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9:00am Generation Citizens Civics Day, Second Floor

"What that says to me is there's underlying softness to what people are making and earning, and I think it's really inappropriate for state government, given that set of circumstances, to be talking about taking more money from the people," Baker said. "We ought to focus on doing the hard work we need to do to live within our means in the same way they are."

Governor Charlie Baker

Expressing his support for no new broad taxes in the 2018 budget.
News By Category
Business

Confidence in Trump drives Dow up sharply » Boston Globe

Facebook details effort to stem tide of fake news » Boston Globe

With Marijuana Legal In Mass., Hydroponic Equipment Stores Expecting A Boom » WBUR

The smoke clears on 2016: Recreational marijuana legalized, and GE plants itself here » Boston Business Journal

Outside the Box: Mike Hennessy's recruitment company helps employers ID 'pre-applicants' » Boston Business Journal

At Massachusetts Smoke Shops, Customers Can Now Say 'Bong' » CBS Local

Massachusetts unemployment rate falls below 3 percent » Boston Business Journal

Mass. unemployment rate plummets below 3 percent » Lowell Sun

Suffolk Construction wins $200M GE headquarters project » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Massachusetts pastors cheer state's decision to drop churches from transgender public accommodation list » New Boston Post

Crimes

'Sex sells anywhere' says human trafficking expert after Massachusetts businesses shutdown » Boston Globe

Education

Decent PISA Numbers, But Can Mass. Students Really Do The Math? » WBUR

Babson bars lawyers from Trump duo's hearing » Boston Herald

High demand, turnover, deficits seen at Mass. special education schools » State House News Service

Wakefield students learn 'Common Cents' at Statehouse » Wicked Local Wakefield

Environment

Environmentalists troubled by Trump policies » Wicked Local Hanover

Federal

As Vote Looms, Controversy Over The Electoral College » WBUR

Health Care

Mass. joins lawsuit alleging widespread price-fixing in generic drug industry » Boston Business Journal

20 States sue generic drug firms over prices » Boston Globe

Mass. joins 19 states in suing generic drug makers » Boston Herald

Human Services

Baker administration accused of denying shelter to homeless mothers » Boston Globe

Lawsuit claims Gov. Baker's administration would rather let homeless kids sleep in ER than provide motels » Mass Live

Baker Administration Accused of Denying Motel Rooms to Homeless Mothers » Boston Magazine

Judiciary

Ex-state official was 'freaking out' over failure to disclose Amherst drug lab scandal information » Boston Globe

Bishops press Beacon Hill for criminal justice reform » Commonwealth Magazine

Green gifts mark pot legalization outside Statehouse » Berkshire Eagle

Labor

Mass. Unemployment Rate Falls To 2.9 Percent » WBUR

Teamsters official to serve 6 months' home confinement in 'Top Chef' case » Boston Globe

Probation, 6 months at home for Teamster » Boston Herald

City will soon be able to revoke permits at unsafe work sites » Boston Globe

Legislative

Springfield's Ben Swan, Amherst's Ellen Story among Massachusetts state reps giving farewell speeches » Boston Globe

Farewells in House a trip down memory lane » State House News Service

Local Government

Tito Jackson, man of mayoral action? » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker's Seaport Economic Council Meets In Beverly » Framingham Patch

Rebecca Walker Grossman to run for Ward 7 councilor at-large in Newton » Wicked Local Newton

Opinion

Republican State Committeewoman: Legislators reallocate tax dollars to fund illegal aliens » Wicked Local Winchester

In the Arena: Kulik pulls no punches on medical marijuana handling » The Recorder

Trump's Cabinet: A who's who of homophobia » Boston Globe

ViewPoint: Civics education needs a revival like STEM » Boston Business Journal

The unimaginable cruelty of 20-week abortion bans » Boston Globe

Editorial: Don't shortchange public universities: Our workforce depends on them » Boston Business Journal

Carr: No ring of truth with this hotline » Boston Herald

Editorial: Legislators should tweak marijuana law » Gazette Net

Politics

Mannal among legislators to say goodbye » Cape Cod Times

Beacon Hill proposal targets tax returns of presidential candidates » Wicked Local Lexington

Seth Moulton: Bay State's plan on legal pot lacking » Boston Herald

North Carolina G.O.P. Moves to Curb Power of New Democratic Governor » New York Times

Public Barred from Viewing N.C. Legislative Coup; Reporter Apparently Arrested » Slate

North Carolina legislature attempting virtual coup of new Democratic governor » Think Progress

For Longtime Advocate Of Legal Marijuana In Massachusetts The Time Has Finally Arrived » WAMC

Public Health

Mayor Walsh skeptical of raising legal age for marijuana use » State House News Service

Public Health Commissioner concerned about youth as legal pot era dawns » Berkshire Eagle

Public Safety

Legal-Marijuana Activists Celebrate New Massachusetts Law » ABC News

The Detective And The Dealer: An Evening With Heroin In Framingham » WBUR

Massachusetts delegation strengthens ties in cyber security, digital health » The Jerusalem Post

Police say law enforcement details of new marijuana law are confusing » WWLP 22

Commissioner Evans: Body Cams On Hold, Revoking 'Taxi King' Medallions, Easing Up On Marijuana Arrests » WGBH News

State Government

Mass. Historical Commission seeks nominations for annual preservation awards for outstanding projects, individuals » Boston Globe

Baker talks trip, taxes, trade upon return from Israel » Worcester Telegram

Mass. Republican Party Chair Reflects On Election, Plans For Trump Presidency » WBUR

Taxation

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will not support broad new taxes in 2018 budget » Boston Globe

Transportation

Route 107 'zig-zag' remains in state's plan » The Salem News

Timilty opposes pilot rail program; MBTA, state hearing postponed » Foxboro Reporter

MBTA, Amtrak say they expect to end Northeast Corridor fight » Boston Globe

5 takeaways from Medford's Green Line Extension meeting » Wicked Local Medford

MBTA urged to end Social Security benefits for employees » Boston Business Journal

Utilities

Eversource finds a loophole » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Surpasses 100,000 Clean Energy Jobs » Solar Industry

NRC: No meeting until inspection is over » Cape Cod Times

Massachusetts added thousands of clean energy jobs in 2016 » Metro

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