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Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am The Future of Health Care hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Via GoToWebinar

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management, Vaccine Distribution Oversight Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

6:00pm 19th Suffolk Candidate Forum hosted by State House News Service, Via Zoom

7:30pm Discussion on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout with Sen. William Brownsberger, Via Zoom

“We do not have a strong democracy by voting behind closed doors, or being afraid of our voters for voting us out of office.”

Freshman Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven

During her maiden speech Rep. Uyterhoeven advocated for her amendment which would have made details of all committee votes public, mandated a one-week notice for committee hearings, and made public testimony on bills available to the public upon request.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Neera Tanden, Biden’s choice for budget chief, faces new hurdles in Congress » Boston Globe

Capitol siege costs will exceed $30 million, official tells congress » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump voters are blind to the truth about Capitol attack » Boston Globe

Business

When will Massachusetts sports fans be allowed back into arenas? » News 22 WWLP.com

Warehouse robotics maker Berkshire Grey plans to go public through SPAC merger » Boston Globe

Covid tanked the Mass. economy. So where are all the bankruptcies? » Boston Business Journal

Mass. released $500M in Covid grants. Here is who's getting the money » Boston Business Journal

Swampscott's intrepid reporter, Adam Reilly, talks politics, formative years » Wicked Local

Baker outlines plans to ease a host of COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and gatherings, starting as soon as Monday » Boston Globe

Gillette Stadium to reopen this spring with limited capacity: 'Look forward to welcoming fans back home’ » The Republican

What Went Wrong With The 'Tiny Nonprofit' Behind The State's Beleaguered Vaccine Site » WBUR

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Medical marijuana by telehealth extended » News 22 WWLP.com

Sheffield delays vote on proposed commercial pot farm amid opposition » Berkshire Eagle

Civil Rights

McGovern pushes for Equality Act, extending protections to LGBTQ » Grafton Common

Education

Gill-Montague balances budget proposal for 2021-2022 » The Recorder

‘Callous disregard’: Educators, others critical of Charlie Baker’s plan to reopen schools this spring » Boston.com

Racist social media post spurs rally to support JFK Middle School principal » Gazette Net

Report: Men still hold bulk of top-paying higher ed jobs » Gazette Net

Reopening schools will help, but won’t end Mass. child mental health crisis, experts say » Boston Globe

Inside a Battle Over Race, Class and Power at Smith College » New York Times

Westfield State University, citing impact of COVID, announces tuition, fee freeze » The Republican

Race and punishment: Data shows discipline disparity by race in Falmouth schools » Cape Cod Times

Dozens of physicians urge Mass. school leaders: 3 feet of distance between students is enough » Boston Globe

Health Care

Two hospital groups resume new first dose appointments » Fox 25 News

AG Healey reaches settlement with Brighton dental office for failing to accept MassHealth patients » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: Health centers key to vaccine success » Dorchester Reporter

Charlie Baker reverses course, gives coronavirus vaccine shots to some hospitals and local boards of health » Boston Herald

Massachusetts hospitals to resume offering COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

Massachusetts nursing homes make ‘significant strides’ amid coronavirus vaccine rollout » Boston Herald

Moderna ramps up manufacturing capacity to 1.4B doses for 2022 » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Work underway to increase Amherst’s housing stock » Gazette Net

Human Services

Director of Fitchburg Area's Only Shelter Is Accused Of Assaulting Homeless Clients » WGBH

Immigration

Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Lynn Court nominee brings background in law, policing » News 22 WWLP.com

Legislative

NBC 10 I-Team: Mass. lawmakers cashing in on raises amid pandemic » Turn to 10

Former Rep Pleads Guilty to Bank, Tax Fraud » State House News Service

House rejects rule change backed by transparency advocates » Berkshire Eagle

Local Government

2 Berkshire County communities receive Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness grants » News 10

Lowell official calls for School Committee member’s ouster after anti-Semitic slur on live TV » Boston Globe

Third stimulus update: Feds sending Springfield an estimated $90M in COVID relief, Worcester $106M, Boston $400M; here’s how much your town, city may get » The Republican

Councilors ask manager to consider allowing bar-top dining at local restaurants » Worcester Telegram

Select Board to interview three town manager finalists; King seeks more time to deliberate » Wicked Local

Politics

Battenfeld: Charlie Baker faces grandstanding lawmakers in test of political muscle » Boston Herald

