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Today on Beacon Hill

7:30am Worcester Day on the Hill Breakfast, Harrington House, Clark University, 130 Woodland Street, Worcester

8:30am Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Policy Summit, Omni Parker House, 60 School Street, Boston

10:00am Mass. Society of Naturopathic Doctors Celebration, House Members Lounge

10:30am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Acupuncture Day, Grand Staircase

12:15pm MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board Meeting, 10 Park Plaza, Second Floor, Boston

1:00pm Mass. Life Sciences Center Capital Awards Celebration, New Research Building, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

5:00pm 2017 Medicine that Matters Gala, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, 606 Congress Street, Boston

6:00pm Anthony Andronico for Quincy School Committee Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Anthony Andronico for Quincy School Committee Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Mass. Clean Energy Future Tour

“We have to get more revenue into our system,” Senate President Stanley C. Rosenberg said, “just to be able to support the public services that we need to maintain a robust economy.”

Senate President Stan Rosenberg

Speaking about the potential of more taxes for Massachusetts.

News By Category
Business

Henri Termeer, key biotech leader who built Genzyme into an industry giant, dead at 71 » Boston Globe

Tanglewood is a $103m economic engine for the Berkshires, study says » Boston Globe

Governor, state treasurer grapple with long record of disappointing tech projects » Boston Herald

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Pot Shop Could Mean Big Bucks for City » The Sun Chronicle

Pot law camp wants to keep Goldberg in charge of oversight » State House News Service

Voters in Wilbraham, among the Massachusetts communities most opposed to recreational marijuana, to consider anti-pot articles at town meeting » The Republican

Crimes

Doctors accused of sexual assault shielded by legal loophole » My Fox Boston

Education

Public higher ed facility needs comparable to MBTA, Peyser says » State House News Service

Environment

Markey Seeks To Extend Tax Credits For Offshore Wind » WBUR

Gaming

Fantasy sports sites could face hefty fees » The Eagle Tribune

Health Care

Trumpcare would cut Medicaid payments for Cape patients » Cape Cod Times

Naturopaths looking forward to licensing in Massachusetts » State House News Service

Housing

Real estate's new normal: homeowners staying put » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Boston reentry initiative hits the skids » Commonwealth Magazine

Enthusiasm, but no traction yet on justice system reforms » State House News Service

Labor

House Approves Pregnant Workers Fairness Act » Sentinel & Enterprise

Harvard Pilgrim employees get unlimited time off » Boston Globe

Worcester's Community Action Council helps put teens to work » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Local Government

City Council debates level of transparency in lobbying act » Spare Change News

Opinion

I dream of Donald Trump » Boston Globe

US green cards shouldn't be for sale » Boston Globe

Editorial: Sense in the Senate » Boston Herald

Clive McFarlane: States can resist assault on criminal justice reform » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Our Opinion: Shared services in Lee, Lenox a blueprint for others » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: On the mark with Marky Mark » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Politics

Quincy attorney eyes pols' tax returns » Boston Herald

Quotable Quotes » Sentinel & Enterprise

Former Gov. Deval Patrick makes case for political optimism at Pittsfield event » The Republican

Deval Patrick Tells Western Mass. Crowd: “Stay Woke” » Boston Magazine

At Elizabeth Warren's Massachusetts Town Hall, some voters come to say they still support President Trump » The Republican

Public Health

Judge Told Jurors In Meningitis Outbreak Case To Be Unanimous — But Verdict Form Shows Division » WBUR

Public Safety

Moms walk for peace » Boston Herald

Report: Fewer incarcerated, but correctional spending up sharply » The Salem News

State Finance

Senators to release state budget plan amid fiscal woes » Boston Herald

State Government

Tackling $400M in botched tech » Boston Herald

Taxation

In anti-fraud drive, some taxpayers face a few extra questions » Boston Globe

'Devil's in the details' when it comes to Trump tax plan » The Salem News

Transportation

Not everyone is happy about all-electronic tolling » Boston Globe

Neighbor wants conditions for Great Barrington airport permit, future expansion » Berkshire Eagle

