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GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS.
SHE'S OFFICIALLY RUNNING — Sen. Elizabeth Warren formally announced her candidacy for the White House on Saturday, framing herself as a champion of the middle class who would fight to overhaul a rigged system built to benefit the wealthy.
Yet, a renewed furor over how she's addressed past claims of her Native American heritage still follows her, threatening to distract her messaging as she readies to embark on a national tour.
With a backdrop built to look presidential , complete with bunting and oversized banners that read "Warren," Warren spoke from Everett Mills, the same spot where a historic labor strike once led thousands of women to walk off their factory jobs.
Before a crowd of thousands, with some ducking into warming tents for relief from temperatures in the 20s, Warren delivered the formal announcement in her home state while attempting to ride a wave of energy and momentum to break through a crowded 2020 field.
"This is the fight of our lives. The fight to build an America where dreams are possible, an America that works for everyone," she said. "I am in that fight all the way. And that is why I stand here today: to declare that I am a candidate for President of the United States of America."
Read the full story from Natasha Korecki and me here.
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TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announce community safety grants. Baker and Polito meet with Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Robert DeLeo. Sen. Patricia Jehlen and Rep. Christine Barber discuss legislation dealing with patient access to hospital emergency departments at a press conference. Rep. Seth Moulton speaks at Salem State University.
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 | DATELINE BEACON HILL |
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- "A few districts would benefit greatly from Baker's school funding proposal," by James Vaznis, Boston Globe: "Governor Charlie Baker's proposal to tackle the state's school funding woes would funnel notable increases in state aid next year to several cities, but it would offer little financial relief to most other systems, many struggling under the state's property tax cap, according to a Globe review. The divide is the result of a specific goal of the funding proposal: providing more resources to urban districts facing a dire urgency to improve student achievement."
- "'Millionaire tax' amendment rises again at Statehouse," by Bob Salsberg, Associated Press: "Meet the new millionaire tax: It's the same as the old millionaire tax that was rejected on constitutional grounds by the Supreme Judicial Court — keeping it off the 2018 ballot — with one key difference. By using a different legislative procedure this time around, supporters of the measure that would raise money for education and transportation through a surtax on Massachusetts' wealthiest taxpayers are confident they can skirt the state high court's objections and place the measure before voters."
- "Law bars most immigrants from carrying self-defense spray," by Sarah Betancourt, CommonWealth Magazine: "IT ISN'T EVERY DAY that a college student's research leads to a bill being filed in the Massachusetts Legislature. But that's exactly what happened when research conducted by Tony Tan, a student at Georgia Institute of Technology, found that Massachusetts law prohibits the possession of self-defense spray by most lawful immigrants. The penalty is imprisonment for up to two years and a fine of not more than $1,000. The only immigrants exempted from the penalty are green card holders and those who have been victims of domestic violence."
- "Criminal justice task force studying youthful offenders in Mass." Associated Press: "A task force is looking into the treatment of young adults in the state's criminal justice system. The panel scheduled to hold its second meeting at the State House on Tuesday was created under a sweeping criminal justice overhaul passed last year by the Legislature. The task force is studying and could issue recommendations about the age at which youthful defendants should have their cases heard in the juvenile court system."
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| FROM THE HUB |
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- "Why Isn't Boston a More Popular Convention Destination?" by Spencer Buell, Boston Magazine: "On any given winter night, the streets around the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in the Seaport are dotted with a few stray souls scurrying from place to place on the wide, windblown streets past the Empire State Building-size behemoth. 'Sleepy' is a word you could use to describe the scene. 'Comatose' might be more apt. Because while the convention center can get visitors into the Seaport for an event, what happens once they're here seems to be discouraging them from returning. 'We're hearing it every night' from conventioneers, says Charles Draghi, the owner of the former Bay Village Italian restaurant Erbaluce, who shuttered his eatery due in part to a slowdown in out-of-town traffic. 'People don't want to come back to Boston.'"
- "Baker, Walsh leave door open to Amazon relocation from New York City HQ2 site," by Catherine Carlock and GIna Hall, Boston Business Journal: "Amazon.com Inc. is reconsidering its plan to bring a new headquarters and 25,000 jobs to New York City following local backlash and political opposition to an incentives package offered to the tech giant, and Massachusetts officials said they wouldn't turn down a chance to speak with the Seattle giant about a possible relocation. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday said that he would be amenable to a discussion of further growing Amazon's presence in the commonwealth, should the company pull out of New York."
