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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Registry of Motor Vehicles Public Hearing, MassDOT Boardroom, Second Floor, State Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza, Boston

Birthdays: State Senator Julian Cyr

"There's no question that it would create a chilling effect with respect to at least some witnesses if the investigation is set up in such a way that members of the Legislature will know who is saying what or who is even in line as potential witnesses,"

Harvey Silverglate - civil liberties attorney

Speaking about the witnesses in the Stan Rosenberg investigation fearing retaliation.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump upends GOP strategy to avoid shutdown with call to settle childhood insurance impasse » Boston Globe

Rep. Capuano On Shutdown: 'DACA Is Critically Important, But It's Not The Only Issue' » WGBH News

Business

Baker encouraged, but says he'll wait to hear from Amazon » The Daily News of Newburyport

Here's the email Amazon sent to Boston about the short list for its second headquarters » Mass Live

Rosenberg: Short-term rental regs 'not rocket science' » Berkshire Eagle

Hopes dashed for Amazon headquarters in Weymouth » The Patriot Ledger

People 'jumping to conclusions' about General Electric, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says » Mass Live

Historic Jacob Wirth Co. restaurant up for sale » Boston Globe

'Too early' to talk incentives for Amazon in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker says » Mass Live

Officials bond around Boston area's pitch to host Amazon headquarters » Wicked Local Rockland

'Cryptocurrency scheme': Unregulated digital token sales lead to charges » Boston Herald

Boston, Somerville prime for Amazon final push » Boston Herald

Boston, Somerville consider regional effort to land Amazon's HQ2 » Boston Business Journal

The Boston Area Is Among 20 Finalists For Amazon's Second Headquarters » WBUR

Amazon sites: Boston in, Berkshires out » Berkshire Eagle

Rotary is turning a new leaf in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Massachusetts Securities Division Takes Enforcement Action Against Caviar ICO, based in Cayman » Crowdfund Insider

Elected officials bond around Boston area's pitch to host Amazon » Boston Business Journal

Ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie visits DraftKings in Boston » Boston Herald

Sunny days ahead for state's economy, but have an umbrella handy » Boston Business Journal

Putnam CEO sees transit, housing as business group's top priorities » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Massachusetts Senate Picking At Bones of Anti-Abortion Statutes » New Boston Post

Mass. Senate to repeal dated abortion laws » The Recorder

Crimes

Feds seek to disqualify Joyce's lawyer » Boston Herald

Education

Baker, Lovely to speak at Keenan inauguration » Gloucester Times

Education bills flow as committees face reporting deadline » The Herald News

Gov. Charlie Baker proposes $15 million in aid for Massachusetts school districts that accept Puerto Rican students » The Republican

Baker seeks $15M for schools educating hurricane victims » The Associated Press (AP)

Environment

Dam removal, seawall funding awarded for Plymouth, Kingston, Marshfield » Wicked Local Plymouth

Health Care

CTE can begin soon after head injury, even in teens, BU study finds » Boston Globe

Housing

Rosenberg: Short-term rental regulation 'not rocket science' » Gloucester Times

Human Services

Service with no benefits » Gloucester Times

Immigration

One of the original Dreamers fights for DACA » Boston Globe

'Living in fear every day': ICE raids possibly on horizon in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

It's Not Just Washington. At Least 3 Other States Share Drivers' Immigration Info With ICE. » Governing

Salvadoran Immigrants and allies rally to fight TPS decision » Bay State Banner

Insurance

In cost cutting move, state workers to have fewer health care choices » Sentinel & Enterprise

Major Mass. Insurers Dropped From State Employee Health System » WBUR

Gov. Charlie Baker defends public health insurance change » The Republican

Liberty Mutual sells life insurance unit for $3.3 billion as part of overhaul » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

Cambridge parents react to potential change in state teen sex laws » Wicked Local

Labor

Northampton City Council throws support behind movement to raise state minimum wage to $15 per hour » Mass Live

Protesters demand proper severance from Kindred Living in Needham Heights » Wicked Local Needham

Jury awards former MWRA worker $1.2 million for wrongful termination » Boston Globe

MBTA reaches 'tentative' agreement with bus mechanics union » Boston Herald

MBTA reaches tentative agreement with machinists union IAM Local 264 » The Republican

Legislative

AG has spoken with alleged victims in Senate sexual harassment case » WCVB

Tarr named vice chairman of net neutrality panel » The Salem News

9 state senators to review sexual harassment policies » The Republican

Local Government

Meet the candidates: Ty Waterman running for 2nd Bristol House District » The Sun Chronicle

Merrimac board seeks NRC hearing on Seabrook plan » The Daily News of Newburyport

Rockland receives nearly $8K for cultural programs » Wicked Local Rockland

Attleboro sewer project expands, likely to cause continued traffic tie-ups » The Sun Chronicle

Fiscal woes prompt Hatfield special meeting » Gazette Net

City-funded report on Brockton discrimination case finds no retaliation » The Enterprise

City official in charge of race dialogue leaves post » Boston Globe

Opinion

Our Opinion: Assessing Lelling's words on state pot industry » Berkshire Eagle

Trump supporters need to confront his racism » Boston Globe

Here are three things Boston needs to do now to land Amazon » Boston Globe

Letter: Ruling opens door to 'nefarious behavior' by insurance carriers » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Editorial: When sun shines, plan for rainy days » Boston Business Journal

Battenfeld: Congress shouldn't get paid till there's a budget » Boston Herald

Baker steps up help for local schools (Editorial) » The Republican

Politics

A Year After The Women's March, What's Changed? » WBUR

How JFK played a big role in the inauguration of New Jersey's new governor » Boston.com

Geoff Diehl campaign says it has $1 million in donations » Boston Herald

This Senate candidate could not remember the name of his congresswoman » Boston Globe

Activists Prepare for Second Women's March in Cambridge and Boston » Boston Magazine

Public Health

News Brief: Pignatelli urges real legislative action on opioid epidemic » the Berkshire edge

Public Safety

Local fire departments get SAFE grants » Telegram News

Haverhill Receives $205,000 Police Staffing Grant » WHAV

State Finance

Accord points to unrestricted local aid boost of at least 3.5 percent » Sentinel & Enterprise

In budget tease, Baker details local aid increases » The Salem News

State Government

State auditor approves unfunded mandated early voting costs » Leominster Champion

State Bill Would Create Commission To Investigate Harassment » WBUR

With shutdown looming, Baker anticipates minimal Mass. disruption » Boston Globe

A short federal government shutdown won't cause big disruption, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

Transportation

Keolis Crews Work To Keep Trains Running In Snow And Cold » CBS Boston

As Green Line Extension moves forward, locals hope for expansion into Medford » The Tufts Daily

Winter woes put spotlight on Mattapan trolleys' fate » Dorchester Reporter

Steamship boots national news networks from ferry TVs » Cape Cod Times

When a 'minor' delay on the T isn't so minor » Boston Globe

Utilities

Fuel banks seek $25M in state assistance » Cape Cod Times

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