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10:00am Mass. Department of Revenue Public Hearing, 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Room B, Boston

10:00am Animal Protection Bill Co-Sponsorship Event, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

“It is important,” said Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, “to grapple with the problems connected with the amassing of enormous fortunes” — some of them, he declared, “swollen beyond all healthy limits.”

Theodore Roosevelt

At a speech in 1906 President Roosevelt endorsed a progressive estate tax, similar to Elizabeth Warren's proposal for taxing extreme wealth.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Hecklers Attack Howard Schultz At Event After He Teases Presidential Bid » The Huffington Post

On The Road To 2020 Already » WGBH

Business

Instagram made this Boston woman into a million-dollar brand » Boston Globe

State slips grant to Edgartown farm » Martha's Vineyard Times

Gilead, Gates Foundation join Watertown biotech's $55M financing round » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Springfield mayor says city will confer with district attorney, state attorney general on marijuana seizure at Mardi Gras building » MassLive

Company wants to grow marijuana, and make shoes, in Brockton factory » The Enterprise

Education

Massachusetts To Debate Changes To Outdated Education Funding Formula » WAMC

Abrupt closure of Boston Language Institute spurs review by state Attorney General’s office » Boston Globe

Stoughton schools looks for 4.5% hike » Wicked Local Stoughton

Should students have a say on policy? » Herald News

Former employees say Boston Language Institute was warned about financial troubles » Boston Business Journal

$98 million asked for school district for upcoming fiscal year » The Landmark

Mount Wachusett gets 100K STEM grant » The Gardner News

Nonprofits allege charter school faked their support » Eagle Tribune

Benjamin Franklin Institute will sell South End campus, relocate school » Boston Globe

Boston Collegiate Charter School formally opens new Dorchester campus » Boston Globe

Environment

In Vermont, a progressive haven, emissions spike forces officials to consider drastic action » Boston Globe

Lawmaker: A move to all-renewable energy a 'moral obligation' » The Daily News of Newburyport

Boston wants to go carbon neutral by 2050. Here’s how that could happen » Boston Globe

Boston Aims To Be Carbon Free By 2050. Here Are 5 Takeaways From A New Report » WBUR

Carbon neutrality by 2050 requires Boston to go electric, report finds » State House News Service

Southampton lands conservation education grant » Gazette Net

Baker budget plan could help environmental agencies staff up » State House News Service

Federal

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: I’m ‘not confident at all’ that another shutdown won’t happen in 3 weeks » MassLive

Gaming

OUR VIEW: Sports gambling: the good and the bad » Milford Daily News

Aquinnah tribe wants piece of southeastern Mass. » Martha's Vineyard Times

Wynn Resorts admits executives knew of sexual misconduct claims against founder Steve Wynn, agrees to pay fine to Nevada regulators » MassLive

Nevada case reveals former Wynn execs knew of harassment allegations » State House News Service

Health Care

David Torchiana, chief executive of Partners HealthCare, abruptly steps down » Boston Globe

Drug costs plague seniors, but legislative relief may be elusive » Boston Globe

Purdue Pharma teams up with Boston startup to develop non-opioid painkillers » Boston Business Journal

Seniors rally for expansion of Medicare assistance » State House News Service

Housing

Gov. Baker Makes Another Go At Tackling The Affordable Housing Crisis In Massachusetts » New England Public Radio

Human Services

Abuse Claims Persist For Canton-Based Special Needs School » WGBH

Immigration

Immigrant rights activist Eduardo Samaniego to be deported » Gazette Net

Labor

AG falling behind in fighting wage theft » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor releases draft paid leave law regulations » Worcester Business Journal

Local Government

Framingham Mayor Yvonne Spicer renews call for diversity chief » The Metro West Daily News

Briefings: Longmeadow Furtively Moves to Revive School Committee » Western Mass Politics and Insight

More state control possible in Methuen » Eagle Tribune

Opinion

Pelosi takes Trump and Washington to school » Boston Globe

Baker eyes tax hike to combat climate impact » Boston Globe

A way to shut down the shutdowns » Boston Globe

Put the lottery online » Boston Globe

Our View: Stop plans for offshore drilling » Eagle Tribune

Columnist Richard Fein: Medicare for All? Questions legislators need to answer » Gazette Net

Public Health

Walsh says Mass. ‘not ready’ for safe injection sites » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Political Notes: ‘Nero’s Bill’ would allow care for injured K-9s » Cape Cod Times

Former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Daren DeJong pleads guilty to embezzlement charge in overtime abuse scandal » MassLive

Convicted deputy now suing 'Codfather' for $600,000 » South Coast Today

SJC breaks new legal ground in discrimination case involving retired trooper in State Police » Boston Globe

State Finance

Baker's Budget Is About A Lot More Than Numbers » WGBH

State Government

State leaders preparing if federal government shuts down again » Commonwealth Magazine

With shutdown over, cautious eyes look to possible next one » State House News Service

Lexington's Kennealy named Secretary of Housing and Economic Development » Wicked Local Lexington

Massachusetts political leaders still preparing for another potential federal shutdown » MassLive

Taxation

O’Day files Fair Share revival bill » Worcester Telegram

Transportation

MBTA says it needs to raise fares by 6.3 percent this summer » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker: Process that led to MBTA fare increase proposal is ‘appropriate’ » MassLive

T notes: Commuter ridership remains something of a mystery » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Baker Appoints Kornegay to MBTA and MassDOT Boards » Framingham Source

Lawmakers push for spring rollout of later commuter rail trains » Wicked Local

MBTA plans 6.3 percent fare hike » Boston Business Journal

Gov. Baker taps Kornegay for two state transit boards » Boston Business Journal

T analysis: Time for long goodbye to Mattapan trolleys » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker wants to pursue out-of-state drivers’ unpaid tolls » Boston Herald

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