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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am State House Blood Drive, Great Hall

“I support the peaceful transition of power, but I don’t feel that I need to attend the pageantry associated with and for this president,”

Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Speaking about her plan to boycott Republican President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Rebuffing Trump, senators affirm Russian hack findings » Boston Globe

GOP guvs, senators to huddle on Medicaid, but apparently sans Baker » State House News Service

Hillary for mayor? Probably not, but some people are talking » New York Times

Hodgson's off the wall idea » Commonwealth Magazine

Business

Postal Service will end controversial Staples partnership » Boston Globe

New role for ex-Patrick aide » Boston Globe

Mass. adds 6,317 clean energy jobs – Clean energy employment surpasses 100,000 for first time » nerej

State to Delay Recreational Marijuana Implementation » East Boston Times

MassBenchmarks: State economy nears 'full capacity'; impact of Trump unknown » MassLive

Japanese group buys Back Bay office buildings for $673M in first U.S. investment » Boston Business Journal

Gov. Baker gives go-ahead to land deal for Worcester biomanufacturing park » Telegram News

Civil Rights

ACLU: We'll do whatever it takes to stop Sheriff Hodgson's plan » South Coast Today

Crimes

Trooper Nabs Fugitive Morales In Somerville After Botched Bank Robberies » WBUR

$20 million found hidden in box spring, money believed tied to Massachusetts pyramid scheme » The Republican

Education

Options for new Lowell High coming into focus » Lowell Sun

Darrell Anane's Rookie Year: Learning The Limits Of A Teacher's Control » WBUR

Legislature OKs bill to let Quincy College award bachelor's degrees » The Patriot Ledger

Meservey to retire from Salem State » The Salem News

At Suffolk, staff get a surprise paycheck » Boston Globe

Environment

Drought intensity diminishes in latest monitoring » State House News Service

Federal

Private Funds Vs. Public Dollars: Who Pays, Who Profits From Rebuilding America's Infrastructure » WBUR

Health Care

Poll: Most Americans Say Don't Repeal Obamacare Without A Replacement » WBUR

Study: Patients With Mental Illnesses Wait Significantly Longer Inside Mass. Emergency Rooms » WBUR

Gov. Charlie Baker signs anti-discrimination organ transplant bill » Wicked Local Marshfield

Housing

Average Boston-area rent falls for the first time in almost 7 years » Boston Globe

Key change as Boston rents head down » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Prosecutors haven't sought judicial conduct complaints » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker nominates Easton resident to Juvenile Court » Wicked Local Easton

Labor

Massachusetts High Court Rules Prong Two of Independent Contractor Test is Severable for FAAAA Preemption Purposes » JDSupra

US adds 156,000 jobs as unemployment rate ticks up » Boston Globe

Report: Women In Greater Boston Earn 77 Cents For Every Dollar Men Earn » WBUR

Jobless rates dropping all over MA » Commonwealth Magazine

Marty Walsh touts wage gap study as a 'conversation' starter » Boston Herald

Legislative

Ellen Story happy to move into next chapter of her life after 24 years as state representative » The Republican

Springfield state Rep. Bud Williams yet to announce decision on City Council seat » The Republican

Server issue cropped up in final hours of 2015-2016 session » State House News Service

Opinion

Distribution of fake news is nothing new » The Recorder

Democrats shouldn't squander their one advantage » Boston Globe

NBC Boston needs something extra to break from the news pack » Boston Globe

Kennedy: GOP plan to repeal Obamacare reckless » Boston Herald

Carr: The PC posse hates to call it what it is » Boston Herald

Editorial: Pop this trial balloon » Boston Herald

Editorial: Let the marketplace sort out proper wage reform » Boston Business Journal

ViewPoint: Keeping America first in medical research » Boston Business Journal

ViewPoint: It's time to bring mentorship to public schools » Boston Business Journal

Politics

More names pop up for Roxbury, South Boston city council seats » Boston Globe

History shows how the Sununus earned their political dynasty » Boston Globe

Baker navigating well in Democrat waters » Lowell Sun

Our Opinion: Boston politics beats alternative » Berkshire Eagle

Potential candidates flock around Tito Jackson's seat » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren knocks 'big banks and giant corporations' in re-election bid » Boston Business Journal

Public Safety

State begins Uber, Lyft driver checks » Berkshire Eagle

New York's Unequal Justice for the Poor » New York Times

Members of Governor's Council recommend more pardons, commutations » WWLP 22

Gov. Charlie Baker applauds officer who chased fugitive James Morales two blocks to arrest him » The Republican

Defribillators to be required at all schools » Nashoba Publishing

Baker to focus on pot law, opioids and the economy » Nashoba Publishing

State Finance

Tax growth half way through fiscal year up 2.3 percent » State House News Service

State Government

Medical examiner who took over troubled office is retiring » Boston Herald

East Longmeadow's Mary Hurley takes her seat on the Governor's Council » The Republican

Lawyer in chief: Mass. AG Maura Healey discusses public policy and her relationship with business » Boston Business Journal

Baker ventures into an unexpected controversy » Boston Globe

Mum's the word on boycott talk » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Breach Notifications Will Now Be Publicly Available Online » JDSupra

Transportation

The MBTA Could Dump Keolis » Boston Magazine

Commuter Rail contract expected to go out to bid in 2019 » My Fox Boston

MBTA won't renew Keolis' commuter rail contract, officials say » WCVB

Pollack: MBTA does not plan to extend Keolis contract » State House News Service

Mass. Drivers Could Soon Pay for Bike Lane Violations » Somerville Patch

Logan inching toward agreement with Uber, Lyft » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker plans to let Keolis contract expire » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. To Begin Background Checks For Uber And Lyft Drivers Friday » WBUR

MBTA to allow commuter rail operator's contract to expire » Sentinel & Enterprise

MassDOT shifts bike-promotion strategy from trails back to streets » Berkshire Eagle

Utilities

Pilgrim watchdog: NRC has 'obligation' to answer questions » Cape Cod Times

NRC “carefully considering” request for meeting on Pilgrim station » The Enterprise

Mass. officials worried about safety at 'overwhelmed' Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant » Boston Business Journal

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