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Today on Beacon Hill

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

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“Coming in third in her home state is a warning that her Senate seat could be in jeopardy.”

Democratic strategist Dan Payne

Speaking about Elizabeth Warren's third place finish in Massachusetts on Super Tuesday.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Sure, we’d vote for a woman ― just not those six. » Boston Globe

As Joe Biden builds momentum, Bernie Sanders ramps up attacks after Super Tuesday narrows field » Boston Globe

All eyes on Elizabeth Warren as she weighs her future after Super Tuesday rout » Boston Globe

This isn’t a good way to pick a president » Boston Globe

Warren And Sanders Lose Massachusetts — Big Time » WGBH

Is it a woman thing or a Warren thing? » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren has no one to blame but herself for losing Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren taking ‘time and space’ to reassess presidential bid after Super Tuesday losses » Boston Herald

Joan Menard backs Grossman for Kennedy’s House seat » WPRI.com

It Looks Like Democratic Primary Voters Want a President They Can Ignore 4 or 5 Days a Week » Esquire

Elizabeth Warren won’t endorse Biden or Sanders right away. Here’s why » Boston Globe

Warren Taking “Deep Breath” After Ending Campaign » State House News Service

Business

Construction supply chain software firm to double in size with new $30M fundraise » Boston Business Journal

Money managers to meet in Boston next week » Boston Globe

Virus prep in the corporate world: closed offices, canceled meetings, and telecommuting » Boston Globe

United Air to cut overseas and US flights, halt hires » Boston Globe

Bay State's brewery craze continues with big growth in 2019 » Boston Business Journal

Is Boston’s Innovation Economy Doomed? » Boston Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Walsh Names Five To Boston Marijuana Board » WGBH

Boston’s first pot shop is set to open Monday » Boston Globe

After CCC Clearance, Boston Marijuana Store Set to Open Monday » State House News Service

Education

Masconomet weighing options as Baker urges cancellation of student travel » Wicked Local Topsfield

No Kid Hungry Names Rep. Vargas, Others as School Breakfast Heroes » WHAV

For third time in history, more than 40,000 apply to Harvard for class of 2024 » Boston Globe

Not Always An Exam School: The History Of Admissions At Boston's Elite High Schools » WBUR

Environment

The fiscal challenges of climate change » Boston Globe

Endangered blue whales spotted southeast of Cape Cod » WCVB

Columnist Marty Nathan: Scoring the candidates through climate change prism » Gazette Net

Gaming

Slots Bid Gets Boost From South Shore Biz Group » State House News Service

Health Care

Takeda, with US headquarters in Cambridge, says it’s working on a coronavirus treatment » Boston Globe

Some VA stockpiles of protective medical masks aren’t usable » Boston Globe

Dozens of backers chime in on $100M round for hearing loss startup » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Springfield legislators, developers rally behind Baker’s housing bill » The Reminder

Labor

Women construction workers seek to build momentum » Boston Globe

Legislative

New state senator will hail from Cape » Cape Cod Times

Local Government

Easthampton BPW delays vote on big water, sewer hikes » Gazette Net

Politics

Late deciders fueled Biden’s surprise Mass. win » Boston Globe

Doherty, Dooner full speed ahead in race for 3rd Bristol rep seat in Taunton » Taunton Gazette

Two Holyoke residents have announced they will run for state rep seat » The Reminder

Editorial: Lessons from a less-than-super Tuesday » Valley Advocate

UPDATED: Biden Wins Massachusetts and Framingham on Super Tuesday » Framingham Source

2 pull papers for Rep. Nangle’s seat » Lowell Sun

Joe Biden’s supporters didn’t think he would win Massachusetts. Here’s how he did. » Boston Herald

Weymouth Democrats side with Biden in Massachusetts presidential primary; Trump, a runaway winner on Republican ballot » Wicked Local Weymouth

Greater Gardner voters give Joe Biden a Super Tuesday » The Gardner News

Elizabeth Warren’s liberal allies lose big in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Worcester County voters joined majority in supporting Biden – and Trump » Worcester Telegram

Locals react to Biden, Trump victories after "whirlwind" Super Tuesday » Patriot Ledger

Public Health

Baker administration says coronavirus test kits are coming to Mass., but many questions remain » Boston Globe

Lowell General Hospital patient tests negative for coronavirus as governor outlines preparations » Lowell Sun

Coronavirus under the Microscope: Western Mass hospitals, municipalities, and individuals prepare for a possible outbreak » Valley Advocate

Baker urges colleges to cancel international trips; MBTA to disinfect every 4 hours » Boston Herald

Baker calls on schools to cancel all trips abroad » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Safety

‘They can’t just be allowed to do whatever they want to these prisoners’: Advocates demand Gov. Charlie Baker investigate Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center » The Republican

Ex-Souza prisoner says he was abused » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

Massachusetts House passes hike to gas tax, ride-hailing fees » Boston Globe

Major Tax Bill To Raise $$$ For Transpo Clears House » State House News Service

To defend against coronavirus, MBTA steps up cleaning of crowded trains and stations » Boston Globe

$600 million transportation bill hiking gas tax, ride-share fees approved by house » WCVB

State push to promote electric buses faces obstacles » The Salem News

House passes transportation bill with minor tweaks » Commonwealth Magazine

In transportation debate, don’t forget low-income fares » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

LED streetlights to save Lexington money, energy » Wicked Local Lexington

What States Can Do to Improve Broadband Access » Governing

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB4508 - An Act relative to transportation finance

HB4506 - An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

HB4502 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB366 - An Act to regulate sports wagering

HB4505 - An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

HB4480 - An Act providing for a transportation excise tax

HB4285 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB3661 - An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment

HB4514 - An Act authorizing the city of Boston to fund affordable housing through a fee on certain real estate transfers

HB4511 - An Act to expand opportunities for minority and women business enterprises in public construction projects

House Actions This Week: 429

Senate Actions This Week: 21


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