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Today on Beacon Hill

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“A good leader loves the people, tells the truth, and knows when to go away. To begin with the punch line for this evening, it’s time for me to go away,”

Representative Jay Kaufman

Announcing his retirement at the end of his term.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

US Rep. Richard Neal leads House Democrats in charge against GOP tax bill » The Republican

Business

Thirsty? Peabody Has 20 New Liquor Licenses To Grant » Reading Patch

It's about to get easier to order a drink in Swampscott » Lynn Daily News Item

Everett Businesses at the Center of Fight Over State Alcohol Rule Changes » Everett Independent

Fidelity's CEO physically moved her office so she could keep an eye out on harassment » Boston Globe

Berkshire Museum Collections Committee member quits in protest; 'Never did I hear a peep' about art sale plan » Berkshire Eagle

Months after Equifax data breach, credit freeze bill still on ice » State House News Service

Lawmakers produce amendment to save Brewster hayrides » Cape Cod Times

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Braintree council committee to discuss marijuana ban » Wicked Local Braintree

Rosenberg: Towns restricting pot sales may change their tune » Worcester Telegram

Retail pot ban falters at City Council » The Salem News

Pot shop growing closer in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Danvers medical pot clinic hopes to open this spring » The Salem News

Civil Rights

Pittsfield attorney's federal suit: First Amendment rights violated at 'Boston Free Speech' rally » Berkshire Eagle

Domestic Relations

Fresh start for 48 children adopted in Worcester Friday » Worcester Telegram

Education

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bilingual Education Bill » Boston Magazine

Bilingual ed bill sent to Baker as lawmakers head into break » Lowell Sun

Environment

Environmental activists continue sit-in at Governor's office » WWLP 22

Framingham: General Chemical fails to qualify for Superfund program » The Metro West Daily News

Methuen Awarded $70K State Grant for Recycling Efforts » WHAV

Protesters urge Governor Baker to sign emission reduction bill » WWLP 22

Deepwater may fund UMass offshore wind, fishing study » Cape Cod Times

Sea level rise factors into nuclear waste discussion » Cape Cod Times

Health Care

Somerville Reps Vote In Favor Of ACCESS Bill » Reading Patch

Lewis to Host Community Conversation on Mental Health » Reading Patch

Rogue wave: State, municipalities face growing health care costs for retirees » Boston Business Journal

Immigration

Baker, Mass Senate urge TPS extension for Haitians, other foreign nationals » Boston Haitian Reporter

Judiciary

Massachusetts House passes sweeping criminal justice reform legislation » Masslive.com

Labor

Statewide campaign encourages women to join construction industry » Boston Globe

Union representing home care workers supports home care registry bill » The Republican

Legislative

Game on: election date set to replace Thomas McGee in state Senate » Lynn Daily News Item

Rep. Andy Vargas Talks First Term House Priorities, Brian Dempsey Support » WHAV

Heroux says no pressure from House leadership to resign » State House News Service

Heroux will resign from House, aide says » State House News Service

Local Government

Woburn Traffic Commission Can Change Road Rules Without Notice » Woburn Patch

Koch opposes taxing apartment buildings at higher rate » Patriot Ledger

Worcesteria: tax rate time, Governors Council, 17th Worcester » Worcester Mag

Melrose businesses unsure of proposed plastic bag ban » Wicked Local Melrose

Boston Millionaire Mocks Cancer Patients, PTSD, and the Disabled at Medical Marijuana Hearing » Boston Magazine

Leominster mayoral recount will begin on Monday » Sentinel & Enterprise

Opinion

In two Navy pilots — one white, one black — a parable for our times » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Time to take next step in fighting opioid epidemic » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Arrest report flap not trivial » Worcester Mag

Civics Lesson for State Rep on Guns » New Boston Post

Columnist Elizabeth Silver: Taking back House path to correction » Gazette Net

Benton: In Salem, sanctuary bleeds into council race » The Salem News

EDITORIAL: Don't dream, stand behind Baker on sanctuary cities » Lowell Sun

Mayor or state rep — Heroux should do one job or the other, not both » Boston Globe

Keeping Lawrence's education success on track » Boston Globe

Viewpoint: Nonprofits, business must work together to increase tech diversity » Boston Business Journal

Registration drives won't help when voter apathy persists » Boston Globe

Politics

As the Third District race grows, so does the number of political consultants working on it » Boston Globe

Vargas steps into state rep post » The Haverhill Gazette

Candidates in an early race for EMILY's List backing » Gloucester Daily Times

Ballot Initiatives On Taxes Could Complicate Things For Baker » WBUR

Gomez still weighing Senate run » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Health

Grant funding for visiting program will aid opioid addiction » Lynn Daily News Item

State Awards Funding for Post-Overdose Home Visits » Cape Cod Today

North Shore residents concerned about health impacts of landfill, incinerator » My Fox Boston

Privacy concerns still swirling as home care bill heads back to Baker » WWLP 22

Amid Opioid Crisis, States Start Embracing Alternative Medicine » Governing

Public Safety

State public safety officials brief local police on law enforcement reforms » The Herald News

State Police arrest report scandal should be independently investigated, Setti Warren spokesman says » The Republican

Setti seeks independent probe into arrest report tampering » Boston Herald

State police to investigate Bibaud case; DA Early is mum » Worcester Telegram

'Privilege' comment riles gun rights supporters on Beacon Hill » Worcester Telegram

Bills would strip Attorney General Maura Healey's authority to regulate 'copycat' assault weapons » The Republican

Massachusetts State Police Suspend Employee After Finding 'Payroll Record Irregularities' » NECN

'Privilege' comment riles gun rights supporters » The Recorder

State Finance

House Passes $45 Million For Broadband & Massive Capital Bond Bill » iBerkshires

State Government

Karyn Polito: State, SouthCoast working to 'unleash' region's potential » South Coast Today

Director tabbed for task force » Berkshire Eagle

Baker-Polito Administration opens second round of Urban Agenda funding to support community-driven solutions » Sampan

Heroux's GOP Colleagues on Beacon Hill Crafting Bill to Bar Mayoral/Representative Double-Dip » New Boston Post

Charlie Baker shares 'holiday appropriate' photo of his backyard » Boston.com

Taxation

State Leaving Millions On Table In Short-Term Rental Revenue » Banker & Tradesman

Transportation

Lawmakers handicapped placard abuse bill goes to Governor's desk » WWLP 22

State providing $1.7 million for Wayland, Weston rail trail » The Metro West Daily News

Utilities

Summit touts renewable energy progress » The Salem News

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