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Beltway Politics

Analysis: GOP Health Plan May Not Fix The Problems They Want To Fix » WBUR

WikiLeaks Releases What It Calls CIA Trove Of Cyber-Espionage Documents » WBUR

State Treasurer Seeks Clarity From Trump Administration On Marijuana » WBUR

Sessions vows new war on drugs » The Eagle Tribune

Is Jeff Sessions Coming for Legal Marijuana in Massachusetts, or Isn't He? » Boston Magazine

Business

'Taxi king' Ed Tutunjian to abdicate his throne » Boston Globe

Appeals Court denies attempt by Gillette to dismiss case brought by startup » Boston Globe

Sparks fly on electric vehicle provision » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts employer confidence hits 13-year high » MassLive

Thornton Law, others to pay $2m for probe of their bills » Boston Globe

Mass. Biotech Council leader: Worcester ready for more growth » Worcester Telegram

Civil Rights

Marking International Women's Day, women say they still fight for equal pay » The Eagle Tribune

Education

Battenfeld: Cash-strapped school makes $250G hire » Boston Herald

Ex-wife of WPI donor seeks $4.5 million award from the university by claiming her former husband hid money from her » MassLive

Environment

Trump's puzzling clean energy stance » Commonwealth Magazine

Despite Improvements, Mass. Task Force Will Continue Close Monitoring Of Drought Conditions » WBUR

Trump's push to cut EPA shouldn't affect 'Rest of River' Housatonic cleanup plan » The Berkshire Eagle

Gov. Baker wants greater control over state water supply » The Berkshire Eagle

Federal

Comey avoids wiretapping questions at Boston FBI offices » Boston Herald

Comey mum on wiretapping at dedication of new FBI building in Chelsea » The Enterprise

Health Care

Trump Supports GOP Health Care Plan, But It Isn't Everything He Wants » WBUR

In Mass., federal funds at risk under GOP health care proposal » The Metro West Daily News

DeLeo: House will have to address rising Masshealth costs » The Berkshire Eagle

Health care replacement plan represents Trump's first big sale » WCVB

'We do need to fix Obamacare,' Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch says » MassLive

Care access, funding threatened under GOP health act, officials say » State House News Service

Judiciary

Testimony hearing for judge nominee on Thursday » Gloucester Times

Labor

Will women go on strike on Wednesday? » Boston Globe

Boston women working on support for rights » Boston Herald

Legislative

Lawmaker shocked by 'insane' boozing at Rhode Island capitol » Boston.com

Freshman Amherst Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose lays out ambitious climate agenda » MassLive

Rep. Paul Frost of Auburn takes the pay raise he fought against » Worcester Telegram

Our view: Tarr stands out in a matter of principle » The Salem News

Local Government

Essex talks legal marijuana sales » Gloucester Times

State senators get a sense of the Cape » Cape Cod Times

Somerville Mayor to Co-Headline Suffolk Sanctuary City Forum » Brookline Patch

Worcester City Council opposes plan to close UMass Memorial psychiatric beds » Worcester Telegram

Braintree council seeks to keep lottery HQ » Patriot Ledger

Quincy throws its weight and dollars behind compressor-station appeal » Patriot Ledger

Opinion

Rewriting the history of slavery » Boston Globe

Immigrant heroes save American lives » Boston Globe

GOP sails into the health care storm » Boston Globe

Kenneth Guscott was more than a developer. He was a pioneer. » Boston Globe

Editorial: Making 'dirty energy' a thing of the past » Boston Business Journal

Politics

Jesse Clingan campaign kickoff held at Casey's » Wicked Local Somerville

Four takes on the human condition » Commonwealth Magazine

District 2 race likely a battle of cash vs. clout » Boston Herald

Female Workers Asked To Join In 'A Day Without A Woman' Protests » WBUR

'A Day Without a Woman' rally to be held Wednesday in Boston » MassLive

Public Health

Would medical weed benefit Westgate Mall in Brockton? » The Enterprise

Public Safety

Crime last year on MBTA dropped to lowest level since 1997 » Boston Globe

3 Mass. Jewish organizations targeted in nationwide wave of threats » Boston Herald

State Finance

State revenue report dims hopes for tourism funding revival » Cape Cod Times

State Government

If Trump cracks down on pot, where does that leave Mass.? » Boston Globe

North Attleboro state rep takes leadership raise after voting against it » The Sun Chronicle

Utilities

Hinds opposes Eversource rate hike request » The Berkshire Eagle

Dem support touted as Baker renews push for water quality bill » State House News Service


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