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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Student Government Day, Gardner Auditorium & House Chamber, State House, Boston

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

12:00pm Victim Rights Month Award Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

1:00pm Women for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate Kickoff

1:00pm Women for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate Kickoff

6:00pm South Shore Evening with Attorney General Candidate Dan Shores

6:00pm South Shore Evening with Attorney General Candidate Dan Shores

"We will continue to work with our state and city partners to hold the agency accountable and protect public health and the environment from pollution and climate change,"

Attorney General Maura Healey

On suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its control of methane emissions

News By Category
Beltway Politics

How Beto O’Rourke Is Building a Digital Fundraising Army » The Daily Beast

Business

Md. bid for Amazon’s HQ2 likely beats any incentive package from Mass. » Boston Globe

How China's Proposed Tariffs Could Impact States' Economies » Governing

The Herald’s phantom editorial page » Commonwealth Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Central Mass. towns to answer marijuana questions at spring town meetings » Worcester Telegram

Domestic Relations

'Step Up' Event Raises Awareness of Child Abuse in Berkshires » iBerkshires

Education

Massachusetts lawmakers condemn state approval of West Springfield charter school, ask Gov. Baker to step in » The Republican

UMass to take over Newton’s Mount Ida College » The Enterprise

Regarding possible UMass/Mount Ida deal, Gov. Charlie Baker says 'important to understand' what it means for students » The Republican

UMass might help Mount Ida students finish degrees » Boston Globe

Some districts take hit in school aid plan » Lowell Sun

Easthampton chooses Agawam educator Allison LeClair for superintendent » The Republican

Boston schools place 2 headmasters on leave » Boston Globe

Environment

Attorney General Maura Healey, other states sue EPA for not enforcing pollution controls » The Republican

Bag bans put pressure on lawmakers to act » Gloucester Times

Gaming

Wynn Resorts selling project to Sheldon Adelson? » Everett Leader Herald

Health Care

Despite fears, NIH grants to Bay State organizations hit a record high in 2017 » Boston Business Journal

Report: Massachusetts spent $59B on health care in 2016 » The Republican

Trials for potential ALS treatment spark cautious hope » Boston Globe

Sen. Pacheco pushing bill for pilot program at Taunton State Hospital » Taunton Gazette

2nd state entity OKs proposed Beth Israel Deaconess, Lahey Health merger » Becker's Hospital Review

Boston City Council to hold hearing on Beth Israel-Lahey merger » Boston Business Journal

Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant, coming aboard ambulances » Boston Globe

Breathe easy: NIH funding is on the rise nationally » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Veterans picket against VA privatization in Bedford » Lowell Sun

Immigration

A Springfield church is sheltering an immigrant and her family, and the city recently sent in inspectors » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Major justice reform bill clears Legislature » Berkshire Eagle

Pick-Your-Own-Prison Gender-Identity Bill Approved; What Will Governor Baker Do? » New Boston Post

Advocates hail criminal justice bill as victory, but Sheriff Hodgson sees problems » South Coast Today

Bill awaiting Gov. Charlie Baker's signature creates inventory of untested rape kits » The Republican

Judge dismisses more than 7,000 Amherst drug lab cases » Boston Globe

MA Criminal Justice Reform Bill Passes, Heads To Governor » Stoneham Patch

Legislators back revamp of state’s criminal justice laws » 7 News Boston

News Brief: Pignatelli amendment requiring bias-free police training adopted into criminal justice bill » the Berkshire edge

Labor

Nurses hold labor rally, patient safety vigil » The Recorder

Legislative

Brendan Crighton Inaugurated as Lynn’s State Senator » Lynn Journal

Local Government

Select board votes to extend scallop season to April 14 » The Inquirer and Mirror

Local council hails 12 recipients, project partners for 2018 awards » The Sun Chronicle

Wellesley presented with $137k novelty check from State to fund green initiatives » The Swellesley Report

SJC ruling faults Wayland board's action in 2012 » The Metro West Daily News

In Nahant, lawn signs show opposition to expanded scientific study in town » Lynn Daily News Item

Opinion

Let’s Not Ignore Housing Affordability Crisis » Everett Independent

Peter Lucas: Trials -- literally -- and tribulations of the Mass. State Senate » Lowell Sun

Healey wins one in squareoff with gun lobby (Editorial) » The Republican

Editorial: Charlemont gets a civics lesson with lengthy recreation activities tax process » The Recorder

Column: Differing views on tax credits » Salem News

Our View: New Bedford train is beginning to feel real » South Coast Today

Letter to the Editor: Pushing for a clean energy future » The Daily Free Press

EDITORIAL: Opioid ills drive state's criminal justice reform » Lowell Sun

Noncompetes are bad for business » Boston Globe

The intertwined freedom movements of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. » Boston Globe

Trump is right about Syria: It’s time to leave » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Culture change required for State Police reform » Berkshire Eagle

Richard Neal: Advocating for unions that advocate for workers » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Mass. fights the good fight for NIH funding » Boston Business Journal

Politics

O’Connor, Meschino to assist in Scituate, Marshfield with Cantwell's departure » Wicked Local Scituate

Q&A with Ture Turnbull: Running for State Rep Against Longtime Incumbent Malia » Jamaica Plain News

‘I’m running for United States Senate in 2018. I am not running for president of the United States’ » Boston Globe

Republican group files complaint against Hawkins campaign » The Sun Chronicle

Campaign Notebook: Leominster Democrat Susan Chalifoux Zephir eyes rematch with Fitchburg Republican Dean Tran for Senate seat » Worcester Telegram

Westford's Ryan swaps races » Lowell Sun

Congressional challenger Amatul-Wadud says Neal’s seniority won’t help his district » Valley Advocate

Keep pressing for progress, Michelle Obama says » Boston Globe

Rep. Collins aide hopes to succeed him in House seat » Dorchester Reporter

Hawkins takes House seat, Collins moves to Senate » The Associated Press (AP)

Pistone pulls papers for possible state Senate run » Sentinel & Enterprise

DiZoglio Kicks off Campaign, Receives Endorsement » WHAV

Public Health

Naloxone costs rise sharply » Newburyport News

HIV is surging in Lawrence and Lowell. The CDC wants to know why » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Massachusetts can take steps to end violence on college campuses » iBerkshires

Mass students behind March for Our Lives have planned multiple town halls » Metro.us

Governors have been trying to fix the State Police for decades. Is this time different? » Boston Globe

Rep. Gifford supports stronger penalties for opioid trafficking, assaulting police officer » Wicked Local Wareham

State Government

Suit claims panel breaking law by not meeting quarterly » Boston Herald

Taxation

Short-term rental bill passes the Senate » Martha's Vineyard Times

Governments Increasingly Tax Uber and Lyft for Transit Revenue » Governing

Senate scraps House plan, votes to tax short-term rentals like hotels » Lowell Sun

Transportation

House OKs road funding; New Bedford to get $2M » South Coast Today

FRTA rate, route changes prompt public meetings » The Recorder

New Worcester Regional Airport service to be announced » Worcester Business Journal

Massachusetts House road funding bill misses 'good repair' benchmark by a mile » Worcester Telegram

Canceled MBTA bus trips on rise as absenteeism increases among drivers » Boston Globe

Utilities

Offshore wind projects make headway » Patriot Ledger

Legislature plans hearing into competitive electric supply market » Sentinel & Enterprise

Report: Worcester, Springfield top Massachusetts cities for inflated 'competitive supply' electricity rates » The Republican

Senate committee recommends ISP registry, limits on how online personal data can be used » The Daily Free Press

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