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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Mass. Clubhouse Coalition Employment Celebration, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am MAPA Lobby Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, 1:00 PM

1:30pm Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

2:00pm Joint Committee on Export Development, Public Hearing

5:30pm Mass. Women's Political Caucus Political Action Committee Kickoff Fundraiser

5:30pm Mass. Women's Political Caucus Political Action Committee Kickoff Fundraiser

Special Election for Rep. Paul Heroux's seat

State Primary for Special Election for Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry's seat

7:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

“I don’t know!” Chandler said when asked Monday if she expected to retain her post for the next seven days. “I, I — I would hope so for next week. I can’t talk too much beyond that.”

Senate President Harriette Chandler

When asked if she would still be Senate President next week.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Congresswoman Clark Hires New Communications Director » Framingham Source

Business

Uproar Over Closing Of EMF Building Prompts Cambridge To Seek Solutions To Artist Displacement » WBUR

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Three Fall River medical marijuana businesses say they will seek recreational permit » The Herald News

Civil Rights

King's assassination eve speech read out loud in Boston » Boston Herald

Crimes

Lawrence Mayor, Police Chief Push For City Surveillance Cameras » CBS Boston

Mass. State Police Overtime Scandal: Still no word on how much money stolen, but officials promise to release figures » MassLive

State Police eliminate Troop E, will start body camera program after overtimepay scandal » Metro.us

State Police to eliminate Troop E in wake of overtime scandal » Boston Globe

State trooper under scrutiny didn’t reveal drug-dealing past, but left clue in hiring process » Boston Globe

'If it was up to me, I'd take it away,' Gov. Charlie Baker says of accused Massachusetts State Police troopers' pensions » MassLive

Education

Provincetown voters put priority on child care » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts agency breaks off from national loan servicer amid controversy » The Daily Free Press

Health Care

Read the report: Here's how much Massachusetts welfare and Medicaid fraud happened in fiscal year 2017 » MassLive

Human Services

Massachusetts’ only halfway house solely for women becomes latest victim of wave of reentry program closures » Sampan

Massachusetts welfare and Medicaid fraud hits new record, rising to nearly $17 million, according to new report » MassLive

Judiciary

Lawyers alarmed by efforts to remove Joyce’s attorney from case » Boston Globe

States’ Vital Role in Providing Civil Justice for Everyone » Governing

Labor

Gov. Baker set to announce state police 'reforms' today » Boston Herald

Governor Baker, Colonel Gilpin Announce Reforms to Massachusetts State Police Including Body Cameras » Framingham Source

GPS TRACKERS ON, TROOP E GONE AMID STATE POLICE OVERHAUL » State House News Service

Sweeping Reforms Announced For Scandal-Plagued State Police » WBUR

What’s Driving Personal Income Growth in States » Governing

Legislative

Ethics investigation into Sen. Stan Rosenberg expected to be wrapped up in matter of weeks » MassLive

Harriette Chandler’s hold on Senate presidency is uncertain » Boston Globe

After Hitting High, Ranks Of Women In Mass. Senate Quickly Shrinking » WBUR

Chaos in the Senate? » Commonwealth Magazine

Senator charged with OUI could face action in chamber - after court case plays out » Berkshire Eagle

Sen. Harriette Chandler could give up top post by December » Worcester Telegram

Local Government

City Manager-elect Donoghue apparently wants a contract » Lowell Sun

April 12 census workshop aims to prepare local officials » The Recorder

Walsh wants big hike in parking ticket fees to fund transit work » Boston Globe

No state audit of Holyoke finances needed, says Massachusetts Auditor Suzanne Bump » MassLive

Audit addresses improvements, challenges for Union Point board » Wicked Local Weymouth

Councilor wants to look at fees on vacant storefronts and apartments to help curb Boston's 'high-end blight' » Universal Hub

Walsh wants to hike parking fines » Commonwealth Magazine

Migration Out of Big Urban Counties Accelerates » Governing

Planned Library Gets Boost From MassMutual Foundation » WAMC

Parking Fines Could Increase in Boston under New Walsh Administration Plan » Boston Magazine

Montigny Announces Over $575K for New Bedford Workforce Training » WBSM

Opinion

Editorial: We can almost see the new Schell Bridge » The Recorder

State Police reforms are off to a good start » Boston Globe

Let’s continue to listen to young people » Commonwealth Magazine

State needs to step up for higher ed » Commonwealth Magazine

Don’t bemoan harder, next-gen MCAS » Commonwealth Magazine

Do climate resiliency the right way » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Valley Advocate Podcast: Solomon Goldstein-Rose on why he dumped the Democratic party » Valley Advocate

Rep. Garlick Announces Reelection Bid » Needham Patch

New high school vote expected to drive large turnout in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Ayanna Pressley staffs up in race against Michael Capuano » Boston Globe

DiZoglio Gets Support of City Council in Senate Bid » WHAV

Public Health

MNA: Steward Plans to Close DPH-deemed Essential Maternity Services at Morton Hospital Called into Question by DPH, Community Leaders and Caregivers » prnewswire

Public Safety

Why There Are So Many Bad Sheriffs » Governing

State Government

Michael Flaherty says he won’t run for Suffolk district attorney » Boston Globe

Taxation

New Short-Term Rental Bill Includes Money for Wastewater Cleanup » WCAI

Transportation

Beaton OKs South Coast rail phase one » Commonwealth Magazine

Canceled T bus trips on the rise » Commonwealth Magazine

JetBlue Gets Preliminary Approval for Boston to Havana Flight » Boston Magazine

Berkshire Flyer Proponents Preview Pilot Program » WAMC

Utilities

Exelon plays power politics » Commonwealth Magazine

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