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Trump administration slashes Obamacare outreach » Politico

Pot law camp wants balance after first two panel appointees » State House News Service

Baker bill shows shift on mandatory minimums, Setti says » State House News Service

Energy Department official who sent disparaging tweets resigns » Washington Post

Trump should not repeal DACA » Boston Globe

Most Mass. hospitals turned profit in 2016 » Boston Globe

Dems begin lining up 2020 staff, cash » Axios

Massachusetts Executed Two Italian Immigrants 90 Years Ago—Why Does It Still Matter? » Observer NEW JERSEY POLITICS

Want to understand how dominant tech companies have become? Look at the number of issues they lobby on. » Washington Post

GOP Senate candidates divided over proposal to label Black Lives Matter a hate group » Boston Globe

Northern Pass dealt a regulatory blow » Commonwealth Magazine

President Trump keeps blocking people on Twitter. Is that legal? » Boston Globe

Local cab companies feeling the pain from Lyft, Uber » Boston Globe

GE Reportedly Preparing To Make Boston Job Cuts » CBS Boston

Berkshire Museum signaled intent to sell works weeks before board vote » Berkshire Eagle

BPDA receives plans for 1,054-room hotel » Boston Herald

Controversial Samsung ads removed at South Station amid concerns over racism » Boston Globe

Facebook Expansion A Long-Term Win For House Speaker » WGBH

Fame, fortune and the business side of the Gronk Empire » Boston Business Journal

GE's Boston headquarters may soon feel a pinch » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren calls for removal of Wells Fargo board members » Boston Globe

Former Bain Exec And Question 4 Opponent To Chair State's Cannabis Control Commission » WBUR

Hoffman will chair pot board » Boston Herald

Flanagan ready for new job on marijuana control board » Leominster Champion

Ex-Bain consultant who opposed legalization named top marijuana regulator » Boston Globe

Former Bain & Co. exec to oversee Mass. marijuana industry » Boston Business Journal

Marijuana in Massachusetts: Here's how much Steven Hoffman, the new chairman of the Cananbis Control Commission, will make » The Republican

Former business executive to head panel regulating legal pot » The Dispatch

Question 4 opponent named to cannabis commission » Lowell Sun

Walsh, once an opponent, welcomes pot » Commonwealth Magazine

Britte McBride, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey's Cannabis Control Commission pick voted against pot legalization, too » MassLive

Former Taunton City Council candidate John Cicco charged with child pornography » Taunton Gazette

Transgender students push change on college campuses » Boston Globe

Healey: Mass. Must be head of class on tuition crisis » Boston Herald

Mass. State House coming to Leominster High School » Leominster Champion

College savings program entangled in state budget mess » State House News Service

Beverly among 14 Mass. communities to contract out geese removal » The Salem News

Opportunities? Some Wondering If State Gaming Law is Too Strict on Hiring Rules » Everett Independent

State subsidies aid Winn Development; fall construction start seen for Sports Village » The Sun Chronicle

Work begins on 140-unit Quincy affordable-housing project » The Patriot Ledger

Massachusetts welfare recipients to get discounts at Springfield Museums, other attractions under new state program » MassLive

Unease about DACA grows as Trump considers its fate » Boston Globe

Baker nominates pair for Middlesex judgeships » State House News Service

Paper mill workers urged to enlist help of career center » The Recorder

Top Senators will dig into past with oral history project » State House News Service

ABCD joins Boston City Councilors in push for Election Day registration » Sampan

City officials to play ball for charity » The Salem News

Lenox may put 'Millionaires' mascot debate to town voters » Berkshire Eagle

Lowell school board sues city over high-school siting authority » Lowell Sun

Five questions to ask about Mass. Fiscal Alliance » Leominster Champion

Keeping a promise to veterans » Boston Globe

Trump should not repeal DACA » Boston Globe

Instead of tax reform, why doesn't Trump attack the opioid crisis? » Boston Globe

Park Street Church's steeple is steeped in history » Boston Globe

Editorial: Raising the bar » Worcester Mag

EDITORIAL: Support from local businesses helps ease the suffering in Texas » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: New approaches needed to address workforce challenges » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Tougher on dealers » Boston Herald

Viewpoint: Time to put civics back in the classroom » Boston Business Journal

Mountain: Cecchinelli will make Newton great again » Wicked Local Newton

Kushmerek, Mahan, Marino announce state Senate runs » Leominster Champion

1st Berkshire Candidate Towle Qualifies for Democratic Primary » iBerkshires

The Valley Patriot » The Valley Patriot

Leominster's Sue Chalifoux Zephir announces run for state Senate » Sentinel & Enterprise

Springfield City Council candidate Tracye Whitfield encourages manufacturing jobs » The Republican

'We have to act now:' New Bedford participates in Overdose Awareness Day » South Coast Today

State anti-drug campaign reaches out to parents » Cape Cod Times

At Worcester vigil, voices of hope in face of addiction » Worcester Telegram

DA: Boston Officer Was Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Mentally Ill Man » WBUR

State will investigate breathalyzer test results » Boston Globe

Trump lifts restrictions on military surplus » Newburyport News

Brockton pols denounce mayor's hire of fired Boston cop » Enterprise News

To Combat Drug Trade, Baker Proposes Stronger Sentencing Laws, Better Witness Protection » WGBH

More ticket checks are coming to the commuter rail » Boston Globe

Uber to Repay Some Massachusetts Drivers More Than $210,000 in Toll Fees » Boston Magazine

Legislators form Fair Skies Caucus » Wicked Local Hull

Senator Timilty and Representative Meschino Announce Formation of Fair Skies Caucus » Framingham Patch

Mass. drivers will find smoother ride, but higher gas prices for Labor Day travel » Worcester Telegram

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center