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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Smart Caribbean, Smart Future HR 4939 Forum, Great Hall, State House, Boston

“I think our country is in grave peril and I cannot sit quietly on the sidelines anymore,”

Bill Weld

Speaking about President Trump as he announces a presidential exploratory committee for 2020.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

For president: Why not a mayor? » Boston Globe

Green New Deal fears: Will AOC rustle our cows? » Boston Globe

Bill Weld launches GOP presidential exploratory committee » Boston Herald

Will He Or Won't He? Weld Sparks Presidential Intrigue With N.H. Visit » WBUR

Legal And Economic Experts Break Down Elizabeth Warren's Wealth Tax » WGBH

How Bill Weld Could Shake Up The 2020 Republican Primary » FiveThirtyEight

Business

GE, Amazon HQ shifts could increase the scrutiny for public incentives » Boston Globe

Amazon pulls out of planned New York City headquarters » Boston Globe

Student Loan Servicers’ Frequent Mistakes Went Unpunished, Audit Finds » New York Times

Trader Joe’s may be coming to Boston’s Fort Point » Boston Business Journal

GE Staying, But In Smaller Headquarters Under Land Sale Deal » WGBH

GE Is Selling its Headquarters and Giving Us Our Money Back » Boston Magazine

Economic risks on horizon, Boston Fed economist says » Worcester Business Journal

On GE, Baker and Walsh were smart — but also got lucky » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Alcohol and marijuana regulation are not the same, says CCC chairman » Boston Globe

Somerville Attempts To Draw In Minority Pot Shop Owners » WGBH

The new green deal: Pot shop offers to invest in Swansea Mall's future » The Herald News

Bill would make it easier for cities to host marijuana cafes » The Republican

Education

The long road ahead for Boston’s schools » Boston Globe

Metco aims for fairer admissions process » Boston Globe

Feature: The long, winding road to sex ed in Worcester » Worcester Mag

UMass Boston scores big revenue gain with Bayside lease » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Amid loss, what we can learn from Hampshire College crisis » Gazette Net

Even With Smaller School, Roxbury Prep Building Plans Still Divisive » WBUR

UMass officials: Bayside deal means 'whole new day' for Dot campus » Dorchester Reporter

Carver school officials support increased state aid funding » Wicked Local Carver

Environment

EPA announces plan to limit cancer-linked chemicals, critics say it’s not enough » Boston Globe

Letter: Time to prepare for climate change » Gloucester Times

Bill Would Ban Plastic Bags Across Massachusetts » New England Public Radio

Area lawmakers sign on to carbon pricing bill » Gazette Net

Health Care

Countdown to merger: Beth Israel CEO, health care execs talk business » Boston Business Journal

Officials appear likely to greenlight Partners acquisition of Care New England » Boston Business Journal

Smart medicine: AI plays an increasingly bigger role in health care » Boston Business Journal

Partners-CNE deal won't get thorough review in Massachusetts » Healthcare Dive

Human Services

Breakfast After the Bell takes stigma from free school meals » The Recorder

Immigration

Safe Communities Act reintroduced in state legislature » The Tufts Daily

Ayanna Pressley rejects border compromise, slams ICE as ‘abusive’ » Boston Herald

Labor

BSO flutist settles equal-pay lawsuit with orchestra » Boston Globe

Legislative

Lovely named assistant majority leader in Senate » The Salem News

Crighton Named To Key Legislative Committees » Lynnfield Patch

Who got the top spots on major Beacon Hill committees in the Massachusetts Legislature? » The Republican

Chang-Diaz reassigned; post left vacant for McMurtry » Commonwealth Magazine

SouthCoast reps retain leadership posts in House » South Coast Today

DeLeo taps Michlewitz of Boston for budget-writing post » Commonwealth Magazine

Vargas appointed to House Committee on Ways and Means » Eagle Tribune

Michlewitz, Rodrigues tapped to lead State House’s powerful budget committees » Boston Globe

Rep. Patricia Haddad speaker pro tempore for unprecedented 5th time » South Coast Today

Rodrigues, a ‘boring middle’ Dem, named Senate budget chief » Commonwealth Magazine

Westport's Michael Rodrigues to chair Senate Ways and Means » South Coast Today

Beacon Hill Leadership Changes, Plus Full Lists Of Legislators' Committee Assignments » WBUR

DeLeo names Boston Rep. Aaron Michlewitz chair of budget writing committee » Boston Herald

Wellesley's Peisch returns as House chair of Ed. Committee » Wicked Local Wellesley

Carey on constituents: ‘We’re here for them’ » Gazette Net

Local Government

Whipps, Gobi visit Templeton selectmen to provide updates on state funding » The Gardner News

Sciarra running for Northampton at-large city councilor » Gazette Net

Mayor Arrigo Says State of the City Is Strong in Positive Address » Revere Journal

No love for MassDOT » Martha's Vineyard Times

Politics

Marty Walsh won’t rule out run for governor » Boston Herald

Outside the Box: Jesse Mermell is one active activist » Boston Business Journal

Public Health

Framingham schools take on vaping problem » The Metro West Daily News

Mass. opioid deaths total nearly 2,000 in '18 » Milford Daily News

Public Safety

Police training center opens in honor of fallen Yarmouth officer, Sgt. Sean Gannon » WHDH

Fugitives 'won't get a pass' in Bristol County, DA says » South Coast Today

State Government

Rep.Crocker, Lt. Governor Visit Hyannis Animal Hospital » Cape Cod Today

Polito’s home left off town’s online database — at husband’s request » Boston Globe

Taxation

With Amazon Out of New York, Some Lawmakers Seek Multistate Ban on Corporate Tax Breaks » Governing

Amazon And GE Cutbacks Are A Lesson For Cities Offering Big Incentives » WBUR

Transportation

State narrows canal traffic suggestions » Cape Cod Times

Utilities

East Boston, Chelsea Stand In Solidarity Over Proposed Eversource Substation » East Boston Times-Free Press

Holyoke utility, citing pipeline constraints, halts natural gas hookups » Commonwealth Magazine

Supporters Say Seabrook Nuke Protects Climate; Critics Worry About Cracks In The Concrete » WBUR

Columbia Gas Names New President In Massachusetts » Lynnfield Patch

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB1 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB74 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

SB120 - An Act relative to consumer data privacy

HB76 - An Act relative to the harmful distribution of sexually explicit visual material

SB158 - An Act An act relative to one day alcoholic beverage licenses

HD3987 - An Act relative to energy based service

SB1304 - An Act to restore integrity in the marketing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices

HB1154 - An Act to reduce drug costs through transparency

SB1720 - An Act closing a corporate tax haven loophole

SB1209 - An Act to remove obstacles and expand abortion access

House Actions This Week: 3

Senate Actions This Week: 7


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