Weekend News

Rise in inmates' suicides is a clear sign of failing system » Boston Globe

Canada would be a good choice to take on Haiti's challenges » Boston Globe

The Trump administration is criminalizing Haitian refugees » Boston Globe

The nakedly partisan and the dead » Boston Globe

Exiled by an earthquake, Haitians in Boston are in limbo » Boston Globe

Democrats lack strong voice amid Trump's Russia investigation meltdown » Boston Globe

Major: Creating jobs a real education » Sentinel & Enterprise

Kids First report praises methods used in Beverly, Gloucester » Wicked Local Manchester

Massachusetts weighing new tax on sodas, sugary drinks » WRAL.com

Women still lag in winning office in Massachusetts » South Coast Today

Pols & Politics: Quincy attorney eyes pols' tax returns » Boston Herald

Pacheco hosting public hearing on clean energy Tuesday » The Herald News

Council hopefuls showing early interest in Weymouth election » Wicked Local Weymouth

State targets struggling schools » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Carr: So many studies, so little learned » Boston Herald

Mayor Walsh Kicks Off Re-Election Bid in Eastie » East Boston Times

State Senate starts uncertain budgeting process » The Recorder

Is Chelmsford state rep. "meddling" in controversial Lowell issue? » Lowell Sun

State offers help to feed Fall River's cultural soul » The Herald News

Annual Mother's Day anti-violence walk draws thousands, despite rain » Boston Globe

Revenue base eroding as annual budget talks ramp up » Lowell Sun

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 5/15

7:30am Worcester Day on the Hill Breakfast, Harrington House, Clark University, 130 Woodland Street, Worcester

8:30am Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Policy Summit, Omni Parker House, 60 School Street, Boston

10:00am Mass. Society of Naturopathic Doctors Celebration, House Members Lounge

10:30am Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Acupuncture Day, Grand Staircase

12:15pm MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board Meeting, 10 Park Plaza, Second Floor, Boston

1:00pm Mass. Life Sciences Center Capital Awards Celebration, New Research Building, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

5:00pm 2017 Medicine that Matters Gala, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, 606 Congress Street, Boston

6:00pm Anthony Andronico for Quincy School Committee Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Anthony Andronico for Quincy School Committee Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Mass. Clean Energy Future Tour

Tuesday - 5/16

Birthdays: Rep. John Barrett

9:00am Multiple Sclerosis Action Day, Great Hall

10:00am Mass. Airport Management Association on the Hill Day, Grand Staircase

10:00am Clean Energy Day, Nurses Hall

10:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Oversight Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

10:30am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Executive Session

3:30pm Youth Truth, Great Hall

6:00pm Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Mass. Clean Energy Future Tour

Wednesday - 5/17

9:00am Mass. Commission on the Status of Women Advocacy Day, Great Hall

9:30am Labor Rally Against MBTA Privatization, State House steps

1:00pm Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

6:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

6:00pm Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate

Thursday - 5/18

Birthdays: Rep. Marc Lombardo

7:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kick off for Brockton School Committee Member Mark D'Agostino

10:00am Osteoporosis Awareness Month, Nurses Hall

10:00am Tobacco Free Mass. Lobby Day, Great Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Mass. Motorcycle Association Storm the State House, Grand Staircase

4:00pm Board of Registration in Medicine - Public Hearing on Licensing and the Practice of Medicine, 200 Harvard Mill Square, Suite 330, Wakefield

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lowell City Council Candidate Dan Finn

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Revere City Councilor Patrick Keefe

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lowell City Council Candidate Dan Finn

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Revere City Councilor Patrick Keefe

7:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kick off for Brockton School Committee Member Mark D'Agostino

Friday - 5/19

8:00am State of the Town hosted by the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce, The Landing Restaurant, 81 Front Street, Marblehead

9:30am 495/MetroWest Suburban Edge Community Commission Meeting, Dean College, 109 West Central Street, Franklin

7:00pm Green Difference Awards, Great Hall


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