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Today on Beacon Hill

Co-sponsor deadline

"One of the key roles of elected officials is to protect the people’s hard earned tax dollars. Authorizing this drastic salary increase with limited debate defies this obligation and places an undue financial burden on the people of Massachusetts,"

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking after the House and Senate voted to override his objection of the pay raise bill.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Nordstrom won't sell this season's Ivanka Trump merchandise » SeattleTimes.com

With unity elusive, GOP talks more of repairing ACA » Sentinel & Enterprise

Conway sites 'massacre' that didn't happen » Sentinel & Enterprise

Business

After divorce, NBC Boston and WHDH both stumble in January » Boston Globe

Bitter Boston sports radio rivals could soon have the same owner » Boston Globe

A protectionist whine » Commonwealth Magazine

New law looks to keep conflict minerals out of Massachusetts » WWLP 22 News

Governor Charlie Baker to speak at Chamber's Annual Meeting » Tewksbury Town Crier

Trump's tough talk on federal workforce puts Boston area in the crosshairs » Boston Business Journal

Over 500 people at Mass. companies, institutions affected by Trump travel ban » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Cardinal O'Malley stands in solidarity with Muslims over travel ban » Boston Globe

Bills Across The Country Could Increase Penalties For Protesters » NPR

Mass. Senate passes non-binding resolution rejecting Trump immigration order » Boston Business Journal

Education

Worcester schools see nearly $21M funding gap next year » Worcester Telegram

Budget would ease schools' benefits burden » Sentinel & Enterprise

Why is UMass part of the federal immigration case against President Donald Trump's immigration order? » The Republican

Environment

Mt. Zion at Quabbin still in mix for rattlesnakes; state seeks input on plan » Worcester Telegram

Federal

House Votes To Overturn Obama Rule Restricting Gun Sales To the Severely Mentally Ill » WBUR

Human Services

Bipartisan effort brings results on 'hotel homeless' » Salem News

Insurance

Employers Fear GOP Health Overhaul Could Damage Job-Based Insurance » WBUR

Judiciary

Pot advocates fume over proposed changes to law » Salem News

DA Quinn pledges to do 'best job I can' for Bristol County » South Coast Today

Judge will decide whether to extend temporary block of travel ban » Boston Globe

Labor

State report on nursing home wages is lacking » Boston Globe

Legislative

Did your state representative override Gov. Charlie Baker's veto of a pay hikes package? Here's the roll call » The Republican

Mass. Legislature overrides pay raise veto » Boston Globe

House beats back bid to limit Speaker's terms » Lowell Sun

Keller @ Large: Will Pay Raise Vote Come Back To Haunt Legislators? » CBS Boston

With veto overruled, lawmakers' pay raise now a done deal » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers Receive Pay Raises As Gov. Baker's Veto Overruled » WBUR

Rally Aims to Turn Protest into Legislative Change » BU News

BACON HILL DENOUEMENT: Democrats Successfully Defy Baker Pay Raise Veto » New Boston Post

House sets aside term limit issue » South Coast Today

Mass. Senate passes non-binding resolution rejecting Trump immigration order » Sentinel & Enterprise

State lawmakers' salaries determined differently in other states » WWLP 22 News

Newton Mayor Says $18M Pay Package Could 'Shake Confidence in Beacon Hill' » Grafton Patch

GOP lawmakers must decide whether to accept raise they rejected » WWLP 22 News

Mass. Senate responds to Presidential Executive Order » Cape Cod Today

Local Government

Montigny: State pier transfer is moving ahead » South Coast Today

New Yarmouth administrator hitting ground running » Wicked Local Yarmouth

Dartmouth, New Bedford named 'green communities' » South Coast Today

Opinion

Empower school districts to lift themselves up » Sentinel & Enterprise

It's immigrants who make Boston a world-class city » Boston Globe

Bannon plus Flynn on NSC makes for combustible mix » Boston Globe

Doing what is just for immigrants » Boston Globe

Nobody gains when antidiscrimination law crushes useful startups » Boston Globe

'I am now a Republican': a Trump foe — and lifelong Democrat — explains his shift » Boston Globe

The wrong way to raise legislators' pay » Boston Globe

Editorial: Pay raise windfall for Legislature » Gazette Net

Letter to Editor: Taking Umbrage with Legislature's Pay Raise » Stoneham Patch

The Argument: Were state leaders right to delay by six months the start of recreational marijuana sales? » Boston Globe

King Robert (DeLeo) and the Beacon Hill Pay Heist » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker: A Steady Hand at the Tiller of Our Ship of State » Lynn Journal

Newton lesson can be Massachusetts win » Lynn Daily News Item

PETER LUCAS: Moulton taking noisier path upward than Kennedy » Lowell Sun

Rubin: Pay raise package done the wrong way » Boston Herald

Politics

Some Patriots fans are wavering because of Trump » Boston Globe

Public Health

The 'Nantucket Effect'? Latest Cancer Stats Find Island's Death Rate Has Plummeted » WBUR

State Government

Attorney General Maura Healey says she's not taking pay raise Massachusetts lawmakers just approved for her » The Republican

Attorney General Healey won't accept pay hike » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate rejects immigration ban » Berkshire Eagle

Tourism chief aims to use his private-sector experience to win back market share » Boston Business Journal

Healey, Goldberg to turn down pay raises » Worcester Telegram

Galvin will take a portion of his pay raise » Boston Globe

Transportation

TransitMatters outlines Faster Forward initiative » Commonwealth Magazine

Quincy receives grant for commuter ferry » Patriot Ledger

Utilities

Weymouth compressor station opponents take case to Baker's office » Wicked Local Weymouth

Massachusetts to fight Eversource's proposed rate hike » Legal Newsline

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