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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

“I have a problem with supporting a Republican tax scam. I have a problem with supporting a government in Washington that works only for the wealthy and well connected. This truly is a moment of conscience for all of us,”

Senator Elizabeth Warren

Speaking about Governor Charlie Baker and his support of Trump supporter Geoff Diehl.

News By Category
Business

All but two works sold, Berkshire Museum reports » Berkshire Eagle

So much for the Massachusetts miracle » Boston Globe

310-foot tower atop Motor Mart garage would be a big change for neighborhood » Boston Globe

New Bedford revives push to seize Northeast Fisheries Center » Gloucester Times

Tanglewood attendance sees a decrescendo this year » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts retailers warned on sale of JUUL e-cigarettes to minors » Mass Live

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Marijuana dispensary slams state for pesticide bust » Boston Globe

Pot growers threaten to sue Mass. Cannabis Control Commission » Worcester Telegram

Civil Rights

Complaint says TSA search of Muslim woman at Logan ‘bordered on sexual assault’ » Boston Globe

A New Study Shows the “Bathroom Bill” Hysteria Is Unfounded » Boston Magazine

Education

Groups demand BPS interim superintendent be barred from permanent job » Boston Globe

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey wins lawsuit challenging Betsy DeVos' decision on student borrower rule » The Republican

UMass Amherst plans new housing for 1,000 undergrads; will rebuild graduate student apartments » Mass Live

Environment

Berkshire Lawmakers Call On Massachusetts To Join Housatonic River Cleanup Mediation » New England Public Radio

Health Care

Concerns by DPH remain over pediatric care and contact at HealthAlliance » Sentinel & Enterprise

Growth in state health care spending drops to lowest level in five years » Boston Globe

Western Mass. hospitals voice opposition to Question 1 » Mass Live

Slow growth in MA health care spending » Commonwealth Magazine

A Setback For Massachusetts In States' Drive To Contain Medicaid Drug Spending » WBUR

Housing

Kim Janey seeks gentrification hearing for hard-hit Roxbury » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Governor Baker Nominates Susan Sard Tierney to Barnstable Probate & Family Court » Cape Cod Today

SJC will decide how to reimburse Dookhan, Farak defendants » Mass Live

Labor

Boston Hotel Workers Just Voted to Authorize a Strike » Boston Magazine

Legislative

Rep sees impediments to posting committee testimony » State House News Service

Lobbying

Conley will resign DA’s post early » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

Belchertown nets $75K for future splash pad » Gazette Net

Weymouth mayor seeks higher pension for Chesna widow » Wicked Local Weymouth

Brockton mayor to fire parking officer in 'N-word' altercation, apologizes » The Enterprise

Worcester council approves baseball stadium deal, 9-1 » Worcester Telegram

Mayor threatens to oust former councilor from public meeting » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion

Auditor's at it again, raising RMV ruckus with 'outdated' report » The Lowell Sun

The Battle of the Martys in the Third District » Boston Globe

Education is not preparing students for a fast-changing world » Boston Globe

After the murders of two police officers, a smart legal reform » Boston Globe

Editorial: Baker's support for Trumpists will be a deal-breaker » Dorchester Reporter

Can’t see the issues for the trees with Dollar General » The Recorder

MBTA buses should go all-electric » Boston Globe

Bad Old Republicans Should Make Us Grateful for Donald Trump » New Boston Post

Our View: Partisans in the state auditor's office » Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Boston's luxury housing boom is hurting businesses » Boston Business Journal

Delay in releasing Lowell vote tallies is unacceptable » Lowell Sun

Politics

DA candidate is hailed nationally, but locally her plan not to prosecute petty crimes alarms some » Boston Globe

Massachusetts GOP, Jay Gonzalez clash over how much he would spend as governor » The Republican

Dems try to link Baker to Trump agenda » Commonwealth Magazine

'I don't put too much stock in polls,' Ayanna Pressley says while stumping for other Democrats on 2018 Massachusetts ballot » The Republican

With sweep of 5th Suffolk race, Miranda credits win to "what if" instincts » Dorchester Reporter

Mass. congressional candidate swims in Merrimack River as recount looms » Boston Globe

After primary victory, Rollins hopes to give DA office ‘another voice, another perspective’ » Dorchester Reporter

Ayyadurai files suit against UMass » The Lowell Sun

Recounts begin in 3rd District race » Eagle Tribune

Navy veteran running as independent for Plymouth and Norfolk state senate seat » Patriot Ledger

Citizens For Milford Hosts Candidates Forum For Reps, Senators » Milford Patch

The Brown Grad Student Who Chased The NRA Out Of Rhode Island » Talking Points Memo

Cyr Gets Two More Endorsements » Cape Cod Online

Doing It 'Her Way': Althea Garrison Finds Herself On The Verge Of Public Office Again » WBUR

Palmieri, Eubanks-Archbold make GOP runs for House » Sentinel & Enterprise

Public Health

The FDA issues a warning: Teen vaping is ‘an epidemic’ » Boston Globe

With mold problem at Quaboag worse than first thought, closed Converse school in Palmer considered » Mass Live

City of Boston sues drugmakers over opioid epidemic » Boston Business Journal

Public Safety

A history of violence: Accused Mass. cop and child killers had long records, so why were they out? » The Republican

Cape officials prepare to help in Hurricane Florence response » Cape Cod Times

State Government

Massachusetts Lottery raises nearly $1 billion for cities and towns » Boston Globe

State refuses Koh's call for delay in Lowell recount; Methuen begins recount of 3rd District votes » Eagle Tribune

Drug lab scandals’ cost to state estimated at ‘north of $10M’ » Boston Herald

Transportation

A Boston bridge has had a zero rating for 17 years. No long-term fix is in sight » Boston Globe

MBTA privatization saves $450 million » Boston Herald

If self-driving cars want to transform cities, they’ll have to figure out Boston first » Boston.com

Western Mass. lawmakers say their constituents still face 'unfair burden' in obtaining handicap placards from RMV » The Republican

Rail-car maker drops plan to require noncompetes, one month before new law takes effect » Boston Globe

Worker accused of stealing $450K from MBTA fare boxes » WCVB

Utilities

NRC seeks details on Pilgrim sale » Cape Cod Times

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