Rosenberg To Back Probe | GOP Tax Bill Hits Speed Bump | What To Do This Weekend

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 | [Today's Weather]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [Rosenberg Backs Probe Of Husband's Alleged Misconduct]( Senate President Stanley Rosenberg said Thursday night he would support an investigation into allegations his husband, Bryon Hefner, sexually harassed and assaulted several men with business at the Legislature. - [Report: Senate President's Husband Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By 4 Men]( [Senate GOP Tax Bill Hits Speed Bump Over Deficits]( Republicans are reworking ways to control future deficits if the tax plan doesn't produce the economic growth they are promising. Senate votes are on hold until late Friday morning. [Christian Nationalists Taking Political Center Stage]( Christian nationalists like Senate candidate Roy Moore argue that the United States was established as a Christian nation, to be governed by Christian principles. [Jury In San Francisco Finds Accused Killer Of Kate Steinle Not Guilty Of Murder]( The 2015 slaying in San Francisco became a focus of opponents of sanctuary city policies. The defendant said he had found the gun and it fired accidentally. COGNOSCENTI [There Are 12 Billion Reasons To Keep The CFPB Independent]( Letting the president appoint the CFPB's leader would compromise its mission. Which is precisely what Donald Trump wants, writes Rich Barlow. [Gov. Baker And Oregon's Governor Urge Congress To Act On Children's Health Program]( The Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, expired Sept. 30. Congress has yet to reauthorize it, despite apparent support in both the House and Senate. [Prosecutors Plan To Drop Thousands Of Cases Linked To Disgraced Chemist Farak]( The district attorneys plan to dismiss convictions in which Sonja Farak, who pleaded guilty in 2014 to stealing drugs, was the testing chemist. SEASON TICKET [Tony Massarotti On Sox Trade Rumors And A Rejuvenated Celtics-76ers Rivalry]( Tony Massarotti of "Felger and Mazz" joins host Chris Gasper to discuss Red Sox trade rumors and debate whether the Celtics or 76ers have a brighter future. [5 Things To Do This Weekend, From Digital Art To Burlesque Ballet]( Plus, it's your last chance to see "The Color Purple" in Boston, Chameleon Arts Ensemble takes on Olivier Messiaen's masterpiece and the MFA celebrates French New Wave filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville. RADIO OPEN SOURCE [The Afterlife of Otis Redding]( Otis Redding's five magnificent years in showbiz transformed the sound of soul music. [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](