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Today on Beacon Hill

Birthdays: Rep. Adrian Madaro

“It’s dishonest to stand here, in front of the voters, say you’re going to be bold, and then talk about initiatives that cost billions of dollars that you don’t have the dollars to pay for,”

Governor Charlie Baker

Attacking opponent Jay Gonzalez for his plan to tax rich universities upwards of a billion dollars.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

David Axelrod: Democrats Are Walking Into Trump’s Trap » Politico

Presidential hopefuls already trekking to New Hampshire » Boston Globe

Steve Bannon: Deval Patrick, Elizabeth Warren not up to Trump challenge » Boston Herald

Five days out, here’s where the election stands » Boston Globe

Dem-controlled House would push gun legislation, Markey says » State House News Service

Business

WeWork lands another big tenant » Boston Globe

Google employees walk out of Cambridge office as part of companywide protest » Boston Globe

Closing argument: David Rosenblatt firms up Burns & Levinson's plans » Boston Business Journal

Metal scrap: How a rift between two 3D-printing startups escalated into a court battle » Boston Business Journal

Mechanical contractors ride wave of Bay State construction » Boston Business Journal

UMass closes in on developer pick for Bayside property » Dorchester Reporter

WGBH unveils record $175M campaign, says most already raised » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

CCC on lookout for pot products that might appeal to children » State House News Service

Union Station in line to be HQ of state Cannabis Control Commission » telegram.com

Civil Rights

‘Who are we protecting?’ Parents of transgender kids say they’d be vulnerable if law is repealed » Boston Globe

AG Maura Healey: Trump can't overturn birthright citizenship » Mass Live

Candidates questioned on governor's role preventing hate crimes » WCVB

Education

Plaintiff says suit led Harvard to alter guidelines on race » Boston Globe

Environment

Governor Baker Announces MassTrails Program » Cape Cod Today

Environmental groups criticize Baker for lack of long-term climate action » The Daily Free Press

Environmentalists sharply critical of Charlie Baker’s policies » Boston Globe

Health Care

Both sides rally on Question 1 campaign » Boston Globe

Alkermes depression drug in peril after FDA advisory vote » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Here’s what a British dorm builder is planning for Boston » Boston Globe

Immigration

With control of Congress at stake, Trump reprises a favorite theme: Fear immigrants » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Eduardo Velazquez, former Worcester prosecutor, critical of Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early's diversity remark » telegram.com

Sen. Harriette Chandler to speak at Worcester courthouse lecture series » Worcester Telegram

Labor

Force Corp. of Leominster ordered to pay $837K for allegedly cheating construction workers » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Local Government

Agawam to improve public records access with state grant » Mass Live

Town receives additional $128,701 from state for roads » The Sun Chronicle

State Secretary of Housing and Economic Development: Lynn is Poised for Development Opportunities » ItemLive.com

Greenfield officials disappointed that costs exceed budget for homeless shelter expansion » The Republican

Affairs, sex at Town Hall and a $40K investigation; What's going on in Rockland? » The Republican

Mayor Correia won't address Fall River City Council » The Herald News

Natick puts off citizen voting measure » The Metro West Daily News

Opinion

Who I’m voting for » Boston Globe

My vote goes to Chalifoux-Zephir » Sentinel & Enterprise

The Great Trumpkin’s powers are fading » Boston Globe

Letter: For Caccaviello, job is not about him » Berkshire Eagle

Letter: A Charlie Baker win could jeopardize WRTA bus service » Worcester Mag

Our Opinion: Healey for attorney general » Berkshire Eagle

Hunt brings professional and political experience to Beacon Hill » Cape Cod Times

LETTER: An endorsement for Rep. Dooley » Wicked Local Wrentham

Letter: Rep. Lyons needs to make all children a priority » Wicked Local

Letter to the Editor: O'Connell a passionate, effective and knowledgeable representative » Taunton Gazette

Viewpoint: Why flexible paid time off is the right thing to do » Boston Business Journal

YOUR VIEW: State auditor's office should be free of political interference » South Coast Today

Politics

Baker and Gonzalez talk tough in their final debate » Boston Globe

Attorney General Maura Healey endorses DiZoglio in state Senate race » Wicked Local Newburyport

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Jay Gonzalez spar over party loyalty, policy in final debate » Mass Live

As 5 Massachusetts House Democrats back Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, Speaker Robert DeLeo supports Jay Gonzalez » Mass Live

Baker and Trump: the home stretch » Commonwealth Magazine

In U.S. Senate race, national politics obscure real policy differences » Patriot Ledger

In final TV debate, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Jay Gonzalez had a tiff over the MBTA » Mass Live

Governor's Council candidates stake out positions » The Salem News

Meet the candidate: Becca Rausch, candidate for state Senate » The Sun Chronicle

Two local legislative races on ballot; school board supports Question 3 » Wicked Local Easton

One race for governor — and two very different days in the campaign » Boston Globe

Vineyard Voters Go to the Polls Tuesday » Vineyard Gazette

Our View: Choices for state House and Senate » The Eagle Tribune

MOULTON’S cash flow —The FINAL debate — INCUMBENTS hold cards on Beacon Hill — Was DIEHL really Trump’s campaign chair? » Politico

Our view: Considering local candidates » The Salem News

Political Notes: Unenrolled voters dominate Cape electorate » Cape Cod Times

How Howie Carr promotes, fundraises for, and makes bank off the Diehl campaign » Dig Boston

Vote buying? Charlie Baker, Karyn Polito spread $88M across state ahead of election » Boston Herald

“We’re Massholes, Not Assholes”: A New Question 3 Ad Stars a Foul-Mouthed Bostonian » Boston Magazine

Decision time: Newburyport's 2018 election primer » Wicked Local Newburyport

David LeBoeuf and Paul Fullen, state rep candidates in 17th Worcester District, are a study in contrasts » Worcester Telegram

'People Want Their Power Back': Redistricting Reform on More Ballots Than Usual » Governing

A voter guide to Question 1 » Commonwealth Magazine

Voters Ready to Head To the Polls in Lynn » Lynn Journal

Who is Libertarian auditor candidate Daniel Fishman? » The Republican

Public Safety

The Baker-Polito Administration just announced $1.3 million in grants for local police departments. How much did your town get? » Mass Live

Police Chief Ferullo to retire in late November » Daily Times Chronicle

Provocative gun control billboard in Boston features Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver » Mass Live

Massachusetts shares its ‘wisdom’ on gun laws » Boston Herald

Transportation

Train from western Massachusetts to Boston could help bring state closer » News 22 WWLP.com

Utilities

Lawrence disaster estimated at $800 million and counting » Boston Globe

Newton Pushes Governor On Gas Regulation After Merrimack Valley » Newton Patch

NiSource discloses criminal probe of Massachusetts gas pipeline explosions » Reuters

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