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STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Achievement unlocked Recap and analysis of the week in state government Vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population with at least one dose by July 4? No sweat. Already done. What's next? President Joe Biden set a new vaccination goal for the country last week as Americans seek their independence from the COVID-19 pandemic, but with Massachusetts already there, what's next is a new, more targeted phase in the state's vaccine campaign. Gov. Charlie Baker announced that he would begin to phase out mass vaccinations sites, with four of the seven slated to close by the end of...

May 5, 2021 | 3:25 PM Three years ago, Massachusetts voters looked poised to pass the so-called “millionaire’s tax,” a ballot initiative to place an additional 4 percent tax on annual income over $1 million and use the revenue — up to $2 billion a year — to fund public education and transportation improvements. Supporters blew past the number of signatures needed to qualify for the 2018 ballot. Poll after poll after poll showed the proposed state constitutional amendment with an overwhelming 4-to-1 margin of support. But before Massachusetts voters had a chance to officially weigh i...

BROCKTON — When Claire Cronin ran to represent the 11th Plymouth District in 2012, it was her first time seeking public office. Less than a decade later, she has had other firsts as a state representative — becoming the first woman to chair the Joint Judiciary Committee and now becoming the first woman to serve as majority leader, the second highest position in House leadership.  "I have appreciated that I have been given a lot of responsibility during my time in the legislature where I have had the ability to work on issues that are important to me and my district," Cronin said. "I a...

A note from Bob Katzen, publisher of Beacon Hill Roll Call: Join me this Sunday night and every Sunday night between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. for my talk show “The Bob Katzen Baby Boomer and Gen X Show.” Jump in my time capsule and come back to the simpler days of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. My guest on Feb. 21 on my WMEX 1510 AM Radio and online show will be two icons of Boston television—Bob Lobel and Susan Wornick. Bob is synonymous with Boston sports and Susan is synonymous with Boston news and consumer reporting. Don’t miss it!

Matt Murphy State House News Service BOSTON — House Speaker Ron Mariano named his senior leadership team Thursday, Feb. 11, assembling a group that includes four women and one member of color to help shape the agenda for the House as Democrats look to focus, in part, on the state's COVID-19 and vaccination response. Among the new leadership team is Rep. Sarah Peake, D-Provincetown, who represents the Fourth Barnstable District, consisting of Brewster's Precinct 3, Chatham, Eastham, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet. Peake was a member of the Provincetown Select Board...