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Parenthood shouldn t be a bar to public office

Parenthood shouldn’t be a bar to public office Something’s wrong when politicians can spend campaign cash on tuxedos and club dues but not child care. By The Editorial BoardUpdated March 1, 2021, 4:00 a.m. Email to a Friend City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu kicked off her reelection campaign in Roslindale s Adams Park, June 2019, holding her 1-year-old son Cass Pewarski while her son Blaise Pewarski stood nearby.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that parents are the backbone of this society — as caregivers and teachers, advisers and comforters. Doesn’t that sound like exactly the kind of people voters might want to serve as legislators or even governor?

Commission calls for allowing campaign funds to be spent on child care

Commission calls for allowing campaign funds to be spent on child care By Stephanie Ebbert Globe Staff,Updated February 23, 2021, 5:49 p.m. Email to a Friend One-year-old Francis Ojugbana played in a jumper while spending Friday afternoon at Kiddies Corner, a daycare in Mattapan. A new report shows that child care is an appropriate campaign expenditure when it’s the “direct result of the candidate’s campaign activities.”Erin Clark/Globe Staff A legislative commission is recommending that political candidates be allowed to spend campaign funds on child-care expenses while they’re running for office, a move supporters say would make it easier for more parents to participate in politics.

Legislature drops deference to Baker as it more stridently questions vaccine rollout

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. Email to a Friend Governor Charlie Baker said “we look forward” to speaking with lawmakers at Thursday’s 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 state’s 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 state’s coronavirus vaccine rollout.

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