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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:30pm GoldenEye 007 Fundraiser with Governor's Council Candidate Paul DePalo

6:30pm GoldenEye 007 Fundraiser with Governor's Council Candidate Paul DePalo

Birthdays: State Senator Karen Spilka

WBUR Poll

“It feels like a very giant step, but unfortunately it’s not going to be a giant step because no matter what you do this is something that keeps pouring in,” Trump said. “We’re going to find the answer. There is an answer. I think I actually know the answer, but I’m not sure the country is ready for it yet. Does anybody know what I mean? I think so.”

President Donald Trump

Speaking about the opioid crisis after signing the Senator Markey sponsored bill aimed at stopping illegal drugs from coming into the country.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Democrats are torn on whether to support Trump on border wall » Boston Globe

No luncheons for Elizabeth Warren » Boston Herald

Business

Feds say Healey can't sue student loan servicer » Boston Globe

Amazon is seeking up to 1 million square feet in Boston » Boston Globe

Baby boomers destroyed their hearing. Biotech is trying to fix it » Boston Globe

The 50 richest people in Mass. are worth a combined $133 billion » Boston Globe

Child-support deposit delay hits clients in pocketbook » Lowell Sun

Lawrence bars face discipline » The Eagle Tribune

21 Percent Of Mass. Voters Say They've Been Sexually Harassed At Work » WBUR

NOAA seeks $900K, all permits from Codfather in civil action » Gloucester Times

Herald execs' pay disclosed in bankruptcy filings » Boston Herald

Cannabis & Psychedelics

South Hadley to vote on ban of commercial marijuana establishments » Gazette Net

South Hadley Town Meeting approves marijuana sales ban; residents to make final decision during April election » MassLive

Cancer Patients Asking Doctors About Marijuana Still Get Little Help » WBUR

Congressional delegation: Hands off Massachusetts pot law | News & Observer » The Associated Press (AP)

New marijuana laws could lead retailers to accepting cash only payments » WWLP 22

Federal pot policy has chilling effect on South Shore businesses » The Patriot Ledger

Staties, BPD to feds: We won't bust bud in Bay State » Boston Herald

Education

Keenan inauguration will draw Baker, others to Salem » Gloucester Times

Joan Medeiros becomes first woman to lead Bristol Community College Board of Trustees » South Coast Today

Keenan to be inaugurated as Salem State president » Boston Globe

Environment

Council Votes to Send Letter to Environmental Dept » Revere Journal

Lawmakers urge Gov. Baker to condemn offshore drilling plan » The Associated Press (AP)

Massachusetts congressional delegation urges Gov. Charlie Baker to reject Trump administration's offshore drilling plan » MassLive

State senator wants wastewater warnings » Boston Herald

Baker reiterates opposition to energy drilling off Massachusetts » State House News Service

Federal

Trump's Voter Fraud Commission May Be Dead, But His Quest Continues » Governing

Gaming

UMass study shows problem gambling not so hard to shake » Gazette Net

Health Care

MA radiology lab loses medical records of more than 9,300 patients » HealthCare Business

Swansea mental health center sued by attorney general's office for fraud » The Herald News

AG Healey Sues Mass. Mental Health Center For 'Unlicensed' Staff » WBUR

Baker: Massachusetts won't impose Medicaid work requirement » Boston Herald

Fed extension gives Mass. CHIP funding through March » State House News Service

Housing

GE sells land to the city's Housing Authority for new homes » Lynn Daily News Item

Immigration

'Thank You For Choosing Boston': Mayor Walsh Defends TPS Holders » WBUR

Children of TPS holders plead for their parents at solidarity rally in City Hall » Boston Globe

Insurance

Lawmakers seek answers on auto insurance rates » Newburyport News

Labor

Food distribution workers in Brockton to be paid thousands after attorney general investigation uncovers minimum wage violations » MassLive

Legislative

Deadlines set for special state primary in Attleboro rep race » The Sun Chronicle

Tran announces staff appointments » Sentinel & Enterprise

Senate retail task force to hold public hearing in Northampton » MassLive

Report: Door opens for Rosenberg to return as Senate president » The Greenfield Recorder

Ex-Senate president separates from husband amid ongoing probe » Boston Herald

Former Senate President Stan Rosenberg Separates From Husband Bryon Hefner » NECN

Local Government

Scituate bounces back after winter storm » Wicked Local Scituate

Town of Aquinnah seeks 'common ground' with tribe » Martha's Vineyard Times

Methuen councilors weren't aware of opioid suit » The Eagle Tribune

South Hadley Town Meeting rejects moving municipal elections to September » MassLive

Opinion

Sessions muddied waters of legalized marijuana, and the US attorney for Mass. isn't helping » Boston Globe

Leonard Glass and Bandy Lee: We aren't diagnosing Trump. We're sounding an alarm » Boston Globe

With activist's death, another victim to mourn » Boston Globe

Should we be worried that stocks are headed for a crash? » Boston Globe

Our view: Early voting enhances democracy » Gloucester Times

State Senate candidates makes a case for change » Lowell Sun

Michael Graham: Pot party coming to a theater near you » Boston Herald

Editorial: Congress must step in, exempt legal weed states » Boston Business Journal

Lee Harrison: The Devil and Charlie Baker » Berkshire Eagle

Letter: Support Safe Communities Act » Wicked Local Topsfield

Politics

GOP Healey Challenger Comes Out Swinging, Rips Attorney General Over Drug Lab Scandal » New Boston Post

L'Italien: I'd back Trump's wall to save Dreamers » Lowell Sun

U.S. Senate Hopeful to Congress: Dump Earmark Talk » New Boston Post

AG candidate urges Healey to release drug lab records » State House News Service

Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor talk health care, high-speed east-west rail at Longmeadow forum » MassLive

Public Health

Clean water advocate: Flow of info 'a public health risk' » Boston Herald

Trump signs Markey-sponsored bill to improve opioid screening technology » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker touts Beverly Hospital recovery coach program » Wicked Local

Sen. Eric Lesser calls for raising tobacco age to 21 statewide following Springfield vote » MassLive

Trump signs Markey bill to stem flow of fentanyl » State House News Service

Sudders: Fed law looms as obstacle to supervised injection sites » State House News Service

Public Safety

Police body cameras have some benefits, preliminary findings of Boston trial say » MassLive

Worcester City Council seeks ways to curb prostitution, asks for police stings targeting johns » Worcester Telegram

State Government

Early Voting Expansion Proposed To Include Massachusetts Primary » WAMC

State Asian American Commission welcomes 4 new members » WWLP 22

The #MeToo Effect Trickles Down the Public Workforce » Governing

Taxation

Steady income tax raises Republicans' ire » The Salem News

Lawmakers seek cushion for tax law » Boston Herald

Efforts to popularize tax bill, increase take-home pay may put people in government's debt, says Rep. Richard Neal » MassLive

State tax breaks to film industry totaled nearly $100M last year » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

Should Boston Banish Its Gondola Dreams? » WGBH News

Some Advice for MBTA General Manager Luis Ramirez after His Bad Day on Twitter » Boston Globe

Baker warns Keolis as commuter rail falters: 'They need to up their game' » Boston Herald

Baker criticizes Keolis over post-storm commuter rail struggles » Boston Globe

Utilities

Healey-led coalition asks for federal utility rate review » The Recorder

Mass DPU OKs new 'demand charge' on residential solar customers in Eversource territory » MassLive

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