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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Head Start Advocacy Day, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

9:00am Brain Injury Association of Mass. 4th Annual Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am Sen. Ed Markey on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton

2:00pm Special Commission on Bail Reform - CANCELED, Room 428, State House, Boston

2:30pm Criminal Justice Task Force on Juvenile Age - CANCELED, House Member's Lounge, State House, Boston

5:30pm An Special Evening in honor of Rep. Angelo Puppolo with Speaker Robert DeLeo

Birthdays: Rep. David Vieira

"One of the big lessons I hope everybody took from the last shutdown is it's not a good idea to expect the people who manage the process of getting on and off airplanes to be working without getting paid for an extended period of time," Baker said. "I can't think of a worse issue from a security and a safety point of view."

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the government shutdown.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Democrats’ 2020 Choice: Do They Want a Fighter or a Healer? » Boston Globe

Democrats appear in disarray as 2020 race heats up » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren: Trump May Be in Prison by 2020 » Boston Magazine

Steyer brings impeachment push to Massachusetts » State House News Service

Business

At Yaymaker events, it’s about experiences, not products » Boston Globe

Trouble could be brewing at the State House for beer gardens » Boston Globe

Amazon Reportedly Reconsiders New York While Boston Leaves Door Open » Banker & Tradesman

Putnam to cut costs after another unprofitable year » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Retail marijuana store set to open in Hudson » Boston Business Journal

Education

'Charter update' sparks heated exchanges at New Bedford School Committee meeting » South Coast Today

Students to ask state for more education funds » The Greenfield Recorder

Moulton says $10.9 million increase for state universities is ‘nowhere near enough’ » Lynn Daily News Item

Hampshire College's state of flux concerns Amherst town manager » Mass Live

Head Start seeks $$$ boost to help young learners, families » State House News Service

Board of Ed opts against approving new charters » State House News Service

Gaming

New Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Gets Started With 'Full Plate' » New England Public Radio

Fair Play Massachusetts calling for sports betting in bars and restaurants » News 22 WWLP.com

Health Care

Who wants to be the next Partners CEO? Anyone? » Boston Globe

Governor Baker’s 2020 Budget Would Allow MassHealth Authority to Negotiate Supplemental Rebates with Pharmaceutical Companies » JD Supra

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center prepares for over $100M in renovations » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

United Way 211 helpline connecting people to resources » News 22 WWLP.com

Immigration

Hundreds Of Mass. Residents Rally In D.C. For Immigrants With Temporary Status » WBUR

Insurance

Mass. Issues Guidelines After Boston Nurse Was Denied Life Insurance For Carrying Naloxone » WBUR

Judiciary

Lawmakers see room to improve juvenile justice » The Metro West Daily News

Legislative

Representatives caught playing 'follow the leader' » Sentinel & Enterprise

House plays follow the leader » Commonwealth Magazine

Veteran Service officers recognized at Statehouse » Wicked Local Chelmsford

State Rep. Tommy Vitolo's first bill passes State House » Wicked Local Brookline

Local Government

Boston city councilors look to extend term limits » Boston Globe

Polito stops by Georgetown for budget transparency effort » Wicked Local Georgetown

Shrewsbury receives downtown revitalization grant from state » Community Advocate

A lift for downtown: Topsfield receives $15K from state to develop parking strategy » Wicked Local Topsfield

Northampton solar policy change snags on trees » Gazette Net

Study to assess North Adams downtown parking needs » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion

A tax on wealth is long overdue » Boston Globe

How Brett Kavanaugh and the ‘complexifier’ of race help Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax » Boston Globe

Family homelessness in Mass. is staggering » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Baker: Avert Shutdown To Help 'Regular People' » WBUR

Gov. Charlie Baker on Bill Weld’s possible run for president: ‘That’s a personal decision.’ » The Republican

Public Health

US attorney releases new antiopioid TV and radio ads » Boston Globe

Local alcohol and drug recovery coaches tell state what they need » The Herald News

Public Safety

Rodrigues announces funding for anti-gang programs in Fall River » The Herald News

City of Worcester to Receive $656k in Anti-Gang Funding » This Week in Worcester

Worcester, Fitchburg and Gardner get state money to combat gang violence » Worcester Telegram

Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and Pittsfield receive increased Shannon Grant funding to fight gangs » The Republican

Baker announces more than $7 million in grants to help fight gang violence » WHDH

Lowell teen center stage at Statehouse anti-gang event » Lowell Sun

Boston officers are suspended in payroll investigation » Boston Globe

State Finance

Our view: Time to plan for tough times is now » Gloucester Times

State Government

A change is happening in Maine with wide-ranging effects: State is seeing more deaths than births » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker: Massachusetts ‘better positioned’ to deal with government shutdown this time around » The Republican

Ruling snags Treasury push for online lottery » WCVB

Taxation

Editorial: Tax could spur smoker resurgence » Boston Herald

Transportation

Power cable failure caused Friday's MBTA problems » State House News Service

The worst gridlock in the US is right here in Boston » Boston Globe

MBTA trains will add capacity Tuesday afternoon for snowstorm » The Republican

MassDOT: Tunnels, metro highway system needs $1.6B in work » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers want MBTA to scrap fare hikes » Newburyport News

Central MA legislators show concerns about MBTA fare increase proposal » Shrewsbury Post

Massport is unloading another acre of its South Boston real estate holdings » Boston Globe

DOT notes: Get ready for Pike delays » Commonwealth Magazine

T notes: Fare gates left open at many stations on Patriots parade day » Commonwealth Magazine

Report: Costs of traffic congestion highest in Boston » Sentinel & Enterprise

Utilities

State kickstarts Western Massachusetts wood chip industry with renewable thermal energy grants » Mass Live

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