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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Developers must answer the call for diversity and inclusion » Boston Globe

Howard Schultz’s campaign is based on 3 ideas, and they’re all wrong » Vox

Tipped workers describe harassment on the job » State House News Service

With UMass set to name Bayside developer, professors plan protest » Boston Business Journal

A single comment made Mayor Walsh rethink supervised injection sites » Boston Globe

Mass. won’t conduct rigorous review of Partners’ R.I. proposal » Boston Globe

Markey blasts GOP for resolution vote on Green New Deal » Boston Globe

Roger Lau, veteran Warren staffer, will lead her 2020 campaign » Boston Globe

Markey leery of McConnell move on Green New Deal » Commonwealth Magazine

Are Dudley businesses in peril? » The Bay State Banner

In rap video, Insys opioid salesmen boasted of their prowess » Boston Globe

Chase breaks into Boston with a $600 offer for new customers » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Beer gardens are not the problem » Boston Business Journal

Numbers solid, but confidence waning in Mass. housing market » Worcester Telegram

Developers say P3 near ready for groundbreaking » The Bay State Banner

GE to sell Fort Point HQ, give back $87m to state » Boston Globe

GE to sell Fort Point property; scale back HQ plans » Boston Herald

Panelists predict robust construction and real estate development through 2021 » Boston Business Journal

Beyond indica and sativa: Here’s what’s coming to a pot shop near you » Boston Globe

Woman who accused Va. lieutenant governor will meet with Suffolk DA » Boston Globe

Market Basket speaks on racist assault reported at Brockton store » The Enterprise

Jon Mitchell tells state: 'Every community needs more resources to educate children' » South Coast Today

UMass ready to name developer of 20-acre Bayside Expo Center site » Boston Globe

In Harvard affirmative action case, judge appears skeptical » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst RAs and peer mentors ask for anti-racism training, air labor complaints » Gazette Net

Charter school’s mailings stir some pushback » Gazette Net

Harvard, Students For Fair Admissions Meet Again For Final Hearing In Discrimination Case » WGBH

Mass. must do more to boost early education workforce » Commonwealth Magazine

Bay Path University's cybersecurity graduates well-positioned for jobs in burgeoning field » The Republican

UMass Boston will lease Bayside Expo site to developer for $235m » Boston Globe

UMass Boston taps Accordia Partners for $235M Bayside site deal » Boston Business Journal

Protest planned as Hampshire College prepares 2 rounds of layoffs » The Republican

Commentary: Let’s go 100 percent renewable to protect the North Shore » Lynn Daily News Item

To Build Support for the Green New Deal, Activists Turn to States » Governing

Ed Markey says Republicans ‘mock flatulence to deflect from facts’ on climate change » Boston.com

How climate change affects us: A local look at a global issue » Gazette Net

Tough talk on drug prices? Sure, but don’t demonize a vital industry » Boston Globe

Health policy commission recommends addressing drug pricing, hospital price variation » The Republican

Worcester man can’t believe doctor removed kidney in error » Commonwealth Magazine

Bourne meeting on ICE program draws crowd » Cape Cod Times

Lowell Trial Courthouse Aims for LEED Certification » Correctional News

Massachusetts SJC: Jurors can bring personal beliefs into the courtroom » The Republican

Boston fire union president to step down » Boston Globe

David Vigneault, former Springfield state representative, remembered as fighter for political causes, civil rights » The Republican

Senate budget chief sees self in "boring middle" » State House News Service

Pressing issues await new and returning committee leaders » State House News Service

Leominster to be reimbursed for early voting expenses » Leominster Champion

Northampton will seek public input on Airbnb short-term rental fees » The Republican

State giving Norfolk $25K for better water planning and practices » The Sun Chronicle

Andover Town Manager Proposes 3.8% Budget Increase » Lynnfield Patch

State Reps. Lewis and Peisch Volunteer at MassBay Mobile Market » Framingham Source

Opioid overdose deaths in Mass. fell again in 2018 » Boston Globe

As state opioid-related deaths drop, lives still 'being devastated' in Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

Lynn Police Chief says city’s opioid-related deaths decreased by 22 percent in 2018 » Lynn Daily News Item

Audit finds fault with sheriff's department, Hodgson responds » The Sun Chronicle

Audit cites problems in ICE payments for inmates held by Bristol Sheriff’s Office » Boston Herald

A year after Parkland shooting, a sign of hope » Boston Globe

Our son, killed in the Parkland massacre, is an eternal activist » Boston Globe

Audit finds Bristol County Sheriff's Office mismanaged transfer for nearly $350,000 » South Coast Today

Five Springfield cops charged in barroom brawl » Boston Herald

For gun-safety activists, a grim anniversary » Boston Globe

An agonizing year of waiting for answers follows Reading police shooting » Boston Globe

Suspended Mass. State Police Trooper Heath McAuliffe agrees to plead guilty to embezzlement in overtime scandal » The Republican

Anti-Drug Smuggling Policies Are Increasingly Isolating Prisoners » Governing

An unwanted surprise for some taxpayers: smaller refunds under President Trump’s tax bill » Boston Globe

To fix Greater Boston’s traffic woes, go big or stay home » Boston Globe

Family of woman killed by flying manhole cover sues state, contractors » Boston Globe

Neighbors complain to governor about trains » The Haverhill Gazette

Boston Has The Worst Traffic In The Nation. Raising MBTA Fares Won't Help » WBUR

MassDOT estimates adding exit between Westfield and Lee on Mass Pike will cost millions » News 22 WWLP.com

MassDOT’s ramp proposal is a poor excuse for a plan » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston mayor: Traffic congestion report misleading » Boston Herald

State Awards Nearly $3 Million to Increase Renewable Heating » Cape Cod Online

Eversource plans to build battery system on Martha’s Vineyard for energy storage » Boston Herald

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MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters