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Today on Beacon Hill

7:30am State House News Forum: STEM & the Massachusetts Workforce Challenge, State Street Corporation, 1 Lincoln Street, Boston

9:00am Fund Our Future Gathering, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Education, Public Hearing

“By any standard John McCain was a great man and a great American, period,” Baker said on WGBH Thursday. “I was brought up in a house where you don’t speak ill of the dead.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the disparaging comments made about Sen. John McCain by President Donald Trump.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Seth Moulton, once the man of the moment, struggles to find his path to the presidency » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says President Trump’s comments about John McCain are ‘completely inappropriate’ » The Republican

Mike Dukakis Is Swinging Back at Donald Trump » Boston Magazine

Business

Ready for takeoff: The sky’s the limit at GE’s Lynn aviation plant » Boston Business Journal

Millis investment firm owners charged with mismanaging clients' money » Worcester Business Journal

5 minutes with ... Beth Chandler, CEO of YW Boston » Boston Business Journal

For Biogen, ‘a massive destruction of market value’ » Boston Globe

Largest minority, women-owned businesses see more revenue » Boston Business Journal

Cambridge biotech in talks for big Seaport move » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Promote models that work to increase diversity in business » Boston Business Journal

Attorney General Healey reaches $600,000 settlement with real estate company » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

The Week in Public Finance: Momentum for Fixing Marijuana's Banking Problem Is Higher Than Ever » Governing

You can’t own more than three pot shops, but these companies are testing the limit — and bragging about it » Boston Globe

Was ‘Reefer Madness’ right? » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA repair work could snarl Brookline recreational pot shop opening » Boston Business Journal

A cannabis accelerator launches to help grow number of minority owners » Boston Business Journal

Education

Pols, parents and Pats players prepare for ‘critical’ education bill hearing » Boston Herald

How Much Should Massachusetts Pay To Close Gaps Between Rich and Poor Students? » WGBH

DiDomenico Takes Part in Breakfast Week » Charlestown Bridge

Hampshire College president removes belongings from office amid sit-in » Gazette Net

Amherst College backs down on PC ‘language guide’ » Boston Herald

Student debt activists ready to go to ballot for tuition-free college » State House News Service

How much is enough to fix education aid formula? » Commonwealth Magazine

School committee OKs novel New Bedford charter deal » Commonwealth Magazine

Pace, depth of education reform bill up for debate » State House News Service

Fiorentini argues for more school funding from state » The Eagle Tribune

The Narragansett Regional School District receives STEM grants » The Gardner News

Mitchell: Student achievement gaps in our state are significant » South Coast Today

Patriots players to lawmakers: 'We are prepared to battle for our children' » WCVB

More than 30 Boston lawyers have been hired in the college bribery scandal » Boston Business Journal

Environment

Proposed Weymouth seawall design adds 2.5 feet » Patriot Ledger

State conservation grants go to Millers River, Mount Holyoke areas » Worcester Telegram

Town Hall on Energy and Environment with Senator Cyr, Rep. Peake » Cape Cod Today

Gaming

Lottery's place uncertain in expanded gambling debate » State House News Service

Housing

Why Do The Country's Bluest Cities Price Out The Middle Class? » WBUR

Two developers propose nearly 200 housing units near Logan Airport » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

State's A Better Life program expands to New Bedford » South Coast Today

Immigration

Immigrants to march in Worcester for driver's licenses » Worcester Telegram

Westfield State event focuses on immigration in wake of New Zealand shooting » News 22 WWLP.com

Judiciary

Howie Carr: See if you can guess the winner of this hack job » Boston Herald

Labor

CEO stepping down at The Partnership, the Boston group that helps professionals of color » Boston Globe

Company may add 35 Stoughton jobs as part of state-subsidized expansion » Patriot Ledger

Bills by Rep. Richard Neal seek to prop up retirees’ pension plans » The Republican

Getting the Word out about Wage Theft » Lynn Journal

Legislative

Women's History On Display In Senate President's Portrait Swap » WGBH

Local Government

Judge pledges he’ll rule soon in battle over Fall River election results » Boston Globe

Bourne Briefs: State rep seeks wants answers on bridge ownership » Wicked Local Bourne

Salem Housing Authority Board member resigns » Wicked Local Salem

Boston City Council rejects proposal to let public petition for hearings » Boston.com

Politics

Ed Russell remembered for first bringing Democracy Now! to Valley » Gazette Net

Weston residents biggest political donors in Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim releases statement on not seeking re-election » Boston.com

Public Health

Rep. James O'Day files bill to make drugmakers pay for opioid crisis » Worcester Telegram

Mass. gets nearly failing grade for lead in school drinking water » The Herald News

Legislators push treatment over punishment for drug addicts » Sentinel & Enterprise

Gov. Baker: Safe Injection Sites A 'Non-Starter' » WGBH

Report: Mass. not doing enough to address high lead levels in school drinking water » Fox 25 News

Public Safety

Clive McFarlane: Democrats fall prey to Republican 'soft on crime' tactic » Worcester Telegram

Dee Kennedy saved victims of domestic violence, and families » Boston Globe

State trooper destroyed records to cover up OT fraud, prosecutors allege » Boston Globe

State Government

Baker Nominates King to Industrial Accidents Board » WorkCompCentral

Transportation

Your Uber and Lyft ride at Logan Airport may soon change » Boston Globe

Massport weighs higher fees, big changes to Uber, Lyft spots at Logan » Boston Business Journal

Springfield seeking Seuss fans for license plate applications » The Reminder

Lesser believes despite challenges east-west rail is ‘far from impossible » The Reminder

Norfolk state rep wants details from MBTA on Chinese-built trains » The Sun Chronicle

Guest column: Keep East-West rail on track » Gazette Net

Should the state follow Massport’s lead? » Commonwealth Magazine

T’s privatized warehouse system falling short of promises » Commonwealth Magazine

Massport proposes major response to congestion at Logan » Commonwealth Magazine

Improving The MBTA Will Come At A Price — Maybe From Drivers » WGBH

Ubering to Logan Airport Might Get More Expensive and Less Convenient » Boston Magazine

Falmouth State Rep. Says Army Corps Likely to Recommend Bridge Replacement » Cape Cod Online

Utilities

Massachusetts Gets ‘D’ In Report On Lead Contaminating Schools’ Drinking Water » CBS Boston

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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

SB2396 - An Act relative to firefighter protection

SB2184 - 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

SB706 - An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability

HB1133 - An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability

SB659 - An Act to protect access to invaluable, economical, and necessary treatments

HB3598 - An Act relative to host community agreements with marijuana related establishments

SB120 - An Act relative to consumer data privacy

House Actions This Week: 41

Senate Actions This Week: 62


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