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Beltway Politics
Mass. Lawmakers Advocate Change After Texas Church Shooting »
NECN
The tragedy in Texas was a horrible act of domestic terrorism. On that, most everyone agrees. And that is where the agreement ends, with many in the country, like Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, f…
Despite Trump's backing, the NRA treads water on Capitol Hill »
Boston Globe
After an alleged Islamic State sympathizer born abroad plowed into pedestrians in Lower Manhattan, killing eight people, President Trump called for an enhanced version of his “extreme vetting” pro…
Elizabeth Warren climbs aboard the North South Rail Link Endorsement Express »
Boston Globe
All aboard for the North South Rail Link Endorsement Express. Backers of the long-discussed tunnel project say they've landed a high-profile endorser: Senator Elizabeth Warren. …
Congressman Richard Neal On The GOP Tax Plan »
WBUR
The House Republican plan to overhaul the tax code will be the focus of intense debate over the next few weeks.…
Business
Newly available Widett Circle site could fetch top dollar »
Boston Globe
Three years after it abruptly surfaced as Boston's next big development hot spot, a key piece of Widett Circle is on the market.…
After a tax crackdown, Apple found a new shelter for its profits »
Boston Globe
Tim Cook was angry. It was May 2013, and Cook, the chief executive of Apple, appeared before a Senate investigative subcommittee. …
THUMBS DOWN: To power-hungry Cashman for pursuing Brockton plant »
The Enterprise
We gave Cashman a Thumbs Down back in February, when he sought to extend the state permit to build a fossil-fuel burning electric plant on the south side of the city. …
House passes Framingham rep Walsh's bill to loosen restrictions on pub brewers »
The Metro West Daily News
House lawmakers are giving pub brewers in Massachusetts a reason to raise their glass.…
Wall & Main: Will Massachusetts get rid of noncompetes? »
Worcester Telegram
Local venture capital investors and entrepreneurs have consistently lost the battle against large companies — most notably Hopkinton's EMC — to rid the state of noncompete agreements, which can bl…
Jay Hooley to step down as State Street CEO »
Boston Business Journal
State Street Corp. CEO Jay Hooley will retire from that role by the end of 2018, when he will be replaced by Ron O'Hanley, currently the head of the financial services giant's asset management arm, th…
CVS plans to launch same-day delivery in Boston »
Boston Business Journal
CVS Pharmacy (NYSE: CVS) announced plans to launch free same-day delivery from CVS Pharmacy locations in Boston beginning early next year. The company also announced plans to start same-day pharmacy d…
It's official: Bose to lease big office at Boston Landing »
Boston Business Journal
Bose Corp. will lease 98,000 square feet at the Boston Landing campus in Brighton starting next summer, campus developer NB Development Group announced Monday.…
United States: Massachusetts Lawmakers Hear Testimony On Non-Compete Legislation »
Mintz Levin
Hooley retirement triggers changes atop State Street »
State House News Service
Cannabis
House criminal justice bill would allow expungement of marijuana convictions »
The Republican
The criminal justice reform bill released by the Massachusetts House on Monday would let individuals convicted of marijuana possession completely expunge their records.…
Falmouth town meeting members say 'no' to recreational pot »
Cape Cod Times
Fall town meeting members made certain that recreational marijuana establishments can't set up shop in town by approving two separate articles reaffirming a ballot vote in May barring all such operati…
State to hire full-time cannabis connoisseur »
Boston Globe
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources posted a listing on the state's career site Friday for an agricultural inspector who will specialize in a new crop in Massachusetts: cannabis.…
Amherst TM OKs 3% pot tax, limits shops to 8 »
Hampshire Gazette
A package of marijuana-related articles, including capping the number of retail outlets and collecting a local-option sales tax, will set the stage for the arrival of recreational marijuana shops next…
Massachusetts marijuana oversight board seeks $7.5 million budget »
The Republican
Longmeadow to decide fate of recreational marijuana sales at tonight's Town Meeting »
The Republican
Bedford says no to marijuana facilities »
Wicked Local Bedford
Crimes
Governor's Hate Crimes Task Force Will Look At Reporting, School Curricula »
WBUR
Public Safety Secretary Dan Bennett and Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston CEO Josh Kraft were appointed Monday by Gov. Charlie Baker to lead the revived Governor's Task Force on Hate Crimes to advise the…
Education
'The Mooch' is on a Tufts board, and some people aren't happy about that »
Boston Globe
President Trump dropped Anthony Scaramucci, his fast-talking, often profane communications director after less than two weeks on the job.…
MIT Alumni Gather in Los Angeles to Promote Higher Education »
prnewswire
Group Visited Over 20 High Schools in Underserved Communities to Emphasize the Importance of a Higher Education
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Health Care
Senior home care advocates push back against Statehouse bill »
The Recorder
Housing
City seeks affordable housing for Midtown »
Boston Herald
