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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Mass. Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs Annual Legislative Luncheon, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:30am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

12:00pm Victim Rights Month Award Ceremony, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

2:30pm Special Commission on Bail Reform, Room 428, State House, Boston

5:30pm Central Mass. Millenials for 100% Renewable Energy with Environment Massachusetts, MASSPIRG Students & Rep. Natalie Higgins, Fitchburg State University, 160 Pearl Street, Fitchburg

"Today [Governor Baker] walked away from 8,700 children living in poverty w a flick of the pen he vetoed #LiftTheCap for a 3rd time. This policy was cruel and misogynist when it was adopted over 20 yrs ago! Today we know it’s a failed policy that punishes children"

Rep. Marjorie Decker

Commenting on the 'cap on kids' welfare bill which the Governor vetoed. The House plans to override this veto during Wednesday's formal session.

News By Category
Business

Prodrive locating U.S. HQ in Canton after considering Union Point » Boston Business Journal

Boston private equity firm acquires The Onion, ex-Gawker sites » Boston Business Journal

Baker challenger Jay Gonzalez lands at Boston law firm » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Boston bracing for marijuana black market » Boston Herald

Civil Rights

Massachusetts bans conversion therapy for minors » The Republican

Charlie Baker signs bill banning gay conversion therapy for minors » Boston Globe

Cardinal O’Malley: ROE Act opposition a matter of ‘human rights’ » The Herald News

Massachusetts Bans Controversial ‘Gay Conversion’ Therapy For Minors » HUFFPOST

Education

Actress Felicity Huffman, 12 Others Agree To Plead Guilty In College Admissions Cheating Scandal » WBUR

New England Board of Higher Education selects Rep. Haddad as board vice chair » The Herald News

State Rep. Wants Better Process For Beacon Hill Sexual Misconduct Investigations » New England Public Radio

Environment

Group seeks special boat to skim plastic from Merrimack River » The Eagle Tribune

Federal

Trump purge set to force out more top homeland security officials » Boston Globe

To get Trump’s tax returns, New York Democrats try new tack: Go for state forms » Boston Globe

Healey asks judge to block Trump's wall funding » Gloucester Times

Gaming

Gaming Commission should give Elaine Wynn and casino CEO Maddox the boot » Boston Globe

Wynn Resorts security chief gone after spying admission » Commonwealth Magazine

Trump Was Greeted at Las Vegas’s Airport by Disgraced Casino Owner Steve Wynn » Mother Jones

Housing

A South End development project begins — in Roxbury » Boston Globe

SAUGUS WILL PUT A HOLD ON MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING » Lynn Daily News Item

Human Services

Congressional delegation questions state’s use of new federal money for low-income children » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker - again - vetoes bill lifting family welfare cap » The Republican

State lawmakers look at funding formula for Massachusetts nursing homes » News 22 WWLP.com

Gov. Baker Vetoes 'Cap On Kids' Proposal That Would Lift Welfare Benefit Cap » WBUR

Mass. lawmakers support range of bills to aid women, children » The Metro West Daily News

Legislative

Gov. Baker signs LGBTQ conversion therapy ban, vetoes welfare cap repeal » WCVB

Local Government

Andover could owe "millions" to retired employees » The Eagle Tribune

Revised bill gives 3 Cape towns more say in wastewater spending » Cape Cod Times

Politics

'Shape your future': Berkshire leaders seek to make every effort count for 2020 census » Berkshire Eagle

How local legislators fared on ratings issued by interest groups » Wicked Local Weymouth

Who is Thomas Turco? » Boston Globe

Public Health

Injection site backers not giving up on Gov. Charlie Baker » South Coast Today

Public Safety

Law requiring bike lane installation passes, celebrated by advocates as first in the nation » Cambridge Day

State Finance

Massachusetts state employee pay: Here are 100 highest paid » masslive

State Government

Charlie Baker on defense after Rachael Rollins criticizes cabinet diversity » Boston Herald

What’s it all about? A primer on the spat between DA Rollins and Baker administration » Boston Globe

Transportation

How New York got congestion pricing, and why Boston should be next » Boston Globe

More talk of new revenues as T approves budget » Commonwealth Magazine

Riders say odor is T’s biggest cleanliness problem » Commonwealth Magazine

Debate Over New Funding For MBTA 'Can't Wait,' Advisory Board Member Says » WBUR

Utilities

Sen. Markey unveils federal pipeline safety legislation named after Leonel Rondon, killed in Valley gas disaster » The Eagle Tribune

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