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“When it’s up for renewal, Republicans will be in the awkward position of opposing payments to families delivered through a credit that they pioneered, and championed as recently as 2017,” said Samuel Hammond. “No Republican wants to run on taking money away from families of any income,”

Samuel Hammond, director of poverty and welfare policy at the Niskanen Center.

The expanded benefits in the relief plan set up a precedent that could put Republicans on defense on the issue. The Biden plan expires after a year, creating a fiscal cliff for child poverty during an election year.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Biden, House Democrats take different paths on GOP extremes » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Joe Biden can’t handle a press conference – where is the outrage? » Boston Herald

Business

State grant to fund program to help Leominster’s Latino business community » Leominster Champion

Berkshire Bank strikes deal with activist investor over board spots » Boston Business Journal

Relief Bill Coming Together to Aid Workers, Businesses » State House News Service

As tax deadlines loom, lawmakers announce deal that would exempt Massachusetts businesses from PPP loan tax » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lawmakers need to act fast to protect businesses » Boston Herald

Animal rights group press for cage rule » Gloucester Times

Cultural sector pegs pandemic losses at $588 million » Lowell Sun

Changing work patterns to influence redevelopment push » News 22 WWLP.com

Former North End restaurateur Jose Duarte plans a future beyond the city » Boston Globe

Judge dismisses claims against John Fish over $1B tower as a 'red herring' » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Biden signs executive order to advance gender equity » Boston Globe

Education

Cornel West leaving Harvard teaching post » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst issuing suspensions over ‘egregious violations’ of COVID policies; police break up weekend parties » The Republican

Harvard Signals A ‘Full Return’ To Campus In The Fall » WGBH

Boston school system launches outside investigation into allegations of student emotional manipulation » Boston Globe

Cornel West, Feeling 'Disrespected,' Is Leaving Harvard For A Second Time » WBUR

Opinion: Welcome, students, to this Boston school panel — now be quiet » Boston Globe

FSU awarded grant to hold Racial Equity Policy Review Institute » The Metro West Daily News

Environment

Legal fight to stop PCB dump in Lee works to leverage EPA's own earlier opposition » Berkshire Eagle

Trump policy that weakened wild bird protections is revoked » Boston Globe

Health Care

Moderna partners with Baxter BioPharma Solutions to supply 60-90 million vax doses this year » Boston Herald

Daniel Bosley: No more medical billing surprises » Gazette Net

Housing

‘A perfect way to do it’: Worcester Housing Authority organizes COVID vaccine clinics at its complexes » The Republican

Apartment buildings are bringing work perks home by putting food lockers in the lobby » Boston Globe

Easthampton to use $800K grant for home upgrades, infrastructure » Gazette Net

Human Services

House Approves Bill Updating Child Protection Laws » State House News Service

House passes DCF transparency bill » Commonwealth Magazine

Insurance

In surprise move, Baker administration sets high insurance payments for vaccinations » Boston Globe

Legal Sea Foods loses court fight for Covid-19 insurance coverage » Boston Business Journal

Health insurers to promote 2017 birth control provision » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts is requiring insurers to pay twice as much for COVID-19 vaccination as most other states » Boston.com

Judiciary

Massachusetts Trial Court paying $480K to rent Eastfield Mall cinemas for a year; utilities cost additional $235,800 » The Republican

Labor

St. Vincent has already spent over $5M to prepare for nurses strike » Boston Business Journal

Legislature plans to expand paid sick leave » Commonwealth Magazine

Nurses begin strike at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Judge rules state can’t halt unemployment payments without proper review » Boston Globe

Battle lines drawn in debate over app-based workers » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

After Taking Shots, Legislative Leaders Got Theirs » State House News Service

Local Government

Cities, Towns Warned of Potential Server Infiltration » State House News Service

Federal Aviation Administration Draft Neighborhood Environmental Survey In Town Of Milton » Milton Patch

Tear gas ban could be in place within 60 days, though council’s authority is rejected to do it » Cambridge Day

2 more Northampton councilors announce intentions » Gazette Net

Lexington civic leader nominated for Black Excellence Award » Wicked Local

Springfield Council Explores Strange New Duty, Boldly Chooses a Gomez for Ward 1 » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Grant will help Belchertown demolish and clean power plant at old State School » The Republican

Worcester Eyes Footing in Post-Pandemic World » State House News Service

Politics

Walsh, Martinez warn against weekend St. Patrick’s Day gatherings amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Globe

South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast returning as virtual event » Boston Herald

Public Health

Springfield notes drop in COVID cases as 1-year anniversary looms » The Republican

Young people have had the most COVID cases in Massachusetts in the last 2 weeks; doctors say spread fueled by gatherings outside of school » The Republican

Cape Cod’s 1st large-scale COVID vaccination site opens its doors » The Republican

New CDC guidelines stir hope of a return to ‘almost normal’ after COVID-19 vaccination » Boston Globe

Massachusetts is a leader in vaccinating Black residents, but advocates say stats belie equity ‘problem’ » Boston Herald

Mass. reports 892 new confirmed cases, 18 deaths, and 25,931 vaccinations in latest COVID-19 data » Boston Globe

CIC Health, Curative and LabCorp have cost Massachusetts more than $10 million to run COVID vaccination sites since January » The Republican

Black Springfield COVID-19 Coalition hosts virtual forum to discuss testing, vaccinations » The Republican

Public Safety

Falmouth police recruits fired for drinking in academy, lying to investigators » Cape Cod Times

Attleboro firefighters given awards for bravery in house fire and car crash rescues » The Sun Chronicle

Chicopee firefighters honored at 31st Firefighter of the Year Awards » News 22 WWLP.com

Firefighters from Chicopee, Fitchburg given awards for search for missing children, rescue of woman from fire during Massachusetts Firefighter of the Year awards » The Republican

‘She’s fired a whole lot of people’: Moon, others talk about dismissals, departures under DA Harrington » Berkshire Eagle

‘Because of this video I will probably be fired’: Holyoke officer alleges police ‘corruption’ in viral video » The Republican

Boston police recover 16 guns from city streets in 3-day span » Boston Herald

Holyoke Police Officer Rafael Roca suspended after posting viral video alleging corruption at the department » The Republican

State Government

Campbell Leads Effort to Honor Revolutionary War Soldier Deborah Samson with State House Memorial » WHAV

State Gearing Up For Rescue Act’s Cash Windfall » State House News Service

Transportation

Federal funds are helping the MBTA cover losses due to the pandemic in the short term. After that is the problem. » Boston.com

Amtrak to add private rooms to Northeast regional overnight trains » Boston Globe

Editorial: A long overdue measure: Mass. drivers without lawful status should get driver’s licenses » Boston Globe

Boston no longer has worst traffic in America amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

MBTA Planning to Restore Some Service by Summer » State House News Service

Free bus plan could cost $100 million » News 22 WWLP.com

Utilities

Palmer Renewable Energy can’t greenwash its emissions away (Guest viewpoint) » The Republican

Biden’s Interior Acts Quickly on Vineyard Wind » State House News Service

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