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Today on Beacon Hill

7:30am Massachusetts Marijuana Summit II, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Center, 10 Winter Place, Boston

9:30am YouthBuild Day at the State House, Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:30am Alliance for Vocational Technical Education, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Executive Office of Health and Human Services Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, FY19 Budget Hearing - Health & Human Services

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Deirdre Hall Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Deirdre Hall Campaign Kickoff

Birthdays: Rep. Susannah Whipps

“People have no idea how badly our country has been treated by other countries,” Mr. Trump said on Thursday. “They’ve destroyed the steel industry, they’ve destroyed the aluminum industry, and other industries, frankly.” “We’re bringing it all back,” he added.

President Donald Trump

Speaking about new tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

After uproar, EPA's Pruitt says he plans to fly coach: 'There's a change coming' » Boston Globe

Rick Gates nixes family trip to Boston after threats » Politico

Capuano: CFPB Quietly Ended The Equifax Investigation » WGBH

Business

Plan for a Roxbury helipad withdrawn amid neighbors' criticism » Boston Globe

On gun reform, what Washington can't do, Corporate America can » Boston Globe

State Senate OKs legislation allowing Baker Hill Road District to buy Berkshire Mall » Berkshire Eagle

Driving development: How self-driving cars of tomorrow are shaping today's projects » Boston Business Journal

TJ Maxx owner hits new record high after blowout quarter » Boston Business Journal

Herald's new owner to begin making job offers next week » Boston Business Journal

495/MetroWest report highlights success in regional economy » The Metro West Daily News

Springfield Regional Chamber Event to Feature Secretary Jay Ash » Business West

Report: Sports betting holds potential as major revenue stream » Lowell Sun

After criticism, Millennium Partners changed the route of proposed $100M gondola » Boston Business Journal

Liberty Mutual CEO's pay rises to $20 million » Boston Business Journal

Quincy businessman wins $122 million contract to deepen Boston Harbor » The Patriot Ledger

Cannabis & Psychedelics

For some Mass. bankers, pot's stink goes beyond federal ban » Boston Business Journal

Trafficking disqualifies potential pot workers » Lowell Sun

Crimes

Beverly man arrested for threatening Donald Trump Jr. » Boston Globe

Domestic Relations

Top officials help launch campaign against domestic violence » State House News Service

Education

Court denies student loan servicer's bid to dismiss Massachusetts lawsuit » Washington Post

Cape Cod Students Band Together To Make Schools Safer » Cape News

Harvard Blew $1 Billion in Bet on Tomatoes, Sugar, and Eucalyptus » Bloomberg Politics

Report: Declining enrollments hit Mass. rural school districts hard » The Republican

Lynn schools write a success story with improved MCAS scores » Lynn Daily News Item

Environment

Along coast, officials 'expect to lose homes during this storm' » Boston Globe

Eversource Files New Plan for Spraying on Cape and Islands » Vineyard Gazette

Rockland committee looking to 'nip' littering in the bud » Wicked Local Rockland

Is Mass. shortchanged on clean energy procurement? » Commonwealth Magazine

Gaming

Gaming panel considers Wynn still in with casino » Boston Herald

Health Care

A Community Conversation on Mental Health » Worcester Patch

Bill Aiming To Better Protect Privacy Of Patients On Others' Insurance Plans Passes House » WBUR

The Mass. Medicaid Program Is Changing How It Delivers Health Care » WBUR

Human Services

Farmers market food aid program running out of money » Gloucester Times

Immigration

Lowell rep eyes boosting ICE detainer » Sentinel & Enterprise

Insurance

Mass. health insurers post mixed financial results for 2017 » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

Berkshire County District Attorney David Capeless announces retirement » The Republican

Former Middlesex prosecutor appears headed to the bench » Lowell Sun

Labor

State finds hundreds of retirees owed pension payments by MetLife » The Republican

Hundreds gather to support the rights of workers » The Reminder

Galvin finds missing pensioners for MetLife » Boston Globe

Legislative

New House office may handle sexual harassment claims » Boston Herald

Significant change in legislative voice » The Recorder

Attorneys recommend overhaul of sexual harassment policies in Massachusetts House » The Republican

Senate President Puts New Leadership Team in Place » Cape Cod Today

Sal DiDomenico lands leadership role » Boston Herald

Local Government

Eversouce pulls back on gas gate project in Hopkinton » The Metro West Daily News

Councilor stands up to Brockton mayor on female appointments to governing boards » The Enterprise

$34 million budget proposed for Masconomet » Wicked Local Boxford

Cariddi's parting gift: $100,000 appropriated to Adams-Cheshire Regional School District » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion

Taxing college endowments will make higher education less affordable » Boston Globe

Baker and DeLeo should take the national stage on guns » Boston Globe

No hope left for Trump's Oscar picks » Boston Globe

Carr: You can bet on MGC to fail at its job » Boston Herald

Editorial: Let the probe play out » Boston Herald

Editorial: Housing, transportation holds Massachusetts back » Boston Business Journal

State Senate needs to hear WMass (Editorial) » MassLive

Politics

Congressman Moulton to address North Andover Democratic Town Committee Breakfast » Eagle Tribune

Linda Dorcena Forry to endorse Nick Collins in special election » Boston Globe

Scott Lively appeals to Maura Healey on state GOP's decision to back Charlie Baker » Boston Globe

3 candidates emerge for Rep. Steve Kulik's 1st Franklin District seat » The Republican

Four pull papers to replace Carvalho in Fifth Suffolk » Dorchester Reporter

With lawsuit, Bill Weld proves he's as quirky as ever » Boston Globe

Public Health

Trump keeps talking about opioids, but critics want action » Boston Globe

5 Cape, Islands towns take steps to sue drug companies » Cape Cod Times

Public Safety

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

Trust, safety at core of safe communities compromise, police say » Sentinel & Enterprise

Statie's alleged online posts draw scrutiny » Boston Herald

If Massachusetts State Police trooper wrote those racist posts on MassCops, he should be fired, Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

Baker: Congress should follow our lead on guns » Lowell Sun

Bills Before Mass. Lawmakers Aim To Help Police Take Guns From People Deemed An 'Extreme Risk' » WBUR

Civil rights group calls for immediate firing of Massachusetts State Police trooper after racist online posts » The Republican

State Government

Revenue Dept. failed to deliver timely child support payments » Boston Globe

Baker activates National Guard ahead of powerful nor'easter » Boston Herald

Transportation

Fitchburg gets $219G boost for roads » Sentinel & Enterprise

MBTA lays down sand bags in front of Aquarium Station, shuts down Friday ferries in advance of Nor'easter » The Republican

Maynard gets grant for Complete Streets improvements » Wicked Local Stow

Selectmen seek more parking at Westborough commuter rail lot » The Metro West Daily News

Poll shows support for transportation investment in Mass. » Worcester Telegram

Nearly 500 flights at Logan cancelled as Nor'easter hits East Coast » Boston Business Journal

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