One of those cheerleaders is Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo. A recent Globe article noted that Healeys record making public-corruption charges stick is mixed, and that she has yet to charge an elected official. Before that, he worked 13 years at CSC Consulting Group. With Baker and Polito out, what happens to the campaign cash they raised? Mayor Wu made an offer to help fix it, by Christopher Gavin, Boston.com: MBTA riders are slated to face another wave of service cuts as the agency combats a shortage of bus and train operators. Gov. Attorney General Maura Healey will report raising more than $400,000 in December, the Democrat's largest fundraising month ever, adding to the $3.3 million she Massachusetts coronavirus cases surge 5,472, hospitalizations increase for 14th straight day, by Rick Sobey, Boston Herald: The daily count of 5,472 new virus cases was the highest daily case tally since Jan. 16s tally of 5,657 infections. You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. Anti-aging serums in particular offer many benefits to aging and mature skin. Support MassLive.com, Attorney General Maura Healey visits Baystate Medical Center in Springfield to talk health care workforce, mental health and access to care, Beacon Hill leaders unlikely to suspend state gas tax, fearing long-term financial blows, In a historic race for Massachusetts governor, misogyny and racism swirl around Democratic hopefuls, It is not the responsible thing to do: Massachusetts lawmakers decline to suspend gas tax, despite political pressure. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Were thrilled to welcome Jason Burrell to Team Healey as our Campaign Manager. She is also vice chair of the board of trustees of Beth Israel Lahey Health, and is a trustee emerita for Williams College, her alma mater. Attorney General Maura Healey will report raising more than $400,000 in December, the Democrat's largest fundraising month ever, adding to the $3.3 million she has on hand as she weighs whether to seek the governor's office this year. Karyn Polito and administration officials make an infrastructure bond bill announcement in Worcester at 11 a.m. Wu gives remarks at the annual Evacuation Day Historical Exercises at 11 a.m. in Southie. Healeys campaign also said it recently added Marcela Castillo and Maureen Kelledy to the field team. The sleek and navigable design offers a convenient way to access POLITICO's scoops and groundbreaking reporting. Democrats eager to retake the Massachusetts governor's office have been fantasizing about Maura Healey seeking the job for years. Maura and Kim are building a team that will bring everyone together and deliver for the people of Massachusetts. Case in point: Last year, as then-U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling announced that then-state Rep. David Nangle was being federally prosecuted for misuse of campaign funds, he said: If we dont do it, it might not get done. THIS WEEKEND Rep. Jake Auchincloss hosts a town hall in Brookline at 2 p.m. Saturday. The history-making women leading Massachusetts forward are getting down to work. AG Healey Secures $51 Million Settlement With E-Cigarette Retailer, by WBZ NewsRadio. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Karissa Hand, who has spoken for numerous advocacy groups during her time at Melwood Global, will make the jump from press secretary to Healey's gubernatorial campaign to press secretary for the Healey administration. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. HAPPY BIRTHDAY toMassGOP chairJim Lyons, Daniel Bellow, Cam Charbonnier, Amber Jamanka, Jeremy Comeau,and Northampton MayorGina-Louise Sciarra. Wu acknowledged a few wrinkles with the rollout of the clinic: Far more people rushed to schedule appointments than originally expected, leaving walk-in patients wondering if they would ever get a turn in the chair. Her offer was made directly to Steve Poftak, the MBTAs general manager, who, as Wu told her followers on social media, she happened to bump into on an Orange Line train mid-commute that morning., Charlie Baker waiting to hear from Rachael Rollins to confirm new DA, by Amy Sokolow, Boston Herald: Gov. Edwards team claimed DAmbrosio pulled out of one debate because he couldnt pick and choose the questions. Jason Burrell, a former aide to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, will serve as Attorney General Maura Healey s campaign manager in the race for Massachusetts governor Rep. Jim McGovern said on Wednesday he recently had cancerous basal cells removed from the area near his nose. On Wednesday, Doughty clung to his heated rhetoric as he castigated Healey describing her as an extreme Leftist over her alleged lack of compassion for taxpayers., For taxpayers Healys failure to support the gas tax holiday should be a warning sign that she will never give them a break, Doughty said in a statement. "Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sues Aspen Dental, which has offices in Springfield and Pittsfield, for deceptive advertising," by Alison Kuznitz, MassLive. They both went to Harvard College! Dive deeper with CommonWealth Magazines Bruce Mohl and GBH News Adam Reilly. MORE: LGBTQ rights wins, losses on election night highlight ongoing battle GMA3: Welcome Tuesdays primary, with no Republican on the ballot, will effectively decide the districts next senator. The resolution comes after the House approved $10 million to help resettle immigrants and refugees from Ukraine as part of a mid-year spending bill yet to be taken up by the Senate. And on the Fall River Expressway, traffic flow changes are barely perceptible., Health experts say making daylight saving time permanent is a terrible idea, by Gal Tziperman Lotan and Sahar Fatima, Boston Globe: The legislation, co-sponsored by