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Sales Tax Receipts Delivering Extra $51 Mil to MBTA » State House News Service

Report says land at T stations could handle 253,000 housing units — and ease traffic gridlock » Boston Globe

Mass. Cost, Coverage Impacts Run Deep in ACA Case » State House News Service

Rep. Lori Trahan’s campaign finances will be investigated further by House Ethics Committee » Boston Globe

Susan Collins walks impeachment tightrope amid bruising reelection fight » Boston Globe

David H. Locke, former state Senate minority leader, dies at 92 » Boston Globe

We Are Republicans, and We Want Trump Defeated » New York Times

Trump slashed Puerto Rico’s Medicaid money as part of budget deal » Politico

DOC backtracking on MCI-Framingham » Commonwealth Magazine

R.I. Senate leaders won’t support marijuana legalization in upcoming legislative session » Boston Globe

Georgia purged 309,000 voters from its rolls. It’s the second state to make cuts in less than a week. » Washington Post

Maine’s Jared Golden will vote against impeaching Trump for obstruction » Roll Call

Russia isn’t the biggest threat to our elections. It’s Republicans » Boston Globe

When it comes to transparency, Trump’s the problem » Boston Globe

Trump denounces ‘partisan impeachment crusade’ as House vote looms » Boston Globe

Censure, don’t impeach Trump » Boston Globe

Unhinged Democrats should probe FBI » Boston Herald

Mass.’s McGovern in the spotlight as Rules Committee discusses impeachment vote » Boston Globe

Here’s where the Mass. delegation stands on Wednesday’s impeachment vote » Boston Globe

Salem mayor on Trump's claims about witch trial due process: 'Learn your history' » CNN

GE’s cash crunch faces new threat in Boeing's 737 shutdown » Boston Business Journal

Amazon package late to arrive? Here’s the reason for the delays that have customers fuming » Boston Globe

Biz groups largely stand behind Baker on regional carbon charge » Boston Globe

LogMeIn is going private in a $4.3 billion deal » Boston Globe

Healey: Audit affirms claims about Sacklers' opioid profits » Gloucester Times

US Senate passes bill mostly sparing Springfield rail car plant » Boston Globe

Board rejects electronic billboard along turnpike in Brighton » Universal Hub

Boston, Springfield ranked among among the best in nation for starting a business » The Republican

Sox-Yankees London series had $62M economic impact » Boston Business Journal

The NAACP is coming to Boston in July. Will Boston be ready? » Boston Globe

Legislators seek ban on pot billboards » The Eagle Tribune

Task Force Would Target Illegal Marijuana Sellers » State House News Service

Plan to crack down on illicit marijuana sellers spurs backlash from advocates » Boston Business Journal

Should civil fines be levied on illegal marijuana businesses? » The Republican

Reville Optimistic Legislature Will Be Able To Fund $1.5 Billion To Mass. Schools » WGBH

New Bedford Must Hold Hearings on School Closing [OPINION] » WBSM

Brandeis University Adds Caste To Its Anti-Discrimination Policy » WGBH

UMass-Boston Faculty Feel Competition From Newton Campus » State House News Service

New Hampshire opts not to go with regional climate initiative » Boston Herald

TCI Framework Details Gas Price Impacts, Emissions Cuts » State House News Service

Officials, residents concerned with compressor site cleanup » Patriot Ledger

Fighting Climate Change Isn't Free. But A New Plan Could Ease Traffic And Cut Emissions In An Equitable Way » WBUR

States disclose details of new emissions controls that would drive up gas prices » Boston Globe

Columnist Johanna Neumann: Seeking the world’s best ‘bottle bill’ » Gazette Net

Climate change demands raising infrastructure standards » Commonwealth Magazine

As Conn. Debates, Mass. Sets New Limits On Toxic PFAS Chemicals » New England Public Radio

Lori Trahan facing further investigation over campaign finances » Boston Herald

Tough Month For Massachusetts Casinos, Slots Parlor » New England Public Radio

Mass. Cost, Coverage Impacts Run Deep In Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Case » WGBH

Gov. Baker talks up health care bill at Harvard Street center » Dorchester Reporter

Committee Quickly Approves Boston Housing Bill » State House News Service

Walsh pushes for affordable housing bill on Beacon Hill » Dorchester Reporter

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno won’t grant refugee consent, defies unanimous City Council vote » The Republican

City Council backs continued resettlement of refugees » Lowell Sun

Judicial appointments could haunt Deval Patrick » Boston Herald

Open letter from Lou Kafka to constituents of 8th North District » Wicked Local Stoughton

With state money, Fall River's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall project hits funding goal » The Herald News

Attleboro mayor moves to fire traffic study chairman » The Sun Chronicle

Recycling costs to skyrocket across Franklin County » The Recorder

Holyoke receives $6.56 million for redevelopment of South Holyoke » The Reminder

Methuen councilors question Perry's potential hire » The Eagle Tribune

In Boston and Cambridge, crowds call for Trump’s impeachment » Boston Globe

Local rallies show support for impeachment » Gazette Net

Brockton businessman pays $10,000 over unlawful donations to mayoral candidates » The Enterprise

How To Get New Hampshire Independents To Vote Like Democrats » WGBH

Bourne Selectman Jared MacDonald Kicks Off State Senate Campaign at Event Tonight » Cape Cod Online

House Ethics Committee Extends Campaign Finance Investigation Of Trahan » WBUR

Ranked-choice voting gaining speed in Massachusetts »

Bill Sanctions Leaving Narcan on Home Visits » State House News Service

Mass. attorney general on ‘outrageous’ Purdue Pharma settlement offer » PBS Newshour

Retired trooper turns in large sum of lost cash » Boston Herald

Pot’s prevalence drives state’s drug-impairment awareness push » Lowell Sun

Ayanna Pressley’s plan to decriminalize prostitution takes heat from Marty Walsh, women’s advocates » Boston Herald

Local police departments get $114k in traffic safety grants » Gazette Net

MCI-Framingham — The State's Only Women's Prison — May Close In 2024 » WBUR

Richard DeLorie appointed to Fire Training Council » Wicked Local Wellesley

Disney Trip, Fiscal Reporting Collide for Comptroller » State House News Service

EDITORIAL: State must act to protect personal data » Newburyport News

After 20 years, voters finally get the tax rate they demanded (Editorial) » The Republican

Chabot: ‘Tank the Gas Tax’ targets Gov. Charlie Baker’s fuel fee proposal » Boston Herald

Sales tax receipts delivering extra $51M to MBTA » Gloucester Times

Baker’s walk on the wild side » Commonwealth Magazine

Consultants to study managed lanes, commuter relief ideas » The Herald News

Emergency 'Band-Aid solution' will open Division Street bridge to cars only after Great Barrington pleads with state » Berkshire Eagle

Pollack, control board at odds on income-based fares » Commonwealth Magazine

TCI could up gas prices 5 to 17 cents a gallon in 2022 » Commonwealth Magazine

In the 2010s, Boston Learned to Fear (and Hopefully, Someday Fix) the MBTA » Boston Magazine

Watchdog: MBTA Must Confront “Serious Problems” » State House News Service

State approves Eversource power line through Sudbury, Hudson » The Metro West Daily News

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Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center