"We don't know if they will decide whether they will take it then, but they may," Rebert explains. "They ordered the briefing on an expedited basis so that they could decide whether they wanted to take it up."
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POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN COMES TO THE BAY STATE
“Today we are joining tens of thousand of folks across the country in state capitals and Washington, DC, to change these policies that promote systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, and environmental destruction that are threatening our democracy and became our national morality.”
SURFACE OF POTENTIAL: SHAUN KING SPEAKS ON RACISM, INTERSECTIONALITY AND TRUMP AT NEU
“We need people. … We must be highly organized, with a comprehensive strategic plan. And we need a lot of money.”
WIN-WIN FOR WYNN: THE SHOW WILL GO ON IN EVERETT
With all the money and jobs at stake, coupled with the commission’s track record on turning a blind eye to shady dealings, it’s a safe bet that Wynn Boston Harbor will open as planned.
CAPE FEAR: SHERIFF SIDES WITH TRUMP AND ICE, AGAINST CONSTITUENTS AND IMMIGRANTS
As the debate over immigration increases in urgency, the Massachusetts sheriff and his department are about to enter into a cooperation agreement with ICE, which would operationalize local forces to assist Trump’s regime in deporting undocumented people on the Cape.
STATE WIRE: NEW COALITION TO FIGHT CARBON POLLUTION
The Carbon Costs Coalition includes legislators from nine states, including Massachusetts. It will help those legislators design strategies to reduce carbon emissions and promote clean, renewable energy alternatives.
NATIONAL WIRE: CRITICS CALL HHS PROPOSAL ‘LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE’
Naomi Goldberg, movement and policy researcher with the Movement Advancement Project, said enforcement of that rule could apply not only to those who refuse to provide abortion or contraceptive services, but also to those who refuse to provide services to LGBT people in need of medical care - and that can be life-threatening.
STATE WIRE: BILL SEEKS TO PROTECT MARIJUANA USERS IN MASS
A bill has been introduced in the legislature to keep those who follow the Bay State's law on marijuana use from being turned over to federal authorities.
‘WE NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED AND LEAD THE WAY’
How inclusive was this year’s Women’s March?
THE PEOPLE PERSIST
A smaller but determined crowd attends the 2018 Boston Women’s March