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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Southeast Area Citizens Legislative Breakfast, Great Hall

10:00am Coalition for Homeless Individuals Legislative Breakfast, Nurses Hall

10:00am League of Women Voters 100th Anniversary Celebration, Room 428, State House, Boston

11:00am House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Public Hearing and Executive Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

5:30pm Campaign Kickoff for State Rep. Candidate Jack Lally

6:30pm Fundraiser for Republican State Committeewoman Amanda Orlando Kesterson

Birthdays: Rep. Joseph McKenna

Iowa Democratic Caucuses

"All Utahns, all Americans, regardless of politics, ideology or religion should be duly impressed with Romney’s decision to follow his heart and his conscience — and his God — in doing the right thing when doing the right thing was difficult,"

The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board

Defending Senator Mitt Romney as he voted to convict and remove President Donald Trump from office.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Bernie Sanders leads, Pete Buttigieg gains in latest N.H. poll » Boston Globe

With less than a week before the N.H. primary, here is what each Democratic presidential candidate must do » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Pierre Delecto strikes again … or is it Pierre Defecto? » Boston Herald

Latha Mangipudi: Amy Klobuchar can bring our country together » Boston Globe

Shanika Amarakoon: The case for Pete Buttigieg » Boston Globe

Pelosi had the last word on Trump’s speech — but not on Trump » Boston Globe

NH Gov. Sununu vows perfect primary: ‘We’re not Iowa’ » Boston Herald

Pete Buttigieg tries to capitalize on his Iowa momentum in New Hampshire » Boston Globe

‘The president is guilty’: Mitt Romney’s speech on his vote to convict Trump, annotated » Washington Post

WATCH, READ: Sen. Romney's Speech On Why He Voted To Convict Trump On First Article » WBUR

Biden and Warren shift strategies after Iowa ‘gut punch’ » Washington Post

On The Campaign Trail In N.H., Weld, Patrick Visit Youth Climate Town Hall » WBUR

Business

HarbourVest to help lead investment giant’s charge into private equity » Boston Business Journal

Coronavirus concerns cloud Boston Scientific's decade-high earnings report » Boston Business Journal

Where women are shattering the glass ceiling, and where they are not » Boston Globe

Framingham: City's first smoking bar a possibility » Wicked Local Framingham

New report: More English language courses needed in tight economy » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

This pot shop could become Boston's first » Boston Business Journal

House Votes to Clarify Regulators' Role in Marijuana Host Agreements » State House News Service

Another Vermont House Committee OKs Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales » Marijuana Moment

House revises marijuana law » Commonwealth Magazine

House OKs giving cannabis panel authority over pacts » Gazette Net

Boston pot shop receives final license, opening could be just weeks away » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

CA: Decades after his arrest for having sex with men, a gay civil rights leader is pardoned » Washington Post

Congressional committee to hear testimony on facial recognition » Boston Herald

Education

Boston Superintendent Brenda Cassellius makes strategic plan to target 33 neediest schools » Boston Herald

Test maker accuses Boston schools of misusing exam » Boston Globe

Bill would require sex ed to include gender identity, safe sex. Brockton schools are already doing it. » The Enterprise

Exam maker cuts ties with Boston over use of test for elite schools » Boston Herald

Test maker won’t supply Boston Public Schools with exams, citing 8 years of equity issues » Boston Herald

Organization slams Boston use of its test for exam school admission » Commonwealth Magazine

UMass Lowell chancellor inspired by Greta Thunberg to focus on sustainability » Boston Business Journal

Simmons University names first African American president » Boston Business Journal

Environment

Norton gets state grant to continue study, cleanup of contaminated site » The Sun Chronicle

Official: Information On Housatonic River Deal Could Be Made Public In A Few Days » New England Public Radio

Worcester, Auburn, Uxbridge get state grants to adapt to climate change » Worcester Telegram

State grant furthers Cuttyhunk conservation effort » Cape Cod Times

Adams & Mohawk Trail woodlands Partnership gets $1.5 million grant for climate resiliency projects » The Republican

