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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Annual Lighting of the Chanukah Menroah, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

“It’s a well-known fact of life, particularly here in Texas, that when you want to fire up a Republican crowd, give ’em a little red meat, you know, nothing works like jumping on Ted Kennedy,” Bush said, his eyes twinkling.

George H.W. Bush

Jokingly trying to fire up a crowd in Texas in 2003.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

George H.W. Bush saluted by Massachusetts, his home state » Boston Herald

Michael Dukakis praises George H.W. Bush’s work to end Cold War » Boston Globe

George H.W. Bush’s image of civility contrasts with much of current politics » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Is 'Back On The Map' In U.S. House Of Representatives » New England Public Radio

Presidential hopefuls appear woeful in poll » Boston Herald

Clark to push for D.C. unity » Milford Daily News

Some 2020 warning signs Elizabeth Warren needs to pay attention to -- stat » CNN

Moulton: Pelosi should step down as Speaker after year » Boston.com

Ayanna Pressley finds her footing in Washington » Boston Globe

Moulton Calls Ocasio-Cortez's Tweet Defending Nancy Pelosi 'Offensive' » WGBH

Business

Fountains of youth: Biotech startups emerge from stealth mode to ‘take on aging’ » Boston Globe

Where are you, Michael Dell? » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Smoke shops are booming, but they’re not always welcome » Boston Globe

Education

What about Khelfaoui records? Silence » Lowell Sun

Lawsuits allege pay bias, difficult environment for women at Boston Public Schools’ central offices » Boston Globe

At one Massachusetts college, students are saving over $100,000 each year on textbooks. Here's how. » The Republican

Environment

Climate change already reshaping South Shore coastline » Patriot Ledger

9 questions about EPA's Housatonic River cleanup talkfest » The Berkshire Eagle

Bald eagle population rebounding with state help » State House News Service

Gaming

Red Sox confident new betting laws will engage fans » Boston Herald

New Wynn board chair makes his case » Commonwealth Magazine

Health Care

Many people pay a high price to be an unpaid caregiver » Boston Globe

With Beth Israel-Lahey merger, state charts new course on health care » Boston Globe

Bell tolls for small, community hospitals with approval of BILH » Lowell Sun

Housing

Renters squeezed by high prices, low inventory in Berkshires » The Berkshire Eagle

Immigration

ICE agent was in courthouse. Did judge and others help man flee? » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Courts rebuke Baker on push to strip hundreds of gun licenses » Boston Globe

Legislative

Rep. Peter Durant of Spencer and Brent Andersen of Auburn are in running to lead Mass. GOP » WBUR

Two-Thirds Of State Legislators Are Unopposed In The General Election » WBUR

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Transition time on Beacon Hill » Milford Daily News

Man of Law: New state rep will switch from helping people by legal work to helping by making law » South Coast Today

District says ‘farewell’ to Kulik » The Recorder

‘Agritourism’ bill could be last Kulik files before retirement in January » The Recorder

State Rep. Carmine Gentile to hold district office hours » Wicked Local

DiZoglio feeling "sense of freedom" as she jumps to Senate » State House News Service

Local Government

Will Lancaster board find common ground on bandstand? » Sentinel & Enterprise

Opinion

George H.W. Bush, regular guy » Boston Globe

Does Deval Patrick’s America still exist? » Boston Globe

New voices emerge from 2018 races » Commonwealth Magazine

Howie Carr: George H.W. Bush saved us from a Dukakis White House » Boston Herald

George H.W. Bush marked the beginning of one era and the end of another in politics » Boston Globe

I’m engaged in an evil enterprise with every click, and I can’t stop » Boston Globe

The Violence Against Women Act is set to expire. Not a single Republican co-sponsored it. » Boston Globe

George H.W. Bush's momentous life shaped by family, faith, service » Boston Herald

George H.W. Bush: No other president can compare » Boston Herald

George H.W. Bush had decency ill-suited to today’s political climate » Boston Herald

Politics

Keller @ Large: Inside Charlie Baker’s Successful Re-Election Campaign » CBS Boston

Rep. Peter Durant of Spencer and Brent Andersen of Auburn are in running to lead Mass. GOP » Worcester Telegram

John Marttila remembered as a master political strategist » Boston Globe

Four Weeks After Mid-Term Election, Some Results Remain Unofficial » Cape News

Mass GOP chair departs amid Republican turmoil » Boston Herald

Asian Americans Win Big In National, State and Local Elections » Asian Fortune News

Public Safety

Cozzaglio Retiring as North Adams Police Director » iBerkshires

City cancels police chief’s trip to Israel amid opposition: Jody Kasper was to train with Israeli security forces » Gazette Net

Transportation

Saying Boston gets whatever it wants, WMass business leaders blast MassDOT's 'disrespect' of Greater Springfield politicians who want Interstate 91 viaduct buried » The Republican

Yet another report on Mass. transportation due » The Associated Press (AP)

Sharon receives $1 million infrastructure grant » Wicked Local Sharon

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 12/3

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Annual Lighting of the Chanukah Menroah, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

Tuesday - 12/4

Birthdays: Rep. Angelo Puppolo, Jr., Rep. Marcus Vaughn

9:00am Generation Citizen Civics Day, Second Floor, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:00pm State House Christmas Tree Lighting, Second Floor, State House, Boston

7:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Public Hearing

Wednesday - 12/5

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Consensus Revenue Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

5:30pm Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell's Winter Reception with Attorney General Maura Healey

5:30pm Everett City Councilor Anthony DiPierro's Holiday Party

6:00pm Sen. Nick Collins' Holiday Party & Fundraiser

6:00pm Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim's Holiday Reception

6:00pm Boston City Council Candidate David Halbert Friends & Family Winter Event

Thursday - 12/6

Birthdays: State Senator Cindy Friedman

9:00am 2018 Leading by Example Awards Ceremony, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Friday - 12/7

7:00pm 20th Anniversary of Beat the Press with Emily Rooney, Dan Kennedy, Callie Crossley, Adam Reilly & Jon Keller, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton


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