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10:00am Executive Office of Health and Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

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"The time for thoughts and prayers is over. It's time for action," Linsky said. "We have to do this before Parkland becomes Plymouth, before Columbine becomes Cohasset, before Aurora becomes Arlington and before Newtown becomes Natick or Needham or Newton."

Rep. David Linsky

Advocating for safer gun laws.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Romney makes it official: He's running for Senate in Utah » Boston Globe

The astonishingly long history of Ed Markey's made-up acronyms » Boston.com

Business

AT&T CEO prepares for battle over merger » Boston Globe

Cuts probably won't end for Boston Herald under new owner » Boston Globe

New details into MetLife pension scandal raise questions and alarms » Investment News

Developer pulls the plug on plans for Charlestown concert venue » Boston Globe

Springfield recycler Northstar Pulp & Paper repurposes to meet 21st century demands » The Republican

Massachusetts Accuses Scottrade of Fiduciary Rule Violations » The Wall Street Journal

Internet giant Akamai is at a crossroads. Here's what's next. » Boston Business Journal

WBUR Poll: Boston-Area Residents Support Amazon HQ2, But Worry About Housing And Traffic » WBUR

Cannabis & Psychedelics

AG Healey, legislators pile on cannabis commission » Boston Globe

Pot rules create sticky situation for lawmakers » Boston Herald

Marijuana camp says Baker trying to intimidate cannabis commission » Lowell Sun

'Proceed with caution,' Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey tells marijuana regulators » The Republican

Cannabis Control Commission Mulls Gov. Baker's Order To 'Go Slow' With Its Draft Regulations » WBUR

Marijuana camp says Gov. Baker is trying to intimidate Cannabis Commission » Wicked Local West Bridgewater

Crimes

Deval Patrick's brother-in-law indicted on kidnapping, rape and assault charges » Boston Globe

Education

In Massachusetts, fear and frustration at school » Boston Globe

KIPP wins a grant for STEM education » Lynn Daily News Item

Dartmouth students changing the game on violence and harassment » South Coast Today

Gov. Charlie Baker signs budget bill giving $15 million to Massachusetts schools that accepted Puerto Rican students » MassLive

Environment

Massachusetts Attorney General Calls For State Plan on Electric Cars, Clean Energy Goals » Framingham Source

Gaming

WBUR Poll Shows Split Opinions On Wynn Casino » WBUR

Health Care

Only 12,000 kids in state lack health insurance » Wicked Local Weymouth

Housing

Boston isn't at risk for a housing bubble, says new report — but these other cities are » Boston Business Journal

Hurricane evacuees in Worcester face uncertainty as federal aid nears end » Worcester Mag

Human Services

YMCA Alliance reminds lawmakers of their role in child protection » State House News Service

POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN COMES TO THE BAY STATE » Dig Boston

Immigration

Judge demands answers from ICE on detention of young mother » Boston Globe

Labor

Logan airport workers strike ends after outpouring of support » Bay State Banner

CRISIS AVERTED » Dig Boston

Legislative

Lawmakers studying whether public records law should apply to themselves » Lowell Sun

Mass. House Speaker Not Weighing In On Embattled Former Senate President » New England Public Radio

Forry's farewell a political gala with hints of her return » Dorchester Reporter

Local Government

State rep. hosts office hours » Berkshire Eagle

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse hits 'false assertions' of ex-auditor » MassLive

Opinion

Editorial: Legislative delegation loses clout » Gazette Net

Make it stop: No more worshiping at the altar of the gun » Boston Globe

The Boston Herald's buyer is a vulture capitalist » Boston Globe

Despite rhetoric of inaction, states can help prevent mass shootings » Boston Globe

Peter Lucas: President Trump could turn out to be Diehl's secret weapon » Lowell Sun

EDITORIAL: Good news on opioids but battle rages on » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Making a difference in gun violence – How Massachusetts gun laws might affect mass shooters like Nikolas Cruz at Parkland, Florida » Worcester Telegram

Maura Healey: "This is not the America we grew up in" » Boston Herald

Our Opinion: Opioid-afflicted cities take on Big Pharma » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Everett casino should drop 'Wynn' name » Boston Business Journal

Bacow May Be Harvard's New President, But It's The Entrenched Bureaucracy That Runs The Show » WGBH

Mass. Fiscal Alliance's hollow defense of dark money » Commonwealth Magazine

Our view: Cannabis control effort should stay focused » Gloucester Times

Politics

Local Democrats name delegates » The Sun Chronicle

Poll shows Charlie Baker, Republican, with high marks in Somerville (yes, Somerville) » Boston Globe

Keiko Orrall announces candidacy for State Treasurer » South Coast Today

Setti Warren endorses Ayanna Pressley for Congress » Boston Globe

Pressley: 'I can't and won't wait my turn' » Commonwealth Magazine

Poll shows Capuano with 12-point lead on Pressley » State House News Service

Matias raising campaign cash from charter school advocates » Berkshire Eagle

Elizabeth Warren Took on the Native American Heritage Issue in a Surprise Speech » Boston Magazine

Public Health

Brockton area treatment programs play key role in overdose decline » The Enterprise

Mass. opioid deaths fall, but 'we still have a long way to go' » Lowell Sun

Sen. Markey wants $1B to tackle flu » Berkshire Eagle

Public Safety

Push on Beacon Hill for new gun laws » The Metro West Daily News

'This could happen here': Advocates push for gun bill » Boston Herald

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey: Strong gun laws work » MassLive

Candidates offer different views on gun control and Florida shooting » The Sun Chronicle

Supporters Of “Extreme Risk Protection” Gun Law Rally On Beacon Hill » CBS Boston

Congressman Capuano: Democrats Will Need Republicans To Pass Gun Reform » WGBH

Groups Want A Change In How Boston Fire And Police Hire Military Veterans » WBUR

WE KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT » Boston Globe

As Pattern of Shootings Persists, Educators Look For Warning Signs — And Ways To Disrupt It » WBUR

State Government

Maura Healey, William Galvin oppose citizenship question in census » The Daily Free Press

Find Mass. money – and then wait » Commonwealth Magazine

Taxation

How the New Tax Law Could Slow Disaster Recovery in Small Towns » Governing

The Week in Public Finance: Tax Reform Isn't Over -- Here Come the States » Governing

Transportation

Cape officials see progress in state commuter rail filing » Cape Cod Times

Lawmakers to study Boston-to-Berkshires high-speed rail » Berkshire Eagle

WRTA board wary more cuts would render bus service useless » Worcester Mag

Death spiral in Worcester? » Commonwealth Magazine

Facing $900K deficit, WRTA proposes service cuts » Worcester Telegram

1 in 3 MBTA workers earned more than $100,000 last year » Boston Business Journal

Utilities

State gives big boost to sewers, water in Billerica » Lowell Sun

Selectmen pressure Eversource to undertake long-sought sidewalk work » Cape Cod Times

Framingham up for $23.5M loan to replace pumping station » The Metro West Daily News

Governor Baker Announces $610 Million in Loans to Fund Water Projects » Cape Cod Today

Healey unveils new renewable energy targets » Commonwealth Magazine

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