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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing, Conference Room A, MassDEP Headquarters, One Winter Street, Boston

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

1:00pm Executive Office of Health and Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

Birthdays: Rep. Ted Philips

“After all that was said, after all the discussions — to come up with nothing?”...“The only thing you can do in a situation like this is close services,”

Spiros Hatiras, chief executive of Holyoke Medical Center

On the legislature not reaching consensus on the health care bill at the end of the formal session

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Elizabeth Warren, Democrats seek probe of reported Air Force One tours for Mar-a-Lago members » The Republican

Business

Legislature doubles cost of economic development bill before passing it » MassLive

Baker fails to get bigger tax breaks for projects like Amazon's HQ2 » Boston Business Journal

Press play: Five years later, John Henry is still writing the Globe's business case » Boston Business Journal

State Arts Funding Increases By $2 Million For The 1st Time In 4 Years » WBUR

Greenfield could receive millions in economic boost » The Recorder

Disrupting the mortgage industry with tech, transparency » Boston Business Journal

Noncompete reform comes alongside new measure that could curb job-switching » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Varied companies have high hopes for a marijuana opportunities » Boston Globe

Education

Why We May Never Know What Killed The Education Funding Bill » WBUR

Failed ed talks could spark change on Beacon Hill » Worcester Telegram

Smith College to bring in outside investigator after student was racially profiled » Boston Globe

Saran Wrap Sex-Ed Bill Fails » New Boston Post

Read the investigation report into abuse of special ed students at Tri-County Schools » The Republican

Environment

Entrench Or Retreat? That Is The Question On Plum Island » WBUR

State budget allots $50k to rehab Greenway entrance structure » Dorchester Reporter

Federal

TSA admits ‘Quiet Skies’ surveillance snared zero threats » Boston Globe

Gaming

Legislature belatedly authorizes racing to resume in Plainville, elsewhere in Mass. » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts reauthorizes horse racing after legislative snafu banned it » The Republican

MGM Springfield gets advance approvals to open from Massachusetts Gaming Commission after glowing progress reports » The Republican

Health Care

Proposed HealthAlliance service cuts draw outcry » Sentinel & Enterprise

Housing

Baker: Housing bill down, but not out » Newburyport News

Developers are trying to make the suburbs cool. Is that possible? » Boston Globe

The Week in Public Finance: Affordable Housing Shortage? Massachusetts Might Tax Airbnb to Pay for It. » Governing

Judiciary

Barnstable Superior Court assistant clerk nominated as judge » Cape Cod Times

Governor’s Council grills local judicial nominees » Gazette Net

Assistant clerk-magistrate nominated for Superior Court » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Labor

Suit alleges unchecked racist and sexist behavior at Boston Water and Sewer » Boston Globe

Legislative

Legislators leave plenty unfinished » Salem News

Woburn delegation looks back on recent accomplishments » Wilmington Town Crier

Massachusetts health care, ed bill talks stumble at legislative finish line » Worcester Telegram

Rental tax bill clears Legislature; Baker wants changes » Wicked Local Brewster

Big win in state legislature for tax on short-term rentals » Wicked Local Provincetown

Local Government

Benefit District bill stalls » Lowell Sun

A real-life mystery at Boston library » Commonwealth Magazine

What Is Going on Over at the Boston Public Library? » Boston Magazine

$1M ‘authorized,’ not yet ‘appropriated’ for Bernardston fire station » The Recorder

Boston board pillories nonprofits for not paying their share » Boston Herald

Community Preservation Act won’t go on Worcester ballot this year » Worcester Mag

Opinion

Fear not, East Boston: Parks mean you won’t end up another Seaport » Boston Globe

Rep. Paul Donato calls for civic engagement among youth » Medford Patch

Despite Wynn’s problems, casino still rises in Everett » Boston Globe

Why Facebook, Google, and Twitter need to behave like banks » Boston Globe

Letter to the Editor: Silvia's opposition on women's health issues jarring » The Herald News

Letter to the editor: Time to send our do-nothing politicians packing » The Sun Chronicle

Galvin up against progressive tide » Boston Herald

Dems’ race for lieutenant governor no laughing matter » Boston Herald

We must have judicial accountability in Massachusetts (Guest viewpoint) » The Republican

Our view: Housing bill opportunity is still alive » The Salem News

Politics

In Middlesex DA’s race, a progressive face-off » Commonwealth Magazine

Rufus Gifford says he’s donating a contribution from CBS head accused of sexual harassment » Boston Globe

Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose not running for re-election » News 22 WWLP.com

Goldstein-Rose drops out of 3rd Hampshire Rep. race, throws support behind Domb » Gazette Net

In Worcester, Tingle, Palfrey field questions at Lt. Gov. candidates forum » Worcester Mag

State Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose will not run for re-election » The Republican

Obama Endorses 81 Candidates in 14 States - But Stays Out of Massachusetts Fights » New Boston Post

Tahirah Amatul-Wadud challenges US Rep. Richard Neal to debate before voters » The Republican

Tito Jackson endorses Rachael Rollins for Suffolk DA » Boston Globe

Rep. Capuano Says He Voted For Trump's Impeachment 'Before I Even Knew There Was A Challenger' » WGBH

District attorney candidates believe background key for the office » Berkshire Eagle

Younger Democrats Seem To Be Angling For A Changing Of The Guard » WBUR

Public Health

Death Rate For Boston's Unsheltered Homeless Ten Times That Of Massachusetts General Population » WGBH

Public Safety

Everett’s first female firefighter dies from cancer » Boston Globe

Boston to phase in 400 police body cameras after test finds benefits » Boston Globe

State Government

DCR, carousel negotiations go round and round » Commonwealth Magazine

Taxation

Tax on Short Term Rentals Nears Reality » Vineyard Gazette

What you need to know about the 2018 sales tax holiday in Massachusetts » Boston.com

Transportation

Cities grappling with scooter outbreak » Boston Globe

Officials criticize suggestion to run South Coast Rail through Mansfield, Norton » The Sun Chronicle

SSA consultant finishes round one » Martha's Vineyard Times

Utilities

Electricity Costs With Vineyard Wind Expected To Be Low » WBUR

Telecom industry salvages win in new town broadband law » Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield Explores Green Solution For Emergency Energy System » WAMC

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