5:00pm Pints & Politics at the Beer Garden, White Lion Brewing Company, 1477 Main Street, Springfield

Advocacy, negotiation, or criminal activity? Guilty verdicts blur line at City Hall » Boston Globe

Cumberland Farms files ballot question to lift cap on liquor licenses » Boston Globe

Shedding staff? Missing debates? Forgoing events? Here’s the latest on Seth Moulton’s campaign » Boston Globe

EQUAL PAY ROLLOUT BUMPY IN MASSACHUSETTS SENATE » State House News Service

BIZ GROUPS BRACING AGAINST PUSH FOR TAX INCREASES » State House News Service

MassGOP and Charlie Baker’s political team clash over donor databases » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker eyes high-priced luxury lanes to fix traffic woes » Boston Herald

These Mass. Employers' Workers Have Donated The Most Money To Presidential Candidates » WBUR

(NY) Legislators want the state to study state studies » Politico

Poll: Warren, Biden and Sanders knotted for students' support » CollegeReaction.com

Elizabeth Warren is surging. This one big question looms over her. » Washington Post

Trump knows he’s vulnerable to a recession — and it could kill his 2020 chances » Boston Globe

Shedding staff? Missing debates? Forgoing events? Here’s the latest on Seth Moulton’s campaign » Boston Globe

That crowded Democratic field » Boston Globe

Warren Makes A Bet By Backing Sanders' 'Medicare For All' Plan » WBUR

Elizabeth Warren Calls President Trump A White Supremacist » WBUR

Big Y Breaks Ground on Expanded Distribution Center » Business West

Sisters lead the way at Peabody Properties » Boston Business Journal

Renovation work begins on Ferry Street mill buildings in Easthampton » Gazette Net

Some in Mass. tell Equinox to ‘do better’ amid parent company head’s Trump fund-raiser » Boston Globe

Another big law firm enters Boston, this one from the Midwest » Boston Business Journal

Sarepta stock tumbles after Duchenne gene therapy complication » Boston Business Journal

Boston ZBA chair blasts City Council for ‘posturing’ in fight over marijuana buffer rule » Boston Globe

Plymouth marijuana company M3 Ventures fined $50,000 after employee lied about pesticide use » The Republican

Update: Correia approves former mayor Will Flanagan's proposed marijuana dispensary » The Herald News

Boston Extortion Verdict Should Make Public Officials Wary » Law 360

Mansfield awarded state funds for school security » Wicked Local Mansfield

UMass Amherst unveils new dining plans and program to address food insecurity » The Republican

How would you spend $28m to spruce up Boston Common? » Boston Globe

State Grant Seals Sandwich Beach Stormwater Project » The Bourne News

EDITORIAL: A pristine Merrimack benefits all » Lowell Sun

DEP chooses Lake Mansfield runoff project for $25K EPA grant » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sues Environmental Protection Agency over continued use of pesticide, says residue can be a danger to children » The Republican

Almost a year after MGM Springfield’s opening, city casino advisory committee still hasn’t met; member asks Gaming Commission to intervene » The Republican

The world’s most expensive medicine could save toddlers’ lives. But getting it is complicated » Boston Globe

Community health centers offer a model of how to fix ailing US system » Boston Globe

Neighbors responding as demand surges at South Hadley food pantry » Gazette Net

Local officials seek to block sanctuary state policy » Newburyport News

Criminal justice system failing young women on multiple fronts » Spare Change News

Equal pay rollout bumpy in Massachusetts Senate » State House News Service

Analysis: A Late, Breezy Shift in Holyoke’s 1st Midterms » Western Mass Politics and Insight

City, victim in settlement talks over 2016 sexual assault by cop » The Salem News

When did it become a crime to fight for good jobs? » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Calling verdict could have legs » Commonwealth Magazine

Civil war in MassGOP over fundraising list » Boston Herald

Three Leaders On The Defensive: Trump, Baker And Walsh » WGBH

Shaunna O'Connell and Estele Borges head to head again in Taunton mayoral election run » Taunton Gazette

Conservatives gather in Billerica to unite behind ideology » Lowell Sun

Taking A Look At Possible 2020 Ballot Questions » WGBH

Tensions flare as homeless and drug users spread into South End » Boston Globe

Opioid ‘explosion’ has Hub councilor reconsidering safe injection sites » Boston Herald

We Can't Arrest Our Way Out Of The Opioid Crisis, And It's Cruel To Try » WBUR

214 mayors, including Boston’s Walsh, call on Senate to reconvene and pass background check bills » Boston Globe

All hands on deck to clean up a troubled corner » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh short on specific solutions for Methadone Mile crisis » Boston Herald

Massachusetts mayors call on Senate Republicans to pass gun control legislation » Boston Herald

Andover vigil protests gun massacres, bigotry » The Eagle Tribune

Expand ignition interlocks to first-time offenders » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Public information requests reveal Arlington's behind-the-scenes response to police controversy » Dig Boston

State OKs Medfield State Hospital lease » Wicked Local Sherborn

Biz groups bracing against push for tax increases » State House News Service

Gov. Charlie Baker eyes high-priced luxury lanes to fix traffic woes » Boston Herald

MassDOT Congestion Study Backs Cutting Congestion with Limited Tolls » Banker & Tradesman

Baker suggests new lanes to ease traffic » Gloucester Times

Congestion: Worst, bad, Uber and Lyft » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker likes managed (toll) lanes » Commonwealth Magazine

Maps: Here are the five worst spots and times for traffic in Massachusetts, according to a new MassDOT report » Boston Globe

Study: Peak traffic inside 128 runs 14 hours a day » State House News Service

Congestion In Mass. 'Has Gone From Bad To Worse,' Transportation Secretary Says » WBUR

Moving To Clean Buses Will Mean Big Infrastructure Changes, MBTA Says » WBUR

For complex traffic problem, Baker offers smorgasbord » Commonwealth Magazine

It's Electri-Flying: Cape Air Pioneers Flights Without Fossil Fuels » WBUR

MassDOT Study Shows It’s Basically Impossible to Predict How Long Your Commute Will Take » Boston Magazine

Utility Rates: Consumers still losing money » Berkshire Eagle

Vineyard Wind Races Against the Clock » Vineyard Gazette

Demonstration Calls Attention to Major National Grid Gas-Leak » Beacon Hill Times

Our View: Tracking the gas leaks » The Eagle Tribune

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Podcast Spotlight

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HB4029 - An Act relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee

HB4028 - An Act regulating the use of credit reports by employers

HB4025 - An Act updating overtime protections to protect the Commonwealth's middle class workers.

HB913 - An Act to increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks

HB1677 - An Act relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee

HB4039 - An Act financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth

HB4026 - An Act providing benefits for permanent functional loss and disfigurement under the Worker's Compensation Act

HB4012 - An Act relative to children's health and wellness

SB2309 - An Act to create a Merrimack River District Commission

HB3687 - An Act financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth

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

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass