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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Mass. Agriculture Day at the State House, Second Floor

11:00am Solar Energy Industries Association Breakfast and Policy Briefing for Legislators & Staff, Room 350

11:00am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

1:00pm Equal Pay Day Observation, State Library, Room 341

1:00pm Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

“Tweets and statements and blame don’t change facts, and the facts remain the same: When you look at the document, when you look at the legislation, it doesn’t repeal Obamacare,”

Caucus Vice Chairman Jim Jordan

on The American Health Care Act not lowering premiums.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Senate continues descent into partisan warfare over Gorsuch » Boston Globe

Blackwater founder held secret meeting to establish Trump-Putin back channel » Boston Globe

Democrats Have The Votes To Filibuster Gorsuch And Force 'Nuclear' Senate Showdown » WBUR

Business

City says no to app designed to help cabbies compete » Boston Globe

For women, this new pipeline could lead to the boardrooms » Boston Globe

How To Create More Female Business Executives: Start When They're Children » WBUR

Morrissey behind on taxes; liens placed on West End home » South Coast Today

Marathon runners expected to spend $192M in Boston » Nashoba Publishing

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Lawmakers may strip treasurer of pot authority » Boston Globe

Galvin eyes clarification for local control of pot sales » State House News Service

From child welfare to driving drugged, lawmakers consider Massachusetts marijuana law changes » The Republican

Civil Rights

Justice Department To Review All Civil Rights Agreements On Police Conduct » WBUR

Education

Elizabeth Warren to speak at UMass Amherst commencement » Boston Globe

Leicester to revisit joining voke district » Worcester Telegram

Higher Ed Commissioner Santiago to Speak at BCC Commencement » iBerkshires

Environment

Mass. greenhouse gas emissions down 21 percent » Lowell Sun

Stockbridge looks to be next town to ban plastic bags » Berkshire Eagle

Federal

Trump Donates Salary To National Parks Even As He Tries To Cut Interior Department » WBUR

Dismissing auditors, VA says suicide hotline problems fixed » Sentinel & Enterprise

Gaming

U.S. Supreme Court lets Cowlitz ruling stand, 'good news' for Taunton casino prospects » Taunton Gazette

Health Care

Audit says MassHealth made $193m in improper, questionable payments » Boston Globe

Spaulding Rehabilitation Network gets $10 million to create research institute » Boston Globe

Audit finds $193M in 'Improper or questionable' MassHealth payments » South Coast Today

Ads targeting women in health clinics won't run in Mass. under AG settlement » Boston Globe

Human Services

Political Notes: Whelan, Crocker file child safety bill » Cape Cod Times

Immigration

Sheriff, mayor of Somerville to square off Thursday at UMass Law » The Herald News

SJC to hear immigration case » Milford Daily News

Protesters gather at Brockton City Hall to support immigrants, DuBois » Wicked Local Brockton

Mass. High Court To Consider Local Authorities' Role In ICE Detainer Requests » WBUR

Labor

Two years later, city union workers pushing for paid parental leave » Boston Globe

Legislative

State honor for Malden-Melrose legislator » Lynn Daily News Item

Kafka aide sparks intrigue with account filing » Wicked Local Stoughton

Representative Paul Brodeur in Wakefield April 21 » Boston Patch

O'Day honored for advocacy for those with developmental disabilities » Worcester Telegram

Services announced for late state Sen. Kenneth Donnelly » Lowell Sun

Local Government

Braintree will get nearly $1M for roadway improvements » Wicked Local Braintree

Cambridge Calls For Trump Impeachment Probe » WBUR

Mother of shot child says 'Mayor Walsh is a liar' » Boston Herald

Cambridge urges US House to consider impeachment of President Trump » The Republican

Opinion

Our View: Time for lessons from Westport 'tenant farm' » South Coast Today

A plea to Ivanka Trump: You can make a difference on equal pay » Boston Globe

Mike Pence and the rise of mediocrity » Boston Globe

Highlighted Letter: Rep lacks good sense » Boston Herald

OUR OPINION: Facebook post on rumored raid was wrong way to go » The Enterprise

Our view: Drop in teen birth rate is heartening, but work remains » Gloucester Times

What's a Democrat to do? » Commonwealth Magazine

As I See It: Opioids: a physician father's plea » Worcester Telegram

ANDREW GILLIS, Pembroke: Pipeline expansion project deserves support » Patriot Ledger

The Kennedys are still big — in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Editorial: Small bridge program a huge relief » The Recorder

Politics

Gov. Baker cracks $5M fundraising mark for first time » The Washington Times

After immigration raid controversy, candidate pops up to oust Brockton's rep DuBois » The Enterprise

Public Safety

Fire chief ordered me to lie, ex-Southampton fire official says in lawsuit » The Republican

State Government

'Sabotaged' by my staff, Felix Arroyo says » Boston Herald

Governor Baker to create new Cellucci leadership award » Boston Globe

Transportation

Feds OK Green Line extension costs, securing project's future » Boston Globe

Ride-hailing companies to complete driver background checks » WWLP 22

Tolls ahead, Google takes on haters, more » Boston Globe

Sorry, drivers: Your free ride through Connecticut might be over » Boston Globe

T backing off paratransit service cuts » Commonwealth Magazine

Locomotive defects get T's attention » Commonwealth Magazine

Orange Line car pulls into City Hall plaza » Commonwealth Magazine

Elderly And Disabled Riders Decry MBTA Cuts In The Name Of A Leaner Budget » WGBH

Pressure mounts to replace I-495 bridge » Eagle Tribune

Alternatives explored to save premium ride service » Worcester Telegram

Utilities

Advocates fighting electricity price hike » South Coast Today

Public Meeting Probes Proposed Eversource Price Hike » Cape Cod Online

Fiber Connect disqualified from state funds by Massachusetts Broadband Institute » Berkshire Eagle

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