- "Rising price has pushed insulin out of reach for some people," by Alexi Cohan, Boston Herald: "The cost of insulin has increased over 250 percent since 2007, according to the American Diabetes Association, and patients are looking to lawmakers for relief. Dr. Vikas Saini, president of the Lown Institute and co-chairman of the Right Care Alliance both based in Brookline, said a handful of drug companies create an 'iron triangle' with insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers that has led to skyrocketing insulin prices."
- "School Committee votes to close two West Roxbury schools," by Taylor Pettaway, Boston Herald: "Anger erupted through the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Wednesday night after the the School Committee voted 5-1 to close West Roxbury Academy and Urban Science Academy at the end of the school year."
- "At Harvard, Asian-American students urge diversity efforts beyond admissions," by Deirdre Fernandes, Boston Globe: "On the stand in federal court, on social media, and during rallies, they defended Harvard University in a landmark trial over affirmative action in college admissions last year, helping to shore up the school's case that it doesn't discriminate against Asian-American applicants. But in recent weeks, some Asian-American students and alumni say they have been frustrated by the glacial pace of Harvard's efforts to improve diversity beyond admissions."
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| THE OPINION PAGES |
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- "A woman can win the White House in 2020," by Barbara Lee, Boston Globe: "It would be a dream come true — if only I'd been able to imagine it. Six women have announced their bids for the White House. Four of them — Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, and Amy Klobuchar — are United States senators. US Representative Tulsi Gabbard and independent candidate Marianne Williamson have also joined the race. Just by throwing their hats into the ring, they have made history. Never before have more than two women vied for major party nominations."
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| WARREN REPORT |
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- "Warren: Trump 'may not even be a free person' by 2020," by Quint Forgey, POLITICO: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Sunday said that President Donald Trump 'may not even be a free person' by 2020, suggesting the president might become ensnared by the special counsel's investigation before she has a chance to face him in a general election."
- "What, no roses from Warren? A socialist critiques her speech," by Felice Belman, Boston Globe: "US Senator Elizabeth Warren was surely not surprised that her Saturday presidential campaign announcement drew criticism from the Republican Party. And President Trump. And even a PAC called Stop Pocahontas. But from a socialist? Jerome Segal, head of a newly formed socialist political party called the Bread and Roses Party of Maryland, listened to Warren's speech in Lawrence and found it lacking."
- "Elizabeth Warren Has Evolved: She Now Pays Interns More Than Anyone Else In Congress," by Paul Singer, WGBH News:"At some point in the past few years, Sen. Elizabeth Warren got religion on interns. In 2014 and 2015, the Massachusetts Democrat paid a handful of interns a couple thousand dollars each, totaling less than $50,000 in payments to interns in the two years combined. The vast majority of her interns — usually about 100 per year — were unpaid. But last spring and summer, Warren became the single most generous intern employer in the U.S. Congress, paying out about $225,000 to 54 interns for the fiscal year that ran from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018, according to Senate expenditure records analyzed by the New England Center for Investigative Reporting."
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| MOULTON MATTERS |
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- "Rep. Seth Moulton Is Thinking About Running For President," by Lissandra Villa, BuzzFeed News: "Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton is thinking about running for president, he told BuzzFeed News in an exclusive interview. The Democrat, best known for being a vocal critic of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, spent the 2018 cycle mentoring and endorsing Democratic candidates nationwide, work that has taken him through early presidential states like Iowa and made him a rising Democratic star. He is fresh off a trip to New Hampshire, where he spoke to Democrats in Bedford last weekend."
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| MARIJUANA IN MASSACHUSETTS |
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- "Uxbridge woman set to open cannabis boutique," by Susan Spencer, Telegram & Gazette: " Caroline's Cannabis, a country-inspired craft cannabis boutique at 640 Douglas St. (Route 16), is the first woman-owned small business and first general applicant retail-only marijuana business in the state to be licensed by the state. The state Cannabis Control Commission gave the OK on Thursday."
