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House revamps voter-approved pot law

Drugs/ Politics

House revamps voter-approved pot law

Ups tax rate, addiction funding and steers jobs to minority community

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER SEVERAL YEARS of ceding marijuana policy-making to a voting public eager to adopt a more permissive approach to the once completely illegal drug, House lawmakers on Wednesday took the reins of the sticky issue, passing a bill to overhaul how the state will regulate the retail market of the intoxicant.(...)

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Court decision opens door to Vineyard casino

Rolling the Dice/ Gambling

Court decision opens door to Vineyard casino

MA loses federal appeal filed by Gay Head tribe

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT on Monday overturned a lower court ruling that had denied the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head the right to build a casino gaming facility on Martha’s Vineyard, opening the door to another possible casino in Massachusetts. A US District Court judge in 2015 ruled that the(...)

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Communities seek change on pot opt-out

Drugs

Communities seek change on pot opt-out

Officials want clearer path to outlaw retail marijuana

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE UNCERTAINTY OVER THE PROCESS cities and towns must follow to opt out of the sprouting legal marijuana market has sparked confusion across the state and needs to be clarified by the Legislature, the attorney general’s office and a municipal lobby said Monday. Cities and towns are urging lawmakers to let them(...)

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CT tribes plan casino 13 miles from MA

Rolling the Dice/ Gambling

CT tribes plan casino 13 miles from MA

East Windsor facility designed to blunt impact of MGM Springfield

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE The competition for western New England gambling dollars heated up Monday when the two tribes operating casinos in Connecticut announced their plan to build a third casino about 13 miles from the planned MGM casino in Springfield. With Massachusetts inching closer to opening its first full-fledged casino, the Mashantucket Pequot and(...)

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Baker rips ‘irresponsible’ pay raise

Politics

Baker rips ‘irresponsible’ pay raise

State GOP targets freshman Dems

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOV. CHARLIE BAKER needled the legislative pay hikes that lawmakers approved for themselves this week as “fiscally irresponsible,” but defended the Legislature’s process and stopped short of saying he’ll lobby lawmakers to sustain the veto he handed down on Friday. The controversial $18 million package of pay raises for lawmakers, judges(...)

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Plainridge says it’s doing very well

Rolling the Dice/ Gambling

Plainridge says it’s doing very well

GM: Revenue highest in nation on per-machine basis

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ONA PER-MACHINE BASIS, the slots parlor at Plainridge Park in Plainville has the highest revenue of any similar gaming facility in the country, the parlor’s general manager told the Gaming Commission on Tuesday. Plainridge Park General Manager Lance George said the slots parlor averaged a “win per unit” — the average(...)

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Airbnb wants to be taxed in Mass.

Economy

Airbnb wants to be taxed in Mass.

Home-sharing app runs ad supporting levy on short-term rentals

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL campaign in the rear-view mirror and the airwaves now free of political ads, Airbnb is taking advantage of the void to press its own campaign to get Massachusetts to regulate and tax its short-term rental industry. The San Francisco-based company last week launched a new TV ad in(...)

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Baker seeks changes in pot law

Drugs

Baker seeks changes in pot law

State Treasurer Goldberg says no rush to implement regs

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS just said yes to legalizing marijuana Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker, an outspoken opponent of the referendum, said he wants a more efficient process of permitting retail pot shops than the extensive procedures the state engaged in to implement medical marijuana. “By the time we took office we hadn’t(...)

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Bridj offers MBTA late-night service

Tracking Transportation/ Transportation

Bridj offers MBTA late-night service

Contractor wants T to subsidize its buses at night

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A private transit company that already shuttles people around greater Boston during the daytime has proposed to do the same at night, in a partnership with the MBTA to provide a late-night transportation option that workers, employers and transit advocates have clamored for. The T’s Fiscal and Management Control Board on(...)

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Airbnb launches charm offensive

Economy/ Politics

Airbnb launches charm offensive

TV ads come as Beacon Hill considers regulation

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STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WITH A POLICY BATTLE on the Beacon Hill horizon, the short-term rental company Airbnb has launched a TV advocacy campaign framing itself as a boon to local small business, a check against inequality, and a reliable source of income for hosts. The charm offensive comes as legislative leaders appear to be(...)

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