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Today on Beacon Hill
10:30am
Criminal Justice Task Force on Juvenile Age
Department of Youth Services -- Boston Facility
11:00am
Secretary's Awards for Excellence in Energy & Environmental Education
Great Hall, State House, Boston
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
5:00pm
Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Lynn City Councilor Jay Walsh
Old Tyme Italian Cuisine, 612 Boston Street, Lynn,
Quote of the Day
“This is not the time for the Massachusetts Judiciary to be ignoring the separation of powers and usurping the powers reserved to the Legislature, but that is what they are doing,” Michael Morrissey said. “As a former legislator, I can attest that this is not a grey area. It is a bright line.”
Speaking about state judges using unauthorized sentencing guidelines not yet approved by the state legislature.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Remarkably unremarkable: Pete Buttigieg rises in the polls as the first major openly gay candidate for president
Boston Globe
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Nancy Pelosi slams President Trump’s criticism of Massachusetts prosecutors
Boston Herald
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How 'I got a plan' became a thing: Warren nerds out and the crowds go crazy
Politico
Business
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Changes In Lobster Processing Rules On Legislature's Plate
WBUR
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Midtown Mall in Worcester, eyed for eminent domain, sold for $4M
Worcester Mag
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Judge blocks parts of Boston’s Airbnb ordinance
Boston Globe
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AG Healey Calls on FCC to Enforce Laws to Curb Illegal Robocalls
Cape Cod Today
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In South Boston, a tiny triangle of land prompts a big legal battle
Boston Globe
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Some Somerville businesses are seeing red over Green Line project
Boston Globe
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Nonprofit that runs schools in Haiti rejects Kraft donation
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts could send fewer lobsters to Maine if these new rules are approved
Bangor Daily News
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Fish coalition loses longtime staffer to retirement
Gloucester Times
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Beverly incubator, college awarded capital grant funding
Wicked Local Beverly
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Farm tour for state officials highlights Westport agriculture
South Coast Today
Cannabis
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Mass. Drums Up 'Pretty Poor' Attempt To Address Disparity In Marijuana Business
New England Public Radio
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Tiger Woods, Trump and a perhaps counterintuitive political benefit
Boston Globe
Crimes
Education
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Residents react with dismay, sadness after swastika found on Foxboro school grounds
The Sun Chronicle
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Marty Walsh dismisses concerns over incoming schools superintendent’s past
Boston Herald
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Harvey Weinstein trial is causing a legal drama at Harvard
Boston Globe
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Shutesbury Town Meeting approves regional school assessment formula
Gazette Net
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Ed funding debate comes to Boston Foundation
The Bay State Banner
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Bellotti revs up for Quincy College rebound
Patriot Ledger
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From Anita Hill to Angela Merkel: Here are the 2019 commencement speakers in Mass.
Boston Business Journal
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This STEM-focused, prank-loving school in remote northern Maine is No. 2 in the nation
Boston Globe
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Pro-Palestine event at UMass draws 2,000 attendees, 10 protestors
The Republican
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OUR VIEW: Legislative delegation should let Alma neighborhood school go forward
South Coast Today
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Quabbin, Shepherd Hill, Uxbridge high schools to offer Innovation Pathways programs
Worcester Telegram
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Boston Officials Condemn “Concerning” Video Shot at Eastie School
Boston Magazine
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Supporters, some protesters attend ‘Not Backing Down’ panel on Israel-Palestine
Gazette Net
Environment
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Massachusetts bill would stiffen penalties for harassing hunters
The Republican
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Senators renew push to ban offshore drilling off New England
Boston Herald
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Candidates, take note: For people of color, climate change is a major issue
Boston Globe
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Groups seek harsher penalties for poachers
Eagle Tribune
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Harsher penalties eyed for poachers
The Salem News
Gaming
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Horse racing could be back on track at Great Barrington Fairgrounds
Berkshire Eagle
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Wynn Resorts on hook for $1.3m in legal fees
Commonwealth Magazine
Health Care
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Health care chairs vow action on price variation
Commonwealth Magazine
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Community health centers in Mass. operating on slim margins
Worcester Telegram
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The disruptive beauty of ‘Medicare for all’
Boston Globe
Human Services
Immigration
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Pelosi shocked by Trump’s attack on Mass. DAs
Commonwealth Magazine
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Ayanna Pressley and Katherine Clark are backing the Mass. prosecutors who joined the ICE lawsuit
Boston Globe
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez backs prosecutors’ lawsuit against ICE
Boston Herald
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NECC program for immigrant professionals awarded $50,000
The Eagle Tribune
Insurance
Judiciary
Labor
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AG: Amesbury company among those in violation of CORI law
Newburyport News
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[UPDATED] MassHire hosts career fair to help workers of 5 nursing homes set to close
South Coast Today
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AG Maura Healey fines companies for asking job applicants about criminal histories
The Republican
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AG Healey Sends Warnings To Violators Of State's 'Ban The Box' Rule
WBUR
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Amid low unemployment rate, some struggle to find meaningful jobs
Patriot Ledger
Legislative
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With 8 Hearings In One Day, How Can Massachusetts Lawmakers Do Their Jobs?
New England Public Radio
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Don’t let corporations limit our policy ambitions
Commonwealth Magazine
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Interest groups rate local legislators based on their records
Sentinel & Enterprise
Local Government
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North Andover to permit broader online participation
The Eagle Tribune
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Quincy rebuffs Walsh’s peace treaty to get bridge built
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Town Meeting the ultimate in participatory government
Gazette Net
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Plainfield voters approve broadband funding at annual Town Meeting
Gazette Net
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New faces and a few races in Norfolk election Tuesday
The Sun Chronicle
Politics
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Crossing party lines, and drawing fire
Lowell Sun
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Chandler to serve on Voter Choice board
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Ocasio-Cortez visits Brookline to support Select Board candidate
Boston Globe
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Alex Cora decides to skip Red Sox visit to White House
Boston Herald
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Possible primary challenge on tap
Gloucester Times
Public Health
Public Safety
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Arlington's Use Of Restorative Justice To Discipline Officer Sparks Criticism
WBUR
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Worcester Youth Center gets grant to fight gun violence
Worcester Telegram
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New North Citizens Council, Roca selected by Massachusetts to receive gun-violence prevention money under $8 million program
The Republican
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Women allege discrimination, retaliation on male-dominated Boston police force
Boston Globe
State Finance
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State Tax Revenues Are Higher Than Ever, But Good Times May Not Last
Governing
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Latest state spending plan to be unveiled by Senate panel
The Associated Press (AP)
State Government
Taxation
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Is It Time For New Taxes In Massachusetts?
WBUR
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Table set for serious talks about new taxes, revenue
The Herald News
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Senate to lead closed meetings on tax policy changes in Massachusetts
The Republican
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Family-friendly tax reform is needed in Mass.
Commonwealth Magazine
Transportation
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Time to step it up on bus rapid transit
Commonwealth Magazine
Utilities
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Falmouth seeks new location for wind turbines
Cape Cod Times