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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Statewide Independent Living Education Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Impaired Driving Event, Grand Staircase, State House, Boston

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm 2019 Safe Jobs for Youth Poster Contest Awards Ceremony, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

5:30pm Reception for Sen. Eric Lesser

5:30pm Reception for Sen. Mike Rush with Sen. President Karen Spilka

6:00pm Rep. Jennifer Benson's First Annual Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

6:00pm Campaign Kickoff for Everett City Council Candidate Renee Solano

6:30pm Rep. Shaunna O'Connell's Birthday Celebration

7:00pm Rep. Shawn Dooley's St. Patrick's Day Party

Today's Graphic
via WBUR

“I do not know, and may never know, why the false public statements were made about me, but I am grateful I had the opportunity to participate in a process that uncovered the truth,” said McMurtry, who also thanked “those who stood by me and supported me during this most difficult time while my character was called into question.”

State Representative Paul McMurtry

Speaking after being cleared of sexual assault charges during a democratic caucus last night.

News By Category
Business

Zipcar disruption reveals vagaries of tech connectivity » Boston Globe

State senators make pitch to business group » The Haverhill Gazette

Hemp is a new opportunity for Massachusetts farmers -- but current state law is locking them out » MassLive

Women underrepresented at Mass. business groups » Commonwealth Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Patients, consumers sound off on pot preferences » Lowell Sun

Baker pushes bill to combat drivers impaired by marijuana » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

147-8: Mass. House Overwhelmingly Votes To Ban Conversion Therapy For Minors » WBUR

MA lawmakers differ over conversion therapy reporting » South Coast Today

Crimes

Trojan Horse: How A Mass. Businessman Allegedly Faked His Son's Way Into USC » WBUR

Education

Cummington squeezed on $71.8M school vote » Gazette Net

McCandless Asks 5.7 Percent Increase for Pittsfield Schools » iBerkshires

State's recovery high schools turn to Legislature for funding help » Worcester Telegram

In college admissions, the American Dream has gone bad » Boston Globe

Here’s how Boston investigators uncovered what’s being called the biggest college bribery scam in history » Boston Globe

Mass. resident accused of paying to fake son’s sports credentials in admissions scandal » Boston Globe

Transcripts open a window into audacious admissions scam » Boston Globe

AG Healey drops case against Mount Ida College officials » Boston Business Journal

Dozens of people are vying to be next Boston school superintendent » Boston Globe

Sen. Marc Pacheco joins Read Across America with Raynham Middle School students » Taunton Gazette

We the People: Representatives advocate for increased education funding » The Harvard Press

Welch believes compromise is possible for revised school budget » The Reminder

Environment

Judge Declines ExxonMobil's Motion To Dismiss Case Set To Put Climate Change And Corporate Responsibility On Trial » WBUR

Adapting to climate change in Kingston » Wicked Local Kingston

Federal

Trump makes a correct, if belated, call on the 737 » Boston Globe

Gaming

DraftKings angling for piece of pro sports betting » The Herald News

MGC releases Wynn agreement, meeting minutes » State House News Service

Health Care

Opioid litigation has Big Pharma scrambling to maintain reputation » Becker's Hospital Review

Patient acuity adding to pressure on nursing homes, HPC director says » State House News Service

Purdue Pharma weighs bankruptcy, announces development of fentanyl antidote » Boston Globe

AG: Longmeadow nursing home among 7 found in state to have deadly negligence, abuse » News 22 WWLP.com

Injuries, deaths cited in nursing homes settlement; no Berkshire sites fined » Berkshire Eagle

After deaths and injuries, nursing homes agree to penalties, closures in state settlement » Boston Business Journal

Patient Deaths Cited In Mass. Settlement With 7 Nursing Homes » WBUR

Seniors blast state for ‘failing elders’ » The Herald News

State shouldn’t define pharmaceutical ‘value’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Housing

Older Americans hurting for housing, support » The Haverhill Gazette

It’s time to act on housing » Commonwealth Magazine

Human Services

Massachusetts House - again - votes to lift welfare family cap » The Republican

Immigration

Rep. Domb seeks to lift restrictions for sanctuary churches » Gazette Net

Healey joins Trump emergency declaration challenge » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction to be reinstated, court rules » Boston Globe

Labor

Stop & Shop union plans rally in Western Mass. over lack of contract » Boston Business Journal

America’s backward approach to paid family leave » Boston Globe

Legislative

State Rep. Paul McMurtry cleared of sexual harassment allegations by committee » WCVB

House probe of allegations of inappropriate behavior by Rep. Paul McMurtry nearing conclusion » The Metro West Daily News

McMurtry cleared in backside touch charge » Commonwealth Magazine

Second roll call enables Athol, Southwick reps to reverse votes » State House News Service

Local Government

Ashland manager proposes $64M budget » The Metro West Daily News

The top 100 earners on Worcester's payroll include 81 police officers, 3 firefighters and only 10 women » The Republican

Selectmen set town manager pay at $190,000 » The Eagle Tribune

North Andover deputy manager leaving for Wellesley » The Eagle Tribune

Politics

Women politicians discuss goals, challenges at Mansfield panel » Wicked Local Mansfield

Public Health

Opioids, vaping carry high risks; officials say few overdoses here » Harvard Press

State Government

Massachusetts joins multi-state lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration » The Republican

AG Healey complicit in violating US laws » Cape Cod Times

Cyberattack shuts down Committee for Public Counsel Services network, leaving bar advocates unpaid » The Republican

Media must inform public, not push an agenda » Cape Cod Times

Taxation

Who’ll benefit from Mass.’ new hotel taxes? » Boston Globe

Gas Tax Hike Being Floated As State Looks To Boost Transportation » Brookline Patch

Transportation

EDITORIAL: Increased fares can't be only solution to 'T' funding » Lowell Sun

Former Senate president prods DOT to expand rail study » Berkshire Eagle

North Andover reps blast MBTA fare hikes » Wicked Local North Andover

Boncore sees Baker as 'biggest challenge' on transit money » Sentinel & Enterprise

Dialing up the road safety debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. legislation targets driving while high » Worcester Telegram

Walsh: Let’s look at bus-traffic issues on Blue Hill Ave. » Dorchester Reporter

Utilities

Seabrook nuke plant gets 20-year license extension » The Salem News

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

SB2181 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB3506 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB1 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020

HB140 - An Act relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors

SB2184 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB3505 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB70 - An Act to promote equity and excellence in education

HD4047 - An Act relative to stormwater management and climate change adaptation incentives

HB3593 - Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission to study the financial and economic impacts of crumbling concrete foundations due to the presence of pyrrhotite

SB120 - An Act relative to consumer data privacy

House Actions This Week: 71

Senate Actions This Week: 72


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