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| EYE ON 2020 |
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- MEANWHILE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: "First in name only? N.H. primary insiders fret over status of presidential contest," by James Pindell, Boston Globe: "For 100 years, New Hampshire's primary has fashioned itself as a gauntlet for wannabe leaders of the free world, putting candidates through their paces in intimate coffee shops, house parties, and town hall meetings intended to flesh out who has the mettle to the lead the party and, perhaps, the nation. But instead of celebrating this milestone — scheduled to take place one year from Monday — the state's political poobahs are expressing unprecedented anxiety. While the state is on track to host the first presidential primary in 2020, it might be less relevant than ever."
- "Sanders and O'Rourke Are Way Ahead in Race for Small-Dollar Donors," by Shane Goldmacher, Lisa Lerer and Rachel Shorey, New York Times: "Senator Bernie Sanders would begin a 2020 presidential bid with 2.1 million online donors, a massive lead among low-dollar contributors that is roughly equivalent to the donor base of all the other Democratic hopefuls combined. Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman who narrowly lost a Senate race last year, is also poised to be a fund-raising phenom if he runs for president: He has twice as many online donors as anyone eyeing the race besides Mr. Sanders. Three senators who are already running have their own solid track records with small donors. Senator Elizabeth Warren, with the third-highest number, has notable strength in New Hampshire, even topping Mr. O'Rourke there."
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| ABOVE THE FOLD |
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— Herald: "LET'S GO, RED SOX!" "MAIL ORDER LIFELINE," — Globe: "Warren, in a twist, tweaks Trump," "Baker's bid offers big boost to few schools," "DANCES AND DRAGONS." |
| NO PLACE LIKE THE CITY OF HOMES |
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- "MGM Springfield casino faces challenges, competition with Connecticut and Encore Boston Harbor in 2019," by Jim Kinney, Springfield Republican: "MGM Springfield opened in August to great fanfare. The black-tie gala that punctuated its grand opening was the culmination of decades of effort first to make Las Vegas-style gambling legal in Massachusetts, and then to attract a casino to Springfield, get it licensed and built. As of the latest count, MGM Springfield, a $1 billion investment by its parent company MGM Resorts International, has 2,865 employees. But now what?"
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| THE LOCAL ANGLE |
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- "Cape officials worry region is unprepared for shark threats," by Doug Fraser, Cape Cod Times: "In the wake of last summer's fatal shark attack, the state's first in over 80 years, town officials were pressed by the public who wanted more than pamphlets and signs. Although hundreds have now trained to respond to attacks, they say they aren't going to the beach to be front-line medics."
- "Haverhill mayor orders outside review of Highway Department," by Mike LaBella, Eagle-Tribune: "Mayor James Fiorentini said he will hire an outside management expert to study and make recommendations for improving the Highway Department. He said his decision follows a police investigation of the Highway Department that uncovered drug use among two former employees, violations of sick-leave policies and deficiencies in how workers are trained and managed."
- "Taking too many rocks or shells from this Massachusetts town's beaches could cost you $250 under proposed bylaw," by Scott J. Croteau, Springfield Republican: "One Massachusetts community is considering fining people $250 for taking rocks, seashells or grass from beaches. The intent of the bylaw isn't to fine people or children taking a couple of shells home from Westport beaches, but instead to stop landscaping companies and others from filling buckets or trucks with shells and stones."
WEEKEND WEDDING — State Sen. Joseph Boncore married Christine Diarbakerly, president of U.S.-1 Ventures, at St. Eulalia's Church in Winchester on Sunday with a reception at the Lenox Hotel in Boston. Pic.
SPOTTED: at the wedding... Former state Sen. Anthony Petruccelli, Alessandra Petruccelli, Richie Lynds, Phil Boncore, Robert Boncore, Ed Cash, Anthony Gesualdi, Michael Vatalaro, Kate Kelly, Luigi Natale, Juan Jaramillo, Sean Donovan and Kathi Young.
WEEKEND WEDDING -- Christopher Brimsek, founder of Brimsek Ventures and a Carlyle Group alum, recently married Dr. Kathleen Goble, a pediatric hospitalist. The couple met in Boston. Pic by Jeremy Fraser/LA Exposures
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY - to Larry Ruttman, who turned 88 on Friday, to Gail Huff (h/t Scott Brown), and to Geoffrey Young who turned 75; who both celebrated Saturday; and to Christopher Hartman who celebrated Sunday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Olga Davidson.
DID THE HOME TEAM WIN? Yes! The Bruins beat the Avalanche 2-1.
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