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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am American Nurses Association Massachusetts Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Public Higher Education Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Public Higher Education Advocacy Day, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Budget Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Susannah Whipps

“The problem with the system as it exists is that legislators are able to kill bills giving everyone clean hands afterwards,” Cohn said. “It’s people’s jobs to take votes. They should be willing to defend those votes to their constituents.”

Jonathan Cohn of Progressive Massachusetts

On Beacon Hill’s secretive committee voting process

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Bernie Sanders rallies huge crowd in Springfield » Boston Globe

Buttigieg drops out of Democratic race after S.C. propels Biden into Super Tuesday » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Mike Bloomberg brings leadership, grounded solutions » Boston Herald

It’s now a two-person race: Joe Biden vs. Bernie Sanders » Boston Herald

Tuesday may not be very super for Massachusetts candidates » The Sun Chronicle

EDITORIAL: Another term needed of pro-America Trump » Boston Herald

Chabot: Warren gives up playing nice with Sanders » Boston Herald

Why Elizabeth Warren thinks she can still win the nomination » Politico

House Ways and Means chair endorses Elizabeth Warren » Politico

Business

Judge orders Boston law firm to repay millions in inflated legal fees » Boston Globe

Jack Welch, who built General Electric into industrial powerhouse, dies at 84 » Boston Globe

A ‘fairly measured’ stock sell-off is on the brink of turning irrational » Boston Globe

Takeda, Merck invest in Waltham cancer startup's $100M round » Boston Business Journal

Boston’s Start-Ups Will Never Be Silicon Valley Cool » Boston Magazine

Environment

Seeing green when buying a house » Boston Globe

Housing

Worcester, Fitchburg each get $275K for housing rehab » Worcester Telegram

Human Services

Court: State not liable for assault at DYS facility » Commonwealth Magazine

Immigration

Report: ICE upping detainer requests in Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

Adriana Cohen: Lelling says sanctuary city policies create ‘chaotic environment’ » Boston Herald

Judiciary

18-year-old offenders belong in the juvenile, not adult, justice system » Boston Globe

Judge sides with inmates on attorney access » Commonwealth Magazine

Legislative

Cape Cod Lawmakers Hold Annual Brunch » Cape Cod Online

Mass Senate Advances Bill on Homelessness and Individuals With Disabilities » Framingham Source

Legislators Face Tech-Heavy Agenda as They Confront the Future: Digital Issues to Watch » Governing

Beacon Hill’s secretive committee voting process » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

Cambridge Mayor Siddiqui and Vice Mayor Mallon Talk City Council, Podcast, and Women in Politics » The Harvard Crimson

Walsh, Touting Reforms, Wants To Move Past Zoning Scandal, But Wu Among Critics Saying: Not So Fast » WGBH

Editorial: For health of city, vote ‘yes’ on override » Gazette Net

Politics

Kennedy holds narrow lead over Markey in Senate race, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds » Boston Globe

Political Leaders In Massachusetts Campaign For Elizabeth Warren » CBS Boston

How will Mass. vote on Super Tuesday? Look to Waltham » Boston Globe

‘This is about saving the country’: US Rep. Jim McGovern leads Northampton canvassers for presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren ahead of Super Tuesday » The Republican

Area campaign volunteers make final push down primary home stretch » Gazette Net

Biometrics Study Respondents Feeling the Bern Pre-Primary » State House News Service

Four women in running for Hadley Select Board seat » Gazette Net

On Super Tuesday In Massachusetts, A Few Down-Ballot Contests » New England Public Radio

Report: Trahan launches legal expense fund » Lowell Sun

Bernie Sanders fires up 13,000 supporters in Boston rally » Boston Herald

Shining a light on dark money » Commonwealth Magazine

Buttigieg supporters were campaigning in Attleboro area until the end » The Sun Chronicle

Public Health

Second coronavirus case confirmed in R.I.; both patients were on a school trip to Europe » Boston Globe

At senior living homes, a heightened readiness as coronavirus looms » Boston Globe

Cambridge biotech Moderna leads in the race for a coronavirus vaccine » Boston Globe

19 Newton North students, two staff returning from Italy ordered to stay home amid coronavirus fears » Boston Globe

Middlesex opioid-related overdose deaths decline more than the state’s average » The Metro West Daily News

R.I. detects state’s first coronavirus cases in residents who traveled to Italy » Boston Herald

Coronavirus Cases Mount as Second Person Dies in U.S. » The Wall Street Journal

To Speed Coronavirus Treatment, Some Mass. Scientists Are Designing Faster Tests » New England Public Radio

Two Cases Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Rhode Island » New England Public Radio

Public Safety

Fire departments receive state grants for gear-cleaning machines » The Metro West Daily News

State Government

Guv takes 'h' out Worcester in Gloucester » Gloucester Times

Massport salaries soar as critics call for help with MBTA, traffic » Boston Herald

Booth Cleaning, Field Shuffling Ahead of Prez Primary » State House News Service

Transportation

Climate initiative takes fuel prices too far » Worcester Business Journal

Four Focus Points For Beacon Hill's Coming Transportation Tax Debate » WGBH

Bill Would Make it Easier for Mass. Homeless to Get State ID Card » NBC Boston

Not so fast: Senators tapping the brakes on red light cameras » Taunton Gazette

Cooperation key to addressing region’s transportation voids » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Falmouth Board of Health Wind Turbine Meeting 8 Years Ago » Brookline Patch

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 3/2

Birthdays: Rep. Susannah Whipps

9:00am American Nurses Association Massachusetts Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Public Higher Education Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Public Higher Education Advocacy Day, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Budget Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 3/3

Birthdays: Rep. Carole Fiola, State Senator Barry Finegold

1:00pm Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

Primary for special election for Rep. Jennifer Benson's seat

Primary for special election for Rep. Shauna O'Connell's seat

Primary for special election for Sen. Vinny deMacedo's seat

Primary for special election for Sen. Donald Humason's seat

Special election for Rep. Paul Brodeur's seat

Wednesday - 3/4

9:00am Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council Annual Legislative Reception, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:15am Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Oversight Hearing

1:30pm Special Commission on Family Care and Child Care Services, State House, Room 222

Thursday - 3/5

9:00am Early Education Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm House Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm Irish Night 2020 with West Springfield Town Councilor Brian Clune

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Erika Uyterhoeven

6:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Marshfield Board of Selectmen Candidate Steve Darcy

Friday - 3/6

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Budget Hearing

11:00am Celebrating Women's Power, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

6:00pm Meet & Greet with Westwood Select Board Candidate Bill McLaughlin

6:00pm Pre-St. Patrick's Day Celebration for State Rep. Candidate Kelly Dooner with Sheriff Tom Hodgson


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