Mass. House primary race rocked by allegations, pulled endorsements » Berkshire Eagle

Former aide to Foxboro state senator faces sexual harassment allegations, loses endorsements in bid for House seat » The Sun Chronicle

More Political Drama in Fall River [OPINION] » WBSM

Opinion: Direct line from Reagan’s antigovernment message to Texas mayor’s you’re-on-your-own rant » Boston Globe

Commission backs use of campaign funds for childcare » Commonwealth Magazine

Public Health

Mean age of Massachusetts COVID cases, hospitalizations, deaths all go down as state reports 1,788 new cases, 60 deaths Wednesday » The Republican

Baystate infectious disease head: ‘The future is bright’ » Gazette Net

11 Regional COVID Vaccination Sites Coming On Monday » CBS Boston

Baker administration’s new thrust: regional sites to boost vaccination effort » Boston Globe

Waiting online: Baker highlights improvements to Mass. COVID vaccine scheduling website » The Metro West Daily News

3 More Coronavirus Vaccine Sites Coming Worcester County » Brookline Patch

Vaccine supply increasing, but thousands in state are still waiting for COVID-19 shots » Boston Globe

Baker: State adds 'digital waiting room' to stabilize vaccine website » WCVB

Baker Says FDA's Comments on J&J Vaccine Effectiveness Are a ‘Positive Development' » NBC Boston

Big E remains ‘in the running’ as site for regional vaccine collaborative, but not chosen in state’s latest round » The Republican

Tips for scoring a Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine appointment as 50,000 new appointments go live today » Boston Herald

‘Application errors’ plague Massachusetts coronavirus vaccination site, again » Boston Herald

‘Extra’ coronavirus vaccine doses given to Northeastern University reallocated by state » Boston Herald

LIST: New Regional Collaboratives Announced To Boost COVID Vaccination Efforts In Massachusetts » CBS Boston

Baker, Head of Mass. Vaccine Site to Testify First in COVID Vaccine Rollout Hearing » NBC Boston

Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine appears to fare better against worrisome COVID-19 variants than first reported » Boston Globe

Approval of Johnson & Johnson vaccine could boost Massachusetts supply by 80K, doctor says » WCVB

Baker: Vaccine News Points to Possible "Really Big Moment" » State House News Service

Barnstable County Joins State Collaborative to Expand Vaccinations » Cape Cod Online

Vaccinating Boston's Homeless Community Extends To Those Living On City Streets » WGBH

The 413’s Jo Comerford Has a Starring Role in Next Episode of Vaccine Drama » Western Mass Politics and Insight

1,788 coronavirus cases, 60 deaths, and 42,205 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

39,725 Minutes! Painfully Long Waits On Vaccine Website As Thousands Of New Appointments Are Filled » CBS Boston

DiZoglio calls for vaccine audit » News 22 WWLP.com

Baker: Vaccine News Points to Possible “Really Big Moment” » State House News Service

First Report on COVID-19 Health Impacts Seen as “Snapshot” » State House News Service

2 Hard-Hit Cities, 2 Diverging Fates In Vaccine Rollout » WBUR

Waiting, waiting, gone: Thousands spend hours in virtual rooms as vaccine appointments fill » Fox 25 News

Charlie Baker grilled on Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout, acknowledges signup ‘nightmare’ » Boston Herald

Lawmakers Confront Baker on Vaccine Rollout » State House News Service

Public Safety

Suffolk sheriff calls for BPD commissioner Dennis White to be reinstated should probe drag on » Boston Globe

Cambridge Police Lieutenant Investigated For Racist Tweets No Longer With Department » WBUR

Greenfield looks to expand community policing, increase transparency » The Recorder

State Government

Pension Fund Agrees to Push Further on Corporate Board Diversity » State House News Service

Transportation

Free bus rides, gas tax hike part of proposed transportation bill » Milford Daily News

State Sen. Eric Lesser proposes legislation to require Mass. RMV to address out-of-state driving violations » The Republican

Farley-Bouvier, coalition renew push for driver's license bill for undocumented in state » Berkshire Eagle

New ad campaign targets MBTA service cuts and impact on low-income people, communities of color » The Republican

Utilities

‘It was a panic’: Accident at construction site in downtown Boston leaves two dead; city suspends utility company involved » Boston Globe

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