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"If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you."

Senator Lindsey Graham

Mr. Cruz has long rankled members of both parties as a self-promoter since his arrival on Capitol Hill in 2013. In 2016, Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, famously made this joke during a speech.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: An assault on this democracy demands answers » Boston Globe

Senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico amid deadly, devastating winter storms in Texas. The criticism was swift » Boston Globe

Business

Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Hawthorne all close, leaving gaping hole in Kenmore Square and many patrons’ hearts » Boston Globe

BSO picks Gail Samuel, longtime LA Philharmonic executive, as its first woman president and CEO » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Editorial: Waiving of impact fees a mark of legal marijuana’s success » Gazette Net

Resinate threatens lawsuit if Grafton denies marijuana license under ‘First to the Finish Line’ policy » Grafton Common

Education

Cornel West threatens to leave Harvard again » Boston Globe

Dedham school officials sued over firing football coach » Boston Herald

Baker focuses on school testing, not teacher vaccination » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. focusing on pooled testing at schools while NH pushes for more in-person learning » WHDH

Early College Catching On, But Not Immune From Pandemic Impacts » State House News Service

Gordon backs bill which would change early education » Wicked Local

Environment

Bag ban proposal could leave businesses empty-handed » Boston Herald

New Jersey and Massachusetts announce millions in EV funding » pv magazine

Health Care

Manufacturing delay, weather holding up vaccine shipment » Commonwealth Magazine

Lowell Rep. Howard urges Gov. Charlie Baker to prioritize community health centers in vaccination effort » Lowell Sun

Patients given wrong dosage of COVID vaccine at CVS location in Massachusetts, smaller than recommended by CDC » The Republican

Some hospitals offered high-risk groups early access to Covid vaccine » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: Boomers on the vaccination verge — yeah, it’s personal » Boston Globe

Mayor Linda Tyer: Springside officials ghosted city on nursing home's COVID-19 outbreak » Berkshire Eagle

Labor

Dozens calling for more educational opportunity funding, youth jobs » Fox 25 News

Charlie Baker urges Boston-area businesses to think about ‘future of work’ as coronavirus pandemic ends » Boston Herald

Marty Walsh’s Story Gives Him an Edge in Biden Labor Messaging » Bloomberg

Show of solidarity: US Sen. Ed Markey joins St. Vincent nurses on protest line in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

4 South Shore state senators appointed to chair joint committees » Patriot Ledger

Madaro appointed Chair of Board in House » East Boston Times-Free Press

Hunt tapped to lead Mass. House committee on stimulus, census » Dorchester Reporter

COVID Committee Wants to Hear Directly From Baker » State House News Service

Local Government

$90.8M plan presented for 4 potential building projects in Amherst » Gazette Net

New Hadley library’s doors open a crack » Gazette Net

Dolores LaMattina, longtime city employee, dead at 85 » East Boston Times-Free Press

‘An Absolute Disaster': Communities Furious as Baker Cuts Off Vaccine Supply » NBC Boston

Facing blowback, Walsh increases goal for city's contractor diversity » Boston Business Journal

Holaday, Gove push for more vaccine distribution » Newburyport News

Politics

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine site issues could hurt Charlie Baker as he mulls third term » Boston Herald

Holyoke City Councilor Lebrón-Martinez will not seek reelection to Ward 1 seat » Gazette Net

They say everything is bigger in Texas. Apparently, that also includes political missteps » Boston Globe

Opinion: Wily, thy name isn’t Geoff Diehl » Boston Globe

Public Health

Fuming Charlie Baker bends to pressure following coronavirus vaccine site crash, to rollout preregistration » Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren criticizes vaccine website, says Charlie Baker hasn’t responded to calls for preregistration system » Boston Herald

Patrick Leading Panel on Low Vaccinations in Communities of Color » iBerkshires

‘Absolute colossal failure’: After Massachusetts COVID vaccination website crashes, social media users express concerns, disappointment » The Republican

Massachusetts surpasses 1.2 million COVID vaccine doses administered, 225K over the last week » The Republican

Rage Quit: Mass. Residents Furious Over State's Faulty Vaccine Websites » WBUR

Over 900 residents vaccinated at Berkshire Community College » News 10

Frustration mounts in Attleboro area, across the state over vaccination website woes » The Sun Chronicle

State vaccine sign-up website crashes, dashing hopes of tens of thousands of newly eligible Massachusetts residents » Boston Globe

Massachusetts COVID website crash: ‘Pissed off’ Gov. Charlie Baker says his ‘hair is on fire’ as officials scramble to fix appointment process » The Republican

Baker prioritizes Chelsea for vaccine outreach to residents » Chelse Record

Massachusetts COVID website crash ‘unacceptable’ in the ‘Brain State,’ lawmakers say » The Republican

After state’s decision to stop giving COVID vaccine to local boards of health, group of Mass. legislators say decision will ‘seriously jeopardize’ seniors » The Republican

Mass. reports 57,648 new COVID-19 vaccinations, 61 deaths, 1,803 cases » Boston Globe

Patrick to lead panel on COVID vaccine mistrust among people of color » Berkshire Eagle

‘The situation on the ground is untenable’; Cape Cod officials urge state to increase COVID vaccine doses to ‘oldest county’ in Massachusetts » The Republican

New coalition on vaccine equity calls on Charlie Baker for vaccine czar, funding and more » Boston Herald

Do I Qualify? Vaccine Confusion For Patients With Multiple Serious Medical Conditions » WBUR

COVID-19 vaccine appointments still tough to get Friday » Boston Globe

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Vaccine rollout continues to those 65 and up » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Targets Vaccine Efforts To 20 Communities Hard-Hit By COVID » CBS Boston

‘We're Working to Resolve It': Mass. Health Commissioner Urges Patience After Vaccine Scheduling Website Crashes » NBC Boston

Charlie Baker responds to the Massachusetts delegation’s calls for a vaccine preregistration system » Boston.com

Public Safety

Howie Carr: Wait, was ‘The Hangover’ a cop flick? » Boston Herald

PLS pursuing updated decarceration suit after ruling » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts announces new guidelines for law enforcement responding to human trafficking » The Republican

Mass. law enforcement has new weapon in its fight against human trafficking » Fox 25 News

Judge denies injunction to cut prison population » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

Charlie Baker considers using National Guard to pick up doses » Lowell Sun

Governor's order on licenses aims to ease military family transitions » Cape Cod Times

Baker on criticism: Others have it worse » News 22 WWLP.com

Vaccine shipments to Mass. delayed; Baker ponders sending National Guard south to fetch supplies » Boston Globe

Taxation

Editorial: No time to take exit ramp for Taxachusetts » Boston Herald

Transportation

Discussion ongoing over controversial roundabout » Gazette Net

Railroad underpass work to improve safety, access to Springfield’s Riverfront Park » The Republican

Vaccination site for MBTA employees will be set up at former Lowe's building in Quincy » Patriot Ledger

Utilities

Markey Grabs a Shovel to Help Bury Zombie Biomass Project » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Outlook 2021: MMWEC, municipal partners keep utility service flowing (Guest viewpoint) » The Republican

‘It’s time for us just to say no’: US Sen. Ed Markey visits planned East Springfield biomass plant » The Republican

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