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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Plymouth Country Republican Club Annual Christmas Party with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito

5:30pm Plymouth Country Republican Club Annual Christmas Party with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito

“If Boston is going to be competitive, we have to be competitive in terms of salaries, both with peer municipalities and around the country,”

John Tobin, head of the city’s Municipal Compensation Advisory Board

Speaking about pay raises for City Hall that are on the agenda for the new year.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

GOP makes its case for tax bill to a skeptical public » Boston Globe

Liz Warren: Wait for Doug Jones before tax vote » Boston Herald

Trump's greatest mission: erasing Obama's legacy » Boston Globe

Business

Why Israeli Cybersecurity Firms Are Moving From Tel Aviv To Boston » WBUR

Amazon bid shows new perspective on New Bedford » South Coast Today

Retailers irked over bag ban » Boston Herald

Massachusetts to ramp up policing of digital currency » The Associated Press (AP)

Massachusetts Joins List of US States Hostile to Bitcoin » Bitcoin

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Wilmington Just Says No To Rec Pot Sales, Detox Facilities » Marlborough Patch

Williamstown Discusses Proposed Medical Marijuana Dispensary » WAMC

Mass. Recreational Pot Industry Won't Just Line Pockets Of Big Businesses, Regulators Say » WBUR

Education

Advanced Manufacturing Program Launched at Voke Schools » US News and World Report

Environment

Baker Administration Awards Grants for Local Farm Conservation Projects » Capecod.com

Mayor Walsh signs ban on plastic bags for Boston » Boston Globe

A hot attraction among Boston's many: obese squirrels » Boston Globe

Health Care

No miracle cure for rising drug costs » Boston Globe

Group says merger will raise costs, hurt minorities » Gloucester Times

The new price of hope » Boston Globe

Housing

Up for grabs: Lottery planned for affordable home in Bolton » Worcester Telegram

CHIP puts focus on racial injustice » Sentinel & Enterprise

Christmas arrives in form of keys for new Habitat for Humanity homeowners » Berkshire Eagle

Immigration

Boston police commissioner joins legal effort to protect 'Dreamers' » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Senate confirms Andrew Lelling as US attorney for Massachusetts » The Republican

Labor

Tufts Medical Center won't see nurses strike on Christmas » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

In era of Trump-inspired discord, state Sen. Adam Hinds wants to do 'politics differently' » the Berkshire edge

How often they voted: Representatives' 2017 Beacon Hill attendance records » The Republican

Former Senate president: Rosenberg 'still has a chance' » Boston Business Journal

Which state reps missed the most roll calls in 2017? » Sentinel & Enterprise

Where The Mass. Legislature Landed In 2017: The Week Ahead On Beacon Hill » New England Public Radio

Local Government

Holiday wreath ceremony pays tribute to veterans » Community Advocate

Attleboro Redevelopment Authority: Don't talk, don't pay » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion

A figure-skating redneck hungry for acceptance » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh's Instinct Is Right on Plastic Bags » New Boston Post

What's fair in breaking up the empire of 'the Codfather'? » Boston Globe

Region's economy depends on skilled workforce » The Daily News of Newburyport

Editorial: Refining the stadium deal » Providence Journal

Racism bleeds Boston of black talent » Boston Globe

Social media turn us into the paparazzi of our own celebrity » Boston Globe

Carr: Hack Christmas never ends » Boston Herald

Editorial: Fighting the last war » Boston Herald

Editorial: Gone but not forgotten » Boston Herald

GAY: All I want for Christmas is ... » The Sun Chronicle

Politics

SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Carbone quick to declare for Tran's City Council seat » Sentinel & Enterprise

L'Italien lashes back on residency » Lowell Sun

Heslam: Beth Lindstrom has proven herself » Boston Herald

Warren tells constituents to stay engaged on issues » Salem News

Transgender candidate used to protect US from weapons of mass destruction » New York Post

Dominican Republic presidential candidate visits Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Scaccia to face competition in Hyde Park/Roslindale state-rep district » Universal Hub

Public Health

Licenses sought for recovery coaches » The Daily News of Newburyport

State Government

When 'public' buildings cease being fully public » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: AG Maura Healey On Why She Is Suing The Feds » CBS Boston

Taxation

What this tax bill means for us in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Will Your Taxes Go Up or Down? A Calculator for the New Tax Bill » New York Times

Transportation

MBTA to remove troubled contractor for the Ride » Boston Globe

T celebrates progress — even if passengers don't feel it » Boston Globe

Natick's Marion Street bridge reopens » The Metro West Daily News

Utilities

'Solar monster' sparks suburban scrap » Boston Globe

National Grid Seeks 7 to 13 Percent Rate Hike for Residential Customers » WHAV

Neighbor demands shuttered Falmouth turbine be removed » Cape Cod Times

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 12/18

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Plymouth Country Republican Club Annual Christmas Party with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito

5:30pm Plymouth Country Republican Club Annual Christmas Party with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito

Tuesday - 12/19

10:00am Joint Committee on Housing, Public Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Health, Public Hearing

5:30pm Maura Healey End-of-Year Celebration

5:30pm Maura Healey End-of-Year Celebration

Wednesday - 12/20

Birthdays: Rep. Rich Haggerty

5:30pm Rep. Michael Day's Holiday Celebration & Toy Drive

5:30pm Rep. Michael Day's Holiday Celebration & Toy Drive

6:00pm Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George's Birthday Celebration & Fundraiser

6:00pm Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George's Birthday Celebration & Fundraiser

Thursday - 12/21

Birthdays: Rep. Kimberly Ferguson

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Politics and Pastries with Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose, Share Amherst, 17 Kellogg Avenue, Amherst

Friday - 12/22

5:00pm State Sen. Candidate Dominick King Holiday Celebration

5:00pm State Sen. Candidate Dominick King Holiday Celebration


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