lot more interesting » Boston Globe

Whelan Launches Re-Election Campaign at Yarmouth Event » Cape Cod Online

One issue all 151 reps in House could agree on » Sentinel & Enterprise

Koh runs from Andover to Haverhill to kick off campaign » Eagle Tribune

Who's The Best Mayor To Fix Lawrence's Problems? » WGBH

Moulton PAC to aid vets who run for office » Lowell Sun

Markey to address health care, immigration and opioid epidemic at town hall meeting » The Berkshire Eagle

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorses Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse for re-election » The Republican

Pittsfield City Council candidate files $50 million defamation suit against The Eagle » The Berkshire Eagle

Public Health

Governor Asks Lawmakers to Act Quickly on Curbing Fentanyl » Associated Press (AP)

Here's how Massachusetts politicians responded to Trump's opioid crisis declaration » Boston.com

Trump's Declaration Of Opioid Epidemic As Public Health Emergency Gets Mixed Reviews In Mass. » WBUR

Governor Baker calls for more funding after Trump's opioid speech » Boston Globe

Public Safety

State Police: Arrest report of judge's daughter revised » Worcester Mag

Massachusetts AG among 17 opposing concealed gun permit bill » Wicked Local Danvers

State Finance

Baker sidelines all earmark spending for indefinite period » Gloucester Times

Baker: No earmarks funded until state finances stabilized » Lowell Sun

State Government

Will Massachusetts End Daylight Savings And Leave Eastern Time Zone? » International Business Times

This state might be the first in the U.S. to join this time zone. But why? » McClatchy

Transportation

Plan proposed to add tolls on roads surrounding Boston » My Fox Boston

New tolls proposed for Massachusetts roads you drive » WCVB

Senator Proposes Bill to Add More Tolls Around Boston to Close Transit Spending Gap » NECN

State senator's bill paves way for expanded Mass. tolls » Boston Herald

Should the high-speed rail proposal be extended to Pittsfield? » WWLP 22

McGee calls for tolls on more state roads » Lynn Daily News Item

Baker delivers $3 million for Merrimack Street reconstruction » Eagle Tribune

State poised to sink more money into Big Dig » Metro.us

Mass. Senator Pushes for Gender-Neutral Licenses » NECN

Marty Walsh open to added tolls on major highways » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker considers looking into other transit options » WWLP 22

Utilities

DPU reviewing report's pipeline claims » Commonwealth Magazine

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