The city is soliciting developers interested in building a mixed-use project with affordable housing on land it owns on Tremont Street in the Midtown Cultural District.…
Human Services
Attorney General Maura Healey pushing to end veteran suicide »
Boston Herald
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey yesterday joined forces with Boston Marathon bombing hero Carlos Arredondo, knocking out some pushups to help veterans.…
Immigration
Thousands of Mass. immigrants on edge over legal status »
Boston Globe
Judiciary
House unveils its version of criminal justice shakeup »
Boston Herald
Sweeping changes in Massachusetts' criminal justice laws proposed Monday by House leaders would toughen penalties for habitual drunken drivers and those who traffic in deadly synthetic opioids, but al…
What would the Massachusetts House's criminal justice bill do? »
The Republican
Leaders in the Massachusetts House released a comprehensive criminal justice reform bill on Monday, setting up a significant debate with the state Senate.…
House Eyes Flexible Sentencing, Sealing Records, And Slamming Opiate Traffickers »
WGBH
The Massachusetts criminal justice system would eliminate many mandatory minimum sentence for low-level drug offenders but crack down on professional dealers of deadly opiate compounds under a new pla…
Mass. House leaders tee up major justice reform legislation »
Berkshire Eagle
The Massachusetts House plans to consider substantial changes to the way justice is delivered, with a powerful committee polling members Monday on legislation to repeal certain mandatory minimum sente…
Boston: House Unveils its Version of Criminal Justice Shakeup »
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Labor
4 months after strike, contract deal still eludes nurses, Tufts »
Boston Globe
Four months after a tense labor strike, the long-running dispute between Tufts Medical Center and its unionized nurses is dragging on, and recent comments from the hospital's CEO appear to have made t…
Plan for sealing criminal records divides employers, advocates »
State House News Service
When Fitchburg resident David Gonzalez left the prison system in 2000, he felt fortunate to find a job. He initially worked at a factory, transferring a year later to the Sisters of Mercy Convent. How…
Tufts Medical CEO quote inflames negotiations »
Commonwealth Magazine
Local Government
Mass. AG approves Amherst as sanctuary community »
Western Mass News
The town announced Monday that Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey approved a sanctuary community bylaw which the town created in April. …
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey approves Amherst Sanctuary Bylaw »
The Republican
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has approved the town of Amherst's Sanctuary Community Bylaw approved by Town Meeting in May.…
What you need to know to cast your ballot on Election Day »
Berkshire Eagle
With the business of electing a president already taken care of last year, officials aren't forecasting a strong turnout at the polls today.
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Voters Ready For Special Election To Fill 1st Berkshire Seat »
WAMC
The June death of Massachusetts State Representative Gailanne Cariddi has led to a special election in northern Berkshire County tomorrow.
A political upstart and a career politician are vying for th…
Races for council, mayor draw to a close in Attleboro »
The Sun Chronicle
ATTLEBORO — The race for mayor has gotten most of the attention in the city election that draws to a close Tuesday, but the ballot is stuffed with competitive city council races, too.…
Plan to ban sale of tobacco in Bridgewater »
The Enterprise
Should the sale of tobacco be prohibited in town? That is what one town councilor is proposing in an ordinance that will be discussed at the Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Bridgewater Town Council meeting.…
Opinion
In lifting Democrats, Chris Murphy urges focus on themes, not litmus tests »
Boston Globe
Ask US Senator Chris Murphy about national ambitions, and the Connecticut Democrat gives a sensible answer: He is laser-focused on winning reelection in 2018. Fair enough. But others may look for more…
Weary of gun violence, and of our leaders' reaction to it »
Boston Globe
Re “Barbarity in the pews: 26 slain in shooting” (Page A1, Nov. 6): The county sheriff for Sutherland Springs, Texas, said, ”It's something we all say does not happen in small communities.”…
Gelzinis: Trump's response just more NRA-blessed piffle »
Boston Herald
Another month. Another mass shooting. In the aftermath of Sunday's slaughter inside a small Texas church, two public figures responded to our gun obsession from opposite shores.…
Murray: Encouraging businesses to invest in renewable energy »
The Metro West Daily News
When I was growing up in Milford, my friends and I rode our bikes down the old railroad tracks near Milford Pond and went behind a tile factory where multi-colored water was seeping into the pond from…
Peter Lucas: How to end sexual harassment on Beacon Hill? Name names »
Lowell Sun
It is good that women have come forward to complain about sexual harassment at the Statehouse; it would have been better had they named names.…
The Texas victims were praying before the slaughter. Prayers won't fix this »
Boston Globe
