Legislature drops deference to Baker as it more stridently questions vaccine rollout
By Emma Platoff and Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated February 22, 2021, 7:13 p.m.
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Governor Charlie Baker said âwe look forwardâ to speaking with lawmakers at Thursdayâs hearing before a joint COVID oversight committee.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
The Massachusetts Legislature, which has seemed content to allow the executive branch to lead the stateâs fight against the coronavirus, is poised to assert itself this week, summoning Governor Charlie Baker and his top aides before a new oversight committee to demand answers about the stateâs coronavirus vaccine rollout.