Senators Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, would move the US to the time zone we now inhabit during the summer months, when the sun rises and sets slightly later. JOIN TODAY TO HEAR FROM MAYORS AROUND AMERICA: 2022 brought in a new class of mayors leading majority minority cities, reshaping who is at the nations power tables and what their priorities are. Marylou Sudders, the secretary of health and human services for all eight years of the Baker administration, is going to serve as a temporary advisor to the incoming Healey administration to help arrange a smooth transition at the executive office that says its services "directly touch the lives of slightly more than 1 in 4 residents in the Commonwealth some of our most vulnerable children, youth, adults, and elders.". The south of Bostons COVID wastewater average has increased 59% since the very low level at the start of March, and the north of Bostons average has gone up 18%., Meet the hard-core maskers who never leave home without an N95, by Mike Damiano, Boston Globe: They cite a variety of reasons: underlying health conditions, fear of long COVID, a desire to look out for others, or simply because they find masks so unobtrusive that they feel no need to take them off., Boston-area researchers develop new COVID-19 vaccine with eye toward vaccinating developing countries, by Craig LeMoult, GBH News: Researchers at MIT and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have developed a new COVID-19 vaccine that they hope will ultimately serve as a viable option for vaccinating much of the developing world, where access to current vaccines has been limited. About 800 Ukrainians living in Massachusetts are eligible for temporary protected status, but that only applies to those who were here before March 1. We have the resources to pursue these cases, and fewer or no ties to state and local government., That was interpreted, by some, as a dig at Healeys unwillingness to go after her political peers. REGISTER HERE. Hao lives in Williamstown and Cambridge. Healeys team confirmed Myers hiring when asked by POLITICO but declined to confirm if Healey is running for governor. The protesters have not changed her mind about the citys vaccine policy. RESOLVED TO HELP: House lawmakers are poised to take up a resolution calling on the state and the feds to expedite resettling Ukrainian refugees here.More than 145 lawmakers had signed onto the non-binding resolution circulated by Speaker Ron Mariano and Minority Leader Brad Jones by yesterday evenings deadline. Together, we can create a more connected and informed world. You can unsubscribe at any time and can contact us here. She has pledged to aggressively tackle the climate crisis and increase mental health services across our state. One option would be to throw picnics, cocktail parties and other gatherings to thank supporters. Maura Healeys early lead in the governor race and 3 other takeaways from a new voter poll Chris Doughty, a Wrentham businessman, enters GOP race for governor Gardner Superintendent Mark Pellegrino said police were called twice to the clinic, Omicron could take over as dominant variant in coming weeks, Harvard expert says, by Alexi Cohan, Boston Herald: Scientists are still racing to learn more about the new omicron variant as it spreads to dozens of countries, and one Harvard expert said it could push delta aside as the dominant variant in the coming weeks., Methodone Mile Roundhouse Hotel plan would involve housing, medical triage, supervised intoxication sites, by Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: Mayor Michelle Wu is planning to use the Roundhouse Hotel at Mass and Cass for a variety of new services, including housing for 60 homeless individuals, a medical triage area and a site where people can ride out their highs under medical supervision, according to frustrated community members told about the plans., In Greater Boston, women earn 70 cents for every dollar men earn, by Yasmin Amer, WBUR: New numbers from the Boston Women's Workforce Council (BWWC) show a 30 cent gap, on average, between men and women in Greater Boston. says about Ukraine, by Karen Anderson, WCVB: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned memories of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terror attacks Wednesday in an impassioned live-video plea to Congress to send more help for Ukraines fight against Russia. This war could drag on, Keating warned. Want to make an impact? They include governor candidate and state Sen. Sonia Chang-Daz, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Sal DiDomenico, Boston City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune, Revere City Councilor Steve Morabito, Chelsea City Council President Roy Avellaneda and Councilors Enio Lopez and Giovanni Recupero. BOSTON (SHNS) Attorney General Maura Healeys campaign for governor will be captained by Elizabeth Warren alum Jason Burrell, who is taking a leave of absence from his job as a litigation attorney at Mintz to become campaign manager for the Democratic frontrunner in 2022. Sen. Sonia Chang-Daz and Harvard professor Danielle Allen, the two Democrats already in the race, also released numbers for December, reporting $102,606 and $83,000 raised respectively. Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: [emailprotected]. Subscribe and listen on iTunes and Sound Cloud. Im not going to forecast how long the fighting will go on for, but weve got to be there [for] Ukraine as they rebuild and weve got to be there with Ukraine as they establish their security and sovereignty on the world stage.. New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be our featured speaker. Press inquiries: press@maurahealey.com. Williamstown launches a contest to find the best name for the new comprehensive plan, by Scott Stafford, Berkshire Eagle: Andrew Groff, director of community development, noted that the term comprehensive plan is not all that exciting. