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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Correctional Funding Commission Meeting, Room 350, State House, Boston

Birthdays: Rep. James Murphy

“Being under the influence, and due to the time that has lapsed, I do not have full recollection of the events that took place. I never intended to suggest to anybody that I was above the law, or that special standards should apply to me,"

Senator Michael Brady

Speaking in a statement after the Senate Ethics Committee stripped him of his chairmanship of the Joint Committee on Public Service due of his drunken driving arrest.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Howie Carr: Deval Patrick’s problem with promises » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker, a former foe and successor of Deval Patrick, mum on candidacy » Berkshire Eagle

Patrick sees Democratic competitors mired in ‘nostalgia’ or ‘my-way-or-no-way’ plans » Boston Globe

Deval Patrick 2020 entrance could hurt Liz Warren » Boston Herald

On Patrick, conventional wisdom might just be wrong » Boston Globe

Deval Patrick: 'I've Wanted To Be In From The Beginning' » WBUR

Deval Patrick worked at Bain Capital, a one-time Democratic target. How will voters respond now? » Boston Globe

Four Reasons Deval Patrick Decided To Run For President » WGBH

Deval Patrick Makes a Late Bid in the 2020 Presidential Campaign » New York Times

Elizabeth Warren Hits Back at Billionaires in New Ad for Wealth Tax » New York Times

Patrick Files For New Hampshire Primary » WBUR

Business

Industry stakeholders launch Massachusetts Cranberries logo » Wicked Local Plymouth

Rep. Madaro Weighs in on Suffolk Downs as Comment Period Closes » East Boston Times-Free Press

Hynes Convention Center sale sparks calls for a performing arts center » Boston Herald

Gunmaker’s split underscores challenges facing the industry » Boston Globe

SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Advisory board slams Legislature for ‘indifference’ in pot industry » Boston Herald

Why it's so difficult to detect, measure, convict drivers high on marijuana » Fox 25 News

Public health, capital, legal impacts top cannabis challenges, panelists say at Worcester forum » Worcester Telegram

Education

Investing in a college degree? These four Mass. schools offer the biggest payoff » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker signs bill creating ‘early warning’ system for college closures » Boston Business Journal

Investing in a college degree? These four Mass. schools offer the biggest payoff » Boston Globe

Baker Signs Bill To Protect Students When Colleges Close » WBUR

Environment

Wendell State Forest Alliance to meet with state AG’s Office » The Recorder

Pacheco: Spilka Agrees to Climate Bill Vote in January » State House News Service

Sorry Dunkin’ fans: No more double-cupping, and they know you’re mad about it » Boston Globe

Federal

Pressley goes ginormous on criminal justice reform » Commonwealth Magazine

Gaming

Major Revenue: Wynn Resorts Tells Investors They’re All in on Sports Betting in Massachusetts » Everett Independent

Health Care

Senate Unanimously Approves Bill Targeting High Drug Prices » State House News Service

Housing

Baker-Polito Administration announces funding to advance new affordable housing in four communities » Sampan

More luxury condos planned for along the Greenway » Boston Globe

Boston Welcomes New England’s First LGBTQ-Friendly Senior Housing Facility » Boston Magazine

Boston Welcomes First LGBTQ Housing For The Elderly » WGBH

Human Services

Roca Names Executive Director to Lead its Work in Massachusetts » Chelse Record

Immigration

S.1401 seeks to make Massachusetts a safe community, December hearing date set » The Tufts Daily

Judiciary

Ayanna Pressley would end death penalty, ban assault weapons in sweeping criminal justice reform bill » Boston Globe

Mother of Conrad Roy, teen who died in Michelle Carter texting-suicide case, advocates for bill criminalizing suicide coercion » MassLive

Legislative

Senators, Stoughton students educate one another during Sena-TOUR » Wicked Local Stoughton

State Senate strips Brockton lawmaker of chairmanship after OUI arrest » Boston Globe

Sen. Michael Brady stripped of committee chairmanship over drunken driving arrest » The Republican

Lawmakers in no rush to vote » Boston Herald

Senate ousts Brady from chairmanship » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

Newton's Mayor Fuller rebuts BC claims about Webster Woods land taking » Wicked Local Newton

Falmouth approves $2.5M to dismantle wind turbines » The Barnstable Patriot

Quincy Says Their City-Run Internet Would Be Faster, Cheaper » Governing

Politics

Berkshire delegation says Patrick faces uphill battle in 2020 Democratic primary » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts governors sure do like running for president » Boston Globe

Deval Patrick worked at Bain Capital, a one-time Democratic target. How will voters respond now? » Boston Globe

Raising the Stakes: Does Mass Majority's infusion of PAC money change the game for local elections? » Worcester Mag

Public Health

Vape ban violators face hefty fines, could lose their cars » The Salem News

Senate to Vote on Flavor Ban, Vaping Tax Next Week » State House News Service

Delta Dental execs: Ban flavored tobacco, protect health of our youths » Boston Business Journal

Lynn High Schools to Provide Birth Control to Combat High Teen Pregnancy Rate » NECN

Menthol Ban: State House Bill Gives One More Reason to Go to New Hampshire » Boston Magazine

SJC upholds rulings challenging Baker on vape ban » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Official fund set up to help the family of fallen hero Lt. Jason Menard » Boston Herald

Fundraiser at IBEW Hall on Saturday aims to raise funds for families of fallen police officers » Dorchester Reporter

State Finance

Lack of action on state budget costing taxpayers » Lowell Sun

State Government

Hyde Park span will recognize two overlooked female historical figures » Boston Globe

Transportation

Developers To State Officials: Fix The T Or Lose Life Science Momentum » BisNow

DeLeo calls off transpo tax debate – for now » Commonwealth Magazine

For many, the commuter rail is no easy ride » Boston Globe

Poll: Voters Split on Key Transpo Revenue Ideas » State House News Service

Red Line to shut down between Broadway, Kendall/MIT for four weekends » Boston Globe

Five resolutions lay out T’s commuter rail vision » Dorchester Reporter

Poll: Mass. Voters Support Fees And Tolls To Raise Money To Fix Transportation Issues » WBUR

Utilities

AG shuts down door-to-door marketers who claimed big savings for utility customers » Fox 25 News

Lori Ehrlich wants stricter natural gas oversight » Lynn Daily News Item

Opposition to Brayton Point work grows among Somerset residents » The Herald News

Next steps on offshore wind » Commonwealth Magazine

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB4183 - An Act modernizing tobacco control

SB2397 - An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency

HB4089 - An Act regulating flavored tobacco products

HB4196 - An Act modernizing tobacco control

SB2407 - Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Keenan) to the House Bill modernizing tobacco control (House, No. 4196)

HB4185 - Amendment order for HB4089, "An Act regulating flavored tobacco products"

SB733 - An Act relative to consumer protection for prescription drug purchases

SB2378 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

SB584 - An Act limiting out of pocket health expenses

HB2687 - An Act relative to privatization contracts

House Actions This Week: 193

Senate Actions This Week: 126


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