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“Then I spent a bunch of time working on the speech and working on the budget in here, and that was time-sensitive stuff that I needed to get done,” he said Monday at the State House. “But, look, I think any time a big group of people gets out there and engages in the civic discourse, that’s a good thing, no matter what their point of view is.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Commenting on why he did not attend the protest in Boston.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump's America First vision » Commonwealth Magazine

Group sues Trump, says he violated constitutional ban on foreign gifts » Boston Globe

After castigating Congress, Trump tries to get leaders behind his agenda » Boston Globe

Here's what Donald Trump did on his first day as president » Boston Globe

Is Donald Trump the Next Jimmy Carter? » The New Republic

Trump Bans U.S. Funding For Groups That 'Promote' Abortion Overseas » WBUR

President Trump To Cut Regulations By '75 Percent' — How Real Is That? » WBUR

Business

McDonald's all-day breakfast push no longer fueling growth » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh aims to get garage project out from shadows » Boston Herald

Civil Rights

NRA files lawsuit over ban on assault weapons in Mass. » Boston Globe

State gun league suing Healey, Baker for 'copycat' rifle ban » Boston Herald

Federal

Senate Democrats to propose $1 trillion infrastructure plan » Sentinel & Enterprise

Health Care

Agency that spends $2b a year wants to cap payments to hospitals » Boston Globe

Future of MassHealth still unclear; national repeal efforts, costs of state health insurance program part of uncertainty » The Recorder

Baker, guvs talked health care funding in Washington » State House News Service

Human Services

Baker to propose new spending to improve Bridgewater State Hospital » Boston Globe

State funding restored for Amherst homeless shelter » The Daily Collegian

Judiciary

Charting Resolution For Dookhan Cases, Judge Urges Cooperation » WBUR

Labor

In new bill, Healey seeks to take employer-pay fights to court » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Bill proposes top pols' pay pushed to $142G » Boston Herald

Bridge over Route 24 to be named in honor of Menard » The Herald News

O'Day prepares for new legislative session » Worcester Telegram

Sen. Lewis introduces marijuana bills » Tewksbury Town Crier

Lawmakers: Hike everyone's pay » Commonwealth Magazine

Stan Rosenberg Helps Build a More Responsive Senate » Business West

Metal theft bills again end up on Beacon Hill scrap heap » State House News Service

State Senate President Defends Pay Hike Plan » WAMC

Tito Jackson comes out in support of state lawmakers pay raise » Boston Herald

Speaker DeLeo defends pay hike as 'long overdue' » Boston Herald

Local Government

Attorney General finds Shirley selectmen violated open meeting law » Lowell Sun

Figueroa for stronger community connections » Lynn Daily News Item

Cohen calls for portion of Berkshire Power fines » The Reminder

Gannon may not run for Hingham selectman re-election » The Patriot Ledger

Springfield City Council approves 6-month moratorium on retail sale of marijuana » The Republican

Council backs proposal for what would be Quincy's tallest building » The Patriot Ledger

Donoghue awaiting high school feasibility study » Lowell Sun

Opinion

Listen to Michael Moore, not Madonna » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Taxing Airbnb brings fair play to hotel trade » Berkshire Eagle

Battenfeld: Baker can't ignore Trump presidency any longer » Boston Herald

Can Walsh fulfill promise of preschool? » Boston Globe

Trump wants a new NAFTA. What happens if he gets it? » Boston Globe

Hyannis West proves change occurs locally » Cape Cod Times

Charlie Baker can't go MIA on Trump forever » Boston Globe

Our view: Feds need to help with sewer, water expenses » The Daily News of Newburyport

Baker still popular in turbulent times (Editorial) » The Republican

Politics

STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP: Getting over the Trump » Wicked Local Plymouth

Gov. Charlie Baker says he supports message of Women's March attendees » The Republican

From Flash Mobs To Janelle Monáe, Women's Marches Join A New Wave Of Protest Music » WBUR

HAND: Mayoral candidate digs into own wallet » The Sun Chronicle

Baker 'absolutely' should have been at the women's march, Moulton says » Boston Globe

BOSTON MARCH FOR WOMEN: Plymouth marchers join thousands more » Wicked Local Plymouth

Public Health

Brockton schools apply for opioid education grant » The Enterprise

State Finance

Baker calling for $91M increase in education aid » Lowell Sun

State Government

State of the Commonwealth address will present stark contrast to Trump's » Boston Globe

Legislative raises tone-deaf to public mood (Editorial) » The Republican

The NRA Is Suing Maura Healey and Charlie Baker » Boston Magazine

AG Maura Healey to 'vigorously defend' Massachusetts copycat weapons ban » The Republican

Taxation

Massachusetts commercial property-tax rates in 2017, by town and city » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

Collins and Dorcena-Forry: Time to fix Seaport's transit woes » Boston Herald

T praised for response to Women's March » Commonwealth Magazine

T building out Green Line Ext team » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

AG Healey speaks out against Eversource rate hike » The Recorder

$8.5 million state loan available for Easton wastewater project » Wicked Local Easton

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