Politics

Bill will add water and other juice drinks to the list of beverages covered by the 5-cent redeemable deposit

Beacon Hill Institute predicts 2,460 fewer jobs in state and lower disposable income of $250 per household. Online gaming licenses would be available to the state’s casinos.

"Introducing them to harsh realities of the adult system, exposing them to a greater degree of risk for physical or sexual abuse, and immersing them in an environment filled with gang members and other hardened adult offenders hardly seems to be the best way to turn these youngsters around." - Norfolk County Sheriff Michael Bellotti

And "Cooter" is mad at Markey while Bump's audit tries to hide names

Rep. David Vieira says state's art, health and foreign language curriculum frameworks have not been revisited since their development in 1999

Other potential candidates include Treasurer Steven Grossman, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rick Sullivan, former Medicare and Medicaid chief Don Berwick, Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, Wellesley Selectman Joseph Avellone, former candidate Charlie Baker and a health executive Evan Falchuck.

Letter sent to the governor on Thursday signed by all 30 House Republicans and five Democrats including Cleon Turner of Dennis

Copter Brown - The elbow heard round the world - Markey sticks with "Pledge" brouhaha - Gomez criticizes him for not talking about economy

"People's Pledge redux - Gomez promises "nice" ads - Tsarnaev's body in limbo - Doug Bennett blogs (again)

The Difference between Brown and Gomez - State Income Tax collections are up 19 percent - Lots of meds turned in

Reps discuss parking, road repairs, taxi lights and the legal underpinnings of subdivisions

Markey warns of “tsunami of polluted political money” if Gomez refuses to sign pledge to stop Super PAC advertisements