CLEVELAND — As the mercury level rises, so does a sense of anticipation inside the city that will serve as host next week when the Republican National Convention comes to town.
Temperatures topped 90 in Cleveland on Wednesday, as more and more delegates began to arrive and GOP officials continued to attempt to hammer out an official party platform. Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is apparently keeping a close eye on the ongoing meetings as he continues to weigh running mate options:
STATE HOUSE — In a National Governors Association compact released Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker and 42 other governors agreed on a number of steps, including some already underway in Massachusetts, to reduce addiction to opioids.
The compact calls for governors to require medical training on addiction, integrate data from prescription monitoring programs into electronic health records, and craft the Medicaid insurance program so it promotes alternative pain management.
