Article snippet: The state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to keep Senator Harriette L. Chandler as its president for the rest of the year. As powerful political players pressure marijuana regulators to slow down, activists are striking back. The shutdown was the second government closure in less than a month. The state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to keep Senator Harriette L. Chandler as its president for the rest of the year. The Legislature will have the final say on the $160 million supplemental state budget bill released Thursday. The measure appeared set to sail through the Senate in anticipation of the House sending it to President Trump by day’s end. The shutdown was the second government closure in less than a month. Ground Game House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s eight-hour speech put her back in the headlines — and that’s something Republicans welcome. commentary | Christopher Muther The US slipped from the second most visited country in the world to third. It’s not difficult to figure out why. Former vice president Al Gore spoke to the Globe after his talk Wednesday at Tufts University. Senator John McCain’s return to Washington has been curbed in part by concerns over the deadly flu season, his daughter Meghan said Wednesday. <?EM-dummyText [This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text f... Link to the full article to read more