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“I’m proudest we brought the pro-life movement back to the State House,” Lyons was saying yesterday. “There are two sides to that story, and the nasty women on Beacon Hill hated me for keeping it in the public eye.”

Rep. Jim Lyons

Reacting to his loss to Tram Nguyen

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Presidential bid could pit Elizabeth Warren vs. Deval Patrick » Boston Herald

Seth Moulton says new House lawmakers want Pelosi out » Boston Globe

Pelosi's bid for speaker divides state's delegation » Gloucester Daily Times

Warren says it’s ‘too early’ after midterms to explore presidential run » Boston Globe

Warren: No timeline to decide whether to run for president » State House News Service

How Mass. congressmen might wield new clout » Worcester Telegram

Western, Central Mass. Congressmen Poised For Leadership As Dems Take House » New England Public Radio

Business

Amazon’s new second home? Crystal City is boring, corporate, and perfect for HQ2 » Boston Globe

For the first time in 23 years, TD Garden is growing » Boston Globe

Fishermen ask for more time to study wind impact » South Coast Today

Atlas Distributing named founding sponsor of WooSox » Worcester Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Capitalists for cannabis: Big businesses join small investors in the marijuana industry » Boston Business Journal

‘Big Marijuana’ is actually a thing » Commonwealth Magazine

With Labs’ Approval, Pot Shops Might Actually Open Soon in Massachusetts » Boston Magazine

Civil Rights

Transgender protections still face scrutiny » Gloucester Daily Times

Education

Harvard Medical School receives record $200 million gift » Boston Globe

State honors Randolph teacher for putting her thoughts into action » The Enterprise

New law will bolster civics education in schools » State House News Service

Education According to Marty Walsh » WGBH

Gaming

Steve Wynn sues Gaming Commission to block report » Commonwealth Magazine

Steve Wynn Is Suing the Massachusetts Gaming Commission » Boston Magazine

Health Care

After hospital strike, county saw more support for nurse referendum » The Recorder

Human Services

Food Pantry In Pittsfield Tries To Ease The Stigma Of Getting Help » WBUR

Judiciary

Boston, Orleans lawyers nominated for Land Court » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Labor

Marriott execs:?Room for gloom in walkout » Boston Herald

Legislative

Ousted conservative says he wasn’t motivated by hate » Boston Globe

Hannah Kane to continue representing Shrewsbury at Beacon Hill » Shrewsbury Post

Massachusetts Caucus Of Women Legislators Gets New Chairwoman » Reading Patch

Local Government

Voters reject spending for road improvements » The Inquirer and Mirror

Mayors talk regional solutions to transportation, housing at Chamber event » Boston Business Journal

Cheshire Select Board could soon add two new members » Berkshire Eagle

Search panel submits list of TA finalists » Tewksbury Town Crier

Ashland public safety complex clears first of two hurdles » The Metro West Daily News

Opinion

Boston is not prime for Amazon » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: No major surprises in political races » Lowell Sun

Howie Carr: Dems’ fury aimed at Andover Rep. Jim Lyons » Boston Herald

Thoughts, prayers, and flags at half staff won’t stop the next angry gunman. » Boston Globe

Why is President Trump so afraid of a free press? » Boston Globe

With Sessions gone, rule of law hangs in the balance » Boston Globe

‘Untouched’ not always best forestry plan » The Recorder

Thousand Oaks is another massacre we won’t remember » Boston Globe

Editorial: Change can't wait in Mass. boardrooms » Boston Business Journal

Politics

4 maps that show surprising results from Mass. races Tuesday » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren win lacks ballot-topping punch » Boston Herald

Political Notes: Losses don't dissuade newcomers » Cape Cod Times

How a Massachusetts Republican became America’s most popular governor » Christian Science Monitor

A hard line against colorful hardliners » Commonwealth Magazine

As women win in record numbers nationwide, Mass. makes its own history » Lowell Sun

It was all about turnout in local midterm elections » Worcester Telegram

Paul McMurtry holds off challenge for 11th Norfolk state house seat » Wicked Local Walpole

Mirra heads for fourth term » Newburyport News

Big turnout leads to big backups at Hingham High School polls » Wicked Local Hingham

Women will hold 57 of 200 Mass. legislative seats » Newburyport News

Burlington voters back State Election winners » Tewksbury Town Crier

How Kingston voted » Wicked Local Kingston

Hanover turnout for midterm election is 71 percent » Wicked Local Hanover

Women will hold 57 of 200 legislative seats, and that's a record » Gloucester Daily Times

With a Divided Congress, States Will Likely Take Up the Slack » Governing

Public Health

DEA adds community outreach to fight Bristol County opioid problem » The Enterprise

Public Safety

Bay State cops laud slain California deputy » Boston Herald

'Not Again': New England Lawmakers React to Thousand Oaks Shooting » NBC Boston

Special Sheriff Robert Harnais wants to focus on opiods » Patriot Ledger

Ex-police chief sues Otis, saying ouster was retaliation » Berkshire Eagle

State Finance

The Week in Public Finance: How Tax Policies Fared at the Ballot Box » Governing

State Government

Charlie Baker ’absolutely’ staying put » Boston Herald

Utilities

New grant program to help Massachusetts residents pay heating bill » News 22 WWLP.com

Eversource writes off its investment in Access Northeast because of Columbia Gas disaster » Boston Globe

Drinking with the Merrimack Valley recovery workers who live on an old cruise ship in Southie » Dig Boston

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