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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

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

10:30am Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Public Hearing

11:00am ERPO Legislation Lobby Day, Nurses Hall, State House

11:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Public Hearing

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

12:30pm Sen. Sal DiDomenico Luncheon, Grand Staircase, State House

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

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

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Hearing

2:00pm Mandela Day Celebration, Great Hall, State House

Birthdays: Rep. Paul Schmid

“Think about the larger issue: The Legislature passes a law that has one provision for one set of cities and towns, and a different provision for another set of cities and towns, based on a vote that no one took,” he said. “As a citizen of one city or town, I might argue that the laws are not being equally applied to me and my neighbor in another city or town.”

Thomas O. Bean, a partner at Verrill Dana LLP

Speaking about the marijuana compromise bill which could already be presenting problems.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump blames Democrats, 'a few Republicans' for health bill failure » Boston Globe

Health care bill collapses amid GOP defections » Boston Globe

Tim Kaine back in Boston for fundraiser » Boston Globe

Kennedy for Prez? Joe K says it's "furthest thing from my mind" » State House News Service

Trump says he, GOP are 'not going to own' Obamacare » Boston Globe

Business

Deval Patrick revels in role developing Bain's social impact fund » Boston Globe

Uber app now allows tipping in Massachusetts and nationwide » The Republican

Here Are the Local Companies Featured at Trump's “Made in America” Thing » Boston Magazine

Lease for $590M Fenway Center project approved » Boston Herald

Long-delayed Fenway Center project moves ahead » Boston Globe

Boston Globe CEO steps down after less than seven months » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

How Mass. localities voted on marijuana is now important under proposed changes to law » Boston Globe

Pot taxes could hit 20 percent under compromise bill » Boston Herald

SJC rules Mass. companies can't fire workers just because they use medical marijuana » Boston Globe

Marijuana in Massachusetts: Lawmakers agree to rewrite of voter-approved pot law, propose taxes up to 20 percent » The Republican

A 20 percent tax rate on Mass. marijuana would be among lowest in the country, Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

Marijuana deal calls for up to 20 percent tax on pot sales » Boston Herald

Marijuana deal raises tax rate, alters pot shop ban rules » Wicked Local Randolph

Here Are The Details Of The Compromise Marijuana Bill » WBUR

Treasurer has "no idea" if pot shops can open by July 2018 » Lowell Sun

Marijuana bill calls for key appointments to be made quickly » State House News Service

Massachusetts Lawmakers Reveal Changes to Voter-Approved Legalization » The Marijuana Times

Compromise for marijuana bill » Boston Herald

Civil Rights

Boston will put up 50 posters on how to address Islamophobia » Boston Globe

Education

Small private schools are struggling, but Merrimack has found its footing » Boston Globe

University of Massachusetts raises tuition and fees 3% » Milford Daily News

'Huge' milestone: New Bedford school district released from state monitoring » South Coast Today

Environment

Governor orders review of compressor plan in Weymouth » Wicked Local Braintree

Remembering Dana, the town that gave way to the Quabbin » Telegram News

Gaming

Massachusetts casinos will be able to serve alcohol until 4 am » The Republican

Health Care

Baker gives Legislature summer assignment: MassHealth reform » The Recorder

More States Considering Single-Payer » Insurancenewsnet.com

Judiciary

Suppressor Legalization Legislation to be Heard by Committee » Ron Paul Forums

Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey seek input on Mass. federal judge vacancies » Boston Globe

Governor's Councillor Mary Hurley to hold public hearings for 2 Western Mass. judicial nominees » The Republican

Labor

For some, the path of retirement takes a detour to a ferry parking lot » Boston Globe

MBTA workers rally against proposed privatization of jobs » The Patriot Ledger

MBTA workers launch anti-privatization blitz » Lowell Sun

Central Mass. groups receive funding for teen jobs » Telegram News

Legislative

Lawmaker says he was demoted after commenting on speaker's succession » Boston Globe

New Ways & Means chairman 'hopes to do more' » Gloucester Times

McGee helps bring in state aid money » Lynn Daily News Item

Russell Holmes: 'Not a surprise' to be stripped of leadership post » Boston Herald

Quincy rep, Tackey Chan, is House's first Asian-American chairman » The Patriot Ledger

Local Government

Weymouth turns page to replace library » Wicked Local Weymouth

Quincy rep, Tackey Chan, is House's first Asian-American chairman » Wicked Local Quincy

Attleboro mayor kicks off campaign for an eighth term » The Sun Chronicle

Marty Walsh has a confession to make » Boston Globe

Opinion

China is eating Trump's lunch » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren vs. a 'hateful' president » Boston Globe

Sanchez Possesses the All-Important Trait of a Ways & Means Chair » JD Supra

Make voting more secure through AVR » Lowell Sun

Boycotts are an essential form of democratic protest – don't ban them » Boston Globe

Editorial: Pols zone out on pot » Boston Herald

EDITORIAL: More table talk from Senate President » Sentinel & Enterprise

Columnists Stanley Rosenberg and James Welch: Fixing health care in Massachusetts » Gazette Net

Politics

Years after charges, Tim Cahill looks to reclaim public image » The Patriot Ledger

Ex-Lawrence mayor Lantigua determined to win City Hall comeback bid » Boston Herald

Akamai CEO warns of cybersecurity threat in 2018 midterm elections » Boston Herald

Public Health

What A Mumps Outbreak In East Boston Says About Public Health In The Age Of Trump » WGBH News

Trio of overdoses trigger Lawrence hazmat probe » Eagle Tribune

Public Safety

Incident prompts tighter school gun proposal » The Salem News

State Finance

Massachusetts budget: Did $3 million Baystate Health appropriation survive Gov. Charlie Baker's veto pen? » The Republican

Baker signs 2018 budget, but vetoes $320m in spending » Boston Globe

Here is what's in the $39.4 billion Massachusetts state budget Gov. Charlie Baker signed » The Republican

Baker Signs $39.4B State Budget » WAMC

Baker signs $40B budget without health fee, vetoes $320M » Capital Gazette

Gov. Baker Cuts Haverhill Projects When Signing $39.4 B Budget » WHAV

Governor Baker signs $39.4 billion state budget » WWLP 22

State Government

Charlie Baker defends state fraud-spotting efforts » Boston Herald

Lepore stepping into new role under Baker shakeup » State House News Service

Baker's 71% approval rating tops all governors in new poll » The Patriot Ledger

Transportation

Citizen meetings and protests pay off: MassDOT commits to repairing Gerena School in Springfield's North End » The Republican

PVTA bus service loses out in state budget » The Republican

Brockton RMV gets a makeover, and nearly doubles in size » The Enterprise

Utilities

Can you hear me now? In downtown Stockbridge, answer is finally 'yes' » Berkshire Eagle

New ad against compressor station puts Baker in hot seat » Wicked Local Hingham

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