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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

10:30am Department of Early Education & Care Public Hearing, EEC Worcester Regional Office, 10 Austin Street, Worcester

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Citizens' Housing & Planning Association Production and Preservation Committee Meeting, 18 Tremont Street, Suite 401, Boston

2:00pm Screen at 23 Campaign Resolution Press Conference, Grand Staircase, State House

7:00pm Rep. Shawn Dooley's State of the District, Wrentham Council on Aging, 400 Taunton Street, Wrentham
Harvard increases support for West Station

Commonwealth Magazine

These titans stick together in the way that many titans do, not because they share some special affection or particular philosophy but because each sees in the others’ stature an affirmation of his own. They’re a cluster strut.

NY Times columnist Frank Bruni

Commenting on the friendship between Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and Donald Trump.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump says he would speak to Mueller under oath » Boston Globe

Business

What the GE investigation could mean for the company's future » Boston Globe

Abrupt closure of Zoots dry-cleaning chain leaves customers hanging » Boston Globe

Around Amherst: Breaking down the money in the charter debate » Amherst Bulletin

Empty downtown Brockton restaurant a 'travesty' » The Enterprise

Economy strong but could be stronger, says U.S. Rep. Richard Neal at Holyoke Chamber event » The Republican

Sanofi Genzyme expanding in Framingham Tech Park » The Metro West Daily News

Toys “R” Us Looks to Close Six Massachusetts Stores » Boston Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Massachusetts Bill Introduced That Protects Legal Marijuana Businesses » Weed News

Led by Warren, lawmakers urge Trump to overrule Sessions on pot » Boston Globe

Debate Heats Up Over North Andover Mega Marijuana Research Facility » NBC Boston

Pot farm would pay North Andover $5M per year for 20 years » Eagle Tribune

Lelling doesn't budge on pot stance » Commonwealth Magazine

Lelling reinforces DOJ stance on cannabis » Worcester Business Journal

Crimes

Mass. man on trial in plot to kill former AG Coakley and federal judge » WCVB

Education

Springfield teachers, Empowerment Zone schools praised by Gov. Charlie Baker » The Republican

Rural schools to push for millions more in state aid » The Recorder

Local officials will wait and see after Baker announces more education funding » The Metro West Daily News

Activists urge Harvard to stop investing in Boston hedge fund that holds Puerto Rico debt » Boston Globe

Braintree officials expecting jump in Kindergarten enrollment » The Patriot Ledger

Plan to bring relief to ITT students gets preliminary OK » Boston Globe

More state aid for schools that have "stepped up" in accepting evacuees » Lowell Sun

Environment

APCC Asks Governor Baker To Send Letter Opposing Drilling Plan » Cape Cod Online

Gaming

Massachusetts Could See DFS Permanently Become Legal under Sen. Donoghue Bill » Casino Games Pro

Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill Emerges to Prepare for 'Sea Change' on Sports Betting » Sports Handle

Massachusetts Considers Online Gambling in 2018 » Legal US Poker Sites

Health Care

Berkshire Workers Critical Of GIC Reducing Health Care Options » iBerkshires

Gov. Charlie Baker renews pitch for health changes » Boston Herald

Housing

House okays major borrowing bill to support housing production » The Republican

Among U.S. Mayors, There's Widespread Concern About Housing Costs, BU Survey Finds » WBUR

Human Services

Puerto Ricans in Massachusetts refuge dumped by FEMA » Boston Herald

Immigration

Lawrence Among Sanctuary Cities To Get Justice Dept Warning » CBS Boston

Niberd Abdalla, longtime Western Mass. resident who overstayed visa, to be released from ICE detention » The Republican

Mayor: Feds 'focusing on imaginary bad guys' » Boston Herald

Amid deportations, SJC chief justice pleads for $5m hike in civil legal aid funding » Boston Globe

Insurance

Baker knocks 'very poor' GIC rollout » Berkshire Eagle

Rosenberg against public employee health plan changes » The Recorder

Baker calls rollout of health insurance changes for state workers 'flawed' » Boston Globe

Healey investigates whether insurance changes for state workers violated meeting law » Boston Globe

Open meeting investigation is latest twist in GIC health plan controversy » State House News Service

After furious outcry, Massachusetts commission abandons plan to change state workers' health insurance choices » The Republican

GIC To Reconsider Health Plan Consolidation » WBUR

Judiciary

Worcester lawyer Steven Power confirmed as judge for Westboro court » Worcester Telegram

Beverly native approved for Superior Court judgeship » The Salem News

Springfield court gears up for region's first federal terror trial » The Republican

