9:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Public Hearing Room, Barnstable Town Hall, 367 Main Street, Hyannis

9:00am Greater Boston Legal Services Client/Staff Lobby Event, Great Hall, State House

10:00am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, William B. Allen Community Room, Franklin Regional Council of Governments, 12 Olive Street, Greenfield

10:00am Department of Unemployment Assistance Public Hearing, Minahan Hall, Charles F. Hurley Building, 19 Staniford Street, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY19 Budget Hearing - ANF, Exec. Office of Technology, Secretary, Treasurer, Attorney General & Auditor

10:30am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

11:00am Go Red for Women, Grand Staircase, State House

11:00am Special Senate Committee on Net Neutrality and Consumer Protection, Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Informational Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Public Hearing and Executive Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Executive Session

2:00pm Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Rooms 231-232, UMass School of Law, 333 Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth

6:00pm Meet & Greet with Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford & Gubernatorial Candidate Bob Massie, GSM Labor Council, 556 Pleasant Street, New Bedford

7:00pm Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Public Hearing, Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Field Headquarters, Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough

State Primary for Special Election for Sen. Thomas McGee's seat

Birthdays: Rep. Joseph McKenna

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Kennedy Could Be the Democrats' Best Hope (But May Not Want to Be) » Politico

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Milford-area lawmakers working to help shuttered bottling plant workers » Worcester Business Journal

State retail task force's listening tour swings through region » Gazette Net

Senate task force discusses support for local businesses » WWLP 22 News

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Medical dispensaries argue against wide expansion of ways to get pot » Boston Globe

Money flows to supporters of accommodations law » Gloucester Times

Districts with students displaced by hurricane would receive funding through bill » Wicked Local Norwood

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Boston mayor: State aid levels contributing to 'crisis' » Worcester Telegram

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Millbury, Fitchburg companies get recycling grants » Worcester Telegram

Opponents, supporters react to Trump's offshore drilling plan » Cape Cod Times

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AG's Office Recovers More Than $45M for MassHealth in 2017 » Banker & Tradesman

Warren demands bipartisan solution as health center crisis looms » Dorchester Reporter

Homeowners come forward about crumbling foundations - Western Mass News - WGGB/WSHM » Western Mass News

Statewide efforts target affordable housing shortage » Worcester Telegram

Council backs tenant 'right of refusal' bill, so long as Cambridge gets to alter it to fit » Cambridge Day

Mass. delegation to 'Dreamers': GOP controls your fate » Boston Globe

After flirting with outsourcing, MBTA and mechanics reach deal » State House News Service

Massachusetts Attorney General Fights For Rule To Let Workers Keep Their Tips » Framingham Source

Business 2018: Minimum wage rise, paid leave likely to move forward » Gazette Net

Ways and Means Chair Karen Spilka says Sen. Stan Rosenberg investigation should continue » The Republican

Some Democrats say it's time to pick a new state senate leader » Boston Herald

Rosenberg on the ropes » Sentinel & Enterprise

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Massachusetts Senate President Harriette Chandler 'appalled' by Stan Rosenberg email allegations » MassLive

State Sen. Rosenberg facing new round of accusations » Worcester Telegram

Asked about Rosenberg-Hefner email allegations, top Senate budget chief says let investigation play out » MassLive

Baker: “No way” Rosenberg should regain presidency if charges are true » The Greenfield Recorder

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Concerns grow over Rosenberg probe's impact on legislating » State House News Service

Dorchester rep joins race for open Senate seat » State House News Service

Governor's initial budget raises concerns for Weymouth officials » Patriot Ledger

One nation, divided by lies » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: AG plan will help with abandoned properties » Lowell Sun

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Race, not abortion, was the founding issue of the religious right » Boston Globe

Carvalho has pulled papers to run for state Senate seat » Boston Globe

With One Candidate, Special State Primary Tuesday Lacks Suspense » Salem Patch

Democratic challengers file to run against Sens. Welch, Lewis » Wicked Local Winchester

Worcester police to combat gang crime and youth violence with $490,000 grant » The Republican

POV: Solitary Confinement Offends Basic Humanity » BU Today

Mass. Legislators Propose More Money For Child Welfare Lawyers » New England Public Radio

Massachusetts budget writer expects $65 million windfall from federal tax overhaul » The Republican

Layoffs almost hit watchdog commission for Massachusetts alcohol industry, state treasurer says » The Republican

Trump administration accused of 'sabotage' in census process by Mass. official » WCVB

Rental, excise taxes are split in revised measure » Wicked Local Yarmouth

Justices weigh bid to derail income surtax ballot proposal » State House News Service

MBTA driver is fired for using cellphone at time of Mattapan trolley crash » Boston Globe

Charter says West Stockbridge broadband buildout near; other towns face delays » Berkshire Eagle

AG Healey Calling For DOER To Be More Transparent About Northern Pass » WBUR

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