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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am St. Francis House Advocacy Day, Nurses Hall, State House

9:30am Health Costs of Hunger in Massachusetts Study Release, Grand Staircase, State House

10:00am Office of Campaign & Political Finance Public Hearing, One Ashburton Place, Room 411, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY19 Budget Hearing - Public Safety

11:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Public Hearing

12:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

1:00pm Senate Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing

1:30pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

6:00pm Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Roxbury

"I've enjoyed the work, I really love my district, the issues I've been able to work on, the people I've been able to work with," Kulik said. "But I felt like I was getting to the point of 25 years where you reflect a bit and think about other things you might want to do with your time."

Representative Stephen Kulik

Announcing he will not run for re-election.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Rising star Moulton boasts big fundraising numbers » CNN

Reports: Powder hoax aimed at Trump Jr. came from Boston » Boston Herald

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans Holyoke fundraiser » The Republican

Business

Comcast among companies suspending their advertising on WEEI » Boston Globe

Burlington-based XebiaLabs raises $100M to compete with IBM, CA Technologies » Boston Business Journal

Herald bankruptcy auction, with 3 bidders, is Tuesday » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cannabis Control Commission holds final public hearing » Martha's Vineyard Times

Concerns of top pols over scope of pot biz rules mounting » State House News Service

In final push for marijuana sales, Mass. commission feels heat from familiar foes » Berkshire Eagle

Governor's office warns pot regulator about stoned drivers, marijuana use by youths » Boston Globe

State senator says Massachusetts farmers should be allowed to grow marijuana as cash crop » Mass Live

Charlie Baker not high on pot bars » Boston Herald

Massachusetts' top public safety official worried about marijuana cafes, theaters » Mass Live

Worcester claims marijuana club misled city officials » Worcester Business Journal

Pot regulators again urged to go slow on pot establishments » The Associated Press (AP)

If smoking's allowed, does that include marijuana? » The Salem News

Legislature wants CCC to scale back pot industry regulations » Worcester Business Journal

Speaker DeLeo Joins Governor In Cautioning Marijuana Regulators To Slow Down » WBUR

Hearing on Marijuana Regulations Sees Small Turnout » Vineyard Gazette

Pot licenses could be rolled out on timeline » The Valley Dispatch

Civil Rights

Corporate Religious Exemptions Being Considered » Cape Cod Online

'MeToo' Sends Anti-Discrimination Agency Budget Request Soaring » New Boston Post

Education

At Tufts, Lawrence Bacow was tasked with reenergizing the university » Boston Globe

Worcester school board to vote on joining Brockton in suing state over funding formula » Worcester Telegram

NECC gets $10K early college program grant » Wicked Local Newburyport

Environment

Satellites show warming is accelerating sea level rise » Boston Globe

Citizens will demand omnibus clean energy bill, Pacheco predicts » State House News Service

Senate committee advances ambitious Massachusetts clean energy bill, 'matching the urgency of climate change' » Mass Live

APCC States Opposition to Offshore Drilling Plan » Cape Cod Today

Mass. Senators Offer Plan To Accelerate Clean Energy Growth » WBUR

Federal

White House proposes $4.4 trillion budget that adds $7 trillion to deficits » Boston Globe

Trump and House GOP push for stricter work requirements for welfare » Boston Globe

Markey calls Trump's infrastructure plan a "fraud" » State House News Service

Trump budget would gut EPA, DOE renewables office » Utility Dive

Trump Budget Calls for Work Requirements for Housing Aid » Governing

Gaming

Dems say Gaming Commission needs to examine Wynn $$$ » State House News Service

Health Care

AG's Office recovers $45M for MassHealth » Berkshire Eagle

MassHealth changes come with a hefty price tag for employers » The ACA Times

Housing

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey request extension of FEMA housing benefits for Puerto Ricans » Mass Live

Immigration

Pathway to residency a common theme for 3rd District Dem candidates » Lowell Sun

Insurance

This woman's restored smile came at a hefty price » Boston Globe

Labor

State grant to build up 'Second Chance' job-training in Greenfield » The Recorder

