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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am 2017 Annual BLIND Day, Great Hall

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY 2018 Budget Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Today's Graphic

“Nobody I know really cares whether we call it Obamacare or Trumpcare or Ryancare, and quite frankly, we’ll end up in a better world when we call it none of those things.”

Andy Slavitt - Top Health-Care Official in the Obama Administration

on bringing bipartisanship back to health-care restructuring

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Where's the story on Trump's taxes? » Commonwealth Magazine

Trump calls ruling against ban 'unprecedented judicial overreach' » Boston Globe

Father of Trump deputy treasury pick at center of family dispute » Boston Globe

Trump Unveils 'Hard Power' Budget That Boosts Military Spending » WBUR

House Intelligence Chair Says He Doesn't Believe Trump Tower Was Wiretapped » WBUR

President Trump's Racist, Plutocratic Populism » WBUR

ON HOLD: Trump defends travel ban after revised order suffers 2nd defeat in court » Eagle Tribune

Trump's budget: What's he adding, cutting » State House News Service

House GOP health bill facing fresh committee test » State House News Service

Trump federal budget 2018: Massive cuts to the arts, science and the poor » The Washington Post

Massachusetts Helped Kill the Travel Ban Again » Boston Magazine

Business

Pretending your pet's a service animal? That could soon be illegal » Boston Globe

A new lease on life for Kenmore's Citgo sign » Boston Globe

What The Data Tell Us About H-1B Visas In Mass. » WBUR

Education

It's time for a student loan bill of rights in Massachusetts (Guest Viewpoint) » Mass Live

Environment

Sen. Eric Lesser: Public comment will be allowed at next Quabbin rattlesnake meeting » The Republican

Federal

Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate, Signals 2 More Increases This Year » WBUR

Health Care

Audit: MassHealth spent $17.6M on fraudulent payments » Boston Business Journal

Commission recommends more state involvement in health insurance contracts with private hospitals » The Republican

What The House GOP Health Bill Would Mean For Mass. » WBUR

Pelosi Says Democrats Have A Responsibility To Look For Common Ground On Health Law » WBUR

For Cash-Strapped Millennials, Trump's Health Plan Won't Bring Relief » WBUR

Groups call for levies on firms that fall short on health-insurance » Sentinel & Enterprise

Gov. Charlie Baker alarmed by President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to NIH » The Republican

Insurance

Health care unions, advocates support Gov. Charlie Baker's employer health insurance fee » The Republican

Judiciary

Justice Margot Botsford retires from Supreme Judicial Court » Boston Globe

Plan to reduce recidivism good start, but more work needed » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Kelli DiLisio, clerk-magistrate in Franklin/Hampshire Juvenile Court, nominated as Juvenile Court justice » The Republican

Labor

Bills would protect Massachusetts medical marijuana patients from losing job over drug test » The Republican

Baker says workforce development key to success » South Coast Today

Legislative

Rep. Gifford honored by Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association » Wicked Local Wareham

Cape Lawmakers, Business Owners Discuss Economic Priorities Over Breakfast » Cape News

From patent trolling to ranked-choice voting: WMass lawmakers file bills » The Republican

Sen. Moore Receives Top Marks for Environmental Voting Record » The Shrewsbury Lantern

Ehrlich to lead Joint Committee on Export Development » Wicked Local Marblehead

Marijuana lobby poised to spend more to defend Bay State law » Nashoba Publishing

Rep's cash contributions, sloppy records cited in disposition agreement » State House News Service

Local Government

Can you be a Cambridge councilor and lead the Chamber of Commerce? Some say no. » Boston Globe

Boston's Iconic Citgo Sign Will Stay In Kenmore Square For 'Decades To Come' » WBUR

Opinion

Media fail to shine light in costly dark places » Cape Cod Times

Sanchez: A few common themes emerged » Commonwealth Magazine

Boosting financial literacy in Gateway Cities a must » The Lowell Sun

Letter: Brain Injury Association backing increased funding » Worcester Telegram

Making a point about pink triangles » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Shining a light on government actions » Berkshire Eagle

Anti-Trump talk — even at my mother's funeral » Boston Globe

'Trumpcare' could kill an extra 50,000 people a year » STAT News

Our view: Tell lawmakers what you think » Gloucester Times

Shining the spotlight » Cape Cod Times

MBTA mechanics and allies rally to protect taxpayers, workers, riders from further transit privatization » The Somerville Times

Politics

Jackson faces uphill campaign to unseat Walsh » Boston Globe

How Trump's Election Is Energizing Democrats In A Central Mass. Town » WBUR

Ex-Speaker DiMasi seeks easing of probation conditions » Lowell Sun

State official, former GOP director dies suddenly » Boston Globe

MassGOP former leader dies at 44 » Boston Herald

State Government

Here's what Maura Healey thinks about the travel ban ruling » Boston Globe

State commission debates permanent time zone shift » Boston Herald

Legislators hesitant on sanctuary state bill » Milford Daily News

Question for panel: Is time right for permanent daylight saving? » State House News Service

Legislature probing permanent Daylight Saving Time » The Sun Chronicle

Debate over state ethics marked by apprehensive tone » State House News Service

Taxation

Did Donald Trump leak his own tax returns? » Mass Live

Transportation

A world-class city, five days a week » Boston Globe

MBTA, take note: No other major commuter rail closes for whole weekend » Boston Globe

Proposal to cut weekend trains denounced » State House News Service

MA: Proposal to Cut Weekend Trains Denounced » Mass Transit

Utilities

Shutesbury opts for fiber optic network; rejects Charter cable offer » The Republican

Offshore wind firms split on size of initial contract » Commonwealth Magazine

WMass communities awarded $1.4 million for clean energy projects » The Republican

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