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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am MDHA Lobby Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

11:30am Asian American Commission Swearing-In Ceremony, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm State Library Author Talk: Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren by Christian Di Spigna, State Library, Room 341, State House, Boston

1:00pm Senate Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

1:00pm House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

3:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

5:30pm Reception for Sen. Eric Lesser

5:30pm Mardi Gras Fundraiser for Governor's Councilor Eileen Duff

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Pat Duffy

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Congressional Candidate John Paul Moran

7:00pm Boxborough Meet & Greet with State Rep. Candidate Dan Sena

“Representative Nangle, I guess to his credit, the very next day has resigned from all his committee posts,” DeLeo told reporters. “At this point, I think we wait to see the judicial process work its way out and go from there.”

House Speaker Robert DeLeo

Speaking about Representative Nangle pleading not guilty to more than two dozen charges of misusing campaign funds on personal expenses.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Weld makes his case for the presidency » Cape Cod Times

Lynnette Alameddine: My son was killed in the Virginia Tech shooting — which is why I’m voting for Mike Bloomberg » Boston Globe

In this discontented winter, Bernie Sanders isn’t too left. He’s too old » Boston Globe

On Warren’s home turf, a high-stakes battle with Sanders » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren tries to ride momentum of last week’s debate as the next one approaches » Boston Globe

Trump’s worst nightmare: Coronavirus tanks economy and hands race to socialist Bernie Sanders » Boston Herald

Bernie Sanders to visit Massachusetts, hold rally Friday in Springfield » Boston Herald

Business

Here are the Mass.-based firms hit hardest in Monday's stock rout » Boston Business Journal

Eating in the time of coronavirus » Boston Globe

The Engine at MIT is revving up the potential of ‘tough tech’ » Boston Globe

Intuit is expected to buy Credit Karma in $7 billion deal » Boston Globe

Coronavirus impacts Massachusetts companies with business ties in China » Boston Herald

DiZoglio plan seeks to aid Main Street merchants » The Salem News

Mass. Companies Under Pressure As Coronavirus Weighs On Global Supply Chain » WBUR

Last of The Codfather’s boats are sold to New Bedford fishing company Blue Harvest » The Republican

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cannabis commission aims to slash licensing wait times » Boston Business Journal

CCC Aims to Slash Licensing Wait Times » State House News Service

Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales Heads To Vermont House Floor Following Key Committee Vote » Marijuana Moment

Civil Rights

‘We are in America, speak English': Mother speaks out over attack she says she faced for speaking Spanish » The Republican

Advocates sound alarm over proposed limits on abuse reports » Commonwealth Magazine

What Cities Can Learn from the Nation's Only Privacy Commission » Governing

Education

Boston second most expensive school bus ride after Buffalo » Boston Herald

Most MA School Districts Will See Only Small Gains In State Aid » Brookline Patch

Gov. Charlie Baker Praises Career Tech Education Efforts at GLTS » The Valley Patriot

Making college more affordable sounds good… » Commonwealth Magazine

Bill for Free Menstrual Products in Massachusetts Schools Passes through Education Committee » The Heights

The Unfinished Journey of João Victor » Yankee Magazine

Environment

Rep. Cutler, South Shore legislators on the front lines of climate change » Wicked Local Pembroke

Cape coalition asks towns to declare 'climate change emergency' » Cape Cod Times

Health Care

How 2020 Democrats' Health Care Plans Would Rock Hospital Budgets In Mass. » WBUR

Housing

Rep: “Packed” Boards Could Tilt Housing Decisions » State House News Service

Weymouth officials challenge appraisal for controversal 40B project in Idlewell neighborhood » Patriot Ledger

Human Services

Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect » Boston Herald

Massport helps East Boston YMCA kickoff Capital Campaign » East Boston Times-Free Press

Reproductive Justice Forum Coming To Framingham Library » Brookline Patch

Immigration

Public charge rule goes into effect » Commonwealth Magazine

Immigrant advocates concerned with public charge rule » Boston Globe

Advocates Say An Alleged Hate Crime Against Immigrants In East Boston Is Part Of A Larger Trend » New England Public Radio

Judiciary

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo ‘sees no nexus’ between Souza-Baranowski incidents, criminal justice reform » The Republican

Judge: Natives can't interfere in Long Island Bridge dispute » Patriot Ledger

Labor

Column: Wage theft scourge is a massive bank robbery every day » The Metro West Daily News

Legislative

DiZoglio follows up on Amesbury legislative concerns » Newburyport News

Local Government

Early voting off to a steady start in Attleboro area » The Sun Chronicle

Mayor's office says software glitch may be to blame for Taunton tax rate snafu » Taunton Gazette

Walsh Orders Tougher Ethics Standards For Boston Zoning Board » WBUR

‘A perfect storm of errors’: Taxes are expected to rise in Taunton after an assessing tech snafu » Boston.com

Attleboro wins six-year legal fight over proposed asphalt plant » The Sun Chronicle

Early voters in Worcester beat the rush » Worcester Telegram

How Social Media Is Elevating Engagement for Local Government » Governing

Politics

Super Tuesday early birds get jump on voting in presidential primary » Boston Herald

2 candidates vie to keep Plymouth & Barnstable seat in GOP hands » Cape Cod Times

Stakes High For Warren As Mass. Voting Begins » WGBH

Hopefuls for Kennedy’s seat to debate » The Metro West Daily News

Rep. Joe Kennedy opens Senate campaign office in Springfield » The Republican

Public Health

Coronavirus Vaccine Ships From Mass. to National Institute » State House News Service

Harvard scientists to collaborate with those in China on $115 million coronavirus effort » Boston Globe

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma starts ad campaign for claims » Boston Globe

White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency coronavirus plan » Boston Globe

Police In Western Mass. Keep Knocking On Drug Users' Doors Until They're Ready For Help » New England Public Radio

CT: Lawmakers Advanced A Bill Barring New Religious Exemptions To Vaccines. Here's What It Would Do. » New England Public Radio

Public Safety

Fire departments get state grants for gear-cleaning machines » Worcester Telegram

A growing challenge: Springfield Police Department struggles with attrition, luring new recruits » The Republican

‘He’s been terrorized, and now they’re going to terrorize him some more’: Lawyer urges U.S. Attorney to investigate alleged attack on Souza-Baranowski inmate » The Republican

State Government

Mass. auditor seeks $600K to address rapid staff turnover » South Coast Today

New center aims to shed light — through data — on state policy » Commonwealth Magazine

Taxation

In Push For Boston Transfer Tax, A Bigger Battle Brews Over Limits Of Local Powers » WGBH

Transportation

Rider, Revenue Ripples Seen From Low-Income MBTA Fare » State House News Service

Uber and Lyft cause traffic headaches, Somerville officials say » Wicked Local Somerville

With Distracted Driving Law On The Books, Mass. Looks Next To Red-Light Cameras » New England Public Radio

Do hands-free phones really save lives? » Boston Globe

Massachusetts hands-free law: What you need to know » Boston Herald

Study: Income based MBTA fares would increase ridership at a cost of millions » Boston Herald

House appears nearly ready to offer a bill to aid state’s struggling transportation systems » Boston Globe

Thanks, Massport, for messing up the best way in and out of Logan International Airport » Boston Herald

Fare-free bus idea gains traction in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Rider, revenue ripples seen from low-income MBTA fare » Commonwealth Magazine

Automated Enforcement Bill Faces Senate Vote On Thursday » Streets Blog Mass

The Case for Black Boxes for Computerized Cars that Crash » Governing

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