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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Generation Citizen Civics Day, Nurses Hall & Members Lounge, State House, Boston

10:00am LGBTQ Youth Commission Recommendations Release, State Library, State House, Boston

10:00am Healthy Start Awards, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

5:30pm Worcester County Clerk of Courts Candidate Joanne Powell Campaign Kickoff

5:30pm Reception for Attorney General Maura Healey

5:30pm Worcester County Clerk of Courts Candidate Joanne Powell Campaign Kickoff

5:30pm Reception for Attorney General Maura Healey

6:00pm Reception for Plymouth Board of Selectman Candidate Ken Tavares

6:00pm Reception for Plymouth Board of Selectman Candidate Ken Tavares

Today's Graphic
via governing.com

“There’s no place . . . in public life — or any life — for the things Scott Lively says and believes,”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about gubernatorial hopeful Scott Lively.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Mueller questioned Novartis payment to Trump lawyer Michael Cohen » Boston Globe

Business

Plan to ban robocalls to mobile phones advances in Massachusetts House » The Republican

Bay State investigates Uber pricing during deadly nor’easter » Boston Herald

From auto body shop to clean-tech incubator: Inside Greentown Labs' new HQ » Boston Business Journal

Walsh proposal would ban investors from renting out on Airbnb » Boston Globe

There aren't enough cyber security professionals to protect Massachusetts computer systems, experts say » MassLive

Developers look to revive Riverside project in Newton, on a much bigger scale » Boston Globe

Here’s what the Citgo sign would look like next to its new neighbor » Boston Globe

Mayor Walsh’s Short-Term Rental Proposal Would Outlaw Investor-Owned Airbnbs » Boston Globe

Here's what Related Beal has planned for the property beneath Boston's Citgo sign » Boston Business Journal

Mass. had the fastest-growing economy in the Northeast for 2017 » Boston Business Journal

Uber under state investigation for surge pricing during storm emergency » Boston Globe

Crimes

Lawyer who operates Roxbury sober home is charged in drugs-for-sex scheme » Boston Globe

Education

Top state official: Remove Dobelle's name from MCC library » Lowell Sun

Worcester educators look to Springfield model as they refine ‘incubation hub’ proposal » Worcester Telegram

Annual education funding updates eyed in bill before Senate » WWLP 22

State revokes approval of Quincy College nursing programs » Wicked Local Quincy

Faculty at UMass Boston 'deeply dismayed' by proposed Mount Ida/UMass Amherst deal » The Republican

Small Changes In Funding Formula Could Drive Millions More Dollars Into Mass. Schools » WBUR

Students, teachers to rally at Statehouse as public school funding vote » WCVB

Environment

Environmentalists And Town of Saugus Appeal State Approval Of Ash Landfill » WGBH

Disaster aid now available for Weymouth coastal homeowners » Wicked Local Weymouth

Storm damage estimates climbing » Gloucester Times

Climate Summit For Mayors To Be Held In Boston In June » WBUR

Health Care

State preparing for "groundbreaking" muni-health info release » State House News Service

Housing

Housing Assistance Corporation Announces New Board Members » Cape Cod Today

Human Services

Bill would tie defenders of helpless people, pets » Boston Herald

Federal review gives Holyoke Soldiers' Home high marks for health and safety standards » The Republican

Immigration

Cooperating With Trump on Immigration Takes Political Toll on Sheriffs » Governing

Immigrant rights groups fight Trump administration on TPS » The Bay State Banner

Labor

State Police union files complaint about GPS vehicle tracking » Boston Globe

Troopers' union challenges GPS cruiser tracking program » Boston Herald

Massachusetts State Police union files complaint over GPS tracking in cruisers, alleges state 'failed to bargain in good faith' » The Republican

The Real Reason Behind Recent Teacher Strikes -- And Why They're Likely to Continue » Governing

Read the labor complaint: Massachusetts State Police union says Alli Bibaud controversy disrupted bargaining » The Republican

Legislative

Collins sworn in to Senate, eyes UMass hearing on Mount Ida College » Dorchester Reporter

Local Government

South Hadley TM OKs public water testing, senior center design » Hampshire Gazette

Fresh faces pledge community service in Fifth Suffolk District » Dorchester Reporter

Mayor Walsh travels to Ireland tomorrow » Dorchester Reporter

Rockland Town Meeting approves $400K to buy vacant lot » Wicked Local Rockland

'My goal is to make it happen,' says Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr., who remains tight-lipped as PawSox talks continue » The Republican

Rideshare fees yielded $85K for Worcester in 2017; now the city must decide what to do with it » Worcester Telegram

Swampscott wants to develop a 'smart growth' area around its train station » Lynn Daily News Item

Pittsfield Receives NEA Grant To Reinvent River » WAMC

Opinion

Letters to the Editor: May 9, 2018 » Boston Herald

Push for automatic voter registration » The Recorder

Our view: Lawmakers should work in the open » The Salem News

John McCain doesn’t want Donald Trump at his funeral. Who would? » Boston Globe

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' web of lies » Boston Globe

What’s so great about John McCain? » Boston Globe

No more Governor Nice Guy » Boston Globe

Editorial: Unusual political developments » The Recorder

Shortchanging English learners and low-income students » Commonwealth Magazine

Falling short on school standards and funding » Commonwealth Magazine

Ferry issues are a threat to business » Martha's Vineyard Times

Politics

US Rep. Richard Neal, Tahirah Amatul-Wadud make ballot, will square off in Democratic primary » The Republican

11 vie for traction in 3rd Congressional District » Boston Herald

2nd Dem panel takes shots at each other in debate » The Lowell Sun

Newton attorney with Amherst ties to run for Rosenberg’s vacated Senate seat » Hampshire Gazette

Hampshire County veterans advocate Steven Connor launches write-in campaign for Senate seat held by Stan Rosenberg » MassLive

Sen. Elizabeth Warren to host town hall in New Bedford » South Coast Today

Republican who claims Holocaust was orchestrated by gay Nazis wins enough support for Massachusetts governor primary » Newsweek

Rep. Cullinane’s father and Jovan Lacet file police reports after a confrontation » Dorchester Reoprter

Shiva Ayyadurai says he’s raised millions, but nearly 97 percent are in-kind donations » Boston Globe

LePage to be featured at Diehl fundraiser » State House News Service

Public Health

Massachusetts House votes to raise age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21 » MassLive

Raise of tobacco purchasing age to 21 easily clears house » 22WWLP.com

Mass. House OKs 21 As Minimum Age For Buying Tobacco » WBUR

Massachusetts House votes to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco to 21 » Boston.com

Bill would set 21 as minimum age for tobacco statewide » Worcester Business Journal

State Finance

Education, regional transit in state Senate budget » Wicked Local

Massachusetts Senate Announces $41.42 Billion Budget » Framingham Source

Massachusetts Senate releases $41.42 billion budget proposal for FY19 with focus on education » The Republican

State Government

Galvin employees filed election papers during business hours » Boston Globe

Governor designates May as Asian American month » Community Advocate

Taxation

Sales tax cut not on radar of legislative leaders » Newburyport News

Transportation

Amherst TM gives $53K in hopes of saving PVTA routes » Hampshire Gazette

Driverless trucks: The next big thing on the road » Fox 25 Boston

West Station wrangling » Commonwealth Magazine

Restoration of public confidence needed after 'extremely troubling' Martha's Vineyard ferry problems, Mass. lawmakers say » The Republican

Utilities

Pols mull next move on competitive electricity suppliers » Lowell Sun

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