Labor

Want more from your workers? Get them to run into each other more often » Boston Globe

Workers' comp fraud charges stand against former correction officer from Ashburnham » Worcester Telegram

Baker seeks to cap sick-time accruals for college employees » Boston Business Journal

Mass. Launches First Statewide Salary Negotiation Workshops For Women » WBUR

Goldberg Launches Statewide Salary Negotiation Training Program for Women » Go Local Worcester

Legislative

Hinds Appointed to Senate Ways And Means » iBerkshires

Hinds appointed to Senate Committee of Ways & Means » Berkshire Eagle

Outrage in Wisconsin as Republicans Fire State's Top Ethics and Election Officials » Governing

DiDomenico Reflects on 2017 Achievements » Charlestown Bridge

Ethics panel met for three hours, approved confidentiality motion » State House News Service

Senate committee vows to protect witnesses in Rosenberg investigation » Boston Globe

Local Government

If new Lowell High has pool, city might have to pay for whole thing » Lowell Sun

State Rep. Denise Garlick to host report to the community » Wicked Local Needham

March to Swampscott municipal election underway » Wicked Local Swampscott

Fed judge wants to see grand jury instructions in City Hall extortion case » Boston Herald

Opinion

A haunting city moment » Boston Globe

Extension of children's health program is a key gain in budget accord » Boston Globe

Joan Vennochi: Does Megyn Kelly really deserve this vitriol? » Boston Globe

Graham: Put brakes on the choo-choo, Charlie » Boston Herald

Editorial: Let the whining begin » Boston Herald

Guest Opinion: Steward must work harder to keep Morton maternity unit open » Taunton Gazette

Carr: Scandal-ridden FBI must be abolished » Boston Herald

What's happened to CLF? » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Baker's College Plan Takes Small Steps As Crushing Student Debt Looms » WBUR

Politics

Baker has 61 times as much campaign money as all of his Democratic opponents — combined » Boston Globe

In this tiny Maine town, residents say white nationalist administrator didn't speak for them » Boston Globe

Unions, outside groups fund proposals for millionaires tax, wage increase » The Daily News of Newburyport

Democratic congressional candidates' forum set for Feb. 6 in Hudson » Boston Globe

The race for Massachusetts' 3rd District is unusually crowded. What happens next? » Boston.com

With a commitment to social justice, upstart secretary of state candidate travels to Berkshires » the Berkshire edge

LG Candidate Quentin Palfrey Addresses Lynn Democratic Committee » Lynn Journal

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's decency doesn't absolve him of the GOP's obscenity » 50 States of Blue

Choices and consequences » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Health

More money for prison-run treatment center in wake of troubling reports about facility » Boston Globe

Public Safety

For staties, controversies piling up » Boston Herald

Hudson receives grants for fire safety programs » Community Advocate

Terrorism, opioids, and highway patrol: State Police welcomes newest class » Boston Globe

Son of Sgt. Douglas Weddleton, who was killed in line of duty, among 174 new Massachusetts State Police troopers who earned a badge today » The Republican

State Finance

What's in Gov. Charlie Baker's FY19 budget proposal? » The Republican

Governor sends $40.9B budget to Legislature » The Recorder

State Government

Springfield students, both Puerto Rican evacuees, lead Pledge of Allegiance at Gov. Charlie Baker's State of the Commonwealth » The Republican

Selectmen notes: Building commissioner named chairman of state board » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Transportation

Gov. Baker says South Coast Commuter Rail will become a reality » Turn to 10

Letter asks Baker to put Berkshire County representative on long-range transportation panel » Berkshire Eagle

Quincy works to oppose a new Long Island bridge » The Patriot Ledger

Selectmen discuss possible litigation against MassDOT » South Coast Today

Harvard increases support for West Station » Commonwealth Magazine

Harvard ups financial commitment for West Station, calls for interim train stop in Allston » Boston Globe

Seaplane plan gets pushback » Boston Herald

Bill addresses Massachusetts electronic tolling privacy concerns » The Republican

Utilities

Towns Get Grant To Study Regional Sewer Plant » The Cape Cod Chronicle

Massive oil burn during cold snap a 'disaster,' says state energy and environment secretary » Berkshire Eagle

Will the country's first mandatory residential demand charge slow the Massachusetts solar boom? » Utility Dive

Impacts of recent cold snap forcing closer look at energy mix, LNG » Lowell Sun

Northern Pass prevails in Massachusetts Clean Energy RFP, handing victory to Eversource and Hydro-Quebec » The Republican

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