Chopping Down Trees For Solar Panels? The Choice Isn't Clear-Cut For Stoughton Church » WBUR

Port of New Bedford to Plan for Climate Change » WBSM

Baker announces climate change grants in New Bedford » South Coast Today

Federal

New England Art On Display In U.S. Embassy In Ukraine — At Least Until Recently » New England Public Radio

Gaming

’It’s not if, but when’; Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman says tribe still committed to Taunton casino » The Republican

Soter Expects Sports Betting to Emerge » State House News Service

Health Care

HPC, Baker in Alignment on Primary Care Focus » State House News Service

UMass Medical plans clinical trial for Lyme disease treatment » Boston Business Journal

Senate president poised to file mental health parity legislation » Boston Business Journal

State's health care oversight group issues plan that echos Baker's priorities » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts should spend more on primary care and behavioral health services, Health Policy Commission report says » The Republican

Falmouth Physicians To Appeal Aid-In-Dying Ruling » The Bourne News

Housing

Property tax 'fee' would raise money for affordable housing » The Eagle Tribune

Surprise for New York Renters: No More Broker Fees » New York Times

Housing at former Durfee Tech in line for state funding » The Herald News

Human Services

Federal home heating aid not meeting families' needs, lawmakers say » Worcester Telegram

'Endless Need': Boston Seeks More Regional Cooperation To Help Adults Who Are Homeless » WBUR

Immigration

Immigrant driver’s license bill moves forward » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

Lawmakers working on new policy to help Latino communities in labor force » News 22 WWLP.com

Citing Labor Law Ruling, Au Pair Agency Suspends Operations In Massachusetts » WGBH

Local Government

Workers organizing for 2020 census in Fall River » The Herald News

Ashland manager proposes $66M town budget » The Metro West Daily News

Politics

Springfield activists urge Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey to address human rights in Bolivia, Venezuela » The Republican

Neal, Morse spar over fundraising » Gazette Net

Lipper-Garabedian wins Democratic primary for a Massachusetts state House seat » Ballotpedia News

Public Health

Editorial: Take a pledge. Stop opiate addiction. » Boston Business Journal

Juul bulks up science staff with FDA vaping deadline nearing » Boston Globe

Hospitals In Mass. Say Coronavirus Concerning, But Easier To Get The Flu » New England Public Radio

Public Safety

Crocker, Other Cape Legislators Continue to Push for Nero’s Law » Cape Cod Online

In letter, Boston police union blasts Black Lives Matter, drawing sharp rebuke » Boston Globe

Attorneys To Ask Judge To Lift Restrictions On Souza-Baranowski Inmates » WBZ

City Councilor Andrea Campbell: Boston needs more diversity in police, fire ranks » Boston Herald

Massachusetts State Police overtime scandal: As troopers are sentenced, here is the status of their pensions and benefits » The Republican

State Government

Our View: Get moving on campaign office vacancy » The Eagle Tribune

Transportation

Committee Advancing $18 Bil Transpo Bond Bill » State House News Service

Baker hones in on transportation in Chamber speech » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts’ Changes To Ride-Sharing Fees Could Hurt Those On Fixed Incomes » CBS Boston

Springfield City Council Withdraws Objection To 'The X' Project » WAMC

State, MBTA officials announce 2020 closures to affect all subway lines, commuter rail » WCVB

High Costs, Few New Riders in East-West Rail Study » State House News Service

Utilities

Solar farm company promises savings for residents » The Salem News

LETTER: Pushing for hearing on nuclear issues » Newburyport News

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

SB2477 - An Act setting next-generation climate policy

HB4354 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

SB2496 - Study order for the committee on the Judiciary

HB4345 - Extension order for the committee on Financial Services

HB4367 - An Act relative to host community agreements

SB2476 - An Act to accelerate the transition of cars, trucks and buses to carbon-free power

HB4355 - Extension order for the committee on Public Health

SB2484 - An Act to protect innovation and entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth

SB2478 - An Act relative to Energy Savings Efficiency (Energy SAVE)

HB4285 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

House Actions This Week: 2743

Senate Actions This Week: 1276


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