POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Mass. MARIJUANA numbers — Beacon Hill’s BALLOT QUESTION wrangling — Dems want STATE POLICE probe

POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Mass. MARIJUANA numbers — Beacon Hill’s BALLOT QUESTION wrangling — Dems want STATE POLICE probe

REPUBLICANS ARE POLITICIZING SEAN GANNON'S KILLING INSTEAD OF FINDING SOLUTIONS!

THE DEATH PENALTY IS NOT A DETERRENT. 

ARE THEY DISCUSSING WHERE THOSE WEAPONS CAME FROM? 
ARE THEY ASKING HOW GUN CONTROL MIGHT HAVE PREVENTED THOSE KILLINGS?  NO! 

WHEN THE RAW EMOTIONS AND ANGER OVER SEAN GANNON'S KILLING SUBSIDE, LET'S DISCUSS REAL SOLUTIONS AND PREVENTION.

- "Baker: New Criminal Justice Bill Will Help Prevent Assassinations Of Police," by Tori Bedford, WGBH News: "Governor Charlie Baker restated his longtime support of the death penalty for the killing of police officers, following the death of Yarmouth Police Officer Sean Gannon. 'Sean Gannon got shot and killed because he walked up a flight of stairs and turned a corner,' Baker said. 'I've said for many years that I would support the death penalty for the assassination of a police officer. And I've said it because I think they put themselves in positions that most of the rest of us can't even begin to understand.'"

YOU'RE IN CHARGE CHARLIE! DID YOU MISS THAT PART? THIS ISN'T LEADERSHIP.

- "New details emerge on State Police payroll head's alleged theft scheme," by Matt Rocheleau and Kay Lazar, Boston Globe: "New details have emerged showing how the head of payroll for the Massachusetts State Police allegedly stole nearly $24,000 from the agency. Denise Ezekiel, 49, of Holbrook allegedly transferred the money in a series of payments to her personal bank account, attempting to disguise them as reimbursements for travel and training ... Ezekiel allegedly admitted to the theft when internal investigators at the State Police questioned her, the [criminal complaint] says."

- "Dems renew push for independent probe of Mass. State Police," by Andy Metzger, State House News Service: "Beset by controversies over overtime and other issues, management of the State Police could become a campaign issue for Gov. Charlie Baker as he seeks re-election this year. On Thursday, Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Gus Bickford called for an 'independent investigation' into the department that handles murder investigations around the state and patrols the highways."

ANOTHER COMPUTER SCREW UP ON CHARLIE BAKER'S WATCH. 

CAN'T CHARLIE FIND COMPETENT PEOPLE? 

- "Mass. RMV mistakenly tells thousands their licenses are being suspended," by Joshua Miller, Boston Globes: "The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles sent notices to more than 9,700 people in recent weeks incorrectly warning them that their license and right to operate a motor vehicle would soon be suspended because they had not paid outstanding fees. Officials said the letters were the result of a problem in the Registry's ATLAS system, which went online last month."

CHARLIE BAKER IS SO BUSY GLAD-HANDING AND FUNDRAISING, THE MEDIA HAS TO FORCE HIM TO DO HIS JOB. 

THIS ISN'T LEADERSHIP! 

DAY LATE CHARLIE!

- "Baker moves to crack down on commuter train engineers with bad driving records," by Andrea Estes, Boston Globe: "Governor Charlie Baker said Thursday that he is taking immediate steps to make sure Massachusetts commuter rail engineers with terrible personal driving records don't jeopardize the safety of the millions of people who ride the rails each year. Following a Globe report on the poor driving and disciplinary records of the system's engineers, commuter rail officials will now have real-time access to Registry of Motor Vehicle records and get electronic alerts whenever an engineer receives a driving infraction."

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