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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Walmart State House Day 2017, Great Hall

9:00am Prostate Cancer Awareness Day, Grand Staircase

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Public Hearing

5:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Boston City Council Candidate Rufus Faulk

5:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Boston City Council Candidate Rufus Faulk

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Lynn City Council Candidate Taso Nikolakopoulos

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for Lynn City Council Candidate Taso Nikolakopoulos

The Boston Globe - Where local companies fall on the Fortune 500 rankings

"We are all struggling to deal with cuts in all areas of the budget. I hear constantly from constituents that they want funding maintained or increased," Provost, a Somerville Democrat, said. "I never ever hear from constituents saying they want lower taxes or that their taxes are too high now."

Representative Denise Provost

Speaking about a bill that would freeze the income tax rate at 5.1%.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump Administration Names More Former Lobbyists With Ethics Waivers » WBUR

Markey, at a town hall session in Boston, challenges Trump agenda » Dorchester Reporter

Business

Scientists worry about plan to cap individual labs' federal funding » Boston Globe

Questions arise about campaign for $1b Union Square overhaul » Boston Globe

Amherst grocery co-op reaches membership milestone » Amherst Bulletin

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Activists rally against marijuana law changes at State House » Boston Globe

Pot activists say leave ballot law alone » The Recorder

Norwell awaits feedback on its efforts to restrict pot sales » Patriot Ledger

Marijuana activists say leave ballot law alone » Metro

Civil Rights

Massachusetts lawmakers debate bill that would ban Native American mascots in schools » ABC News

Crimes

Court upholds Brewster man's 'upskirt' conviction » Cape Cod Times

Education

Bill Seeks New Approaches for Students Learning Language » US News and World Report

NIBS for Thursday » Boston Globe

DeLeo honors Meservey as 'an invaluable partner' » The Salem News

State AG Healey pushes for tuition recovery fund » The Recorder

Environment

Third-graders float state ban on helium balloons » Cape Cod Times

EPA wants to reopen talks on GE cleanup » Boston Globe

WMass communities to receive funding for climate vulnerability preparedness » WWLP 22

Health Care

Whistle-blower files suit over alleged double-booked surgeries » Boston Globe

Concurrent surgeries at Mass General caught in crosshairs of new lawsuit » Becker's Hospital Review

Housing

How to regulate rooms for rent in Massachusetts? » Berkshire Eagle

Human Services

Forum to detail hearing health services for vets » Gloucester Times

Fatherhood award established in Paul Cellucci's name » The Metro West Daily News

Immigration

Controversial House immigration bill could be dead » Boston Herald

Immigration activist Jose Antonio Vargas to speak in Needham » Wicked Local Needham

DeLeo: Don't expect 'sanctuary' bill to resurface soon » The Salem News

Judiciary

Gov. nominates Wellesley resident for Superior Court » Wicked Local Wellesley

Attorney, former DA candidate poised for Natick judgeship » State House News Service

Plymouth Co. First Assistant DA Nominated for Bench Position » Capecod.com

High court dismisses defamation case against Deval Patrick » Boston Globe

Labor

Rosenberg: State will 'absolutely' see $15 minimum wage » The Recorder

A pregnant workers protection bill was set to pass -- until this one word was added to it » Boston Globe

Legislative

Rosenberg says he is against state mascot ban » The Recorder

Ehrlich, committee meets with former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on international trade » The Salem News

Legislators weigh in on proposed Native American mascot bill » Western Mass News

Local Government

Cape chambers defend visitor centers » Cape Cod Times

Framingham School Committee: Teacher evaluations an unfunded mandate » The Metro West Daily News

Opinion

Trump passes the travel ban buck to the Supreme Court » Boston Globe

Candidate Trump got one thing right: Infrastructure. Whatever happened to that? » Boston Globe

If it's all about the Trump brand, let's jam it up » Boston Globe

Letter to the Editor: Fall River's state delegation came through for The Narrows » The Herald News

Editorial: Immigration bill on ice » Boston Herald

Letter to the Editor: Fall River's state delegation came through for The Narrows » The Herald News

[ Blog ] Union of Concerned Scientists » Union of Concerned Scientists

Commentary: Joining the call for pipeline moratorium » Wicked Local Newton

Politics

Convention update: Dot delegates riding a wave of energy in state's political pond » Dorchester Reporter

Campaign refund: Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance forces Brockton pol to return donations » Wicked Local Brockton

Public Health

Addiction prevention program starting this fall » The Recorder

Bill would criminalize 'biggest, baddest' opioid, carfentanil » Boston Herald

Cape Cod's blue collar workers hit hard by overdoses » Cape Cod Times

Lawmakers want more money for local hospitals » Newburyport News

A Deadly First: Carfentanil, An Opioid 100 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl, Traced In Mass » WBUR

Public Safety

You got a warrant? For cops tracking cellphones, the answer should be yes » Boston Globe

More use of anti-drunk driving ignition locks is urged » Worcester Telegram

Former Worcester cop Motyka guilty of assaulting prisoner » Worcester Telegram

State Finance

Will taxpayers pay for the state's budget deficit? » WWLP 22

Correction payroll funds run out Sunday » State House News Service

Guv says hundreds of millions goes unspent, Rosenberg awaits details » State House News Service

State Government

Nangle bill seeking payments from some nonprofits to get hearing next week » Lowell Sun

Some states reviewing election systems after Russians' reported efforts to target software » The Republican

Methuen zoning change heads to state » Eagle Tribune

Taxation

DeLeo speaks out on taxes » Lynn Daily News Item

Public Hearing Planned on Proposed Short-Term Rental Legislation » Capecod.com

Businessman tells DeLeo he's 'mad as hell' about taxes » The Salem News

Transportation

MassDOT picks contractor for first phase of Route 79/Davol Street project » The Herald News

North Shore commuter rail service disruption plans 'not perfect' » Wicked Local Georgetown

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