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Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Healthy Start Awards
Great Hall & Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
5:00pm
Campaign Kickoff for Springfield City Council Candidate Kelli Moriarty-Finn
Samuel's at the Hall of Fame, 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue, Springfield,
5:30pm
Department of Agricultural Resources Public Hearing
Board of Selectmen's Meeting Room, 100 Maple Avenue, Richard D. Carney Municipal Building, Shrewsbury
Quote of the Day
“It's being put off until after the budget so we will take it up, it's all teed up, the amendments are set," said Senate President Karen Spilka. "There was concern over filing amendments as well as budget amendments, so to make it easier for members it's going to be put off. We will consider it June 6.”
Speaking about the Senate's decision to postpone the hands-free cellphone use bill.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Mary Gallagher named state banking commissioner
State House News Service
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Lobbying powerhouse AIM names longtime deputy as new CEO
Boston Business Journal
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Cambridge startup Goldfinch Bio gets $109m in deal with Gilead
Boston Globe
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Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins quietly drops intimidation case against wealthy developer
Boston Globe
Cannabis
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Marijuana entrepreneurs protest ‘Big Cannabis’ at State House
Boston Globe
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38 Attorneys General Ask Congress To Bring Marijuana Money Into Banking System
WBUR
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Maine is finally moving ahead with recreational marijuana — and Mainers will be the first to profit
Boston Globe
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Healey among 38 attorneys general to sign letter in support of marijuana banking bill
Boston Globe
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Recreational pot sales in Amherst to begin Mother’s Day
Gazette Net
Crimes
Education
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Senate budget directs UMass to freeze tuition
Lowell Sun
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Lawsuit Over Education Funding Still On The Table, As Gateway City Leaders Press For More State Aid
WBUR
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Brockton School Committee passes budget with no layoffs
The Enterprise
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Faculty, staff air contract disputes
The Recorder
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Mayors say they’ll sue over education aid if Beacon Hill doesn’t act
Commonwealth Magazine
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City officials threaten lawsuit over education funding if Legislature fails to make progress
Boston Globe
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Sen. Kennedy hosts education funding forum
Wicked Local Westford
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Lawmakers hear from Cape Cod educators on funding
Cape Cod Times
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Hampshire College announces incoming fall class of 15 students
Gazette Net
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Belchertown schools appoint Brian Cameron next superintendent
Gazette Net
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Lawmakers, university leaders concerned over Senate budget proposal
Gazette Net
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New Boston Public Schools superintendent calls for ‘urgency’ on closing minority achievement gap
Boston Herald
Environment
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Big ideas, little progress on climate change bills
State House News Service
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Weymouth compressor foes question Beaton's departure
Wicked Local Kingston
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As Legislators Once Again Mull Statewide Plastic Bag Ban, Some Retailers Carry Concerns
WBUR
Gaming
Health Care
Housing
Insurance
Judiciary
Labor
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Impact of Uber, Lyft driver strike unclear
Commonwealth Magazine
Local Government
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Someone Caught Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Taking a Trip to Vegas
Boston Magazine
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Elephants, camels banned from Topsfield Fair
The Salem News
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With No Incumbent, The Race For Allston-Brighton's City Council Seat Is Wide Open
WGBH
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Brookline Election Results: Fernandez Wins, Override Fails
Brookline Patch
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Natick School Committee member Lisa Tabenkin resigns
The Metro West Daily News
Public Health
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Sen. Jason Lewis to host vaping Community Conversations
Wicked Local Wakefield
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'Like A Runaway Train': Mass. Schools Invest More Resources To Curb Teen Vaping
WBUR
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Quincy Dem plans push to add flavored nicotine ban to budget
State House News Service
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In latest policy push, Warren revives plan to tackle opioid crisis
Boston Globe
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Warren urges Harvard to drop Sackler name from museum over family’s opioid ties
Boston Globe
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RFK, Jr.’s anti-vaccine campaign is reckless and wrong — say three Kennedys
Commonwealth Magazine
Public Safety
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Treatment, not jail, for New Bedford police sergeant accused of vandalism
South Coast Today
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Another school shooting hero, as adults leave children on their own
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts State Police troopers and lieutenant coordinated in overtime abuse, prosecutors say
The Republican
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'It's an injustice' family says of sentence for texting driver who killed loved one in Worcester
Worcester Telegram
State Finance
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'Fiscal discipline' in Senate budget pleases some, not all
The Herald News
State Government
Taxation
Transportation
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A debate on hold
The Salem News
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Councilor has solution to Boston parking woes: Make people with handicap placards pay for metered spaces just like everybody else
Universal Hub
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As e-scooters roll into Massachusetts, serious injuries soar nationwide
Fox 25 News
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Here’s what we know about the ferry between Boston’s waterfront and Encore casino
Boston Globe