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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

“We’re stalled and we’re done for the night,” said Representative Ronald Mariano, the House majority leader and a top negotiator on the bill. “We haven’t scheduled a meeting for tomorrow.”

Representative Ronald Mariano

Speaking last night about the marijuana legislation currently stuck in conference committee.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

GOP's message to Trump: Please stop » Boston Globe

Trump's voter-fraud panel asked all 50 states for registered voters' personal information — here's how they're responding » Business Insider

Business

Developer commits to providing apartments to prospective residents after fire » Boston Globe

Lawmakers asked to hit up lobbyists, companies to fund national confab » Boston Globe

Mass. public company chief execs see bigger earnings, but mostly in equity » Boston Business Journal

Battenfeld: Salary hikes, bonuses abound at taxpayer-funded WGBH » Boston Herald

West Mass is dead; long live Western Mass! » The Republican

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Questions remain on changes to pot law » Boston Globe

LETTERS: Expressing dissapointment with Cusack's pot stance » Wicked Local Braintree

Weymouth council awaits lawmakers vote on recreational marijuana » Wicked Local Weymouth

No deal yet on rewrite of Massachusetts marijuana law » MassLive

Talks on Revamped Pot Bill Appear to Stall as Deadline Nears » US News and World Report

Pols miss deadline for agreement on pot bill » Boston Herald

Talks on revamped pot bill appear to stall as deadline nears » The Associated Press (AP)

The Latest: Talks on Pot Bill Set to Resume Next Week » US News and World Report

Informal Talks on Revamped Marijuana Bill Stall » NECN

Education

Ailing Hudson student hopes to use robot to participate in class » Milford Daily News

Federal

Veterans Sue Mass. Treasurer, Saying They Were Wrongly Denied Bonuses After Post-9/11 Tours » WBUR

Health Care

Could Massachusetts Stop Funding Abortions? » New Boston Post

Immigration

Trump travel ban goes into effect » Boston Globe

Insurance

Aetna opts for a base in New York, not Boston » Boston Globe

Labor

'Workations' blur line between jobs and time off » Boston Globe

Adjuncts seek better pay, benefits through legislation » Boston Globe

Mass. lawmakers back protection for pregnant workers » Worcester Telegram

House, Baker, And Now Senate On Record For Pregnant Workers Bill » WBUR

Legislative

Hours before deadline, Mass. lawmakers remain deadlocked over marijuana, budget » WCVB

Local Government

AG: Rockport selectmen didn't violate open meeting law » Gloucester Times

Brockton mayor joins fight, takes stand against Trump » The Enterprise

Falmouth and Plymouth Receive Grant Funds for River Restoration Projects » Cape Cod Online

Opinion

Mark Twain's lessons for the Trump age » Boston Globe

From Watergate to Russia-gate » Boston Globe

Students Don't Deserve Underpaid, Overworked Professors » WBUR

CHERYL REED, Norwell: Mass. AG is fighting to protect the environment » Patriot Ledger

Editorial: More taxing budget news » Boston Herald

Editorial: No more bullying with ballot box » Boston Business Journal

ViewPoint: Human sex trafficking is a business issue » Boston Business Journal

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

Politics

Local Elected Officials Endorse Mike Kelley » My South End

Republican PACs take aim at Warren » The Salem News

Women's Political Caucus chief McCarthy Welsh wants more women in office » Boston Business Journal

Public Health

Prostate cancer, infant deaths hit blacks most » Boston Herald

State Finance

New State Fiscal Year Approaches Without Budget Deal » US News and World Report

State Government

Lawsuit: Mass. denies 'welcome home' bonuses to 'bad paper' veterans » Stars and Stripes

25 Investigates: State Auditor charges taxpayers extra fee to audit MBTA » My Fox Boston

Plan In Place to Continue Cariddi's Work Until Special Election » iBerkshires

Mass GOP Attacks AG Healey's Office About Judge's 'Misconduct' Finding in Drug Lab Review » New Boston Post

Secretary of Commonwealth William Galvin rejects Trump Administration's request for voting records » The Republican

Taxation

GOP state reps oppose Millionaire Tax » Lynn Daily News Item

DOR scraps online tax plans » Boston Herald

Mass. push to force online retailers to charge sales tax hits snag » WCVB

Transportation

Mass. Senate passes hands-free cellphone bill for drivers - again » Boston Globe

Our view: MBTA must send clearer signals about wireless plan » Gloucester Times

Berkshire residents react to passage of state Senate bill banning handheld cellphone use while driving » Berkshire Eagle

Unlicensed Driving Is Growing Concern Among Immigrants » Martha's Vineyard Gazette

Senate passes distracted-driving bill that would limit cellphone use » The Recorder

Senate OKs ban on device use while driving » The Valley Dispatch

MA Senate Passes Bill To Ban ALL Cell Phone Use, Electronic Devices While Driving » The Valley Patriot

Mass. Senate passes hands-free cellphone bill for drivers — again » Boston Globe

Tougher distracted driving bill proposed » Boston Herald

Here's what you need to know about the Massachusetts proposal to ban handheld devices while driving » The Republican

Utilities

Lacking financing, utilities put $3 billion natural gas pipeline plan on hold » Boston Globe

State Rep. Randy Hunt: Let's Give Comcast Some Competition » Cape News

Mystery security issue at Pilgrim results in violation » Cape Cod Times

3 Developers Expected To Bid For The State's First Offshore Wind Farm » WBUR

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