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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

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DOC responds to allegations about abuse of prisoners » Boston Globe

Sanders retains lead among N.H. voters, Globe/WBZ/Suffolk poll shows » Boston Globe

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FL: Florida Voted to Give 1.4 Million Felons the Right to Vote. It Hasn’t Gone Smoothly » The Wall Street Journal

FL: E-Verify legislation could test Republican unity in Florida » AP News

Democrats see chances rising for brokered convention » The Hill

NY: New York City Congestion Pricing Waits for Federal Approval » The Wall Street Journal

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NJ: Senate committee examining tax incentives bucks governor’s call for caps » Politico

Robert DeLeo is longest-serving House speaker in Massachusetts history » Boston Globe

Don’t mess with success of voc-tech high schools » Commonwealth Magazine

With an avalanche of cash, Steyer surges in South Carolina » Politico

Fear and loathing in the Democratic Party » Boston Globe

Electability Politics: Democrats In NH Prioritize Anybody Who Can Beat Trump » WGBH

Biden calls woman ‘lying dog-faced pony soldier’ at N.H. campaign event » Boston Herald

Candidates barnstorm N.H., pitching and pleading, as residents make up minds » Boston Globe

Wondering how N.H. will vote? Look to the city of Dover » Boston Globe

Here’s what Maura Healey thought about Elizabeth Warren’s speaking time during the New Hampshire debate » Boston.com

Pete Buttigieg draws crowd of more than 1,800 during N.H. rally on Sunday morning » Boston Globe

Joe Biden fights to save his presidential bid in New Hampshire » Boston Globe

Sanders retains lead among N.H. voters, Globe/WBZ/Suffolk poll shows » Boston Globe

Warren, out of spotlight after Iowa, undeterred » Boston Globe

Pete Buttigieg pulls into dead heat with Bernie Sanders » Boston Herald

Trump’s winning, and the Dems don’t like it » Boston Herald

Trump rally looks to upstage Dems’ NH primary » Boston Herald

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Baker says he respects Romney's decision » The Metro West Daily News

Deval Patrick, The Last Black Candidate In The 2020 Presidential Election » WGBH

Read the full results of the Globe/Suffolk/WBZ tracking poll » Boston Globe

Romney, Vindman examples of the best America can be » Boston Herald

'It's Never Too Late': Deval Patrick Supporters Keep The Faith For Their Candidate » WGBH

The trade war with China has hurt my small business in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Long-stalled development project above Mass. Pike may finally be moving forward » Boston Globe

Ann Klee, former GE executive, takes a job with John Fish’s Suffolk » Boston Globe

Two Mass. businesswomen selected to national 'influencers to watch' list » Boston Business Journal

Gazette earns trade group awards » Gazette Net

Founding partners overwhelm WooSox with corporate sponsorships » Worcester Telegram

Rail car maker CRRC MA deals with production delay, trade tensions as it builds warehouse for East Springfield factory » The Republican

Staples sells Framingham headquarters for $165M » Worcester Business Journal

Marijuana giant Acreage concedes Mass. contracts are ‘inoperable’ » Boston Globe

Now that it’s legal, Pioneer Valley farmers find hemp comes with highs and lows » The Republican

Natick to take make next move on pot shops Monday night » Worcester Business Journal

State funding hike opens door for more public early ed, but challenges remain » Worcester Telegram

As North Atlantic right whales slide toward extinction, a desperate search for hope » Boston Globe

Sen. Adam Hinds: Trees and transportation build on climate action » Amherst Bulletin

In landmark agreement, GE agrees to pay for additional Housatonic cleanup » Boston Globe

This once-faltering cancer startup just raised $117M. Here’s how it plans to spend it. » Boston Business Journal

Hundreds walk on a cold Sunday morning to benefit programs for homeless » Boston Globe

Franklin Rep. Roy on board with Career Technical Initiative concept » The Metro West Daily News

Lawmakers seek to blunt impact of au pair ruling » Newburyport News

Many Baker bills stuck in legislative pipeline » WCVB

Complaints about cracks in their houses gets little response in Needham » Boston Globe

Council chair: Solomon email shows 'self-dealing' » The Eagle Tribune

Lee takes a hard look at its government » Berkshire Eagle

Deval Patrick needs our support before New Hampshire primary » Cape Cod Times

Sargent’s actions 50 years ago resonate today » Commonwealth Magazine

Jesse Brown Earns Endorsement in Plymouth & Barnstable State Senate Race » Cape Cod Today

Keller @ Large: Mayor Marty Walsh Has ‘Feeling Of Concern’ Over State Of Democratic Race » CBS Boston

Invest more in outbreak prevention » Boston Globe

Sheriff Coppinger Dedicates Prison Addiction Treatment Center; More Than 300 Receiving Services » WHAV

Racially-motivated violent extremists elevated to "national threat priority," FBI director says » CBS News

Newton police department included in state grant funds » Wicked Local Newton

Record Number of Open Meeting Complaints Resolved in 2019 » Cape Cod Online

In Allston, impact of Mass. Pike reconstruction inspires second thoughts » Boston Globe

‘It’s very much incomplete;’ Sen. Eric Lesser says of east-west rail study release; advisory committee questions low ridership projections » The Republican

East-West Rail Proponents Question Study's Ridership Estimates » WAMC

Berkley resident seeking $200K from state for negative impact of South Coast Rail » Taunton Gazette

Sticker shock: Options for upgraded East-West passenger rail link between Berkshires and Boston range from $2 billion to $25 billion » the Berkshire edge

The Green Line Is Taking A Summer Break » Streets Blog

Local police preparing to enforce new distracted-driving law » Patriot Ledger

The state’s clean energy efforts face new setbacks » Boston Globe

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

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11:00am Special Commission on Correctional Funding, State House, Room 428

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