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Today on Beacon Hill

Birthdays: State Senator Karen Spilka

“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a social media marketing genius, and very likely a harbinger of a new American political reality … The same way florid, hours-long public oratory (echoed by the newfangled telegraph and newspapers) was the route to power for Lincoln in 1860, the preeningly candid self-display of streaming social media will be the route to power in 2020 and beyond.”

Wired columnist Antonio Garcia Martinez

Speaking about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and social media's influence on politics.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Warren braces for first New Hampshire test » Politico Magazine

Rep. Ayanna Pressley: Focus On 'Foul Policies, Not Foul Language' » WGBH

Business

Baker signs bill that shields consumer data » The Salem News

New Massachusetts law requires free ‘security freezes,’ monitoring after data breaches » MassLive

A Boston biotech takes on a challenge most companies have avoided: making a better schizophrenia drug » Boston Globe

Wind turbine company picks Boston for US HQ » Boston Globe

The countdown to baseball in Worcester: A timeline of Worcester Red Sox developments expected in 2019 » MassLive

Graveyard shift: Historic cemeteries deal with dwindling space, more cremations » Boston Business Journal

Pols turn out to tout MHI Vestas' Boston HQ decision » State House News Service

Cannabis & Psychedelics

A bill has been filed to decriminalize and regulate marijuana — and it’s called H.R. 420 » Boston Globe

Cannabis panel seeks authority to scrutinize shops’ pacts with towns » Boston Globe

CCC still says host agreement law is unclear » State House News Service

Cannabis Commission says host agreement law still unclear » South Coast Today

Cannabis commission asks lawmakers to let it oversee host agreements » Boston Business Journal

Education

Central Mass. school chiefs rip 'unsustainable' funding formula » Worcester Telegram

4Cs receives major donation for planned science building » The Barnstable Patriot

Gov. Charlie Baker visits Whittier on inauguration tour » Wicked Local Georgetown

Massachusetts Considers A Stress Test For Private Colleges » WGBH

Westford schools eye tough cuts to reach $1.2M budget reduction » The Lowell Sun

Chang-Díaz Leads Charge (Again) for Education Funding Reform Bill » Jamaica Plain News

Local school leaders discuss rural school funding » The Recorder

‘There’s nowhere left to go’: Superintendents urge change in ed funding formula » South Coast Today

Environment

South Shore lawmakers urge Baker to reject natural gas station air permits » Boston Globe

Weymouth mayor asks governor to reject air quality permit for Spectra » Wicked Local Hingham

Residents, city clean up Bunker Hill Monument during shutdown » Boston Globe

Massachusetts slated to receive $5.6 million from emissions scandal settlements with Fiat Chrysler, auto supplier Bosch » MassLive

Weymouth gas project advances, but fight’s not over yet » Boston Globe

Easthampton lands $400k state grant: Money will fund new park, trail along Mount Tom range » Gazette Net

Federal

'Tidal Wave': Hundreds Of Coast Guard Families Show Up To Pop-Up Boston Food Pantry » WBUR

Gaming

The Everett casino and where it stands » Boston Globe

Gaming commission: Wynn suit should be moved to Mass. court » Boston Business Journal

Wynn suit involves 2014 proceedings, interviews with Nevada lawyers » State House News Service

Human Services

More funding requested for statewide fuel assistance program » WWLP.com

Insurance

Gov. Charlie Baker signs bill banning disability insurers from charging women more than men » MassLive

Judiciary

Gov’s Council confirms four » Mass Lawyers Weekly

SJC says judges can base sentencing decisions on drug treatment needs » Boston Globe

Labor

For some, government shutdown means working without promise of paycheck » Boston Globe

Legislative

Local freshmen picking their battles at State House » The Patriot Ledger

"Legislator Listening Sessions" to be held every month » News 22 WWLP.com

Legislative Commission Whiffs On Public Records Report » WBUR

Springfield Rep. Carlos Gonzalez will lead legislative Black and Latino Caucus » MassLive

New state legislators offer ‘listening sessions’ to the public » MassLive

Local Government

Spray park plan for Amherst’s Groff Park moves ahead » Gazette Net

Hadley hires new DPW director » Gazette Net

Walsh taps Zapata as Boston’s Census liaision » Dorchester Reporter

Inauguration marks Mazzarella’s silver anniversary as Leominster mayor » Leominster Champion

Senior tax relief, board of assessor bylaws to be signed by governor this week » Harvard Press

Salem lands $400K grant for Gallows Hill Park » Wicked Local Salem

Wareham selectmen to take 2nd look at '9' » South Coast Today

State orders Haverhill to turn over DPW investigation report » The Eagle Tribune

Boston city councilor Timothy McCarthy says he won’t seek re-election » Boston Globe

Opinion

Compromise essential to solving our problems » Boston Herald

‘Extremists’ like Warren and Ocasio-Cortez are actually closer to what most Americans want » Boston Globe

A bad first bid on new education funding » Boston Globe

Moving homeless people along, coldly » Boston Globe

Editorial: A sober look at Boston's liquor licenses » Boston Business Journal

Our view: Transparency elusive in state government » Gloucester Times

EDITORIAL: Keep film tax credit from a fade to black » Lowell Sun

Peter Lucas: Waiting on Standby to replace Trump as your president » Lowell Sun

Politics

Charlie Baker once again named country's most popular governor » WWLP.com

Union suspends $$$ donations to protest "legislative inaction" » State House News Service

Public Health

Boston proposes state law requiring doctors to ask about guns in homes » Boston Globe

Flame retardant bill dies on Baker's desk » State House News Service

Public Safety

Officers promoted in Easthampton » Gazette Net

State police still racking up OT cash » Boston Herald

Fire departments receive grants to teach SAFE-ty » Worcester Telegram

State Government

Asian American Commission inaugurates new members » Sampan

Transportation

Mass. Pike in Allston, Soldiers Field Road are set for a major overhaul » Boston Globe

MBTA buses to include homage to Rosa Parks » Curbed Boston

MassDOT opens bids for Morton/Gallivan project, taps Roslindale contractor » Dorchester Reporter

MBTA overtime jumped $10M in 2018 » Boston Herald

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB1275 - An Act relative to emergency housing

SB815 - An Act relative to manufactured housing communities

SB804 - An Act to update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight

SB1133 - An Act relative to the cultivation of hemp

SB530 - An Act regulating the processing of lobsters

SB814 - An Act relative to expanding the eligibility of households for inclusion in a municipality's affordable housing inventory

SB94 - An Act to promote livable communities and zoning reform

SB561 - An Act empowering health care consumers

SB95 - An Act to promote livable communities

House Actions This Week: 547

Senate Actions This Week: 285


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