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Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Financial Services: Public Hearing
A-1
6:00pm
Campaign Kickoff for State Sen. Candidate Jesse Brown
1620 Winery at Cordage Park, 55 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth,
7:00pm
Geoff Diehl & KathyJo Boss for Republican State Committee Volunteer Night
10 Village Way, Whitman,
Lobbyist disclosure reporting deadline
Birthday: Rep. Kate Hogan
Birthday: Rep. Donald Wong
Quote of the Day
“"This question about whether or not a woman can be president has been raised and it’s time for us to attack it head on,” Warren said. “Can a woman beat Donald Trump? Look at the men on this stage — collectively they have lost 10 elections.””
Responding to Sen. Sanders statement that a woman could not win the presidency, which he denies saying.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Former Gov. Bill Weld’s Long-Shot Crusade For President
WGBH
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The Mass.-New Hampshire presidential connection
Commonwealth Magazine
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Deval Patrick's New Hampshire Pitch: Politics Is A Two-Way Street
WGBH
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Coffee With Candidates: Deval Patrick
Fox 25 News
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Iran protesters merit more than a Trump tweet
Boston Globe
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Elizabeth Warren, desperate, falls back on a classic dirty trick
Boston Herald
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Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders tangle over electability in seventh Democratic debate
Boston Herald
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Howie Carr: Who to believe in Sanders-Warren tiff? Never mind!
Boston Herald
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Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Democratic candidates
Boston Globe
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Why Mitch McConnell must allow Senate to call witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial
Boston Globe
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Can a woman take the White House? Warren, Sanders clash at debate
Boston Globe
Business
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The Color Of Public Money: Philadelphia And Massport Show Paths To Expanding Minority Contracts
WGBH
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These offices in Malden’s Opportunity Zone sold for $12M
Boston Business Journal
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Top of the Hub, Skywalk to close, cut 200 jobs
Boston Business Journal
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Bruins, Celtics to join Verizon in TD Garden tower
Boston Business Journal
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Prudential Tower’s Top of the Hub, Skywalk to close in April
Boston Globe
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Bose to close all North American, European retail stores
Boston Business Journal
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Boston Airbnb listings drop by a third after agreement kicks in
Boston Herald
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Mass. employers become more bullish about the economy
Boston Globe
Cannabis & Psychedelics
Civil Rights
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It’s not up to black people to cure white racism
Boston Globe
Education
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How Mass. abandoned its recipe for educational success
Commonwealth Magazine
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Cape college partners with tribal arts school
Cape Cod Times
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Hampshire College taps tech entrepreneur, alum Jose Fuentes to lead trustees
Gazette Net
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Ribbon Cut at State-backed Worcester Healthcare R&D Lab
Banker & Tradesman
Environment
Gaming
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Encore Boston Harbor is down 200 employees amid 'rightsizing' efforts
Boston Business Journal
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MGM Real Estate Play Will Free Up Cash Flow
New England Public Radio
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Gaming Highs, Lows Reflected in December Numbers
State House News Service
Health Care
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Health Policy Commission identifies 3 troubling cost trends
Commonwealth Magazine
Housing
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Rent control draws crowd to State House
Commonwealth Magazine
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Committee on crumbling foundations sends report to Gov. Baker
Western Mass News
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Knox building — once a Springfield automobile factory — getting $57M makeover into apartments
The Republican
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Rent control supporters step up the pressure on Mass. lawmakers
Boston Globe
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Rent control debate puts tenants, landlords at odds
Boston Herald
Human Services
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House Eyes Abuser Registry Amid Rise in Allegations
State House News Service
Judiciary
Labor
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Cooley Dickinson workers ratify 3-year contract
Gazette Net
Legislative
Local Government
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Recycling Expense Catching Up To Western Mass. Communities
New England Public Radio
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Resident says Lynn City Council violated open meeting law
Lynn Daily News Item
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Middleboro pol fined $2,000 for unlawful campaign contribution from pot shop
Taunton Gazette
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Former Saugus Town Manager Bisignani requests court reinstate forfeited pension
Wicked Local Saugus
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‘We want to reflect the community, not a quota’; Worcester making progress in hiring diverse-looking set of employees
The Republican
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City Launching Virtual Hearings for Ticket Challenges
State House News Service
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City Council Frustrated Over Inaction At Notorious Intersection
Medford Patch
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Harwich To Move Ahead With Complete Streets Program
The Cape Cod Chronicle
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Waltham City Council: Unanimous vote on $11 million to secure new WHS site
Wicked Local Waltham
Politics
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Discovering My Roots in Haiti: Linda Dorcena Forry
Boston Magazine
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Firefighters endorse John Velis for state Senate citing work on Parkinson’s bill
The Republican
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Malden resident and former Melrose Human Rights Commission member makes run for open 32nd Middlesex District seat
Wicked Local Melrose
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Elizabeth Warren Should Give Charlie Baker Her Seat [OPINION]
WBSM
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Campaigning As A Woman: How A Newly Elected Mass. Councilor Recalibrated Her Persona For Voters
WGBH
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Briefings: Velis Launches & the Senate Battle Begins
Western Mass Politics and Insight
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John Lewis, Joaquin Castro, and 16 Other Dems Just Endorsed Joe Kennedy
Boston Magazine
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Kennedy wins an endorsement from Representative John Lewis, a civil rights icon
Boston Globe
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Column: Get to know the candidates vying for Kennedy's seat
Taunton Gazette
Public Health
Public Safety
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Jail Visit, Call Systems Seen as Overly Burdensome
State House News Service
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Boston cop suspended after allegedly writing phony, menacing ticket to victim
Boston Herald
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Brockton rep's criminal justice bill blasted by union after inmate assault
The Enterprise
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Four Fitchburg Firefighters recognized for the rescue efforts
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Mayor calls Boston EMS graduates 'real life super heroes’
Boston Globe
State Finance
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Budget Gap Pegged at $900 Million in New Report
State House News Service
Taxation
Transportation
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Island towns receive additional road and bridge funding
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Some fund-amental problems with Baker’s DC trip
Boston Herald
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MBTA report: Battle for talent, retention is a ‘real barrier’
Boston Business Journal
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Advocates, lawmakers push bill to permit driver’s licenses for all
Gazette Net
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Marblehead woman turning grief over her parents’ death into action
Lynn Daily News Item
Utilities
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Mayflower Wind, without contract, moving ahead
Commonwealth Magazine