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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Tobacco Free Mass. Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

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

10:30am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

5:00pm Re-Election Campaign Rally for Westfield City Councilor William Onyski

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Northampton City Council Candidate Rachel Maiore

6:00pm First Annual Spaghetti Supper with Rep. Andy Vargas

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Springfield City Council Candidate Jynai McDonald

6:30pm Spring into Summer Social with Rep. Josh Cutler and Rep. Kathy LaNatra

7:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Melrose Alderman Candidate Maya Jamaleddine

Birthdays: Attorney General Andrea Campbell

“I’ve said that we didn’t think we should be raising taxes on people and I certainly don’t think we should be pursuing a graduated income tax,” Baker told reporters yesterday. “We believe there are plenty of resources available for us to do the work we need to do to serve the people of the commonwealth.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Cautioning legislators against the millionaires tax which is scheduled for Wednesday's constitutional convention.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Seth Moulton campaigns in Manchester on Monday » WMUR

Business

Raytheon not likely to be poor stepchild in UTC deal » Boston Globe

Cummings Foundation announces $10 million in grants » Wicked Local Woburn

Connecticut’s losses are Massachusetts’s gains » Boston Globe

Uncertainty Over How Raytheon-United Deal Could Impact Jobs, Commutes » New England Public Radio

Christian radio station broadcasting illegally in Worcester agrees to settlement after multiple FCC warnings » The Republican

What does Raytheon-UTC merger mean for Western Mass? Impact feared for those who commute to jobs in Windsor Locks, Farmington, Conn. » The Republican

Officials size up labor impacts of Raytheon-United deal » State House News Service

New Jersey company's lawsuit over Fall River's King Philip Mill moved to Massachusetts » The Herald News

Why a Boston lawyer bankrolled the man behind the FBI’s infamous Bigfoot file » Boston Globe

Judge Vacates Boston Licensing Board's Rejection Of Dorchester Popeyes » WGBH

Central Square business improvement district wins council okay with ‘place keeping’ mission » Cambridge Day

Insys Files For Chapter 11, Days After Landmark Opioid Settlement Of $225 Million » WBUR

Providence Place: With 150 stores, it’s trying to figure out what’s next in a rocky retail climate » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Massachusetts veterinarians warn of uptick in dogs suffering THC intoxication from marijuana edibles » The Republican

Civil Rights

Charlie Baker in no rush to regulate facial recognition tech » Boston Herald

Markey: Data breach underscores need for DHS face recognition rules » State House News Service

Education

Mass. should pay for foster kids’ education » Boston Globe

Mitchell: Tony Cabral ‘Killed’ Charter Deal [OPINION] » WBSM

Worcester school board to honor students for research, but wants to see report first » Worcester Telegram

Bill removes college access barriers for students with disabilities » State House News Service

Oversight training needed for higher ed trustees, IG says » State House News Service

Environment

State handling of Weymouth air-quality data called ‘unfortunate process’ » Patriot Ledger

A climate activist fighting the good fight » Boston Globe

Killer whale sighted off of Cape Cod waters » Boston Herald

Environment Massachusetts announces campaign to save the bees » Wicked Local Concord

Health Care

Massachusetts lawmakers weigh ‘Medicare for all’ bill » Boston Herald

Human Services

Baker comes to Brockton Y announcing free memberships to foster families » The Enterprise

Insurance

Single-payer health insurance: discussion heats up in Massachusetts. » The Metro West Daily News

Judiciary

Cohasset resident nominated to Plymouth Probate and Family Court » Wicked Local Cohasset

Labor

Seniors are more likely to work past 65 in big metro areas like Boston, data show » Boston Globe

Legislative

BCAC presents Community Hero Award to state Sen. Adam Hinds » Berkshire Eagle

Local Government

Mayor Walsh Scraps City Hall Education Post He Created » WBUR

Framingham Celebrates 2nd Annual Flag Day Parade » Brookline Patch

Our Opinion: UFO monument belongs on site » Berkshire Eagle

North Adams City Council set to vote on mayor's budget » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Poll explores views on education, travel, Baker » The Herald News

Public Health

MGH center adds to concentration on gun violence » Boston Business Journal

Legislators hear call for help with Cape's drug crisis » Cape Cod Times

Joint Committe on Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Recovery to Host Listening Session » Cape Cod Online

Shutesbury man refiles lawsuit over lead in water in Amherst schools » Gazette Net

Statehouse, Mass General Hospital to tackle gun violence » Gazette Net

Boston doctors seek different approach to gun violence » Commonwealth Magazine

‘We are not letting you steal our children’: Mass. Rep. Marjorie Decker calls out e-cigarette makers » The Republican

Public Safety

43rd Professional Firefighters Convention kicks off at the MassMutual Center » News 22 WWLP.com

Firefighter says sexism played role in promotion » The Eagle Tribune

State Finance

Baker calls for $2.43B in borrowing » The Salem News

State Government

Lawmakers seek relief from frivolous record requests » State House News Service

Taxation

Charlie Baker cautions Legislature on millionaire, graduated income taxes » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Film Tax Credit Bills Come Under Spotlight » New England Public Radio

DeLeo, Spilka take wait-and-see approach to graduated income tax » The Herald News

Transportation

Political Notes: Whelan among negotiators for hands-free bill » Cape Cod Times

MBTA: Operator error caused Green Line derailment » Boston Herald

Special fare for low-income T riders gains momentum » Commonwealth Magazine

T notes: New fare inspectors will be civilians » Commonwealth Magazine

Red Line Train Derails Amid Morning Commute » WBUR

MBTA Urged To Explore Low-Income Rider Fare Subsidy » WBUR

Red Line Derailment Is the Latest as an MBTA Fare Hike Looms » Boston Magazine

‘#MBTAfail:’ Red Line train derailment sparks flood of furious tweets from Boston commuters » The Republican

T improvements are moving in ‘right direction,’ Baker says » Boston Globe

MBTA will seek third-party review of derailments » Boston Globe

MBTA general manager defends July 1 fare hikes after Red Line train derailment » The Republican

Utilities

Baker addresses pace of offshore wind development » Gloucester Times

Perfect port an elusive goal for East Coast offshore wind » Commonwealth Magazine

Large-scale solar project proposed for Sandwich » Cape Cod Times

Baker says Bay State needs to get wind right » South Coast Today

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