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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Generation Citizen Civics Day, Second Floor, State House

"Without strong net neutrality rules, entrepreneurs, inventors, small businesses, activists and all those who rely on a free and open internet will be at the mercy of big broadband companies that can block websites, slow down traffic and charge websites fees in order to increase their profits,"

Congressman Ed Markey

Speaking about a push to reverse the Federal Communications Commission's controversial vote repealing Obama-era internet regulations.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Ed Markey Wants to Lead the Fight to Bring Back Net Neutrality » Boston Magazine

Warren: Wait For Tax Vote Until Jones Is Seated » WBUR

The Radio Reporter Who Lost His Voice But Still Covers Congress » Politico

Rushed Votes, New Senators and Bad Legislation » Bloomberg Politics

MA: Congressman Keating Speaks Out Against FCC's Decision to Repeal Net Neutrality » 95.9 WATD

Business

Booming Kendall Square will get a long-sought supermarket as MIT projects advance » Boston Globe

State Grant to Boost Wareham Company's Growth Plan » Capecod.com

Wellesley no longer having to cross borders for wine and beer » Wicked Local Wellesley

Massachusetts Regulator: Here Are Bitcoin's Dangers » Barron's

Steak may be back on the menu at the old Hilltop site » Lynn Daily News Item

Behind the Boardroom Door: Minehan says issues abound for directors in 2018 » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Milford lab tested products for this weekend's cannabis contest » Milford Daily News

Cannabis Control Commission Approves Yoga Studios And Cafes For Mixed-Use Licenses » WGBH News

Crimes

Boston Judge Postpones Decision On Bond For Accused Guatemalan War Criminal » WBUR

Education

Governor Baker hints at future of vacant Christo's site in Brockton » The Enterprise

Civil rights groups hit school start plan » Boston Globe

Maura Healey sues Betsy DeVos, again » Boston Globe

UMass gets $1.1M energy storage grant » The Greenfield Recorder

MSBA approves Northeast Metro Tech proposal for new school » Wicked Local Wakefield

Baker boosts voke training » Gloucester Times

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey sues Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over loan forgiveness for Corinthian Colleges students » The Republican

UMass Donahue Institute chief to retire » Boston Business Journal

Framingham State to launch biotech MBA program » Worcester Business Journal

Survey: 270 MA. schools need facelifts » South Coast Today

Environment

In Major Step, House Committee Sides With Chatham Over Monomoy Boundary Dispute » Capecod.com

With Trump backing out of climate change efforts, Boston billionaire's nonprofit steps up » Boston Business Journal

Federal

21 GOP Governors Urge Congress to Pass Tax Bill. What About the Other 13? » Governing

Health Care

State pledges to sustain child health program, even if Congress fails to provide funding » Boston Globe

Patients, docs say step therapy is tripping them up » State House News Service

Baker admin preparing to stretch CHIP dollars as it waits for Congress » State House News Service

Gene genies: Cambridge is the epicenter of the gene-editing revolution » Boston Business Journal

Littleton medical firm pays $2.4M over deceptive marketing » Worcester Business Journal

Housing

Boston-Area Rent Hikes Moderate, But Affordability Challenges Persist » WBUR

Failing foundations: GOP tax plan endangers deduction for homeowners with tainted concrete » The Republican

Human Services

Holyoke Soldiers' Home faulted in state audit for staff overtime, dorm and safety equipment inspections » The Republican

'Higher-than-acceptable risk' of safety posed by Holyoke Soldiers' Home failure to do inspections: state audit » The Republican

87 percent rise in nurse overtime costs and failure to show need cited in audit of Holyoke Soldiers' Home » The Republican

Interfaith Council of Western Mass. donates medical supplies to clinic in Puerto Rico » The Republican

Senator's Fundraising Welcomed, His Music Less So » The Local News

Labor

Mass workers call for raised minimum wage and family leave » Bay State Banner

Legislative

Massachusetts Sen. Stan Rosenberg 'still has a chance to come back,' former Senate President Tom Birmingham says » The Republican

Sen. Bruce Tarr brings toy Drive to Middleton » Wicked Local

Local Government

School Committee did not violate Open Meeting Law » Andover Townsman

Warren asks for RVSPs for Saturday town hall » Gloucester Times

Framingham: Inauguration ceremony set for mayor, city officials » The Metro West Daily News

Boston tech chief to step down » Boston Globe

Sterling Municipal Light honored for 'Leading by Example' » Worcester Telegram

Littleton liquor license demand grows with economic development » Wicked Local Littleton

Newton Mayor Elect Announces Senior Positions In Her Cabinet » Marlborough Patch

Opinion

Politician's Free Coffee - 504 Pounds of It - Is Just The Start of a Real Corruption Story » New Boston Post

The nation needs to hear Trump's accusers » Boston Globe

In Allston, the transit lesson we never learn » Boston Globe

Editorial: Prescription for pain » Boston Herald

Stopping Armageddon » Boston Globe

Peter Lucas: Rosenberg could be Senate president again. Just don't bet on it. » Lowell Sun

Pat Purcell's service to Boston » Boston Globe

Editorial: Right, and wrong, ways to discuss issues of equality » Boston Business Journal

Bay State passes Hawaii as healthiest (Editorial) » The Republican

Politics

Political Pulse: When women run, communities win » The Suffolk Journal

For blacks in Boston, a power outage » Boston Globe

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ciccolo running for state representative » Wicked Local Lexington

Democrats accuse Charlie Baker of supporting Roy Moore, whom he called 'unfit' for office » Boston Globe

Public Health

Marianne LaBarge: Explains support for 'death with dignity' resolution » Gazette Net

Greenfield sues big pharma over opioids » Gazette Net

Activists want ban on fluoride in drinking water » Salem News

Massachusetts city sues opioid makers, distributors » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Dudley's Wojnar named Mass. Chiefs of Police Association president » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Cape police protect K-9 partners from opioid exposure » Cape Cod Times

State Finance

State Spending Grows at Lowest Pace Since Great Recession » Governing

State Government

Attorney General Maura Healey to sue FCC over net neutrality rollback » The Republican

Mass. AG says she'll join suit against FCC action rolling back Net neutrality rules » Boston Globe

Massachusetts officials vow to fight FCC rollback of net neutrality rules » WCVB

Taxation

What you need to know about the most recent changes to the GOP tax bill » Boston Globe

Transportation

Checking in on T control board at halfway point » Commonwealth Magazine

State might back full replacement of Pittsfield Municipal Airport terminal » Berkshire Eagle

Utilities

Eversource rate hike delayed » The Greenfield Recorder

Exploring A Water System From Mountain Reservoir To Bathroom Tap » WAMC

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