Edward Markey
Editorial Roundup: Texas
By The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
San Antonio Express-News. June 17, 2021.
Editorial: Revel in joy, remember pain of Juneteenth
The theme of Juneteenth...
4 hardest-hit communities to receive pandemic aid money
By Steve Leblanc Jun. 04, 2021 01:59 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Four communities that state officials say were short-changed in federal pandemic relief aid will receive a total of $109 million from the federal...

Senators to Biden: Waive vaccine intellectual property rules
By Aamer Madhani Apr. 16, 2021 06:00 AM EDT
Legislation would support fare-free public transit systems
By Steve Leblanc Mar. 30, 2021 01:18 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Legislation intended to boost support for public transportation, including state and local efforts to create fare-free transit systems, has been...

Damage from virus: Utility bills overwhelm some households
By Michael Liedtke And Cathy Bussewitz Mar. 23, 2021 11:31 AM EDT
A day after website crash, vaccine appointments hard to find
Feb. 19, 2021 10:02 AM EST
BOSTON (AP) — A day after Massachusetts residents trying to sign up for a coronavirus vaccine were frustrated by a website crash, they encountered a different...
Lawmakers call for centralized state vaccine sign-up system
Feb. 16, 2021 11:05 AM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts should create a centralized COVID-19 vaccine sign-up system to let all residents pre-register for shots, confirm eligibility and...
Dems bash move to vaccinate consultants; rural aid sought
Feb. 09, 2021 02:30 AM EST
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Democratic leaders in Maine criticized MaineHealth on Tuesday for providing coronavirus vaccinations to out-of-state consultants hired to...

VIRUS TODAY: Lawmakers call for race data on vaccine access
By The Associated Press Jan. 28, 2021 01:34 PM EST

Democratic lawmakers push for race data in vaccinations
By Aaron Morrison Jan. 28, 2021 12:42 PM EST

Beyond COVID-19: Politics, legal news grabbed 2020 headlines
By William J. Kole Dec. 28, 2020 09:02 AM EST

Beyond COVID-19: Politics, legal news grabbed 2020 headlines
By William J. Kole Dec. 21, 2020 08:49 AM EST
Record number of journalists jailed because of their work
By David Bauder Dec. 15, 2020 05:40 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — A record 274 journalists were in jail at the beginning of the month because of their work, nearly three dozen of them on charges of “false news...
Hospitals to halt some procedures to free up COVID beds
By Mark Pratt Dec. 07, 2020 10:22 AM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts hospitals will soon put a temporary halt to in-patient elective surgeries that can safely be postponed, and the state will expand...

Klain brings decades of DC experience to Biden White House
By Ashraf Khalil And Laurie Kellman Dec. 02, 2020 12:11 AM EST

Klain brings decades of DC experience to Biden White House
By Ashraf Khalil And Laurie Kellman Dec. 02, 2020 12:10 AM EST
Many Americans flying for holiday despite CDC pleas
By Matt O'brien Nov. 22, 2020 04:46 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Millions of Americans bought tickets to fly somewhere for Thanksgiving before the nation's top public health agency pleaded with them...
US Rep. Clark elected to Democratic leadership post in House
Steve Leblanc Nov. 18, 2020 05:06 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark is continuing her climb through the ranks of the Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill.
The 57-year...
AP VoteCast: Massachusetts voters sour on state of nation
Nov. 03, 2020 05:01 PM EST
Voters in Massachusetts made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the...