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Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
MIRA Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon - Our Shared Table
Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston
Birthday: Rep. Jack Lewis
Quote of the Day
“Here’s a joke I’ve been telling for the past year or so: “Seth Moulton is looking to take the Democratic Party in a bold, new direction — a new course that galvanizes young people *and* makes Wall Street happy — and as soon as he figures out what it is, he’s gonna let us know...””
Speaking about Congressman Seth Moulton and his opposition to House leadership.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
Cannabis
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Marijuana Shops In Northampton And Leicester Are Now Open For Business
WBUR
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Rep. Joe Kennedy III: It’s time to legalize marijuana at the federal level
STAT News
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Bake sale: For better or for worse, pot sales begin in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
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Photos: The first day of recreational marijuana sales in Mass.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts begins recreational marijuana sales, first on the East Coast
Boston Globe
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Marijuana Coverage
Boston Globe
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4 lessons from the Mass. marijuana law roll-out
Boston Globe
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First recreational marijuana shops in Mass. are now open
Boston Globe
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Representative Joe Kennedy reverses himself, calls for pot legalization nationwide
Boston Globe
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Crowds pack Leicester on first day of rec pot sales
Boston Herald
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Recreational pot shops prepare for thousands on opening day
Boston Globe
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Pot buyers face privacy issues
Boston Herald
Crimes
Education
Gaming
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The State's Lottery Distribution System Means Some Places Are Winners And Others Losers
WBUR
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Great Barrington horse racing on hold until state gambling, racing laws change
The Berkshire Eagle
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Analysts: Encore could end up absolved of blame, keep casino license
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts Top Gambling Regulators Will Be Closely Watching Nevada
New England Public Radio
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Nevada judge temporarily blocks release of Mass. Gaming Commission report on Wynn
Boston Globe
Housing
Human Services
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Senators want answers on ‘patient neglect’ at Brockton VA
The Enterprise
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AG Healey Demands Civil Rights Protections for Transgender People
Cape Cod Today
Immigration
Judiciary
Local Government
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Neighborhood routes to Worcester, Fitchburg parks to be studied for walkability
Worcester Telegram
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Eyeing consensus, Lenox officials aim to revisit short-term rental issue
The Berkshire Eagle
Politics
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Rep. Jay Kaufman to continue ‘Open House’ forum
Wicked Local Lexington
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Who’s in Ed Markey’s rearview mirror? Maura Healey
Lowell Sun
Public Safety
State Government
Transportation
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Dukakis, Weld make last push for rail link
Commonwealth Magazine
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Dukakis, Weld urge transportation board to get moving on north-south rail link
Boston Globe
Utilities
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Offshore Wind Could Be the Next Big Breakthrough in Renewable Energy
Governing
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STATE OFFICIALS RECONSIDERING NATURAL GAS HEARING PLANS
State House News Service
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Pols putting pressure on National Grid
Commonwealth Magazine
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State planning hearings into Merrimack Valley gas disaster
Lowell Sun