What if, instead of a disgruntled, disgraced American airman, the man who shot up a church in Texas, killing 26 men, women and children, was the disgruntled, unmoored Muslim immigrant who mowed down p…
Battenfeld: Do Dems iHeart blue collars or green dollars? »
Boston Herald
A political storm could be brewing over iHeartMedia's proposed purchase of radio news powerhouse WBZ-AM, with U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and other local pols in the middle of a fight between iHeart and a…
By Now, We Should Know That Elections Have Consequences, And So Does Not Voting »
WGBH
“Elections have consequences.” Believe it or not, those three words, which comprise the catchphrase of recent political times, were first uttered in January 2009.…
Politics
Galvin: Voter Turnout Expected To Be Low In Boston Tuesday »
CBS Boston
Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin said he doesn't expect voter turnout to be high in citywide elections Tuesday in Boston. He said he predicts about 90,000 people in Boston will vote.…
Vargas, Toohey square off in 3rd Essex District race »
Eagle Tribune
Voters in Lawrence and Haverhill will decide some of the most watched contests in state Tuesday when they'll settle the rematch between Mayor Daniel Rivera and former mayor William Lantigua in Lawrenc…
Bracing for election day »
Eagle Tribune
The Republican and Democratic parties brought their heavy hitters to the city on the eve of the election to determine Haverhill's next state representative.…
Outside Boston, Mass. Cities Hold Mayoral Elections Tuesday »
WBUR
Among the 73 cities or towns holding elections Tuesday are a handful of competitive mayoral races, two of which include sitting lawmakers.…
Boston, Lawrence, among cities electing mayors Tuesday
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Lowell Sun
Candidates for mayor and other municipal offices are making their final pitches to voters before Election Day in dozens of Massachusetts communities.
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Tax policy provides fertile ground early in US Senate race »
State House News Service
Public Health
Marie Frank: Urges approval of 'End of Life Options Act' »
Hampshire Gazette
While giving serious thought to the “End of Life Options Act” (H. 1194) that the Massachusetts Legislature is currently considering, I am frequently revisited by the image of my cousin Francine in…
From heroin addict to helping people get clean »
Boston Globe
Steve Lesnikoski was living out of his car and couch-surfing in California in 2015 when he stumbled upon a post on an online forum for opioid addicts.…
Public Safety
Make it stop: What we can do now about guns »
Boston Globe
Those are some of the nonsensical bromides in America's debate about gun control, all worn-out lines belonging to a similarly numbing script intended to deflect any sensible federal policy solutions a…
State Finance
STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Bumping heads on budget bill »
Wicked Local Brookline
Trace amounts of bad blood were left spattered on the pages of a budget bill passed by the Legislature last week, and it wasn't just the corn starch remnants of a Halloween costume gone awry.…
Maynard awarded $3.1M MassWorks infrastructure grant »
Wicked Local Maynard
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined local officials and community leaders on Nov. 3 to announce two MassWorks Infrastructure Program awards of $3,177,600 to the town of Maynard and $1.2 million grant to the …
State Government
Officials assure security of voting machines »
Newburyport News
After a 2016 national election season plagued by Russian meddling on social media, many states are questioning the security of their voting equipment and eying upgrades to prevent any interference wit…
Legislation Moving Before The End Of The Year: The Week Ahead On Beacon Hill »
New England Public Radio
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker returns to Beacon Hill from a vacation Monday, and lawmakers begin a countdown to the last day of their formal sessions in 2017. …
Taxation
Income surtax lands Feb. 5 hearing »
Sentinel & Enterprise
Lawyers are scheduled to face off Feb. 5 before the state's highest court to determine whether a roughly $2 billion tax proposal can appear on the November 2018 ballot.…
Utilities
Bay State Wind opens New Bedford office in wind power bid »
Cape Cod Times
Bay State Wind officially cut the ribbon on a downtown office Thursday, joining two others in a show of confidence that New Bedford will become the hub of the wind energy business in Massachusetts.…
Entergy opposes proposed Pilgrim decommissioning fee »
State House News Service
Without sufficient funds for safely decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, the state could be left holding the proverbial (glowing) bag once the plant ceases operations, environmental acti…
$25 million a year decommissioning fee proposed for Pilgrim nuclear plant »
Wicked Local
Without sufficient funds for safely decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, the state could be left holding the proverbial (glowing) bag once the plant ceases operations, environmental acti…
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IMHO: Teachers Lose Out In GOP Tax Plan
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After Texas Church Massacre, Is Gun Reform Possible?
CBS Boston
Mayoral Races To Be Decided In Boston, Newton, Lawrence, Framingham
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