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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Boston Children's Hospital State House Advocacy Rounds and Education, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Leading the Nation: Celebrating 25 Years of Education Reform, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:30am Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight, Public Hearing

1:00pm Gold Star Wives Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

5:30pm Rep. Diana DiZoglio for State Senate Campaign Kickoff

5:30pm Rep. Diana DiZoglio for State Senate Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm MassDems Chinatown Banquet with Mayor Marty Walsh and Councilor Michelle Wu

6:00pm Spring Reception for Plymouth County Treasurer Tom O'Brien

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Normal Orrall Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Beth Lindstrom for U.S. Senate Reception

6:00pm Marshfield Selectman Candidate Michael Bradley Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm MassDems Chinatown Banquet with Mayor Marty Walsh and Councilor Michelle Wu

6:00pm Spring Reception for Plymouth County Treasurer Tom O'Brien

6:00pm State Rep. Candidate Normal Orrall Campaign Kickoff

6:00pm Beth Lindstrom for U.S. Senate Reception

6:00pm Marshfield Selectman Candidate Michael Bradley Campaign Kickoff

7:00pm State Rep. Candidate Rich Haggerty Campaign Kickoff

7:00pm State Rep. Candidate Rich Haggerty Campaign Kickoff

Birthdays: Rep. F. Jay Barrows, State Senator Brendan Crighton
SEVEN STEPS. 27,000 LIVES

The Boston Globe

“I think the dynamic on Beacon Hill is that everyone is getting along to go along,” Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez said. “There could be more oversight and checking in with what’s happening with the executive branch and whether they are delivering. It’s [the Legislature’s] role as part of the checks and balances in the system.”

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez

Speaking about Governor Charlie Baker and the legislature.
News By Category
Business

Opioid addiction costs employers $2.6 billion a year for care » Boston Globe

Dunkin’ Donuts is testing something called ‘donut fries’ and other eccentric snacks in Boston » Boston Globe

Airlines sue attorney general over Mass. sick time law » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Livin' and Dion: From methadone to marijuana, why not 'Make it Here' » Herald News

Should You Give Pot to Your Dog? » Boston Magazine

Cannabis Commission turning to Worcester for new headquarters » Berkshire Eagle

Civil Rights

‘Fifty years ago, a great man was stolen from us’ » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker and others mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's death » Boston Herald

50 Years After His Death, Hear MLK's 1965 Speech Before Mass. Legislators, Recreated » WBUR

Education

UMass in talks to acquire Mt. Ida College in Newton, Mass. » The Republican

Baker budget plan has some schools concerned » State House News Service

Environment

EDITORIAL: Straightforward step to prevent sewage spills » Newburyport News

State OKs draft environmental impact statement on rail route through Middleboro » The Enterprise

Federal

ICE blocking Plymouth detainees from state court dates » Boston Herald

Gaming

Has Wynn’s luck run out? » Commonwealth Magazine

Housing

Senate goes light on short-term rental regs » Commonwealth Magazine

Human Services

Local pols hope to continue Healthy Incentives Program » The Recorder

Professional Center for Child Development invites legislators in for the day » The Andover Townsman

SJC to take up homeless housing suit » Boston Herald

Springfield gets search warrant to inspect South Congregational Church sanctuary where Peruvian woman facing deportation is staying » The Republican

Judiciary

Major justice reform bill clears Legislature » The Recorder

Legislators back revamp of state's criminal justice laws » Boston Herald

Mass. Legislature sends Baker sweeping criminal justice bill » Boston Globe

Major Criminal Justice Reform Bill Clears Mass. Legislature With Little Opposition » New England Public Radio

Massachusetts legislators back revamp of state's criminal justice laws » MassLive

Labor

State Police overhaul will require union talks, Baker says » Boston Globe

Some Massachusetts State Police reforms may take longer to implement than others, Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

Legislative

Timilty won’t call for Brady resignation » Wicked Local Braintree

Collins nominated to replace Forry in Senate » Dorchester Reporter

Local Government

WHALE gets $150,000 from state » South Coast Today

How laziness, fear, blunders, and fights gave Mass. towns such weird borders » Real Estate by Boston.com

Opinion

Think bigger on Red-Blue connection » Commonwealth Magazine

Time to pass the torch in the Mass. Senate » Boston Globe

Reclaim the Seaport ramp to speed Silver Line » Boston Globe

Politics

Retired Math Teacher Edges GOP Hopeful In Attleboro House Race » CBS Boston

Hawkins takes House seat, Collins moves to Senate » Boston Herald

Public Health

State funds for overdose-reversing Narcan run dry, raising prices for municipalities » Boston Globe

Public Safety

In Seaport, it’s State Police vs. Boston police in battle over turf » Boston Globe

Barnstable County Commissioner Criticizes David Hogg on Twitter » Boston Magazine

Cape Cod Official Attacks School Shooting Survivor On Twitter » CBS Boston

An uneasy truce between modern politics and history events » Boston Globe

State Government

NDAs and Confidential Settlements Shake State Capitols and City Halls » Governing

Transportation

Silver Line Resumes Regular Service after Temporary Tunnel Closure » Boston Magazine

The Red/Blue MBTA Connection Is Back from the Dead » Boston Magazine

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