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10:00am Safe Routes to School Awards, Grand Staircase

10:00am Joint Committee on Higher Education, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

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“The Conference Committee is hard at work trying to deliver a final budget to the Governor’s desk in the coming days. I am certain a revised FY18 budget and any updated information from the Administration, as required by law, would be most helpful to their efforts,”

Senate President Stan Rosenberg

Speaking about the FY18 budget currently in conference committee.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Seth Moulton seemed to be in Nancy Pelosi's fan club. And then he wasn't. » Boston Globe

Business

Santander passes Fed's 'stress test' for first time in 4 years » Boston Business Journal

Staples agrees to $6.9 billion buyout » Boston Globe

The gadget of the century turns 10 » Boston Globe

Sarepta Therapeutics develops drug for rare disease in Andover » The Eagle Tribune

Staples will go private in $7B deal with Sycamore Partners » Boston Business Journal

Planned RMV site faces foreclosure » The Salem News

The State's Alcohol Task Force Wants to Hear From You » BostInno

Massachusetts' minor miracle: We're still rich and thriving, despite the last crash » Boston Globe

Amazon to join GE, Red Hat in Boston's Fort Point » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Marijuana in Massachusetts: Here's what you need to know about the potential changes to the new law » The Republican

House, Senate panel meet to iron out pot law differences » Andover Townsman

Massachusetts House and Senate Tackle Marijuana » National Law Review

Local legislators call equity a key to reconciling the marijuana dispute » Dorchester Reporter

Massachusetts Legislative Leaders Hopeful for Cannabis Tax Compromise » Ganjapreneur

Marijuan activists plan protest outside House Speaker's home » State House News Service

Marijuana activists plan protest outside DeLeo's home » The Salem News

Education

Healey informs Pennsylvania student loan agency of investigation » Boston Herald

Environment

Dalton ready for plastic bag ban » Berkshire Eagle

No longer hanging them out to dry? Clothesline bill picks up steam in Legislature » Boston Globe

Health Care

Medford hospital sharply cutting inpatient services » Boston Globe

Human Services

CFC honors foster grandparents and retired senior volunteers » Herald News

AARP's 2017 budget priorities » Fifty Plus Advocate

Immigration

Prez-backed bill to cost Boston, Bay State sanctuaries fed $$ » Boston Herald

Healey and nine other AGs demand data on immigration arrests » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Judge: Drug-tainted cases mishandled » Boston Herald

Court flareup becomes focus of Governor's Council hearing on Hampden County judicial nominee » The Republican

Legislative

State Rep. Dylan Fernandes to be at M.V. Dems meeting » Martha's Vineyard Times

Local Government

Retiring Northampton City Clerk Wendy Mazza: 'Remember you're here because the voters put you here' » The Republican

Opinion

In praise of leverage and back channels in Russia policy » Boston Globe

Immigration and change: Advice from Drew Faust » Boston Globe

Nurses strike at Tufts Medical Center must be avoided » Boston Globe

Needed: An end to the GOP's pointless health care saga » Boston Globe

A public treasure at risk of being squandered » Boston Globe

Politics

Governor hopeful Gonzalez outlines goals to Natick Democrats » Wicked Local Newton

Gubernatorial candidates join compressor station opposition » Berkshire Eagle

Poll: Most haven't heard of Baker, Warren challengers » Sentinel & Enterprise

Bipartisanship key to successful government, Baker says » Cape Cod Times

Defiant Jackson sees 'real path to victory' in mayoral election » Dorchester Reporter

Mayor Marty Walsh Has 40 Times More Campaign Cash Than Challenger Tito Jackson » WGBH News

MAP: Lexington crucial to Friedman's primary win » Wicked Local

What a haul: Out-of-state garbage magnates give big to Baker » Boston Globe

Public Health

Bill would let youths consent to more HIV treatments themselves » Worcester Telegram

State Finance

$2.26B state capital spending plan aims to maintain and modernize assets » Worcester Telegram

State Government

Friedman election would restore women in senate to highwater mark » Wicked Local Lexington

State transportation worker suspended after OUI arrest in R.I. » Boston Globe

Taxation

'Millionaire tax' moves forward » Martha's Vineyard Times

Baker administration abruptly yanks plan to tax online sales » Boston Business Journal

Online retailers celebrate as revenue chief rescinds tax directive » Lowell Sun

Out-of-state internet sellers get tax reprieve, for now » Boston Globe

Transportation

Mayor up in arms over MBTA pole plan » Gloucester Times

Governor Attends Event Celebrating Opening of New Cape Cod Rail Trail Bridge » Cape Cod Online

Cape rail trail hailed as important connection » Cape Cod Times

Sen. Eric Lesser talks up rail proposal at East Longmeadow event » The Republican

Utilities

Eversource details impact of proposed rate shift » Berkshire Eagle

Hilltown leaders who once 'had pitchforks out' thank Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito for broadband progress » The Republican

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