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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:30am Senate Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

6:30pm Cocktails and Conversation with Congressional Candidate Rep. Juana Matias

6:30pm Cocktails and Conversation with Congressional Candidate Rep. Juana Matias

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As elected officials, we should be held to the highest standards—not the lowest. The allegations against Sen. Franken describe behavior that cannot be tolerated. While he’s entitled to an Ethics Committee hearing, I believe he should step aside to let someone else serve.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Speaking about the sexual assault allegations against Senator Franken.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Warren, Markey Among Democratic Senators Calling For Franken's Resignation » WBUR

Rep. Richard Neal Says Tax Overhaul Isn't Set In Stone » WGBH News

Deval Patrick heads to Alabama to campaign in heated Senate contest » Boston Globe

Business

Not NIMBY, but YIMBY: opponents say East Boston retail project is too small » Boston Globe

Israel trip a go despite security risks, conflict of interest claims » The Salem News

Ballot initiatives anger retailers' group » Gloucester Times

Crane Currency operations to remain in Dalton after sale » Berkshire Eagle

GE's power division planning to cut 12,000 jobs » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Draft Easthampton cannabis rules would allow onsite consumption » MassLive

Civil Rights

US bill would require Mass. honor concealed-carry permits from other states » Boston Globe

Education

Boston School Committee approves new start times » Boston Globe

Framingham State, Danforth to close on Maynard Building sale » The Metro West Daily News

So Tired Teens Can Sleep In, Boston School Committee Votes To Make Classes Start Later » Commonwealth Magazine

'Makes sense to have breakfast, doesn't it?' Gobi, Whipps observe Grab & Go at ARMS » The Recorder

Environment

Energy chairman Golden gets tour of Greenfield » The Recorder

Gaming

Treasurer sees lottery profits dipping back below $1 billion » Lowell Sun

Health Care

Hospital merger plan draws support, concerns » The Salem News

Pacheco asks attorney general to look into potential closure of Morton's maternity unit » Wicked Local Raynham

Rep. Lyons is 'stuck in the past' » Andover Townsman

Judiciary

In trial of Bridgewater guards, a trip to the hospital where a patient died » Boston Globe

Labor

JetBlue flight attendants file for union authorization » Boston Globe

Legislative

Sen. Rodrigues leads Rosenberg ethics investigation » South Coast Today

Interim Senate President Harriette Chandler overcame blatant sexism, breast cancer and one 'brutal' election on her rise through politics » MassLive

The acting Senate president has a PhD and MBA and won 24 straight elections » Boston Globe

Lewis Holds Forum on Mental Health and Wellness » Milton Patch

Rep. Hunt Notches Perfect Voting Attendance in 2017 » Capecod.com

Senate leadership battle quickly spills out into open » State House News Service

Sen. Dorcena Forry: If a vacancy, she will 'pursue that opportunity' » Dorchester Reporter

Barrett, Senators, support Rosenberg as investigation gets under way » Wicked Local Concord

Local Government

Northampton City Council to vote on resolution advocating for $15 per hour minimum wage » MassLive

City may have up to three seats open » Sentinel & Enterprise

Framingham teen's discussion series explores 'The City We Want' » The Metro West Daily News

Lynn's budget hole just got deeper » Lynn Daily News Item

Inside Boston City Hall's Rolling, Roving Office » WGBH News

Some Cities Are Getting Millennials' Aid for Free » Governing

Opinion

The view from Alabama: Why Roy Moore will win » Boston Globe

Why does no one care about UMass Boston? » Boston Globe

Renée Graham: Will white women send accused child molester to the US Senate? » Boston Globe

Editorial: Welcome law targets abuse of handicapped parking » Gazette Net

Ipswich editorial: Town needs time to control recreational pot outlets » Wicked Local Ipswich

Battenfeld: Franken flap gives gop an inch vs. Elizabeth Warren » Boston Herald

Gelzinis: Steve Bannon on Mitt Romney: A crass act vs. a class act » Boston Herald

Railing against transportation madness » Commonwealth Magazine

Our Opinion: Rosenberg issue a complex one for Senate » Berkshire Eagle

LETTER: Sen. Jehlen's support for We the People Act deserves praise » Wicked Local Cambridge

Editorial: Investigation must be public » Worcester Mag

Viewpoint: Treat opioid epidemic like a crisis » Boston Business Journal

Politics

Gloria Steinem calls Trump the 'sexual harasser in chief' » Boston Globe

Taking It To Charlie: Springfield Conservative Running Against Governor Baker in GOP Primary » New Boston Post

'Showstopper' Joe Biden to preside over Marty Walsh inauguration » Boston Herald

Hampshire College cancels speech by gun rights advocate » Gazette Net

Flores challenges Cyr for senate seat » The Inquirer and Mirror

Tran's win has Republicans optimistic » Sentinel & Enterprise

Public Health

Healey urges US attorney to pull anti-opioid ads » Boston Globe

Research on the world's deadliest microbes will soon begin at a Boston lab » Boston Globe

Flu season hits Massachusetts early as experts worry vaccine won't match dominant strain » Boston.com

More than 7,000 UMass Amherst students inoculated against meningitis » The Republican

Mass. AG Expresses 'Serious Concerns' Over New Campaign Against Opioids » CBS Boston

Public Safety

Montgomery Fire Department mourning chief who died after collapsing while fighting fire » WWLP 22

Massachusetts Fire Chief Collapses, Dies Battling Blaze » NECN

Berkshire signatures join filing in support of nurse staffing ballot question » Berkshire Eagle

Advocates for limiting number of patients per nurse deliver signatures for ballot measure » WWLP 22

A Court Visit To The Cell At Bridgewater State Hospital Where A Mentally Ill Man Died » Commonwealth Magazine

State Finance

Lottery profits expect to dip in near future » The Salem News

Uncertainty in Washington tax policy complicates Massachusetts budget writing » MassLive

Mass. lawmakers again try to gauge revenues » The Berkshire Eagle

Potential for federal and state tax law changes muddy FY19 budget picture » State House News Service

State Government

District 8 city councilor to run for Secretary of the Commonwealth » The Daily Free Press

Don't Rush New Sexual Harassment Policies, Some Women Lawmakers Warn » Governing

Taxation

Look out, wealthy Boston suburbs: Here comes the GOP tax bill » Boston Globe

Transportation

Proposed bill would give MassDOT power to enforce speed limits for road work areas » WWLP 22

Transpo comm poised to advance guv's road safety bill » State House News Service

Utilities

Coming to the defense of Eversource » Boston Globe

Massachusetts awards $20 million for 'game-changing' energy storage grants » The Republican

Tesla, GE among recipients of $20M in state grants for energy storage projects » Boston Business Journal

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