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“Unfortunately, he can introduce these things, it doesn’t mean legislators are going to listen to him,”

Jon Hurst: President of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts

On the chances of the Governor's sales tax holiday bill passing

News By Category
Business

Baker files sales tax holiday bill » Gloucester Times

Patent Trolls Are Trolling Startups In Massachusetts — And We Need To Change That » The Huffington Post

State agricultural chief visits Berkshires, praising local farms and Berkshire Grown » Berkshire Eagle

Will Brave Lines For Work: About 400 Apply In Person At Amazon's Fall River Warehouse » WBUR

Seaport developers need to comply with the law and partner with the public » Boston Globe

Government gaggle tours Lee manufacturer for Startup Day » Berkshire Record

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Compromise marijuana bill allows Island-specific regulations » Martha's Vineyard Times

State begins erecting marijuana regulatory structure » The Recorder

Recreational marijuana oversight board gets five new members » Boston Business Journal

Weymouth council to decide retail marijuana sales » Wicked Local Weymouth

Education

English-learner instruction act clears Senate » Bay State Banner

Sen. Pat Jehlen passes LOOK Bill » Wicked Local Winchester

Advocates call for bill to increase state education aid, fix cost estimates » Bay State Banner

For Now, Federal Moves On Affirmative Action Center On Harvard » WBUR

Senator Anne Gobi visits Turn Back Time » The Landmark

Environment

Mass. Top Court Can Handle Exxon Climate Fight, AG Says » Law360

'Listening session' provides no clear path to resolving state dredging issues » South Coast Today

Health Care

Benson bill would ease strain on spouses working as caregivers » Sentinel & Enterprise

Aging masses spark interest in home care » Berkshire Eagle

Poll: Most Mass. voters back abortion funding » Sentinel & Enterprise

Housing

Lawmaker reacts to 5 Investigates' report on DCF strip search » WCVB

Human Services

Policymakers, Advocates Continue Fight for Funding of LGBTQ Youth Programs and services » The Rainbow Times

Gathering eyes aging issues » Berkshire Eagle

Immigration

Massachusetts Immigration Bill Would Stiffen Enforcement » newsmax

Baker files bill to allow Mass. cops to honor certain ICE detainers » Appsforpcdaily.com

Charlie Baker files bill allowing for ICE detainers, setting up showdown at State House » Boston Herald

Local Government

This defunct dry dock could be the city's next great park » Boston Globe

City Plots A Series Of Defenses For East Boston's Coast » WBUR

Opinion

Letters: Dark political tactics have no place in Pittsfield » Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Mitchell (possible Lt. Gov. candidate?) for fourth term casts himself as professional executive » South Coast Today

Toohey joins state rep race » The Haverhill Gazette

Diehl launches campaign with shot at Warren » The Sun Chronicle

Public Health

As I See It: Closing MassHealth gap in oral health coverage » Worcester Telegram

Public Safety

Bill aims to protect disabled from abusive caretakers » The Eagle Tribune

Somerville Resident Named Head Of AG's Child Protection Unit » Beacon Hill Patch

State Government

Minimum wage increase and paid leave proposed for 2018 ballot » WWLP 22 News

Get ready for Convention Center Expansion 2.0 » Boston Globe

Dozens of ballot questions proposing new laws filed by activists » WCVB

Spurred by President Donald Trump, West Springfield man files ballot question requiring White House hopefuls to disclose taxes » Mass Live

Taxation

Baker proposing tax free weekend August 19-20 » WWLP 22 News

Baker makes late pitch for summer sales tax break » WCVB

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker proposes August 19-20 sales tax holiday » The Republican

State sales tax holiday up in the air » The Salem News

Legislative Leaders Balk At Baker's Sales Tax Holiday Proposal » WBUR

Governor Baker seeks sales tax holiday » Patriot Ledger

Will Massachusetts have a sales tax holiday this year? » WWLP 22 News

Baker Makes Late Pitch for Summer Sales Tax Break » Cape Cod Online

Transportation

MBTA parking management company to pay $5.6 million in settlement » The Metro West Daily News

Final decision on rail pilot delayed » The Sun Chronicle

Utilities

Berkshire Residents, Lawmakers Renew Call For DPU To Reject Eversource's Proposed Rate Hike » WAMC

STEPHEN DODGE: Weymouth compressor safe and necessary » The Enterprise

Feds set to release Cape Wind impact statement » The Recorder

Cape officials criticize proposed utility rate increase » Cape Cod Times

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