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Today on Beacon Hill

3:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Public Hearing

“Let me be clear, don’t confuse what goes on in this building with democracy.”

Phillip Sego, former environmental advocate

Speaking about "The disappearance of democracy in the Massachusetts State House".

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump inaugural committee boss says he’s not a probe target » Boston Globe

Seth Moulton says he does not plan to run for Senate in next election » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts’ 1st black congresswoman-elect, says she will get Shirley Chisholm’s old Capitol Hill office » The Republican

Rep.-Elect Pressley Will Have The Office Once Used By The First Black Woman Elected To Congress » WBUR

Business

Charlestown looks at bringing new life to an old navy yard » Boston Globe

Sanofi signs megalease at Cambridge Crossing » Boston Globe

Alexandria plans large life sciences facility in Southie » Boston Business Journal

MGM Springfield, Spectacle Management of Lexington submit competing bids to take over Symphony Hall » The Republican

State, local leaders attend groundbreaking for Smart Growth project in Newburyport » Newburyport News

Boston biotech Entrada launches with $59M to tackle deadly disease » Boston Business Journal

A look at basic math on Wayfair tax break for Pittsfield call center » Berkshire Eagle

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Communities not all keen on cannabis crowds » Boston Herald

Easthampton and Wareham marijuana retail stores get opening dates after Wareham shop ‘jumped the gun’ » The Republican

Elizabeth Warren’s marijuana bill has majority support in the Senate, according to its co-sponsor » Boston.com

Education

Before announcing shutdown, Newbury College recruited students from defunct Mount Ida » Boston Globe

Everett schools superintendent placed on leave amid sexual harassment probe » Boston Globe

New coalition will push for more education funding in Massachusetts » The Republican

Northeastern receives $50 million gift to further AI studies » Boston Globe

Arts curriculum framework undergoing revision after 20 years » State House News Service

Environment

Friends of the Fells revs up campaign against hockey rink proposal » Wicked Local Medford

Sand headed from Bourne to Town Neck Beach » Wicked Local Bourne

Gaming

MGM Springfield takes in $21.2 million in gaming revenues in November, down nearly $1 million » The Republican

Housing

Long debate over rep’s housing bill position doesn’t shift Connolly off tenant protections » Cambridge Day

Number of homeless people in Mass. is up 14 percent » Boston Globe

Human Services

With Child Homelessness on the Rise, What Can Schools Do? » Governing

Immigration

Boston mayor doubles down on support for immigrants amid plea from ICE » Boston Herald

Insurance

Mass. ‘not immune’ to ripple effect of health care law ruling » Boston Globe

US Rep. Richard Neal pledges to take ‘immediate action’ to protect ACA in wake of court ruling » The Republican

Ruling striking down Affordable Care Act won’t affect health coverage, yet » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Citing police corruption, Suffolk DA drops prosecution of Sean Ellis in 1993 murder of Boston detective » The Republican

Labor

National Grid workers keep faith in each other » Boston Globe

Oops: DeLeo says Grid bill drafted incorrectly » Commonwealth Magazine

Legislative

Early Voting Proposed For 2020 Massachusetts Presidential Primary Election » CBS Local

Massachusetts Lawmakers Prepare To 'Put A Bow On It' » New England Public Radio

New lawmakers attend boot camp at UMass » Gazette Net

Local Government

After years of negotiations, Stoughton set to acquire historic train depot » The Enterprise

Opinion

Niki Tsongas’s second act comes to a close » Boston Globe

Don’t let Brexit take the Tory out of Tolkien » Boston Globe

A project of Maine salmon farm’s scale calls for great scrutiny » Boston Globe

Bay State deals with downside of neighborhood pot shops » Boston Herald

Editorial: Aid for rural school districts welcome news » The Recorder

Our View: Payment for "grand bargain" coming due » The Eagle Tribune

Time has arrived for full educational reform (Editorial) » The Republican

Public Health

Amid Record Rise In Teen Vaping, Mass. Officials Call For Adults To Act » WBUR

Neighbors say they weren't notified of needle exchange » Cape Cod Times

Public Safety

Former Boston Police Commissioner Francis ‘Mickey’ Roache dies at 82 » Boston Globe

State Government

Like Early Voting? You May Get to Do It for the 2020 Primaries » Boston Magazine

CPA fund lacks cash in Massachusetts » Taunton Gazette

Transportation

T notes: Board acts as if Ramirez never existed » Commonwealth Magazine

Steamship Authority suffers from ‘penny-pinching’ mentality, report says » Boston Globe

STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Another leadership change at the MBTA » Wicked Local Winchester

Decision time near on Cape bridges » Commonwealth Magazine

'Pretty cool': Gov. Baker sees first new Orange Line cars roll off factory line » Boston Business Journal

Utilities

Massachusetts DPU puts Columbia Gas under engineering firm’s oversight » Boston Herald

Error in House lockout bill puts all utilities on hook for costs » State House News Service

Massachusetts senators press Columbia Gas on whistleblower’s warning » Boston Herald

NiSource responds to NTSB safety recommendations » The Eagle Tribune

Barrett not feeling urgency over gas safety bill » State House News Service

Late fees pile up for 'middle mile' owner after high-stakes arbitration » Berkshire Eagle

After "disaster," Baker admin seeks changes to ease LNG flow to Mass. » State House News Service

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