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It s the supply, stupid.
Those weren t the exact words Gov. Charlie Baker used Thursday, but as he got barraged with criticism from Democratic lawmakers, it was a defense he would return to again and again.
The new Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness s vaccine oversight hearing was must-see streaming on Beacon Hill, even with the governor trying to offer his own counter-programming.
The state s vaccine rollout, and more specifically its online appointment booking system, continues to be a source of consternation. While the system didn t crash, per se, the experience of fighting online with hundreds of thousands of people for one of the 50,000 new appointments left an anxious public unpacified.
Bringing a wealth of experiences from the State House, the emergency room and overseas deployments in the military to the table, South End State Rep. Jon Santiago announced on Tuesday his intentions to run for mayor.
Santiago has been considering run since January, and has said as much in the media, but not made an official announcement until now. He made the announcement in a two-minute video available in English and Spanish.
He comes into the race as the only major male candidate in a field of three women from the Boston City Council, including Councilors Andrea Campbell, Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu.
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AG Maura Healey Says She Was Unaware Of Tino Capobiancoâs âTroubling Behaviorâ At Time Of Endorsement
Healey Says She Was Unaware Of Tino Capobiancoâs Troubling Behavior At Time Of Endorsement
Valentino Capobianco, a candidate for state representative in the 19
th Suffolk District, is seen in a campaign video. On Tuesday, Attorney General Maura Healey and former Rep. Joe Kennedy III pulled their endorsements of him after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced.
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AG Maura Healey Says She Was Unaware Of Tino Capobiancoâs âTroubling Behaviorâ At Time Of Endorsement
Attorney General Maura Healy told GBH News Friday that when she endorsed Tino Capobianco, a candidate for state representative in the 19th Suffolk District, she was unaware of allegations of âtroubling behaviorâ that later led her to revoke her endorsement.
Jon Santiago Announces Mayoral Bid
Jon Santiago, a Massachusetts state representative and ER doctor, stands outside of the emergency room entrance at Boston City Hospital in this April 8, 2020, file photo.
Meredith Nierman / GBH News
There’s a new entrant in Boston’s already crowded mayoral race Jon Santiago, a Democratic state representative and emergency-room physician at Boston Medical Center, is joining the field of declared candidates.
In a campaign kickoff video released today, Santiago referenced his time in the Dominican Republic with the Peace Corps, his service in the U.S. Army Reserve and his ongoing work at BMC, saying the latter gives him special insight into the challenges facing the city.
State Representative Jon Santiago formally launched his mayoral candidacy Tuesday after weeks of speculation. “Today, we set out to bring neighbors together to write the next chapter of our Boston story,” Santiago said in a statement. Santiago’s campaign released a two-minute video to rally potential supporters around his campaign theme of elevating “Our Boston Story.” “We are