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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Mass. League of Community Health Centers Outreach and Enrollment Day, Grand Staircase & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm Education Reform Now Advocacy 4th Annual Policy Luncheon, UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston

4:00pm International Workers' Day Demonstration, Liberty Plaza, East Boston

6:30pm Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Lindsey Esser

6:30pm Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Lindsey Esser

7:30pm Jamaica Plain Reception for Lieutenant Governor Candidate Quentin Palfrey

7:30pm Jamaica Plain Reception for Lieutenant Governor Candidate Quentin Palfrey

Last day to enact Initiative Petitions

Special Election for Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry's seat

Birthdays: Rep. Daniel Donahue

"It has made tough times in the State House. It has not been easy for senators, for staff,"

Senator Karen Spilka

Speaking about the ongoing investigation into former Senate President Stan Rosenberg.

News By Category
Business

Evidence of dozens of deaths ‘irrelevant’ for meningitis jury, defendants argue » Boston Globe

Chamber Hosts Legislative Breakfast Wednesday » Somerville Patch

Black Market in Roxbury feels growing pains » Boston Globe

Round two for harborfront skyscrapers begins » Boston Globe

Amazon announces major expansion in Boston » Boston Globe

Cambridge’s Ironwood Pharmaceuticals to split into two businesses » Boston Business Journal

It’s Groundhog Day: Massachusetts Legislature Again Proposes Comprehensive Noncompete Law » National Law Review

State Senate OKs bill to help victims of data breaches » Hampshire Gazette

Amazon expansion includes new office, 2K jobs in Boston » Boston Herald

Agriculture officials taking applications to start hemp industry » WWLP.com

Crimes

Responses And Solutions To The Spread Of Storefront Massage Parlors » WGBH

Education

Hackers get $10,000 in bitcoin after attack on Leominster schools » Boston Globe

Environment

Gov. Baker seeking federal disaster relief for March storm » WCVB

Bay State joins lawsuit vs. Trump admin plan to scrap car emission standards » Boston Herald

Winchester Town Meeting backs plastic bag ban » Wicked Local Winchester

Human Services

$43.4 million in work recommended for Holyoke Soldiers' Home includes 'high risk' needs like fire protection, roof repairs » MassLive

Immigration

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo does not anticipate passing major immigration bill this session » MassLive

Judiciary

Former inmate seeks compensation after conviction vacated » Boston Globe

Worcester DA disputes claims made by former head of state police » WCVB

Attorney for State Police troopers in Alli Bibaud case plans to name Worcester DA Joseph Early Jr. in federal lawsuit » MassLive

Labor

Wages are finally rising at a healthy clip — except for middle-class workers » Boston Globe

Legislative

Day Announces Increased Funding for Stoneham in House Budget » Somerville Patch

Baker: Beacon Hill should tackle sales tax drop, all other ballot questions » Boston Business Journal

State Rep. Hannah E. Kane announces Armed Forces Day » Wicked Local Shrewsbury

Local Government

Boardwalk to be named after former state rep., mayor Robert Correia » The Herald News

News Briefs: House budget victories for 4th Berkshire District, environment; budget boosts funding for programs, services; Senate passes credit protection bill » the Berkshire edge

Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Petitions Baker for Winter Storm Financial Aid » WHAV

Springfield residents more optimistic on city's future, less worried about crime, Western New England University poll finds » MassLive

Eminent domain on table for downtown Quincy » Patriot Ledger

Boston Has the Second-Most Impactful Millennial Population Nationwide » Boston Magazine

Opinion

Editorial: Challenges ahead for new school chiefs » Hampshire Gazette

Peter Lucas: Where were progressives in Setti Warren's time of need? » Lowell Sun

Fighting the assault on liberal democracy » Boston Globe

Wynn Resorts’ attempted touch-up doesn’t hide complicit enablers » Boston Globe

Baker still popular, but not with all in GOP (Editorial) » MassLive

Editorial: Charlie Baker charts slow and steady course, for now » Boston Herald

Editorial: Gov. Charlie Baker ignores Donald Trump at own peril » Boston Herald

Trump is losing at home but winning abroad » Boston Globe

Politics

DA candidate Patalano calls for transparency, accountability » Lowell Sun

Unopposed again? Despite controversies, Brockton reps run uncontested » The Enterprise

Democratic governor hopeful Robert Massie makes his case to replace Gov. Charlie Baker » Lynn Daily News Item

Running for a second four-year term, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker won't be focusing on campaign trail until August » The Republican

Diehl Endorsed By GOP To Face Warren In November » WAMC

Political Notes: Former Gore aide to challenge Crocker » Cape Cod Times

Antigay Springfield pastor fighting Charlie Baker — and gay Ugandans in federal court » Boston Globe

Orrall takes aim at Treasury » Gloucester Times

Auditor candidate Brady wants to serve on Baker's 'deeper bench' » Gloucester Times

Support for Springfield Republican Lively adds new dynamic to Baker re-election » WWLP.com

Consultant sees Walsh as possible 2022 gov contender » Metro

Baker re-elect strategy emerging: Too busy to campaign » WWLP.com

Joseph P. Kennedy III could reap big political benefits with Fall River win » Boston Herald

In visit to Attleboro, Diehl says he won't ask primary opponents to drop out of Senate race » The Sun Chronicle

Koh hits airwaves early in crowded Third District » Boston Globe

5 observations from the GOP convention in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Top senate Dem. Spilka says Baker 'has done a good job' » WCVB

11 Things to Know about Scott Lively, the Anti-Gay Pastor Challenging Charlie Baker » Boston Magazine

DA races drawing candidates and attention » Commonwealth Magazine

Auditor candidate: Send Baker support » Lowell Sun

Public Health

Markey addresses opioid crisis » Newburyport News

Public Safety

Police chiefs back "red flag" firearms access bill » Lowell Sun

Will the Mass. State Police troopers who retired under the overtime scandal receive their pensions? 12 applications now under review » MassLive

Massachusetts police chiefs back 'extreme risk' gun bill allowing family to petition judge to take someone's guns » MassLive

Massachusetts police chiefs back 'red flag' gun access bill » Berkshire Eagle

State Finance

STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Moving money, money moving » The Metro West Daily News

State Government

Mass. agencies fail to post millions in expenditures » Boston Globe

WWII veteran visits Charlie Baker on tour to meet all 50 governors » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker at DCU Center for economic summit » Worcester Telegram

Taxation

Baker Offers General Support for Lowering Sales Tax » Associated Press (AP)

Transportation

Walsh backs Rep. Hunt measure to limit MBTA billboards » Dorchester Reporter

92 bridges deemed structurally deficient in western Mass. » Western Mass News

Report: Boston rail ties could lead to major development near Union Station » Worcester Business Journal

RMV deal finally done, but taxpayers will pay » The Salem News

T board struggling with ridership estimates » Commonwealth Magazine

New contractor hired to oversee the Ride after service issues » Boston Globe

T hires new paratransit dispatcher » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Utilities must detail tax savings » The Salem News

Plymouth nuclear plant powered down again » Cape Cod Times

Cape Wind: Requiem for a dream » Windpower Monthly

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