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Today on Beacon Hill

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Ryan

"From Columbine to Parkland to Sutherland Springs, these perpetrators of mass gun violence had a history of animal abuse, and addressing this pattern of behavior is part of the solution when it comes to preventing gun violence and saving lives."

U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark

On her bill that seeks to keep guns out of the hands of individuals convicted of animal cruelty charges.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Sessions singles out ‘sanctuary city of Lawrence’ in N.H. opioid speech » Boston Globe

Business

Necco’s new owner sued for failing to make final purchase payments » Boston Globe

Tech community wrestles over working with government » Boston Globe

Globe editor did not violate anti-harassment policy, investigators find » Boston Globe

This one’s personal » Commonwealth Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Still Some Weeks To Go Before Retail Cannabis Sales In Mass. Begin » WBUR

Massachusetts marijuana retail sales look unlikely to happen in July » MassLive

State could soon remove major hurdle to recreational marijuana market » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Massachusetts House To Vote To Eliminate Old Abortion Ban » WAMC

Supreme Court could return abortion debate to the states » Worcester Telegram

Education

UMass Lowell fabric center aims to make smarter clothes » Boston Globe

NECC to Share in $37M of State Money for Repairs, Maintenance » WHAV

Critics: House education bill leaves out spending for needy kids » Boston Herald

J.R. Briggs Elementary principal, whose husband allegedly raped district employee, is fired, says spokeswoman » Sentinel & Enterprise

Worcester College Becomes First To Offer Degree In Esports Management » WBUR

House bill on school funding doesn't douse lawsuit talk in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Framingham State, UMass Law reach degree agreement » Worcester Business Journal

MMA Celebrates Pier Extension » Cape News

Baker budget bill adds money to school safety programs » Boston Herald

Baker-Polito Administration Proposes $150 Million Investment in Public Education & School Safety » Framingham Source

MassBay receives $25M for new health science center » The Metro West Daily News

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker seeks to prevent another abrupt college closure like the shuttering of Mount Ida » MassLive

Environment

Sen. Pacheco: 'No excuse' for House not to act » The Daily News of Newburyport

Gaming

Wynn Resorts files countersuit, says claims ‘patently false’ » Boston Herald

Gaming Commission drags Wynn Resorts into legal dispute with former Everett property owners » Boston Globe

Health Care

AG concerned about hospital merger » The Daily News of Newburyport

Business groups raise concerns about health bills » Wicked Local Weymouth

'Groundbreaking' MGH diabetes research catches eye of Gov. Baker, insurers » Boston Business Journal

Mass. business groups, insurers say health care overhaul would hurt consumers » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Nearly 800 residential units approved in Boston's South End » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Bill would let Massachusetts candidates use campaign funds for child care » MassLive

Immigration

In packed courtroom, lawyers spar over fate of ‘protected’ immigrants » Boston Globe

Boston judge to decide whether Trump administration can end immigrants' protected status » MassLive

Judiciary

Gov. nominates Maltby as Northampton District Court judge » Gazette Net

Local Government

SELCO hosts ribbon cutting for solar farm at town landfill » Wicked Local Weymouth

Ex-town official, on house arrest, jailed over trips to bakeries, restaurants » The Salem News

Opinion

Mass. political candidates can expense a tuxedo, but not child care. That needs to change » Boston Globe

Letter: Protect our forests » The Recorder

Gas lockout endangers everyone » Commonwealth Magazine

Let the Dalai Lama go home » Boston Globe

Moran: Tran should have supported ‘Red Flag’ bill » Leominster Champion

YOUR VIEW: There's evidence to believe partisanship drives Maura Healey » South Coast Today

Trump and Putin face an urgent arms control deadline in Helsinki » Boston Globe

Trump’s trade policies are at war with economic reality » Boston Globe

Two Cape legislators oppose ban on conversion therapy » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: No excuse for late state budgets and lax attitudes » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: Colleges dropping art for job-centric majors is a disservice to all » Boston Business Journal

Our View: A mulligan for lawmakers on the tax holiday » Eagle Tribune

EDITORIAL: State budget delay is insult to taxpayers » Sentinel & Enterprise

How Many Times Should We Save An Addict’s Life? As Many As We Can » WBUR

Politics

House seat hopefuls spin ‘Wheel of Kulik,’ tackle issues at candidate forum » The Recorder

Photo-ops with Democrats gives GOP governor an edge » Gloucester Times

GOP US Senate Candidate Geoff Diehl slams Elizabeth Warren's immigration stance in new radio ad » MassLive

Spilka poised to take Senate presidency in two weeks » Lowell Sun

Gonzalez, Massie get cash infusion from public financing » Boston Globe

Capuano, Pressley contest seen as proxy fight for Democrats’ future » Dorchester Reporter

Q. and A. with Jay Gonzalez » Jamaica Plain Gazette

Public Safety

Massachusetts congresswoman offers bill to prevent those convicted of animal cruelty from accessing firearms » MassLive

Police better protection than nursery rhymes against school shootings » Boston Herald

Break a car window if you must: Massachusetts reiterates pledge to pet safety » MassLive

State Finance

The Week in Public Finance: It’s Natural Disaster Season. Can Your Government Afford It? » Governing

State budget deal getting "closer by the hour," Spilka says » Sentinel & Enterprise

House negotiator hopeful but no breakthrough yet on budget » Boston Herald

Baker sounds the alarm on need to pass state budget (VIDEO) » Lowell Sun

Gov. Eyes School Safety, Local Roads With Unexpected Tax Revenue » Salem Patch

State Government

Senate unanimously backs automatic voter registration; bill may reach governor soon » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Senate passes automatic voter registration » MassLive

Automatic Voter Registration Bill Unanimously Passes Mass. Senate » WBUR

HOUSE to take on outdated abortion law — ROSENBERG, HEFNER attorneys want accuser’s name public — Western Mass towns join opioids lawsuit » Politico

After Mass. surtax failure, push is on for local ballot initiatives to fund buses, highways, bike paths » Worcester Telegram

Baker says RMV can handle automatic voter registration » Boston Globe

Transportation

Ban on cellphone use while driving inches closer » Lowell Sun

Freight line abutters tired of being railroaded » The Sun Chronicle

Restarting the transportation funding debate » Commonwealth Magazine

'If it doesn't get done, we're going to lose people': A fight for hands-free law » Fox 25 News

Senator Lesser hopes regional ballot initiatives could fund transit projects » News 22 WWLP.com

Martha’s Vineyard bus driver fired after racist remark to potential passenger » Boston Globe

VTA bus driver fired for racist comment » Martha's Vineyard Times

Utilities

Talking Points: Chesto Means Business » Boston Globe

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