Union pushes off Berkshire Regional Transit Authority strike » Berkshire Eagle

Legislative

Massachusetts state Rep. Stephen Kulik will not run for re-election » MassLive

Retiring Rep. John Scibak: 'It's time' » MassLive

Two Western Mass. Lawmakers Won't Seek Re-Election » New England Public Radio

At issue: Lawmakers' exemption from state's records law » Boston Herald

Pacheco says trips abroad benefit his district » Wicked Local Bridgewater

Local Government

Study of a Palmer rail stop should be a priority, Town Council argues in letter to MassDOT » MassLive

Sen. Patrick O'Connor to hold office hours in Weymouth » Wicked Local Weymouth

Close the “Investor” Loophole in Short-Term Rentals (Airbnb), Say Downtown Civic Groups » North End Waterfront

Framingham: Mayor will release info on licensing board candidates » The Metro West Daily News

The Boston City Council Appears Ready To Tussle With Mayor Walsh On Several Key Issues » WGBH

Governor's budget could negatively impact Haverhill finances » The Eagle Tribune

SMOC Awarded $75,000 Urban Agenda Grant From Baker-Polito Administration » Framingham Source

Hatfield treasurer resigns amid financial turmoil » Gazette Net

Opinion

Dykema: Decisive action is needed on clean energy » Milford Daily News

Trigger warning: Either you're for free speech or you're not » Boston Globe

Lynn Villency Cohen: Assessing AG-museum accord » Berkshire Eagle

Letter: Museum-AG accord is dark day for county » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Dems taking a gamble » Boston Herald

Baker is leader on clean energy » Lowell Sun

Atkins: Trump relies on others to make proposal work » Boston Herald

Our view: State should expand Earned Income Tax Credit » Gloucester Times

Politics

A year after 'she persisted,' Warren is still speaking out » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. Republican Party appears to violate its own neutrality rules » Boston Globe

Domestic violence survivor says U.S. Senate candidate John Kingston helped her flee abuse » Mass Live

Amherst Survival Center's Feed Democracy Initiative topic of public discussion » Mass Live

Political Notes: Stanton launches bid against Hunt » Cape Cod Times

Lakeville Republican Keiko Orrall running for state treasurer » South Coast Today

GOP state rep Keiko Orrall launches run vs. Treasurer Deb Goldberg » Boston Herald

Former Sen. Finegold considers another bite at the apple » Lowell Sun

Brookline's Rebecca Stone Kicks Off Run For State Rep » Brookline Patch

Public Health

Rep. Whelan Takes Aim at Synthetic Opioid with Bi-Partisan Bill » Cape Cod Online

Families of opioid overdose victims sending letters to State House, White House » WWLP 22

Sen. Cindy Friedman supports heart disease movement » Wicked Local Arlington

Public Safety

House revives Equifax bill, plans to tackle it Wednesday » Lowell Sun

Police Chief De Naro to Address Haverhill Shootings, Graffiti Thursday » WHAV

Meet the criminal who went undercover in the country's largest MS-13 takedown » Boston Globe

Vehicle's air filter not permissible search area, split SJC rules » Lowell Sun

Boston Police Face Criticism For Black History Month Tweet » WBUR

State Finance

Beacon Hill warms up to $3.5 billion borrowing bill » Lowell Sun

Senate bond bill contains local earmarks » Lowell Sun

State legislature sends $3.6 billion repair and improvements bill to Governor's desk » WWLP 22

State budget hearing in Peabody on education, local aid rescheduled » The Salem News

State Government

AG Healey warns adding citizenship question would jeopardize accuracy of 2020 Census and undercount Massachusetts population » Sampan

Budget 'Certainty,' Mass. Senate Stability, Energy Use On Pot Farms: The Week Ahead On Beacon Hill » New England Public Radio

Taxation

Top earners could ditch state, tax study finds » The Salem News

Transportation

Baker planning another $200M local road repair bill » State House News Service

Future fare increases on the table as MBTA faces budget woes » Boston Globe

T eyes hikes for fares, parking fees » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA Faces $111 Million Budget Gap » WGBH

Utilities

As Mass. Debates Northern Pass Deal, Sununu Says Project Was 'Railroaded' » NHPR

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