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, state Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. To the casual observer, Edwards seems like the establishment candidate. Maura Healey will be the first woman elected governor of Massachusetts and one of the nations first openly lesbian politicians to ever serve as a states chief executive. Beckman, a Milton resident, has led the attorney general's Health Care and Fair Competition Bureau since March 2015 and had led the office's Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division under Attorney General Martha Coakley starting in August 2011. TODAY Gov. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Mindy Myers, who managed Warren's inaugural Senate bid and then served as her chief of staff, is now a general consultant for Healey. General inquiries: info@maurahealey.com But that could still leave them with a substantial sum to spend. FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: CHANG-DAZ HIRES State Sen. Sonia Chang-Daz has added four senior staffers to her gubernatorial campaign. Charlie Baker says, by Alison Kuznitz, MassLive: There are no plans for now to erect field hospitals in Massachusetts to bolster capacity as the state grapples with a surge in coronavirus-related hospitalizations and severe staffing shortages, Gov. Im confident that Jasons strong organizing background and commitment to community-building make him the right person to lead this grassroots movement to victory.. Rep. Maura also believes we must consider meaningful solutions to address the high cost of gas that is hurting Massachusetts families right now, but wants to ensure that consumers would see the savings of any actions we take, and not increased profits for the big oil companies, Healeys campaign had said. Hao has been active in the Bay State business community, serving on the boards for CarGurus, Flywire, Gentherm, ZipRecruiter and Bose. DOWNLOAD THE POLITICO MOBILE APP: Stay up to speed with the newly updated POLITICO mobile app, featuring timely political news, insights and analysis from the best journalists in the business. It would also bar schools from creating any policy that impairs or prohibits natural hairstyles., Juvenile arrests continue to decline following reforms, by Christian M. Wade, Eagle-Tribune: Arrests and jail time for young offenders are continuing to drop in the wake of an overhaul to the states juvenile justice laws, according to a new report., State health policymakers begin their annual battle with high costs, by Mike Deehan, GBH News: In their sixth annual meeting to mull over the cost of medicine, the states top healthcare cost regulators appeared alongside lawmakers Wednesday to begin the process of setting a new benchmark for how much medical spending will be allowed to rise in 2023., 'Extraordinary level of heroism bravery,' Mass. Neckes also worked on campaigns for Rep. Lori Trahan, congressional hopeful Jesse Mermell and state Sen. Becca Rausch. Mark said he has no ambitions toward higher office beyond state senator, and that hes committed to getting western Massachusetts its fair share and ensuring that it is not overlooked., "With Baker and Polito out, what happens to the campaign cash they raised?" House Speaker Ron Mariano is on WCVBs On the Record at 11 a.m. Sunday. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. A year after the case was filed, a federal judge in Boston whod also heard arguments in another anti-DOMA case, Gill v. Office of Personnel Management ruled that the federal law was unconstitutional. Collins also worked on campaigns for Warren, Wu, Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Ayanna Pressley. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. State House News Service's Katie Lannan and CommonWealth Magazine's Shira Schoenberg join host Jennifer Smith to run down what's in the Legislature's $4 billion ARPA/state surplus spending bill. As she told InStyle last year: Truly strong women make each other better when they work as a team, when theyre not afraid to fail, when the response to an opponent or a bad call by the ref is to just fight back harder.. Now that's TEAMWORK. 01/21/2022 07:09 AM EST. Massachusetts secured a record $307.5 million for LIHEAP in fiscal 2022, funded partly through ARPA. by Steve Brown, WBUR: "[Baker campaign advisor] Jim Conroy said they are happy to provide refunds to any donors who ask. Over the summer, Healey said she hoped to make a decision by the fall, but as the seasons have changed the window for her to announce a decision before Democrats caucus in February to elect delegates to the statewide nominating convention later this year has narrowed. It was the two of us, and I was trying to get somebody just to write a story or take my picture.. As evidence that shes not afraid to take on powerful insiders, Healey partisans can point to the prosecutions of three former State Police lieutenants for overtime abuse and of Byron Hefner, the ex-husband of former state Senate President Stan Rosenberg, for sexual assault and other charges. Healey, who previously served as the states attorney general, joined GMA3 to talk about what her victory represents, what made her campaign so successful and the lessons she learned playing point guard during her college basketball career. Maura is focused Doughty trailed far behind at $467,586.38, followed by Chang-Daz at $351,058.75 and Diehl at $132,011.61. Im confident that Jasons strong organizing background and commitment to community-building make him the right person to lead this grassroots movement to victory.. Mayor Wu Talks With Hillary Clinton About Vaccine Mandate Protests Outside Home: I Sleep Well At Night, by