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Business groups raise alarm over bills to bolster community hospitals » Boston Globe

Trump declares victory in war on poverty in order to punish the poor » Boston Globe

Steve King Is A White Supremacist, And The GOP Doesn’t Care » The Huffington Post

America’s Factory Towns, Once Solidly Blue, Are Now a GOP Haven » The Wall Street Journal

Senators drop safe injection proposal after U.S. attorney warns against drug 'sanctuary' » Boston Herald

The top 10 Senate races give Democrats a (narrow) opening to win the Senate » The Washington Post

Nunes used political dollars for $15K in Celtics tickets, winery tours and Vegas trips » McClatchy

Sanchez in hot seat on immigration measure » Commonwealth Magazine

DA candidate says she feels pressured by local group » Boston Herald

DeLeo: Municipalities can adopt their own ICE policies » State House News Service

Former Harvard law students praise Kavanaugh in letter » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren confronts Trump nominee for her role in family separations » Vox

Congressman Joe Kennedy III slams House Republicans for blocking effort to subpoena Helsinki summit translator » The Republican

With new Martin’s Park, plans for more ferries, things are happening on the waterfront » Boston Globe

Influenceher event is all about workplace change » Boston Globe

Here’s what happens when startups go wrong » Boston Globe

Massachusetts regulator sanctions Infinex over sales practices at banks » Financial Planning

Power dims at GE headquarters amid global restructuring » Boston Business Journal

These startups want to buy a share of your house. Is that a good idea? » Boston Globe

Codfather's fleet heading back to sea, NOAA says » State House News Service

CFO Awards: Former Eversource executive Tom May talks accounting » Boston Business Journal

Are cities and towns demanding too much from marijuana operators? » Boston Globe

Cape businesses await rollout of pot market » Cape Cod Times

House moves to scrub old abortion, birth control laws » The Sun Chronicle

Legislature passes measure to protect abortion rights » The Metro West Daily News

Head of Mass. ACLU talks Trump, technology and the business case for liberty » Boston Business Journal

House passes revamped NASTY Act » Boston Herald

Mass. House OK’s repeal of 19th-century law that criminalized abortion » Boston Globe

Leominster, Wachusett schools awarded state grants to improve online infrastructure » Worcester Telegram

Education advocates push for more funding » The Bay State Banner

City Councilor: Ex-superintendent Chang’s exit deal a ‘violation of public trust’ » Boston Herald

President Donald Trump directs federal aid to Massachusetts for winter storm recovery efforts » MassLive

Columnist Solomon Goldstein-Rose: Clean energy innovation needs coalitions » Amherst Bulletin

McGovern lands key spot on Farm Bill committee » Gazette Net

State to appeal decision allowing painful shocks to continue » WCVB

Business groups raise alarm over bills to bolster community hospitals » Boston Globe

Advocates look to House to seal deal on caretaker registry » State House News Service

Emergency shelter, programs for homeless kids: What $7.7 million for operating the state's housing agency pays for » MassLive

Massachusetts is about to lift welfare 'cap on kids' » MassLive

Massachusetts budget protects court access for undocumented unaccompanied minors » MassLive

The “Sanctuary State” Amendment Is No More » Boston Magazine

DeLeo: Communities can adopt their own ICE policies » The Daily News of Newburyport

Judge awards family of Andrew Wagner $35 million in wrongful death suit against woman accused of fatally stabbing him » The Republican

Legislature ices Gov. Baker’s bill on civilly committed child rapists » Boston Herald

In 2015, The Top 1 Percent In Mass. Earned 31 Times The Average Of Everyone Else » WBUR

Final state budget would not allow candidates to spend campaign funds on childcare » MassLive

Lawmakers break budget impasse » The Daily News of Newburyport

Weymouth bridge could be renamed after slain police officer » The Patriot Ledger

Guns, smoking, and getting young voters involved » Martha's Vineyard Times

Massachusetts State Rep. John Barrett Talks Spectrum, Budget, Education » WAMC

Tax, equity concerns swirl around advancing benefit district bill » Lowell Sun

Roxbury peace event ‘Save R Streets’ welcomes thousands » Sampan

Editorial: No ‘sanctuary’ from the law » Boston Herald

Graham: State budget numbers don’t add up » Boston Herald

LETTER: License home birth midwives with HB4655 » The Metro West Daily News

Trump declares victory in war on poverty in order to punish the poor » Boston Globe

A crucial next step for Mass. clean energy » Boston Globe

Let’s give Trump the credit he deserves » Boston Globe

Mr. Data goes missing on safe injection plan » Boston Globe

Opportunity for Baker to seize the moment on toll test » Boston Globe

Editorial: Beacon Hill's health care fix fails to address the state's problem » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts transgender residents should be treated with respect, dignity (Letters) » MassLive

Law needed to expand access to midwives » Commonwealth Magazine

Planned transmission key to offshore wind race » Commonwealth Magazine

A fracking ban is hypocritical » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: A fresh eye on state police woes - Will new consultant have resources to help clean up mess within the Massachusetts State Police? » Worcester Telegram

Scott Lively endorses Bob Massie in Democratic primary » Boston Globe

Campaign Notebook: GOP Senate hopefuls back Trump on Putin and Russia; Koh leads in $ in 3rd House district race » Worcester Telegram

Feeney, Ventura rematch in offing » The Sun Chronicle

Capuano and Pressley, Galvin and Zakim set to debate » Boston Globe

This Kennedy challenger will almost certainly lose his race. But can he save the planet? » Boston Globe

Berkshire DA Explains Campaign Event Hosted By Felon » WAMC

Neal has commanding money lead on Amatul-Wadud in congressional race » The Berkshire Eagle

GOP Senate hopefuls do the Trump squirm » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers send bill raising Massachusetts smoking age to 21 to Gov. Charlie Baker » MassLive

State Senate nixes plan for drug-injection site designed to prevent overdose deaths » Boston Globe

Massachusetts poised to raise tobacco purchasing age » Boston Herald

US Attorney Andrew Lelling: Feds would crack down on safe injection sites in Massachusetts » MassLive

If You're Under 21, It's Likely You Soon Won't Be Able To Buy Cigarettes In Mass. » WBUR

Senate's supervised injection site pilot has US attorney's attention » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts House Votes to Boost Funding for Police Training » NECN

Police Training Fund Passes Senate, Heading To Governor » Brookline Patch

Charlie Baker to decide on new fee for law enforcement training » Boston Globe

Legislation Spurred By Gannon Killing Passes House & Senate » Cape Cod Online

State Police trooper admits getting free guns, is cooperating in criminal probe » Boston Globe

State budget on Gov. Baker's desk backs variety of Berkshires investments » The Berkshire Eagle

Budget Negotiators Come 'Out Of The Woods' With More Money » WGBH

House, Senate panel boosts budget to $42B for 2019 » The Berkshire Eagle

State budget includes UMass funding for Wareham cranberry station, Lyme disease research in Worcester, bees in Amherst, mediation center in Boston » MassLive

CVS, Walgreens, Walmart object to proposed tax on Mass. retail clinics » Boston Business Journal

Governor Baker weighs test of off-peak toll discounts » Boston Globe

Would you change your schedule to cash in on lower tolls? » WCVB

New Green Line Cars To Hit The Tracks In September: MBTA » Brookline Patch

Still paying full retail for downtown parking? The car next to you might be getting a better deal » Boston Globe

Handicapped Parking Permits Come With A Long Wait In Western Massachusetts » New England Public Radio

Coming Very Soon: Shiny New Green Line Trains » Boston Magazine

Massachusetts Senate passes net neutrality transparency bill » The Republican

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Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center