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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding Performance Awards Ceremony, Great Hall

"One of those core responsibilities is the responsible custody of the people's tax dollars, and we will veto this legislation because given the current fiscal outlook for the state, now is not the time to expend additional funds on elected officials' salaries."

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about his decision to veto the public officials pay raise bill that was just passed on Beacon Hill.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Anger and confusion over Trump's wall » Boston Globe

Getting a handle on Trump » Boston Globe

Where the truth lies » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston-area political leaders call on sanctuary cities to remain resilient » The Tufts Daily

Say no to Trump's anti-labor secretary » Commonwealth Magazine

Three new leadership posts for Moulton » Boston Globe

Rep. Moulton: Trump hiring freeze should exempt VA » Nashoba Publishing

Business

Fall River chamber says coming name change reflects regional nature of dealings » The Herald News

Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce appoints new board of directors, names new board chair » Wicked Local Marion

Boston Beer founder to boycotting Atlanta fan: 'This isn't the first time we've been banned.' » Boston Globe

Can 'Uber for women' app really refuse service to men? It might soon find out. » Boston Globe

Recreational marijuana: Changes could be coming » Wicked Local Framingham

How Boston got away with a new business tax » Boston Business Journal

Mass. lawmakers join effort to put a stake through the heart of the medical device tax » Boston Business Journal

Governor Baker announces agriculture grants » The Recorder

Baker's budget plan worries business groups » The Sun Chronicle

Civil Rights

Gun rights activists call Massachusetts gun laws “unconstitutional” » WWLP 22 News

Environment

TransCanada Submits New Application To Build Keystone XL Pipeline » WBUR

Huge Federal Climate Enterprise At Stake As Trump Team Moves In » WBUR

Health Care

Could certain opioids lead to amnesia? » Boston Globe

Calls for compassion, pleas for funding ring out as governors tackle opioid crisis » STAT News

Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care » WBUR

Trump administration pulls back on HealthCare.gov ads » Lowell Sun

Mass. ready for potential ACA repeal, Baker says » Worcester Business Journal

Why Gov. Baker may be wrong to penalize small businesses for Medicaid growth » Boston Business Journal

Partners HealthCare set to acquire Mass. Eye and Ear » Boston Business Journal

Housing

City steps up production of affordable homes on vacant lots » Dorchester Reporter

Human Services

Somali Family Resettling In Lowell Worries For Other Refugees As Trump Promises Restrictions » WBUR

Labor

Donnelly, Donahue plan to lead push for $15 minimum wage bill » WWLP 22 News

Governor's budget includes $200M for workforce development » WWLP 22 News

Legislative

The pay raise proposal is on its way to Gov. Charlie Baker's desk. Here's what it does » MassLive

All but 1 area legislator support measure to hike pay for top lawmakers » Gazette Net

BACON HILL, PART DEUX: Baker Will Veto Dems' Veto-Proof Pay Raise Package » New Boston Post

Baker will veto pay raises, but can he flip votes to kill bill? » WWLP 22 News

Gov. Baker to veto pay raises for Mass. politicians » My Fox Boston

Ballot question can roll back pay hikes...just not all at once » Boston Herald

Attleboro-area senators split on big pay raise for leaders » The Sun Chronicle

Republican state lawmakers tried to block pay raise bill » WWLP 22 News

Baker will veto $18M legislative pay raises » Lowell Sun

Gov. Charlie Baker says he's vetoing the pay raises Mass. lawmakers approved for themselves » Mass Live

Baker vetoes pay raise for lawmakers; will likely be overruled » Boston Herald

Baker Vetoes Legislature Pay Raise Bill » CBS Boston

Local Government

Amherst Town Meeting faces 2nd vote on proposed school; proponents say teachers support project » MassLive

Sanctuary Cities, Immigration And The Wall » WBUR

Mayor Alex Morse vows Holyoke will defy President Donald Trump on sanctuary city order » Mass Live

Curtatone: I'm willing to take asylum-seeker into my home » Boston Herald

What would it take to use City Hall as a refuge for immigrants? » Boston Globe

Citizens may bring petition for Town Meeting vote on protecting immigrants » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion

Who will define President Trump? » Boston Globe

Trump can't impose 35 percent tariff on companies » Boston Globe

Editorial: A voice for a tax » Boston Business Journal

Our View: Keep this Conversation moving » The Herald News

As I See It: Citizen legislature? Apparently not » Worcester Telegram

ViewPoint: The absurd math of the electoral college » Boston Business Journal

ViewPoint: Least likely to succeed can bring city returns » Boston Business Journal

In birthplace of American Revolution, governor walks a fine line » Boston Globe

Carr: Hey, Tall Deval, thanks for absolutely nothing » Boston Herald

The state of Charlie Baker » Boston Globe

Baker should be applauded for staying above partisan rancor » Boston Globe

Editorial: A cure for greed » Boston Herald

Politics

Hughes win was critical for Baker » Boston Globe

Newton Mayor Setti Warren, potential challenger to Gov. Charlie Baker in 2018, calls for veto of pay hikes proposal » Mass Live

Public Health

Health Officials Report Mysterious Cluster Of Amnesia In Mass. Drug Users » WBUR

Public Safety

Ex-Framingham cop accused of taking $20G from evidence » Boston Herald

Ex-cop Alan Dubeshter indicted in Framingham Police evidence room theft » Wicked Local Framingham

Gun owners want silencers legalized » Newburyport News

Boston sex offenders too easy to lose » Boston Herald

Amid anti-Trump protests, state senator would ban state police from helping US immigration authorities » Mass Live

State Finance

$40.5 billion Massachusetts health care budget filed » WWLP 22

State Government

Baker-Polito administration announces second round of Complete Streets community funding awards » Sampan

Baker says Massachusetts should not be 'a sanctuary state' » Boston Globe

AG Healey to hold Jan. 30 'town hall' forum in Hingham » Patriot Ledger

Taxation

Baker moves to collect tax on internet sales » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

Auto Industry Lobbyists in Boston Push Hard for Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Reform » Government Technology

State Sen. Eric Lesser petitions President Donald Trump for Boston-Springfield rail line fundi » Mass Live

State Sen. Eric Lesser petitions President Donald Trump for Boston-Springfield rail line funding » Mass Live

Utilities

Governor urged to oppose compressor station project in Weymouth » Wicked Local Weymouth

Decision a blow to Attleboro area foes of gas compressor station » The Sun Chronicle

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