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"I applaud Senate President Chandler’s leadership appointments and look forward to continuing to work with leadership to conduct the important business before the Senate this year," Spilka said. "I am particularly encouraged by Senator Chandler’s decision to elevate talented women to positions of power in the Senate and am thrilled to have smart, hard-working, respected leaders like Senators Lovely and Chang-Diaz joining our Ways and Means leadership team as we approach the budget release and debate."

Senator Karen Spilka

Speaking about the number of committee and leadership changes taking place in the Senate.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Republicans are not just attached to Trump — they're his customers, too » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Force Companies to Make Sexual-Misconduct Data Public » The Cut

A Judge Will Let Ex-Trump Advisor Rick Gates Spend Spring Break in Boston » Boston Magazine

Booker, Gillibrand and Warren to join Doug Jones for March DNC fundraiser » Politico

Business

Tarr bill would fuel growth in fishing, farming » Newburyport News

Ruling hits Portuguese biz » Boston Herald

In New Compact, Harwich Harnesses 'The Power Of Culture' » The Cape Cod Chronicle

Rubius collects $100 million in latest round of fund-raising » Boston Globe

Can Lynn build its own Faneuil Hall? This new marketplace is going to try. » Lynn Daily News Item

Amazon Plans to Add 2,000 Jobs, Lease Giant Office in Boston » Boston Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Trafficking will disqualify potential pot industry workers » Boston Globe

Harm in the High Way: Pedestrian fatalities jump in states with legalized pot » Boston Herald

Trafficking would disqualify potential pot industry workers » WCVB

Civil Rights

Pignatelli honors 150th anniversary of the birth of Great Barrington native Du Bois » the Berkshire edge

Education

Medford Superintendent To Retire Early » Worcester Patch

Mass. students borrowing more to attend public universities » Boston Globe

John Lewis Named 2018 Commencement Speaker » The Harvard Crimson

Massachusetts May Sue Federal Student Loan Servicer, Judge Rules » US News and World Report

Environment

Property owners along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway to help pay for its upkeep » Boston Globe

Republicans and Democrats will fight Trump plan for offshore drilling, Massachusetts GOP state Sen. Bruce Tarr tells Boston crowd » MassLive

Trump's offshore drilling plan panned at hearing » Newburyport News

At Leominster's Sky View Middle School, no art class means empty palettes, untapped creativity » Sentinel & Enterprise

Gaming

Baker: As Wynn Scandal Deepens, Regulators Should Changing Casino Name » WBUR

AG: Lose the 'Wynn' » Boston Herald

Governor: Changing Name of Wynn Casino Should Be Considered » US News and World Report

Women's group calls on gaming board to 'do the right thing' » Boston Herald

Health Care

Health care providers brace for confusion as new Mass. Medicaid rules are rolled out » Boston Globe

Trump Administration Can Revoke States' Right to Regulate Obamacare, But Will It? » Governing

Human Services

Popular food assistance program running out of funds » State House News Service

State program offering farm fresh food to SNAP recipients in jeopardy » Valley Advocate

Immigration

Lowell rep eyes boosting ICE detainer to 12 hours in Safe Communities Act » The Valley Dispatch

Feds say Boston's sanctuary city policy is 'serious risk' » Boston Herald

Labor

In workers' comp fraud case, former Worcester Sheriff's Dept. officer gets probation » Worcester Telegram

Extortion case will go on, despite recent rulings some say undercut the case » Boston Globe

Walsh aides lose bid to toss extortion case » Boston Herald

Legislative

Rep. James Miceli taken by ambulance from house Dem caucus » Lowell Sun

Newton's Creem named Senate majority leader » The Salem News

Sal DiDomenico lands leadership role » Boston Herald

Harriette Chandler puts new Senate leadership team in place » Worcester Telegram

Lovely named vice chair of Ways and Means » Wicked Local Salem

Hundreds gather in Northampton to remember state Rep. Peter Kocot » Gazette Net

New process recommended for sexual harassment complaints in House » State House News Service

Local Government

Plymouth Child and Family Services clinic will remain open » Wicked Local Plymouth

Oxford police chief favors arming schoolteachers » Worcester Telegram

Bourne selectman charged with assault » Cape Cod Times

Mayor eyes increased funding for school safety » Gloucester Times

Opinion

Our view: Government must listen on ocean drilling » Gloucester Times

Our Opinion: We're number 8! Reason is largely infrastructure » Berkshire Eagle

Astley: Creating positive change in the face of violence » Milford Daily News

Letter: A liquor lawsuit » Concord Monitor

Letter: Summit brought tourism industry together » The Salem News

#MeToo catches up with Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky » Boston Globe

The attack of the retro-culture » Boston Globe

Brookline should remove slaveholder's name from school » Boston Globe

Finally, movement on renaming Yawkey Way » Boston Globe

Politics

Governor hopefuls make opening pitch to Dorchester Democrats » Dorchester Reporter

Valley Patriot BASH Committee Announces the 2018 Nominees for our 1st Amendment Award » The Valley Patriot

Democrat challenging Hill for House seat » The Salem News

Kennedy gets a Democratic primary challenger » The Sun Chronicle

Warren stumps in Holden » The Landmark

Democrats keep winning special elections. A 'Blue Wave' may be coming this fall » Boston Globe

Public Health

Drug treatment diversion prescribed for substance abusers » Wicked Local Weymouth

Public Safety

Baker: Feds should reinstate ban on assault-style weapons » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says feds should adopt something similar to state's assault weapons ban » MassLive

Healey's 2016 crackdown on copycat assault weapons took those firearms off market » Berkshire Eagle

State continues to fund fire prevention program in Weymouth » Wicked Local Weymouth

Politicians are slow to act on guns, even as pressure builds » Boston Globe

Harvard study finds gun injuries drop nationwide — during NRA conventions » Boston Globe

Sex, consent and custody » Dig Boston

With Guns in the Spotlight, Candidates for Governor Recalibrate Their Positions » Governing

Elizabeth Warren Urges Investment Firms to Hold Gun Manufacturers Accountable » Boston Magazine

In Mass., Counting Guns In Schools — And Hoping To Avoid Catastrophe » WBUR

State trooper involved in shooting has history of racist online posts » Boston Globe

State Government

Power shortage: Experience gap looms in WMass with loss of 3 longtime lawmakers » Gazette Net

Taxation

Reps urge home care workers to help defeat sales tax cut » State House News Service

Transportation

Top state official pushes for interim West Station options » Boston Globe

Framingham-Worcester line performance rate improves with upgrades » The Metro West Daily News

THE INCREDIBLE, INEQUITABLE MBTA » Dig Boston

How Boston's Airport Bounced Back From the Storm That Crippled J.F.K. » New York Times

Utilities

Quincy officials eye municipal internet network » Wicked Local

Pilgrim workers violate federal regulations » Cape Cod Times

Eversource appeals NH ruling on N. Pass » Commonwealth Magazine

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