Lisa Kashinsky
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Boston, MA, United States
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Battle for affordable child care wages on Beacon Hill, in Washington
Two of the Bay State’s most powerful pols -- U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, the assistant house speaker -- led a letter this past week urging President Biden to make a $700 billion 10-year investment in universal child care as part of the American Families Plan he’s set to unveil ahead of his Wednesday address to Congress. → Read More
Massachusetts cities ramp up outreach efforts as vaccine hesitancy wall looms
Just days into vaccinating the general public, leaders in some hard-hit cities say they’re rapidly reaching the inflection point where months of scrambling to accommodate willing-and-eager shot-seekers gives way to intensifying efforts to persuade the more hesitant to roll up their sleeves. → Read More
Massachusetts cities ramp up outreach efforts as vaccine hesitancy wall looms
Just days into vaccinating the general public, leaders in some hard-hit cities say they’re rapidly reaching the inflection point where months of scrambling to accommodate willing-and-eager shot-see… → Read More
Kamala Harris visits New Hampshire, gets ripped by Republicans
Vice President Kamala Harris touched down in New Hampshire on Friday to promote President Biden's American Jobs Plan, and was promptly ripped by Republicans for visiting the "wrong border." → Read More
Man headbutted Boston waiters, crashed Benz before getting caught for pot, cops say
A man accused of headbutting two different waiters at a swanky Seaport bistro while yelling racial slurs was later tracked down by cops as he tried to hide two large garbage bags full of pot after … → Read More
Man headbutted Boston waiters, crashed Benz before getting caught for pot, cops say
A man accused of headbutting two different waiters at a swanky Seaport bistro while yelling racial slurs was later tracked down by cops as he tried to hide two large garbage bags full of pot after crashing his Mercedes, according to a police report. → Read More
Vaccine availability concerns on Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard as some go off-island for shots
Cape and Islands officials are sounding the alarm over vaccine availability issues on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard that they say are sending people to the mainland in search of the potentially life-saving shots. → Read More
48 Massachusetts cities and towns at high risk for coronavirus transmission, a decline
Leaders across communities hard hit by COVID-19 are urging residents to remain vigilant and roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated even as the number of cities and towns at high risk for transmission dropped for the second consecutive week. → Read More
Voting reforms, COVID relief among proposed budget amendments in Massachusetts House
Massachusetts House lawmakers will wade through more than 1,100 proposed amendments covering everything from COVID-19 relief to restricting the governor’s pandemic power when debate opens next week on their $47.6 billion budget plan. → Read More
George Floyd's family can 'breathe again' after Derek Chauvin conviction; Massachusetts leaders say police reform work continues
George Floyd’s family is “able to breathe again” after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of his murder on Tuesday, but loved ones, activists and politicians across the country say the fight for justice and policing reform is far from over. → Read More
Markey and AOC renew Green New Deal push, urge Biden to go ‘bigger and bolder’
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reenergized their push for a Green New Deal on Tuesday, calling on President Biden to go "bigger and bolder" on combating climate change as Republicans decried the progressive wish list as socialism. → Read More
Massachusetts pols ramp up pressure on Biden over student debt, expanding Supreme Court. Will it work?
Massachusetts lawmakers are ratcheting up their pressure on President Biden to get behind their progressive policy goals, but experts say efforts to cancel student loan debt and pack the U.S. Supreme Court face steep uphill battles. → Read More
‘Relief’ for gas stations, repair shops after Massachusetts RMV says most vehicle inspections resume
Gas stations and auto-repair shops got the green light to resume vehicle inspections on Saturday, bringing relief to businesses that had been seeing red for weeks after a malware attack pumped the brakes on the program. → Read More
More than 2 million Massachusetts residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19
More than 2 million Bay Staters are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. → Read More
Plymouth again cancels July 4 parade, fireworks due to COVID-19
COVID-19 is snuffing out at least one city’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration for a second year. → Read More
Jake Auchincloss outraises fellow Massachusetts reps in Q1; Pressley and Moulton shell out for security
The newest member of the Massachusetts congressional delegation came up big in fundraising over the past three months, while others shelled out for security in the wake of the deadly U.S. Capitol riot. → Read More
59 Massachusetts cities and towns at high risk for coronavirus transmission, down from last week
The number of cities and towns at high risk for COVID-19 transmission dropped by 23% this week as some local officials said there are signs for optimism among case and positivity rates. → Read More
House unanimously passes $400M Holyoke Soldiers’ Home rebuild bill
Plans to build a new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home are moving forward after House lawmakers unanimously passed a $400 million bond bill to support the project. → Read More
Markey, colleagues introduce legislation to expand Supreme Court with four new justices
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is making his case to expand the U.S. Supreme Court by introducing legislation that would add four justices to the bench. → Read More
Markey, colleagues introduce legislation to expand Supreme Court with four new justices
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is making his case to expand the U.S. Supreme Court by introducing legislation that would add four justices to the bench. → Read More