CBS Boston staff: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu opened up to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a new podcast about the backlash to her COVID vaccine mandate for city employees. Scoops? Jason Burrell, a former aide to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, will serve as Attorney General Maura Healeys campaign manager in the race for Massachusetts governor in what has become an increasingly divisive Republican field as GOP candidate Chris Doughty relentlessly slams her for not backing a temporary suspension of the state gas tax. His strong organizing background and commitment to community-building make him the right person to lead this grassroots movement to Email me: [emailprotected]. Maura grew up the eldest of five siblings raised by their mom Tracy, a school nurse, on a farm in New Hampshire. Battenfeld: Maura Healeys long, tedious gubernatorial announcement and other issues in race for Massachusetts governor Start the conversation BOSTON MA. More than 146,000 Bay State households received help paying their energy bills through LIHEAP in fiscal 2020. Chang-Daz's monthly total came from more than 650 contributors, 80% of whom live in Massachusetts, and she more than doubled her take from November. Maura is running for Governor to build an economy in which everyone can thrive. By signing up you agree to allow POLITICO to collect your user information and use it to better recommend content to you, send you email newsletters or updates from POLITICO, and share insights based on aggregated user information. December is typically a big month for elected officials to fundraise around the holidays in an effort to max out donors before the new year when contribution limits reset and supporters are free to give again. But those diversity and equity goals collided with lawmakers penchant for using budget negotiations to fund pet projects in their districts. Public comments show deep divide on rent control in Boston, 4 ways around a debt ceiling crisis and why they might not work, As its only remaining elected officials depart, Haiti reaches a breaking point. IN MEMORIAM: Family mourns passing of longtime Boston broadcast meteorologist Mish Michaels, by Martin Finucane, Boston Globe. But other details from the criteria for who is eligible to how the bonuses are paid would be left to Baker, whose administration would have to consult with a 28-person advisory panel made up of appointees from 15 different entities or organizations., Earmark process in ARPA bill undermines racial equity goals, by Shira Schoenberg, CommonWealth Magazine: The [$4 billion spending bill] includes $135 million to help the arts community recover from the COVID pandemic, with explicit instructions that the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the state arts agency, shall consider racial, geographic and programmatic diversity and equity when distributing funds. Thank you! But in the end, the race wasnt even close. Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday told a Boston.com reporter she has offered to partner with the transit agency to host job fairs aimed at beefing up staffing. This new vaccine is not based on the mRNA technology used by Pfizer and Moderna, which requires storage in extremely cold temperatures and has made transportation and distribution challenging in much of the developing world.. Shes also sparred with several other high-profile opponents during her tenure, including OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, the National Rifle Association, e-cigarette manufacturer Juul, rideshare giants Uber and Lyft, and tech titans Google and Facebook. Burrell, a litigation attorney and alumnus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Northeastern University School of Law, is on leave from the Boston-based Mintz law firm as he now helms Healeys campaign. A Colorado library is closed after meth contamination. Whats more, Healey can point to specific financial gains obtained for the state by her office in several areas, including nearly $300 million recovered for MassHealth by her offices Medicaid Fraud Division. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to David Todisco, Jessica Enes, Susan Milligan and Jasper Craven. At the moment, Congress is coming together. The result: The bulk of arts funding in the huge spending bill is tied up in local earmarks, only a small percentage of which are geared toward organizations led by or primarily serving people of color., COVID field hospitals not needed in Massachusetts for now to handle holiday surge, Gov. CASH DASH: NH-01 congressional hopeful Gail Huff Brown returns to Boston Friday for a campaign fundraiser at the UMass Club hosted by her husband, former senator and ambassador Scott Brown, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). You will now start receiving email updates. Suggested donations for the noon event with the WCVB-reporter-turned-politician range from $2,900 to $5,800, according to an invite obtained by POLITICO. Once Healey appoints her long-term secretary, Beckman will shift into the role of senior advisor at HHS. You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. Mary Beckman, a Beacon Hill veteran who recently served as the chief of the Health Care and Fair Competition Bureau in Healey's attorney general office, will run the largest secretariat in Massachusetts on an interim basis until a more permanent secretary of health and human services is named, Healey's team announced Wednesday afternoon. Attorney General Maura Healeys campaign for governor will be captained by Elizabeth Warren alum Jason Burrell, who is taking a leave of absence from his job as Maura is building a grassroots movement and needs your support to power her campaign.
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