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"If the president wants to advocate for this, he ought to advocate that everyone in the White House gets drug tested. And if members of Congress wants to support this, they ought to advocate that every member ought to get drug tested," he said in an interview. "This is ridiculous."

U.S. Rep Jim McGovern

Speaking about President Trump's proposal that would allow states to drug test certain food stamp recipients.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

US Rep. Jim McGovern slams reported plan to drug test some food stamp recipients, says Donald Trump should be the one drug tested » Mass Live

Ryan’s announcement reverberates in Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

Business

Massachusetts defies Trump administration with crackdown on student loan debt » MarketWatch

House life sciences bill includes $150M in UMass carveouts » Boston Business Journal

Life sciences bill envisions $445 million commitment » Mass Live

Cannabis & Psychedelics

State lagging on pot studies » Salem News

Civil Rights

Transgender Legal Protections Could Be Repealed in Massachusetts Via Ballot Measure » Rewire

Docket deluge: MCAD has seen full caseloads, but it’s hoping to change all that » Boston Business Journal

Crimes

Reject disqualification request in Joyce case » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Education

Meehan defends deal to buy Mount Ida » Boston Herald

Political anger grows over UMass-Mount Ida deal » Boston Globe

UMass-Amherst officials say Mount Ida purchase 'a very good investment,' part of strategy to expand statewide » Mass Live

Suffolk trustee resigns over presidential search » Boston Globe

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to give 2018 Mount Holyoke College commencement address » Mass Live

Why is everyone mad about the UMass-Mount Ida deal? » Boston.com

Bill aims to end predatory student loan services » News 22 WWLP.com

The Department of Justice Is Looking into the Admissions Policies of Several New England Colleges » Boston Magazine

Gov. Charlie Baker Joins Critics of Mount Ida following Acquisition Announcement » Boston Magazine

Lawmakers calling for state audit of charter school approved for West Springfield » Mass Live

Environment

UMass report cautions billions needed for local climate change preparations » Boston Globe

SJC hands Maura Healey a victory in ExxonMobil climate change case » Boston Globe

Gaming

Gaming commission to host public meeting on Wynn » Salem News

Wynn Resorts in preliminary talks with MGM to sell Everett casino » Boston Globe

Asked about report of possible sale of Wynn Boston Harbor, gaming commission chairman says he has no inside information » Mass Live

Steve Wynn’s residual influence » Commonwealth Magazine

State asked to remove Wynn from casino license » Lowell Sun

Gaming landscape unsettled amid Wynn Boston sale speculation » State House News Service

Housing

Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference held in Springfield » WWLP

As Fair Housing Act Turns 50, Landmark Law Faces Uncertain Future » Governing

Human Services

Mystic Valley Elder Services Encourages Lawmakers to Protect Seniors from Elder Abuse » Revere Journal

Judiciary

Gov. Charlie Baker to sign major criminal justice bill Friday » Mass Live

Labor

Mass. business groups oppose nurses’ ballot question » Boston Globe

Legislative

Mr. Speaker: You have a call on line 1. And 2. And 3 . . . » Boston Globe

News Briefs: Pignatelli co-hosts electric vehicle briefing; Harrington endorses criminal justice reform bill » the Berkshire edge

State House harassment study pays Martha Coakley less » Boston Herald

Elder advocate: Senate should release email that may have targeted him » Lowell Sun

Norman: Senate should release email that may have targeted him » The Recorder

Local Government

EDITORIAL: Three matters worth resolving now » Lowell Sun

North Attleboro override opponent calls for repeal of tax increase » The Sun Chronicle

New question for land-starved city: How to deal with formerly 'unbuildable' lots? » Dorchester Reporter

Opinion

Hey Facebook, is that the best you can do? » Boston Globe

How the United States always ‘gets China wrong’ » Boston Globe

The risk Trump would take in firing Mueller » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst isn’t the bad guy in the Mount Ida saga » Boston Globe

Letter: Baker should be applauded for anti-opioid efforts » Eagle Tribune

The missing piece of Mass. criminal justice reform » Boston Globe

Editorial: Investigators reveal bias against Trump » Boston Herald

Editorial: Legislature must step up to the minimum wage hike » Boston Business Journal

Guest commentary: Cape legislators hit a home run » Wicked Local Yarmouth

Politics

Rematch between Chalifoux Zephir, Tran inches closer » Leominster Champion

Former Trump spokesman Sean Spicer rips Elizabeth Warren at Geoff Diehl fundraiser, says she's 'fighting for a White House run' » MassLive

Rivera endorses Baker's re-election bid, crossing party lines » Eagle Tribune

Organizers Announce Location Change for Falmouth Gubernatorial Debate » Cape Cod Online

Two more declare candidacy for state representative » Patriot Ledger

L'Italien opens Andover campaign HQ » Andover Townsman

New England governors are among the most popular (and least popular) in the country » Boston Globe

Democrat announces he’s backing Charlie Baker’s reelection bid » Boston Globe

Vargas Kicks Off Second Term Campaign Efforts in Haverhill » WHAV

Deval Patrick plans to ramp up his political activity this year » Boston Globe

Public Health

Weymouth students give lesson on 'addicts next door' » Wicked Local Weymouth

Public Safety

Springfield police seek to hire retired cops for unfilled road jobs » MassLive

Yarmouth police officer fatally shot in Barnstable while serving warrant » Boston Globe

Opening of Northampton office for crime victims brings $9 million to area programs » Mass Live

State Agency That Helps Crime Victims Opens First Western Mass. Office » WAMC

Tight security set for Boston Marathon, officials say » Boston Globe

Local, state officials christen new office that will help crime victims in 4 western counties » Gazette Net

Mass. Lawmakers Once Again Take On NRA In Push To Pass 'Red Flag' Law » WBUR

State Finance

House budget nears $41B, up 3% » Lowell Sun

House $41B Budget Hikes Spending 3 percent, Seeks State Police Review » Cape Cod Online

The Week in Public Finance: Why Low-Tax States Could Come to Dislike the New Tax Law, Too » Governing

Transportation

FRTA proposed changes slowly drawing public response » The Recorder

MBTA to Fund Red Line/Blue Line Connector Study » Revere Journal

Sanchez ups T appropriation by $27m » Commonwealth Magazine

Traffic issues emerge as bridge work continues » Wicked Local Bourne

Utilities

State Wants Stricter Radiological Release Rules With Pilgrim Closure » Cape Cod Online

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